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It was precisely because they did not know each other that no one could expose Qin Fang's blatant impersonation.
Even Cherry Blossom, the Saintess, believed that Qin Fang was Hattori Hissei. Perhaps it was because Qin Fang's strength was enough to strike fear in her that she made the connection.
"Is it that important to know who I am?"
Qin Fang shrugged. He did not admit or deny it. All he did was casually throw out that line. To put it bluntly, he was posturing.
"What do you want?"
However, Cherry Blossom seemed to be certain that Qin Fang was Hattori Hissei. Her pupils constricted slightly as she maintained her vigilance. Her tone was not very friendly as she shouted.
"I'm here today … to discuss a business deal with Miss Cherry Blossom!"
Qin Fang did not mind at all. Cherry Blossom's reaction was perfectly normal. If she had coquettishly tried to worm her way into being friends with Qin Fang, Qin Fang would have had to be careful.
"Business deal?"
Cherry Blossom was slightly taken aback as her eyes revealed deep surprise. She looked at Qin Fang in puzzlement, as though she was waiting for his answer.
"That's right. It's indeed business …"
Qin Fang seemed to be very calm, and he even emphasized his tone.
"What business deal?"
Cherry Blossom's frown deepened. Qin Fang's mysteriousness was too suspicious. She became even more vigilant.
"It's actually a very simple small business deal. I only wish to borrow something from Miss Cherry Blossom …"
Qin Fang was still the same as always. He spoke slowly, dragging his feet and speaking in a muddle-headed manner. It was as though he was deliberately stalling for time. He was rather indecisive!
"Borrow what?"
Cherry Blossom clearly realized this as well. Her frown deepened as her snow-white hands trembled slightly. She seemed to be unable to hold herself back.
"Borrow … Miss Cherry Blossom herself!"
The smile on Qin Fang's face remained unchanged as he slowly stated his purpose.
Almost as soon as Qin Fang said those words, Qin Fang immediately moved. His entire body transformed into an extremely fast black shadow as he charged towards Cherryblossoms.
"Hmm?"
Cherryblossoms was already rather suspicious of Qin Fang's motives. After hearing Qin Fang's answer and seeing Qin Fang's actions, the look in her eyes changed completely.
Not only that, but her aura also rose abruptly, and that terrifying aura instantly expanded.
Cherryblossoms' strength swelled and her aura rose. A cold aura immediately spread out with Cherryblossoms at the center. A faint layer of frost could even be seen on the ground.
There was no doubt that Cherryblossoms cultivated an extremely cold type of qi. When it was released, it was rather terrifying.
At that moment, just as Cherryblossoms was prepared to fight Qin Fang, Qin Fang's rapidly shuttling body twisted strangely and disappeared into thin air.
"A ninja?"
This change was naturally noticed by Cherryblossoms. The corners of her mouth curled into a mocking smile, as though it was nothing out of the ordinary.
"Hattori Kyusei, it really is you!"
Furthermore, Qin Fang's concealment technique allowed Cherryblossoms to confirm a fact. She confirmed that the intruder was like her, Hattori Kyusei, who was also a candidate for the Grand Priest.
As for Hattori Kyusei's motive for coming, Cherryblossoms could guess. If it wasn't for her beauty, it was for the position of Grand Priest.
There were a total of six candidates from the Six Great Holy Lands, but the six of them had to fight for a position. The competition was extremely cruel.
Over the years, only one of the six candidates would eventually become the Grand Priest. Only that one person would survive. The others were basically dead.
To become a candidate, one had to be a monstrous genius. They would never submit to anyone and would rather die than submit …
Although the Grand Priest was still alive and it wasn't time for him to abdicate, and the six candidates hadn't matured enough to take over the position, the competition had already begun.
Why didn't the six candidates know each other?
To put it bluntly, the Holy Lands wanted to protect their disciples. They tried their best to prevent their disciples from showing their faces. This way, they wouldn't be in danger of being killed in advance.
Hattori Kyusei's sudden appearance in Sapporo had something to do with Cherryblossoms. Only a genius would know.
