84 Chapter 84 (1/2)

In the biggest, most luxurious mansion of Cresa.

”Did i hear you right? The man's eyes shone golden for a brief second and then it turned pure black in the next?!” Zhao Qiu asked in disbelief.

”Yes, Master! I saw it with my own eyes and there were many of us who witnessed what had happened to Chief Fan Ru. He was defenseless against that boy.

The Chief could not even take one hit and he died... just like that.” An assassin garbed in all black reported.

This person was one of the assassins earlier who fled to the scene immediately after they saw the wretched fate of Fan Ru.

They watched the whole thing happen at the high vantage point afforded by the castle walls and though they were not aware of some of the discussion that occurred below, the fact that Fan Ru was indeed dead and could not be anymore dead was a permanent truth that every assassin could testify in certain.

'That is impossible! Fan Ru was already at the 5th stage of Foundation Establishment Realm! The one that could kill him that easily was perhaps only an expert 6th stage or higher. But those golden eyes.

It could only mean...' Zhao Qiu did not have to finish his thoughts because there was only a single thought in his mind right now. And that was to escape from here. Fast!

”Chief Yu and Chief Geng are already outside awaiting for your orders.”

”What are we going to do now, Master?”

”Do we lure an ambush for the enemy and use our numbers to take him down?” the good assassin asked when he saw that his master was still deep in thought after 10 breaths.

Alas, not a half breath later, the nameless assassin found himself empty of company already.

”Master?” the poor masked assassin looked around, bewildered as if asking himself what the hell just happened in here.

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”ESCAPE!” Zhao Qiu had only this wish in his mind right now. A Golden Core Expert wouldn't have come unless he was out here for blood and nothing more.

'How did we even offend this monster in our midst?'

'Did my boys take a job that might have harmed the interest of that Senior?' Zhao Qiu shook his head because the answers to this mystery did not matter at this moment.

And so Zhao Qiu also did not waste any time but flew directly into the open night sky.

He saw that some of his subordinate assassins who were all at the Foundation Establishment Realm also had the same plans as him. They flew away from battle to see yet another day of life.

Amongst them were a few Mortal Shedding Realm Assassins that rode flying magical beasts to safety.

'I have indeed trained smart men. We will survive this, my boys. And grow even stronger after tonight's retreat!'

The Founder of the League of Assassins smiled proudly at this select few who were wise enough to know the real deal of the matter.

Of course he could not say this fact to those brave men and women who remained oblivious to this fact.

Because if he did, there would be no one else down there to face the wrath of one angry Golden Core Expert. Zhao Qiu was too cunning to let his emotions control his decisions in life.

Especially not tonight when he needed every bit of body he could throw between him and that unknown Senior.

”I'm sorry. I swear that i will have to light some candles and say a bit of prayer for all of you.” Zhao Qiu muttered as he chose to overtake his cowardly disciples in the air.

There were at least 200 hundred flying assassins on the way to freedom.

These collections of killers were fast but in comparison to the one and true Leader of the League of Shadow Assassins, they were akin to a crawling turtle in speed.

”WHOOSH!” A barely discernible figure ate the far distances of the horizon in an instant, leaving behind the convoy of assassins who were also traveling amongst the thick clouds already.

”AHHHHHHHHH!” Assassin Leader Zhao Qiu was already so ready to celebrate his narrow escape at this moment until an agonizing scream put a stamp to his wishful expectation.

”What...?” Zhao Qiu looked back and found out quickly that the sky was already empty of any man, woman, or beast. His instincts were shouting at him to go. NOW!

Zhao Qiu was a master assassin by profession so when this thing happened he did not waste any more time but instead continued to move even faster away from this cursed place of doom.