Chapter 1466: Chapter 157: Extreme Sky Thunder
Mie Feng slowly raised her head and looked at Ah Dai sorrowfully. Her beautiful crimson eyes were already filled with tears as she spoke tragically, "I’m sorry, it’s me, it’s me who broke the promise. Kill me."
The Master revealed a trace of an evil smile and said indifferently, "What’s this? Don’t you want to explain to your beloved why you would harm him like this?"
Mie Feng screamed mournfully, "Stop it, don’t say any more!" She broke free from Mie Yi’s grasp, rushing toward Ah Dai and Sheng Xie in an almost suicidal manner. However, how could the Master possibly let her have her way? A crimson light flashed in his eyes, and with a casual gesture, he forcefully drew Mie Feng back, releasing a few wisps of gray energy to immobilize her body.
Ah Dai was stunned again after hearing the Master revealing that Mie Feng’s beloved was actually him. Despite already being aware deep down of Mie Feng’s feelings for him, he had always refused to acknowledge it. Now, with the Master openly exposing it, he couldn’t help feeling a strange sensation. Taking another deep breath, he channeled True Qi to lift the Golden Body holding the silver sphere. Facing the Master, he said, "You controlled Mie Feng to scheme against me, didn’t you? You’re truly a cunning old fox! It seems you’ve gained the upper hand after all."
The Master chuckled sinisterly, "You’re only realizing this now? Unfortunately, it’s too late. To tell you the truth, your greatest mistake was not killing Mie Yi back then. I truly hadn’t expected you to use the fifth move of the Hades Sword Technique without suffering backlash—that was greatly beyond my expectations and forced me to take you more seriously. After Mie Yi returned, he spent three full months recovering from his injuries. That very day, he identified Mie Feng’s true identity. Knowing your ultimate goal was to destroy all of my Assassin’s Guild’s strongholds, I decided rather than allowing you to pick them off one by one, I would concentrate them in one place and wait for you. So, I revealed the location of the headquarters, summoned all assassins back, and set up this trap for you. Mie Feng is one of the gatherers of the Thieves Guild, and Mie Yi discovered this when you left the warehouse. With that clue, I naturally had to exploit it. For us assassins, doing whatever it takes is the highest principle. The Thieves Guild indeed had a foothold among the Dark Forces on the continent, but compared to my Assassin’s Guild, they were far inferior. I released all information networks outward, constantly monitoring movements near Sunset City, and led over a hundred top warriors to raid the Thieves Guild headquarters. As you can imagine, the Thieves Guild was utterly destroyed; its key figures were all captured by me. Who would’ve thought the Thieves Guild would meet its end at my Assassin’s Guild’s hands? I honestly felt a pang of regret! After all, they used to serve as my eyes." Pausing for a moment, the Master’s face showed a trace of sorrow, "I had my subordinates leave marks in Sunset City at each gate using the Thieves Guild’s methodology to lure Mie Feng here. You probably don’t know this yet, but the president of the Thieves Guild was Mie Feng’s father. To save her father and those elders, she had no choice but to cooperate with me. Last night, she brought you here under my orders. The conversation you overheard between my subordinates in the courtyard was deliberately orchestrated by me to draw you into today’s trap. You’re truly foolish, not having suspected anything. How did the taste of the Wuer Sacred Water feel? Is your body nearly at its limit by now? Oh, wait, the Wuer Sacred Water is tasteless and shapeless. What Mie Feng fed you was more than twice the dose I originally gave to ’Hades.’ Such a rare and precious Spiritual Medicine used on you—you can count yourself lucky. Don’t blame Mie Feng for harming you; blame yourself for being too foolish to oppose me. Haha, hahahaha!"
At this moment, Ah Dai finally understood why Mie Feng had such a peculiar expression when she handed him food before he departed the inn. Apparently, the deadly poison of the Wuer Sacred Water was hidden inside that food. Seeing the sparkling tears in Mie Feng’s eyes, Ah Dai’s gaze gradually softened. He would no longer blame Mie Feng, as everything she did was forced and went against her will. Compared to him, Mie Feng was far more pitiable. Shifting his gaze toward the Master, Ah Dai spoke coldly, "You’re truly despicable, using Mie Feng’s familial ties to threaten her into acting against me."
The Master snorted coldly, "Despicable? Are you any better than me? Without Mie Feng guiding you, could you have destroyed so many of my Assassin’s Guild’s strongholds one after another? You also used her, didn’t you? Besides, don’t forget my identity. As an assassin, the most critical trait is to achieve the task through any means necessary. And I—am the president of the Assassin’s Guild. My understanding of this principle is deeper than anyone else’s. I don’t have time to waste on you here. Answer me immediately: either join the ranks of my Dark Forces, or die—" He deliberately stretched the pronunciation of the word "die," as overwhelming killing intent surged forth, engulfing the assassins and leaving Ah Dai and Sheng Xie drifting amidst waves formed from the aura of murderous intent. Ah Dai smiled tragically and said, "Want me to join the Dark Forces? Do you truly think that’s possible? Go to hell!" Suddenly, he opened his mouth wide, and a streak of blue light shot like lightning from within, aiming straight at the Master’s face. The Master, shocked, had been fixated on the Sword of Hades in Ah Dai’s right hand, never expecting his mouth could also launch an attack. Seeing the blue light, his heart skipped a beat, mistaking it for some secret weapon from Ah Dai. He swiftly retreated, pulling Mie Feng with him, moving ten meters away. Mie Yi replaced his former position, drawing his Narrow Sword and guiding the silver sphere; the blue energy streak slammed into the ground, disappearing without a trace.
