Chapter 282 - 870

Chapter 870 Yao Lan's Weakness

Yao Lan was quite scared at the time. She was just an ordinary student who had never killed a chicken, let alone murdered one, and had also been afraid of blood since childhood.

But this accident caused her to burn forty-seven fully armed soldiers and more than a hundred civilians to death in one night, which made Yao Lan extremely frightened.

All of this was discovered by a high-ranking member of the Assassin's Guild named Saffron, who happened to be passing by. He came to the panicked Yao Lan's side and told her that her situation was extremely dangerous. Uncontrollable superpowers are harmful to anyone, and Yao Lan had killed so many people that she could not escape no matter what.

He can help Yao Lan. As long as Yao Lan is willing to become his disciple and join his organization, he can guarantee Yao Lan's safety and teach her how to control these superpowers.

Yao Lan was somewhat flustered and dazed at the time, so she agreed.

At this point, Yao Lan gave a bitter smile and said to Jiang Bai, "This might be the worst decision I've ever made in my life. I would have rather died back then."

To be honest, it would be extremely cruel to send a kind-hearted female college student to join a world-renowned assassin organization and become a cold-blooded killer who doesn't blink an eye.

Jiang Bai didn't know how to respond to this, so he gave a wry smile and nodded silently.

At this point, Yao Lan did not pursue Jiang Bai's behavior, but continued to tell her story.

After Yao Lan left with Saffron, she received special training with a group of people and became Saffron's disciple, unknowingly joining the League of Assassins.

Then things became much simpler. After receiving training, Yao Lan became proficient in various killing techniques. Not only did her own superpowers become increasingly powerful, but she also became a formidable warrior, a model of dual cultivation of magic and martial arts.

In just a few years, she became the number one assassin in the League of Assassins, overpowering all others. Her master, Saffron, couldn't even last ten moves against her.

At this point, Yao Lan was already capable of breaking free from the organization's control, because she possessed supreme authority within the organization, and this authority stemmed from her power.

No one could stand up to her, which gave her the leverage to leave.

After some haggling, Yao Lan finally completed five difficult tasks and was able to leave the Assassin Alliance.

What happened next is self-evident to Jiang Bai, without Yao Lan needing to elaborate.

"I've always been curious. According to your information, you had a five-year gap in your career. What did you do during those five years? Now I think I have the answer." Jiang Bai didn't shy away from admitting that he had investigated Yao Lan, and said this in a noncommittal manner.

To this, Yao Lan gave a wry smile: "Now you know?"

"I understand." Jiang Bai gave a bitter smile and responded dryly.

He then composed himself and glanced at Yao Lan: "Since that's the case, this matter must be a secret you've kept hidden. I can tell you don't want to talk about the past, so why are you suddenly coming to tell me this now? You couldn't even wait until I go back; you had to come to Yamato to see me in person?"

What happened?

A full hour has passed since Jiang Bai met Yao Lan. After listening to Yao Lan's story for so long, Jiang Bai finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked the key question.

He knew that Yao Lan must have come to see him for something important.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have made a special trip to visit me and tell me about these past events.

There must be a reason why she came to tell me these unpleasant memories.

As for the reason, Jiang Bai didn't know; Yao Lan herself had to answer his questions.

"The Assassins have recently found me! My mentor, Saffron! The man who brought me into the Assassins after I awakened."

"The person I hate most in my life!"

Yao Lan glanced at Jiang Bai and didn't hide anything. She had laid so much groundwork just to tell him the main story, and she wouldn't hide anything. Otherwise, she wouldn't have made a special trip to find Jiang Bai.

"They're looking for you? What do they want? Are they after me?"

What do they want with Yao Lan? Isn't that obvious?

Aside from targeting themselves, Jiang Bai couldn't think of any other reason why they would go after Yao Lan, the traitor who had already publicly left the Assassin Alliance.

"Yes, they want me to assassinate you." Yao Lan smiled brightly upon hearing this, as if she felt much relieved after revealing the truth.

"They're really dreaming. Don't they know what kind of relationship we have? They actually expect you to assassinate me? Dream on!" Jiang Bai scoffed at their idea. What a pipe dream these guys from the Assassin Alliance have to have Yao Lan assassinate them.

"I also think their idea is good. Saffron thinks he has some leverage over me and can threaten me to make me do things for them to deal with you. Little does he know that I am no longer the Yao Lan I used to be. The leverage he can hold is completely useless. He is so self-righteous!"

Yao Lan sneered, disdainful of Saffron's actions.

This old man thinks he's some naive young girl who can be easily subdued by a little threat?

That's just wishful thinking.

"Handle? What handle?" Jiang Bai asked curiously.

What exactly is it about Yao Lan that the other party has that makes them feel they can control her?

It should be noted that Jiang Bai had an extremely clear understanding of Yao Lan's personality. She seemed charming and affectionate, but was actually a little cold; she seemed weak, but was actually tenacious. Such a person was hard to be threatened by others.

Moreover, it was someone she hated and wished she could never contact again.

