The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 227: Chapter 227 Zhao Dangyuan Was Dumbfounded Chapter 227: Chapter 227 Zhao Dangyuan Was Dumbfounded From start to finish, the woman in the white dress had not spoken a single word to Jing Yan, nor had she even given him a glance.

Yet, Jing Yan did not believe that the woman in the white dress had merely passed by coincidentally and saved him.

Indeed, there were many coincidences in the world, but Jing Yan felt that the woman in the white dress seemed to have always been nearby.

It was only because her strength was so overpoweringly great that he had not sensed her presence at all.

The existence that could kill a Dark Night Gold Medal Killer in a single move was unfathomably powerful.

The current Jing Yan could not even begin to measure her strength.

Such a powerhouse was far beyond his reach.

“Not even a chance to say thank you?” Jing Yan sighed softly, shaking his head.

The identity of the woman in the white dress was unclear to Jing Yan, so he could only put it aside for the time being.

This time, the Dao Spirit Realm Dark Night Assassin had come to assassinate him, and though he had fortunately survived, Jing Yan still felt an unprecedented urgency.

His own strength was still too weak.

Against an opponent from the Dao Spirit Realm, he was utterly defenseless.

“Zhao Family!

Damn the Zhao Family!” Jing Yan’s gaze hardened towards the distant night.

His palms slowly clenched into fists.

A year ago, an assassin from Dark Night had tried to take Jing Yan’s life, that time merely a Bronze Medal Assassin.

This time, however, it was a Dao Spirit Realm Gold Medal Killer.

What level of assassin would come next?

Strength!

He needed to enhance his strength fast!

Reaching the Innate Realm was clearly not enough to face the challenges that might come!

“These two short swords aren’t bad; they are even magic artifacts!”

Jing Yan picked up the items left behind by the Dark Night Gold Medal Killer from the ground.

The assassin’s physical body had completely turned to dust.

However, the weapons and Space Ring he used remained.

The two short swords were extremely precious magic artifacts; just these two alone were worth hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones.

Inside the Sumeru Ring, there were also a Spirit Stone Gold Card worth a hundred thousand Spirit Stones, and about thirty Top-grade Spirit Stones.

The total fortune of this Gold Medal Killer likely far exceeded this number, but assassins didn’t carry all their resources with them when heading out.

Jing Yan understood this point.

Even so, Jing Yan was quite satisfied with his gains.

The resources consumed by his cultivation were huge, and currently, the Splendid Pill Tower only sold various medicines and had not yet begun to sell Elixirs.

After all, the profits were limited.

Moreover, more than ninety percent of the medicines purchased at the Pill Tower were Low-level Potions; the sales of High-level Potions were relatively small.

The profits from High-level Potions were large, while those from Low-level Potions were comparatively low.

The dawn was slowly breaking.

“Jing Yan, you’ve come at the right time!”

In the City Lord Mansion, Huo Chunyang rapidly entered the guest room and greeted Jing Yan with a hearty laugh.

“City Lord, is there something you need?” Jing Yan asked in surprise.

“Yes, I’ve received a message from the Prince Manor.

The assessments for the Three Major Academies will start in a month.

It’s time for the young martial artists of Donglin City to set out!” Huo Chunyang looked at Jing Yan as he spoke.

“Jing Yan, did you have something to discuss with me?” Huo Chunyang changed the topic.

“Yes, there is one matter.

Yesterday, I was attacked by a Dark Night Gold Medal Killer.” Jing Yan nodded.

He had come early in the morning to speak to Huo Chunyang about this matter.

“What?

A Gold Medal Killer?” Huo Chunyang was taken aback.

Naturally, Huo Chunyang knew of the organization Dark Night.

He was also very clear about what a Gold Medal Killer represented, and he looked at Jing Yan in some shock.

He even wondered if he had heard wrongly.

An assassination organization sending a Gold Medal Killer to assassinate Jing Yan?

That seemed too exaggerated.

If it was to assassinate himself, the City Lord, it might make sense, but to send a Gold Medal Killer after Jing Yan?

“Jing Yan, are you sure you saw it correctly?” Huo Chunyang’s tone became a bit somber.

He felt that Jing Yan was unlikely to be mistaken and probably wouldn’t deceive him, but if a Dark Night Gold Medal Killer had indeed come after Jing Yan, how was it possible for Jing Yan to be unharmed and standing in front of him?

Last night, the Falcon had tried to assassinate Jing Yan, and afterwards, the assassin was killed by a mysterious woman in a single move, almost without making any noise, so no related news had spread in Donglin City.

Huo Chunyang was also unaware of this incident.

If Jing Yan had not mentioned it, Huo Chunyang might never have known about it!

“It was undoubtedly a Gold Medal Killer’s identity, a Dao Spirit Realm powerhouse.” Jing Yan nodded, aware of Huo Chunyang’s doubts, and continued, “I am alive because someone saved me, a very powerful female warrior.

If that female warrior hadn’t appeared suddenly, I would be dead now.”

“Female warrior?” Huo Chunyang’s eyes flickered, “Could it be City Lord Bai Xue?”

“It’s not City Lord Bai Xue; if it were her, I would certainly recognize her.

This female warrior is very unfamiliar to me.” Jing Yan shook his head, not elaborating on specific details, such as the white veil the female warrior wore, as he felt even if he mentioned them, it wouldn’t be of any use.

“City Lord, the assassin must have been sent by the Zhao Family,” Jing Yan was almost certain that the assassination attempt on him involved the Zhao Family.

