Jun Huang tensed up. She narrowly dodged the man’s attack and threw the cup of tea at him. The cup missed the man, but the scorching tea splashed all over him.

Jun Huang seized the opening to run away. The man scoffed and wiped off the tea before giving chase. Right before he could catch up with Jun Huang, Nan Xun returned to the manor and saw them.

As a trained fighter himself, Nan Xun was sensitive to killing intent. He knew immediately the man running after Jun Huang was bad news. Before his shadowguard could react, Nan Xun flew to Jun Huang’s side with light body technique.

The man made a strike with his palm. Nan Xun caught his wrist and pushed him back, propelling him off the ground with inner energy. The man rolled backward and smashed into the fake mountain. The hit to his back caused him to spit out a mouthful of tainted blood.

The man scoffed, recognizing...