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Shan Wanjing was happily stroking the chestnut horse king's gentle, drooping neck, feeling the joy of this hard-won intimacy and conquest.

A rapid, crisp sound of horses' hooves, like a dense drumbeat, came from the direction of the castle, shattering the momentary tranquility of the meadow.

A group of about thirty elite ranch guards, escorting a woman in white, rushed towards them at breakneck speed. The woman at the head of the group instantly captured everyone's attention.

The woman in white wore a perfectly tailored, snow-white outfit that shimmered with a soft, pearly sheen in the sunlight. The outfit's clean, crisp lines perfectly accentuated her tall, slender, and strikingly proportioned figure—slender shoulders, a narrow waist, and a full bust that seemed to burst forth from the tight fabric, while her waist was so delicate it could be encircled by a single hand, leading down to her long, straight legs. Her long, glossy black hair was not styled in a traditional updo, but rather tied high into a ponytail with a silver ribbon inlaid with tiny sapphires. As the horse galloped, it flew behind her like a flowing waterfall of black jade, adding to her dashing and heroic air.

Her face was covered by a thin, gossamer-white veil, concealing her features below the bridge of her nose, revealing only her eyes, which were slightly upturned at the corners, carrying an innate air of aloofness and detachment. Her eyebrows were shaped like distant mountains shrouded in mist, exuding captivating charm without any need for adornment.

The woman was an excellent rider, her posture as upright as a bamboo shoot. She sat gracefully on a magnificent, snow-white horse, the rider and the horse as one, exuding an aura of noble and inviolable dignity, like a fairy descending from the snow-capped mountain peak.

The two men following closely behind her on either side were quite different. One was as burly as an iron tower, with a rugged face. Most striking was the black eyepatch covering his left eye, while his right eye shone brightly. He wore the dark brown leather armor typical of ranch stewards, and carried a heavy, thick-backed machete at his waist, exuding an aura of fierce competence.

The man was around sixty years old, with gray hair and a slightly thin build. He wore a dark blue brocade robe, his face was deeply wrinkled, and his sharp eyes held a hint of arrogance and rigidity. He had three long wisps of beard under his chin.

The cavalry kicked up grass clippings and dust, stopping about ten paces in front of Yi Huawei and his apprentice. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, demonstrating the excellent training of the ranch guards.

The old man first scanned the area and saw that the unruly chestnut horse was now standing obediently beside a strange young girl, allowing her to stroke it, while the surrounding herders still wore expressions of shock and awe. His face instantly darkened, and a surge of anger rose to his head.

"Who is this madman!"

The old man's beard and hair stood on end, his voice carrying internal force, booming across the grassland like rolling thunder: "How dare you trespass on the sacred grounds of my Pegasus Ranch! And even more audaciously, you disturbed the herd and forcibly seized the king horse that my ranch has carefully bred?! Do you consider my Pegasus Ranch nothing at all?!"

Without asking any questions, he directly accused the perpetrator of three major crimes: "trespassing," "disturbing," and "robbery," displaying an aggressive and condescending attitude.

The dozens of ranch guards behind him, at the moment Tao Shusheng shouted, almost reflexively drew their blades with a clang! The gleaming blades reflected a chilling light in the sunlight, instantly pointing at Yi Huawei and Shan Wanjing in the center of the field. Their faces showed absolute obedience to the elder's orders and hostility towards the intruders, their eyes fierce, and their horses, uneasy at their masters' murderous aura, snorted and stamped their hooves, instantly creating a tense atmosphere!
The smile on Shan Wanjing's face vanished instantly. She had just tamed the unruly horse king, and her mind was in a state of clarity mixed with a sharp, piercing edge.

Tao Shusheng's indiscriminate rebuke and the guards' gleaming blades were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, instantly stirring up her pride and resentment!
"Hmph! What a show of power!"

Shan Wanjing's pretty face was frosty, her azure eyes like frozen ice, piercing sharply at Tao Shusheng. Without the slightest fear, she stepped forward, her voice clear and resonant like the ringing of a sword: "The horse king is without a master, its wild nature untamed. I subdued it by my own skill; how can this be called 'forcible seizure'? You draw your swords against me without even asking why—is this the way Pegasus Ranch treats its guests?!"

