Chapter 160: Assassination

  "It's impossible, I just sensed something! My instincts won't be wrong! Just now. My intuition is certain that there's a very powerful person following closely behind." Hiding under the bushes, Xia Yan took in a light breath.

  "Huh, that feeling is gone."

  Since no one has appeared, Xia Yan expanded his five senses to the limit, but the strange feeling from just now had completely disappeared in an instant. In other words, at this moment, Xia Yan couldn't sense that person at all.

  "Has he left?" His eyes flickered. Xia Yan only then walked out from under the bushes, looking in the direction behind him.

  The official road is still empty.

  It was still early in the morning, so even some vehicles were not visible. The tranquility filled the space between heaven and earth. Only occasionally, some birds and beasts made sounds that echoed through the mountains and forests.

  The clay dog also ran back quickly at this time, and the green eyes were looking at the official road in the distance with white mist, just like Xia Yan.

  "Just now, someone was following us, right?" Xia Yan looked at Tudou and said in a low and steady voice.

  Wū

  The dog's mouth opened, revealing sharp teeth, and its head nodded several times.

  "Whatever, since he's already gone, maybe it was just a coincidence and not targeted at me. Hmm, we should get back to our own business. I'll find a quiet place first and then use the medicine, lest someone accidentally disturbs us." Xia Yan's gaze turned towards Yu, on top of the Jade Water Mountain.

  Yu Shui Mountain, Xia Yan was extremely familiar with it long ago. In front of the mountain and behind the mountain, there was probably not a single place that Xia Yan had not been to. After cultivating on Yu Shui Mountain for a year, Xia Yan was very familiar with every terrain in the mountain.

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  Two gray shadows quickly rushed towards Yushui Mountain, and the steep mountain road was like flat ground under their feet.

  The Xi family mansion!

  A black figure hurriedly walked towards the entrance of the Xi family's mansion on the long street in front of the main gate.

  Four guards from the Shi family bowed and made way for the man in black, who wore a dark gold mask that revealed only his eyes, which occasionally flashed with a fierce and murderous aura.

  Just one glance is enough to make people's hearts tremble with fear. However, most of the time, his eyes seem to be hidden behind the mask as well, and others can't see that piercing gaze at all.

  Glancing over, it wouldn't seem strange at all, and there wouldn't be any unusual impression, as if seeing an extremely ordinary person.

  The man in black entered the yard and quickly moved through the Xi family's compound, soon reaching from the front yard to the back yard. In a courtyard directly opposite the large gate of the back yard, the man in black gradually slowed down his running speed.

  This yard is the residence of Xí Jiāzú's eldest son, Xí Pòtiān.

  Outside the courtyard gate, there were also two slender Shi family guards standing watch.

  "Lord Su Li!"

  Two guards, both bowing respectfully.

  "En, I want to see Xizu Zhang!" Su Li slightly raised his hand, and a low, hoarse, heavy voice came out of his mouth.

  The two guards exchanged a glance and then respectfully said: "Please wait for a moment, I will go inform the chief!"

  Having said that, one of the guards turned around and quickly entered the courtyard.

  Su Li stood outside, his body motionless. He waited quietly, like a tree stump. Another guard standing outside the courtyard glanced at Su Li out of the corner of his eye, and suddenly Su Li's eyes flashed, that guard saw Su Li's gaze, his whole body shook violently, hastily lowered his head, his heart racing rapidly.

  "Hmph!" Su Li coldly snorted.

  "Lord Su Li, the clan leader is summoning you immediately!" The guard who had gone to report quickly ran out of the courtyard and saluted the man in black.

  Su's figure flashed and disappeared, without seeing any movement. His body floated strangely and entered the courtyard in an instant.

  The two guards saw this scene, their eyes wide with shock, and they couldn't speak. They only felt a flash before their eyes, and Su Li had vanished. When they looked again, Su Li was already in the courtyard. If Su Li had forced his way in, they wouldn't have even had time to react!

  "Haha, Mr. Su Li, you're in such a hurry to find me, could it be that there's good news about the Mao Jing?"

  Xī pò tiān walked out of the bedroom, hahaha laughed, his eyes shining brightly as he looked at the black-clothed Su Lí.

  Su Li nodded slightly and looked around.

  His smile grew even brighter on his face, but his voice was much lower. He pointed to the room on the right and said, "Let's go talk in that room, hehe, Mr. Su Li is indeed famous for a reason!"

  The two of them entered the room and closed the door.

  "Haha, I didn't expect Mr. Su to bring me good news in less than a day after arriving at Yushui City!" Xi Po Tian smiled and looked at Su with anticipation.

  Su Li closed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Head of the Xi family, you asked me to assassinate Xia Family's candidate for head, Xia Yan, but you didn't tell me about Xia Yan's true situation."

  "Oh?" Xi Po Tian exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Su Li, what does this mean?"

  Xue Po Tian furrowed his brow, thinking deeply in his mind.

  "Hmph, Xizu Long, I've come all the way from Purple Leaf City. Last night, I staked out Jiang Wai's place all night, but didn't find a good opportunity to strike. That Taoist was too powerful. It wasn't until this morning that I saw Xia Yan come out, but he had a Phantom Wolf by his side!" Su Li said coldly.

