You Are the One I Want to Embrace Even When I'm Wielding My Sword (Reborn in a Book) - 003

The black-clad flower thief finally turned around slowly. Although his face was obscured, Fu Yan could clearly sense his nonchalant smile. He looked at Fu Yan as if toying with a mouse.
In an instant, Fu Yan understood. This person had obviously sensed her presence long ago; he was just deliberately playing with her. No wonder the flower thief hadn’t shown up for five or six days; it turned out that after being blocked by the attic’s formation last time, his cultivation showed signs of breakthrough. During the time he disappeared, he successfully opened up his Qi Sea, advancing his cultivation into the Early Illumination stage.
Perhaps because his cultivation breakthrough was recent, the true essence in the flower thief’s body was not yet solidified enough. Fu Yan could clearly sense the chaotic fluctuations of his true essence. However, even so, the cultivation at the Early Illumination stage was incomparable to that of a Ninth Level Assistant. Fu Yan knew she couldn’t gain any advantage; she might even lose her life.
Feeling extremely unlucky, Fu Yan realized she had confronted someone at the Early Illumination stage right from the start. Aware that Miss Lin was still lying in bed, Fu Yan didn’t hesitate. There was no room to maneuver in the attic, so she quickly released her grip on the sword handle, flipped over, and jumped out of the window.
As expected, the flower thief followed suit, nonchalantly jumping out after her.
“Do you no longer want your sword, Miss?” The flower thief held Fu Yan’s sword and leisurely landed on a tree branch in front of her. He looked down at Fu Yan as if she were already in his grasp.
Fu Yan quickly stopped in her tracks, looking up at the flower thief with a shocked expression. “You… you’re at the Early Illumination stage!”
The flower thief raised an eyebrow while examining the sword in his hand. “Although I’ve just broken through, you should be aware of the gap between the Foundation Establishment stage and the Early Illumination stage.”
Hearing this, Fu Yan seemed momentarily petrified, her face full of panic, as if she had lost her reason out of fear. “You… you stay away… You’re looking for Miss Lin, aren’t you? Miss Lin is in the attic. I’m a disciple of the Water Feather Sect. If you dare to hurt me, the Water Feather Sect will make sure you have no peace even in death!”
“Hahaha!” The flower thief suddenly burst into laughter, his mocking gaze fixed on Fu Yan. “What a disciple of a prestigious sect, yet you’re just like this.”
With that, the flower thief’s gaze returned to Fu Yan. The moon in the sky was obscured by thin clouds, and the moonlight that fell was somewhat hazy. In the courtyard, Fu Yan, dressed in a green maid’s dress, with her waist tied and long skirt flowing, her originally tied-up long hair now cascaded like a waterfall in the wind. The moonlight cast a gentle glow on her fair and translucent face, making her bright, sparkling eyes even more alluring.
Seeing this scene, the flower thief in the tree suddenly felt a dryness in his throat. “I can spare you, but…” The flower thief’s lips curled up into a smirk. “You have to satisfy me.”
With these words, Fu Yan, seemingly oblivious to the flower thief’s intentions, spoke innocently, “Really? You can’t trick me, you know.”
“Naturally.”
“Alright, as long as you’re willing to spare me, I’ll do anything.” Fu Yan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, looking up at the flower thief. “Then, give me back my sword first.”
The flower thief couldn’t help but chuckle at the request, then effortlessly descended from the tree. Fu Yan looked completely timid and scared, taking cautious steps toward him. Then, she carefully reached out to touch the tip of her sword. The flower thief, still chuckling, suddenly pulled the sword, causing Fu Yan to lose her balance and fall toward him.
Just when it seemed she was about to fall into the flower thief’s arms, Fu Yan, who had appeared timid just moments ago, suddenly smiled faintly. In the blink of an eye, Fu Yan spun around, stabilizing herself, while a sharp dagger shot out from her sleeve, aimed straight at the flower thief’s throat.
Startled, the flower thief didn’t have time to react. He instinctively used his true essence to protect his vital points. However, what he didn’t know was that Fu Yan had been waiting for this moment. In the next moment, Fu Yan’s wrist twisted, and the sharp dagger stabbed directly toward the flower thief’s left eye. In an instant, blood sprayed everywhere.
Not giving him a chance to react, Fu Yan immediately grabbed the flower thief’s shoulder and performed a mid-air somersault, kicking him squarely in the back. The flower thief was instantly kicked back a meter, while Fu Yan rolled away, putting a safe distance between them.
“Ahh!” The flower thief, disregarding the pain, clutched his eye and howled in agony.
“You dare to hurt me!” Fu Yan paid no attention to his rage. Slowly getting up from the ground, she wiped the blood splatter off her face, smiling smugly. “Didn’t your mother teach you not to mess with pretty women?”
“You cursed woman, you’re dead!” The flower thief’s anger almost reached its peak. He let his left eye bleed freely and charged at Fu Yan again.
Fu Yan didn’t dare to be careless. Blinding one of his eyes wasn’t a substantial injury for cultivators. The attack of a strong Early Illumination stage cultivator wasn’t something a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator could withstand. Fu Yan wouldn’t foolishly confront him head-on. She quickly swallowed a pill and then swiftly flipped onto the nearby rooftop.
Without wasting a moment, Fu Yan headed towards the outskirts of Heiquan Town. As for Miss Lin in the attic of the Lin Family residence, Fu Yan wasn’t worried. The flower thief was now furious with her and would surely do everything to capture her, rather than cause trouble for the Lin Family.
Sure enough, seeing Fu Yan fleeing rapidly, the flower thief didn’t hesitate. In the blink of an eye, he started pursuing her. Being at the Early Illumination stage, although not yet proficient in the use of his true essence, the flower thief caught up with Fu Yan within just four or five breaths.
“You cursed woman, you’re going to die!” With these words, the flower thief appeared behind Fu Yan and quickly mobilized his true essence to deliver a full-force punch to her head. There was no need to say that if the punch landed, Fu Yan had no doubt that her head would explode the next moment.
With no room for maneuver, Fu Yan didn’t hold back. She quickly struck out with her last life-saving measure against the flower thief, who was dangerously close. “Bang!”
Just as the flower thief was about to land the fatal blow, a sudden sword pierced through his chest with a “whoosh,” leaving him no chance to react. The flower thief’s body collapsed straight to the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief.