Su Yu immediately activated his Celestial Thunder Step, his body blurring into an afterimage as he shot forward.
However, a graceful figure was even closer. She swept past like a soaring bird at an astonishing speed, arriving before Su Yu.
"SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!"
In an instant, the long saber in her hand flashed three times. The arcs of light swept through the air like a crisp breeze scattering autumn leaves, slicing the dozens of falling logs into several pieces.
"BANG!"
The woman spun in midair and lashed out with another kick, precisely sending the severed logs flying. With a great rumble, they crashed onto the distant riverbed.
At that moment, the dozen or so river workers below, who had been frozen in terror, snapped out of it and hurriedly kowtowed in gratitude.
"Thank you for saving our lives, My Lady!"
"Our lady is as kind as she is beautiful, a living saint…"
