Stunning Strike

Su Xiao ignored the odd fact that the black bear paid no attention to Shen Yiren and ran over to her in tears: "Vice-Captain, I am so glad you are safe and sound."

Get back here!" brayed Ming Feizhen, catching Su Xiao's arm.

Ming Feizhen's pull and the blade that grazed Su Xiao's forehead happened so suddenly that Su Xiao had no chance to be surprised or conjure questions.

"S-Six Harmonies Swordplay…"

Seldom did Liu Shan Men's constables to use Shen Clan's foundation style in combat, including the female constables. Perhaps the young girls would when starting out; otherwise, they used Eight Trigrams Swordplay or Profound Swordplay, which were superior. Shen Yiren was the only one who was an avid fan of Six Harmonies Swordplay - supposedly because her father personally passed it on to her - and used it most often. Even Su Xiao stopped practicing Six Harmonies Swordplay after upgrading his existing set of skills and boosting his repertoire with Ming Feizhen's internal style mental cultivation.

"Vice-Captain, why…"

The next swing was a textbook strike aimed at Su Xiao straight out of Six Harmonies Swordplay. However, Shen Yiren changed the course it travelled mid-attack, resulting in it clanging against Ye Luo's projectile.

"Vice-Captain Shen, it's us! It's us! We're here to rescue you! Don't you recognise us?" cried Ye Luo.

Shen Yiren turned her focus to Ye Luo and mounted another attack. Ye Luo was forced to retaliate, but she had no confidence against one of the Seventeen Hidden Dragons, especially if it was close-quarters combat. Hence, Ye Luo fired off an arrow from metres away. Alas, it wasn't an actual solution as they were surrounded. Ye Luo exclaimed, "What is this all about?! Is she Vice-Captain Shen or what? Has she mistaken us for someone?"

"No, I recognise her robe," Long Zaitian corrected. "It's one of Miss Shen's favourite warrior robes. That's the sword His Majesty gifted her when she turned sixteen, Frosty Light. It's not a super weapon, but it was meticulously forged and is valuable. I'm absolutely certain. Why are you attacking us? Miss Shen, wake up. That's Ye Luo. We're here to rescue you."

Su Xiao noticed the wound resembling a claw mark on Shen Yiren's le