To attempt an assassination is not only pointless but also has a low success rate.

Jiang Bai didn't know where Saffron got his confidence from, that he could manipulate Yao Lan.

"When I was young, I..." Yao Lan smiled charmingly upon hearing this, leaned back on the sofa, stroked her hair, and started to speak, but suddenly realized something halfway through, and her face turned red.

She glared at Jiang Bai: "Trying to trick me into telling me anything? Dream on! Anyway, it's just that I did some wrong things when I was young, it's no big deal."

"I don't even feel anything about it now. Only that old bastard Saffron still thinks this matter can threaten me. In fact, this matter was no longer a problem when I left the organization. He still thinks he's so great. It seems that my so-called master is really getting old."

"With such a despicable and incompetent man as him in charge, it's no wonder the Assassin's Guild is going downhill!"

Chapter 871 One Lesson Isn't Enough

Yao Lan refused to reveal what her weakness was, and instead glared at Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai chuckled and didn't press her for details.

He asked this question partly out of curiosity, and partly out of a desire to find out more and help Yao Lan solve her problem.

However, it seems that I don't need to worry about Yao Lan anymore.

Since that's the case, Jiang Bai saw no need to inquire further. He wouldn't ask Yao Lan if she didn't want to, even though he was still very curious.

"They want you to kill me? To be honest, that's just wishful thinking. Let's not even talk about whether you're willing to do it or not. Even if you were, you're not strong enough on your own."

"You didn't conceal your aura this time, so I can judge your approximate strength. It's roughly at the level of a legendary figure. In Chinese terms, you're just an ancient martial artist at the level of a minor star."

"While he has surpassed countless ordinary people, in the eyes of true masters, he has only just seen through the real world."

"Such cultivation level is not enough to deal with me. Surely the Assassin's Guild wouldn't be so brainless?"

"Or is it that this self-proclaimed world's number one assassin organization is a complete mess when it comes to intelligence, and knows nothing about me?"

Jiang Bai asked with great interest.

"Of course not. They're not that stupid. The Assassin's Guild paid a heavy price to deal with you. They have a tomb similar to the ice burial coffin of a noble family in the East, which contains countless masters, all of whom are the best assassins in the Assassin's Guild throughout the ages. Only these people are qualified to enter it. I even know that there are several tomb kings inside, all of whom are legendary assassins, terrifying figures who can dominate an era."

"These are the true essence of the Assassin's Creed."

A legendary assassin? The king of tombs?

Jiang Bai was taken aback by these words. All the major powers had their own trump cards, such as ice burial coffins and relics. These were just different methods and means.

Besides these, there are many other methods, all of which are simply means to ensure the continued inheritance of life and cultivation, and to increase the power of the sect.

Various forces have such methods. For example, the major ancient martial arts families, the various schools and families in Yamato, and the assassin alliance all have similar methods.

Jiang Bai wasn't surprised by this. The Assassin Alliance had been around for over a thousand years; it would be strange if they didn't have such methods.

Jiang Bai could ignore everything else, because they couldn't possibly cause him any harm. What truly concerned Jiang Bai were the legendary assassins among the so-called Kings of the Tomb.

Jiang Bai also had some understanding of Western warriors.

Their so-called "seeing through the real world" is actually the ancient martial arts cultivation of China.

The masters corresponding to the three levels of Martial Kings in China—Minor Star, Middle Star, and Major Star—are respectively classified into three levels: Legendary, Immortal, and Legendary.

Legend has it that the assassin is a master of the Great Star Rank, similar in level to Jiang Bai, and Jiang Bai must be wary of him.

Since these people were all assassins, Jiang Bai was naturally fearless in a direct attack, but when they tried to ambush him from behind, given their stealthy assassination skills, it was truly impossible to defend against them.

More importantly, he wasn't afraid of dealing with himself. With "super recovery" by his side and the "Dragon Suppressing Prison Technique," which specializes in strengthening the body, having reached the tenth level, Jiang Bai believed he was not afraid of any threat.

He wasn't afraid, but the people around him were.

Aside from himself, no one around him could guard against an assassination attempt by such a high-level expert. If the other party really acted without any scruples, Jiang Bai would have to worry.

Most importantly, Jiang Bai has a breakthrough mission to kill more than half of the experts. Even if these legendary assassins cannot kill Jiang Bai, they can escape, and it will not be easy for Jiang Bai to catch them. Once they are released, they will cause Jiang Bai a lot of trouble.

"They released a legendary assassin to deal with me?" Jiang Bai asked with a solemn expression.

This startled Yao Lan for a moment, then she smiled brightly, a hint of sarcasm in her voice, and asked, "What? Scared? I thought you were fearless, boss, but I didn't expect you to be scared too!"

"Don't worry, they didn't send any legendary assassins this time. I know those people too; they are all madmen who dominated an era and wielded enormous power. If they were to come out, the current leaders of the Assassin's Alliance would be the first to lose sleep over it."

"They won't release those legendary assassins unless absolutely necessary. Right now, they only have a few master-level experts and two legendary assassins."

