The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

She knew An Qingwan was trying to seduce her, but she was willing to take the bait.

"How can we participate, and how can we witness it?"

An Qingwan said, "In a few days, I will go to Yufu alone."

Sikong Tingxue asked, "Where are you going?"

An Qingwan said, "Go and issue a challenge. It's always Moyu Valley that makes the first move. This time it's my turn."

Sikong Tingxue said, "A challenge to Ran Ping? I don't think he will accept the challenge. He is no longer a simple person in the martial arts world."

An Qingwan said, "Of course, it's to issue a challenge to Gongsun Hongdie on behalf of Miss Lan."

Sikong Tingxue suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. Although this battle is not as exciting as the one where Sanchi challenged you, it will probably still attract a lot of attention, especially since you are the one who issued the challenge."

An Qingwan said, "This is exactly what I wanted to see."

Sikong Tingxue guessed, "You're going to draw everyone's attention away, and then use a feint to attack from the east while attacking from the west?"

An Qingwan said, "That's right, then it will depend on you, Miss Sikong."

Sikong Tingxue asked, "Have you already made a decision with Lan Xiaogu?"

An Qingwan said, "It's settled."

Sikong Tingxue said, "In that case, I will accompany you on this journey."

He smiled and said, "Then thank you, Miss Sikong."

An Qingwan stood up.

Now that the plan has been set, the next step is naturally to implement it.

The first step, as always, is to spread the news to the outside world.

An Qingwan wanted to tell everyone that she would personally go to Yufu County in a few days.

The second step is to guide Lan Xiaogu.

For whatever reason, An Qingwan did not want Lan Xiaogu to lose in that fateful battle.

Although there are less than ten days left until the agreed-upon fifth day of the fifth lunar month, this short period of time is enough to change many things.

"Through Lan Tuisi, Gongsun Hongdie must already know your strength very well. She knows your special skills and your weaknesses. This is her advantage, but it can also be her weakness."

An Qingwan faced Lan Xiaogu, who was listening attentively to the lecture.

"Because time is running out, I will not teach you any new moves. Even if I did, you wouldn't be able to master them, so it would be meaningless. I will only teach you a new internal energy cultivation method, as well as the weaknesses in your moves."

Lan Xiaogu nodded quickly in agreement.

Having wandered the martial world for several years, she naturally understood what An Qingwan meant.

In a duel between experts, since the two sides are not too far apart in strength, the outcome is often determined not by which side has the more exquisite moves, but by which side can seize the other side's weakness first.

An Qingwan stretched out her right hand and beckoned to Lan Xiaogu.

"Strike me with your whip!"

"Yes."

Lan Xiaogu bowed respectfully.

……

The Badong area has been very lively lately.

Whether it was Ran Ping's uprising, the government army's crushing defeat, or Ran Ping's cooking of human flesh and distributing it to his soldiers, these were all major events that could be considered momentous events in the world.

But compared to these things, people in the martial arts world care more about something else.

A dozen days ago, An Qingwan, the goddess of Xiaoxiang who declared in Jiangling that she would challenge Moyu Valley and Huanxi Daoren, has now arrived near Badong.

She declared that she would personally visit Yufu County soon.

Why did the Goddess of Xiaoxiang go to Yufu County? Could it be that she was going to deal with Ran Ping?

Nobody knows; everyone is just guessing.

Because no one knows the exact answer, this topic has become extremely popular.

Even ordinary people who are unfamiliar with the ways of the martial arts world will inevitably overhear some discussions when passing by taverns and teahouses.

Unlike those in the martial arts world, ordinary people don't care much about this matter.

Even if the goddess of Xiaoxiang came to Yufu, what could she change?

The residents of Yufu County still don't know when the dark clouds will dissipate, or when they will see a clear sky again.

As the current ruler of Kuizhou, Ran Ping naturally received the news.

Although Kuizhou is more than 700 li away from Jiangling, it is not too far. As early as the third day after the moonlit flight to Jiangling, he learned about An Qingwan and her strength.

Now that he hears that An Qingwan is coming to Yufu, how can he be at ease?

"Go, block the riverbank! We can't leave her even a single fishing boat! We absolutely cannot let her enter Yufu so easily!"

In fact, Ran Ping had already blockaded the Yangtze River after capturing Yufu.

Neither the government troops' warships nor the fishermen's small boats could cross the river.

This time, however, he was even more vigilant. Not to mention ships, even a swallow passing by would be startled and lose its feathers by the overwhelming aura of killing intent.

Such a large-scale operation immediately attracted the attention of people in the martial arts world.

How exactly will the Goddess of Xiaoxiang enter Yufu?

Days passed, from sunrise to sunset.

The second day of the fifth lunar month, at dusk.

The sunset was magnificent, and the colorful clouds shone on the world, intoxicating Yufu County, which is built along the gorge and the river, and intoxicating the clear waves of the river flowing eastward outside the city.

As all those with leisure gazed upon the reassuring twilight, An Qingwan appeared.

She came and went like a summer breeze.

She is like a spring rain, arriving with a fine and lingering warmth.

"She...she...she's standing on the river?"

The story of the Goddess of Xiaoxiang flying across the Xunyang River under the moonlight has long been known throughout the martial arts world.

But what you hear is what you hear, and what you see is what you see.

When An Qingwan finally stood on the river, all the eyes on the city wall of Yufu were wide open in surprise.

So what if we don't have a boat?

Those small, delicate white boots are the boat!

An Qingwan stood there without making any move, and her whole being seemed to drift towards Yu Fucheng like a small boat in the wind.

