Chapter 1199: Chapter 1188: The Cloud Breaking Arrow Strikes Again
She snorted.
Nalan Jiuhuang felt dizzy. If it were during the day, one would definitely notice she already had a big panda eye.
Ning Fan, however, had no intention of letting her go and continued to torment Nalan Jiuhuang in the cramped and dimly lit space.
This left Nalan Jiuhuang like a mute eating bitter herbs, unable to express her suffering.
Even though she had the Aerial Mastery Realm, she was passively beaten, feeling quite aggrieved.
Since Nalan Jiuhuang came in the latter half of the night, their fight took quite some effort.
By the time dawn broke and the rooster crowed, Nalan Jiuhuang finally saw hope and burst through the wooden door, jumping outside.
Rooster…
As the rooster crowed, dawn broke, the sun shyly lingering at the edge of the sky, reluctant to show its face.
Even so, the light brightened considerably.
When Nalan Jiuhuang jumped into the courtyard and glanced around, her pupils immediately contracted in shock.
Why?
Because many people had already gathered around. Besides the Ning Family members led by Steward Zhang, there were also members of the Shadow Team led by Ouyang Feifei, all sneering at him with disdain written on their faces, pointing fingers and talking rudely about her.
“Wow, is this Nalan Jiuhuang really an expert of the Aerial Mastery Intermediate Stage?”
“Doesn’t look like it.”
“Why say that? She’s over a hundred, maintaining her looks and figure like this is quite remarkable.”
“What do you know? This hag devours people without spitting out bones. Ning Fan said Nalan Jiuhuang only achieved her figure and beauty by absorbing others’ vitality.”
“Bullshit figure and beauty! Look at her, clothes in tatters, hair messy like a chicken’s nest, with panda eyes and a red nose like a combo of a panda and a golden monkey. Where’s the figure and beauty?”
“At least her skin is well-maintained. If it were me, I’d still have a go.”
“You have crappy taste!”
Listening to these accusative and humiliating words, Nalan Jiuhuang was fuming. She suddenly remembered she was no longer in the appearance she had when she arrived but had been sneakily attacked by Ning Fan in the small, dark space, ending up with panda eyes, messy hair, and a nose almost bleeding from a kick.
Being caught in such a sorry state by these outsiders made her wish she could find a hole to hide in.
She was utterly embarrassed.
At this moment, Ning Fan also came out, looked at his broken doors and windows, and clicked his tongue, pretending to be heartbroken, “Nalan Jiuhuang, you’re such an old witch, committed so many vile deeds, pity my golden nanmu doors and windows. Can you afford to pay for them?”
“Your sister’s golden nanmu?”
Nalan Jiuhuang was furious. If what Ning Fan said was true, these doors and windows were made of golden nanmu, then the wood should be dense and beautiful.
Not something the Aerial Mastery Realm could break. The real tightness of golden nanmu is not much different from steel.
After all, people are still flesh and blood; even with True Qi enhancement, they might not be able to break golden nanmu panels.
“If I can’t kill Ning Fan today, I’ll die of anger from him. I don’t know how Ning Fan’s women tolerate his frivolous and playful attitude.
If my Nalan Family had such a descendant, I would beat him half to death and throw him into the wild to fend for himself.”
Nalan Jiuhuang thought angrily.
At this time, Ouyang Feifei clasped her hands towards Ning Fan, smiling ambiguously, “How about it, Mr. Ning? Was the information I gave you timely?”
“Absolutely!”
Ning Fan nodded with satisfaction, recalling last night’s events. Claiming he could predict the future would obviously be a lie.
Everything changed because of a phone call from Ouyang Feifei.
Ouyang Feifei and Duan Yunfei’s forces combined to closely monitor Nalan Jiuhuang’s movements.
Upon discovering her return and preparation to ambush Ning Fan again, Ouyang Feifei called Ning Fan.
Thus, the subsequent scene occurred.
Ning Fan was very pleased with this outcome.
Since Nalan Jiuhuang’s cultivation was higher than his own, he needed to find other methods to subdue or kill her.
As the saying goes, when God is doomed to destroy someone, he first drives them mad.
The true meaning of this saying is psychological warfare.
Only by enraging the opponent to the point of losing their reason can they start making mistakes and exposing flaws. That’s the perfect time to confront them head-on in a decisive battle.
Ning Fan looked coldly at Nalan Jiuhuang, pursing his lips, “You, this old hag, over a hundred years is over a hundred years, yet you absorb others’ vitality to selfishly turn into a woman in her thirties with charms. Who are you trying to seduce?
Your figure and looks change as they may, but you wear this classical crimson robe. This cheerful look may make those who know think you’re classic, while those who don’t may think you’re a ghost bride, truly disgraceful for your age.”
Oh crap.
Nalan Jiuhuang’s face turned black, not speaking, her hands pressed down, then continuously changed hand seals.
Like so, her figure slowly began to ascend.
But Ning Fan decisively shouted, “Cloud Breaking Arrows, fire!”
“Yes, Mr. Ning.”
Following the order, Duan Yunfei and Duan Yuanmeng stepped out, immediately surrounded by a dense assembly of Cloud Breaking Sect experts.
They held crossbows with fully drawn strings, poised to shoot.
“Fire!”
As Duan Yunfei waved his hand, their bowstrings instantly released.
The Cloud Breaking Arrows shot like a black cloud pressing down towards Nalan Jiuhuang.
Nalan Jiuhuang shuddered, abandoning her aerial plan, and redirected her True Qi to form a defensive circle against the incoming Cloud Breaking Arrows.
Although the Cloud Breaking Arrows carried a certain kill momentum against some Jianghu experts, Nalan Jiuhuang, being a seasoned Aerial Mastery expert over a hundred years old, handled them with ease, opting not for direct confrontation.
She instead used soft to overcome hard, deflecting them with finesse, her robes fluttering as she swiftly brushed them away.
However, this disrupted her plan. To attempt flying again, she’d have to reform her hand seals, consuming more strength and turning out to be counterproductive.
Moreover, the Cloud Breaking Sect experts likely wouldn’t give her the chance.
After all, once in the air, her posture would be prominent, becoming easy targets for the archers.
Wouldn’t this play right into Ning Fan’s hands?
Faced with such a predicament, Nalan Jiuhuang’s face alternated between red and white, feeling somewhat flustered, as this situation wasn’t conducive to fully unleashing her Aerial Mastery Intermediate Stage power.
If she couldn’t fully exert her Mid-Aerial Mastery power against Ning Fan, she couldn’t form a certain kill momentum, utterly contrary to Nalan Jiuhuang’s expectations.