"Hey, Old Zhai, that’s not very sporting of you!" As Zhai Defeng lunged forward with her dagger, Su Xuan yanked the blanket off the bed and threw it over her. At the same time, he sprang from the bed. With a twist of his wrist, he unleashed a palm strike, imbued with the Ruyi Tai Chi force he had been accumulating for a long time. The moment the blanket enveloped Zhai Defeng, his palm struck home. With a dull thud, Zhai Defeng was sent flying backward with the blanket, crashing heavily into the wall behind her. A landscape painting hanging on the wall fell to the ground. "Damn it, how can you be so strong!" Zhai Defeng threw off the blanket, blood already seeping from the corner of her mouth. She then scrambled out of Su Xuan’s room in a panic. "Want to take this outside?" Su Xuan smiled and followed her. Standing in the middle of the courtyard, Zhai Defeng clutched her dagger and faced the approaching Su Xuan. "You know I’m Zhai Defeng, and you know I drugged your food. But there’s one thing you don’t know: I’m a person of my word. When I told you to prepare for your end tonight, I meant it!" Su Xuan stopped five steps away from her. "And you want to be the one to kill me, to avenge your brother, right?" "Yes," Zhai Defeng replied. "But you can’t beat me," Su Xuan said. "Even with that dagger, I’m a hundred percent confident I can take you down." He wasn’t boasting. His body had been enhanced by the system fourteen times now. Both his strength and his senses were far beyond the scope of a normal person. He could clearly perceive the trajectory of Zhai Defeng’s attacks, allowing him to attack or defend at will. She was simply no match for him. Besides, she’s a woman now. Her combat power can’t be that high. She really shouldn’t have gotten that surgery. It would’ve been much better to learn Muay Thai, wouldn’t it? That stuff is brutal! She clearly chose the wrong path. However, Zhai Defeng showed no fear. "Be careful, Su Xuan. Overconfidence is a killer." "Then by all means, give it a try," Su Xuan challenged. Zhai Defeng tightened her grip on the dagger but didn’t immediately attack. Instead, she abruptly asked, "What was that with your voice just now?" "You don’t know? The first assassin you hired could change his voice. I learned it from him." "So you really did benefit from my actions. Excellent!" Zhai Defeng’s expression turned grim as she suddenly lunged at Su Xuan. Instead of retreating, Su Xuan advanced, his hand shooting out to grab her wrist. The very instant he made contact, something bizarre happened. A figure in red suddenly appeared in his vision, identical to the one he had seen at the crematorium. The red-clad figure slowly lifted her head, revealing for the first time a tragically beautiful face, unequaled in this world. Su Xuan had seen many beautiful women, but never one . Her looks were at least a 99 out of 100, if not a perfect score. The figure’s lips parted slightly, as if she were saying something to him, but no sound came out. Su Xuan immediately shoved Zhai Defeng’s wrist, pushing her away. He then took two steps back and blinked hard. The red figure was gone. "Su Xuan, did you just see something?" Zhai Defeng suddenly asked. This took Su Xuan by surprise. How did she know? Could it be... Zhai Defeng continued, "Did you see something... unclean?" Su Xuan narrowed his eyes. "Did you do something to me?" "Before I answer that, I have a question for you." Zhai Defeng gestured to her own curvaceous female body with the dagger. "Do you think I’m pretty?" "If you worked at a club, business would definitely be booming," Su Xuan replied. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝙣𝙚𝙩 "Damn it!" Zhai Defeng glared at him with her "beautiful eyes." "Can’t you have one normal conversation with me?" Every time she talked to Su Xuan, the tone became bizarre. It left her speechless and furious. She pressed on, "But do you know why I turned myself into a woman?" "A special hobby?" Su Xuan guessed. "No!" Zhai Defeng shook her head. "Have you ever heard of something famous from Thailand?" "What’s that?" Su Xuan asked. Zhai Defeng uttered two words: "Thai sorcery!" "You learned that stuff?" Su Xuan exclaimed in surprise. He had seen a few Thai horror movies that showcased various kinds of sorcery capable of controlling a person’s mind and actions, and even killing them. A news story had also broken recently about something similar. A woman had traveled to Thailand to cast a spell on her boyfriend. If he betrayed her, he would suffer a horrifying death, bleeding from all his orifices as worms burrowed into his heart. It was truly sinister. Zhai Defeng nodded. "Yes. I met a Thai Sorcerer back when I was still in Huaxia. I even followed him to Thailand and became his final disciple, learning the art of Thai sorcery." "But what does that have to do with you becoming a woman?" Su Xuan asked, puzzled. "It seems you’re completely ignorant when it comes to Sorcerers!" "Why would I need to know about that stuff?" Zhai Defeng gave a cold smile. "Sorcerers are divided into the Black Garb and the White Garb. The Black Garb Sorcerers specialize in harming others for profit, while the White Garb Sorcerers help save people. I studied the way of the Black Garb. Among its practitioners, women are the most formidable because of their physique. Besides, I’m not young anymore. Progressing as a man would have been very slow, so I deliberately became a woman!" Su Xuan’s eyes widened. "I didn’t realize you were so dedicated!" "If I weren’t so dedicated, how could I deal with you today?" "But I’m fine," Su Xuan said. "I feel completely normal." "Don’t lie to me! And stop pretending!" Zhai Defeng snapped viciously. "You must be seeing all sorts of phantoms right now! They’re swirling around you, baring their fangs and claws, relentlessly trying to claim your life!" "Old Zhai, I’m not kidding. I really can’t see anything right now," Su Xuan said with a shrug, his face a picture of honesty. He was also curious. How did Zhai Defeng manage to make him see the figure in red? "How about now?" Suddenly, Zhai Defeng pulled out a small, blood-red porcelain vial and uncorked it. A strange odor immediately wafted out. Su Xuan sniffed the air. "Still nothing!" "How can you be fine?" Zhai Defeng shrieked. "Just die for me!" The next second, she charged at Su Xuan with the dagger again. Su Xuan quickly retreated, waving his hands frantically. "Old Zhai, put down the knife! You’re the one in danger!" "You’re the one in danger!" Zhai Defeng shot back, thinking Su Xuan was trying to trick her, and continued her pursuit. However, before she could even reach Su Xuan, a massive palm slapped down on her head...