Chapter 235 235: His life is mine
Duan Mu had personally dealt the finishing blow. At that moment, his heartbeat was so fast that he couldn't think straight. After killing Xu Shan, he left with the other Shadow Hall Masters, not giving the Queen an opportunity to arrive and apprehend them.
As an assassin, their first aim was to always retreat after a successful or even failed assassination. They weren't warriors and Duan Mu didn't want to take risk either as his Demon Bloodline was still barely awake.
Everything happened so fast that Duan Mu didn't think much. But when he returned to the Shadow Hall and had a moment to think about it, he started noticing flaws.
Xu Shan was said to be strong enough to the point that even Heavenly Punishment couldn't kill him. He was able to kill a Divine General with a single attack. He had even suppressed the Divine Queen. Did it truly make sense for him to not even be able to react to his attack?
The reason he used a Heavenly Grade Artefact was because he had expected Xu Shan to reach fast. That's why his goal wasn't to stab his heart but even leaving a scratch behind was enough. However he had been able to stab, as if he had attacked a mortal.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the man wasn't Xu Shan. There was no way for it to be so simple.
He even told his suspicions to the Cat Spirit in his Inner Space. And the Cat Spirit also agreed, telling him that if Xu Shan was as strong as he claimed, then it was definitely suspicious.
With each passing moment, Duan Mu felt worse at his failure. That's why he approached the other Hall Masters and told them his theory. He wanted them to come to the Capital again to confirm if Xu Shan was actually dead or not.
Unfortunately, none of the other Hall Masters appeared to take his concerns seriously. Many had seen Xu Shan being killed after all. They thought that Duan Mu was just overthinking.
"If I'm overthinking or not, we'd know once we check for ourselves, won't we?" he asked.
The other Hall Masters remained unconvinced, dismissing Duan Mu's request as unnecessary and a waste of time.
"Do you even know what you're asking? We've just killed the strongest person in this world. By now, even the Divine Queen would've been alert. Entering the capital at this time is no different than seeking useless sacrifices. I can't accept that!"
"You all... What if he's actually alive?"
"Stop worrying. There's no way he's alive! You've been thinking too much about unnecessary stuff. You should rest," the First Hall Master stated.
"After the entire capital has calmed down, we'll enter again, this time to assassinate the Queen herself. At that time, you can check your suspicions," the Second Hall Master suggested.
None was eager to react so fast as they had just performed an assassination.
"For an assassin, patience is the biggest weapon. The moment you make decisions in haste, you risk making mistakes that could cost your life," the Third Hall Master advised. "We must strategically plan our next move and gather more information before taking any further action. Our goal is not only to eliminate our targets but also to ensure our own safety and success in the long run."
The conversation continued as the Hall Masters discussed various scenarios and potential strategies. Although none believed Xu Shan was alive, but all agreed that they needed to enter the Capital in the future to assassinate the Queen.
Once the Queen was gone, the Dynasty could cease to exist and the Shadow Hall was to become the ruler of the land. Between them and their dream, only one woman was standing. Or so they thought.
Disheartened, Duan Mu didn't react. He made up his mind that he was going to go to the capital as soon as possible, even if he had to go secretly.
He stood up. "You're right. I'm tired. I'll be going to have some rest."
He turned around and started leaving.
"Little Rat, are you not going to welcome your Master?"
Duan Mu was just about to step out of the Hall when he heard a loud voice coming from outside. His entire body momentarily froze as he recognized that voice. It was the voice of the person he hated the most! It was the voice of the person he wanted to kill!
The other Hall Masters also frowned as they stood up. This was their base. How could someone enter this area and shout without a single care in the world.
"Which fool doesn't know the difference between life and death?" The Fifth Hall Master's expressions darkened.
Amongst the Nine Hall Masters, only Duan Mu had recognized the person.
"His life is mine!" Duan Mu exclaimed as he pulled out the Heavenly Tier Soul Dagger that could take a life, even with the slightest scratch.
"I will take his life myself!" he exclaimed as he disappeared, turning into mist.
The remaining eight Hall Masters looked at each other in confusion. Duan Mu had never revealed such hate towards anyone until now. They could see that he hated this person to the bone. They were all curious about the identity of the person.
Although Duan Mu had claimed that he was going to handle it alone, the other Hall Masters couldn't stay behind. They at least wanted to watch to prevent any mishaps. This was their base. They couldn't let an enemy roam free.
Duan Mu swiftly traversed the area, appearing outside the Shadow Hall. However, for some strange reason, he couldn't feel any presence anymore. He was supposed to be an assassin who could erase his presence. But it felt as if Xu Shan was even more in control.
"Did you come all the way to hide from me?!" Duan Mu roared, his heavy killing intent spreading out.
"Hide? Such crass words. Looks like my little Servant had really changed in the little time I hadn't been with him. I'll have to teach him some manners." A voice came from all directions at once.
"Come if you dare!" Duan Mu's expressions remained dark, ready to strike at any moment.
"Though now that I think about it, that's someone even better to teach you manners. How about I introduce that person?" Xu Shan asked, his laughter irritating Duan Mu even more.
Before long, Duan Mu heard footsteps coming from the forest.
Without thinking, Duan Mu rushed ahead, but the moment he saw clearly, his legs froze, his face turning ghastly white.
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