"presumptuous!"

The old man was furious that a little girl dared to talk back to him. His face turned red with anger: "You little brat, you've got a sharp tongue! Take her down!"

Before the words were even finished, the two guards closest to Shan Wanjing shouted and charged forward on horseback! One swung his sword straight at Shan Wanjing's shoulder with tremendous force, intending to force her to dodge; the other extended a lasso from the flank, aiming for Shan Wanjing's waist at a tricky angle! Their movements were swift and ruthless, clearly determined to capture her in one move!
A cold smile curved Shan Wanjing's lips. She had just subdued the Horse King, and her understanding of "momentum" and her mastery of true energy were at their peak! Facing this swift pincer attack, she neither dodged nor evaded, her true energy flowing like mercury within her body.

Just as the blade was about to strike and the lasso reached his waist—

Dan Wanjing's figure was as slender as a willow in the wind. She slightly turned to the side by a hair's breadth to dodge the blade. At the same time, the jade hand that had just been gently stroking the horse king stretched out like lightning. Her five fingers were slightly closed. Instead of a hard collision, she carried an extremely flexible and unpredictable true energy and accurately brushed it on the "Neiguan" acupoint on the inside of the wrist of the guard holding the knife!

"Ugh!"

The guard felt as if his wrist was being entangled by an invisible vortex. An extremely strange and supple force instantly penetrated his meridians, causing his entire arm to go numb and weak. He could no longer hold the heavy cleaver, and it fell to the ground with a "clang"! He himself was also pulled off his horse by the supple force and almost fell over.

At the same time, Shan Wanjing's other hand moved like a snake, swiftly reaching the noose before it tightened, and she caught the loop of the noose with her two slender fingers! A surge of condensed true energy flowed upwards along the rope, instantly piercing the other guard's hand holding the noose like a needle!

"hiss!"

The guard felt as if a red-hot steel needle had pierced his Laogong acupoint in his palm, causing excruciating pain, and his fingers involuntarily loosened. With a slight flick of her wrist, Shan Wanjing snatched the sturdy lasso away with the ease of a gentle snake!

With lightning speed, like a rabbit leaping and a falcon swooping!
The two menacing guards crumbled instantly, one swaying as his knife fell, the other losing his grip and in pain! Their faces were filled with shock and disbelief, and they looked at Shan Wanjing as if they had seen a ghost! This girl's methods were simply unheard of!

"waste!"

Seeing this, Tao Shusheng was even more enraged, feeling utterly humiliated. With a fierce shout, he disregarded his status and took matters into his own hands! He spurred his horse forward, his thin hand emerging from his wide sleeves, fingers forming a claw, and with a sharp whistling sound, he viciously grabbed at Shan Wanjing's shoulder from afar! The claw strike was fierce, carrying the faint sound of wind and thunder, clearly containing profound internal energy, intending to capture this troublesome little girl in one fell swoop!
"stop!"

Just as Tao Shusheng's claws were about to touch Shan Wanjing, a clear, cold shout, like jade falling from an icy spring, yet carrying an undeniable authority, suddenly rang out!
It was the woman in white!

She had been observing coldly, her piercing eyes shifting between Yi Huawei and Shan Wanjing. Shan Wanjing's exquisite skills and composure under pressure slightly startled her. But when her gaze swept over the blue-robed man who had stood with his hands behind his back, his expression as calm as an abyss, her heart skipped a beat!
The man in the green robe stood there, seemingly blending into his surroundings yet also appearing out of place. Facing the ranch's blades and Tao Shusheng's rage, he didn't even lift an eyelid. His composure wasn't feigned; it stemmed from an absolute confidence and transcendence ingrained in his very being. Especially within a three-foot radius around him, the air seemed to freeze, even the falling blades of grass and dust seemed to swirl around him, forming an invisible, unsettling domain. Shang Xiuxun had only ever felt this unfathomable aura from a handful of people!

This person is no ordinary person! Their level of danger far exceeds that of the exceptionally skilled young girl!
The woman in white acted decisively, her clear shout containing inner strength instantly suppressing the old man's claw attack and the restlessness of all the guards.

