Chapter 5, The Assassin

Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!

Jiang Feng silently thought that it was not good

Bending his legs, drawing in his arms, and curling his body, the three movements were as swift as lightning, allowing Jiang Feng to narrowly evade the opponent's fierce counterattack. However, suspended outside the cabin, he was at risk of unforeseen dangers at any moment. Jiang Feng simply took a deep breath and flipped over to climb up to the third level

The opponent is clearly also a master, quietly retreating to seek another opportunity after failing to land a single blow.

At the moment of crashing through the window frame, Jiang Feng swiftly stretched his body and grabbed the upper edge of the window frame, inhaling deeply while drawing in his abdomen and raising his leg, narrowly evading the fatal blow. He then kicked down sharply, directly stepping onto the opponent's body, which was suspended in mid-air with no place to gain leverage

A sudden clanging sound of metal echoed, and the young girl’s expression changed. "Do you have accomplices?! What exactly are your intentions?"

The soft body beneath him exuded a faint fragrance, and Jiang Feng focused his gaze to observe the surroundings, yet he could not see the figure of the other party

The touched wisteria instantly transformed into vines as thick as the mouth of a teacup, rolling and spreading like an enraged poison dragon. It slithered up the legs of the man with the black veil, the thorns sprouting from the vine stems digging deeply into his body like a tightened noose, causing a painful light to emerge in the eyes of the veiled man

This is the true master assassin, with no warning, no unnecessary movements, killing with just one strike

With his entire body tense, Jiang Feng was fully focused on searching for his opponent, completely unaware that his arm was pressing against the other person's body, particularly his upper arm resting against the opponent's chest. The already slightly revealing garment had slipped down considerably due to the intense movement, exposing a large portion of the full chest. Even in the pitch-black cabin, Jiang Feng seemed to sense that alluring whiteness.

Shadows flickered as several fully armed soldiers wielding crossbows swiftly approached from both sides of the ship, the air filled with the whistling of crossbow bolts. The man in the black scarf, having just steadied himself on the ship's railing, realized that the moment had passed. With a heavy sigh, he leaped into the water, disappearing in the darkness in the blink of an eye

The sudden change in his body, accompanied by a sense of alarm and unease, was immediately sensed by the girl beneath him, prompting her to struggle even more fiercely. Just as Jiang Feng was about to exert force to subdue her, he suddenly felt a looming sense of crisis.

However, in his haste, he clearly overlooked the spirit vine hanging on the window frame. It seems that the surprise of discovering his prey almost overwhelmed him with joy, and such carelessness would surely come at a cost

The other hand had already grasped the brocade curtain that spanned the middle of the cabin and pulled it down forcefully, tossing it forward in a swift motion

With this move alone, the opponent's strength was simply beyond his capability to handle. Instinctively, he rolled forward and landed in front of the girl, swiftly wrapping his arms around her waist before executing a sideways roll.

The young girl slightly furrowed her brows, just about to respond, when suddenly a heavy roar came from outside the window: "There is an assassin!"

Jiang Feng was also taken aback, listening intently. The sounds of fierce fighting had already reached both on and off the ship, with shouts, reprimands, and the clashing of weapons ringing incessantly in the air

Jiang Feng swiftly rolled to the side, as a blade's aura sliced through the air behind him, causing the hard wooden deck to appear as fragile as a pile of decayed wood under the fierce pressure of the blade's energy

As he himself made no pause in his movements and passed through the void, he realized that his grand plan had been thwarted by Jiang Feng. Knowing that he had already lost his opportunity, he gritted his teeth in hatred, determined to bring Jiang Feng to his demise

"Miss, you have misunderstood. I am all alone, and the matters outside the window have nothing to do with me. In that situation just now, I could do anything I wanted, as if there was no need to conceal or lie." Jiang Feng said, raising his hands in a gesture of innocence.

The shadowy figure settled, and a horizontal sword in the right hand caught the eye. With a face covered by a black scarf, a pair of eyes suddenly lit up with surprise upon spotting the young girl. The body leaped into the air, and with a flick of the left hand, it was ready to pounce over.

