According to Yanliu, Madam Han was just an ordinary housewife.
She usually stayed at home, managing household chores.
But the Madam Han before them moved like a startled rabbit, her short blade dancing in the air.
It was clear she had honed her blade skills for years, a true master.
Her figure flickered, like an illusion, and in an instant, she was before Yanliu.
Yanliu was already stunned. Though her heart burned with hatred, and she was determined to avenge her brother, she was just an ordinary woman with no martial arts skills.
Madam Han's transformation was beyond her expectations.
Frozen in shock, she even forgot to dodge.
Madam Han's short blade was about to cleave Yanliu's head.
Then, with a clang, a cold glint flashed, deflecting the blade.
It was Mingyue, standing beside Yanliu, who had blocked the short blade with her dagger.
Simultaneously, Mingyue's right foot shot out, kicking towards Madam Han's abdomen.
Madam Han was incredibly agile. Mid-air, she drew in her chest and tucked her abdomen.
With no leverage, she twisted her body and dodged Mingyue's kick.
At the same time, her short blade flew, aimed at Mingyue's chest.
This move was incredibly bizarre, catching everyone off guard.
No one expected someone to abandon their weapon mid-fight.
Ji Shiyou, being far away, couldn't intervene in time.
However, Mingyue remained calm. Her lower body stayed put, and she leaned back like a drawn bow.
With a "straight bridge" maneuver, she evaded the deadly strike.
Raising her dagger, she slashed at the short blade.
Her objective was clear: to send the short blade flying.
This way, Madam Han would be disarmed, and she could subdue her.
To her surprise, after being struck by Mingyue, the short blade spun in the air and returned to Madam Han's hand.
It turned out a very fine steel wire was attached to the hilt of the short blade.
The other end was fixed to Madam Han's hand. Otherwise, she wouldn't have thrown the blade so readily; she had the confidence of having a backup.
"Shura Blade!
Mingyue, be careful, she's a death warrior from the Bloodthirsty Hall of the Heavenly Wolf Kingdom!
Step back, I'll handle her."
Ji Shiyou exclaimed in surprise, recognizing the weapon Madam Han wielded.
Worried that Mingyue couldn't handle it, he intended to step in himself.
"Scram, I don't need your help.
If you dare to come, I'll kill you too!"
Mingyue's competitive spirit was ignited, and besides, she had never conceded defeat in a fight.
She completely disregarded his offer, leaving Ji Shiyou no choice but to stop.
However, he kept his eyes fixed on the two combatants, ready to assist Mingyue at any moment.
"Good eyesight, to recognize my origin."
Hearing Ji Shiyou reveal her identity, Madam Han sneered.
But she showed no panic, her grip on the Shura Blade tightening with renewed force.
The Shura Blade was seven inches long, two inches wide, and one inch thick.
Though it appeared short and small, it was forged from meteor iron, weighing seven catties and two taels each.
The accompanying steel wire was sixteen feet long, allowing for both offense and defense.
Madam Han swung the Shura Blade like a meteor hammer.
Mingyue couldn't get close and had to guard against the Shura Blade's surprise attacks.
After a few exchanges, Mingyue found herself at a disadvantage. She retracted her dagger.
She untied a purple silk ribbon from her waist and flicked it out.
Seeing the purple ribbon, like a serpentine python, meet the Shura Blade in Mingyue's hand.
Madam Han didn't take it seriously, because she knew.
The steel wire behind the Shura Blade, when taut, could cut through gold and jade, being exceptionally sharp.
As long as it made contact, the ribbon would surely be severed.
Mingyue's attempt to overcome hardness with softness was a miscalculation.
To her astonishment, upon contact, the ribbon coiled around the steel wire, not being cut as Madam Han had expected.
Her grip tightened, and the Shura Blade was almost yanked from Madam Han's grasp.
She didn't know that Mingyue's purple ribbon was no ordinary silk.
It was a birthday gift from her father when she was sixteen.
Woven with the toughest celestial silkworm silk mixed with purple gold threads.
