Chapter 31: Revealing Her Face

The masked girl, feeling the power of Chu Xiaotian's sword, changed her expression slightly, her eyes flickering beautifully. Then, she drew her own sword, managing to block Chu Xiaotian's fierce attack. However, due to their immense force, the roast meat she had been holding all along exploded into dust, scattering in the air.

"My roast meat!" Chu Xiaotian's expression turned bizarre - a mix of sadness, anger, and despair, as if he had lost his most important companion. "You owe me roast meat!" he demanded.

But the girl, reversing the blame, shouted back angrily, "It's you who owe me roast meat!" She was, after all, the notorious meat thief.

"It's you who owes me," Chu Xiaotian retorted coldly, his eyes turning icy.

"I don't care. If you don't compensate for my roast meat, I'll kill you," the girl said, her sweet voice now filled with a chilling coldness, as if the temperature around them had dropped.

"Kill me? Today, I will kill you," Chu Xiaotian's eyes became more terrifying, and his sword light burst forth. "Attack!" He didn't give the girl any chance to react, striking with full force, intending to take her life. His sword light illuminated the dark forest, looking like a shooting star.

"Hmph!" The girl, facing such a powerful attack, merely snorted. She stepped out, leaving several afterimages, and dodged Chu Xiaotian's attack. Then, she counterattacked even faster, aiming her sword at Chu Xiaotian's throat, showing her intent to kill.

"Clang, clang, clang..." "Sword Draw Technique." "Cloud Sword Technique." ...

In an instant, Chu Xiaotian and the girl clashed fiercely, exchanging dozens of lethal blows. A slight misstep could lead to death for either of them.

"So strong!" They both stepped back, panting heavily, each thinking how formidable the other was.

"You dared to steal my spot and now my roast meat. Today, I will cut you down," Chu Xiaotian shouted, seemingly finding strength from nowhere. His depleted spiritual energy surged, and he attacked the girl with a sword strike, intending to kill her.

"Dodge!" Seeing Chu Xiaotian's attack, the girl bit her teeth and dodged with her extreme power. However, her veil was exposed and fell off.

For a moment, Chu Xiaotian was stunned, completely mesmerized. Under the flickering light, the girl's snow-like skin appeared even more tempting, unblemished, and desirable. Her long, light purple hair shimmered under the sunlight, adding to her aloof and proud demeanor. Her eyes, slightly mysterious, smiled enchantingly, and her words were mesmerizing.

"You..." Seeing her veil cut off and her perfect face exposed, the girl's eyes filled with anger and a deeper intent to kill. Her grip on her sword tightened, and she unleashed her remaining spiritual energy in an angry strike towards Chu Xiaotian.

"Clear Wind Step." Chu Xiaotian narrowly dodged the attack, his robe sliced by her sword qi, sweating coldly from the close call. Yet, he felt no anger towards her. He believed in love at first sight, and the girl before him had completely captivated him. He felt no anger, only a sense of pity towards her.

"Let's stop fighting..." Chu Xiaotian began to plead, seeking mercy.

"Having seen my face, you must die!" The girl was unmoved by his pleas.

"Isn't your face meant to be seen by others?" Chu Xiaotian's light comment only infuriated her further. Her face turned even redder, like a ripe apple, adding a cute aspect to her anger. But her actions forced Chu Xiaotian to flee desperately.

Half an hour later, both lay on the ground, exhausted and panting heavily. Chu Xiaotian looked at her appreciatively, in a good mood. The girl, however, was furiously determined to kill him.

"Once my strength and energy are restored, I will kill you," she threatened through gritted teeth.

"I only saw your face, not your body. Why such deep hatred?" Chu Xiaotian responded helplessly. Despite her perfect beauty, her reaction seemed unreasonable.

"You flirt, I will kill you," she growled, even angrier after hearing his words.

Half an hour later, as both regained half of their energy, the girl, without a word, attacked Chu Xiaotian with her green sword, reigniting the battle. The fight continued until nightfall.

Under the starlit sky, both collapsed, too exhausted to continue. "You can't kill me, and I can't move against you. Let's just stop this," Chu Xiaotian offered. "Aside from my life, I'll agree to any condition if you stop attacking me."

But the girl was relentless, determined to kill him. As a new day broke, their energy fully restored, they engaged in another fierce battle. Their innate talents were formidable, and their skills improved rapidly as they fought.