Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Clan Leader Mo sighed and shook her head as she said, “I’m afraid I won’t be able to send anyone to assist you. I’m facing a shortage of manpower here as well, and I can’t allow any of my people to get involved in this. Otherwise, it could easily raise suspicions. When he’s dead, the Holy Church of Light will certainly carry out a thorough investigation. It’s okay if you guys’ involvement is discovered, but my involvement must not be known.”
“Ah…” The middle-aged man shook his head and replied, “Alright then. We’ll leave right after we finish the job. As for the assistance we requested, I suppose we should be able to make things work without it. We’ll just have to find the right opportunity to launch the attack!”
Chu Li read the man’s mind and saw that he was planning to launch the attack in a crowded place. That way, it would be easier to catch Chu Li off guard. On top of that, the people around Chu Li would make it harder for him to dodge the attack since he would have to block the flying arrows to protect the safety of these people. Once he tries to block the arrows, he would be as good as dead.
Chu Li frowned and was enraged by how despicable this man was. It seemed like this guy had used this hidden weapon on others numerous times before. He really deserved to die.
Clan Leader Mo waved a hand at him and said, “Once you’ve finished the job, leave immediately. Don’t underestimate the Li Dynasty’s martial arts world.”
“Of course.” The middle-aged man gave a fist salute. “Well then, I shall take my leave first. Wait for my good news.”
After he had finished speaking, he stood up and walked out of the main hall. He left Radiant Cloud City soon after and rushed back to Gale City.
Chu Li followed closely behind him and paid no attention to Clan Leader Mo who had ordered his assassination.
He intended to deal with this group of people she had hired first or else, he would not be able to put his mind to rest. While he was not afraid of them trying to assassinate him, he was worried that they might actually launch their attack in a crowded place.
The middle-aged man circled the city a few more times very cautiously, and Chu Li shook his head. Given how careful the man was, it meant that his team was very experienced and had killed many people before this.
Finally, the man arrived at a courtyard. There were three other men there, so they formed a group of four all together. They were all middle-aged men with ordinary appearances that could be easily disregarded in a crowd.
“Boss, what did you find out?” The three middle-aged had been practicing their martial arts in the courtyard. When they saw him return, they hurried over to ask him about his investigation.
The man nodded. “This Zhao Dahe is indeed a formidable figure. We need to find a busy and crowded place and attack him when others try to assassinate him too. If not, it’ll be very hard to succeed. This guy is very quick-witted, so he’ll certainly be able to sense danger very fast. If we were to act alone, it’ll be very hard to launch a surprise attack on him.”
“Good idea. We can piggyback on someone else’s assassination attempt,” one of his companions said with a laugh. “Will there be anyone else trying to kill him?”
“Since Mo Qingqing is trying to kill him, won’t the others try to do so too?” the middle-aged man replied with a scoff. “Zhao Dahe has been in the spotlight for too long. He has to die!”
“He doesn’t understand what it means to keep a low profile while making a fortune.” The three other men laughed among themselves.
They were a great example of what it meant to keep a low profile while making a fortune. Given their ordinary appearances, most people could hardly imagine how rich they were.
“Nonetheless, you guys shouldn’t be careless,” the middle-aged man said seriously. “There’s a reason he’s become so famous. I’m very sure that this guy is very difficult to deal with. After we’ve launched the attack, we must retreat at once even if he isn’t dead yet.”
“That’s for sure.” The others nodded.
“Boss, should we take another job before we go back?” one of them asked. “We haven’t made much of a fortune during our trip to the Li Dynasty this time.”
The middle-aged man shook his head. “He’s the most outstanding talent among the outer mountain disciples of the Holy Church of Light, so the Holy Church of Light will definitely look into this matter. We can’t stay here for too long. We must leave immediately after this.”
“Ah… I’m just a little unsatisfied,” the previous person said. “How about we find another outer mountain disciple of the Holy Church of Light, take one more job first, and then carry out the assassinations at the same time? Won’t that be better?”
“Stop indulging in fanciful ideas. Focus on our preparation work,” the middle-aged man replied. “Money isn’t an issue now. I’ve already asked for ten times the original price we’ve discussed with Mo Qingqing.”
His three companions were overjoyed to hear this.
Right at this moment, Chu Li appeared.
Before they could react to his sudden appearance, Chu Li let out a loud shout and released a Stupefying Howl.
Then, he threw out four blades with both hands instantly, and the four men collapsed to the ground clutching their throats.
Before they breathed their last, Chu Li asked, “Where are you keeping your hidden weapons? How do you use them?”
They widened their eyes and glared at him in despair and resentment. Soon after, a pleased and mocking look appeared on their faces.
