Whoosh!
The surprise attack failed, and the beautiful womanâs face tensed. Clearly, she had underestimated Ye Luoâs strength; she hadnât expected him to be able to thwart her attack in such a manner.
However, as a trained assassin, a single failure did not deter her from seizing another opportunity to thrust her dagger toward Ye Luoâs head once more.
Ye Luo snorted coldly, "Courting death!"
Assassins have their own rules, and the most common one is that if a strike misses, they flee a thousand miles away.
After all, the life of an assassin is extremely dangerous, always relying on seizing the opportunity for a lethal hit. If that fails, in order to preserve themselves, they must retreat immediately. Assassins are not warriors who fight head-on with swords.
The fact that this woman proceeded with a second attack after her first had missed was a clear indication that she didnât take Ye Luoâs strength seriously, which was to be a fatal mistake.
This time, Ye Luo would not let her succeed; the moment the knife swung toward him, it was already completely under his control.
Ye Luoâs left hand shot out like lightning, clutching the wrist of the hand that wielded the dagger, twisted it directly, and a surge of hidden energy caused her wrist to tremble, the dagger falling from her grasp and into Ye Luoâs right hand.
Then, with a swift movement, Ye Luo flipped over and pressed the captured dagger to the womanâs throat as she tried to resist.
Ye Luo, moving as fast as lightning, threw several Silver Needles, piercing them into specific acupoints around the womanâs body, leaving her no time to react. Her entire body felt weak, unable to muster any strength.
"Innate Peak Stage!" Ye Luoâs lips curled into a charming smile as he spoke lightly.
At this moment, the beautiful womanâs complexion had drastically changed, her pupils showing a shocked expression as she looked at Ye Luo.
"I didnât expect you to be knowledgeable in illusion techniques. I almost fell into the hands of a beauty like you, well, they say âbeauty brings disaster,â and apparently thereâs some truth to it. Out with it, who are you, and who sent you to kill me?"
Ye Luoâs voice was cold as he stared at her.
The beautiful womanâs expression quickly returned to normal, her face indifferent, clearly not planning to respond to Ye Luoâs question.
"Not talking?" Ye Luoâs gaze turned icy, his entire being exuding a fearsome presence that made it difficult for her to breathe, her complexion turning paler.
"Just kill me!"
The woman said coldly, her eyes resolute as if she was prepared to face death.
"Oh, not afraid of death, are we? Well then, thatâs fine!" A playful smile appeared on Ye Luoâs lips.
"I have many ways to torment a man, ways that can leave them begging for death. But when it comes to women, especially a beauty like you, I donât think those methods are quite appropriate. I believe thereâs one particularly suitable way."
Ye Luo sneered, a wicked glint flashing in his eyes, making the beautiful woman shudder with an inexplicable sense of dread.
Whoosh!
A swift movement from Ye Luoâs hand, and a thin line of blood appeared on the beautiful womanâs face.
Now the womanâs composure had collapsed completely, her expression filled with panic. "You... what are you going to do?"
"What am I going to do? Iâm of course seeking revenge. You just tried to take my life and refused to tell me what I want to know, so I have to punish you. Look at your lovely faceâif it were scarred, that would be such a waste. A great beauty turned into a âpainted faceâ with blood trails crisscrossing her cheeks."
Ye Luo revealed a trace of indifferent smile, pressing the dagger harder, this time the bloodstain was deeper, blood even seeped out. This caused the beauty to gasp in pain, and the fear of disfigurement made her heart tremble even more.
Just then, Ye Luo suddenly flicked the dagger in his hand backwards.
Whoosh!
The dagger transformed into a streak of lightning, shooting toward Ye Luoâs back, and directly left a trail of blood before striking the wall.
Then, a figure emerged, it was a woman in her thirties dressed in a kimono, looking graceful and alluring.
However, at this moment, there was a gash on this beautiful womanâs right hand, the result of the daggerâs cut. If it werenât for her swift evasion, the blade that was supposed to stab into Ye Luoâs body would have pierced her own.
"How did you detect me?"
This beautiful woman gazed at Ye Luo with eyes flashing with astonishment, revealing an incredulous expression.
"Another one should come out," Ye Luo said indifferently, his eyes scanning elsewhere.
As his words fell, another kimono-clad beauty appeared, still dazzlingly alluring and full of charm, both women exuded a mature allure.
"How could you possibly detect our Stealth Technique? Who exactly are you?"
The two beauties were now looking at Ye Luo with faces full of surprise and wariness.
The Stealth Technique was a unique concealment art of the Sakura Ryuu, even more advanced than the Ninjutsu employed by ninjas. Once mastered and activated, it could completely hide oneâs presence, making it difficult to be detected even by masters of the Saint Realm.
The Sakura Ryuu had risen to prominence among the myriad schools in the Island Country by relying on their Stealth and Illusion techniques. Since she started, she had taken pride in her Stealth Technique, which had never been unveiled by anyone.
It was unthinkable that it had failed today, a heavy blow to the Sakura Ryuu.
"Mei Ya Auntie, Mei Lun Auntie, what are you doing here?" the beauty lying on the bed looked at the two newly appeared beauties with eyes full of surprise.
"It seems youâre all together. Judging by your attire, you must be from the forces of the Island Country, sent by the Morita Family, I suppose. What I didnât expect is that you all are beauties."
Ye Luo clicked his tongue, his eyes sweeping over the two mature beauties with a mischievous glint.
There was no denying that both beauties were very charming.
Faced with Ye Luoâs blatant stare, the young matrons showed no disgust, instead they smiled as they approached him.
Their smiles were bewitching, like Daji reincarnated, captivating to the point that one couldnât look away, Ye Luo was no exception.
However, just as the two beauties approached Ye Luo, each of them revealed a dagger in hand, slashing directly at Ye Luoâs neck.
But the corner of Ye Luoâs mouth curled into a cold smile, his eyes flashed a sharp gleam.
Bang! Bang!
Terrifying Nine Yang True Qi burst forth from Ye Luoâs body, his body glimmering with light as he punched out with lightning speed. The two Semi-Saint beauties didnât have time to react before they were struck by Ye Luoâs fists.