Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Xie Xiaoyi gritted his teeth and dealt with it.

After exchanging three or four more sword strikes, he felt his arm go numb and tingly from the impact of Su Mubai's internal force.

Knowing that if he continued to fight for another five or six moves, his wooden sword would either break or snap, and he would undoubtedly lose.

Originally, both were at the fourth rank of cultivation, and his internal strength was no less than Su Mubai's; it was just that his swordsmanship was too mediocre.

Completely unable to keep up with Su Mubai's fast sword rhythm, they could only fight head-on and suffered a great loss.

They were on the verge of collapse—

Just then, Su Mubai's sword strike suddenly faltered, and an opening appeared in the flow of his internal energy.

Xie Xiaoyi's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

The trajectory of true energy from the first move of "Kenpachi" flashed through his mind in an instant.

His inner strength surged from his dantian, flowing along his meridians to his fingertips. He pushed his "Swallow Turning Clouds" light footwork to its limit and shot out like an arrow!

"Sword One, Gale!"

As the low shout fell, the wooden sword sliced ​​through the air with a sharp sonic boom, its speed reaching its limit, condensing into a blur in the moonlight!

"clang--!"

With a deafening crack, the wooden sword in Su Mubai's hand snapped.

He felt a tremendous force coming from him, and his tiger's mouth suddenly trembled. He lost his grip on the remaining half of the wooden sword, and it flew out of his hand.

"You're too kind!"

Xie Xiaoyi's wooden sword was already pressed against Su Mubai's throat.

That sword strike just now completely lacked the roughness of traditional swordsmanship, leaving only the swiftness of a gust of wind.

A swift sword strike, a single, instantaneous kill!

The entire room fell silent.

The moonlight fell silently, reflecting Xie Xiaoyi's roguish smile and Su Mubai's incredulous astonishment.

Suddenly, a cheer rang out; it was Bai Ren, a guard of the city lord Bai Letian.

"Excellent swordsmanship! Swift as the wind, powerful as thunder—this is true instant kill!"

Another guard, Hei Feng, also praised the gesture.

"I thought he was just a self-taught amateur, but I never expected him to be able to unleash a sword strike even faster than Young Master Su's! Impressive! Impressive!"

These two were the guards from the Orchid Pavilion at the "Floating Wine Cups on a Winding Stream" gathering. Their cultivation had reached the third rank, and Xie Xiaoyi had seen them before.

Everyone present knew about their martial arts skills, so their assessment was naturally accepted by everyone.

Everyone looked at Xie Xiaoyi with amazement and admiration.

Bai Letian was the first to recover, quickly stepped forward, and tried to smooth things over with a smile:

"Okay, okay!"

Both of them are rare masters in Qingjiang City!

A single move decides the outcome, stopping short of defeat—truly a young hero, his brilliance is dazzling!

Su Mubai's face turned pale as he stared at the wooden sword pressed against his throat, then suddenly turned to Bai Letian.

"Lord of the City, if I said that I am not feeling well today, and that my internal energy has malfunctioned, would you believe me?"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers were all taken aback.

Immediately, some people whispered and secretly scorned him, saying that he was making excuses for his loss.

Many others echoed, "Given Young Master Su's character, he would never make excuses!"

Bai Letian smiled and nodded: "I trust you! Young Master Su is upright and honest, so of course I trust you!"

Xie Xiaoyi silently echoed in his heart.

Even I believe it!

Because you are not physically unwell, but rather you have been subjected to my "surgical methods".

It turns out that when he clinked glasses with Su Mubai earlier, he secretly played a little "Drunken Spring Breeze" for him.

He retrieved it from the tree hole where he used to hide things before leaving the medicine hut, just in case.

The dosage was extremely low, because too high a dosage would give them away, so the effects of the drug only became apparent when the two fought to a certain point.

Su Mubai remained expressionless, extended two fingers to abruptly brush away Xie Xiaoyi's wooden sword, took two steps back, and solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xie Xiaoyi.

"Considering what happened today, I admit defeat to you by one sword."

