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The night, the stars and the moon were hidden behind the dark clouds, and the darkness gave people a stifling feeling.

The rain quietly fell, nourishing the earth, lightly clenching the windows and also pouring down, the passerby's eager heart of returning home.

But tonight, some people were not in a hurry. That was because tonight, most of the people within the Windraiser City were rushing to a certain place.

Windraiser City was an ancient capital of the Five Dynasties. It was situated in the eastern part of the Great Yu Dynasty and was the most bustling city outside of the capital. It was known as the "Embroidery Heavenly Palace".

Today, however, the largest restaurant in the city, "Smokey Pavilion", was filled with people, decorated with lanterns.

Prime Minister 'Liu Boan' had already wrapped up the entire restaurant on New Year's Day.

In the imperial court and in the martial world, people from all directions had come all the way just for his birthday celebration.

After all, Liu Bo'an was only the former Prime Minister, so why would there be such a scene for this birthday banquet?

It was because Liu Boan had not only assisted the two kings of Great Yu Dynasty, but was also the teacher of Prime Minister Wu Zhi. It could be said that he still had some prestige before the court.

Not only that, but when Liu Boan was young, he traveled the martial arts world and was also an expert. He had once dominated the masses and earned the title of "Cold Water Sword" from the Martial Arts Competition. To this day, he was even the honorary elder of the great sect of the martial arts world, the "Wind Bestowal Platform".

That was the reason why all sorts of people came to curry favor with him today.

The misty rain from the Misty Fire Red Chamber brought a sense of elegance to the place.

At this moment, the steward of the Liu residence, dressed in red clothes, was in the lobby, welcoming the passersby and dealing with all kinds of troublesome matters.

"Minister of Revenue, Sir Li …" "Here's the gift." The manservant in front of the door cleared his throat and continued, "A thousand pieces of fine satin, a hundred pieces of jade, a hundred pieces of porcelain …"

If this was an ordinary family, who knew how many lives it would take.

"Hey, everyone, please come in." Housekeeper Liu greeted the officials of each residence as he received the gifts.

The Great Yu Dynasty had decreed that officials of the third rank and above were not allowed to leave the capital without permission. Therefore, it was naturally impossible for the lords in the imperial court to come.

At this time, the boy continued, "Zhen Yuan Escort Office, Lord Qian has sent a gift …"

"Old Liu …" A strong man shouted.

Steward Liu smiled when he saw the newcomer, "Old Wu, why are you here? Where is your Chief Escort Qian?"

"Don't mention it. The last time we went darting, our target was hit. The head of the dart was injured, so I came."

This man was called Old Wu, his name was Wu Tai, and he was the deputy head of the Zhen Yuan Escort Office.

As a local power in the Windraiser City, the Zhen Yuan Escort Office had to keep in touch with the Liu family. Therefore, it was not surprising that Housekeeper Liu and Wu Tai were familiar with each other.

"Haha, but this time, our escort office is going to pay a huge price." Wu Tai pointed at the large carriages outside the door. "The escort had said it on purpose. This birthday present is full of good stuff. I've never even seen some before …"

"Thank you so much, Chief Qian …" Housekeeper Liu did not mind Wu Tai's vulgar words. He cupped his hands in a gesture of Jianghu etiquette. He then sent people to carry the birthday present from the Zhen Yuan Escort Office down from the carriage.

Then the two chatted about their daily life for a while before Wu Tai prepared to go upstairs.

"Bam!"

Suddenly, a loud sound came from outside the door, pulling Wu Tai back from climbing up the stairs.

"What's going on?" Housekeeper Liu shouted. He realized that something might have happened outside. It was the old master's birthday party today, so he couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

He saw the boy running in frantically. He panted and said anxiously, "Not good, Housekeeper Liu. The Zhen Yuan Escort Office's carriage was smashed by someone."

What? Hearing this, Wu Tai was enraged. "Someone dares to smash our carriage, I'm afraid they don't want to live anymore?" He immediately headed for the door.

"Old Wu, calm down." Housekeeper Liu stopped Wu Tai and asked: "What happened?"

