At 100 years old, he joined the army in place of his granddaughter, and became a national war god.

Upon seeing this, the Xiao sisters were immediately shocked and became tense.

"Qingxue, get out of the way!"

Xiao Zhixia turned around to stop him, but was forced back to her original position by a knife from the masked assassin on her left.

The blade grazed her sword, sending sparks flying, and she had to take a half-step back to regain her balance.

Xiao Zhi Qiu also tried to break free and help, but the person on her right took advantage of her momentary distraction and lowered his sword, blocking her way back.

In the blink of an eye, the woman in green was less than three steps away from Su Qingxue.

Her hand was reaching towards Su Qingxue's shoulder, about to grab her.

Su Qingxue watched the face getting closer and closer, and the hand reaching out to her, without any agitation.

On the contrary, she remained calm.

Because she always remembered what her grandfather had said: "The more dangerous the situation, the calmer you must remain."

So she neither backed away nor closed her eyes.

Just before the woman in green's hand was about to touch her shoulder, she suddenly spun her toes on the ground.

Then he used the Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap.

These days, whenever Grandpa has free time, he teaches her light-body skills.

She used the first move of the Cloud Ladder Leap.

She had practiced this move countless times.

From initial stumbling to later smooth progress, and now to starting instinctively in actual combat.

Her body slid half a step to the side, brushing against the woman in green's hand, like a leaf blown by the wind, escaping from the predicted landing point.

The woman in green brushed her fingers against the hem of her clothes, and she missed completely.

At the same time, Su Qingxue drew her short sword from her waist and unleashed a move from the Dugu Nine Swords.

The sword blade slashed upwards at an angle, drawing a short and sharp line in the twilight sunlight, precisely aiming for the forearm of the woman in green's outstretched hand.

The woman in blue was taken aback when she discovered what was happening.

She quickly withdrew her hand, but Su Qingxue's sword was already inches away, and she had no way to avoid it.

The tip of the short sword tore a gash in her sleeve, the edge of the fabric rolled up, revealing a thin, long bloodstain underneath.

Blood beads slid slowly down the curve of his wrist and dripped onto the bluestone slab.

The woman in green took two steps back, glanced down at the wound on her arm, then looked up again at the young girl in front of her.

The confident composure on her face had largely vanished, replaced by a look of astonishment.

How could she have imagined that this seemingly frail little girl would possess such lightness skills and swordsmanship?

Su Qingxue stood two steps away, gripping her short sword.

Her breathing was slightly faster than before, but she held the sword firmly, the tip still pointing steadily at the female assassin in front of her.

She was a full head shorter than the other person and much thinner, but she had a commanding presence.

"I know you arrested me to threaten Grandpa."

Su Qingxue's tone was icy, and her eyes were filled with anger.

"If you want to capture me, you'll have to get past the sword in my hand first."

As soon as she finished speaking, she took a step forward and attacked the woman in green.

They've struck first!

Her swordplay was faster than before, the tip of her sword changing in the air, as she intended to continue applying pressure before her opponent could fully regain his footing.

The woman in green's expression changed completely.

She drew her own sword, attempting to use its longer blade to suppress Su Qingxue's short sword.

However, Su Qingxue's short sword did not directly collide with her, but instead lingered along the edge of her blade, constantly searching for gaps in her defense.

Su Qingxue moved nimbly through the narrow alley, each step coordinated with the changes in sword techniques, flexible and unpredictable, and each sword strike aimed directly at the opponent's vital points.

The woman in green blocked three swords in succession.

With the fourth strike, her blade veered off course by half an inch, and Su Qingxue's short sword grazed her side, adding another tear to her robe.

She had to retreat again, readjusting her center of gravity to an angle where she could maintain her defense, but Su Qingxue had already caught up, and her fifth sword was aimed straight at her shoulder.

The woman in green dodged the sword, but in that instant she also lost her chance to counterattack. After the sword tip blocked Su Qingxue's short sword, it had no strength left to thrust forward.

She was forced back more than ten steps.

Xiao Zhixia was engaged in a fierce battle with the assassin on her left when she caught a glimpse of Su Qingxue chasing after the woman in green and forcing her back. She was very excited.

"Well done, Qingxue!"

Xiao Zhi Qiu also saw that scene. She smiled smugly and her swordsmanship became even more fierce than before as she pressed down on the masked man opposite her.

"See that? My Qingxue isn't someone to be trifled with!"

The woman in blue was forced to the corner of the alley wall; if she retreated any further, she would crash into the wall.

She gritted her teeth, holding her long sword horizontally in front of her to block Su Qingxue's sword strike, and used the force of the strike to create a safe distance between herself and Su Qingxue.

Meanwhile, the assassins besieging Xiao Zhixia and Xiao Zhiqi were also beginning to falter.

Xiao Zhixia's swordplay became increasingly steady, with each strike landing precisely at angles that were difficult for her opponent to defend against.

She changed her moves three times in a single round, and her opponent could no longer keep up with her pace of blocking. Finally, she was stabbed in the shoulder by a sword during a brief opening, staggering backward and almost dropping her weapon.

Xiao Zhi Qiu cornered her opponent against the wall and unleashed four short, rapid sword strikes, each blocking the opponent's dodge routes. The final strike slashed horizontally across the opponent's chest, knocking him to the ground.

Blood slowly seeped along the lines of the robe, and after a moment, the person stopped moving.

The remaining three assassins quickly retreated and returned to the woman in green's side.

They glanced at their fallen companion, then at Su Qingxue and the other two, their eyes filled with terror.

The woman in green, clutching her injured arm, lingered on Su Qingxue for a moment before giving the order: "Withdraw!"

Before the words were even finished, the group dashed out of the alley and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Just as Xiao Zhiqi was about to give chase, Xiao Zhixia stopped her, saying, "Don't pursue a desperate enemy."

"Sister!" Xiao Zhi Qiu exclaimed urgently, "We need to find out who these people are! We can't just let them go like this, can we? Since they dared to make a move in Jinling City, they must have someone helping them!"

Xiao Zhixia did not answer immediately. Her gaze lingered for a moment on the figures retreating into the shadows at the alley entrance, and only after confirming that they had no intention of turning back did she reply, "These people are quite powerful. We might not gain any advantage if we chase after them."

"They came for Qingxue, so the most urgent thing is to bring Qingxue back to the government office safely and report to Grandpa Su and Father. They will have their own way."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi Qiu quickly nodded: "Sister is right, Qing Xue's safety is the most important."

She glanced back at Su Qingxue, who had already sheathed her short sword.

"Qingxue, are you alright?" Xiao Zhi Qiu looked Su Qingxue up and down, afraid that she might be hurt.

Su Qingxue shook her head and replied, "I'm fine. That assassin in green was in a worse state than me; I stabbed him twice."

Xiao Zhi Qiu's breathing had become steady, and the surprise on her face had faded.

Xiao Zhixia walked up to the two fallen assassins, squatted down, and carefully examined their clothes and personal belongings.

But there was nothing that could identify them.

She then turned the man's wrist over and found an irregular burn on the inside, with red edges, clearly a recent mark.

"This is a mark." Xiao Zhixia stood up and wiped her hands on her robe. "Before the operation, they removed everything that could reveal their identities, leaving only this burn mark. This shows that they were specially trained and knew how to leave no clues when captured."

She paused for a moment, then said, "Let's go back first. Grandpa Su will definitely find out the truth about this."

At this moment, the last rays of the setting sun completely dissipated, and night fell upon the earth.

The three of them did not linger any longer and quickly crossed the street, heading towards the government office.