Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Zhang San froze, his blood instantly freezing.

He slowly raised his head.

Xie Xiaoyi stood right in front of him, looking at him coldly.

Like a vengeful Yama, ready to claim your life.

Zhang San's legs went weak and he knelt down, his head hitting the ground repeatedly.

"Thank you, Master! It's not my fault! It's all the Second Prince's fault! Wang Yu forced me to do it, I didn't do anything!"

"Didn't do anything?"

"Yes, I only massaged his hands a little."

Xie Xiaoyi didn't say anything, but slowly squatted down, about the same height as Zhang San when he was kneeling.

A flash of light.

It doesn't hurt.

First it's cool, then it gets hot.

Zhang San looked down and saw that his right hand, which he had pressed to the ground, was severed at the root, and blood was gushing out like a fountain.

He stood there stunned for a full two breaths before letting out a scream that sounded inhuman.

"ah--!!!"

Xie Xiaoyi poked at the hand on the ground with the tip of his knife, his tone flat: "Was it this hand that pressed down?"

"I...I..." Zhang San trembled all over, clutching his severed wrist and rolling on the ground.

He dared not say no, for fear that Xie Xiaoyi would chop off his other hand if he did.

Xie Xiaoyi stood up, watched him roll a few times, and waited until the screams subsided—

The clash of swords resumed.

This time it's my left ankle.

"ah--"

Zhang San didn't even see how the knife moved before he felt his feet slip and he was instantly crippled.

Xie Xiaoyi said coldly, "Debts must be repaid. You used your hand, so repaying with just one isn't enough. As for the foot... calculate interest. Do you think that's fair?"

Zhang San was in so much pain that he was stunned. He tried to cover his broken wrist with his remaining hand, but he was also trying to cover his ankle. He was so panicked that he didn't know where to cover it, so he could only roll around on the ground.

He cried and begged for mercy, "Fairness! Fairness! Thank you, sir, spare my life! As long as you spare my life, anything is fair!"

"Really? You think it's fair no matter how you look at it?"

"Yes! Uncle Xie is always fair! Whatever you say goes!"

"Since you say it's fair, how about I play a game with you?"

"Play...play what game?"

"Playing with your life!"

After saying that, Xie Xiaoyi squatted down, slowly raised his right hand, extended only his index finger, and gently tapped Zhang San's neck.

A wisp of qi, as thick as a finger, shot out silently.

puff--

Zhang San's neck was instantly pierced, leaving a bloody hole that gushed out.

His eyes widened suddenly, and even his scream got stuck in his throat. His body went limp, and he lay stiffly on the ground with a "thud".

Xie Xiaoyi squatted down, grabbed Zhang San's only remaining hand, and forcibly pressed his index finger against the bleeding wound on his neck, blocking it tightly.

His tone was calm, but colder than a knife: "Just hold it down like that, make sure it's tight. If you're lucky, you can last for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

You control the rate at which you bleed; whether you want to die quickly or slowly is entirely up to you—that's what you call risking your life!

After saying that, Xie Xiaoyi released his grip, dusted off his clothes, and turned to leave.

But at that very moment, a violent gust of wind suddenly attacked from his side. Its fierce momentum and strength startled him!

He dared not be careless, and immediately used the Swallow Turning Clouds Lightness Skill, his figure darting out like a swallow, barely avoiding this fatal blow.

boom--!!

A loud bang exploded.

The thick stone wall next to where he had just stood was blasted down by that invisible force, sending debris flying and dust billowing.

Xie Xiaoyi touched the ground with his toes to steady himself and looked up.

An elderly figure, dressed in a robe with python patterns and exuding an aura of profound power, appeared before him.

The newcomer's gaze was sharp as a knife, and his body was filled with surging true energy. He was none other than the Grand Eunuch—Qin Huaiyu!

One of the top ten masters in the martial arts world!

Xie Xiaoyi felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this.

The aura of a Moon Ruins Breaking Dust Realm expert has a truly wide coverage area!

He had originally concealed his aura, making him difficult to detect even by experts...

Just now, in order to kill Zhang San, his true energy leaked out for a mere instant, which was precisely detected by him, and he tracked him down.

They arrived really quickly!

Qin Huaiyu stared intently at Xie Xiaoyi, his voice as cold as ice: "You audacious madman! How dare you kill the Second Prince in public! You deserve to die!"

Having said that, he raised his hand to unleash a devastating attack.

Xie Xiaoyi gently raised his hand and made a stop gesture.

"etc."

Qin Huaiyu paused, her eyes widening in anger: "What else do you have to say?!"

Xie Xiaoyi said calmly, "The Second Prince was not killed by me."

Qin Huaiyu was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage: "Outrageous! The person is already dead, and you still dare to say you didn't kill him?!"

Xie Xiaoyi looked serious, his tone unusually calm:

"I mean, he wasn't killed by being beheaded, I killed him by throwing him. The two methods of death are not comparable, do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Huaiyu's face turned ashen with rage, and he roared, "You sharp-tongued wretch! You dare to argue even when you're about to die!"

Immediately afterwards, he roared and his aura surged.

With a single palm strike, the powerful qi transformed into a giant palm, crashing down upon Xie Xiaoyi!

Xie Xiaoyi dared not be careless, gripped the butcher knife tightly, and slashed upwards with the blade!

"clang--!!"

The blades clashed, producing a deafening roar.

Xie Xiaoyi was thrown back several feet by the shock, leaving two deep marks on the ground before he regained his footing.

"He actually managed to catch it?"

Qin Huaiyu was taken aback. How could this kid's skill have improved so much in just a few days?

He has such skill at such a young age. If he were to hone his skills for a few more years, I'm afraid I wouldn't be a match for him.

The Imperial Astronomical Bureau commented that he would one day be able to shake the dynasty with a single sword, and it seems that this statement was not unfounded.

He must be killed today, otherwise keeping him alive will definitely be a disaster.

Before Xie Xiaoyi could regain his footing, Qin Huaiyu's second strike had already landed!

His true energy burst forth, and his protective aura surged like waves, pressing down relentlessly!

That's really troublesome!

With no way to avoid it, Xie Xiaoyi gritted his teeth and swung his knife again to block.

Bang--!!

This blow was even more powerful, and he was sent flying again. His tiger's mouth was in excruciating pain, his arm was numb, and the blood in his chest was churning even more violently.

Qin Huaiyu pressed on relentlessly, his momentum as imposing as a mountain. His third punch was so powerful that it made it almost impossible for the person to breathe!

Xie Xiaoyi dared not take the hit head-on and hurriedly dodged to the side, instantly creating a large hole in the wall beside him.

He had barely regained his footing when the fourth punch was already upon him. He hurriedly dodged again, and the brick wall behind him exploded with a bang.

Before he even landed, the fifth punch blocked his escape route.

Xie Xiaoyi used an extremely awkward movement technique, rolling eighteen times on the spot.

He barely dodged Qin Huaiyu's fifth punch, but the sixth punch was already coming!

boom--!

A large hole was blasted into the ground beside him, and bricks and stones flew everywhere.

He could only roll on the ground desperately, with Qin Huaiyu following closely behind, punching him repeatedly.

boom! boom! boom!

The ground was cratered and dusty. Xie Xiaoyi rolled wherever the wind from the punches followed, leaving him in a very sorry state.

Qin Huaiyu sneered, his tone icy and mocking:

"No matter how fast you roll, where can you go? I'll see how long you can keep rolling!"