However, Cherryblossoms never imagined that the Hattori Kyusei she saw was actually a fake. His true identity was someone from Long Province …
'Sigh, although a beauty is a beauty, her intelligence … seems to be a shortcoming!'
Qin Fang naturally couldn't admit that he wasn't Hattori Kyusei. However, he couldn't help but grumble in his heart.
That was the effect he wanted. Otherwise, why would he pretend to be Hattori Kyusei?
Of course, it was still too early to say. If Qin Fang couldn't kidnap Cherryblossoms, then all his efforts would have been in vain.
The Six Great Holy Lands weren't fools. It was impossible for someone to suddenly appear and claim to be Hattori Kyusei and attack Cherryblossoms.
However, if Qin Fang kidnapped Cherryblossoms, then the situation would be completely different!
'There's still a long way to go …'
Therefore, Qin Fang used his killer move almost immediately. It wasn't that he wanted to kill this delicate Japanese beauty, but that he wanted to take her down as quickly as possible.
Clang …
For Cherryblossoms to be able to become a Saint, her strength was naturally not weak. She had already reached the peak of the Master level. She had even stepped into the Half-Grandmaster level for a long time. She was just a little bit away from advancing to the Grandmaster level.
When Qin Fang concealed himself to ambush her, Cherryblossoms gently touched her waist. The white belt silently slipped off, and a silver longsword appeared in her hand.
'A soft sword?'
Qin Fang was slightly surprised. Although soft swords often appeared in wuxia novels, Qin Fang had never seen one in his long career.
However, Cherryblossoms was using a soft sword …
'Coiling Finger?'
When Qin Fang used his Detection skill on the soft sword, he was surprised to discover that the soft sword was one of the legendary divine swords in Long Province, Coiling Finger!
Coiling Finger was quite famous. Although it was far from the Ten Great Divine Weapons, it was still an extremely famous sword. Who would have thought that it would end up in Japan?
Rustle! Rustle!
While Qin Fang was surprised, Cherryblossoms seemed to have discovered his existence. The Coiling Finger in her hand immediately transformed into a soft, thin snake and rapidly stabbed at Qin Fang.
Different from ordinary Long Swords, this Magic Sword Winding Finger could be hard or soft. When it was soft, it would be light as a feather, just like the one in front of Qin Fang. With a shake of the Sword God, it suddenly became flexible and tricky, which immediately brought a considerable threat to Qin Fang, making him feel that he could not escape.
Ding!
However, Qin Fang was not to be trifled with. With a slight shake of his wrist, the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword was immediately unsheathed. It quickly clashed with the Coiling Finger, producing a crisp collision sound as sparks flew.
At the same time, Qin Fang revealed himself from his invisible state. He rapidly retreated, barely dodging Cherryblossoms' soft Coiling Finger's attack.
Coiling Finger was rather powerful in this aspect. In a head-on clash, it was not afraid of divine swords of the same level. It could even soften in the shortest amount of time to dodge the opponent's longsword and rapidly advance …
It could be said that such a strange divine sword was an extremely terrifying existence. If it was controlled properly, it could produce unexpected effects.
Unfortunately …
From the moment it appeared, Qin Fang could already tell that it was a threat. Cherryblossoms' attack had no effect at all. Instead, it had placed him in danger.
After easily blocking Cherryblossoms' Coiling Finger, Qin Fang quickly attacked. Taking advantage of his opponent's momentary daze, he quickly stabbed out with the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword in his hand. It slashed across Cherryblossoms' soft and fair neck and rested on her shoulder …
Almost at the same time, Qin Fang's other free hand quickly attacked, grabbing the Coiling Finger's Coiling Finger.
Cherryblossoms was a half-step grandmaster expert. Her strength was slightly stronger than Qin Fang's, so she naturally could not sit still and wait for death.
Almost immediately, he moved his body slightly, trying to avoid Qin Fang's Long Sword, and at the same time, trying to pull back the Magic Sword Winding Finger that was held by Qin Fang.
But while her thoughts were beautiful, reality was rather cruel!