Chu Li calmly went on, “Do you think your people from the Qiu Dynasty’s Destiny Clan will avenge your deaths?”
The four of them laughed coldly.
Chu Li said, “Even if they were to seek revenge, their target won’t be me.”
After he had finished speaking, he suddenly unsheathed his sword.
The blade of the sword sliced across their throats. His Divine Light Sword Technique was swift and precise and the men died instantly.
Chu Li opened their sleeves and found a silver-colored tube tied to their left and right arms. The tubes were half an arm long and extended exactly from their wrists to their elbows. From the outside, there was no way of telling that they had hidden these weapons inside their sleeves.
Chu Li took all of the rods from their arms and tied them onto his own arms.
Destiny Clan. Destiny Clan of the Qiu Dynasty. Chu Li shook his head.
The Qiu Dynasty and the Ji Dynasty were separated by the powerful Fu Dynasty. Therefore, the Qiu Dynasty and the Ji Dynasty barely had any dealings with or information on one another, and the Ji Dynasty had rarely been able to receive any news from the Qiu Dynasty.
He did not know about the Qiu Dynasty’s martial arts world very well, so he had never heard of the Destiny Clan.
Nonetheless, since they possessed such a violent and terrifying hidden weapon, they were probably not an obscure and unknown clan there.
His arms felt heavier with eight silver tubes tied to them, but given his extraordinary strength, it did not really affect his movements.
He glided out of the courtyard and left Gale City. Then, he headed straight to Radiant Cloud City and entered the residence where Mo Qingqing was at.
Mo Qingqing was practicing her sword technique in the backyard at that moment. The technique she was practicing was the Divine Light Sword Technique.
Chu Li glided over and landed soundlessly. Mo Qingqing suddenly detected his presence and turned around with a glare.
Upon noticing Chu Li, she frowned and asked, “Who are you?”
Chu Li answered, “Zhao Dahe.”
“It’s you!” There was a slight change in Mo Qingqing’s expression, but then she quickly put on a smile. “So you’re Junior Brother Zhao. I’m your senior sister, Mo Qingqing.”
Chu Li shook his head and retorted, “I dare not call myself your junior brother, and I can’t bear to call you my senior sister, Clan Leader Mo.”
“Junior Brother Zhao, what do you mean?” Mo Qingqing asked with a faint smile.
Her mind was turning rapidly.
Since she had been able to find out about Zhao Dahe’s situation, Zhao Dahe had probably managed to gain a clear idea of her background too. Could it be that he intended to do the same thing as her and remove all potential obstacles in advance?
If it had not been for Mo Qingqing’s determination to win this year, she would not have had to resort to such a dangerous move. It would have been unnecessary for her to find someone to assassinate Zhao Dahe and risk being punished according to the strict rules of the Holy Church of Light.
After cultivating for ten long years, it felt like she had encountered a bottleneck, as though there was an invisible force that restricted and prevented Mo Qingqing from improving her skills. She had reached a point where she knew that she had to enter the Great Light Peak. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for Mo Qingqing to advance in her cultivation.
Mo Qingqing encountered the bottleneck not because she had received incomplete teachings of martial arts skills, but she had not yet fully mastered all of the martial arts skills and techniques she had been taught. The truth was that Mo Qingqing lacked a proper foundation in her martial arts studies. Her knowledge of martial arts and her self-cultivation were insufficient. Compared to having seniors from whom she could seek advice and peers with whom she could practice, Mo Qingqing could never improve as fast when cultivating on her own. If her situation were to go on like this, she would continue to fall behind and eventually fade into the background.
Chu Li asked, “The Qiu Dynasty’s Destiny Clan. Clan Leader Mo must’ve heard of them before, right?”
Mo Qingqing’s expression changed immediately. She could no longer maintain her calm facade. “Junior Brother Zhao knows about Destiny Clan?”
Chu Li pulled up one of his sleeves and showed her the four silver tubes tied to his arm as he calmly questioned, “Does Clan Leader Mo recognize these items?”
“Where did you…” A restless and uncertain look appeared on Mo Qingqing’s charming face. “Where did you get these?”
Chu Li answered, “They gave these to me.”
“That’s impossible!”
“I have quite a reputation in Gale City after all. After having taken your money, they didn’t wish to assassinate me so recklessly, so they came clean to me about the orders they had received from you. They gave these things to me and then hurried back to the Qiu Dynasty. You won’t be seeing them again,” Chu Li said.
Mo Qingqing scoffed coldly and seemed doubtful of what he had told her.
Chu Li continued, “However, in order to express their sincerity and gain my trust, they claimed that they’ve killed the person who hired them — which is you, Clan Leader Mo — before coming to speak to me.”
Mo Qingqing broke into laughter.