Chapter 145: Bluffing Out a Big Scoop

"Xu Xiaoshou!"

Luo Leilei's beautiful face was etched with frost as she clutched her chest and swallowed a elixir. Only then did her complexion improve slightly.

She had originally thought that since she was the one who broke her word first, they could talk it out properly, and that would be fine—even if it meant paying some price.

She had other treasures on her, so they could trade one for one, or even multiple for one.

But in the end, before she could make a move, this guy struck first?!

He hit her that hard and even claimed he doesn't hit women?

"Pah, a man's mouth is full of lies!"

However, she was truly shocked at that moment. She had a good grasp of the strengths of the newly promoted thirty-three people, and they were all quite vulnerable.

Her trip to Tianxuan Men was destined to face no real opponents.

But this Xu Xiaoshou...

Not only was his physical strength so formidable, but his swordsmanship was also a bit impressive?

Compared to Xiong Gege...

Pah, that's not even comparable.

"Xu Xiaoshou, are you courting death?!" She reignited her anger, glaring at him fiercely.

"Under suspicion, passive value, 1."

"Under curse, passive value, 1."

"Under remembrance, passive value, 1."

Remembrance?

Xu Xiaoshou hurriedly interrupted his sword flight and the profound intent of his two-finger sword technique.

"Why am I being remembered?"

He wasn't afraid of curses, but he dreaded being remembered, especially by a woman.

Every time this word appeared, it never led to anything good.

The last time it happened, it was with that masked person!

Xu Xiaoshou shuddered.

"Stop right there, I have no intention of courting death."

He gestured with his hand for her to calm down, then continued: "You tried to rob my sword sheath, so I gave you a sword strike. Now we're even, let's part ways."

"...You go your sunny path, and I'll cross my single-plank bridge."

Luo Leilei almost spat out blood.

What do you mean, "you rob my sword sheath, I give you a sword strike"?

You did give me a sword strike, but where's the sword sheath? Are you just spouting off without any real stake in it?

Endure it!

This kid's strength is a bit off; he's probably like me, sent as a spy, and not an ordinary one.

He must be trying to provoke me. Endure it!

Xu Xiaoshou saw that she wasn't speaking and was just panting heavily, so he was stunned.

So weak? She even took an elixir and still hasn't recovered?

"Are you going to die?"

"I have some medicinal liquid here, just newly made. Do you want to try its effects?" He paused, smacking his lips. "It should taste pretty good."

"I..." Luo Leilei's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.

Are you going to die? Is that how you talk? And look who hit you?!

She finally couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Under curse, passive value, 1."

"Under resentment, passive value, 1."

Xu Xiaoshou was a bit panicked; he didn't want to kill anyone, even if this person was sent by Zhang Xin Xiong, but she seemed different from the others...

She was relatively polite?

The type that says they want to kill but never acts on it.

It made Xu Xiaoshou embarrassed to silence her.

He took out a bottle of medicine.

"Want to try? It's very sweet."

Don't say, the "Chi Jin Ye" turned out sweet because of "cooking proficiency" when it was refined, but not cloyingly so.

Xu Xiaoshou had several bottles on him, and he could drink it as sugar water when bored.

This time, trying it on someone else might test the medicinal properties and even promote it a bit?

Luo Leilei wiped the blood from her lips, her eyes not looking good.

"Huff..."

I'll endure it!

Over the years, this kid is the first one to make her so angry that she spits blood.

Usually, it's her making others angry!

"Xu Xiaoshou, stop pretending. We're all the same."

"Be honest, we really need this sword sheath too. Sell it to me!" Luo Leilei finally decided to lay it all out.

We?

Xu Xiaoshou raised an eyebrow and swept his spiritual sense around, but didn't find anyone nearby.

A bluff?

Hehe, do you think I only have spiritual sense?

He fully activated "Perception," but still couldn't find anyone.

Xu Xiaoshou: "..."

This is something!

