Heroine, don't turn back, I'm just a farmer.

The tenth time?

Or is it the twentieth time?

The man in black had lost count of how many times he had drawn his sword.

Each time he killed a swordsman, the swordsman would reappear unharmed before him in no time, with the same face and the same clothes, always smiling at him, before he would kill him with his sword.

But each one had a stronger aura than the last.

The first time, the opponent couldn't even dodge his sword and was beheaded.

The second time the opponent drew his knife, it was just a single strike before he was stabbed to death by himself.

The third time—I cut his spine and twisted his heart, thinking that would solve the problem, but it happened again not long after.

The fourth time... no, he couldn't remember how many times after that. Just now, the swordsman fought him for more than twenty moves, and he had to use a risky move to win.

Because he didn't know when his opponent would reveal the true strength of the Heavenly Blade's successor, he had to go all out with every sword strike in order to kill his target. This resulted in a huge depletion of his internal energy and a disordered aura. He also had a deep, bone-revealing knife wound on his left arm—he remembered this strike very clearly; it was the swordsman's last strike that had almost crippled his entire left arm.

My right leg is also injured.

The most fatal flaw is his physical strength.

He's killed his opponent...how many times? Seven times? Eight times? More than ten times?

Each time he killed someone, the next swordsman would be even stronger. This time, the opponent's strength was slightly greater than his. If he hadn't used the secret killing move of the Heavenly Incense at the end, he would probably be the one who died.

As an assassin, his profession is killing. As one of the three top-tier assassins of Tianluoxiang, he believes that his talent, experience, and strength are all top-notch. Therefore, he is more arrogant than anyone else and wants to prove himself more than anyone else. When he learned that the assassination target was the successor of Tiandao, he naturally did not refuse.

But this swordsman...

The opponent wasn't using his full strength at all. Judging from his strength each time he appeared, he was just toying with him with only 30% of his power. Even with only 30%, he could fight him on equal terms. This kind of strength proves that Tianluoxiang has seriously misjudged the threat posed by this successor of the Heavenly Blade.

How could the disciple of the number one swordsman in the world ten years ago be an ordinary person?

Immediately afterward, he became wary, wondering if he had fallen into a trap.

He knew the identity of the mistress of Qingluo Manor. He came to assassinate this swordsman for two reasons: first, to see if the man truly possessed a relic as the intelligence indicated; and second, to eliminate the traitor for the organization and retrieve the Heavenly Demon Scripture that Shen Wansan had stolen.

The arrival of this Heavenly Blade successor must be an ally invited by the mistress of Qingluo Manor, her senior sister Madam Xue, who is also a traitor to Tianluo Fragrance.

But how did my senior sister manage to invite the successor of the Heavenly Blade Sect to come here?

The reason this successor of the Heavenly Blade could be invited by his senior sister, Madam Xue, is either because of his strength or because of their personal relationship.

emotion?

This swordsman seems to be a member of the demonic sect; how could he possibly have feelings for anyone?

If this successor of the Heavenly Blade also practices demonic arts and came for the Heavenly Demonic Texts, then it makes sense.

The man in black felt he had vaguely grasped some secrets.

So he quietly observed the swordsman who had reappeared before him.

He was casually dressed, had a cool and aloof appearance, and bright eyes. Although he could not be described as handsome, he had a special charm.

Such men are most favored by the beautiful women in Tianluoxiang.

As for strength, he could accept it if each resurrection was an illusion.

But what if it's not an illusion?

The man in black grew increasingly alarmed.

He knew his senior sister well. He had suspected her reasons for betraying Tianluoxiang in the past, and even deduced that she had betrayed Tianluoxiang a long time ago and made contact with the Demonic Sect. Shen Wansan, the outer member of the Wuji Demonic Sect, was just a cover for her to conceal her identity.

Putting aside his identity as a successor of the Heavenly Blade, the swordsman before them possesses such demonic techniques, so his status within the demonic sect must be quite special.

