Chapter Fifteen: The Royal Cat Fights the White Mouse

  "Protect me!" Pang Taishi's expression changed slightly, saying, "I'm afraid I must trouble you, Protecting Guard, to protect my safety. I still want to leave some remains for the Emperor and do something for the world."

  Zhan Zhao rolled his eyes, "You're really shameless, aren't you, Peng Taishi? It seems like I knew in my past life that you were the most corrupt official of Judge Bao's time. What 'doing things for the world'? I think it's just that you haven't embezzled enough silver yet!"

  "Don't worry, Your Excellency!" Although that's what he was thinking in his heart, Zhan Zhao said out loud, "Zhan certain is guarding Your Excellency right here. If the assassin retreats, it would be for the better. But if they don't, then I will take care of this audacious assassin who dares to intrude upon Your Excellency's residence!"

  With a loud crash, the door of the study was kicked open and a white mouse suddenly rushed in!

  A flash of white light falls from the moon, gently swaying in the clear wind, drifting like clouds. A snow-white dress, a thousand strands of black silk, all slowly fall with this fleeting white shadow, pause for a moment, and move with the wind... Quietly, softly, silently, all sounds are stilled. Beautiful and handsome face, forehead covered with a black cloth, slender eyebrows slightly raised, peach blossom eyes shining brightly, charming beyond measure!

  Zhan Zhao nodded, white gauze shining in the sun, handsome as a painting, elegant as clouds, free and easy like the wind. Tsk, tsk, what's the point of praising this deadbeat? In short, he's a show-off!

  Then take a look outside, and it seems that all the guards have been knocked down by this white mouse!

  Bai Yutang appeared and glanced at Zhan Zhao lightly, then the long sword in his hand suddenly stabbed out and rushed towards Pang Taishi!

  Zhan Zhao smiled slightly, and had already seen through it. Although Bai Yutang's figure was fleeting, he clearly hadn't used his full strength. With Zhan Zhao's dynamic vision, Bai Yutang's movements were crystal clear!

  Zhan Zhao lightly shouted, his red clothes slightly moving, the giant sword suddenly emerged from its scabbard and rose to meet him. Clang! The blades collided, striking up a string of dazzling sparks. The two figures suddenly separated, landed, and stood facing each other, their eyes locked in a fierce stare.

  Zhan Zhao secretly smiled in his heart, this white-haired old man was quite good at acting, so let's get started. Taking advantage of the opportunity, not only would he help Lu Dage and the others retrieve the Shangfang Sword, but also familiarize himself with this body once again!

  Zhan Zhao's giant axe chopped out directly, but it was his first proactive attack since arriving in this world!

  Bai Yutang's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and he smiled slightly. He took a step back, his hand on the hilt of his sword, but it wasn't Huaying Sword. If he drew Huaying Sword, someone would definitely recognize his identity. After all, he had just randomly picked up a sword.

  This stinky cat, how can it take the initiative to attack? It seems that he also wants to find his former self as soon as possible. Cat, hurry up and transform back into Nan Zhan Xian Zhao! Fifth Master is still waiting for a battle with you!

  Zhan Zhao launched a sword attack, and Bai Yutang smiled slightly. With a slight pull of his long sword, he had already parried Zhan Zhao's sword. Then, with a subtle step back, his sword had already slashed from the side towards Zhan Zhao. Zhan Zhao saw it clearly, and with a slight turn of his giant void sword, he blocked this attack!

  The internal force in his body began to stir, Zhan Zhao's mind hesitated for a moment, then calmed down instantly, and he didn't think about it anymore. His left fist struck out flatly at Bai Yutang's chest, but Bai Yutang just chuckled and raised his hand to block it, standing as still as a mountain!

  Jū Què jiàn lüè wēi yī tíng, zài dù cì chū, què bèi Bái Yù Táng shǒu zhōng cháng jiàn jī kāi, tóng shí cháng jiàn bù tíng, yī gè yuán zhuǎn, zài dù cì xiàng le Zhǎn Zhāo de xiōng kǒu, Zhǎn Zhāo xīn tóu yī zhèn hán yì, jí máng xiàng hòu tuì kāi!

  Translation:

  The giant sword paused slightly, then stabbed out again, but was knocked open by Bai Yutang's long sword in his hand. The long sword didn't stop, making a circular motion, and stabbed towards Zhan Zhao's chest again. Zhan Zhao felt a chill on the top of his head, and hastily retreated backwards!

  Zhan Zhao raised his eyes to look, but found Bai Yutang's seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling peach blossom eyes, as if saying, "Kitty, you're not doing well, are you? If you don't have the idea of sacrificing life for righteousness, then forget it!"

  Zhan Zhao snorted coldly and grasped his sword with both hands, heavily chopping towards Bai Yutang!

  Bai Yutang lightly laughed and didn't dodge, his long sword suddenly surged with internal energy, fiercely colliding with the giant sword!

