Blood Blade could sense that Zhu Zhuqing's words were more than just a warning; she genuinely intended to kill him. The incredibly sharp dagger had already pierced his skin, and if he dared to move, it would strike without mercy.
Faced with Zhu Zhuqing's fierce killing intent, Blood Blade dared not move again, because he knew Zhu Zhuqing's abilities well, and at this distance, he had no chance of surviving.
Although it seems that as the third seat of the Blood Hall, Blood Blade's strength should not be so far behind Zhu Zhuqing's, unfortunately, it seems that the two are not even on the same level.
Qi Ling, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but ask Ning Rongrong, "Has Zhu Zhuqing always been this cool?"
"You just realized? Zhu Zhuqing has always been this cool!" Ning Rongrong laughed.
" Your Nether Queen, I refuse to accept this!" Although she was forced to calm down, Blood Blade still said, "This man is not worthy of you! I refuse to accept your self-degradation!"
Zhu Zhuqing, upon hearing Blood Blade's words, replied, "What do you know about me? It's not that I'm lowering myself; it's clearly that I'm unworthy of him, which is why I'm fighting so hard."
"No, Your Nether Queen, you can't say that! You should be high above everyone else, how could you utter such words!" Blood Blade exclaimed excitedly. "It's this man! It must be because of this man! I'll kill him right now!"
" Blood Blade, I know it might be hard for you to accept, but that's the truth. In your eyes, I'm the unapproachable Nether Queen, the mysterious and unpredictable number one assassin, but in reality, I'm just an ordinary woman who's been chasing after him all along," Zhu Zhuqing said calmly.
"I don't believe it! Nether Queen, you want me to duel this man? I don't believe it!" Blood Blade seemed unable to believe what was happening before his eyes and could only attribute everything to Qi Ling.
Just as Zhu Zhuqing was wondering what to do with Blood Blade, Qi Ling suddenly said, " Zhu Zhuqing, it's alright. Since he wants to compete with me, let him do it."
"Huh? But, Qi Ling, your abilities..." Zhu Zhuqing knew that in this world, Qi Ling couldn't use any of her abilities, so she couldn't unleash that powerful force.
"It's alright, Zhu Zhuqing. You know I won't do anything I'm not sure I can handle," Qi Ling whispered.
Seeing Qi Ling's words, Zhu Zhuqing released the Blood Blade, glanced at the two of them, and then said, "Please don't kill him, or it will cause some trouble."
Blood Blade wiped his mouth and said, "Ah, Nether Queen, I understand. I won't kill him. I'll only prove to you that I'm stronger than him!"
Ning Rongrong, who was walking to the side with Zhu Zhuqing, couldn't help but chuckle when she heard Blood Blade's words, saying, "Silly girl, that wasn't meant for you!"
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head helplessly, but to avoid making Blood Blade too embarrassed, she didn't say anything.
"Alright, since that's the case, your name is Blood Blade, right?" Qi Ling clasped her hands in a relaxed manner and said, "Since you're an assassin, you must be very good at attacking. Come on, attack from any direction, use whatever you like."
Blood Blade snorted coldly after hearing Qi Ling's words and said, "Do you even need to tell me? Prepare to die!"
Blood Blade then charged towards Qi Ling, a blood-red dagger appearing in his hand. It seemed to be aimed at Qi Ling's front, but when he actually launched the attack, he struck at Qi Ling's back.
"Clang!" Something beyond Blood Blade's common sense happened. After his dagger hit Qi Ling, it actually made a crisp clanging sound, as if it had struck some kind of metal.
Blood Blade was quite certain that even the finest iron would be broken in two by his attack, and would never be able to remain unscathed like he had.
"Huh? You've finished attacking?" Qi Ling turned around and looked at Blood Blade with a smile. "Don't be shy, keep going. Why did you jump in from behind? I don't know how to dodge."
Blood Blade felt as if he had been greatly insulted. As an assassin, having his assassination skills questioned was, of course, the most unbearable thing for him!
Blood Blade then launched a fierce attack on Qi Ling Qi Ling, with countless attacks coming from all directions, but no matter what kind of attack it was, it could not achieve any results.
Yes, although Qi Ling couldn't use her own abilities, her powerful body was simply impenetrable to these people's attacks.
The next instant, after Blood Blade finished his attack, Qi Ling suddenly reached out and grabbed Blood Blade's wrist, saying, "Looks like you've had enough, haven't you? In that case, it's time for me to get a punch too."
"Don't worry, one punch, just one punch!"
Blood Blade tried desperately to break free, but he was completely helpless against Qi Ling. He could only watch as Qi Ling clenched her right fist and punched him in the face.
With a loud "bang!", Blood Blade's nose was broken by a tremendous force, several teeth were knocked out, and he was sent flying, crashing into the wall.
Although Qi Ling did control her power, Qi Ling also felt that because she couldn't utilize the abilities within her body, the power she could mobilize was very limited, and she was truly fighting solely with her physical body.
"Yay! We won!" Ning Rongrong exclaimed happily. "See? I told you we didn't need to worry about Qi Ling!"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the Blood Blade with great helplessness. Fortunately, Qi Ling did not want to kill him. As an assassin, this injury was nothing. Let's just consider it a lesson for him.
Inside Zhu Zhuqing's house, the three, who had been separated for a long time, naturally had a lot to talk about. Zhu Zhuqing was clearly much calmer than Ning Rongrong, at least she didn't do anything crazy.
Of course, one reason might be that Ning Rongrong is also here, and another reason might be that Qi Ling and Zhu Zhuqing haven't crossed that line in their relationship yet.
"So, the task given to you by the Goddess of Light and the Goddess of Darkness is to assist the rebel army in overthrowing the Shang Dynasty within ten years?" Qi Ling concluded after listening to their explanation.
"Yes, that's right, it's such a difficult task." Ning Rongrong said, lying on the bed with her body stretched out. She seemed very relaxed in front of the two of them.
"Yes, the key isn't whether the rebels can win, but rather the timing," Zhu Zhuqing said. "The rebels' victory is only a matter of time, but it can't be over within ten years."
"Oh? So how many years have passed since then?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask.
"Eight years... eight years have passed since then," Ning Rongrong said. "But the rebels haven't made any progress whatsoever; it's utterly disheartening!"
"Is that so? But to end this war and ensure the rebels' victory as soon as possible, they obviously can't do it on their own. The Shang Dynasty is a more important factor," Qi Ling said with a smile. "Don't you want to know what my identity is?"