It appeared as soft as silk, but was incredibly strong.
Even divine weapons couldn't cut through it.
The Shura Blade, failing to cut through the purple ribbon, was nearly snatched away.
This momentarily stunned Madam Han, who had been full of confidence. At this moment, Mingyue's movements became elusive.
The courtyard was filled with her afterimages, making it impossible to distinguish the real from the fake.
"Leave a survivor!"
Ji Shiyou shouted, but it was too late.
Mingyue, caught up in the fight, after entangling the Shura Blade.
Used the 'Floating Light Gliding Shadow' movement technique, circling Madam Han.
She rapidly wrapped the Shura Blade's steel wire around Madam Han's body.
Then, she forcefully tightened the purple ribbon in her hand.
Madam Han's body was immediately sliced into several pieces by the tightening, sharp steel wire.
"Yanliu, isn't she a Wu Man? Why is she a death warrior from the Bloodthirsty Hall of the Heavenly Wolf Kingdom?
And Ji Shiyou, death warriors from the Bloodthirsty Hall appearing in Moon City.
Your reign as Emperor of Langyue Kingdom must be coming to an end!"
Mingyue looked at the corpse on the ground and mocked Ji Shiyou.
The Heavenly Wolf Kingdom was different from Langyue and Wu Man. They couldn't even be called humans.
Because Heavenly Wolf people lacked humanity, possessing only beastly instincts.
The people there were fierce warriors, inherently cruel.
The Bloodthirsty Hall answered directly to the Heavenly Wolf Emperor, serving as the Heavenly Wolf Kingdom's secret weapon.
The death warriors chosen were pure-blooded Heavenly Wolf individuals loyal to the Heavenly Wolf, not foreigners.
Furthermore, the Bloodthirsty Hall rarely appeared in other countries. Its appearance always signaled that the Heavenly Wolf Kingdom was about to launch a war.
But ever since Ji Shiyou conquered the Wu Man Kingdom and occupied most of the territory of the Xuan Continent, the Heavenly Wolf Kingdom had sent a state letter advocating for peaceful coexistence and non-aggression between the two nations.
Now, the presence of people from the Bloodthirsty Hall in Moon City proved that the Heavenly Wolf Emperor was not as peace-loving as he appeared.
This was why Mingyue gloated and taunted Ji Shiyou.
"She's not Madam Han, she's disguised."
Ji Shiyou ignored Mingyue's taunts and walked over to the corpse.
From the head of Madam Han, he removed a piece of human skin mask, as thin as a cicada's wing, revealing a man's face underneath.
"Why is this happening? Who really killed my brother?
Madam Han wasn't Madam Han, so is Cen Ci really Cen Ci?
When were they impersonated, and why were they impersonated?"
Yanliu was completely bewildered by this series of events, her mind filled with questions.
"That's why I wanted a survivor! Now that Madam Han is dead, we can only place our hopes on Cen Ci.
Southeast, notify the Imperial Guard to apprehend Cen Ci.
Remember, do it quietly, without causing a stir, and don't alert them.
I suspect there are other members of the Bloodthirsty Hall in Moon City."
Ji Shiyou had long suspected Madam Han was not right. The first time Yanliu knocked on the door, Madam Han had pushed Yanliu out. Ji Shiyou had realized Madam Han knew martial arts, which made him suspicious.
Moreover, while Madam Shen was talking to Yanliu, Ji Shiyou noticed Madam Han eavesdropping. He saw Madam Han's partially exposed hairpin over the wall. Therefore, when Madam Han invited them in, Ji Shiyou knew Madam Han intended to silence them.
However, at the time, Yanliu was desperate to know the cause of her brother's death and directly entered the courtyard. Mingyue followed, and Ji Shiyou had no choice but to follow as well.
But at that moment, he hadn't expected Madam Han to be from the Bloodthirsty Hall.
It wasn't until he recognized the Shura Blade that Ji Shiyou's heart was thrown into turmoil.
Because, in his heart, there was a secret he had kept hidden.