In the rustic courtyard, a girl dressed in a simple white long dress sat on a stone bench by a tree.
Bright red cotton flowers fell gently, drifting down onto her dark hair.
The girl seemed oblivious to it all, her expression shifting as she cradled her exquisitely beautiful face in her hands.
At times she appeared happy, at others, worried...
She was lost in thoughts of some imagined scene or perhaps missing someone dear...
Romantic longing and endless melancholy filled her heart.
Occasionally, she would rest her chin on her hands atop the stone table, or lie down, feeling utterly bored. It seemed that only when she was with him did anything hold meaning.
Just then, hurried footsteps caught her attention.
“Tang Luor. This is about Ye Xiu…” A figure in black handed her an envelope.
The figure seemed to want to say more, but Tang Luor had already joyfully dashed into her room.
Watching Tang Luor close the wooden door behind her, the figure felt a wave of concern wash over them.
Tang Luor cared deeply about everything related to Ye Xiu and didn’t want to waste a moment.
She tore open the envelope and found several photographs inside.
In the pictures, her ideal prince charming was seen in an intimate embrace with another girl. Though the girl's silhouette looked so familiar, at that moment...
The photos scattered across the floor.
Tang Luor could no longer maintain her composure to examine the familiar girl closely; all she could see was her prince with someone else. And that someone was not her.
No, it couldn't be as he saw it. He wouldn't be so heartless.
It must be that girl's fault!
Yes!
" Ye Xiu! Just wait for me; I need to get to the bottom of this!"
Tang Luor was agitated, her face flushed, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.
Outside the door, the man in black saw Tang Luor's wooden door swing open with a loud bang.
Tang Luor forced herself to suppress her emotions as she stepped outside.
"Tang Luor, where are you going?" Tang Yiyuan asked.
"Uncle Three, you don't need to worry about me; I'm just stepping out for a bit..."
"How can I not worry? You are the treasure of the Tang family; nothing must happen to you," Tang Yiyuan said urgently.
"The situation for the Tang family is very delicate right now. With that expert backing us, other forces can't do much to us. But everything has two sides; both the Tang family and the Seven Lives Sect Member are currently in a precarious position, and there are certainly some troublemakers looking to cause chaos. So, Tang Luor, it's best if you stay at home," Tang Yiyuan added.
"Uncle Three, if you're worried, why not come with me?"
"..." Tang Yiyuan fell silent for a moment before nodding.
The Tang family stepped out of the barrier, heading towards Ming Zhong University.
Tang Luor walked quickly, driven by a sense of urgency.
Tang Yiyuan followed closely behind, wearing a black mask.
It was like an older sister leading a younger companion.
"Stop!"
A sudden shout rang out.
Three oddly dressed men appeared.
"Are you two from the Tang family?" the leader of the men asked.
"Knowing we're from the Tang family, yet you dare to block our way!" Tang Luor retorted angrily.
"Brothers, we finally caught some members of the Tang family. Recently, rumors have been spreading in the Cultivation World that the Tang family has obtained a world-class treasure, so we came to investigate!" The leader spoke to his companions.
"Big brother, we trust your judgment!"
At first, Tang Luor scoffed at them, but as the three men released their Spiritual Energy, her expression changed to one of concern.
She couldn't discern their true strength, but it was clear that all three were above the Spirit Jade Realm.
Her Uncle Three was only at the intermediate level of the Spirit Jade Realm.
Beneath his black mask, Tang Yiyuan's brows were furrowed tightly, resembling twisted dough.
In his view, the leader was at the intermediate level of the Spirit Jade Realm, while the other two were at the lower level.
Just facing one person with the strength to match his own was already a challenge, not to mention having two helpers.
However, he was an elite of the Tang family, capable of dealing with one mid-level and one low-level Spirit Jade Realm opponent. Even if he couldn't handle all three in front of him, he had his escape plan.
But there was still Tang Luor by his side!
Tang Luor, with her upper-level Spirit Heart Realm strength, was a significant burden for him.
"Are you three the famous thieves known as Swords, Guns, and Sabers?" Tang Yiyuan asked tentatively.
Seeing the strange attire of the three, he immediately thought of the notorious group known for their eccentric style: Swords, Guns, and Sabers.
"That's right! I'm Blade!" said the leader, a man named Blade.
"I'm Gun!"
"I'm Sword!" declared the last man.
He was met with a roll of the eyes from Weapons.
Weapons seemed to think, "What an idiot."
Tang Luor found these three quite amusing, but she couldn't laugh at the moment.
Sword added, "I didn't expect even a mere follower would have heard of my brothers' names."
"It seems we've made quite a name for ourselves in the Cultivation World," Gun remarked.
"Shut up!" Blade scolded his two brothers.
"What are we here for??? So much nonsense!"
Blade Poem kicked off the ground and flew to Tang Luor's side.
The Guns and Sabers followed closely, leaping into action as well.
Tang Yiyuan would naturally not allow Tang Luor to be harmed in the slightest. In an instant, he blocked the attack from the blade.
Swords, Guns, and Sabers were taken aback.
They never expected that even a mere follower would possess the same level of skill as themselves, and even surpass them slightly.
Just as the Guns and Sabers were surprised, they could not have anticipated that Tang Luor would take the initiative to strike.
Tang Luor drew a long, slender Soft Sword from behind and swung it, piercing toward the Gun like a silver snake.
With no way to dodge, the Gun was about to be hit when the Saber positioned itself in front.
Silver blade in, red blade out.
Tang Luor's Soft Sword had already severely injured the Saber.
"I can't believe... a girl could be so sharp... I was careless..." the Saber said, covering its wound.
"Saber!!!"
Seeing this scene while fighting against the black-clad man, the Blade momentarily lost focus. Then it received a palm strike from Tang Yiyuan.
Although it wasn't serious, it made clear that it was outmatched.
Dao never expected that just a brief encounter with the two members of the Tang family before him would lead to such a significant defeat.
He was so focused on the formidable figure in black that he completely overlooked the seemingly harmless girl, who turned out to be an opponent of equal caliber to the swords and guns.
This time, he had fallen at the hands of a girl.
If he continued to fight, failure was inevitable; the girl could easily hold off the heavily injured sword and gun.
Moreover, Dao himself could not overcome the black-clad figure before him. Therefore, retreating was the best course of action.
"We admit defeat, the three of us from Swords, Guns, and Sabers! Let's go!" Dao said respectfully to Tang Luor and Tang Yiyuan.
Then, he turned away, supporting his sword as he left. The three of them had arrived with great confidence but were now helping each other to depart.
It was truly laughable.
"Wait a moment." Tang Yiyuan removed her black mask and addressed the departing trio from Swords, Guns, and Sabers.
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