In the darkness, the killing intent was evident.
A wisp of the blade devoured all the light along its path and directly attacked Li Mo’s throat.
Trapped in the darkness, it felt like being stuck in a swamp.
At this moment, Li Mo felt his body incredibly heavy; if it were an ordinary Observer Realm, they might not even be able to move a finger.
He simultaneously activated his four dark elixir pills, and with the moonlight shining behind him, he suddenly regained his mobility.
However, he did not dodge because there was no need to.
Clang—
The money tree rapidly grew, instantly illuminating the darkness.
As soon as his vision recovered, he saw the black, oddly-shaped long kn*fe blocked by a dragon tiger elixir furnace, while its owner was struck back by Elders Qian and Xue, who also shouted:
“k*ll him first!”
Peng Keshan did not come alone.
Black-clothed people swarmed in from the roof and windows.
Xiaohuang qi condensed into a stream of mercury-like coldness, making Ying Bing hold a sword formed from water in her hand.
With a slight movement, she unleashed thousands of sword intents and auras, freezing several black-clothed people into ice sculptures riddled with holes.
“So many people accepted the bounty?”
Li Mo slashed with his Crimson Sky Sword, entering through the opponent’s flaw, and then pierced through the person along with their dagger.
Sun Gui and his guards also joined the fray.
Thus, the large tavern instantly turned chaotic.
Li Mo remained vigilant.
Based on his experience, the assassins from the Misty Rain Tower were not s*icide attackers; they would retreat after one failed attempt and look for another opportunity rather than fighting to the d*ath.
These Misty Rain Tower assassins showed no intention of leaving.
Just as this thought crossed his mind,
Crash—
The floor shattered abruptly.
A chain flew wildly, resembling a raging dragon rising to the sky, stirring up a turbulent wave.
This was also the work of someone in the Inner Scenery Realm.
However, the other party’s field had been compressed to the extreme.
It didn’t seem powerful at first glance, but the actual destructive force was more concentrated, causing a sudden mental stagnation due to the deadening intent.
Snap—
A suddenly appearing pink fist punched into the turbulent wave; it was Shang Wu, who had not acted until now.
With just one hit, she precisely grabbed the chain, and then the pale golden flames recoiled.
The moment the beauty master moved,
the battle was over.
That hidden assassin from the shadows, who never expected the palace-dressed woman to be so fierce, was utterly stunned.
The scene was quite brutal.
…
A few minutes later.
The tavern’s furnishings, doors, and windows were all damaged, leaving a mess.
The assassins from the Observer Realm lay haphazardly on the ground.
Only two Inner Scenery assassins from the Misty Rain Tower remained—barely alive.
“It was just carelessness. I didn’t expect you to be so well-prepared, but…”
The Inner Scenery assassin who wielded the deadly chain, despite being severely injured and surrounded, still spoke arrogantly:
“We are only the beginning. Hehehe… Don’t waste your efforts; we won’t say anything…”
“Oh, you don’t plan to talk?”
Shang Wu expressionlessly punched his head into his chest cavity.
Peng Keshan fell silent for a moment, then forced a smile that looked even worse than crying: “Ask whatever you want, I’ll tell everything…”
Bam—
His head exploded.
“Ask your mother.”
Shang Wu sneered and kicked the poorly disposed Peng Keshan out into the Fish Dragon Lake.
He made three and a half rotations in mid-air, an extremely ungraceful move with overly large splashes, reminiscent of frying fish.
Little Li student rated it zero, losing his competition eligibility.
May Peng contestant take note and reflect deeply, may he not make such mistakes again in his next life.
“Gulp…”
Sun Gui swallowed, and immediately stood at attention when he saw the palace-dressed woman’s gaze turn to him:
“I guarantee with the reputation of my family’s business, the Hengtong Trading Company, that I have nothing to do with this!”
“The box inside originally contained dark crystals…”
Shang Wu looked at Li Mo.
It was well-known that Little Li student was very accurate in judging others.
Li Mo put away his Crimson Sky Sword and nodded: “Indeed.”
This Sun manager truly had no hostility towards him and no relevant information in recent encounters.
After clearing things up,
Li Mo found the beauty master somewhat displeased.
Perhaps because… he couldn’t extort any money?
Fortunately, Sun Manager was quite understanding, not only willing to pay compensation but also promising full cooperation with the Qingyuan Sect.
