The facts speak for themselves!
In Chu Yuan's dictionary, the words "airhead" simply didn't exist.
Even if the fish he'd just hooked got away!
He could still order Ye Xiao to jump in and catch the fish. After all, the water in the stream wasn't deep, it wouldn't drown a five-year-old.
Soon!
In a short time, Ye Xiao came up from the stream with two fish.
Then he built a fire and roasted them!
The Blind One handled the cooking, one fish per person, as a midnight snack.
As for why there were only two fish and not three, the reason was simple: The Blind One didn't eat, nor did he need to eat.
Or perhaps…
He consumed energy, not food!
"Wow, it's so good!"
"Uncle Blind, you shouldn't run a general store. You should open a fish grill, you'd be super popular."
Ye Xiao praised as he ate.
Chu Yuan nodded!
He agreed with Ye Xiao's suggestion; with such skills, running a general store was a waste of talent.
He really couldn't figure out what this guy was thinking!
He actually thought of opening a general store, and it was doing terribly.
In the blink of an eye.
After finishing the grilled fish, it was already late at night.
The three of them looked up at the sky and prepared to leave.
However!
Just then, Chu Yuan furrowed his brow, sensing a faint but undeniable killing intent hidden in the darkness not far away.
Almost simultaneously!
The Blind One also sensed that subtle aura.
Likewise!
The person in the darkness knew they'd been discovered.
Whoosh!
A terrifying figure burst forth.
The violent surge of True Qi was like an arrow released from a bow, combining essence, energy, and spirit into a single, ultimate power!
Swish!
A terrifying blade flash erupted.
In the blink of an eye, it ripped through the void and struck in front of Ye Xiao and the others!
"Full of True Qi, this is…"
Chu Yuan's mind raced: "An Eighth-Rank expert?!"
The killing blow of an Eighth-Rank expert was like a thunderbolt, causing ripples even on the surface of the stream, how terrifying!
However.
Faced with this fatal blow.
Chu Yuan remained calm, a strange smile flickering in his star-bright eyes as he said lightly:
"Fifth, please."
…
…
In the darkness!
The figure was completely shrouded in a thick black robe!
Only a pair of ferocious eyes were visible, blazing with bloodlust.
As he watched his blade descend!
This Eighth-Rank expert was filled with confidence. At such close range, with such a smooth sneak attack.
Success was guaranteed!
However.
He strangely discovered that Chu Yuan didn't show any panic, instead, he was looking at him with a peculiar expression.
As if…
He was looking at an idiot.
Of course, that was exactly the case. Chu Yuan was looking at him as if he were an idiot.
As expected!
As anticipated.
Whoosh!
A black iron spike, neither sword nor spear, blocked his blade.
They collided!
In the next instant, the assassin, who was an Eighth-Rank expert, could feel the breath of death from the Blind One's move.
Infinitely terrifying.
The outcome, of course, held no surprises.
Fast!
The iron spike was too fast!
It was like a flash of lightning, even Chu Yuan, standing beside them, only saw a blur. He couldn't even make out the shadow of the iron spike!
Then.
Blocking, killing, retrieving the iron spike!
It was all done in one smooth motion.
A formidable Eighth-Rank expert was instantly killed with one move… Dead!
Blood dripped slowly from the Blind One's iron spike!
Evidently, there was still a bloodstain on the assassin's throat, obviously a fatal blow.
In an instant, everything returned to calm!
…
…
By the creek!
The so-called assassin was already dead, lying on the ground.
He formed a stark contrast to the calm and composed Chu Yuan and the others.
Glancing at the body lightly!
Chu Yuan couldn't help but laugh, "Your enemy?"
"Yours."
The Blind One's voice was devoid of any tremor, any emotion.
To this!
Chu Yuan chuckled, "I'm just a useless scholar, I've always been kind to others, how could anyone be trying to kill me?"
Turning towards Ye Xiao, "What do you think?!"
"Sir, this…"
Ye Xiao, at this moment.
His small face was pale. No matter how carefree he was, this was, after all, the first time he had witnessed such a scene.
So.
Even with his mature mind!
At this moment, he still had a sense of something indescribable.
If he could choose.
The best possible outcome he could think of was that Sir hadn't noticed anything, and the assassin would forever remain hidden in the shadows, never coming out.
And today would just be a normal outdoor training session.
Unfortunately, some things!
They don't develop according to what you want, just because you want them to.
Seeing this!
Chu Yuan smiled lightly, "Do you like the feeling of killing or being killed?"
“…”
Ye Xiao didn't know how to answer, naturally, no one wants to be killed.
"Since you already know the answer, then don't dwell on it!"
Ye Xiao nodded.
On the other side, the Blind One saw that Ye Xiao was gradually calming down after Chu Yuan's few words.
He couldn't help but nod.
Then he turned around and said, "I killed the person, you deal with the body."
To this, Chu Yuan rolled his eyes directly.
In the end, he didn't say anything!
In principle, as a scholar, doing this kind of work was truly degrading.
But unfortunately, after the Blind One finished speaking.
He was already gone.
What could he do? He had to clean up the battlefield!
…
…
"An Eighth-Rank expert as an assassin, this setup is quite formidable."
Chu Yuan thought to himself, "But, to try and assassinate Ye Xiao, that's a bit too dismissive of the Blind One, isn't it?"
He didn't hesitate any longer!
With a wave of his hand, flames flickered and devoured the body of the Eighth-Rank expert.
Looking at the ashes in front of him, still with a charred smell!
Ye Xiao knew—
He'd learned a few new tricks.
True to form, Sir, scholars are different. He handles the burying and the burning, a complete set of funeral home procedures, done so smoothly.
Compared to him!
He, on the other hand, is… more like a naive child.
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