  In an instant, many people rushed in again from outside the house. Xian Zhao's figure paused, Bai Yutang withdrew his sword and retreated, holding the hilt upside down. A white shadow flashed by, like a fairy among flowers. Only the sound of whooshing could be heard as Bai Yutang appeared once more in front of Xian Zhao, while those people were immobilized by Bai Yutang's acupoint strikes!

  Zhan Zhao turned to look at Pang Taishi, then turned his head and shouted coldly, "Everyone surround this person immediately! This person's martial arts are extraordinary. If you all attack him, you will surely die. Let Zhan certain have a one-on-one duel with him!"

  Immediately, without waiting for others' response, he charged forward with the giant sword in hand, launching a flurry of swift and violent attacks, completely disregarding any rules or decorum!

  Bai Yutang watched with his eyes, and couldn't help but furrow his brow. Zhang Zhao's attack was completely unstructured, just like those street thugs, only knowing how to wield a sword randomly, without any technique!

  He paused slightly, and saw Xian Zhao's calm eyes. Bai Yutang's heart suddenly moved, could it be that this cat was going to rely on a fierce battle with himself to thoroughly display his inner strength? If so, he should help him out!

  At this point, Bai Yutang also did not dodge, the long sword in his hand directly chopped out, and the two of them began to fight hard!

  Two men in a mistaken position, turned back and returned, Bai Yutang's sword momentum was strong and unmatched, Zhan Zhao chopped horizontally and slashed wildly, his sword was unbridled, and no one could match him!

  Zhan Zhao only felt the inner energy in his body becoming more and more active, a warm current constantly surging from his dantian, already merging into his four limbs and hundred bones. The numbness and pain in his hands, which had been caused by his intense exertion, were gradually disappearing, and the sword he wielded was actually generating a whistling wind!

  Bai Yutang's expression remained unchanged, his long sword slowly increasing in internal energy, still colliding hard with Zhan Zhao. He clearly felt that the force of Zhan Zhao's sword was getting stronger and stronger, and the giant sword had already brought out internal energy!

  The winds howl, the clashing sounds like rain, the sword blades strike swiftly, sparks flying everywhere, illuminating the night sky, like festive fireworks, dazzling and blinding. Amidst the whistling wind, swords clash again, a loud clang echoes, and for an instant, all things in heaven and earth seem to pause.

  Zhan Zhao's body stiffened for a moment, his palms and fingers numb with pain. Even the warmth flowing through him couldn't alleviate the ache in his tiger mouth.

  Zhan Zhao hummed a sound, disregarding everything, and continued to wield his sword wildly. He only felt the inner energy within him becoming more active, as if there was some kind of obstruction that prevented him from breaking through!

  With a loud roar, Zhan Zhao continued to wield his sword in a fierce attack. Bai Yutang's expression changed slightly as he sensed that the stinky cat in front of him had suddenly emitted an eerie and chilling aura. He also let out a cold hum, and his long sword was infused with a few more points of internal energy before continuing their intense battle!

  Zhan Zhao fiercely stabbed for a while, suddenly only feeling that his abdomen and chest were burning with fire, his whole body was about to crack open. He let out a loud roar, and suddenly felt the inner energy surging throughout his entire body, then pouring into his dantian, before being released again from the dantian and entering the four limbs and hundred bones of his entire body!

  "Ah!" Zhan Zhao let out a loud roar, his handsome face twisted in distortion, both hands tightly gripping the hilt of his sword, raised high and then brought down with a fierce slash towards Bai Yutang!

  Bai Yutang's expression changed, this cat, won't it be possessed by evil spirits?!

  No time to think more, inner strength surged out and poured into the long sword, fiercely meeting the sword that Zhan Zhao chopped over!

  Swords clashed, a loud crash, and suddenly a layer of white light burst out from Zhan Zhao's body, illuminating his crimson official robes, as if a celestial being had descended upon the world!

  Bai Yutang was taken aback, his long sword suddenly shattered in his hand. He let out a low cry and hastily tapped the ground with his toes, his body suddenly suspended in mid-air. At the same time, he slapped out waves of palm wind with both hands, transforming into a fluttering white shadow, like a wisp of blue smoke. He floated backwards, exiting the study and landing in the flower garden. The Taishi Fu soldiers were slightly taken aback, surrounding Bai Yutang!

  Bai Yutang smiled lightly, his body transformed into a white shadow, and he also casually yawned, easily avoiding someone's attack. His body flew back to its original position and landed on a fake mountain in the courtyard, turning his head to look towards the study inside!

  A terrifying aura was released from Zhan Zhao's body, and in an instant, Taishi Pang was pressed to the ground!

  Zhan Zhao let out a loud roar again, his long sword slashing down fiercely and mercilessly towards the ground!

  In an instant, the study in the Grand Preceptor's mansion was filled with dust!

  Smoke and dust dispersed, Zhan Zhao knelt on one knee, his giant frame propping himself up against the ground, panting heavily!