He admitted he was impressed.

Invisibility?

"Perception" is all-around and without blind spots, yet it couldn't detect anyone... or is she bluffing me?

Invisibility shouldn't be possible; outside is one thing, but here in Tianxuan Men, there are only ten people in total, right?

Those guys couldn't evade "Perception's" capture.

As for bluffing... who can't do that?

Xu Xiaoshou looked disdainful, lifting his chin.

"Then let's be straightforward!"

"This sword sheath, we need it too, and with so many people, one sheath isn't enough to go around."

You're alone, right? I have invisible people here, plenty of them!

Bluffing, who's better at it?

Back in the day, I, Xu Xiaoshou, used an "empty city stratagem" to take down two assassins; you're bluffing the bluffing ancestor!

Luo Leilei was stunned. She thought he was from a small force, but from his tone, could it be they're also planning something big?

"Are you sure?"

"'Da Ban Tian Jing', do you understand? As soon as this sword sheath leaves the seal, people outside will sense it."

"When the time comes, Tianxuan Men opens... what awaits you will be the major giants of Ling Gong!" Luo Leilei sneered.

What the hell is this!

Xu Xiaoshou was baffled; are we even on the same wavelength?

Is this girl having a seizure...

Before he could finish complaining in his mind, he heard Luo Leilei continue with a mocking tone from afar:

"Don't end up stealing the sword sheath successfully, only to lose everything when leaving Tianxuan Men; that would be a loss."

Xu Xiaoshou's heart skipped a beat.

Steal... steal the sword sheath?

He suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Could it be... this girl really wasn't on the same page as him from the start?

Is she here to steal the sword sheath?

Damn!!!

Xu Xiaoshou was shocked, his face turning pale with fright.

He took a deep breath, swallowing his racing heart back into his chest, and spoke clearly, trying not to let his words be misunderstood: "Zhang Xin Xiong... do you know him?"

"Zhang Xin Xiong?" Luo Leilei laughed dismissively. This kid is really all over the place, changing topics so abruptly.

"Of course I know him; he's an old timer in the inner court, who doesn't?"

"What about it?"

Know my ass!

Xu Xiaoshou was cursing internally. From her demeanor, it seems she really wasn't sent by Zhang Xin Xiong!

He felt things had gone wrong, possibly in a very dangerous way, even life-threatening.

At that moment, Xu Xiaoshou forcibly evaporated the water in his brain, his thoughts racing.

When it came to major events, he didn't hesitate at all.

Quickly, from first meeting Luo Leilei to now, every word and action of hers flashed through his mind.

Pulling her out of his own channel and throwing her into the sword-stealing channel, all her actions showed she had planned this, coming specifically to steal the sword!

Xu Xiaoshou's heart turned cold...

Damn it, how could entering Tianxuan Men lead to this mess.

Turns out this sword sheath is a hot potato?

He didn't show any flaws; in a flash of thought, he switched channels and casually said: "What happens after we go out, we have arrangements; I'm not afraid..."

"But you, you're not afraid either?"

"I'm very curious, who exactly are you?"

Luo Leilei gave him a white eye. Is there any need to lift the last veil?

This question... if I ask you, would you answer?

"What organization are you from?"

Since he decided to bluff her, Xu Xiaoshou didn't hold back.

"Say it, and you might be scared..." He clasped his hands behind his back, pondered for a moment, and said proudly: "Sheng Nu!"

Sheng Nu... naturally the force of the masked person, a terrifying organization that single-handedly suppressed Tian Sang Ling Gong!

Xu Xiaoshou carefully observed the girl's reaction with "Perception," but the expected fear didn't appear; instead, she looked surprised.

"Sheng Nu?"

Luo Leilei said in disbelief: "You're also from 'Sheng Nu'? How come I don't recognize you?"

Xu Xiaoshou: ? ? ?

Clang!

His "Zang Ku" underfoot wobbled, and he fell straight from the void.