Word on the jianghu is that Duan Qing, first disciple of the Tianyan Sect, is a paragon of virtue with a formidable sword aura: a once-in-a-century beacon of righteousness and a future leader of the martial world.
Word also has it that the mysterious beauty Lian Qiao is capricious and ruthless, a villain so wicked she could frighten children into silence, and the star performer of the antagonists' camp.
Right now, the beacon of righteousness, Young Master Duan, is glaring at the notorious villain in question, his face livid. The latter has just “accidentally” knocked over his tea, “unintentionally” shot the hairpin from his hair with a concealed weapon, and is now “too weak to stand” in his arms, blinking up at him with innocent yet alluring eyes. “Brother Duan, the jianghu is dangerous. I'm scared. You have to protect me.”
Duan Qing: “...” (Inner thoughts: I just watched you talk and laugh while slaughtering ten bandits. And now you're pretending to be a helpless little flower?!)
