Chapter 1016 - The Assassination outside Misty Cloud Pavilion (1/2)

Translator: Chaos_  Editor: Chaos_

Within a two-story private pavilion slightly closer to the Misty Cloud Pavilion, there was a table with wine and food placed on it. Currently, there was only Qian Gan Xue seated here.

His plump body sat on a stool. It was rare that he was not accompanied by any beauty or female servant. As he drank, he would look outside the window absentmindedly. His gaze was cast in the direction of the distant Misty Cloud Pavilion. He was clear how important the assassination plan this time was, at least for him since his life was at stake! Failure was not an option.

‘I only have a single chance. If I fail, the entire Ying Shan Clan will be infuriated, and it is impossible for me to find a second chance. My master will no longer give me another opportunity either.’ Qian Gan Xue thought.

“Zhi ya.”

The door to the private room was pushed open. A slim teenager entered. This thin teenager seemed to give off a Unity realm aura. He was carrying a short blade to which he casually waved it in the air.

The eyes of Qian Gan Xue brightened when he saw the person. He immediately stood up and began fawning on the other party: “Brother Nian!”

“Mn.” The teenager found a random place to sit, “Are we starting the operation soon? I have stayed here in the Ardent Fire City for five million years ever since I accepted this mission of yours.”

“It has been tough on Brother Nian. Right now, that child is within the Misty Cloud Pavilion.” Qian Gan Xue said, “Chun Yu Feng, Ying Shan Lie Hu and the rest are all accompanying that child right now. In a while when he exits, that’ll be the time we act.”

The surrounding location was isolated from the external world. It was impossible for others to spy on this conversation.

The thin teenager nodded: “Rest assured. By then, I’ll simply kill off that one called Ying Shan Xue Ying.”

“Brother Nian, this matter relates to the life of this little brother, so everything will have to depend on Brother Nian.” Qian Gan Xue could not help but blurt out.

“Hmph, I do not care about your life. It is fine as long as you remember to pay me another 12 million cosmos crystals after the operation.” The thin teenager said.

Qian Gan Xue nodded: “Definitely.”

This time, the crux of his plan lay in this terrifying assassin ‘Nian Jiu’ whom he hired from the Black Devil Great Lake Nian Jiu. He had to pay a total of eight million cosmos crystals when he first employed the other party. If the assassination failed, the matter would end as it is. If the mission succeeded, he would have to fork out another 12 million cosmos crystals! In other words, it cost a total of 20 million cosmos crystals just to hire this single person if the assassination succeeded.

Yet in reality, Qian Gan Xue only had a total of 15 million cosmos crystals with him.

For the sake of this assassination plan.

He had spent finished all cosmos crystals he had with him which he earned as payment for goods. Everything was spent clean just by spending eight million cosmos crystals on hiring the assassin and on other preparations! Even some of his earnings had been used. If the mission succeeded, he still had to save more over a period to get back what he used. He even had to borrow more cosmos crystals from the other fellows within the sect of his master.

‘As long as this assassination plan succeeds, everything will be worth it. Master might even greatly bestow me with more treasures in his delight.’ Qian Gan Xue thought.

Time passed.

Two hours, four hours.

The sky started darkening.

Qian Gan Xue accompanied Nian Jiu to drink. The two of them did not really speak during this period.

“Mn?” Nian Jiu looked outside.

‘He is out.’ Qian Gan Xue felt his body shivering. There was a crowd of people coming out from the Misty Cloud Pavilion, of which most of them were escorting that white-robed handsome young man.

“He is truly a handsome young fellow, though there is no point mentioning about his strength. I can simply stomp him to death. I am only afraid of Marquis Ardent Fire who should have prepared many methods to protect him. It’s a pity that he’ll die for certain when I act.” Nian Jiu took a step before arriving on the streets outside the window. He walked on the streets casually, becoming one of the ordinary members amidst the cultivators.

Qian Gan Xue held his breath. He was really nervous.

The moment that would determine his fate had arrived!

“Everything has been prepared. The moment he arrives at the checkpoint, act directly.” Qian Gan Xue transmitted.

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