Housekeeper Liu was also very angry. Today was Liu Bo'an's birthday celebration, and there were countless nobles gathered here, along with famous figures in the martial arts world. They were making a ruckus on the spot. Wasn't this not giving face to the Liu residence?

However, he had followed Liu Boan for many years, so even though he was angry, he didn't immediately show it.

"I... I don't know. I saw the escort and a young man arguing, and then the young man knocked down the escort, and then … For some reason, the carriage broke apart. " The attendant's face was filled with fear as he spoke while trembling in fear.

"Young man?" Steward Liu and Wu Tai looked at each other in surprise.

Butler Liu was fine, but Wu Tai knew the strength of his brothers. He refused to believe it when a young man beat him up in an instant.

"I'm going out to take a look." Wu Tai angrily walked out.

But that time, Housekeeper Liu did not stop him and he also followed him out. He was very interested in the young man who, with a single attack, could defeat several bodyguards.

Housekeeper Liu and Wu Tai walked side by side and arrived at the door in an instant. Outside the door, not far from the main door, was a ground of complete disorder. That was the place where the carriage had exploded.

At this moment, the escort team from the Zhen Yuan Escort Office were all lying there.

Fortunately, he had already removed the birthday present from the Zhen Yuan Escort Office from the carriage just now. Otherwise, things would have really gotten messy.

Looking down the public road, there was a young man leisurely strolling through the rain on the west side of the Misty Pavilion.

Although the youth was walking in the darkness, the lights of the Misty Pavilion clearly showed his appearance.

Her eyebrows were straight and straight, and her lips were lightly pursed. Her black eyes seemed to contain the Milky Way, dazzling and resplendent.

The sword hung at his waist, his black hair was tied behind his head, and his white robe fluttered in the wind.

The youth was like an unsheathed sword, his edge clearly visible.

There was no lack of spectators in this world. More and more people came and surrounded the white-robed youth. He had no choice but to stop.

Within the crowd, there were many people who were either afraid, mocking, or lost in thought while looking at the youth. However, none of them dared to step forward. Even a fool would know the impressiveness of a young man at this moment. No one would want to be the first to be struck by bad luck.

But if others could bear it, then Wu Tai couldn't. Because the area around the white-robed young man was filled with overpowered Zhen Yuan Escort Office Escorts. Such arrogance was like a slap to the face.

Beating the escort and smashing the carriage. The youth's actions just now had completely disgraced the Zhen Yuan Escort Office. If he did not manage things personally, then it would be difficult for the Zhen Yuan Escort Office to establish any more prestige in Windraiser City.

However, just as he was about to make a move, Housekeeper Liu saw through his intention. Although there was anger on his face, he reached out his hand a second time to stop him.

"May I ask Young Hero, do you know that today is Master Liu Bo An's birthday? "What's your motive for causing trouble in the Misty Pavilion?" Housekeeper Liu cupped his hands and asked the white-robed youth.

The white-robed youth glanced at him, then began to walk again slowly, slowly and steadily. "He's blocking my way."

After he finished speaking, he seemed to have thought of something and continued, "Moreover, I'm not in a good mood today."

"Brat, you …" Wu Tai was furious. He no longer cared about Housekeeper Liu's obstruction. He pulled out the steel blade from his back and charged towards the white-robed youth.

When the white-robed youth saw Wu Tai rushing towards him, he did not panic at all. Instead, he looked to his left and right.

Throughout the entire process, he didn't even look at the escort, as if he was a rock blocking the way.

Since he was blocking the way, he might as well kick him aside.

Wu Tai naturally could not harm his brother. He immediately retracted his saber's momentum and went to pick up the escort.

But the escort, after being kicked by the white-robed youth, spat out a mouthful of blood in the air. When he was caught by Wu Tai, he was already dead.

"Ah... I'll kill you. " Wu Tai's anger flared up. Just as he was about to make his move, he noticed that the white-robed youth was already walking towards him.

The white-robed youth took a strange step. He seemed to be walking very slowly, but in the span of a few breaths, he crossed several dozen feet and arrived in front of Wu Tai.

