A person sacrifices himself to become a saint in a chaotic world of martial arts.

The kitchen door was ajar, and the inside was pitch black, with only a dark shadow faintly visible.

Su Bai held his breath and hid in the shadows outside the door frame, gripping the dagger firmly with the blade pointing forward.

Time passed slowly, and the faint noises in the kitchen ceased.

A moment later, the extremely light footsteps sounded again.

This time, they came towards the kitchen door.

Su Bai's heart began to race involuntarily as he silently counted the number of steps the other person had taken.

One step, two steps...

Just as the footsteps were about to reach the door, they suddenly stopped!

Su Bai felt a chill run down his spine and shrank back even more cautiously, suppressing his breath to the lowest possible level.

next moment!

"call!"

Using the dim moonlight filtering through the clouds, a dark figure, like a lurking cheetah, suddenly burst out of the kitchen door!

It was a person completely wrapped in black night clothes, with a black cloth covering their face, revealing only a pair of piercing eyes.

This man was extremely burly, a head taller than Su Bai, with broad shoulders, yet he moved with remarkable agility.

The man in black had clearly sensed the ambush outside from inside the door. He rushed out without hesitation, gripping a gleaming short blade in his backhand, and thrust it straight at Su Bai's chest with a sharp whistling sound!

In a flash, Su Bai didn't have time to think about how the other party had discovered him. He let out a low shout and swung his right hand, which was ready to strike. The dagger slashed diagonally from bottom to top, accurately deflecting the incoming blade!

"clang--!"

A crisp, loud metallic clang suddenly erupted in the quiet courtyard, exceptionally jarring.

Sparks flew!

A powerful force struck, and the man in black groaned, staggering back two or three steps.

Although Su Bai felt a slight numbness in his wrist, his feet remained rooted to the spot and did not move an inch!

"good!"

Su Bai was secretly delighted. Although his opponent was strong, in a head-on clash, his Skin Refining Realm cultivation level clearly gave him the upper hand.

He wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. He took a step forward, his body twisting as he charged forward, the dagger transforming into a streak of cold light, aiming straight for his opponent's waist and abdomen!

Seeing that the situation was not good, the man in black showed no intention of continuing the fight.

Using the momentum of his retreat, he suddenly rolled to the side with exceptionally clean and swift movements, then sprang to his feet.

Without hesitation, he sprinted toward the nearest courtyard wall.

Using both hands and feet, as agile as a monkey, it was about to climb over the wall!

"Trying to run away?!"

Su Bai's eyes sharpened, a cold glint flashing in them.

He immediately exerted force with his feet, and his body shot out like an arrow released from a bow.

He kept a close eye on the dark figure that appeared and disappeared in the moonlight and chased after it.

The night became the best cover, and also a labyrinth for the chase.

The two walked one after the other, weaving through narrow alleys, abandoned house foundations, and messy vegetable patches, moving so fast that they left only blurry afterimages and the faint sound of their clothes rustling in the wind.

After chasing for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the man in black, seeing that he couldn't shake him off, suddenly leaped into a high-walled courtyard with the agility of an owl.

Su Bai chased after him to the foot of the wall, then suddenly stopped.

His chest rose and fell slightly as he adjusted his breathing and strained his ears.

The wall was silent. He didn't climb over immediately, but moved silently like a cat to the shadows at the base of the wall.

Su Bai gripped the rough bricks on the wall with both hands and slowly pulled himself up, only his eyes showing as he cautiously peered into the courtyard.

The cool moonlight spilled into the courtyard.

The courtyard was overgrown with weeds, reaching up to one's knees, rustling and moaning in the night wind.

The doors of the houses directly opposite were crooked and the windows were broken. One of them even had half of its roof collapsed, revealing dark rafters that looked like the gaping maw of a monster.

The entire courtyard was dark and silent, devoid of any human voices or breathing, filled with a sense of decay and deathly stillness, as if it had been uninhabited for a long time.

Su Bai's gaze was like that of a hawk, carefully scanning the shadows of every clump of weeds and every corner of the broken walls, but he did not find any trace of the man in black.

