The three of them paused, a hint of surprise appearing on their faces.
They had just been attacked, and it had been less than an hour, all told. Most importantly, the other party even had information about the assassin.
This intelligence organization’s efficiency was simply terrifying.
"What's the problem?" Shen Qinghan steadied herself and asked calmly.
The old man's eyes flashed with a sharp glint as he stared intently at Li Taibai and the other two, trying to discern a clue from their expressions.
Shen Qinghan was fine, showing no significant emotional fluctuations, but Li Taibai and Chu Heshan's eyelids twitched slightly.
The two of them were not people who engaged in scheming, and faced with the old man's direct question, they could only remain silent.
"Sit down."
The old man seemed to have found his answer and offered a faint smile, pointing to the mo crystals on the table, "Take them."
Chu Heshan didn't hesitate at all, directly grabbing the mo crystals from the table and handing them to Shen Qinghan.
Are you kidding? These were three hundred high-grade mo crystals, three thousand contribution points.
The three of them understood the old man's sudden change in attitude, but none of them pointed it out.
"Regarding the Soul Extinguishing Hall, this old man doesn't know much either."
"The Soul Extinguishing Hall was founded ten thousand years ago. Its organizational structure, from top to bottom, is divided into the Hall Master, the Four Judges, the Eight Deacons, and Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.
"Among them, Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow represent the assassin's rank, and the assassin who attacked you was a Heaven-ranked assassin, with a cultivation at the mid-Nascent Soul stage."
"The Soul Extinguishing Hall has a strict hierarchy. Assassins who can advance to the Heaven rank are one in ten thousand; each of them possesses the strength to kill those on the Heaven's Chosen List. However, Heaven-ranked assassins are rare, with a total number of no more than fifty."
"The one who assassinated you is named Disha, ranked 16th on the Heaven ranking. He has a record of killing a Nascent Soul Heaven's Chosen."
After speaking, the old man wrote down a piece of information on a paper and tossed it into Shen Qinghan's hand.
"This is his address."
"Thank you." The three of them clasped their fists in salute and quickly departed.
Once they left, the old man stood up and entered the inner room, pressing a hidden compartment on the wall, and spoke into it: "Go investigate who wants to deal with the Hua Xia Sect."
"Yes!" A hoarse voice came from within the compartment.
"Have you found the Hua Xia Sect's address?"
"We've already found some clues; we're verifying them now."
"Disclose the information about Hua Xia Sect disciples appearing in the Saint Martial Dynasty. In the coming days, the Heaven's Chosen from various sects will gather in Zhongzhou, and they will surely come to Baixiao Pavilion to inquire about news then."
"Yes!"
...
In a long-abandoned dilapidated house in the outer area of Holy City, a middle-aged man was concealed in the darkness, desperately suppressing the injuries within his body.
"Pfft..."
Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Such powerful destructive force..."
The man steadied himself and suppressed the chaotic spiritual energy within his body.
Rip—
He tore off the disguise on his face, revealing a youthful countenance.
Whoosh—
Just then, a cold light darted out from the void.
The man's muscles tensed, and he instinctively reacted, turning his head to dodge the fatal blow.
Two gusts of wind followed closely, one fierce and scorching, the other icy and bone-chilling.
The man's expression changed, and his body merged into the darkness, attempting to crush the teleportation talisman in his hand.
But the next second, the area was covered in frost, and streaks of sword qi sealed off the surrounding space.
Space rippled, and three figures instantly appeared before the man.
Seeing the arrivals, the man's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "How... how did you find me?"
"No comment."
Li Taibai pointed his fingers like a sword, and with one strike, severed the man's arm.
Blood gushed out.
The man frowned slightly, but did not make a sound, his eyes gradually dimming.
Chu Heshan quickly rushed forward, grabbed his throat, and then tapped several points on his body.
"He's dead..."
Li Taibai and Shen Qinghan stepped forward and looked at the corpse.
"How decisive. Is this the assassin's creed? If they can't escape, they end their own lives?" Shen Qinghan asked curiously.
It was her first time encountering an assassin, and she was very curious about this profession.
"I still wanted to ask him who wanted to deal with us." Chu Heshan punched the ground, revealing an unwilling expression.
