I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"Your speed is probably what you're most proud of, right?"

Qin Ge held a delicate flying sword in his hand, its ink-black surface glistening with mysterious runes.

"Why don't you try taking one of my swords?"

He deliberately shook the flying sword in his hand, as if afraid that Li Canglan couldn't see it clearly.

"Are you kidding me?"

Li Canglan's already cold face became even more sinister. He started learning swordsmanship at the age of seven, and at fifteen, he killed his master with his own strength, killing him with a single sword strike.

He then took possession of his master's Shadow-Eating Sword and killed countless martial arts masters before he turned twenty.

He later became an assassin, and the name Sword Asura struck fear into the hearts of all.

In his view, Qin Ge was blatantly provoking him.

He Qingqiu's lips twitched, her anxiety aggravating her wound, and she almost fainted.

What is this bastard doing? He won't leave when told to, and he's even provoking Li Canglan with a child's toy. Is he afraid he won't die fast enough?

Su Wenxi, standing to the side, had no idea what Qin Ge was planning to do. She was poised and ready to fight to the death at any moment.

"A womanizer!"

"A fleeting glimpse!"

A faint light flashed at Qin Ge's fingertips, and the small, black jade flying sword shot out like a black lightning bolt.

Li Canglan's pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly swung his sword to parry.

However, as soon as the Shadow-Eating Sword started to move, his body suddenly shuddered, and all his strength was instantly drained.

The black jade flying sword pierced Li Canglan's nape, exited from the nape, spun around, and flew back into Qin Ge's hand, without a drop of blood staining it.

Li Canglan's eyes widened in disbelief. The Shadow-Eating Sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, and then his body fell straight down, completely lifeless.

What happened?

Su Wenxi and He Qingqiu stared blankly at Li Canglan's fallen body, their eyes wide open as if they were about to burst.

Qin Ge stepped forward and searched Li Canglan. "After all these years as an assassin, you still don't have any of your old stuff on you!"

He picked up the Shadow Eater Sword and examined it for a while, then walked up to Su Wenxi, who was still in a daze, and handed it to her. "This sword seems pretty good. Here you go!"

"What...what did you just do?"

Su Wenxi came to her senses. Only now did she believe that Li Canglan was dead, but she still didn't know how Qin Ge had done it.

That's the Earth Realm!

He Qingqiu gasped in shock when she realized what had happened. She and her companions had attacked together but couldn't withstand Li Canglan's sword strike and were mostly killed. Yet Qin Ge had killed them instantly.

She didn't even know exactly what Qin Ge did!

Qin Ge gestured with his fingers together, "Throwing knives, huh? Never played with them before?"

Su Wenxi gestured as well, "Then what did you mean by those 'romantic' and 'fleeting shadow' you just shouted?"

"Skills!"

"Is it absolutely necessary to shout?"

"It's fine if you don't shout, but isn't it cooler? You have to shout when you throw a royal flush in a card game, and you shout out when you're excited and carried away, don't you?"

"When did I call that?"

Qin Ge, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, whispered a few words in Su Wenxi's ear, causing her pretty face to instantly turn red to the roots of her neck.

He Qingqiu looked at Qin Ge and Su Wenxi's intimate behavior with resentment in her eyes. Couldn't you two take care of me first and then flirt with each other later?

"Good grief, you're really reckless!"

"Knowing the other party's identity and still daring to charge forward, their courage is commendable, but their ability is a hindrance."

Qin Ge walked over to He Qingqiu and pointed to the spot to stop the bleeding, then bandaged her wound.

He Qingqiu could clearly feel the pain lessen considerably, and her already unsettled heart was once again shocked. "You know martial arts, and you also know medicine?!"

"Did you really kill Li Canglan just now?"

"If you're so capable, why do you need someone to protect you?"

"I couldn't refuse your kind invitation." Qin Ge ripped off He Qingqiu's clothes with a "ripping" sound. "Besides, I thought having you all here would make things easier and provide more security."

"Who knew you had so many rules, yet your skills were so weak!"

He Qingqiu stared blankly at the clothes in Qin Ge's hand, her pretty face flushed. "W-what are you doing?"

Thinking about how much she had boasted in front of Qin Ge, she felt incredibly embarrassed.

She claimed that everything was under control and that she was responsible for Qin Ge's safety, but in the end, she couldn't even stop Li Canglan's sword.

"Bandaging the wound, what else can we do?" Qin Ge gave He Qingqiu a quick bandage. "It's just a rough treatment, you need to go to the hospital."

He Qingqiu felt the coolness on her body, her expression intriguing. "Do you really have to use my clothes?"

"Don't you have anything else you can use at home?"

"That saves trouble!" Qin Ge finished treating He Qingqiu and then turned to check on the others. "I'm treating your injury, not yours. You wouldn't expect me to use yours, would you?"

"I really don't know what you trained for during those eight years abroad. It's one thing to lack skills, but you also lack discernment."

"If it weren't for the Shen family's sake, and because you dared not rush in at the crucial moment, I wouldn't even bother with you!"

Qin Ge's words were like poison, making He Qingqiu feel so wronged she almost cried.

Unfortunately, what Qin Ge said was true, and she was powerless to refute it. It was precisely because it was true that every word felt like a knife stabbing into her heart.

Lies don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife.

Just as dawn was breaking, the police arrived, followed by the Shadow Martial Arts Hall.

Shen Tingzhi had given prior notice, and they simply went through the routine of asking questions and registering information before leaving with Li Canglan's body.

After Li Canglan's identity was confirmed, the police station and the Shadow Martial Hall were greatly shaken. It was fortunate that he was dead; if he had escaped, the task of capturing him would have fallen on them, and many people would probably have died.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Shen Tingzhi and Su Wan also arrived in a great hurry.

"Qin Ge, what exactly happened? I heard from the people at Shadow Martial Hall that that person really is Li Canglan!"

"Did you really kill him?"

Shen Tingzhi skipped the formalities and started asking questions right away.

He already knew the situation, but he wanted to confirm it with Qin Ge again.

"I think so!" Qin Ge said with a smile. "He Qingqiu told you all?"

"Everything's been resolved, why did you arrive so early?"

"I'm sorry, the situation was sudden, and I didn't expect it to turn out like that. He Qingqiu was seriously injured, and several people died."

Shen Tingzhi waved his hand, "No need for such polite words, it's good that you're alright!"

"Besides, they came here to protect you, so you can only blame their own incompetence."

He was slightly embarrassed. "It's also my fault for not handling this matter properly. I never expected He Qingqiu and the others to be so despicable."

Su Wenxi listened from the side, her expression turning strange.

She knew it wasn't that He Qingqiu and the others were too weak; compared to ordinary bodyguards, they were already very strong. It was just that Li Canglan was too abnormal!

And there's someone here who's even more twisted than Li Canglan!

"But Qin Ge," Shen Tingzhi said, sizing up Qin Ge, "your strength is terrifying, isn't it?"

"I always knew you were skilled in martial arts, but I never imagined you could even kill Li Canglan!"

Qin Ge smiled and said, "I told you before that I could do it myself, and Wen Xi is here with me!"

"Brother-in-law, can we now confirm that Li Canglan was sent by Huo Qianjue?"

"It's pretty much true!" Shen Tingzhi nodded. "Besides checking on you, there's another reason we came so early."

"Old Yan contacted me this morning. He knows about Li Canglan's situation and wants to see you!"