If Ling Zhenfei hadn't seen Hoshino Meigetsu beforehand, he wouldn't have recognized her in the garden. If someone did recognize her as Hoshino Meigetsu, the Watanabe Family would probably go crazy and definitely try to capture her alive.

However, Hoshino Meigetsu is an Ittō-ryū Celestial Maiden, and she surely has many survival strategies, even some secret techniques that aren't passed down; as a Celestial Maiden, it's impossible for her to have no tricks up her sleeve.

"Do you really think with your paltry skills you can keep me here? That's sheer delusion."

As Hoshino Meigetsu spoke, her movements, combined with those of her body, had already accelerated significantly, even creating afterimages, moving as fast as a phantom.

But Watanabe Ichiro and Jiro were no easy opponents either. Their movements quickened substantially as they fought with Hoshino Meigetsu, creating an intense and evenly matched standoff.

Ling Zhenfei watched with surprise, not only growing curious about Hoshino Meigetsu, but also realizing that people with such strength are indeed rare. As a Celestial Maiden, who knows how much more strength she is hiding.

Watching Hoshino Meigetsu's movements, Ling Zhenfei finally understood why Watanabe Ichiro and Watanabe Jiro could battle with Hoshino Meigetsu for so long; there was still a reason for it.

Because Hoshino Meigetsu wasn't using the folding fan that she normally used, or perhaps she wasn't accustomed to using it often, hence her somewhat unrefined technique.

At this moment, there was a sudden dramatic shift in the battlefield. Hoshino Meigetsu suddenly changed her technique, opened the folding fan to expand her attack range, and swiftly launched two strikes at the Watanabe duo, forcing them to retreat repeatedly.

It was then that Hoshino Meigetsu soared into the air, releasing her folding fan, which emitted powerful spiritual energy as it smashed towards the two.

With the fan unfolded, the attack functioned just like the fan itself, forming a fan-shaped barrage aimed at the two Watanabe brothers.

The people around gasped, recognizing the immense power of the move. This folding fan indeed was a treasure, no wonder Hoshino Meigetsu kept it by her side.

The Watanabe brothers were utterly shocked; faced with the overwhelming spiritual energy surging towards them, they dared not intercept it, scrambling to evade.

Hoshino Meigetsu chuckled, "You think you can detain me with mere abilities like yours? Hmph, farewell."

After finishing her statement, Hoshino Meigetsu flew away.

Ling Zhenfei understood it seemed Hoshino Meigetsu was safe now. This young lady was truly impressive to escape unscathed despite being surrounded by so many opponents.

However, just as this thought flashed across his mind, the battlefield changed once more as Hoshino Meigetsu unexpectedly flew back.

Everyone was taken aback; though Hoshino Meigetsu had left, why had she returned? But soon they saw another person appear on the scene; this person had an overwhelming aura and immediately forced the fleeing Hoshino Meigetsu back.

This man was bald, his strength lying in the middle to late stage of the Zhiyi Realm, which surprised Ling Zhenfei. During these past few days at Watanabe's house, he hadn't realized the family had so many masters in the Zhiyi Realm.

It seemed like understanding the Watanabe Family's strength before taking action was indeed very wise.

"Three against one, don't you have any shame?" Hoshino Meigetsu shouted angrily.

The three members of the Watanabe Family chuckled, and the bald man said, "Three people aren't enough? It's just that this place is a bit small; otherwise, we'd gladly send ten people and capture you."

"Indeed, although we don't know who you are, you're surely a woman. I bet only Hoshino Meigetsu's close associates from the Hoshino Family can possess such strength."

Watanabe Ichiro looked Hoshino Meigetsu up and down and said, "This little lady seems excellent. If we catch you today, I'll make sure to make your experience heavenly, bordering on divine bliss."

Watanabe Ichiro was notoriously lecherous, and if Hoshino Meigetsu were caught by him, the consequences would indeed be grim.

Hoshino Meigetsu seemed somewhat infuriated, gripping the folding fan tightly.

The three from the Watanabe Family didn't speak further, charging towards Hoshino Meigetsu, surrounding her in an attack.

However, even as a Celestial Maiden, despite being under the attack of three, she didn't show any sign of weakness, and even had strength to counterattack, leaving one to wonder where her limits lay.

The appearance of the bald man changed the battle tactic, for he wielded a Ninja Sword. Ling Zhenfei recognized the sword style as the Phantom Blade he had once experienced.

Yet in this person's hands, the Phantom Blade was even more formidable, surprising Ling Zhenfei; even he was uncertain he could handle these three effectively.

At this point, Hoshino Meigetsu's spiritual energy was flowing, wielding a folding fan against the three. Though she showed no signs of weakness, the consumption of spiritual energy was immense.

Seeing this, Ling Zhenfei felt anxious for Hoshino Meigetsu; under a threefold assault from the Watanabe Family, most others would struggle to endure.

It was clear Hoshino Meigetsu was also becoming anxious, employing many techniques she hadn't previously revealed; but this bald man proved challenging with his fierce Phantom Blade.

Hoshino Meigetsu's folding fan opened together, suddenly creating a swipe, and immediately people around felt an air vortex arise from nowhere, like a sudden tornado.

This tornado was specifically aimed at Watanabe Ichiro, startling him into retreat, yet finding himself trapped within the air vortex was impossible to evade.

Seizing the opportunity, Hoshino Meigetsu struck with the folding fan, hitting Watanabe Ichiro and sending him flying.

To battle three people alone and send one flying is indeed a formidable feat of strength.

"Oh, you little girl can still injure. Watch as I catch you and toy with you."

Seeing his brother struck, Watanabe Jiro became furious, channeling more spiritual energy into his fists, launching at Hoshino Meigetsu.

Ling Zhenfei was greatly shocked, realizing Hoshino Meigetsu's strength was far from just that.

Right at this moment, Ling Zhenfei suddenly noticed someone in the thicket not far away. This person was dressed in all-black, holding a long tube.

Ling Zhenfei paused, considering that this person's strength was just at the Mingmu Advanced Stage, unsure of their intent.

Ling Zhenfei glanced around and was startled; focused on the scene, he hadn't examined the surroundings until now, realizing the trees hid not just one person.

These individuals all held a black tube. Ling Zhenfei wondered about their plans. Then he saw them place the tube to their mouths, aiming at Hoshino Meigetsu on the battlefield.

Ling Zhenfei immediately realized they were ninjas using secret darts; however, these were longer than usual darts, granting increased power.

Nigh simultaneously, the group blew the darts, sending a barely audible vibration through the air; the dart's sound was extremely subtle.

It truly was a tough-to-detect hidden weapon; even Ling Zhenfei would find defending against such silent weapons challenging.

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