  "What? Phantom Wolf?" Xi Po Tian's heart skipped a beat.

  Suddenly, Xi Po Tian's heart suddenly thought of that widely spread news.

  A few days ago, Xia Yan brought a dog to the Xiajiafang market and bit off Ma Sang's and Xuyang Shui's arms. Everyone said it was a very fierce dog. But now Su Li actually says that it is an Illusory Wolf!

  The Phantom Wolf is not a spiritual beast, but it's an extremely ferocious wild beast and extremely skilled in speed. It's very difficult to deal with. Even for a Spiritual Master, it's hard to kill it.

  Xia Yan actually raised a Phantom Wolf?

  "Xī tribe's elder, yesterday evening when we met, you didn't provide me with this important information. Hmph, if it were anyone else, I would have turned and left immediately. However, considering Xī tribe's elder's face, I've come back to inform you." Su Lí's speech slowed down, and the anger in his tone from earlier was gone, his hoarse voice returning to its usual indifference.

  Xipotian Liandao said: "Mr. Suli, about the matter of the Phantom Wolf, I really don't know. Mr. Suli, are you certain that it was a Phantom Wolf and not just a stray dog?"

  The seat was broken through the sky, and there were still some things that couldn't be believed. Slightly hesitated.

  Su Lei gazed at Xi Po Tian with a cold smile and said, "I'm Su Lei. I've killed countless people and encountered innumerable wild beasts. Can't I tell the difference between a stray dog and a Phantom Wolf? That Phantom Wolf may look unimpressive, but it's absolutely ferocious. Its speed is extremely fast."

  "This morning, I followed Xia Yan. He led the Phantom Wolf to Yu Shui Mountain before stopping. Moreover, that Phantom Wolf seemed to have discovered my presence." Su Li said, his eyes fixed on Xi Po Tian, "Xi Clan Leader, you didn't tell me this news, almost causing me to make a big mistake. You should know my rules!"

  Xue Po Tian's heart was secretly shocked, and he naturally understood Su Li's rules for dealing with this kind of person.

  Su Li is an extremely outstanding assassin. Many of the people who died at his hands were powerful masters in the realm of spiritual cultivation. Although hiring him to assassinate someone was very expensive, his efficiency was extremely high.

  However, a killer of this level focuses on the reward, secondly on information about the assassination target, all kinds of information.

  Xī Pò Tiān didn't tell Sū Lí about Tǔ Gǒu's information. No wonder Sū Lí was furious.

  "Mr. Su, this is my fault." Xi Po Tian rarely lowered his head, his eyes flashing, "However, I really didn't know that was a Phantom Wolf. Everyone in the city has been saying it's just a stray dog. Did I need to tell Mr. Su about a stray dog?"

  "I hope Mr. Su can understand! And don't bear a grudge because of this!" Xi Po Tian's face solidified again, "However, even if there is a phantom wolf by his side, it won't hinder Mr. Su, will it?"

  Su Li's strength is sufficient to kill some Ling Shi, and he is extremely skilled at hiding and assassination. Although he only has the strength of a mid-term Ling Shi, even some late-term Ling Shi may be killed by him in one move.

  Kill!

  "A lone Phantom Wolf won't hinder me. However, with a Phantom Wolf by his side, the difficulty of killing Xia Yan will increase greatly." Su Lei coldly smiled, "Chairman Xi, if we're to continue the mission... the price needs to be raised by 50,000 gold coins."

  Xie's teeth chattered with rage, his eyes snapped wildly, and his heart seethed with fury.

  But at this time, could he refuse Su Li's request? If so, Su Li would probably turn around and leave.

  "Kill Xia Yan, absolutely cannot give up at this time. Xia Fei Long that bastard bought the spiritual liquid. The possibility of Xia Yan breaking through to the pre-heavenly stage has greatly increased. If we don't get rid of him now, there will be endless troubles in the future!" Xi Po Tian's mind was racing with thoughts, his eyes changing continuously.

  Xian Shi's face turned gloomy, and Su Li also stopped talking, waiting for Xian Shi's final decision.

  "It's nothing to do with the Shi family's survival, even if it costs 50,000 gold coins!" Shi Po Tian's expression gradually returned to normal, and he smiled wryly at Su Li, "No problem, as long as we can kill Xia Yan, I'll do as Mr. Su says, no questions asked."

  "Originally, the agreed remuneration was 200,000 gold coins. I have already paid Mr. Su Li 100,000. After the matter is settled, the remaining payment will be made to Mr. Su Li. The original remaining 100,000 has now become 150,000." Xi Po Tian smiled and said, "Mr. Su Li, do you have absolute confidence? This matter cannot have any unexpected twists."

  Su nodded, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. He smiled sinisterly and said, "Heh heh! Don't worry, Patriarch Xi. And please prepare 1.5 million gold coins. Under my Spirit Snake Dagger, Xia Yan will definitely not live past noon."

  When he heard the words "Ling Snake Dagger", Xi Po Tian also smiled. According to legend, Su Li's Ling Dagger was a rare divine soldier, and it was unknown what material was used to forge it, but it was extremely sharp and could penetrate anything. This dagger was also a priceless treasure, and many people had speculated that the dagger was forged from special ore.