But, for now, he had no direct evidence.

“Again with this Zhao Family, what does Zhao Dangyuan really want to do?

To draw the Dark Night Assassin to my Donglin City?

Detestable!” Huo Chunyang was also somewhat infuriated.

He was growing increasingly dissatisfied with the Zhao Family.

“But Jing Yan, if there is no concrete evidence, I cannot justifiably act against the Zhao Family,” Huo Chunyang inhaled deeply, his brows slightly furrowed.

His words were, of course, not an excuse—given the Zhao Family’s tremendous influence, Huo Chunyang would need concrete evidence to move against them.

Furthermore, he needed to navigate through the Prince Manor.

If he acted directly against the Zhao Family, it would inevitably lead to a significant backlash, which he, as the City Lord, might not be able to withstand.

“I know this too, and currently, I really don’t have any evidence.

The assassin is already dead and can’t confess who hired them,” Jing Yan said, shaking his head.

His visit to see Huo Chunyang wasn’t to make Huo Chunyang champion his cause or confront the Zhao Family with military force.

Rather, he needed Huo Chunyang to be aware of this, to strike a blow at the Zhao Family.

“I am aware of this matter now,” Huo Chunyang nodded.

“Jing Yan, go back and prepare.

In a few days, we will set off for Lanqu County City.”

“Yes!” Jing Yan responded.

After leaving the City Lord Mansion, Jing Yan did not head straight back to the Splendid Pill Tower but instead went to the front of the Zhao Family Mansion.

“Scatter, all you idlers, leave at once!”

The Zhao Family Guards, seeing Jing Yan, naturally did not look pleased.

The relationship between the Zhao Family and the Jing Family was tense, like fire and water; the Zhao Family had lost half of the South District Market to the Jing Family.

The key to the Jing Family’s acquisition of the South District Market was Jing Yan.

If the Zhao Family members could welcome Jing Yan with a smile, that would be truly bizarre.

“Ridiculous, my being here, what has it to do with you?

Is this street also owned by your Zhao Family?” Jing Yan asked with a cold laugh.

“Of course not,” the guard said instinctively.

“Since the street isn’t owned by your Zhao Family, what’s the problem with me being here?

Your Zhao Family really is overbearing.

So someone standing on the street bothers you too?” Jing Yan mocked.

The Zhao Family Guards were momentarily stunned.

Ordinarily, no Martial Artists were allowed to linger in front of the Zhao Family Mansion—a rule not just of a day or two.

Previously, whenever a Martial Artist lingered in front of the Zhao Family Mansion, they would leave immediately once driven away by the guards.

In Donglin City, it was hard to find Martial Artists who were not afraid of the Zhao Family’s influence.

But now, they were dealing with Jing Yan, who clearly did not show much regard for the Zhao Family and moreover, Jing Yan was in the right.

The street wasn’t owned by the Zhao Family, so on what basis could they prevent others from staying?

The news quickly traveled inside the Zhao Family Mansion.

Zhao Dangyuan was in a pleasant and carefree mood.

These past days, he had been restless, dreaming of killing Jing Yan.

And last night, he had finally fulfilled his wish; he obviously felt extremely relieved.

“The Clan Leader seems in a very good mood today!”

“Yes, it’s been many days since we’ve seen a smile on the Clan Leader’s face, but today he’s been smiling all day.”

“It looks like there will be good news for our Zhao Family.”

“It’s about time for good news; lately, our Zhao Family has suffered quite a bit of loss, that damned Jing Yan continually bringing shame to our Zhao Family.

Our family’s reputation has taken a huge hit!”

“…”

The Zhao Family members, seeing Clan Leader Zhao Dangyuan, all felt that he seemed very cheerful.

“Clan Leader!” Zhao Family Guards hurriedly ran up to Zhao Dangyuan.

“Oh?

What’s the matter?” Zhao Dangyuan looked at the guards, a smile on his face.

In truth, he was also slightly puzzled—since the Dark Night Gold Medal Assassin had departed last night, there had been no further sighting of him.

Zhao Dangyuan was puzzled because, after successfully assassinating Jing Yan, the assassin should have returned to the Zhao Family to collect the remaining payment of fifty thousand Spirit Stones.

But the assassin had not reappeared.

Regardless, it was not a problem.

Zhao Dangyuan did not believe that a Dao Spirit Realm Gold Medal Assassin would fail to kill Jing Yan, and that Jing Yan could still be alive.

“Clan Leader, Jing Yan from the Jing Family has been loitering outside our Zhao Family Mansion and has had a verbal conflict with our Zhao Family Guards.

What should we do?” the guard said loudly.

These guards, of course, did not know that the Zhao Family Head had met with the Dark Night Assassin last night, nor were they aware that the assassin had gone to assassinate Jing Yan during the night.

Not only the guards, but very few people inside the Zhao Family knew about this.

“Hehe…” Zhao Dangyuan unconsciously chuckled, then his eyes suddenly widened.

“What did you say?”

His tone also suddenly escalated, his eyes bulging as he stared at the guard.

What did this guard say?

Jing Yan was loitering outside Zhao Family Mansion?

What did that mean?

Wasn’t Jing Yan already dead?

This very morning, Zhao Dangyuan had strolled inside the Zhao Family Mansion, eager to hear news about Jing Yan’s death last night.

He figured the news would soon spread from the Splendid Pill Tower throughout the entire Donglin City.

But now, the guard was saying that Jing Yan, of the Jing Family, was lingering outside the Zhao Family Mansion.

What the hell was going on?