"Could they have hidden inside a dilapidated house?" Su Bai's mind raced, and his palms became slightly damp and sweaty.

"The terrain inside is unknown; what if there's an ambush..."

The man in black's skills and reflexes were far beyond those of an ordinary petty thief.

He already had a vague guess in his mind, but without clear evidence, he dared not make a hasty judgment.

Just as his mind focused on the dilapidated house in front of him—

"Bang!"

A sudden gust of wind blew up from the side!

A dark shadow suddenly rose up from the deep shadows at the base of the wall, like a ghost!

A long-awaited iron fist, carrying a fierce wind that could split rocks, struck Su Bai's temple without any fancy moves!

This sneak attack was timed perfectly.

Just as Su Bai's attention was drawn to the courtyard, Su Bai made a swift and decisive move, striking directly at the vital points, clearly demonstrating that he was a ruthless and experienced character!

Although startled, Su Bai remained calm and vigilant. The moment he sensed an unusual flow of air beside him and his hair stood on end, he twisted his waist and turned around. He hastily bent his left arm to block, while his right fist instinctively mobilized the strength of his entire body. With his waist and stance in perfect harmony, he threw a punch at Su Bai without showing any weakness!

"Snapped!"

A dull, resounding crash, like the sound of leather being struck, exploded at the point where the two men's fists and arms collided!

The powerful force caused both of them to stagger backward several steps, raising a small cloud of dust beneath their feet.

It wasn't that man in black from before!

Su Bai steadied himself and immediately looked up.

By the light of the cold moon, he quickly made out the appearance of the person who had come.

He wasn't wearing a mask; he had a square face and was somewhat pale, but what was most striking was the hideous scar on his left cheek!

The wound ran diagonally across half of his face, with the skin turned outwards, bright red in color, and the edges still showing signs of swelling that had not completely subsided. It was clearly a fresh wound that had been sustained only two days ago!

He is Mao Buli, the leader of the Black Fiend Gang!

Su Bai was startled, his guess confirmed. But instead of feeling excited about the appearance of prey, he became even more cautious, his mind racing with alarm bells.

The other party obviously had accomplices to help them. The man in black from earlier has disappeared. Just how many people are still hiding in this dilapidated courtyard?

How strong are they?

The man in front of me is one of the most wanted bandit leaders, and he is no easy opponent!

However, Su Bai's mind raced. The other party was a fugitive in the county town. The bigger the fight, the more likely it would attract the night watchmen or other constables. If they were surrounded, they would be doomed.

Therefore, the other party would never be willing to get entangled with me here any longer!

Indeed, this was the very thought in Mao Buli's mind at that moment.

If he were in his prime, he wouldn't be afraid of this young constable at all, since they were both at the same level of martial arts.

But he has over twenty years of fighting experience.

Even if it means taking some injuries, I can definitely kill the opponent quickly.

However, the deep, bone-revealing knife wound on his chest had not yet healed. In his haste, he had thrown a powerful punch, which had caused the wound to reopen, sending waves of excruciating pain through him. A sticky, wet patch quickly spread across the back of his clothes.

He doesn't want to fight, at least not here!

Seeing Su Bai's sharp eyes and defensive stance,

A fierce glint flashed in Mao Buli's eyes, but without hesitation, he endured the sharp pain in his chest, twisted his body, and leaped towards the dilapidated wall on the other side of the courtyard, attempting to escape again.

"Don't run! Stop!"

Seeing this, how could Su Bai let him escape again?

With a low shout, he moved like a cheetah pouncing on its prey, suddenly leaping forward and closing the distance in an instant. His right hand, with its five fingers forming a claw, reached out to grab Mao Buli's back!

"court death!"

Driven to the brink of rage, Mao Buli suddenly turned around while fleeing. The scars on his face looked even more ferocious in the moonlight. His two iron fists, as big as vinegar bowls, were filled with hidden strength and, with a whistling sound, slammed into Su Bai's face and chest again!

This strike already carried a hint of desperate ruthlessness!