CHAPTER 70: 70. THE ASSASSIN ARRIVES

The trees wish to be still, but the wind won’t cease.

Xuan Ye traversed through the dark night, slipping through dense forests without touching a leaf, transforming into a black startled swan, escaping into the wilderness.

Searching all the way, yet not a single person from the Immortal Sect was seen.

"Is this it? They don’t even know what they’re planning. I guess they’re planning how to find a living person within the Immortal Sect?"

Xuan Ye sneered and whispered to himself.

As a hunter in the night, one’s breath and footsteps must be well controlled, as many can hear even the sound of stones falling from tens of meters away.

And for him, every person he aims to kill belongs to this kind. So he trained to control even his heartbeat, just to ensure the enemy hears not a sound, leaving no trace for them to discover.

A detected assassin must either flee or die, with only these two choices.

After so many missions, it was the first time he dared to speak loudly and with some emotion in it.

At this moment, Yu Mo, who was sitting by the pond chatting with Zhao Yi, suddenly sat up.

Although his current realm is the Body Refining Realm, his hearing and intuition haven’t deteriorated; he can still hear whispers within a hundred meters and still detect any killing intent within a hundred meters.

"An assassin in the night."

Having said this, Yu Mo turned his head to look at the dense forest behind him.

Aside from the pitch-black night, and the chirping crickets, seemingly, nothing else was there.

Yu Mo, with a smile, then said, "So it’s a hunter who took Breath-holding Grass, looks like this journey meant to kill the target. But, with my presence here, you’re just unlucky."

"Young man, go inside to sleep."

"Senior, not chatting anymore?"

Zhao Yi woke up from his half-asleep state, stood up and stretched lazily, saw Yu Mo nod, then yawned and went back into the house.

Yu Mo ensured Zhao Yi had closed the door before looking back, sat down again, and picked up the fishing pole.

...

Xuan Ye stood outside the dormitory area, watching Zhao Yi enter the house, and saw Yu Mo sitting there fishing.

"You’re the one!"

Xuan Ye decided to tie up this elder first.

Who let him not sleep at night and go fishing here?

Tie up the elder, then tie up that young lad.

However, just as he was about to act, Xuan Ye’s gaze fell on the big yellow dog lying on the wooden bridge, not knowing when it got there. If the yellow dog was just lying there sleeping, he wouldn’t bother.

But the yellow dog seemed to be looking at him, and Xuan Ye thought, it must have sensed his Qi.

Dogs, when they sense unfamiliar Qi, become very excited. If he doesn’t want to stir the grass and scare the snake, alarming other people in the Immortal Sect, he has to deal with this dog first. Otherwise, it could lead to endless trouble.

Swish!

The Night Demon in his right hand was thrown out.

Ren Chunping saw this scene and shook his head, "Such a bold assassin, initially didn’t want you to be killed by the Evil Spirit Knight so soon, but you insist on provoking it. It seems fate intends for you to end here!"

Just as the Evil Spirit Knight had one hand on Haha’s head, a blue flame flashed past, about to transform, Ren Chunping didn’t intend to watch anymore, when suddenly a voice came.

Boom!

Like a meteor falling from the sky, smashing into the ground in front.

The sound thunderous, instantly breaking the night’s silence, stealing away the last moment of nighttime tranquility.

Ren Chunping narrowed his eyes toward the scene.

Only to see moonlight through the gaps in the leaves, falling into the forest, turning the once pitch-black forest into daylight. A middle-aged man, holding a fishing rod, descended from the sky.

He landed one foot on where Xuan Ye just stood, one hand holding the fishing rod.

The manner of entry was unparalleled.

Though Xuan Ye managed to dodge, the ground was left with a large pit, daunting at sight.

Yu Mo looked at the crouched assassin in the distance, calmly said, "A small assassin of Body Refining Twelfth Layer, will you commit suicide or wait for me to flick you to death with a fishing rod later?"

Exposed, Xuan Ye lost the will to fight on.

Yu Mo suddenly appeared above him, the strength he possessed sent shivers down his spine.

He couldn’t bother retrieving the other Night Demon, immediately stepping to escape into the depths of the forest, utilizing the night.

However, Yu Mo merely waved a hand.

The hook of the fishing rod swung out, entwining both his feet, followed by a "bang" as Xuan Ye crashed into the tree roots.

Turning his head, Xuan Ye’s face was ashen.

Only now did he understand, there truly are masters within the Immortal Sect, described as unfathomable.

But realizing this, it was too late.

A white light streaked past his neck, carrying a red glow, and took his life away.

Yu Mo chuckled softly, directly tugged and snapped the fishing line, "Dare to play tricks under my nose, courting death."

At this moment Ren Chunping approached, and the Mountain Dog Haha also ran over from the wooden bridge. Seeing Ren Chunping, Yu Mo smiled and said, "I’ve dealt with the intruder for you, a Body Refining Twelfth Layer hunter."

Saying so, Yu Mo secretly chuckled.

This time Ren Chunping should be grateful to him and treat him a bit better, right?

After all, a Body Refining Twelfth Layer hunter could assassinate even a cultivator of the Body Refining Thirteenth Layer.

If he hadn’t intervened, perhaps even Elder Yun couldn’t stop it.

However, Ren Chunping stood there, then pointed at the Mountain Dog Haha behind him, and said, "It might want to bite you."

Yu Mo turned his head and saw the Mountain Dog Haha glaring at him.

Indeed, it was glaring at him.

Like a person, looking at him with an angry gaze, seemingly very displeased about him killing the hunter.

Yu Mo quickly asked Ren Chunping, "What’s wrong with it?"

Ren Chunping replied, "You took away the dinner it waited for a quarter of an hour, what do you think?"

After speaking, Ren Chunping picked up the Night Demon on the ground, carefully examined it a few times, and pocketed it. The other Night Demon was regrettably melted by the Evil Spirit Knight, leaving no remains.

Of course, it left a handle behind.

Yu Mo withdrew his gaze from the Mountain Dog Haha, and said to Ren Chunping, "Young man, isn’t there a word of thanks?"

"Thank for what?"

"I helped you deal with the assassin, he was a Body Refining Twelfth Layer, if you confronted him surely you would have died."

"Haha."

To this, he wanted to say something, why not ask for an apology?

Since you stole my Evil Spirit Knight’s dinner, if you could repay a few hundred to a thousand gold, I’ll forgive you.

"Alright, Senior Yu, wash up and sleep."

"No, young man, is this how you respect the Profound Realm?"

Just after saying this, Ren Chunping was already dragging Xuan Ye’s corpse away, Yu Mo watched the gradually receding figure, sighed into the night, turned back, and saw the Mountain Dog Haha still glaring at him.

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