Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

”So it’s you!”

Ling Xiao instantly recognized the person who had been following him.

The two people who tried to assassinate him in town that day—one had been killed by him, and the other one was this person, who managed to escape.

It had only been about a month since then. The assassin, who was already weaker than him at that time, was definitely still no match for him now.

”I thought you’d run away after failing to assassinate me, but I didn’t expect you’d dare to show up? How interesting.”

Ling Xiao was a bit puzzled. Even the most fearless assassin would certainly try other methods if they knew they couldn’t defeat their opponent. If all else failed, they would at least find help.

This person had come to him alone, which probably meant there was more to it.

”Don’t act hastily. I’m not here to kill you this time; I’m here to ask for your help.”

The assassin actually said.

”Ask for my help?”

Ling Xiao asked with a frown.

”That’s right. I can tell you right now who ordered us to kill you.”

The assassin nodded.

”No conditions?”

Ling Xiao asked.

”None!”

The assassin shook his head, with a bit of anger and sadness in his eyes, and explained, ”The person who ordered me to kill you is Chen Long, the second master of the Chen Family.”

”Chen Long? He killed my father and still won’t let me go? What’s the reason?”

Ling Xiao asked.

”I don’t know either. I’m just working for him; he wouldn’t tell me.”

The assassin shook his head and said, ”But there’s one thing that bothered me. Every time he gave orders, it seemed like he had to discuss with someone else, so I suspect there’s someone behind him.”

”What? Did he wrong you?”

Ling Xiao asked with a smile.

”Yes, because I failed in my mission, he cruelly killed my six-year-old daughter. I don’t have the ability to kill him, so I can only ask for your help.”

Answered the assassin.

”That reason does make sense, but do you really think I’ll let you off?”

Ling Xiao coldly looked at the assassin and said.

He wanted to kill Chen Long, but he wouldn’t let this assassin off either.

If he didn’t have some strength, wouldn’t he have been assassinated long ago?

”Since I came to find you, I never thought I could leave alive. But can you let me see Chen Long dead before I die?”

The assassin asked.

”What do you think?”

Ling Xiao countered.

”Probably not, I understand now.”

The assassin sighed and said, ”Chen Long is your enemy too, you’ll surely kill him, so go ahead and finish me off quickly.”

He closed his eyes and stretched his neck towards Ling Xiao.

Moments later, he didn’t feel any pain in his neck and couldn’t help but open his eyes.

He found that Ling Xiao was long gone, and on a nearby stone was a line of writing that read, ”I’ll let you watch Chen Long die, and then you can end yourself. Don’t think about getting lucky.”

Looking at the writing, tears suddenly welled up in the assassin’s eyes.

”Thank you!”

He bit his lip and said, ”Chen Long, you will definitely die before me, for sure!”

With that, he disappeared into the dense forest.

During this time, he needed to hide, lest Chen Long discovers him, as he wanted to witness Chen Long’s death with his own eyes.

When that time came, even if he died, it would be worth it.

Meanwhile, Ling Xiao had already stepped into the Featherization Mountain Range.

Letting the assassin go for now didn’t cost him anything. An assassin he could kill anytime no longer posed a threat.

Perhaps he could be of use in a critical moment.

The assassin surely knew more than just a little.

By granting him a small favor now, he could reap benefits later.

This is called casting a long line to catch a big fish.

”Shen Dian, you said you came from the Central Region. Do you know about the Eternal Palace?”

In the dense forest, Ling Xiao released Shen Dian.

Having Shen Dian out also helped in monitoring the surroundings, a hundred benefits without a single harm.

Anyway, he wasn’t worried about Shen Dian running away now.

Shen Dian hoped to attach himself to a strong figure, at the very least to someone with the potential to become strong.

And that person was him!

In the recent period, his demonstrated combat power and wisdom had completely convinced Shen Dian to follow him wholeheartedly.

”Of course, I’ve heard of it. The Eternal Palace is the largest sect on the Xuanwu Continent and stands at the pinnacle of existence on the continent.”

Shen Dian replied.

”Is it true that a junior palace master of the Eternal Palace mysteriously disappeared?”

Although suspecting his own father was wrong, Ling Xiao still wanted to confirm what Ling Tieshou had said was true.

”Yes, years ago, the junior palace masters of the Eternal Palace fought fiercely for the position of Palace Master.

Several of them were killed.

Another one mysteriously disappeared, and to this day, there’s no trace of him.

It’s said when he left, he stole the supreme treasure of the Eternal Palace—the Eternal Seal.”

Shen Dian replied.

”What secret does the ’Eternal Life Seal’ contain? Why is it that even the Eternal Palace Masters of past generations could only cultivate it to the third level at most?”

Ling Xiao asked.

”That, I don’t know, but it’s said the ’Eternal Life Seal’ wasn’t initially called the ’Eternal Life Seal’. It had another name—’Mysterious Beast Seal’. It seems you need to collect certain things to fully cultivate it successfully.

But after this thing fell into the hands of the Eternal Palace, they changed its name to ’Eternal Life Seal’ to conceal its origin. In fact, the logic is the same.

You also know that mysterious beasts include Tian Long, God Phoenix, White Tiger, Xuanwu, and so on.

These are the longest-lived, capable of reaching the realm of eternal life. So this name is quite fitting.”

Shen Dian thought for a while before answering.

It could be heard that Shen Dian’s understanding of the Eternal Palace was limited to what people around him said.

This proved Shen Dian wasn’t someone from the Eternal Palace.

With that, Ling Xiao felt relieved.

In fact, Ling Xiao was quite worried.

If Shen Dian belonged to the Eternal Palace, he would have to be extremely cautious. Who knows if this guy was a spy sent by the Eternal Palace?

Finally, he arrived at the cave where he last cultivated, and Ling Xiao released the rabbit he had just obtained.

He was eager to find the Moon Lady.

Jianghu was treacherous, and the Mysterious World was filled with danger.

No one knew what the Moon Lady might encounter.

He infused his soul power into the rabbit’s body and indeed saw some things.

”Isn’t there a pair of giant Mysterious Turtle statues outside the gates of the Eternal Palace?”

Ling Xiao asked.

”Yes, have you been there?”

Shen Dian asked curiously.

Ling Xiao didn’t answer and instead frowned deeply.

He had seen from the rabbit’s memory that the Moon Lady had reincarnated in the Eternal Palace, but couldn’t discern who or what she had become.

Now, the plan to find the Moon Lady might be indefinitely postponed.

Going to the Eternal Palace now was essentially seeking death; anyone there could easily end his life.

”But it’s also good; with the Moon Lady reincarnated in the Eternal Palace, it’s unlikely anyone can harm her. Once my cultivation recovers, I’ll go there and see, and I must rescue the Moon Lady!”

Ling Xiao dismissed the distracting thoughts in his mind as pondering over them now was meaningless.

He might as well focus on improving his strength to meet the Moon Lady sooner.