บท 190: The Killing of the Immortal

Gu Shenwei did not expect Maid Lotus to make the first move. He instinctively drew his sword to counter-attack, but he was already stabbed in the chest before he could complete his move.

Her sword entered his chest by a few inches, and was close to his heart.

"Now, do you understand?" Maid Lotus asked as she kept her sword. She had examined the Secrets of Love thoroughly but had only touched on the Heartless Swords technique out of the 64 types of kung fu. As such, she was not completely sure of her deduction, but she had to look confident as it was the only chance for her to let Slave Huan see the truth.

Gu Shenwei sheathed his sword as well. He looked pale as a ghost, and felt as though a worm was crawling inside his heart, trying to burrow out of its cocoon. "Why? Why did I not see it before?"