With only 8 years to live at the start, I'm going all in.

Chapter 109 Mere Evil Poison

Ding Yi's long sword was about to touch Sun Qiao'er's calf, but to his surprise, a soft sword suddenly emerged from under Sun Qiao'er's long sleeve and collided with the long sword with a "clang".

"what?"

Ding Yi was taken aback, but his hands moved quickly. He spun his long sword horizontally and slashed at the other man's arm.

But Sun Qiao'er was clearly a master swordsman as well. She took a step back and instantly retreated half a meter, looking at Ding Yi with a cold expression.

Upon seeing this, Ding Yi chuckled, gripped his long sword, and took a step forward, launching another attack on Sun Qiao'er.

In the firelight, two figures crossed and separated repeatedly in the courtyard, the sounds of clashing swords echoing incessantly. Fierce blade energy and sword qi crisscrossed in the air, carving deep grooves into the bluestone floor of the courtyard.

As a special envoy of the Yin-Yang Palace and a seventh-rank official of the imperial court, Sun Qiao'er's strength is beyond question.

But what surprised Ding Yi even more was her skill in swordsmanship and movement, which was just like his own, reaching perfection and touching upon the essence of the art.

It is said that one should not underestimate anyone in the world, and Ding Yi suddenly understood this principle at this moment.

While Ding Yi certainly achieved mastery of the four martial arts techniques through hard work, the world is vast and full of talented individuals. Even those who worship gods are not necessarily incompetent people who are greedy for progress.

So, after a few breaths, Ding Yi and Sun Qiao'er exchanged more than a dozen blows. Then, Ding Yi retreated and created some distance, re-examining the woman in front of him.

"He's just a country bumpkin who thinks he can rise to the top in Qingfeng County with just his meager swordsmanship?"

Sun Qiao'er stood in the courtyard with her sword, looking at the stunned Ding Yi, and let out a cold laugh.

Ding Yi's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this, and he said:

"I only exerted a fraction of my strength to test your mettle. I wonder how much effort Your Excellency exerted?"

"Shameless talk!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Qiao'er's brows furrowed, and her bare feet suddenly exerted force, creating a blur as she slid several meters away, aiming straight for Ding Yi's throat.

Seeing this, Ding Yi suddenly looked behind Sun Qiao'er and said in a deep voice:

"Master, attack her bottom lane!!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Qiao'er paused, and it was this pause that gave Ding Yi the opportunity. He leaped up, his longsword crackling with aura, unleashing the Pine Valley Flowing Wind Blade Intent, and pressed down on Sun Qiao'er.

"Shameless!!"

Sun Qiao'er was ultimately experienced. Seeing Ding Yi's actions, she knew that Ding Yi was just playing tricks. She cursed angrily and wielded her long sword so skillfully that she managed to block most of the overwhelming sword energy.

"Stab!"

With a sound of clothes tearing, Sun Qiao'er appeared to the side, but it was clear that this time she had not escaped unscathed.

The long, knee-length palace dress was mostly torn to shreds by the blade's energy, revealing her long, slender legs.

On her fair skin, streaks of blood slowly slid down, making the scene both erotic and tragic.

"Your Excellency, this is all there is to it."

Ding Yi brandished his long sword and gave Sun Qiao'er a sinister smile.

Sun Qiao'er was still looking at Ding Yi coldly, showing no anger despite being injured.

Clearly, Sun Qiao'er was far more mature than Bi He. Not only was her mind exceptionally stable, but her understanding of people's hearts was also remarkably accurate.

She could tell that Ding Yi was somewhat anxious.

But with Ding Yi's skills, Sun Qiao'er couldn't stop him from leaving, so she was a little puzzled as to why Ding Yi was dragging his feet here.

To stop himself? Or to give his companions a chance to escape?

Not like.

Just as Sun Qiao'er was lost in thought, Ding Yi over there also began to think rapidly.

If this drags on any longer, and the experts from the Surveillance Department surround us, not only will this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity be lost, but we ourselves will also be in some danger.

Thinking of this, Ding Yi quietly slipped his right hand into his sleeve and touched the bamboo flashbang.

Having used flashbangs many times, Ding Yi was quite familiar with the characteristics of these bamboo and wood flashbangs.

He quietly pulled the fuse of the flashbang, then silently recited in his mind:

"twenty three..."

It's now!

Ding Yi waved his hand, and a dark shadow was flung out, flying towards Sun Qiao'er.

"hidden weapon?"

Sun Qiao'er reacted very quickly, preparing to close her eyes and back the moment she saw the dark figure, but she was still a beat too slow.

"Oh!"

A deep, booming sound echoed in the courtyard, and at the same time, a blinding light, like a small sun, instantly extinguished the surrounding darkness, creating a brief period of daylight.

"Damn!!"

Sun Qiao'er felt a blur before her eyes, and her vision was suddenly filled with a white expanse. However, her strong physique greatly reduced her resistance to this kind of long-range physical damage. She immediately closed her eyes and flew back, her ears twitching slightly. She held her long sword in front of her chest and assumed a defensive stance.

Ding Yi couldn't possibly miss such a good opportunity. He rushed forward and unleashed the Thunderous Illusionary Palm, striking down at Sun Qiao'er's limbs and joints.

"You are really courting death!"

Although Sun Qiao'er kept her eyes closed, she could still hear Ding Yi's movements. She immediately abandoned her sword and a blue light suddenly appeared on her palms. She then swung them upwards in unison.

Upon seeing this, Ding Yi's heart stirred. He knew that Sun Qiao'er had finally used the evil poison of the Yin Yang Palace. He immediately clenched his arms, and all the blood and qi in his body surged to his arms. A fierce blood energy soared into the sky and transformed into a giant ape blood elephant behind him!

"You're asking for it!!"

Ding Yi roared and his palms met Sun Qiao'er's palms. A fierce burst of energy poured out like a tsunami, immediately causing a cloud of blood mist to rise from Sun Qiao'er's arms.

"puff!"

Caught off guard by Ding Yi's sudden surge of internal energy, Sun Qiao'er coughed up a mouthful of blood and flew out like a cannonball, smashing through the door of the side room behind her and landing directly inside.

Ding Yi didn't intend to give Sun Qiao'er a chance to react. He rushed into the side room and found Sun Qiao'er, who was just getting up, amidst a pile of rubble.

"That was great!! Again!!"

Ding Yi roared and stepped forward, swinging his palms out again. This time, Sun Qiao'er's expression finally changed, but she could only barely raise her palms before Ding Yi sent her flying.

Sun Qiao'er, who had slammed into the wall and bounced back, spat out countless drops of blood and foam. She collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, and asked with difficulty:

"A master of blood transfusion... but even a master couldn't possibly..."

"You mean this?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Yi raised his hands, looking at the flickering blue light in his palms, a sinister smile appearing on his lips.

"A mere evil poison dares to try and affect me?!"

As he spoke, Ding Yi's body trembled, and the blue light on his palms slowly dissipated, as if it had been swallowed up by something.

Immediately afterwards, Ding Yi took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, stared at it for a moment, and then opened the stopper and poured out a pill inside.

Ding Yi held the pill in his hand, then strode towards Sun Qiao'er, who was lying on the ground.