She easily dodged Qin Fang's longsword, but her Coiling Finger's Coiling Finger did not move at all. It was as though it had grown out of Qin Fang's hand. She was unable to pull it back.
"Rustle ~"
However, Cherryblossoms clearly did not plan on giving up. With a slight stir of her Quintessential Energy, the Coiling Finger's Coiling Finger immediately softened, turning into a soft longsword … It was more like a whip made of iron.
Cherryblossoms waved the soft sword in an attempt to use this method to snatch her weapon back …
But she failed again!
Qin Fang's hand seemed to have an inconceivable magical power. No matter how much strength she exerted, the Coiling Finger's Coiling Finger did not budge at all.
"Miss Cherryblossoms, I advise you not to move. Otherwise, I'll have to ruthlessly destroy you … Tsk tsk, if a peerless beauty were to have a hideous scar on her neck, I wonder if she would still be considered a beauty?"
At this moment, Qin Fang said in an incomparably pleased tone.
At some point in time, Qin Fang's Flowing Shadow Divine Sword was already resting on Cherryblossoms' tender neck. The cold and sharp blade was just a hair's breadth away from slicing her neck open …
"You …"
When Cherryblossoms saw that she had failed to pull back her sword and that she had fallen into his hands, her beautiful face immediately revealed deep shock and despair.
"Hattori Kazunari, even if I die … I won't let you have your way!"
However, Cherryblossoms, a woman from Fusang, seemed to have an unyielding temperament. Seeing that she had already fallen into Qin Fang's hands, she gritted her teeth and shouted. Then, she leaned her snow-white neck towards Qin Fang's blade …
Although the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword could not be compared to the ten great divine weapons, it was still a divine weapon that could slice through metal like mud. If she were to lean on it, it would definitely cost her her life.
Clearly, Qin Fang did not wish for Cherryblossoms to die just like that. Keeping her alive would be of great use to him.
"Miss Cherryblossoms, you are overthinking things. I only wish to be friends with you. I have no ill intentions. Why do you have to do this?"
At that moment, Qin Fang seemed to have discovered something. The corners of his mouth curled into a faint smile. Seeing that Cherryblossoms was seeking death, Qin Fang instantly withdrew the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword, causing Cherryblossoms' suicide attempt to fail.
At the same time, a few silver needles flew out from Qin Fang's hand. While Cherryblossoms was still in shock, he quickly sealed a few of her vital acupoints, sealing off Cherryblossoms' extraordinary cultivation.
Then, Qin Fang decisively put away the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword in Cherryblossoms' hand. He then lifted Cherryblossoms, who had been restrained, over his shoulder.
"Hattori Kazunari, what are you trying to do?
Let me go … "
Cherryblossoms was instantly alarmed. Her snow-white face turned even paler, as though she had realized what Qin Fang was trying to do.
"Hehe, how can I let go of such a beauty?
Miss Cherryblossoms, come with me … "
Almost as soon as Qin Fang said that, Qin Fang quickly soared into the air and flew over the courtyard's low walls. Taking advantage of the night, he floated into the distance.
Almost as soon as Qin Fang carried Cherryblossoms out of the courtyard, Cherryblossoms' personal maidservant, Yuriko, rushed in.
Unfortunately, she came a little too late. There was no one left in the small courtyard ….
"Hattori Kazunari!"
Although she had not seen what had happened, she had vaguely heard Miss Cherryblossoms' delicate shout. She seemed to have called out Hattori Kazunari's name.
"How dare you kidnap Miss Cherryblossoms!
The Sacred Palace will not forgive you … "
Bang!
Unfortunately, before she could finish speaking, she suddenly felt a wave of danger. She instinctively wanted to dodge.
However, the difference in strength between her and the person who had ambushed her was too great. Before she could dodge, her vision turned black and she fainted.
"If not for the fact that you were still useful, you would be a corpse by now … How dare you disrespect my master. Hmph!
You can avoid death, but you can't escape punishment … "
The person who had suddenly attacked was naturally Qin Zi, who had split up with Qin Fang. She had also snuck over and had even seen Qin Fang kidnap Cherryblossoms.