569 Dare Not Move (2/2)
Mr. Nian sucked in a deep breath. His voice was incredibly grim. It sounded like a question, but it also resounded like an affirmation.
”It isn't as simple as getting himself killed. He didn't even have a chance to counterattack and was taken down within a single clash!” The other person's eyes were gleaming, goosebumps racking his entire body.
”This fellow brazenly appeared to find fault and was even set to kill. It is simply impossible to consider that he was ambushed. Besides, no one in Yutang would be able to pull such a feat off!”
Mr. Nian uttered clearly, ”In addition, even if it were an ambush, what sort of capability must one have in order to annihilate him with a single strike?”
”This fellow may not be the sharpest knife out there, but his cultivation base was not too much lower than ours. At the very least, only the both could defeat him; it's near impossible to kill such a person. It would be impossible to eliminate him even if we were to both work together, let alone an individual job. As for an ambush… if we collaborated, we could of course deal a heavy blow with a single strike. We could possibly kill him, but to speak of killing him within one single strike…” the other person analyzed the situation with wonder.
Mr. Nian frowned and commented, ”This is truly unbelievable.”
”If the person who killed him were to come against us…” The other person's face was rather pale, subconsciously raising this question that was troubling him.
”We would face the same outcome.”
Mr. Nian was certain. ”Only death awaits us with no exception!”
”Could there be such a powerful person in this world? How is this possible? What is even more frightening that this person must be residing within Tiantang City…” The person was as pale as a sheet. ”How could we not have heard of him in the past?”
Mr. Nian did not answer the question which was rather stupid. Who could even come across such a person if they were to intentionally hide, given their masterly levels?
”What I'm concerned about now isn't about who this person is, but to find out if this person killed the idiot from the School of Kismet State due to his manual manipulation of providence or some other reason. In any case, the both of us mustn't enter Tiantang City now.” Mr. Nian said, ”Let us wait and observe. We shall see how things develop from here.”
”But if we don't enter, I'm afraid that the tower's strength in Tiantang City will hardly contend with the collaboration of the world's assassins,” the other person said worriedly.
”A smart man does not stand under a crumbling wall. Our own safety is the priority.” Mr. Nian said, ”Besides… perhaps our strength will attract the person's attention more easily. At most, draw out more of your hidden forces. I believe that will suffice.”
The person chuckled bitterly, ”Old Nian, what about yours?”
Mr. Nian replied coldly, ”The entire Four Seasons Tower is my force.”
The person choked upon the reply and could not help mumbling to himself, ”We are the same; what pretense are you putting up!”
”I beg your pardon?” Mr. Nian's eyes took on a chilling look.
”I will arrange for more manpower!”
…
The precipitous arrival and departure of the dark mass of clouds were full of mystery and terror. It stirred one's mind and imagination. However, the arrival and subsequent the clouds caused the initial uptight tension in Tiantang City to simmer down considerably.
Be it the assassins, the Four Seasons Tower, or the princes who bore various motives, while they were lost about what had happened, they would instinctively choose not to make any move.
The top-notch assassins who had come to the city for the Dictum of Death had heard of the incident the moment they entered the place. All the anticipating killers bemoaned their fate inwardly.
'F*ck, I thought spring has come for the assassins when Dictum of Death finally greets the world, but coming here… Is this spring?'
'This is obviously freezing winter!'
When they arrived at Tiantang City, no one actually dared to move.