One-Eye immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and teeth.
It took him a while to recover from the brutal beating. This humiliation drove him mad with rage, but he was powerless to do anything about it. He glared at Chen Yang with hatred and snarled through gritted teeth, "You bastard Chen, I thought you were clever, but you're just another fool. I came here today to let you beat me up. Just you wait, my Master Yang now has a legitimate reason to come after you. He won't let you off the hook."
Chen Yang was indeed furious. He had always been hot-tempered by nature. One-Eye had interrupted his good mood, which was bad enough. But more importantly, One-Eye had spoken disrespectfully to Su Qing and looked at her with lecherous eyes. It's worth noting that Chen Yang held Su Qing in high regard.
Su Qing was like his forbidden treasure and his Achilles' heel.
Moreover, One-Eye was a thoroughly unpleasant individual. He had caused all of this trouble, so Chen Yang felt no need to hold back when dealing with him.
Chen Yang let out a cold laugh and said, "One-Eye, oh One-Eye. Yang Ling put you up to this, telling you to stay and provoke me. Did you think I wouldn't figure it out? Without Yang Ling backing you up, you wouldn't dare come here to court death even if you had a hundred lives. But here's the thing about me: if you come looking for a beating, I'll gladly oblige such a pathetic request."
One-Eye spat, "F*** you!"
Chen Yang's eyes turned cold, and he delivered another kick to One-Eye's abdomen. One-Eye was instantly sent flying three meters away.
Chen Yang said coldly, "Get lost now. If you keep running your mouth, I might just kill you and be done with it."
One-Eye shuddered at these words and no longer dared to talk back to Chen Yang. He was finding it increasingly difficult to understand Chen Yang. This guy clearly knew that One-Eye was acting on Yang Ling's orders, yet he still fell for the trap? But he also didn't seem to intend to kill One-Eye and flee.
One-Eye couldn't figure Chen Yang out. He suddenly realized that although Chen Yang had beaten him pretty badly, he hadn't suffered any internal injuries. In other words, Chen Yang hadn't used his full strength. Otherwise, given Chen Yang's skills, One-Eye wouldn't have been able to withstand the beating.
He got up, turned to his car, and quickly drove away.
After One-Eye disappeared, Chen Yang returned to the house.
Su Qing was no longer there; she had gone back to her own place. She didn't understand Chen Yang's affairs and couldn't get involved. She also knew that worrying wouldn't help, and besides, she had come to her senses and decided to distance herself from Chen Yang.
Chen Yang sighed quietly. Damn, he had missed a great opportunity. That cursed One-Eye had ruined his chances.
Meanwhile, One-Eye was driving his Mercedes through the quiet night.
It was a tree-lined road with bright streetlights.
All the surveillance cameras in the area had mysteriously malfunctioned.
At the end of the road stood a young woman in black, tight-fitting clothes. Her long hair flowed in the breeze, and she held a blue sword in her arms. She looked like a beautiful assassin from a period drama.
She was like a silent lotus in the night, seemingly one with the darkness.
One-Eye's car wasn't going particularly fast when he suddenly saw the woman blocking his path. Being an experienced hand, he immediately realized that this woman's sudden appearance was aimed at him. A wave of intense danger washed over him, and his heart tightened. Instead of hitting the brakes, he floored the accelerator.
The Mercedes immediately roared to life like it had taken Viagra, thundering towards the woman in black.
The young woman remained calm, only disappearing just as the Mercedes was about to hit her.
In that instant, One-Eye thought he saw a celestial being, a flash of sword light!
Then, the Mercedes lost its balance. Its front tire burst, and the entire car spun out of control, flipping over.
The car scraped along the ground, sending out a shower of sparks. The airbags deployed, saving One-Eye from certain death as he crashed into them. After the violent shaking subsided, he managed to crawl out of the wreckage.
One-Eye stood up unsteadily and looked up to see the young woman in black.
She was right in front of him, still holding her blue sword as if it had never left its sheath.
The young woman's face was stunningly beautiful, reminiscent of the Little Dragon Girl from Jin Yong's novels. She gazed coldly at One-Eye.
One-Eye immediately recognized her and exclaimed in terror, "You're Blue Lotus, one of the Four Deadly Assassins serving Master Yang!"
The young woman spoke coolly, "Since you've recognized me, would you prefer to take your own life, or shall I do it for you?"
One-Eye couldn't believe what was happening. His body began to shake violently.
He knew Blue Lotus's reputation. Though only eighteen years old, her swordsmanship was legendary. With her blue sword in hand, she was said to strike fear into the hearts of both the living and the dead. Among Yang Ling's Four Deadly Assassins, Blue Lotus ranked second.
Even Yang Ling himself would find it challenging to face Blue Lotus if she had her sword and he was unarmed.
"Why? Why does Master Yang want to kill me?" One-Eye asked, confused.
"Fool!" At that moment, a voice came from the darkness. It was Chen Yang.
Chen Yang walked slowly towards them, saying, "You idiot! Don't you understand yet? Even if I beat you up, so what? You overstayed your welcome in Binhai, which was your mistake. People in the martial arts world would say you deserved that beating. If Yang Ling tried to come after me for that, he'd be laughed at. But if I killed you because you refused to leave, then Yang Ling would have a legitimate reason to come after me. Do you get it now?"