The old man froze, his claws abruptly halting in mid-air. His face was filled with resentment, but he dared not disobey the master's order. He could only reluctantly withdraw his hand and glare angrily at Shan Wanjing.

All the guards, swords drawn, froze in place. Though their blades remained on, their eyes instinctively turned to the arena master, awaiting her instructions. The tense atmosphere in the arena momentarily froze.

The woman in white sat gracefully atop her white horse. Her cool gaze first swept over Tao Shusheng, whose face was contorted with rage, carrying a subtle warning before turning to Yi Huawei and Shan Wanjing. Her voice remained cool, but the anger from before had vanished, replaced by a hint of inquiry: "You two are quite skilled. May I ask who these masters are who have graced my Pegasus Ranch with their presence? Disturbing the herd and subduing the king horse deserves an explanation."

Her cool gaze was fixed on Yi Huawei, awaiting his answer. Shang Xiuxun already had many guesses in her mind, but whoever the other party was, he was no ordinary person to be so calm and composed in her Pegasus Ranch.

Yi Huawei met Shang Xiuxun's scrutinizing gaze, his voice calm yet clearly resonating across the silent grassland:
"I am 'Nameless'!"

"nameless?!"

These two words were like two thunderclaps, instantly striking the ears of everyone present!

Tao Shusheng's angry expression froze instantly, then turned deathly pale, and beads of cold sweat instantly appeared on his wrinkled forehead! He had just... actually drawn his sword against this legendary figure and even reprimanded his... disciple?!

A bone-chilling cold shot from his feet to the top of his head, causing him to tremble uncontrollably. Even the horse beneath him sensed its master's fear and took two steps back uneasily. Liu Zongdao's single eye suddenly widened, the pupil contracting violently! The veins on his hand gripping the hilt of the thick-backed cleaver bulged! He stared intently at the figure in the green robe, as if trying to imprint the other person into the depths of his soul.

Nameless! The peerless fiend who overpowered Cihang Jingzhai, defeated Ning Daoqi, and even made "Heavenly Blade" Song Que personally admit defeat and bow down at Lingnan Blade Hall was actually standing right in front of him?! That seemingly ordinary figure was now more suffocating to Liu Zongdao than the bottomless cliff behind him!

Even the exceptionally swift white horse beneath Shang Xiuxun seemed to sense the intense fluctuations in its master's mind and the invisible pressure permeating the air, pacing restlessly and emitting a low neigh.

Beneath the light veil covering her face, her rosy lips parted slightly, and she gasped! In those cold, star-like eyes, all the aloofness, detachment, and scrutiny were instantly replaced by an indescribable, intense shock!

nameless!

It turned out to be him!

In the Battle of Luoyang, the Buddhist sect bowed down; in the journey to Lingnan, the Heavenly Blade conceded defeat! These mythical events, accompanied by various details that are difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, have already swept across the entire world!
His strength has been recognized as surpassing that of "Heavenly Blade" Song Que and "Sanren" Ning Daoqi—making him the number one expert in the world!

The Heavenly Alliance, with its overwhelming power in subduing the Yin Gui Sect and uniting with the Lingnan Song Clan, has become the most feared behemoth in the current world order!
Such a peerless figure, capable of stirring up the winds of change and causing countless powerful figures to lose sleep, has appeared silently on her Pegasus Ranch's pasture!?
Shang Xiuxun forcibly suppressed the turmoil in her heart, striving to maintain a calm facade. However, the edge of the veil covering her face revealed a slight tension in the lines of her fair, delicate jawline, and her knuckles were white from the force of her grip on the reins. She took a deep breath, trying to keep her voice steady, but a barely perceptible tremor still crept into her clear, cool tone.

"So it's... Sir, your esteemed presence is an honor! Xiuxun has been rude!"

She nodded slightly, lowering her posture—a basic respect for the stronger party and an indirect apology for the previous conflict.

"Pegasus Ranch is located in a secluded corner, and we were unaware of your arrival. We apologize for any neglect you may have caused."

Shang Xiuxun's gaze swept over the weapons scattered on the ground and Tao Shusheng and the others who were ashen-faced. She felt a wave of fear. If she hadn't stopped them in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
"May I ask what brings you to Pegasus Ranch, sir?"

