Jiang Chengyue's single sword strike has already left my internal energy in chaos, and my blood and qi surging.

He didn't give me a chance to catch my breath, the long sword followed swiftly with a thrust.

I barely dodged the fatal point, the sword grazing my left arm, blood dripping.

"Your martial arts are decent, but your foundation is lacking." Jiang Chengyue remarked with eight words, then elegantly sheathed his two swords.

I staggered back several steps before barely regaining my balance, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

"Naturally, I can't compare to the young master." I gasped for air for a while before managing to utter a coherent sentence.

Jiang Chengyue lifted his robe and sat on a low stool, setting out several sets of teacups in front of him.

His fingers moved skillfully, performing a set of actions for brewing tea with ease and grace.

After a short while, he poured a cup of tea and handed it to me, saying, "Have a taste."

I thanked him, took the teacup, and drank it all in one go.

He smiled and squinted at me, "Aren't you afraid I might have poisoned it?"

"The young master wouldn't do that." I replied calmly.

I knew Jiang Chengyue must be suspicious of my background, but I couldn't simply admit it.

With Jiang Chengyue's cautious nature, regardless of whether I truly pledged allegiance to the Jiang family, as long as I had any connection to Xunfeng, he would surely aim to kill me.

Fortunately, being an orphan since childhood, the false identity concocted by Xunfeng matched seamlessly.

"Why did you deliberately provoke the relationship between the Jiang family's master and servants during the banquet today?" Jiang Chengyue carefully wiped his two swords with a handkerchief.

"A Bi is naive, but if a traitor appears among her entourage, it's far more dangerous than any of you." I hinted.

Jiang Chengyue continued cleaning his swords in silence, and I stood there, hand on my chest, also silent.

After a while, he tapped the table, and his personal guard entered at his command.

"Go investigate A Ruo." He instructed softly.

I breathed a sigh of relief, finally choosing to trust.

Jiang Chengyue tossed me a porcelain bottle, cautioning me not to reveal my injuries, before allowing me to leave his study.