Chapter 1425: Chapter 148: The Grim Reaper Returns_2
Mie Feng pondered and said: "It’s hard to say. The Grim Reaper has been missing for over a year, and perhaps he has been collecting information about us all this time. What’s more, this Grim Reaper might not even be Ah Dai."
The master said: "Then, who else do you think it could possibly be?"
Mie Feng replied: "Subordinate suspects, this person might be a warning from the church. In recent years, we’ve pulled off quite a few major operations, and the church has started to pay attention to us. Those self-righteous folks always like to meddle in others’ affairs."
The master nodded and said: "You make a valid point. There is that possibility, but, the church probably can’t even protect itself now. Very well. Mie Feng, take your six brothers and the ten newly promoted top experts from the Assassin’s Guild to search for the whereabouts of this Grim Reaper. No matter who he is, once you discover his whereabouts, you must destroy him. Also, find out how he knows the exact locations of our branches. It should be impossible for anyone to be aware of our distribution within the Empire of Sunset City since the Thieves Guild vanished a year ago!"
Mie Feng bowed and said: "Yes, my lord. Please rest assured, I will definitely complete the mission."
The master waved his hand, and Mie Feng bowed before retreating. In the dark room, only the master remained.
The master exhaled a murky breath and muttered to himself: "There’s been quite a lot of trouble recently. Not only is there a Grim Reaper phantasma, but the Sect Hierarch has also ordered me to find the one who can create a rain of light. With such a vast continent, where am I to search? There isn’t much time left. As long as we persevere to the end, who cares about any Savior, huh, the continent will ultimately fall into the clutches of our dark forces."
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After finishing his cultivation, Ah Dai stood up from the ground, his forehead and temples drenched with sweat. Ever since joining Mie Feng in seeking revenge on the Assassin’s Guild, he had been killing relentlessly, with the number of assassins that had died by his hand exceeding one hundred. However, as the number of people he killed grew, the malevolent aura inside him became increasingly fierce. Today, after he destroyed a branch of the Assassin’s Guild in Hengze Xing Province of the Empire of Sunset City, his violent thoughts were so intense that he almost killed an innocent passerby. Realizing the change within himself, Ah Dai was shocked and quickly found a secluded place to cultivate. Thanks to the Sacred Aura contained within his True Qi, he managed to suppress the malevolent aura. This aura was the disaster the Sword of Hades had left within the depths of Ah Dai’s heart—it would take root and bloom whenever his evil intentions flared up.
Watching Ah Dai recover from his near-crazed state, Mie Feng felt a sense of relief. She said lightly: "Now you can call back that Clone of yours, right?" In order to prevent Mie Feng’s surprise attacks, whenever she was present during his cultivation, Ah Dai would always release his Clone to protect himself. To continue living and seeking revenge, he could no longer care about keeping this secret. However, whenever Mie Feng asked about it, he never responded. She was quite shocked when she first encountered the Clone and even sparred with it for a couple of moves, only to find that she had no chance of winning against this phantom that was just like Ah Dai.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Ah Dai withdrew his Clone and said, "For a thief like you, it’s always wise to be cautious. We can go now." With that, he turned and walked towards the main road.
Mie Feng didn’t move. She stood still, watching Ah Dai’s back and said, "Do you really intend to continue this killing?"
Ah Dai stopped, his voice heavy: "This is my mission, an unchangeable mission."
Mie Feng took a few steps forward and said loudly: "But do you wish for what happened today to happen again? You should be aware that if you continue to kill, there might be more instances of madness."
Ah Dai said: "There’s too much at stake, even if I truly go mad, I must have my revenge. Eliminating the Assassin’s Guild is my only wish now."
Mie Feng angrily retorted: "You mustn’t go mad! Have you forgotten the condition you promised me? If you go insane, how am I supposed to kill you? Don’t you want to fulfill your own promise?"
Ah Dai seemed to be persuaded by Mie Feng, as he turned to face her, the coldness in his face softened somewhat, "I will remember my promise to you. My True Qi contains Sacred Aura, and as long as I cultivate for a while after each killing, I think I can keep it under control. Enough to last until I fulfill my promise. Let’s go. To the next place."
"Wait a moment." Mie Feng stopped Ah Dai and said, "I can take you to the next place, but first, you must rest and recuperate for three days to completely calm the malevolence in your heart. Rest assured, I swear on the survival of the Thieves Guild that I will not attack you while you are meditating."
Ah Dai frowned and said: "There’s still much of the Empire of Sunset City left to cover, and the Assassin’s Guild still has many strongholds and branches, we can’t afford any delay."
Mie Feng remained silent, just staring at Ah Dai with a resolute gaze. As they locked eyes, seconds tick by. Her resolve remained unchanged. Without Mie Feng’s guidance, how could Ah Dai find the tracks of the Assassin’s Guild? Sighing with resignation, he said: "Fine, have it your way. I’m curious though, don’t you very much wish me dead? Why would you suddenly care about me?"