He had to bear some responsibility for this matter.
Sun Gui went to the Hengtong Trading Company.
The tavern quieted down again.
After tidying up the place, everyone sat around the intact table.
Although the storm had passed, Xue Jing still wore a worried look:
“There is no way to be a thief forever, nor can one guard against thieves forever.”
…
Qian Bufan nodded: “As long as the reward is not claimed, there will be no peace.”
“It’s not just about the reward.”
“Now, I am likely categorized as a traitor by the Misty Rain Tower.”
Li Mo said.
Whoever succeeds in accomplishing a mission can claim the reward, and the Misty Rain Tower has additional rewards internally.
So, even with protection from someone in the Inner Scenery Realm, there are still people who dare to take risks.
Xue Jing’s face sank like water, and he sighed:
“Traitors from the Misty Rain Tower will face endless pursuit until their deaths.”
“I haven’t heard of anyone who managed to escape…”
“There is.”
Ying Bing suddenly spoke.
Everyone turned to look at her.
Her red lips parted slightly:
“Just reach the Seventh Realm.”
Li Mo: “…”
It makes sense, I can’t refute it.
How many Seventh Realm powerhouses are there in the world? Reaching the level of a saint, if they do nothing and just cause trouble for a certain faction, even Da Yu would be troubled.
“Who can survive to the Seventh Realm under the full pursuit of the Misty Rain Tower?” Xue Jing said with a bitter smile.
Firstly, how many people can reach the Seventh Realm in total?
Not to mention facing the pursuit and reward.
Ying Bing’s eyes flickered as she looked at Li Mo.
She once accomplished it.
Little Li student sensed an inexplicable trust from Ice Chunk…
“This isn’t a bad approach, it’s just that the process is longer.”
“I’m not lacking confidence, it’s just that there are always assassins coming after me, which is too troublesome.”
“In fact, the Misty Rain Tower has a weakness, and we can exploit this aspect.”
Little Li student, who was thinking hard, spoke earnestly.
Huh?
Everyone looked at him without prior agreement.
Is there another way?
“What is the weakness?” Ying Bing asked softly.
Li Mo slammed the table, as if his thoughts had finally clicked:
“Greedy and profit-driven!”
“Huh? Is that considered a weakness?”
Shang Wu sat up straight, frowning.
“For ordinary people, it certainly isn’t a weakness.”
Li Mo smiled modestly:
“But I happen to have some assets.”
No one doubted this point.
But Xue Jing stroked his beard, not understanding Li Mo’s meaning:
“So what? It’s the Saintess’ bounty, you can’t hire assassins to k*ll Yin Mianmian.”
“Moreover, even if someone dies, the bounty remains.”
For example, Xu Yi killed both of his employers at the time.
Indeed, this is something the Misty Rain Tower would do.
“Old Xue’s thinking is still not open. I have an idea.”
Li Mo smiled:
“I’ll go to the Black Tower, hire assassins from the Misty Rain Tower to protect me, problem solved?”
Xue Jing was taken aback, leaning back slightly.
Is it possible… like that?
Qian Bufan hesitated: “But they only accept assassination contracts…”
“If they’re hired to k*ll someone, doesn’t that count as killing?”
Li Mo felt there was no problem with this.
The bounty for protecting himself would certainly be higher than the bounty for killing him.
If the former was already tempting, the latter would be even more so.
Then, within the Misty Rain Tower, everyone would be on edge, turning into a dark forest.
No one knows whose bounty their partner is taking, leading to mutual slaughter.
Thus, not only would the threat from the Misty Rain Tower be eliminated, but it would also lead to internal chaos.
Simply a win-win situation!
Little Li student felt he was truly a genius!
“Ahh?”
Qian Bufan and Xue Jing immediately had their minds opened, sinking into deep thought.
The more they thought, the more wisdom shone in their eyes.
According to the rules of the Misty Rain Tower…
What Li Mo said completely violated none of them!
Really works!?
Wait, does this work too!?
…
PS:
It’s been a long time since I slept before two in the morning. I really need to recharge, get a good sleep, to maintain good writing quality.
My sleep quality has been terrible recently. Last night, I dreamt that I got up to play computer games, and every game I opened, I would enter the comment section, where all the audience lords were urging for updates…
It was terrifying.
Today, I will update earlier and try to sleep early tonight.
Please send some power, love you all ~
