"Many years ago, I was lucky enough to see the sword intent of the passing water." Crouching Tiger looked at the white jade sword in Nangong Xier's hand, with a bit of nostalgia in his expression, "I am lucky to see it again today."
Nangong Xier held the sword, her expression unchanged, and did not reply. But Su Baiyi knew that Nangong Xier's strength had not recovered at this moment, and she was relying on her true energy to hold on, and she could fall down at any time.
Crouching Tiger also put away his sword, and did not dare to attack Nangong Xier. The Sword of Passing Water that he had seen before was the most terrifying swordsmanship he had ever seen in the world, absolutely no one else. Even if he was at his peak, he would not dare to resist casually, not to mention that he was also seriously injured at this time.
The Golden Wind accelerated its speed, hoping to reach the shore as quickly as possible. Once it did, the people sent by the Mu family to pick them up would board the ship, and the situation on the ship would have a chance to be reversed.
"She was seriously injured." The masked man suddenly said.
Crouching Tiger frowned slightly: "Oh?"
"We have a martial art in Qianji Academy that can observe Qi and know realm. At first glance, Xie Kanhua's apprentice seemed to be at Tianya realm, but after that sword, her realm plummeted, and now she has not even reached Qiushui realm. As for this woman..." the masked man said faintly, "her whole body is like a room with broken doors and windows, with Qi flowing everywhere. It is obvious that she has suffered severe internal injuries. Lord Crouching Tiger, they are not to be feared."
As soon as the masked man finished speaking, Old Man Long and the wealthy Mr. He retreated back to Mu Nianhua's side, leaving only Nangong Xier and Su Baiyi still standing there, as if they had been abandoned.
"You guys!" Mu Nianhua was shocked.
Mr. He grasped Mu Nianhua's hand, then shook his head gently at him: "It's useless, sir."
Old Long looked at Nangong Xier with some hesitation on his face, but after pondering for a while, he shook his head and sighed deeply.
Mu Nianhua hadn't said anything else, but Mr. He and Mr. Long held his hands one on each side. Mu Nianhua felt that all his strength was drained away in an instant and he couldn't utter a word.
"Senior Sister, in this critical moment, shouldn't an expert come to save us?" Su Baiyi smiled bitterly when he saw this scene.
Nangong Xier still held the sword in her hand without saying a word. She used up the last of her strength to condense a sword. If she spoke carelessly at this moment and her sword intent was leaked, she would have no chance at all.
"If you don't draw your sword, I will bring you back to Shanglin Palace safely. But if you draw your sword, you and I both know that one of us will die. If I die, you will have no strength to fight again, and my men will kill you." Crouching Tiger also used up his last bit of strength to raise his knife, "You should make a choice."
"Choices are never necessary. There is only one path. Man moves forward, sword moves forward." Nangong Xier finally concentrated the sword intent of the passing water to the extreme, and her purple robe fluttered in the wind. "Since you said you have seen the sword intent of the passing water, then you must have seen my second senior brother. I guess you have also heard the words he said before he drew his sword every time?"
Crouching Tiger concentrated his mind and gathered his sword energy: "He said he is the second in the academy and the best in the world!"
"Then do you know who is the best in the academy he mentioned?"
"who?"
"I!"
Nangong Xier used all her strength to thrust the sword out, but halfway through the sword was forcibly pressed down by a powerful force. Then she heard a soft sigh from her ear.
She was stunned and the momentum of her sword stagnated. The sword suddenly slipped out of her hand, passed through the cabin, broke through layer of wooden boards, and fell straight into the innermost room of the Tianzi Room deep in the cabin, the room where the door was opened for the first time.
The woman in red stroked the sword, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath: "It's been a long time."
On the deck, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Nangong Xier initially thought that it was Shanglin Tiangong's doing, but Wohu and the others were also bewildered, as if they had not expected the sudden change.
"Which senior is here? Please come out and see me..." Nangong Xier shouted loudly, but before she could catch her breath, her legs softened and she fell backwards. Su Baiyi hurried forward to support her and said with a smile: "Senior Sister, is there really someone here to help us?"
"You're dreaming. Maybe they're here to kill us." Nangong Xier said helplessly.
"Anyway, it can't get any worse, right?" Su Baiyi shrugged.
"Which master is here? Why are you hiding and not daring to show yourself to others?" Crouching Tiger shouted loudly.
Just as he finished speaking, the wooden board under his feet suddenly shattered. He hurriedly stepped back, only to see a woman in red suddenly break through the board from below, and they met each other's eyes a moment later.
This is a gorgeous woman. Although she is no longer a young girl, her eyes are still as clear as water. Her red dress makes her look bright and charming.
"You said I didn't dare show myself to others. Now that I'm out, do you dare to see me?" The woman's tone was indifferent, without a trace of emotion.
Crouching Tiger was already stunned, first by the beauty, and second by the sword energy. People often say sword energy, because it has air but no form, but the vast and fierce sword energy surrounding the woman, if you look closely, you can find that it has solidified into a shape, and the sword of the beloved is held up by the sword energy, floating beside the woman in red. The woman in red reached out and touched the sword of the beloved, sighing softly: "The passing water, the passing water, is just a moment."
“Senior…Senior but…but…” Wo Hu tried hard to speak, but his mouth was trembling and he couldn’t utter a word.
The masked man who had been standing aside and watching the fight silently suddenly knelt down on the ground. The mask on his face broke into pieces in an instant and fell to the ground. He covered his right eye, which was beginning to bleed, with his hand and looked at the woman in red angrily.
"Observe the Qi and know the Realm? You can't observe every realm." The red-clothed woman lowered her head and said, "Didn't the guy who made the mask tell you this?"
Elder Long and Mr. He looked at each other, and then simultaneously let go of Mu Nianhua's hands. Mu Nianhua finally got a breath, but he didn't dare to speak. He just looked at the woman, feeling uneasy. He felt even more uneasy than when Crouching Tiger wanted to kill him just now.
Shopkeeper Yan sighed softly, "My lord, things seem to be getting more and more troublesome."
Su Baiyi was also stunned and murmured, "A fairy sister really came to save us..."
Nangong Xier's body trembled slightly. She looked at the woman in red and whispered, "Is it... her?"
The woman in red turned around, glanced at Nangong Xier, and suddenly smiled: "We finally meet."
"You are..." Nangong Xier asked hesitantly, but still didn't dare to say the name.
"Yes. I am." The woman in red replied before she could finish, her tone decisive and her smile gentle, like a spring breeze.