Suddenly, a figure floated down from the air.
Li Taibai and the other two abruptly turned, about to launch an attack, but after clearly seeing the arrival, their movements halted, and their eyes fixed on the other party.
"Xing Yao didn't mean to disturb you, she just came to return this to you."
Xing Yao held out the mo crystal in her hand to the three of them.
"No need." Shen Qinghan said faintly.
Xing Yao didn't dwell on the issue and directly tossed the mo crystal into Chu Heshan's hand before saying, "Three of you, would you be willing to honor us with your presence at the Holy Martial Manor in two days?"
Li Taibai was about to refuse, but then he heard the other party continue, "It's about the Ancient Secret Realm. If you wish to learn more about the Secret Realm, please accept the invitation. If you have no such intention, please feel free to do as you wish."
After Xing Yao finished speaking, she did not linger and flew away.
The three of them exchanged glances, with Chu Heshan speaking first: "This woman gives me a very dangerous feeling. Her spiritual energy is very pure."
Li Taibai and Shen Qinghan nodded in deep agreement.
"Senior Brother Li Taibai, should we accept the invitation?" Shen Qinghan left the decision to Li Taibai.
Li Taibai pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly, "It's good to go and see. It might save us a lot of trouble."
"Should we tell Xian Ge about this?" Chu Heshan suggested.
"Yes, not only Xian Ge, but Zhao Shijie and the others should also be notified."
To be safe, Li Taibai sent information about both the Soul Extinguishing Hall and the Immortal Emperor's Tomb to Chu Huaian and other high-combat players.
...
Meanwhile, in a deep mountain in the Desolate State region.
Zhao Shijie and a dozen others, wearing self-made camouflage suits, were hidden in a thicket.
Through the gaps in the branches, they could clearly see a group of unicorns playing by the edge of a lake.
"What beautiful unicorns! Look, they even have wings, and their tails are colorful. I love them so much."
Liu Yifei's eyes widened, sparkling continuously.
"This group of unicorns is too vigilant; getting close to them won't be easy. We must find a way." Zhao Shijie whispered softly.
"How about we block all their escape routes? That way, we're bound to catch a few." Ye Wuyai suggested.
"No, don't forget this is a demon beast territory. If a great demon discovers us, we'll all be done for." Lin Ye immediately denied it.
"Look, what's that?"
Someone exclaimed, pointing in another direction.
Not far from the unicorn herd, a small, slender unicorn stood on two legs, tiptoeing slowly towards the herd.
"Holy cow, has this unicorn become a spirit? Why does it look so sneaky?" Ye Wuyai exclaimed in surprise.
"The more I look, the more it resembles Fang Yuan, that bastard." Lin Ye muttered.
"What is it doing?"
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the front.
They saw the small, slender unicorn slowly approach an adult unicorn, gently rubbing its head against the other.
When the adult unicorn relaxed its guard, the small, slender unicorn suddenly erupted, a spiritual rope appearing in its hand, which it directly looped around the adult unicorn's neck.
"Hiss-yu-yu~"
A sharp neigh rang out, instantly startling the herd, which all spread their wings and scattered in all directions.
The adult unicorn spread its wings, attempting to escape, but was firmly caught by the rope.
Splash—
Suddenly, the lake surface swelled high, and then a gigantic creature appeared in everyone's sight.
This was a giant python that had achieved cultivation, and on its head, there was a bulging lump.
"Holy cow, a Flood Dragon!"
All the players' eyes widened, staring intently at the Flood Dragon, their eyes gleaming.
Thump, thump—
While everyone was in a daze, the small, slender unicorn stood on two legs and was sprinting rapidly towards them.
Behind it, the Flood Dragon leaped out of the water, opened its gaping maw to swallow the adult unicorn, and then gave chase.
Crack, crack—
Wherever the Flood Dragon passed, all the ancient trees were broken.
"Oh my god, it's coming for us!"
Zhao Shijie and the dozen others dared not hide any longer, scrambling up from the ground in unison and running frantically.
Behind them was the small, slender unicorn, whose two legs moved incredibly fast, its movements comical.
Further behind was the murderous black Flood Dragon.
The three parties engaged in a life-and-death chase through the jungle.
