The man behind them seemed to be in disbelief that they were awake when they were supposed to be unconscious. After a short blank stare, his sword flashed and plunged through the air towards Su Jiu. He clutched the woman's hand next to him.
Su Jiu leaped from Ji Yuxian's arms into the air, grabbed the woman's wrist, and turned her body before sending the woman flying with a kick. She blocked the sword thrust.
Xu Changsheng promptly retracted his sword, stretching out his arm to protect his woman.
Suddenly, everything went black. Su Jiu had flown at him and pierced his throat with a bamboo rod that had found its way into her hands.
Xu Changsheng retreated, clearly stunned. His eyes gaped open as he hacked at the bamboo rod with his sword.
