Lin Xiao's hand moved subtly.
Number thirty-seven's cloak fell to the ground.
A face he had never seen before.
He had investigated all of the Lin family's enemies, and looked at everyone who had had contact with the Lin family, but this face, he had never seen.
"Why?"
Lin Xiao asked.
"You shouldn't ask."
Number thirty-seven slowly drew a dagger from his hand. In this alley, covered in shadows, the dagger gleamed with a chilling light.
"But I need to know."
The saber, condensed from Lin Xiao's killing intent, was aimed at Number thirty-seven: "Speak, or die."
"Perhaps, you are the one who will die."
The dagger was slowly raised, and the tip of the dagger touched the tip of the saber.
Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes: "It seems I'll have to use a bit of my own methods."
The next second, the saber shattered, then transformed into countless flying knives, ready to pierce Number thirty-seven's body.
Lin Xiao could already do this?
A trace of shock flashed in Number thirty-seven's eyes. At the same time, his body, like a water snake, twisted irregularly twice, avoiding all the flying knives. His dagger, however, was aimed at Lin Xiao's neck.
As long as he pierced Lin Xiao's neck, it would all be over.
But Lin Xiao had long since redirected the flying knives condensed from his killing intent, aiming them at Number thirty-seven's back.
If nothing unexpected happened, Lin Xiao's flying knives would be faster, piercing his body before the dagger could touch Lin Xiao's neck.
Number thirty-seven seemed not to have noticed any of this. He moved forward relentlessly, not even conserving any effort to change his move. Everything seemed to be staked on this one strike. As his dagger was about to pierce Lin Xiao's neck, his movements tripled in speed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
At this speed, his dagger would inevitably pierce Lin Xiao's neck before Lin Xiao's flying knives could reach him.
After that, the flying knives would pierce his body.
In this way, he would die along with Lin Xiao.
This was perhaps the best outcome, and his best choice.
"I cannot die, and you cannot die yet."
A clarity flashed within Lin Xiao's frenzied gaze. The True Dragon Qi within his body let out a dragon's roar, and a layer of golden light appeared around his body.
Killing Intent Armor and True Dragon Qi, combined at this moment.
The armor condensed from killing intent attached itself to the True Dragon Qi, becoming even more solid.
The dagger touched the armor, and from then on, it could not advance an inch further.
Number thirty-seven seemed to freeze in place, making no further moves. He merely used the recoil to propel his body rapidly backward.
This way, he could reach the flying knives faster.
He was welcoming death.
At this moment, as long as the flying knives pierced his body, he could die.
As long as he died, nothing would matter, and all troubles would disappear. Lin Xiao would have his revenge, and his mission would be complete.
He believed that no matter how strong Lin Xiao's control was, he couldn't possibly react in this split second.
He was meant to die anyway...
The flying knives pierced his body, just as he had planned.
But something outside the plan occurred.
These flying knives merely grazed his skin and flesh, and vanished the next second.
"I said, you cannot die yet."