One-Eye drew in a sharp breath as Chen Yang's words hit him like a revelation. Master Yang intended to kill him and frame Chen Yang for it. He finally understood why Chen Yang had still beaten him up despite knowing it was a provocation.
Because whether he beat One-Eye or not didn't matter in the grand scheme of things, so Chen Yang had simply vented his anger by giving One-Eye a thrashing. Looked at this way, One-Eye had taken that beating for nothing.
One-Eye realized that Chen Yang was truly a brilliant strategist who had figured out everything.
At this moment, Chen Yang came to stand in front of Blue Lotus.
Blue Lotus looked at him coldly.
Chen Yang grinned and said, "Little sister, am I right or am I right?"
Blue Lotus replied coldly, "What does it matter if you're right or wrong? Do you really think you're so clever that you've accounted for everything?"
Chen Yang said, "Aren't I?"
Blue Lotus said, "My young master anticipated that you would come to the rescue. He instructed me to kill both you and One-Eye if you showed up. That would settle everything once and for all."
Chen Yang was slightly taken aback, then said, "Well, that works too. You kill One-Eye and me. First, you announce One-Eye's death, then send out a signal for revenge, and finally announce my death. That would make your methods seem swift and terrifying. It would both shock the world and save face. Truly killing two birds with one stone!" He paused, then sighed slightly and said, "But I have to wonder, little sister, do you really think you can kill me?"
Blue Lotus gave Chen Yang a cold look, then suddenly flashed away, retreating three meters back.
One-Eye was shocked and exclaimed, "Not good, she's going to draw her sword. We can't let her draw her sword!" At this point, his life was tied to Chen Yang's, so naturally, he was on Chen Yang's side.
Unfortunately, One-Eye's warning didn't seem to alarm Chen Yang. He continued to stand lazily in place. By now, Blue Lotus had already drawn her sword.
The blue sword gleamed like autumn water, its cold light reflecting in the streetlamps.
It instantly evoked the image of a sword that could shake the nine provinces with a single strike.
Now, the sword was drawn!
One-Eye couldn't help but feel anxious for Chen Yang. Chen Yang said nonchalantly, "So what if she draws her sword? Do you think I can't see what you can see, One-Eye?"
One-Eye was left speechless.
Blue Lotus gave a cold laugh and said, "You're nothing but a master still in the Transformation Stage. With this sword in my hand, anyone below the Golden Core Stage is dead meat."
Chen Yang chuckled and said, "Little sister, your cultivation is barely at the beginning of the Transformation Stage. And I can see that you're obsessed with swordsmanship, which means your cultivation will likely stagnate at this level."
"But it's enough to kill you," Blue Lotus snorted.
Chen Yang said with a smirk, "Hehe, if you can't kill me, how about becoming my little wife?"
"You're asking for death!" Blue Lotus's eyes flashed with cold light. Suddenly, she moved. Taking a step forward, the ground beneath her feet cracked like a tortoise shell. She charged at Chen Yang like a bolt of lightning, her blue sword moving so fast that it seemed to emit a searing metallic smell. The air around it ignited from the intense heat, creating ripples of distortion.
The sword tip vibrated like countless silver stars. The blade twisted like a nimble snake, forming a zigzag pattern.
This sword strike came with unpredictable changes, up and down, earth-shattering and impossible to anticipate.
This single strike alone was a stroke of genius, proving that Blue Lotus's reputation as an assassin was well-deserved.
In that instant, Chen Yang seemed to be surrounded by an overwhelming sword aura, with nowhere to escape.
In such a situation, an ordinary master would be paralyzed by the sheer pressure. But Chen Yang remained incredibly calm. He suddenly closed his eyes.
In that moment, all the sword intent and pressure disappeared. He accurately sensed that this strike was aimed at his throat.
In the critical moment, he suddenly retracted his neck, successfully avoiding the brilliant sword strike. At the same time, his five fingers accurately reached for the blade of the blue sword.
As soon as he made contact, Chen Yang intended to unleash his unique Tianxuan force through his fingertips. That explosive power would instantly shatter the blue sword into pieces.
Chen Yang's simple act of retracting his head and reaching out demonstrated his extraordinary skill.
However, Blue Lotus's swordsmanship was unparalleled in the world and not so easily countered. The moment her first strike missed, she realized the danger. So just as Chen Yang's fingers were about to touch the sword, she violently rotated the blade.
Instantly, Chen Yang sensed the danger. If he insisted on touching the blade, his five fingers would be severed in an instant.
Forced to withdraw his hand, Chen Yang bent his body and shot towards Blue Lotus's ribcage like an arrow.
He was attempting to disarm her in close combat!
Faced with Blue Lotus's fierce sword, Chen Yang chose to press the attack instead of retreating.
Blue Lotus quickly backed away. With the advantage of reach, she couldn't allow Chen Yang to get close. Her sword swept upward, and suddenly she gripped it with both hands, bringing it down in a powerful chop!
This strike carried the essence of a wind-cleaving slash, seemingly capable of disemboweling an enemy.