"Xuanzhu Jing Family?"

Qian Yuya, dressed in a simple yet elegant light blue outfit, slightly furrowed her brows, holding a grayish-brown book bag in her hands, her face showing confusion: "Xuanzhu... are you referring to Xuanzhu County in the Dongyang District?"

There was no sign of panic or tension in Qian Yuya's expression, only surprise and bewilderment. Her questioning tone was quite normal, as if even her eyelashes were expressing 'I don't know.' Anyone who saw her would truly believe she knew nothing about any Xuanzhu Jing Family.

But the cloaked figure calmly said, "It seems you aren't planning to answer this question."

"If you could provide a bit more information, perhaps I could remember," Qian Yuya shook her head, looking somewhat helpless. "I've never been to Dongyang District, let alone Xuanzhu County, and I don't know anyone with the surname Jing. I really don't know—"

"Windward Post Office."

The cloaked figure took a step forward slowly, "It's a post office that handles only the postal services for Dongyang District and other districts, with its headquarters in Xuanzhu County. You once received two sums of money from the postmen of the Windward Post Office. Judging by these few days of observation, you are undoubtedly a meticulous person."

"You couldn't possibly not investigate who was sending you the money. Even if the postman didn't know, you could at least find out that the sender was in Dongyang, Xuanzhu."

"You're very clever and your acting is excellent, but you don't know how much information I have. In the end, you inadvertently exposed a flaw."

Qian Yuya collected her expression, returning to a steady calm devoid of any ripples. She suddenly tore open her long dress, revealing white stockings so bright they seemed to glow, transforming the long dress into a light, short skirt; she took off her autumn coat, revealing a thin, form-fitting white garment underneath.

Then.

She stomped both legs fiercely, a thunderous sound erupted from the flat ground, and she dashed towards the cloaked figure like an apparition!

Her right hand struck like fangs, an explosive burst of light in her first move, it was the Biting Battle Technique: Desolate Bite!

"Not only not running away, but approaching me of your own accord..." The cloaked figure neither admired nor was surprised by her action. Seeing the explosive light of Qian Yuya's fist about to hit, he instead moved forward, his hands under the cloak striking out like a snake's tongue!

At this moment, Qian Yuya suddenly leaped, tracing a crescent arc in the air, quickly passing over the cloaked figure's head, her hands striking downwards in an extremely cunning attack aimed at the back of the cloaked figure's neck!

However, Qian Yuya found she had missed and faced a fierce spinning whip kick coming her way!

In the instant Qian Yuya jumped, the cloaked figure bent over and somersaulted with the inertia of moving forward, deftly avoiding Qian Yuya's back attack like gears meshing together, and counterattacked upward with a spinning kick!

Bang!

Even though Qian Yuya immediately took a defensive stance, she couldn't find any leverage in mid-air and had to take the brunt of the whip kick, her entire body flying backward as if struck by a speeding car, but as soon as she hit the ground, she immediately altered her posture, returning to a vigilant stance, not giving the enemy the slightest chance to pursue!

"An excellent setup, using the explosive light of Desolate Bite to disguise the light and shadow beneath your feet, making it look like you were using the Biting Battle Technique for a frontal attack, but actually deploying the Lingxu Battle Technique for a sneak attack... truly a genius rising to fame among the new students of the Royal Academy."

"If described using battle cards, you first played a Direct Strike, then set a Critical Strike, thinking I'd use a Counterattack, when in fact I used two Direct Strikes."

"I see, so the white stockings are not only your preference but also a tool to conceal the Lingxu light and shadow?"

The cloaked figure eloquently revealed his findings while gradually approaching Qian Yuya. She awaited his proximity, showing no indication of wanting to escape.

"...We actually don't have any reason to fight," he said. "As long as you tell me your relationship with the Xuanzhu Jing Family, I'll turn and leave immediately, and never bother you again. Unless necessary, I don't wish to provoke a rising star of the Royal Academy."

"I don't really want to use force to extract information either. If possible, I'd rather quietly obtain the information and leave. Combat is troublesome, and cleaning up afterward is even more of a hassle, most of all if you manage to escape in the fight..."

"You seem to really wish for me to turn and flee?" Qian Yuya suddenly said.

"...Why do you say that."

"You spent a lot of time chatting, giving me ample time to observe and stay calm; you approached me slowly, exerting intense psychological pressure; you exposed your dislike for combat, subtly suggesting you don't know the Lingxu Battle Technique... you're hoping I'd quickly turn and leave."

The cloaked figure's voice was calm, "You think I have accomplices on the other side?"

"I don't think so. If you did, they'd come now, cooperating to catch me in a pincer attack, and I still wouldn't escape." Qian Yuya shook her head, "I'm more inclined to believe that the environment behind me is more suitable for you to capture me."

"There are many trees behind, the streetlights are far from this side, the trees make the back very dark. Which means, either you possess the means of the Sword Concealer to maintain more strength in darkness, or in an environment where everyone's strength is greatly reduced, you are more confident in capturing me."

"Very good reasoning, so you want to escape behind me?" the cloaked figure pointed to the alley behind him.

"Or perhaps."

Qian Yuya assumed a stance of the Biting Battle Technique, "I could defeat you and then obtain the information I want from your mouth."

"Calm and composed."

"Exceptionally gifted."

