Chapter 171 - 58: Xie Yu’s Warning

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Xie Yu was completely flabbergasted; he prided himself on having a thick skin and a heart as dark as a wolf’s, but faced with Yue Jinghua, who treated morality as food and scheming as a blanket, he was truly at a loss. "Miss, please spare me. This matter is also the most troubling thing for me at the moment. That day, the wolf-shaped female official killed someone and then devoured the corpse alive. I guess she is a Dark Dark Beast capable of transforming into a human form. As for that masked man, the Dark Techniques he used are the unique skills of the Divine Court; if I’m not mistaken, he should be a palace disciple of the Divine Court." Xie Yu pressed his thumb against his brow and looked quite distressed. "Is there really something that could trouble you, Xie Yu?" Yue Jinghua mocked him. "Young Master is not troubled by this, but rather worried about you. Just a word of warning, do not stir up trouble, Fa Xiaoyi is not a simple person," Xie Yu suddenly became serious, his usually playful demeanor turning grave was indeed quite unexpected, "In a few days, Young Master needs to return to the Assassin Alliance to report on the matters of the Dan Demon Tomb some time ago." The Assassin Alliance and the Mercenary Guild, though different in nature, both operate mainly by accepting commissioned tasks. The difference is, the Mercenary Guild accepts a broader range of tasks, while the Assassin Alliance focuses more on assassinations. Compared to the Mercenary Guild, the Assassin Alliance has fewer rules and is less binding, with only one stipulation: every assassin must complete at least one task per year. When Lihua Xue was heading to the Dan Demon Tomb, her Artifact Master uncle entrusted the Assassin Alliance to protect Lihua Xue’s life and obtain the Devil Crystal. Normally, the Assassin Alliance would not accept tasks to protect someone. However, thanks to her uncle’s strong connections with the Assassin Alliance and the dangerous nature of the Dan Demon Tomb mission, and since Xie Yu was lazy and had not completed any tasks that year, this task ultimately fell into his hands. "This young master thought, having seen countless treasures, only the Devil Crystal has never been seen. I thought, why not pick up one while completing the mission," Xie Yu sneered, but little did he know that he would encounter Yue Jinghua there, and, by a twist of fate, Lihua Xue lost her life. This undoubtedly cast a shadow over his reputation as one of the Ten Great Assassins. "So, you might be held accountable when you return this time?" Yue Jinghua was not long in the mercenary business, but she had heard from Ni Qianjun that failing a mercenary task faced severe penalties. The Assassin Alliance would likely be no different. Every organization harbors deceit and scheming; although Xie Yu hasn’t shown it, judging by his stay in Polo City, the internal affairs of the Assassin Alliance must not be that simple. Furthermore, Xie Yu had also damaged one of his Shadow Clones, limiting his power. "It’s just a few old monsters making a joke at my expense; it’s a trivial matter," irritation flashed in Xie Yu’s peach blossom eyes, "You better take care of yourself, if I’m not mistaken, there will be major changes in Polo City soon." The Divine Court seldom moves across the continent, and a disciple killed without cause will not easily let things rest. Now that the Divine Court has acted, Danlu would not hesitate to make a move either. "Thank you for your concern," Yue Jinghua knew she had implicated Xie Yu. Listening to his earnest advice, she felt moved, thought for a moment, went inside the house, and came out holding something, "Take this." "Devil Crystal?" Having received the crystal, Xie Yu’s expression became even more solemn. He stepped forward quickly, lowering his voice, "Where did you get this thing from? Does anyone else know that you have the Devil Crystal?" In fact, Xie Yu had already guessed that Yue Jinghua possessed the Devil Crystal. The day after the incident in the Dan Demon Tomb, Xie Yu left the area and met a mercenary from the Blue Crystal Mercenary Group who had narrowly escaped death. The mercenary, who survived from the brink of death and recognized Xie Yu as the expert Lihua Xue had sought for help, told Xie Yu about the Devil Crystal he had seen at Danmo Lake. After learning this, Xie Yu immediately guessed that Yue Jinghua might have obtained some Devil Crystals. Later, he killed that mercenary, so now on the continent, only a few people know that Yue Jinghua has the Devil Crystal. "It’s just a stone. That day I saw it in the Dan Demon Tomb and just casually took two or three pieces, not only me, but several people in the Fire Mercenary Group also have these crystals," Yue Jinghua said nonchalantly. "You, truly are oblivious to the dangers. Do you know that the Devil Crystal is also called the Stone of Misfortune, and it’s said that everyone who possesses it will encounter misfortune," a shadow clouded over Xie Yu’s face, as an assassin, no one understood the terror of death better than he, "Just this month, the Reversed Fire Mercenary Group has already lost several of its senior mercenaries."

Chapter 171 - 58: Xie Yu’s Warning

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