Chapter 529: Moonless and Windy Night (I) (1/2)

Chapter 529: Moonless and Windy Night (I)

Sheng Yue snorted coldly, “You think I don’t know about your revolting ideas? Do you know why I have always been against your idea of surprise attacking the demons? That’s because we cannot afford such losses. It will be good if you succeed, but what if you fail? Do you plan on leaving a terrible mess of handicapped soldiers to defend my granddaughter’s Assassin Temple?”

Sheng Lingxin had a bitter smile, “But grandfather, don’t you believe that what Haochen just said really makes sense?”

Sheng Yue replied, “Times are changing. Our battle tactics should be adjusted.” Reaching this point, this Heroic Knight had a dense killing intent coming out of his eyes.

Sheng Lingxin was greatly excited, “Grandfather, are you agreeing?”

Sheng Yue slowly straightened his posture, looking up to the sky, and spoke indifferently, “Killing on a moonless and windy night will always work better than in the day. And the time has come today. Immediately gather the whole Hidden Knight Hall in the courtyard on my order.”

Lan Yanyu had a sudden fright, “Grandfather, are you sure you are not being too hasty? Shouldn’t we operate after having a good discussion?”

Sheng Yue proudly replied, “An assassination must be performed when expected the least. That’s the true power of the assassins: in any situation, they plan out things effectively. There is no unvarying situation, only unflexible persons. If these brothers of mine needed to ask for such minor preparations for an assassination, they wouldn’t deserve being called persons of outstanding talents in our Assassin Temple. You and your wife will make good the troops’ mobilization , and prepare the defense for when the enemy’s reprisals come. Haochen, Han Yu, Cai’er and you will aid me.”

Long Haochen straightened his posture, “Great-grandfather, please bring me along. I think that you seniors will need a shield.”

Han Yu and Cai’er also stood up, looking at Sheng Yue with determined eyes, showing their own intentions.

After pondering briefly, Sheng Yue replied, “Okay, then come along.”

Lan Yanyu seemed to want to say something, but was stopped by Sheng Lingxin’s look. How could one act on impulse in such a big matter? Long Haochen and Cai’er weren't delicate flowers to be kept safe.

Sheng Yue raised his head, and took a look at the deep night, his eyes surging with coldness. Long Haochen could sense an intangible enhancement of his aura. This wasn’t might but a kind of extraordinary special quality that gave Long Haochen terrible shivers.

Outside of the ten heroic assassins of the ninth step that Long Haochen had seen the other day, another twenty-one Hidden Assassins came besides. They were all Assassin Emperors of the eighth step.

Sheng Yue shifted his glance toward Long Haochen, Cai’er, and Han Yu and after a little thought ordered, “Han Yu, don’t come along. Stay with Lingxin in the Exorcist Mountain Pass to guard the city. The main point on this operation will be speed. Your cultivation is rather lower and speed isn’t your field of expertise.”

Han Yu really wanted to fight alongisde Long Haochen and Cai’er, but he knew that Sheng Yue was right. Giving his agreement, he withdrew with some unwillingness.

Sheng Yue looked at the bright-golden, dazzling Golden Foundation Armor, but beforehe even had the chance to open his mouth, Long Haochen had taken out a black cloak that draped over his whole body as psychic fluctuations forming ripples instantly concealed his whole aura.

Sheng Yue had a thin smile on his face, thinking secretly Ah, this brat has already been making good preparations for the time to have affairs.

Eleven Heroic Knights, plus twenty-one Hidden Knights, Long Haochen and Cai’er made up a total of thirty four people.

Sheng Yue declared, “The demon offenses have been coming for a long time already, and now should be the time for us to show them what we can do. We are going to launch a surprise attack. It will have a single objective, and that is to kill as many higher-ranked demons as possible. I have to emphasize two points. First, no one is to insist on fighting too long, everyone must immediately listen to the orders of retreat. When they come, the Heroic Assassins will form the rear. Second, do not attempt to kill the demon gods. They are under the protection of their demon god pillars and will be very hard to kill. Our goal is the demons of the fifth step and above. As assassins, we are expert in surprise attacks, not prolonged battles. During this operation, take good care with your concealment. There’s not much else that I have to say. Start off!”

Sheng Yue waved his hand, and his figure flashed, taking the lead before the other assassins disappeared one after another.

Long Haochen and Cai’er dashed out simultaneously, but just after leaving, he muttered some words to Lan Yanyu. Then he pulled Cai’er’s hand away.

Looking at their departing figures, Lan Yanyu let out a light sigh, “Haochen is really a pretty good boy.”

Sheng Lingxin asked, “What did he just tell you?”

“He said that if someone wants to hurt Cai’er, he’ll have to do it over his corpse.”