Tang Ye sensed the incoming Sword Qi, but the first one to react wasn't him, it was Dongxi.
Immediately, Dongxi left Tang Ye's embrace, reached to her waist, and drew out a short sword, shorter than a long sword but longer than a dagger. Tang Ye felt puzzled; when he touched Dongxi's body just moments ago, how had he not seen the short sword on her?
Dongxi stood in front of Tang Ye and with the short sword in her hand, she slashed twice crisply to each side, creating a Blade Qi reminiscent of a cross slash. The Blade Qi flew swiftly, colliding with the straight Sword Qi. However, the Sword Qi was incredibly strong, and the cross slash didn't disperse it. Dongxi didn't waste words; at that moment, she wasn't demure or delicate; her expression was cold and resolute, perhaps that was her true nature as a bodyguard. She didn't dodge an inch and kept herself positioned in front of Tang Ye, continuing to release two more cross slashes until finally, the Sword Qi was neutralized.
