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Jun Family Residence.
In the main hall with its decorated black wooden pillars, where oil lamps cast a faint orange light that danced on the walls adorned with paintings of dragons writhing above the clouds, the atmosphere was thick with tension, as if the very air itself was about to explode with silent rage.
Jun Moxie sat on the main chair, shadows covering half his face, while his dark eyes seemed like two deep wells burning with suppressed malice. His handsome face no longer hid its frown, and his lip trembled slightly whenever he remembered what he had been deprived of… or who he believed dared to mock him. It had been a long time since he allowed his anger to be translated into blood, and that thought carved into his soul like claws of fire.
A guard knelt before him, his breathing ragged from running, his forehead beaded with sweat despite the coolness of the place.
"Young Third Master..." he said in a low voice mixed with fear and respect, bowing until his forehead touched the ground. "We... we have found his residence, that man you ordered us to search for."
Suddenly, Jun Moxie's body rose as if awakened from a long slumber. His eyes widened, his face flushed with intense emotion, then he took one step forward and knelt to the guard's level, gripping his shoulder with both hands.
"Really?!" he said in a hoarse, almost disbelieving voice, before exploding, "Where is he?!!"
He squeezed the guard's shoulder so hard that a faint crackling sound was heard from his joints.
"Hiss~!" the guard gasped in pain, but he didn't retreat much, driven more by terror than pain. "C-courtyard... Moonlight Courtyard, my lord! It seems he bought it recently and lives there with three women and a young girl..."
Suddenly, silence prevailed for a moment.
Jun Moxie looked at the guard with a cold gaze devoid of any mercy, then slowly stood up, his hands still trembling slightly, but he seemed as if some life had returned to him. A cold exhale left his mouth as he muttered:
"Moonlight Courtyard, then?... Ha... If he's hiding there, among women and girls, it means he feels safe..." Then he stared into the void, before his eyes glinted with a malicious spark. "...Let's see how long this safety lasts."
As soon as he finished speaking, he had already vanished without a trace, as he was using the unique movement technique recorded in the Art of Unlocking the Heaven's Fortune called the Yin Yang Escape Art, a technique that allows him to merge with his surroundings by concealing himself in space, granting him great capability for movement and stealth.
His greatest reliance this time was the Yin Yang Escape Art. Although, due to anger and hatred, his power had increased rapidly, reaching the Earth Profound Realm, he knew that the other party was far stronger than him. However, he was confident in his assassination skills, and with the aid of the Yin Yang Escape Art, he was confident in his ability to succeed.
But before leaving, he needed to prepare. He had to change his conspicuous clothes, which were difficult to move in, for something else. Additionally, he needed to obtain his daggers along with the potent poison he had already prepared.
Moonlight Courtyard.
"It seems that debaucher is living a pleasant life here," Moxie thought, as killing intent blazed within him while he stared at Xichen, who lay with his eyes closed while being fed fruits by Zhuqing.
Suddenly, Moxie felt his hair stand on end and sensed an incomprehensible danger from behind. While his mind was processing what was happening, his body had already moved, jumping sideways to get away from where he was.
Boom!!
After Moxie jumped, an explosion occurred where he had been standing, and dozens of ethereal swords were embedded in the spot he had occupied just seconds earlier.
"..." Moxie stared in shock at the sky, feeling as if he was seeing a Goddess descending, with that long black hair, beautiful red eyes, and a beauty that was not meant for mortals.
But the other party didn't seem interested. Soon, dozens of ethereal swords shot out from behind Yueyin, aiming to end Moxie's life.
But Moxie was not the kind to be killed easily.
With a faint popping sound, his body shot backward like a fading shadow in the air, again using the Yin Yang Escape Art, miraculously avoiding the second strike, but not without a price – he left a trail of blood on the ground from his left shoulder, part of which was torn under the force of the ethereal swords.
He landed on a nearby rooftop, his breathing rapid and his eyes narrowing sharply as he watched the woman who had attacked him. She still stood in the air, looking at him with terrifying calm, like a celestial being not belonging to the human world.
"Is she really human?" Moxie muttered, his mind screaming warnings. Her energy overflowed with an indescribable aura, a mixture of sanctity and ruin... something that crushed the soul just by looking at it.
But there was no time to think.
Whsssh!
The sound of air being pierced cut through his thoughts, and his eyes widened sharply.
– She disappeared?!
He didn't see Yueyin move… but she was suddenly in front of him. The distance between them was less than the blink of an eye. He raised his dagger quickly, his instinct saving him at the last moment, but it wasn't enough.
Just one slap.
She hit his chest with the palm of her hand.
BOOOM!!
The rooftop he was standing on shattered, and his body was hurled backward like a ragdoll, piercing through two stone walls before his body settled into the ground, embedded in a crater of dust and debris.
Moxie coughed up blood, his vision shaking as he tried to understand what happened. Pain swept through his chest, and his ribs screamed. It was one strike… just one strike!
But he didn't give up. He dragged his body out of the rubble, raised his poisoned dagger, standing with difficulty. "Come on... come closer..." he whispered, as the dagger began to emit a faint green glow.
Yueyin landed softly, her steps barely audible, but each one was enough to make the air tremble. Her gaze held neither hatred nor pity… just cold neutrality. And that was what terrified Moxie more than anything.
He lunged towards her, using the Phantom Shadow Step, leaving behind dozens of afterimages, then attacked with his dagger from three angles at once!
But in the next moment…
Ting!
His entire arm vibrated, and the dagger flew from his hand.
His eyes didn't see the sword that parried the attack, nor the hand that struck his wrist, but he felt it – a gentle blow, yet it broke his bones.
"Ggh...!" he retreated quickly, trying to draw his second dagger, but Yueyin was already behind him.
She kicked the back of his knee.
"Crack!"
He fell to his knees, a low moan escaping his mouth.
"Damn you...!" he tried to resist, but her hand wrapped around his neck with eerie gentleness.
Then...
She pressed with just two fingers.
And with a soft cracking sound, something tore inside his spine.
Moxie gasped sharply, his body suddenly trembling before freezing completely, his limbs paralyzed, his eyes widening in horror.
"No... no... I can't move...!" his mind screamed, but he was unable to speak.
Yueyin looked at him for a moment, then turned away quietly, leaving his body stretched out on the ground, breathing slowly… unable to move, or even scream.
[ Ding! The Host's Sword Soul has severely injured Jun Moxie. Jun Moxie lost 50 Fortune Value. The Host has gained 250 Destiny Points. ]
[ Ding! The Host's Sword Soul has crippled Jun Moxie and destroyed his Profound Veins. Jun Moxie lost 50 Fortune Value. The Host has gained 250 Destiny Points. ]
[ Jun Moxie's Fortune Value has reached 0. The Host can kill him at any time to obtain a Heavenly Treasure Chest. ]
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