The fact that he had died and come back to life multiple times was unbelievable, and he couldn't help but think about it.

If that's the case, then the sect leader sending me to assassinate this Heavenly Blade successor was just a pretext. His real purpose wasn't to kill the other party, but to use me as a pawn to test my senior sister and to find out what kind of expert was behind Qingluo Manor!

If this continues, I'll most likely die here.

"It probably... won't happen again, right?"

The man in black sat on the ground, trembling as he took out a pill from his pocket and swallowed it, his voice unusually hoarse.

No one answered him.

The only sound in the courtyard was the creaking of the broken windows in the wind.

He struggled to lift his head, took a deep breath, and hesitated between wanting to leave and wanting to leave again.

He waited a long time.

I didn't hear any footsteps.

He breathed a sigh of relief, gathered his strength, and prepared to leave, but after taking just one step, a voice came from behind him:

"Yes."

The man in black's blood froze in that instant.

He turned around abruptly.

In the shadows beneath the eaves, the dead swordsman emerged once more.

This time, his walking posture was different from any of the previous ones—he seemed to be walking on the wind, his feet not touching the ground, his figure elusive, clearly having raised his strength to a new level, deliberately toying with me.

run?

He wanted to run away.

But can it really run away?

But the moment he shifted his weight, the other person's gaze swept over him.

"You're here to kill me, don't you know who I am?"

It's that same line again. Every time the other person comes back to life, they say the same thing.

That's a stupid question. The man in black was speechless. He had almost killed you all night, so of course he knew who you were. If he wasn't here to kill you, what was he here for?

But at this moment, he dared not underestimate this problem.

The other party has already raised their strength to the same level as him, which means that tonight's hunting game is coming to an end. The other party does not want to play with him anymore, so naturally they will not give him another chance.

He hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell the truth.

"Yes."

"?" Lu Guo.

Could it be that I died so many times and increased my favorability that the hidden dialogue finally appeared?

In the game, both defeating and winning battles with NPCs increase your favorability. Could it be that I've unlocked the hidden dialogue after playing so many times?

This is a hidden dialogue.

What does hidden dialogue mean?

This means hidden storylines, hidden affinity levels, hidden quests, and possibly even hidden martial arts techniques. Every player knows that the main storyline can be progressed slowly, but once a hidden storyline is missed, it may never be triggered again.

Therefore, he must seize this opportunity.

The man in black in front of me is clearly not an ordinary henchman. Judging from the words "Tianluoxiang," he must be from some kind of assassin organization. If I can get something out of him... If I can gain some goodwill and get him to reveal some information, that would be the best course of action. Besides, it would be a pity to let such a good target get away.

Since this game has an affinity system, and each character can be romanced to increase their affinity and obtain information, it would be even better if they could become teammates.

The core gameplay of building affinity involves transforming special storyline NPCs in the game into your own likeness.

He thought for a moment, his gaze falling on the other person's hands, and smiled:

"Tianluoxiang's sword is quite nice."

The man in black's pupils suddenly dilated.

—Is he praising my sword?

—No, he wasn't praising the sword; he was telling me that he had seen through everything about me, including my sword, my martial arts, and my origins.

When someone says, "This sword is nice," it means, "I know everything about you."

The true masters in the martial arts world never ask what your weapon is, but directly evaluate it, because only those who have seen through your martial arts style are qualified to evaluate your weapon.

The opponent has resurrected so many times, and each time the technique is simple, even clumsy, while I have gone all out with every sword strike. I'm afraid I've already revealed everything about myself.

How do you deal with someone who knows all your martial arts techniques and has the strange ability to keep resurrecting?

He slowly sheathed his sword.

The movements were slow and gentle, as if afraid of making too much noise and offending the other party.

The moment the sword was fully sheathed, he took a step back.

"Why don't you kill me?"

Lu Guo's eyes lit up. Here it comes again, the hidden dialogue is back.