Shang Xiuxun simply couldn't believe that this unfathomable number one person in the world had traveled thousands of miles to this ranch just for leisure or horse training.

Yi Huawei's gaze calmly settled on her eyes. Those deep eyes made Shang Xiuxun feel as if all her thoughts were laid bare. She slowly spoke, directly stating her purpose:
"I have come here not for horses, nor for pastures."

Turning our gaze deeper into the pasture, the towering castle, nestled against a cliff, seemed to pierce through its layers of stone walls, revealing a hidden corner within.

"Just to see one person."

Shang Xiuxun's heart skipped a beat, and a vague premonition rose in her mind.

"Lu Miaozi, the greatest craftsman in the world."

"Lu Miaozi?!"

Beneath the light veil, Shang Xiuxun's face instantly turned deathly pale! In those cold, star-like eyes, complex emotions surged like a storm—shock, disbelief, anger at having her sore spot touched, and deep-seated pain and resentment she didn't want to touch!
This name is the greatest taboo in her heart! It is the biological father she refuses to acknowledge! It is the root cause of her mother's tragic death! It is also the presence deep within this Pegasus Ranch that she deliberately tries to forget, yet cannot completely erase!

How could he know?! How could he know Lu Miaozi was here?! And why was he looking for Lu Miaozi?!
A barrage of questions and intense resistance instantly shattered Shang Xiuxun's forced composure. She blurted out, her voice carrying a sharpness and coldness she herself was unaware of:
"Lu Miaozi?! Sir, you must be mistaken! There is no such person at my Pegasus Ranch!"

Her reaction was exactly what Yi Huawei had expected. He wasn't angered at all by Shang Xiuxun's denial; he simply looked at her quietly, without refuting or pressuring her.

However, the instant Shang Xiuxun finished speaking—

An indescribable aura, extremely faint yet incredibly clear, emanated from Yi Huawei.

It wasn't a deliberate display of power, but rather a natural assertion of its presence. Like the first ripples on a calm, deep sea. This aura wasn't domineering, yet it carried a grandeur and profundity that transcended the mundane and surpassed all things! It silently enveloped an area of ​​ten feet in radius.

In an instant!
The white horse beneath Shang Xiuxun let out a terrified neigh, its hooves buckled, and it involuntarily knelt down! Caught off guard, Shang Xiuxun cried out in alarm, her body swaying as she was about to fall.

"The owner!"

Liu Zongdao was terrified and desperately tried to rush over to help.

Tao Shusheng and his guards felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on them, their chests were suffocating, they had difficulty breathing, and even their thoughts seemed to be frozen! The man who had just picked up his weapon had his fingers go limp again, and the weapon clattered to the ground.

Just as Shang Xiuxun was about to fall from her horse, the aura that had sent shivers down her spine vanished like a receding tide, disappearing without a trace. It was as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

Yi Huawei remained standing in the same spot, his green robe fluttering slightly, his expression calm, as if nothing had happened.

Still shaken, Shang Xiuxun struggled to her feet with Liu Zongdao's support, her breathing rapid, her full chest heaving. Looking at Yi Huawei, her eyes were filled with unprecedented terror and… a hint of fear. That moment just now was terrifying! It was beyond human capability! She had no doubt that if the other party truly harbored ill intentions, a single thought would have been enough to obliterate everyone present!

He was telling himself in this way that he knew everything, and that denial was pointless. He wasn't asking, he was informing.

Liu Zongdao supported Shang Xiuxun, his single eye filled with horror and determination. He stared intently at Yi Huawei. Although he knew he was no match for him, he would fight to the death if the other party made any further moves that threatened the owner of the arena!
Shang Xiuxun took a deep breath, trying to calm her wildly beating heart and surging emotions. She looked at Yi Huawei's calm yet unfathomable eyes, then at Liu Zongdao beside her, who was loyal but equally terrified, and at the disheveled and demoralized guards.

All resistance, anger, and resentment seemed so pale and powerless in the face of such an absolute power disparity and the all-knowing gaze of the other party.

She closed her eyes briefly, her long eyelashes trembling slightly beneath the light veil. When she opened them again, only a resigned weariness and deep helplessness remained, her clear voice tinged with an undeniable hoarseness:

"Your Excellency... please follow me."

(End of this chapter)