"Brave and decisive."

"Audacious and greedy."

"Once this is over, I will firmly propose to the organization to consider recruiting you as a member." The cloaked figure drew two daggers from his back, "On the condition that you haven't been brainwashed by White Night, and—"

"If you can speak out the information before the dagger cuts your throat."

Snap!

"Don't underestimate us." Qian Yuya moved like a phantom, her hands exploding with light like a wolf's bite, fiercely attacking the cloaked figure!

"Desolate Bite, Moon Arc, all your attack intents are revealed before me." The cloaked figure effortlessly cut through the light explosion of Desolate Bite, then placed the dagger in the direction where Qian Yuya was about to lift her leg, making it seem like Qian Yuya was deliberately kicking onto the blade: "First, cut the tendons——"

At this moment, the cloaked figure suddenly felt a prickling sensation on his back, quickly glanced behind using the corner of his eye, and saw several sword lights stabbing from afar——

Combat Technique of the Sword Concealer: Pressing Forward Relentlessly!

The cloaked figure gave a shake of the cloak, which suddenly shimmered with golden light, sweeping away the sword lights directly, followed by several snapping sounds, and the cloak shattered into pieces, but it managed to avoid this sneak attack.

"Lin Xue, Qian Yuya's roommate, the heiress of the Chenfeng Lin family sword," The cloaked figure abandoned the attack, dodging to the side and glanced at the tall girl wielding a sword, Lin Xue, while continuing to talk: "Among your friends, only she has some capability, but if it's just this much——"

"Don't underestimate——"

Suddenly, the wall behind the cloaked figure crumbled, and ten streaks of blood-red light slashed toward him like vortex blades, about to tear him to shreds!

Secret Technique of the Wolf Eagle Fist: Wolf Devour!

"——The daughter of the Kui Family!"

A slightly short girl with a very long braid, Kui Nianruo, burst out with full vigor from the side, her face full of joy, ready without hesitation to claim the head of this stalker!

"Oh dear."

The cloaked figure twirled his dagger, twisted his body, slicing all ten blood-red streaks into pieces, then gently leaped away, jumping directly onto the wall on the other side.

"I didn't expect your roommate, who appears so gentle usually, to fight without hesitation." He remarked.

Kui Nianruo snorted: "Of course, I warn you, if you dare to stalk Xiaoyu again, I'll call my dad and Xiaoyu's brother to come beat you up! My dad and her brother, they are truly terrifying, very scary people!"

"...Oh?" The cloaked figure: "According to my information, her brother and your dad..."

Snap!

Clang!

Lin Xue and Qian Yuya simultaneously lunged, the cloaked figure easily leapt to the other side to avoid them, but the wall where he had just been standing was instantly pierced and shattered.

He glanced at the expressionless Qian Yuya and the slightly anxious Lin Xue, nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly scanned the surroundings with a smile: "Could it be that your other roommate is also here waiting to ambush me?"

Qian Yuya: "You guess."

"Forget it, if I linger any longer, who knows who else I might provoke, the waters in Yanjing run deep." The cloaked figure bent down to bow: "Miss Qian Yuya, I apologize for the disturbance this time, please forgive me."

Qian Yuya: "You're giving up?"

The cloaked figure: "Originally, I shouldn't have stepped out in response to your provocation. I was too arrogant, I should have known you're not an impulsive person. Since you chose this place to meet, it shows you can ensure your safe departure."

"I won't stalk you anymore in the future, after all, you're either at the Royal Academy, on the main road home, or... anyway, I won't get another chance to catch you."

"I extend my apologies again, Miss Qian Yuya. If we meet again, I hope you won't hold a grudge against us, I personally admire you greatly."

"If you really want to apologize," Qian Yuya stared and said, "shouldn't you reveal your purpose? What exactly do you want to obtain from me?"

"Hmm?" The cloaked figure slowly retreated: "Unexpectedly, you really don't know, and you even want to find out more information from me... With this judgment, I've fulfilled my task."

"Thank you, Miss Qian Yuya, good night."

He slowly entered the dense alleys of the forest, Kui Nianruo wanted to chase after him, but Lin Xue held her back.

"Don't chase, he just doesn't want to fight, but if we go after him, we're bound to lose." Lin Xue said gravely.

"There are three of us against him, can we really lose?" Kui Nianruo said incredulously.

"Your ten blood-red streaks were sliced apart by him, not obliterated by light explosions." Lin Xue shook her head: "Light explosions canceling each other is straightforward brute force, but to slice through this cleanly... even I can't do it. This not only requires integration and mastery but also an understanding of the Wolf Eagle Fist."

"Indeed." Qian Yuya picked up her torn skirt and coat, said: "All my attack intents were precisely predicted by him. If he wasn't concerned about others coming, he alone would have been enough to keep us here."

"Is this stalker really that powerful?" Kui Nianruo was shocked: "Yanjing is so scary, even the stalker possesses integration and mastery level strength, I want to go back to Star Engraving..."

At this moment, sneaky footsteps sounded nearby, and they turned to see Li Ying crawling out from the shattered wall, holding a light handgun.

"The handgun fell just now, and it was dark, it took me a while to find it..." Li Ying looked around, nervously said: "Where's the person? Someone actually dared to stalk Xiaoyu, I, Li Ying, will rid the people of evil today!"