Cultivating in Different Professions

Chapter 162: Chapter 121: Storming the He Mansion

The black-clad, black-masked assassin steadied himself. Without a moment’s hesitation, he stomped his feet and bolted toward the pitch-black mountain forest, even abandoning his black sword.

One failed strike meant a thousand-mile retreat.

He was an assassin. The instant he realized the immense power of his opponent, he chose to flee.

”Assist me.”

Su Mu let out a cold snort. The ground cracked under his feet as he lunged forward.

Though they hadn’t discussed a plan, Luo Anning acted with perfect tacit understanding, rushing forward and appearing behind Su Mu in an instant.

She spun, placing her longsword precisely under Su Mu’s feet.

BOOM!

Su Mu tapped his foot on the blade, and power erupted.

Luo Anning staggered back several steps. A tide of blood surged within her, and an unnatural flush crossed her face.

She lifted her head and looked forward.

She saw Su Mu’s skin begin to emit a faint golden glow, clearly visible under the moonlight.

’This is—’

An expression of shock appeared on Luo Anning’s face.

’A Physical Divine Technique!’

Coming from a distinguished background, she was knowledgeable and well-versed. She recognized the cause of the change in Su Mu at a single glance.

In that instant, her mind reeled with shock.

Meanwhile, aided by Luo Anning, Su Mu pushed off again in mid-air, his speed skyrocketing.

In the blink of an eye, he and his saber had crossed a hundred feet, appearing right behind the assassin.

The assassin’s Lightweight Skill and Body Technique were truly exceptional.

But fueled by the explosive power of his Body Tempering Extreme Realm and Indestructible Golden Body, Su Mu’s speed over a short distance was not much slower than his opponent’s.

He simply lacked the stamina for it to be sustainable.

WHOOSH...

Su Mu swung his saber at the assassin’s back.

The flash of the blade was a streak of light, and the sound of it cleaving the air was like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger.

In a contest of stamina, Su Mu was indeed no match for a Blood Transformation Realm expert.

If he let the man escape into the forest, Su Mu truly might not have been able to catch him.

But in terms of sheer explosive power, Su Mu was far stronger.

The moment Su Mu caught up, the assassin had already lost his only chance of escape.

THWACK!

The assassin heard the whistle of the blade and tried desperately to dodge, but the edge still bit into his shoulder.

”Ah!”

The assassin let out a bloodcurdling scream.

Su Mu’s single slash had actually severed his entire arm.

Before the edge of the Thunder Shocking Saber, his powerful physique was as fragile as tofu.

A flicker of pleasant surprise crossed Su Mu’s face.

The last time he’d used the Autumn Water Saber, he’d also struck a Blood Transformation Realm expert, but the blade had gotten stuck in the man’s muscles and bones.

The Autumn Water Saber hadn’t been sharp enough, and the physique of a Blood Transformation Realm expert was simply too tough.

But this time, he was using the Thunder Shocking Saber.

Having landed a successful blow, Su Mu didn’t hesitate for a second.

He simultaneously unleashed his Xun Wind Realm and Kan Water Realm, executing a horizontal slash.

When facing an opponent of a higher realm, Su Mu never held anything back.

THWIP!

A head tumbled from the neck. The black mask fell away, revealing a pale, vacant face.

Blood sprayed like a fountain as the headless corpse toppled backward.

Footsteps sounded behind him, but Su Mu didn’t turn around. Instead, he immediately started searching the assassin’s corpse.

Soon, he pulled a palm-sized porcelain bottle from within the assassin’s robes, a smile spreading across his face.

”What are you doing here?”

Luo Anning’s voice came from behind, tinged with exhaustion and a barely perceptible hint of joy.

”An assassin from the Golden Wind Tower.”

Su Mu tucked the porcelain bottle away, pulled a stack of silver notes from the assassin’s body, and stood up, holding them in his hand.

”Another one came to assassinate me, but I killed him first. I heard from him that you were in danger, so I came,” Su Mu said.

A flicker of unease crossed Luo Anning’s face, but she quickly composed herself.

”An assassin from the Golden Wind Tower... why would they come to kill me?”

Her brow furrowed in thought.

”You should feel lucky. At least they were serious about assassinating you. I was just an afterthought,” Su Mu said, handing the stack of silver notes to Luo Anning. ”Here. The bounty on your head.”

Luo Anning merely glanced at the notes before shaking her head. ”I have no need for silver. You should keep it. You killed him, so it rightfully belongs to you.”

Su Mu didn’t press the issue. He knew Luo Anning wasn’t short on cash.

Putting the silver notes away, Su Mu looked at Luo Anning and said, ”The Golden Wind Tower doesn’t give up until their target is dead. They failed this time, but they’ll definitely come after you again. We need to figure out a permanent solution.”

”They won’t get another chance.”

Luo Anning shook her head. ”I’m already in the Blood Transformation Realm.”

She looked at Su Mu with a small hint of pride, but then she remembered his Physical Divine Technique, and that pride instantly vanished. She continued, somewhat dejected, ”After I return to the city, I’ll take the Taiping Bureau’s test. Once I have the word ’Taiping’ embroidered on my uniform, the Golden Wind Tower won’t dare to touch me again.

Unless their client is willing to pay a price so high they can’t refuse.

But the price to make the Golden Wind Tower risk offending the Taiping Bureau just to assassinate a Taiping Captain... no one in Wuling City can afford it.”

”That’s true.”

Su Mu thought for a moment, then nodded. ”That’s a permanent solution. I was actually thinking we could team up and take out the Golden Wind Tower’s stronghold in Wuling City.”

”...”

Luo Anning looked at Su Mu and said seriously, ”That’s impossible. The Golden Wind Tower has countless experts. Even if the four great families joined forces, they couldn’t wipe them out.”

”Then forget it.”

Su Mu shrugged. ”Let’s go with your plan, then. First, you become a Taiping Captain. That will make them think twice. If they still refuse to back down, we’ll find another way to deal with them.”