"Find death!" Suddenly, the entire cabin was illuminated, and there stood a young girl by the window, holding a scroll, her delicate features as frosty as ice, as she abruptly unfurled the scroll without any hesitation.

The young girl pointed her finger, and three vibrant fire serpents spiraled out from the scroll, charging directly at the man in the black scarf. As soon as the fire serpents emerged, the girl effortlessly discarded the scroll, and a bamboo talisman leaf appeared in her hand, seemingly having materialized there without her noticing. It was evidently a talisman leaf activated by spiritual energy, and it was certainly of a high grade, ready to be unleashed at any moment.

Accompanied by a muffled roar of anger, the barbs that had originally pierced the opponent's body were unexpectedly repelled and flew back out due to the opponent's profound energy, "whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh," splattering in all directions and embedding themselves into various parts of the cabin

The girl could not help but scream as she was suddenly thrown into the air by a man in the pitch-black night; that sense of panic and helplessness is something that any girl would find difficult to endure

A sharp pain surged from the shoulder blade, and despite his efforts, Jiang Feng could not completely evade this extremely fierce blow. Gritting his teeth to endure the excruciating pain, he curled up and hugged his knees, his body elegantly contracting to the side, crashing through the opposite window frame and leaping out. However, the chilling intent to kill behind him clung to him like a maggot, relentlessly pressing toward his back!

A sudden chill quietly crept in from the side, catching Jiang Feng off guard as he had not anticipated that his opponent had stealthily approached so close to him. In a state of panic, he had no time to think further; with one hand he forcefully pushed against the floor, while with the other he threw his body with all his strength towards the direction of the dressing table

Sensing a struggle beneath his body, Jiang Feng instinctively lowered his head to take a look. At such a close distance, aided by the faint light from outside the cabin, Jiang Feng discovered that the proud protrusion was less than half a foot from his cheek and nostrils. The subtle fragrance, occasionally mingled with a stronger scent, actually originated from this.

"What a coincidence?" The young girl also tilted her head to listen to the sounds coming from outside the cabin. The delicate golden threads embedded in her towering cloud-like hairpiece swayed slightly, while her long white dress, which exposed her fair neck, ended just above her chest. The prominent curves were faintly visible. Even in such an environment, Jiang Feng felt somewhat dazzled, leading to a sensation of dryness in his mouth and throat.

A sudden loud crash came from outside the window, and in an instant, the window frame shattered, allowing a dark figure to swiftly enter.

Although the man in the black scarf was aware that the target was not an ordinary individual, he did not expect the target to be so difficult to deal with. However, since he had come prepared, he naturally had a plan in place. He swiftly launched an ice shard, transforming it into a diamond-shaped ice shield measuring three feet on each side, which met the fire serpent and became entangled with it

Oh! The other party clearly did not anticipate Jiang Feng's reaction to be so swift, able to devise such a counterattack in a hurry. After a slight gasp, the body cleverly curled and evaded in mid-air, and a flash of cold light swept in an instant!

At this moment, however, Jiang Feng could no longer afford to care about much. The blade, already close to his body, unleashed waves of murderous intent that surged towards him. The chilling aura of the blade erupted violently, causing Jiang Feng, who was continuously retreating, to feel a sharp pain in his face, and his eyes were so stimulated that tears overflowed.

Hey! The brilliance in hand surged greatly, the shimmering blue light rapidly circulated around the figure in the black scarf. In the blink of an eye, the wisteria was severed and fell to the ground, its writhing vines and branches resembling the still-living corpse of a snake, with its juices flowing freely

The thorns, knocked back by the shock, struck the open brocade curtain like a shower of raindrops, creating a ripple effect. At the same time as Jiang Feng threw the brocade curtain, he also swiftly lifted the stool beneath the girl and hurled it violently towards the candle flame hanging between the beams, extinguishing the flame instantly and plunging the cabin into darkness