This move was so exquisite that it surpassed even the legendary night run on the Xunyang River.

Going with the wind is more than twice as difficult as riding the waves.

What incredible lightness skill!

What profound inner strength this is?

What an enchanting and captivating beauty!

Even a true goddess couldn't be more beautiful than this.

No one wanted to disrupt the scene that looked like something out of a poem, until a roar rang out from the city walls.

"What are you all standing there for? Shoot the arrows! Shoot them now!"

Then, thousands of arrows rained down on An Qingwan.

But how could these ordinary arrows possibly harm An Qingwan in the slightest?

Arrows rained down.

The swords fell like rain, a dazzling rain of stars.

The rain of swords swept away the rain of arrows.

With the help of scattered stars, An Qingwan finally crossed the river, which seemed to be on fire.

A single reed still floats on the water, yet people have already arrived at the foot of the Yufu County town gate.

Yufu County fell silent at that moment.

At this moment, heaven and earth seemed to fall silent.

An Qingwan parted her lips and revealed the purpose of her visit today.

"I am here today to issue a challenge on behalf of someone else. At 7:00 PM on the fifth day of the fifth month, in Yufu, Badong, Lan Xiaogu, the number one assassin of Tingfeng Pavilion, will be waiting here for Gongsun Hongdie, the young master of Moyu Valley!"

P.S.: Thank you for the generous donation, Peerless Bull!

You say the numbers are inflating rapidly, but in reality, aside from the assassins from Tingfeng Pavilion, the only people stronger than Lan Xiaogu so far are An Qingwan, Sikong Tingxue, Tieyi Laozu (the nominal number one in the Xiaoxiang region), the leaders of the Caobang and Liangjiangbang (these two gangs control waters equivalent to the waters of Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, and Anhui), the fake Huanxi Daoren, Hu Tiexin from Thirty-Six Islands, Hu Bugui (a sect no less powerful than Yinji Sect, inheriting a large amount of power from a dynasty), Tianzun (a Grandmaster who has not yet appeared), the unnamed supporting character from Tianzong, Pingnan Wang (a cunning old fox who has been hiding for many years), and the two people sent by Moyu Valley (Gongsun Chong is the deputy valley master of Moyu Valley, and the unnamed supporting character who entered the underground palace; as for the few who appeared with Cui Sanbian, it was clearly stated that they were not as strong as Lan Xiaogu. Moyu Valley is a top sect in Sichuan, with a position equivalent to Tangmen). That's a total of thirteen people. If you include Sanchi and the real Huanxi Daoren, that makes fifteen. Each of them comes from a top sect. It would be unreasonable for them to be weaker than fifteen-year-old Lan Xiaogu.

Seventy-four sword immortals descended to the mortal realm, wielding their swords to slay demons. [3k]

Before An Qingwan actually appeared.

Most people thought she was going to send Ran Ping, the cannibalistic demon, to his death all by herself, just like she had done in Jiangling.

After all, An Qingwan seemed to be a public-spirited person.

As for Ran Ping, while he might not be considered utterly wicked, he was at least worse than a pig or a dog.

Not only did he allow his troops to plunder in all directions, but he also secretly raised a group of bandits similar to Cao Ling, allowing them to penetrate into nearby prefectures and counties to loot their wealth.

Looting was one thing, but when fighting against the local army of Daliang, due to a shortage of food, he even led the way in eating human flesh and capturing villagers from all around to use as military rations.

Since he entered Kuizhou, only two months later, this prosperous southwestern land has been turned into a scene of chaos, with fish scattered, birds scattered, and people deserted. His ability to exploit people to the bone can be described as "unparalleled in the world".

The public-spirited An Qingwan encounters Ran Ping, who seems to be a demon incarnate; it's bound to be an earth-shattering battle!

however……

Yes, there was indeed a major battle!

The only problem is that the main characters of the great battle are not An Qingwan and Ran Ping, but Lan Xiaogu and Gongsun Hongdie.

Lan Xiaogu and Gongsun Hongdie are both quite famous in the martial arts world, but they are far inferior to An Qingwan, who has recently become famous throughout the land.

No matter how resounding your reputation as the world's number one assassin is, it is as insignificant as a firefly under the bright moon in front of "Jiangling Moonlit Night, A Sword Soaring to Immortality".

For a moment, everyone who was paying attention to An Qingwan was stunned, and they really couldn't understand why Lan Xiaogu wanted to duel with Gongsun Hongdie.

Despite the astonishment, the news of "the fish fighting again on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month" spread rapidly.

The goddess of the Xiaoxiang River personally issued a challenge, and in the process, she even staged a spectacular scene of crossing the river on a reed, which had an unparalleled effect in spreading the word.

To everyone's surprise, "Crossing the River on a Reed" was just the first advertisement An Qingwan had put forward for this battle.

A day later, it was still dusk.

Inside Yufu City.

In front of the Hejiang Pagoda, which is over nine zhang tall.

She reappeared dressed in white.

This time, An Qingwan used her lightness skill to leap up and soar to the nine-zhang-high tower.

After issuing another challenge, she drifted away like a lone goose, leaving behind only gasps of amazement.

By the third day, An Qingwan stopped doing anything surprising.

She simply moved a small table to the rocks outside Yufu City, and sat quietly for several hours in the lazy sunlight, holding a pot of wine.

But the quieter she was, the more attractive she became.

During this time, quite a few bolder individuals even brought their own wine jugs and went up to drink with the guests.

The atmosphere is quite harmonious.

This truly raised the world's expectations for the battle between Lan Xiaogu and Gongsun Hongdie to the extreme.