276: Lust clouded his judgment; Wang Shihua died.

Wang Shihua was greatly alarmed that he actually hadn't seen through the other's strength just now, and the sword technique he thrust out suddenly changed.

At the critical moment, he blocked Moon Princess's lethal strike. Although he hadn't reached the Grandmaster Realm yet, he was still a Peak Grandmaster.

Furthermore, he also specialized in sword techniques.

However, he also knew that the opponent hadn't used her full strength in that sword strike just now; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to dodge it at all.

Moon Princess hadn't expected her strike to be blocked by the opponent, which surprised her slightly.

The opponent was also a Sword Dao Master; otherwise, even as a Peak Grandmaster, it would have been impossible to block her strike and remain unscathed.

The sword moves in Moon Princess's hand suddenly accelerated, a cold light flashed, and Wang Shihua was even more shocked.

As expected, the move she made just now was merely a probe; this was her true strength.

Wang Shihua's heart sank; he knew that he was likely to fail this time.

Even so, he, Wang Shihua, would not admit defeat.

No matter the final outcome, he had to confirm one piece of news: where exactly was Li Qingluo?

The combat power Moon Princess displayed even surprised Lu Xiaofeng a little.

At the same time, he marveled at Duan Zhengchun's methods. Not only were the women by his side all peerless beauties, but they even possessed such strength.

A female Great Grandmaster and Sword Dao Master was a rarity in the Jianghu.

West Gate Blowing Snow watched Moon Princess's strength, his sword-like brows twitching slightly, though he didn't show much reaction.

Moon Princess was very strong, but compared to him, she was still far behind.

If he were to take action, he could defeat Moon Princess within three moves.

Although Wang Shihua was a Sword Dao Master, he was only a Peak Grandmaster.

During this period, Moon Princess had been pushed to practice her skills by Duan Zhengchun, and her strength had already progressed from Peak Grandmaster to Great Grandmaster.

Additionally, she was originally a Sword Dao Master and an assassin.

An assassin's skills were best suited for killing; the martial arts they learned were meant to kill the opponent using the most direct methods and the least amount of power.

Facing an assassin with higher strength than himself, Wang Shihua felt extremely frustrated, having no power to fight back and only able to defend passively.

In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Wang Shihua was already covered in wounds, yet he continued to grit his teeth and persevere.

"Brother Lu, are you just going to watch like this?"

Wang Shihua knew that if this continued, things would truly look grim for him today.

Now he could only call for help from Lu Xiaofeng, hoping that Lu Xiaofeng would step in to assist.

"Brother Wang, have you mistaken something? Haven't you realized that we are traveling together?"

"Although I, Lu Xiaofeng, am not some top-tier Master, I still have some reputation in the Jianghu."

"You attacked my friend over a single disagreement, and you still want me to help you?"

"Is your brain fried? Or are you blinded by lust? Have you lost your mind for the sake of that fiancée of yours?" Lu Xiaofeng retorted bluntly.

Isn't this a joke? You attack my friend and then want me to save you? How thick-skinned can you be?

Wang Shihua was stunned by Lu Xiaofeng's words, and only then did he remember that Lu Xiaofeng and the others were together.

At this moment, Wang Shihua realized he had been reckless.

He shouldn't have attacked; he should have asked clearly first and then thought of a way.

However, the fragrance he smelled on the opponent was exactly that of his fiancée, Li Qingluo.

Because he was worried about his fiancée's safety, he had forgotten this point. He hadn't expected that such a lapse would plunge him into a life-or-death crisis.

At this moment, Wang Shihua suddenly understood.

He understood everything; the things he had been confused about before, he finally figured out now.

"Haha..."

"I understand, I understand. So that's how it is, so that's how it is."

Seeing Wang Shihua suddenly act as if he had gone mad, Lu Xiaofeng was momentarily stunned, but he soon caught the meaning in Wang Shihua's words.

It seemed they were exposed now.

"I didn't expect, I really didn't expect that the famous Lu Xiaofeng, Hua Manlou, and West Gate Blowing Snow would actually be flower thieves."

"How ironic. I didn't expect this to be your true face." Wang Shihua's eyes were filled with unwillingness and resentment.

"Wang Shihua, everything requires evidence. Be careful, or I'll sue you for slander regarding things without proof." Lu Xiaofeng looked at Wang Shihua expressionlessly.

"Heh, evidence? When that thief abducted my fiancée, I locked down the city immediately, yet the opponent still escaped."

"In Suzhou, I can't think of anyone else with such means who could smuggle someone out from under my Wang Family's nose, except for the Hua Family."

"Now, I have discovered Qingluo's fragrance on this person. This already proves that you were the ones who abducted her."

"And the ultimate goal was to deliver my fiancée to him."

"If I'm not mistaken, Your Excellency is the Prince of Zhennan of Dali, Duan Zhengchun, right?" Wang Shihua stared intently at Duan Zhengchun.

Wang Shihua's analysis actually surprised Duan Zhengchun a little.

As expected, this Wang Shihua was not simple. Although his strength wasn't much, he did have a bit of a brain.

It was just that because of Li Qingluo, his IQ was sometimes offline.

It truly lived up to the saying: blinded by lust.

While it might be fine sometimes, it could be fatal at a critical moment.

Hadn't Wang Shihua just committed this very taboo?

"You are quite clever, and your nose is very sharp."

"This Prince is indeed Duan Zhengchun, and Li Qingluo is indeed with me."

"However, you've mistaken one thing. This Prince saved her from a flower thief."

"Now, she is already this Prince's woman."

"As for who that flower thief was, this Prince is not sure either."

"Alright, you've learned what you wanted to know. Now you can be on your way."

"Remember, in your next life, be a bit smarter. Also, don't lose your ability to walk when you see a woman, and don't stop using your brain."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't lose your life, would you?"

After Duan Zhengchun finished speaking, he waved his hand. A cold light flashed from the sword in Moon Princess's hand, and an extra bloodstain appeared on Wang Shihua's neck.

Wang Shihua's eyes widened as he clutched his neck, his face full of disbelief. In the end, he died with his eyes open.

"How unlucky..."

With a casual wave of Duan Zhengchun's hand, Wang Shihua's body instantly vanished, turning into dust and disappearing.

The reason he killed Wang Shihua was that Wang Shihua was related to the Murong Family of Suzhou, and he had dared to try to kill him even when he wasn't certain.

He wasn't a good person either, so naturally, he couldn't be left alive.

Although he wasn't afraid of Wang Shihua going to the Kingdom to seek revenge, this fellow looked like someone who would do anything for a woman.

If he were to use unscrupulous and sinister means to deal with the people of the Prince's Mansion.

That would be more trouble than it's worth.

Therefore, since they had met and he had dared to attack him, he could only send him on his way.

"Why bother, why bother... You had your best years ahead of you, yet you insisted on being so headstrong."

"In your next life, be more flexible. If you don't have the strength, don't try to show off, or you'll end up showing yourself out of existence." Duan Zhengchun shook his head helplessly and continued on his way.

Lu Xiaofeng's lips twitched. He and West Gate Blowing Snow glanced at each other, both seeing the shock in the other's eyes.