The white-robed youth glanced at the embroidered mark of the Zhen Yuan Escort Office on the front lapel of Wu Tai's shirt and asked, "The Zhen Yuan Escort Office?"

Wu Tai was astonished. He had seen a lot of martial artists in the martial arts world, but he had never seen such a strange martial art. However, he did not dwell on this matter. Only now do I know if I'm afraid, but it's too late. "

"All that has to do with that. All of them must die. " The white-robed youth muttered to himself.

Although the voice of the white-robed youth was very soft, it could still be heard clearly for a martial artist like Wu Tai. Moreover, the distance between the two was so close.

As he finished his sentence, he suddenly looked towards Wu Tai. The hatred in his eyes seemed to reach the heavens, as if he wanted to tear Wu Tai apart.

This brat was an expert! Wu Tai felt uneasy as he looked at the hate filled eyes of the youth in white robes.

A look of seriousness flashed across Wu Tai's eyes. He retreated a few steps, but his hands did not slow down in the slightest. The steel knife in his hand made a blur, and then it began to move very quickly.

The Falling Leaf Saber Technique was the exclusive saber technique of the Zhen Yuan Escort Office. It was both offensive and defensive, and its speed was extremely fast. It was like an autumn wind that swept away fallen leaves.

At this moment, Wu Tai was practicing the second move of the Fallen Leaves Saber Art — Whirlwind. This technique stressed on speed and power, just like the fierce wind that swept up the clouds in the sky, fast and fierce.

With this move, Wu Tai swung the steel knife at the white-robed youth at an extremely fast speed.

On the other hand, the white-robed youth's expression remained the same. He swayed left and right as he slowly approached Wu Tai. His previous incredulous pace was still the same as before. This time, he dodged everything and attacked towards the sabre's edge.

"Hiss!" At this moment, the spectators sucked in a breath of cold air. The reason for that was because they all felt that the scene before their eyes was not only extremely dangerous, it was also extremely unbelievable.

Wu Tai also realized that something was wrong. He immediately followed the momentum and changed his direction, attacking the white-robed youth once again.

But the white-robed youth caught him. Wu Tai changed his move in the blink of an eye and leaped up, dodging the blade. At the end of this cut, he stepped on the steel blade and used the momentum to step on it. Then, he flipped around and appeared behind Wu Tai.

Wu Tai was stunned. Before he could turn around, his saber had already arrived, slashing horizontally behind him. The youth was still unhurried and kicked the steel knife with his heel. Borrowing the force of the kick, the steel knife flew out of his hand.

It was unknown if it was on purpose or some other purpose, but the white-robed youth always had his back facing Wu Tai. It was a taboo to leave his back to the enemy.

Wu Tai felt his hands go numb after being kicked away. He obviously didn't realize that the white-robed youth's strength was so great. But as expected of an experienced martial artist, he reacted instantly and threw a punch straight at the white-robed youth's back.

The punch was vigorous and loud. Wu Tai used all of his internal energy in this punch and turned the wind into the force of the punch. If this punch continued, even if he didn't die, he would at least be seriously injured.

He had defeated many people with this punch before. He was very confident with this punch of his.

However, he miscalculated this time.

He saw the white-robed youth turn his head and smile at him. Holding the sword hilt, he slowly pulled it out. The sword was suspended at his waist.

A sword light flashed, only for an instant.

But to Wu Tailai, this moment was eternal.

What did he see?

How beautiful was that strike? There was no language to describe it, and if there was, it was like —

Under the moonlight, Fairy Guang Han wore long sleeves.

In the misty rain, the thin willow tree supported the Green Jade River.

In the early morning light, the smoke from Minefield's cooking rose in spirals.

Puff.

Fresh blood gushed out from Wu Tai's neck. In the blink of an eye, the head of the previously murderous man fell to the ground.

Wu Tai would never have imagined that this sword would be so fast. He would never have thought that he would one day die in the hands of a youth.

But there was no other way. This was the martial arts world.

Overestimating one's strength and recklessness meant that one had to pay the price. However, at the very least, his death proved one thing. That was,

The white-robed youth's sword moved very quickly and was very beautiful …