Chapter 385: It's Over! Xue Ning Wants to Be Smart
Dang Kou Tianwang was going insane.
Today's Hua Xuening was furious!
As soon as she saw it was him, she really... seemed faster, fiercer, and more precise than before!
Before he could even reach the designated location, he had already been struck several times, his wounds bleeding profusely.
Hua Xuening mainly felt that her intelligence had been insulted.
The first time, this scoundrel had tricked her, saying she had fallen for a diversion, that her master was about to be killed!
But when she returned, it wasn't a diversion at all—it was Qi Meishao who had gone berserk.
It had nothing to do with them!
The second time was yesterday.
It was this bastard again!
He tricked her once more, pretending to be on the verge of death, even shedding a few tears, saying he missed his mother, which made her feel quite upset.
And now, today, he was back, alive and kicking, looking for trouble!
Am I really that stupid!? Does everyone have to trick me a few times to be happy!?
I'll beat you to death! Beat you to death, you big liar!
I hate being lied to the most!
Dang Kou Tianwang had been holding on for a long time. To engage in a protracted battle with Hua Xuening, he had made thorough preparations.
He had even taken his life-saving pills in advance, just for this one fight.
But... why hasn't Che Qi Tianwang come to rescue him yet!?
We had an agreement!
By the time calculations, he should have arrived long ago!
Could it be that I've been played again!?
Dang Kou Tianwang really couldn't hold on any longer. Hua Xuening's sword was too fast, and several times it had come dangerously close to his arteries.
If this dragged on, there might come a moment when she would slit his throat with a single strike.
"Wait! Wait!"
Hua Xuening was furious: "No waiting!"
With that, her sword strikes were relentless, her movements swift.
Dang Kou Tianwang was on the verge of collapse: "Beautiful lady, I have something to say!"
"Say it!"
Hua Xuening's sword danced like lightning, her figure like a flash!
"Can you stop for a moment!?"
"No! Say what you want, but I won't believe you anyway!"
Dang Kou Tianwang was struck in the shoulder by her sword—so close! That strike was aimed at his heart. If it weren't for his deep internal strength and quick reflexes, he would have been dead!
Dang Kou Tianwang stumbled back, clutching his wound: "I didn't come alone!"
"Huh? I don't care how many of you there are!"
Hua Xuening charged forward again, continuing her assault.
Dang Kou Tianwang shouted in desperation: "Che Qi, Che Qi is capturing your young master! If you don't go back now, he'll be taken away!"
Hua Xuening stopped.
Dang Kou Tianwang breathed a sigh of relief: "If you go back now, you might still make it in time to save him."
Hua Xuening glared at Dang Kou Tianwang: "You tricked me the first time, and now you're trying to trick me again! I'll kill you!"
"Hey hey hey!?"
Dang Kou Tianwang turned and ran, but how could he outrun Hua Xuening?
She caught up to him in an instant, kicked him to the ground, and her sword shot straight for his throat.
In his panic, Dang Kou tried to deflect the strike, but his sword swung through empty air.
Hua Xuening had used a feint, diverting his sword, and then followed up with a real strike.
Dang Kou Tianwang's move was already spent, and he couldn't bring his sword back in time. He could only use his left hand to grip the hilt of his sword and block the strike.
But Hua Xuening's internal energy was fierce and relentless.
Her strikes focused on pinpoint accuracy.
The hilt of his sword lasted less than half a second before it shattered with a crack. The sword pierced through the hilt and into his palm, as effortlessly as a dragon blade cutting through chocolate, and continued toward his throat.
But that half-second saved his life.
His right hand had already brought his sword back, forcing Hua Xuening to withdraw her blade and prepare for another attack.
In truth, such narrow escapes had been happening throughout the fight.
This was the most terrifying aspect of fighting Hua Xuening.
Every second, you were saying hello to the King of Hell.
Dang Kou was considered quite skilled. If it were A Yin or A Hu in his place, they probably wouldn't even understand what was happening before the fight was over.
Of course, that was in a one-on-one situation.
But Dang Kou's greatest achievement against Hua Xuening was managing to deceive her.
His greatest ability was simply staying alive, and that was it.
But even that was only barely possible, and it was unclear how long he could keep it up.
Every move was a desperate attempt to save himself, every moment a struggle to survive.
Before he could even recover, the female warrior goddess had already launched another attack. His entire body wasn't ready, and he had to scramble again, fighting for his life.
Dang Kou Tianwang was on the verge of collapse: "Miss Xuening! I'm really not lying to you this time!"
"You dare lie to me again!"
"I'm not! Che Qi really went after your master! You have to believe me!"
"If I believe you again, I'll be the fool!"
Dang Kou was covered in sword wounds. There was no helping it—many of her moves were simply impossible to dodge. Either he would be killed by a single strike, or he would have to sacrifice a limb, taking a hit to the shoulder or thigh to stay alive.
But doing this repeatedly meant his body was running out of parts to sacrifice.
Moreover, the more wounds he accumulated, the more his mobility plummeted.
At first, he could barely hold on, but later it became a desperate struggle for survival. Now, he was literally using his blood to buy time...
