The Prime Minister’s Darling

This person is a body refining expert and also possesses deeply profound inner strength. Gu Jiao sensed from him a killing intent on par with Dark Soul.

A year ago, she definitely wouldn't be a match for Dark Soul.

But now, she has the strength to fight against him!

Gu Jiao gripped the Red-Tasseled Spear tightly and began to search for the opponent's weaknesses.

The man was slightly dumbfounded, evidently not expecting that in such an uneven match, the other side would show no intention of retreat.

"Who are you?"

This young guy caught his attention.

Gu Jiao replied, "Who I am, you can ask your fellow disciples in the Underworld!"

"You're a woman?" The man was shocked once more, then he looked at Gu Jiao's beautiful and captivating face under the moonlight and muttered, "No wonder."

He couldn't believe how a man could be so good-looking?

Gu Jiao glanced around, there was more than one pier nearby, and if they delayed, it's uncertain whether An Guogong would be taken away through another door.

She stopped wasting time with him and raised her Red-Tasseled Spear to attack!

...

Elsewhere, Xiao Hen and Shangguan Qing's group were surrounded midway by the disciples of Sword Sect.

The secret guards protected the two young masters in the center, while Shangguan Qing held a firegun, back to back with Xiao Hen, ready for action.

He frowned and said, "How many people did Sword Sect send this time? How did they infiltrate Zhan Country?"

Xiao Hen cautiously observed the Sword Sect disciples encircling them: "Mercenary group, underground martial arts arena, the proposal team from Dark Night Gate, any of these are possible."

Shangguan Qing gritted his teeth and said, "That Li deserves to die a thousand deaths!"

Xiao Hen replied, "He's just an underling; the real mastermind is the master of Sword Sect."

"Kill them!"

The leading Sword Sect disciple gave an order, and the others rushed towards the secret guards of Marquis Residence.

Both sides quickly engaged in battle. In single combat, the secret guards were not a match for the Sword Sect disciples, but the secret guards outnumbered the Sword Sect disciples by three times, temporarily holding them back!

Xiao Hen grabbed Shangguan Qing's wrist and ran into the nearby woods amidst the chaos.

The sounds of battle gradually faded behind them; Shangguan Qing breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Where do we go next?"

Xiao Hen replied, "Li Jiangping said to head east, and that's east."

Shangguan Qing quickly said, "Oh, let's hurry!"

Unexpectedly, after a few steps, a sharp snap came from under Shangguan Qing's foot, and a wave of severe pain shot up from his ankle. He stumbled forward onto the ground.

Xiao Hen stopped in his tracks, turned back, walked to him, squatted down, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Shangguan Qing propped himself up sitting, not forgetting to pick up the firegun that had fallen aside, with cold sweat pouring out as he said, "My foot... seems to be caught by something..."

Xiao Hen parted his garment to take a look and frowned deeply, "It's a bear trap. Probably set by local villagers. Hang in there, I'll pry it open. Give me the firegun."

Shangguan Qing confusedly asked, "What do you need the firegun for?"

Xiao Hen looked at the bear trap embedded in Shangguan Qing's flesh, saying, "Only the firegun is hard enough."

Shangguan Qing hugged the firegun tightly, "It will, it will be damaged."

Xiao Hen raised his eyes towards him, "If the firegun is damaged, I'll make you a new one. If your foot is crippled, I'm helpless."

Shangguan Qing painfully handed the firegun to his brother, reluctantly saying, "Be gentle...not to me, but to it; it's my wife, don't hurt my wife."

Xiao Hen: "..."

...

Villa.

Gu Jiao finished her fight with that man. He talked a lot, revealing his identity as the Seventh Guardian of Sword Sect.

The Seventh Guardian was beaten so badly that his mask shattered all over the ground, heavily fell down, clutching his chest vomiting blood incessantly.

He looked at Gu Jiao, gasping for breath, filled with disbelief.

Didn't his fellow sect members say this girl couldn't even defeat Dark Soul?

This is called 'can't defeat'?

This feels more like being utterly dominated!

His skill matched Dark Soul's, but in the fight just now, except for his surprising first move that pushed the girl back, once she went on the offensive, he couldn't land another hit!

The first ten moves were even, but starting from the eleventh move, he was completely defenseless against this girl.

Why is it like this!

Gu Jiao stepped onto his chest, overlooking him like the ruler of all creatures staring at ants on the ground: "Where is An Guogong?"

The Seventh Guardian coldly smiled and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, "You think... I would tell you? I warn you... this is Sword Sect's territory... If you dare to act recklessly..."