Three days later, I will definitely bring my sword to the martial arts arena in Qingjiang City to seek guidance from Brother Xie!

Having said that, he turned and left without even looking at anyone else.

Xie Xiaoyi secretly admired him.

He's a man of principle; even though he was the one who drugged him to win the sword fight, he readily admitted defeat.

But then I thought about it again.

wrong!

Three days later, he used his sword?

Wouldn't that be risking your life?

Then I won't be able to drug him anymore, I'm definitely no match for his fast sword!

Should I just run away?

......

After the banquet, the guests dispersed, and the moonlight bathed the long street.

Xie Xiaoyi swaggered out with his spoils, the jar of "Han Tan Xiang" brewed by the wine immortal Li Qinglian.

Just as I stepped out of the city lord's mansion and was about to slip away under the cover of night, a clear and melodious voice suddenly came from behind me:

"Young hero, please wait."

Xie Xiaoyi turned around and saw Fu Yaoqin standing under the corridor, her green dress fluttering in the evening breeze, and the stray hairs by her temples swaying gently.

The evening breeze caresses her green dress, and the moonlight reflects on her beauty.

Wow!

What a nice view!

I haven't gotten my hands on this beauty yet!

Isn't it a pity that the peach tree is so young and tender?

But what if I don't leave and Su Mubai, that love-obsessed fool, kills me with a single sword?

What should I do?

Is it a loss to leave, or an even greater loss to stay?

Xie Xiaoyi was so preoccupied with a series of questions that he didn't even hear Fu Yaoqin speaking to him.

Xie Xiaoyi didn't realize it until Fu Yaoqin praised him.

"Young Master Xie's move 'Sword One, Gale' just now was truly amazing."

"Hehe, Miss Fu, you flatter me. It was just a lucky trick I came up with."

"A stroke of genius? Young Master Xie, you are truly witty."

Just as Xie Xiaoyi was about to boast a little, a charming voice drifted into their ears.

"Oh, so exchanging glances at the banquet wasn't enough, now you're having a secret rendezvous?"

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw Mu Pingting, the owner of "Yushengfang".

Mu Pingting walked over with light, graceful steps, her eyes full of mockery.

"Sister Mu is joking." Fu Yaoqin looked slightly embarrassed.

"I was merely exchanging a few words with Young Hero Xie about the intricacies of our sword duel earlier."

"The trick?" Mu Pingting scoffed, pointing a finger at the wine jar in Xie Xiaoyi's arms.

"I think it's because we've met a kindred spirit over drinks that our conversation is more meaningful than the wine itself."

The jar of "Fragrance of the Cold Pool" in Young Master Xie's arms is a treasure that even the city lord is reluctant to part with.

"Is my younger sister planning to invite Young Master Xie back to Ya Yin Fang to share this fine wine?"

The teasing in his words was blatant, but Xie Xiaoyi remained completely unfazed. He raised his hand to scratch his chin and slowly said:

"Master Mu, you're wronging me."

I was just worried that this wine was too strong and I had no one to help me cut through the richness. As for Master Fu...

She'd already told me to leave, so she definitely didn't want to drink with me.

Fu Yaoqin's heart skipped a beat.

Why is he so vengeful?

He was so frivolous that day. If I didn't see him off, wouldn't I become a frivolous person myself?

"Oh, so Young Master Xie was actually turned away by Ya Yin Fang?"

Mu Pingting raised the corners of her lips slightly, saying with a half-smile:

"The zither at Ya Yin Fang is a fine instrument. Since Young Hero Xie is not worthy of it, why not come back with me? I'll have the ladies perform a 'Rainbow Dance' for you. How about that?"

After saying that, she deliberately beckoned Xie Xiaoyi with her finger, her expression perfectly alluring yet not vulgar.

"Also, do you still want the stakes for the sword fight?"

Xie Xiaoyi was charmed by her, and his heart was filled with a thousand "yes"s, completely forgetting about his sword duel with Su Mubai three days later.

"Since Master Mu has invited me, then I will..."