Chapter 171 - Perfect Assassination (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Qiu Ying was the Left Prime Minister of the Xiwu Empire. If he died, all hell would break loose. He was more important than Liu Xun and Liu Kan!

Ye Chen weighed the options again and again. If Qiu Ying had died, Ye Chen felt that Great Emperor Mingwu would probably not do him any harm before he obtained any conclusive evidence. Besides, if Ye Chen could make up an alibi to rule out his suspicions, it would not be a problem!

Ye Chen continued refining pills while planning to assassinate Qiu Ying.

The next day, Little Tanuki returned, holding a map in its mouth. It was a map of the Capital City. Ye Chen had no idea where Little Tanuki got that from. The route to Qiu Ying’s mansion and its exact location were drawn on the map.

Ye Chen had always been very meticulous. After thorough preparation, he already had a plan in mind.

Qiu Ying was both insidious and cunning. Knowing that Ye Chen had arrived in the Capital City, Qiu Ying must have prepared himself. The only upside was that he was not aware of Ye Chen’s exact strength, so he would not anticipate much. Hence, Ye Chen must take him down with one strike! Otherwise, it would be more than difficult the next time he wanted to catch Qiu Ying again!

Ye Chen took a glance at Little Tanuki. When it came to an assassination, Little Tanuki could surely surprise him with unexpected results.

For the entire week, Ye Chen had modestly refined pills, all the while reading through various materials. The success rate of refining the Soul-amassing Pill in the armguard space had reached eight percent while the success rate for the Soul-consolidating Pill had reached five percent. There was already great progress compared to before.

During this entire week, once every three days, Ye Chen would request to go to the side courtyard for three hours. His excuse was to go for cultivation and Master Apothecary Xuanyi and Li Xu had never doubted him. They could see Ye Chen’s hard work throughout these days. There were many talented people in this world but very few who were as hardworking as Ye Chen! By knowledge alone, he had already reached the standard of an Advanced Apothecary. What else was there to be dissatisfied with Ye Chen?

Time passed by silently. The night was getting late and it was once again the end of a three-day cycle. A glint of cold light flashed in Ye Chen’s eyes and he stood up as usual. He calmly said to Master Apothecary Xuanyi and Li Xu, “Master, Senior Brother Li, I’m going to the side courtyard to cultivate.”

“Sure, go ahead,” Master Apothecary Xuanyi waved his hand and said.

Ye Chen left the alchemy room and walked toward his side courtyard.

Darkness had descended upon the place. When Ye Chen had arrived at the courtyard, he changed into dark black clothes. This set of nightclothes was stolen by Little Tanuki from a clothing store in the Capital City and it was a perfect fit for Ye Chen. As Little Tanuki’s white fur was too dazzling in the dark, it had no choice but to blacken itself with ink.

The Raven Hawk flew to the woods behind the courtyard. Ye Chen grabbed the claws of the Raven Hawk, taking him and Little Tanuki into the air, vanishing into the darkness of the night.

All Ye Chen had heard was the rustling sound of the wind. The Raven Hawk was a Tenth Level beast. Its flying speed was extraordinary. Even if it carried one person, it still flew as effortlessly and as fast as lightning.

The Raven Hawk flew to a height of thousands of meters. The people below could not see Ye Chen and Little Tanuki at all!

Looking toward the distance, the lights of many houses were lit, just like a gazillion stars were scattered onto the dark ground. From the night sky, they could simply imagine how prosperous the Capital City was!

It did not take long before the Raven Hawk had determined the direction and locked onto the location. The Raven Hawk had taken Ye Chen and Little Tanuki along as it dived downward, landing at a deserted area. Ye Chen and Little Tanuki jumped off the Raven Hawk and it disappeared into the dark within a few moments.

“Twenty minutes!” Ye Chen roughly estimated the time. It only took him twenty minutes to arrive here from Huxin Island by riding the Raven Hawk. Even by riding the fastest Nightwind horse, it would still take him more than two hours at least.

Qiu Ying’s mansion was surrounded by high walls. Qiu Ying had no idea that he had become Ye Chen’s target. The light in the study room was still lit. Qiu Ying was sitting on a cattail hassock in the study room and was in the middle of cultivating. The study room was heavily guarded by Seventh and Eighth Level black-armored guards outside.

In addition to the visible guards, not far away there was a beginner Tenth Level and nine top Ninth Level combatants hidden in the darkness.

After knowing that Ye Chen had come to the Capital City, Qiu Ying had been thinking of Ye Chen all the time. However, Ye Chen was now a disciple of Master Apothecary Xuanyi, so he had no chance of doing anything to him. Deep down, he felt very tormented every day as if he had something stuck in his throat. As long as Ye Chen did not die, he would always feel uneasy.

Qiu Ying had been watching the situation at Lake Ming every day. Once Ye Chen had stepped out of Lake Ming, Qiu Ying would kill him at all costs! He had some relations with the Taiyi Sword Sect. He had already bought over two Taiyi Sword Sect Elders with a lump sum of money. With two Earthly Venerable Rank Elders, his agenda would surely be foolproof!

It had been a long time but Ye Chen still had not come out and it had upset Qiu Ying. Yet, he had no choice but to wait.

In the silence of the night, from time to time, noise from a few insect rang from the garden bushes.

Qiu Ying was already in a state of meditative absorption.

Ye Chen appeared in the garden, sweeping the place with his Astral Body. With that, he had already locked on Qiu Ying’s position. Ye Chen let out a cold sneer when he saw Qiu Ying. Today was the day of Qiu Ying’s death! Ye Chen had known all the positions of the guards including those hidden in the dark. Then, he took off and ran toward the study room.

A mysterious gleam flashed in Little Tanuki’s eyes. It had begun casting an Illusion.

Ye Chen swept past in front of the black-armored guards. Those black-armored guards had their gazes transfixed in front of them. In their eyes, what they saw was a quiet courtyard. Ye Chen was completely transparent to them as if it was just a light breeze brushing past.

“It’s already a full three days,” a guard whispered angrily, “D*mn it, why hasn’t Han Liu come to take over the shift yet?”

“That kid might still be lying in the arms of some ladies!” Several guards next to him made a low smirk.

They chatted, absolutely oblivious to Ye Chen who was just nearby.