Dang Kou Tianwang was on the verge of collapse. If he didn't figure out a way to escape, he would really be killed by her.
Struggling to flee, Dang Kou Tianwang's desperate cries echoed through the air: "Che Qi! I curse your ancestors—"
Hua Xuening kicked him to the ground and thrust her sword into his abdomen.
Dang Kou Tianwang lay on the ground, clutching Hua Xuening's sword with both hands. He struggled for a moment, then slowly went limp, his legs stretched out, motionless.
Hua Xuening yanked out her sword and snorted.
She turned to leave but then stopped: "Wait! He's definitely faking it! I'll stab him a few more times, then cut off his head. That'll do it. Who says I'm dumb? I'm actually really smart, okay?"
She turned back.
Dang Kou Tianwang, clutching his stomach, scrambled backward: "No, no, no... I was wrong, I was really wrong. I'll never do it again..."
"Ha! So you were lying to me again? You think you can trick someone as smart as me? You really deserve to die!"
Tears streamed down Dang Kou Tianwang's face: "Miss, please spare me!"
"Tian'er once said, being merciful to your enemies is being cruel to yourself. Great people must be decisive and domineering! Those who are full of benevolence and morality are just fools!"
"Who's Tian'er? I don't know him!"
"Neither do I!"
Dang Kou Tianwang was filled with despair.
He shouldn't have come. He had tricked her twice.
The first time, he had felt quite pleased with himself—just a fool, easily dealt with by a few words.
The second time, things had gotten dangerous. He couldn't trick her anymore and had to play dead to escape.
What the hell was wrong with his brain? Why did he give this woman a third chance to kill him!?
Just as Hua Xuening was about to deliver the killing blow, her phone rang.
"Hello? Master."
"Xuening, where have you run off to?"
"I'm killing someone!"
"Killing someone? Who?"
"That guy named Dang Kou. He was sneaking around here, so I chased him, and finally caught up to him."
Dang Kou Tianwang, seeing her distracted by the phone call, carefully got up and tried to sneak away, leaning against a tree.
Hua Xuening, still on the phone, flung her sword, pinning his hand to the tree.
"Master! This guy is so bad, he keeps tricking me! Last time, he faked his death to fool me!"
"Is Little Monkey with you?"
"Why would I bring Little Monkey when I'm killing someone? She can't keep up with me!"
"You... just warn him and let it go. Don't actually kill him. Come back quickly."
"Are you going to be a softie again?"
"No... just don't kill him. Come back."
"I can kill him quickly. One sword strike is all it takes."
"Come back! If you keep arguing, I'll strip you and spank you!"
The call ended. Hua Xuening pouted, clearly unhappy.
Dang Kou Tianwang's hand was still pinned to the tree. He turned his head, sweating from the pain, and forced a smile: "Ah, Mr. Lu is really something else. Such a good man!"
Hua Xuening was in a bad mood: "What does his goodness have to do with you!? Good people like him are always bullied by bad guys like you!"
Dang Kou Tianwang, desperate to survive, didn't dare offend her: "Yes, yes, I'm the bad guy. I'm terrible. I'm not even human, I'm a beast..."
Hua Xuening grumbled: "You're lucky. My master is kind-hearted and soft. He can't stand to see others suffer. He always thinks that everyone was raised with great effort by their parents. Maybe giving them a chance will let them turn over a new leaf and start anew..."
"Exactly! I really want to turn over a new leaf and start anew. Ah, Mr. Lu is truly great!"
"Right?" Hua Xuening said. "My master is amazing. Even though I sometimes don't understand him—if it were Tian'er, he would've killed you already—his kindness, even though it often leads to him being taken advantage of, and sometimes even betrayed... some people, hmph, after receiving his kindness, still come back to cause him trouble. But... in the long run, his personality makes people feel safe. Everyone who follows him is truly loyal."
"Ah, isn't that the truth? I think Mr. Lu is a great man too!"
"Then why did you come to cause trouble?"
"I was tricked too! Hehe, Miss Hua, since you've decided not to kill me, could you... pull out the sword? It... hurts..."
"No way."
Dang Kou Tianwang, drenched in sweat, just wanted to escape and stay as far away from this warrior goddess as possible.
Fighting someone at her level was just asking for trouble!
Even if you were stronger than her, it was better to steer clear unless you had a death wish.
If he managed to escape this time, he would never come within 500 meters of Hua Xuening again.
He quickly tried to coax her: "Your master told you to go back and help him find Little Monkey, right? Ah, Miss Xuening, you should listen to your master. Otherwise, he'll strip you and spank you. That'll hurt!"
Hua Xuening blushed: "I like it!"
"Huh?" Dang Kou Tianwang was stunned.
"Otherwise, why do you think I've been chatting with you for so long? Hmph!"
Dang Kou Tianwang was baffled. Was this girl... crazy?
Hua Xuening said, "I've decided to rebel once, to deliberately annoy him and make him punish me. Do you think he'll treat me like he treats Shi Yin?"
Then she shyly added, "I'm not... like that. I just... want to go with the flow and become smarter."
Dang Kou Tianwang's brain was completely fried.
What kind of people were these!?
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