Li Xian mocked himself, "It was I who spoke wrongly; if Madam has a different choice, how could I dare to say a word more?"
These words further ignited Wen Caishang’s anger, and she continuously cursed, "Rascal!" Her expression remained calm, her eyes slightly narrowed, and she coldly continued, "Li Xian, I know what you’re planning. If you take back your words now and obediently follow my arrangents, I can still pretend this never happened."
Wen Caishang said coldly, "To tell you the truth, this Dew of Dawn was to lure you here. All my efforts truly were to bring you back. If you escape once, I can consider it playfulness. If you escape twice, I can still consider you ungrateful. But if you try to escape a third ti, it would be courting death."
"Do you think I, Wen Caishang, would go to such lengths to retain a man, again and again? If you anger , even if I like you, do you think I won’t kill you? I’ve never been this patient. I’ve already treated you with utmost kindness. You’d better know when to stop, because if it escalates, the outco will be beyond your bearing."
Her voice was calm, yet as it passed, the atmosphere grew more intense. The wind and snow halted, the fish and beasts in the lake inexplicably died and floated to the surface.
Li Xian smiled bitterly, "Madam, why must you..." Wen Caishang coldly responded, "Hmph, do you still need to ask ? Without , you’d just be a filthy servant, as lowly as dirt. Who helped you with Washing the Fetus, who helped you learn Martial Arts, whose hands taught you your first Martial Arts technique, who helped you build your Martial Arts foundation. You were mine from the start; if I’m pleased, I’ll reward you with a few grapes, if not, I’ll punish you with a few beatings, or feed you a few swords."
"I’ve treated you well because of your loyalty. But you’ve grown arrogant, lost sight of your status, and committed acts of rebellion. If I were to care, you’d have long since been torn apart. I’ve only tolerated you because of your freshness, your talents and looks are decent, alleviating my loneliness sowhat. When I tire of you, what do you think you are then? Instead of trying hard to please , you’re so ungrateful. Ridiculous, absurd, and foolish." Her anger now reached its peak, and her words were venomous.
Li Xian sighed in his heart, "So, this is how Madam sees ." His resolve strengthened, and he calmly spoke, "If that’s the case, let go and be done with it, no need for anger. I’m just a lone servant, like a snowflake drifting freely, light and unburdened, let it drift far I say. If there’s any obligation between us, I once saved your life, and that’s enough to settle any debts. Thereafter, we won’t disturb each other, wouldn’t that be better?"
Wen Caishang’s anger grew, her chest heaving up and down, she had never been this furious, feeling that even releasing a fraction of her fury could lt the snow for miles around. She said harshly, "You wretched slave, saving was your duty, what talk of settled obligations. You owe , I’ve never owed you. Hmph, those drifting snowflakes are just an eyesore to ." She swept her sleeve, turning all the snowflakes into dust.
Li Xian said, "Hmph! Then there’s nothing more to say. If I can’t win, it’s just death after all."
Wen Caishang paused, seeing Li Xian’s determined and cold expression, feeling both pain and anger upon realizing her words had been too harsh. Having little experience in matters of emotion, she didn’t know how to handle it. Suddenly she wanted to retract her words and tell Li Xian it was all in a mont of anger. But then she thought, who is she, Wen Caishang, to bow to this thief. Her mind seethed with hatred, "I’ll capture this thief today, and make him regret it for the rest of his life!" She said, "Alright, alright, rascal, when the ti cos, you’ll wish for death but it won’t co easily."
She said coldly, "You want to play, then I’ll play with you." The White Snake Soft Sword instantly lunged. Li Xian concentrated to defend, as Wen Caishang wielded the "Frost Moon Yin and Yang Sword", while Li Xian employed the "Setting Sun Bloodsword", both under the Yin Yang Immortal Lovers Sword’s montum.
Just like in past, the Dual Swords Unite, but this ti with the blades turned within. Wen Caishang thought, "Though your Yang Sword skills surpass mine, your experience in combat and Martial Arts evolution... are far inferior to mine. With such ans, you foolishly think you can oppose . How foolish." Her attacks were swift and ferocious.
No matter how Wen Caishang attacked, Li Xian kept his sword close, parrying each move and countering every attack. Wen Caishang sensed sothing was amiss. The sword montum enveloped them both. The Yang voided Yin, and the Yin voided Yang... Wen Caishang’s cultivation was profound, and her Yin Sword transformations were extrely fearso. Li Xian’s cultivation was lower, making his Yang Sword transformations inferior. Yet during their exchanges, Wen Caishang’s techniques inadvertently aided the Yang Sword in countering her own Yin Sword.
This kept the dual swords balanced. As if water and fire clashed, yet remained balanced. Wen Caishang ca to an understanding: "Does he really dare to confront ? Hmph, just because of the Yin Yang Immortal Lovers Sword, you think you’re taking full advantage within the sword’s montum. Even if your cultivation is low, you can resist for quite a while. But the Yin Yang Immortal Lovers Sword is rely superior Swordsmanship. Do you think Wen Caishang has no other techniques?"
She imdiately tried other Martial Arts, but suddenly felt the sword’s montum was soft and adhesive, the Yin Yang Qi entwining around them. Li Xian moved with the sword, revealing his Great Self mastery, reversing the roles to actively guide Wen Caishang.
Wen Caishang was enveloped by the sword’s montum, her face changed abruptly, realizing she was losing control, unable to fully apply her various Martial Arts and cultivation... Deeply trapped in the Yin Yang Immortal Lovers Sword’s montum, she found it difficult to extricate herself, forced to respond to attacks.
Wen Caishang exclaid, "How is this possible?" while resisting Li Xian’s sword techniques and trying to break away. If she could just break away for a mont, she could capture Li Xian instantly.
The more Wen Caishang fought, the more shocked she beca, "I knew of his peak mastery in the Setting Sun Bloodsword. Though a bit stronger than mine, it shouldn’t entrap so deeply in the sword’s montum." She gritted her teeth, glaring angrily at Li Xian, and cursed loudly, "Rascal! Devious!"
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