"They want me to cooperate with these people so they can catch you off guard!"

Jiang Bai breathed a sigh of relief at these words. Ignoring Yao Lan's previous taunts, Jiang Bai chuckled and said, "So, you came here to tip me off?"

"Not only that, the existence of the Assassin's Guild is always a threat. I know these people too well. They won't give up until they are thoroughly hurt and frightened. The Assassin's Guild has an extraordinary obsession with its targets and will not stop until it achieves its goal."

"This is certainly a long-standing rule, but there is also external pressure involved. To make them stop, we would have to cripple them once and for all, just like the Holy See did back then."

"Only in this way can we make them back down."

"So the reason I came to see you this time is not only to tell you these secrets of mine, but more importantly, I plan to work with you to put on a show and wipe out all the experts they've hired, giving them a painful lesson!"

At this moment, Yao Lan expressed her thoughts.

She wasn't just tipping off Jiang Bai, nor was she simply being honest with him. Instead, she wanted to take this opportunity to join forces with Jiang Bai, completely eliminate any worries, and teach the Assassin's Guild and Saffron, who was threatening him, a lesson they would never forget.

This will ensure that from now on, they will never dare to threaten Jiang Bai again.

"Staging a play? That's a good idea, but I think we should think carefully about how to do it. I don't want it to be as simple as just teaching them a lesson." Jiang Bai chuckled and said this after hearing this.

This stunned Yao Lan, who subconsciously opened her mouth and looked at Jiang Bai with some surprise and astonishment. She didn't quite understand what Jiang Bai meant.

Are you not satisfied with killing so many top assassins and giving them such a painful lesson?

What else does he want to do?

"Are you planning to..."

After a long while, Yao Lan finally reacted, her eyes wide open like copper bells as she stared at Jiang Bai in front of her, her face full of horror.

Chapter 872 True Skill is Revealed Through Hands

"you guess."

Jiang Bai blinked at Yao Lan, but didn't continue.

However, Yao Lan, who knew Jiang Bai quite well, already understood and said to Jiang Bai, "This idea is too bold."

"How can you achieve great things if you're not bold? They're allowed to plot against me, but I'm not allowed to lay a hand on them? What kind of logic is that? Is the Assassin's Guild really that domineering?"

"This time I'm going to teach them a lesson they'll never forget. If possible, I'll wipe out this damned organization, this cancer of the world!"

Jiang Bai sneered, expressing his strong disapproval of the Assassin Alliance.

He is a man who always seeks revenge. Since his rise to power, no enemy has ever been able to live peacefully to this day.

Those who have grudges against him are now countless, practically scattered across the globe. However, none of those he has enemies with are living peacefully now. Most have gone to the underworld to meet the King of Hell, while the few who have suffered heavy losses are licking their wounds and dare not make any rash moves.

Only this assassin alliance attacked him and ambushed Jiang Bai, yet Jiang Bai hasn't retaliated against them yet.

This is something Jiang Bai absolutely cannot tolerate.

It wasn't that we didn't want to find them before, the key was that we couldn't find them. Even though Jiang Bai sent two special ninjas to Nice Water City, Jiang Bai still had doubts about whether they could find the location of the Assassin Alliance headquarters.

After all, Nice is a very large city, and the Assassin's Guild is deeply entrenched there. No matter how strong the two special ninjas are, they won't be able to complete the mission so easily.

Now, Yao Lan has come to him, offering him this opportunity.

Yao Lan wouldn't lie to herself. She had said before that she didn't know where the organization's headquarters was, so she definitely didn't know!

But what she didn't know was that the experts from the Assassin's Guild headquarters underground catacombs definitely knew.

They were sleeping there, and once released, they will surely come out of headquarters to attack me. If I capture any one of them, the location of the Assassin's Guild will be revealed.

Jiang Bai decided to take this opportunity to wipe out the entire Assassin Alliance.

Taking stock of his own strength, Jiang Bai currently has nine top-tier experts under his command, including Yao Lan, whom he can mobilize.

Nine people... they're utterly useless.

If you go with them, it won't be a problem for dealing with ordinary people, but it will become a burden when dealing with real experts.

While he wasn't afraid to go alone with so many members of the Assassin's Guild, there was a chance that some of them would run away. If a few of them escaped, and Jiang Bai couldn't make up the numbers, he would be in real trouble.

So we still need to bring these people along, but how to arrange things specifically requires careful consideration.

"But they have the Kings of the Tomb, those are the true kings of assassins who suppressed an era! If you push them too far, they..."

Yao Lan said with some worry.

She is also a master. Although she tried her best to hide it in the past and wanted to be an ordinary person with a peaceful life, it does not mean that her judgment is bad and her strength is still there.

She had a direct feel for Jiang Bai's strength, and she also had information about the Assassin Alliance, so she knew how powerful Jiang Bai was. But that didn't mean she thought Jiang Bai could face several Assassin Kings alone.

In fact, in Yao Lan's opinion, Jiang Bai, who had just been promoted to the Great Star rank and become a member of the Legend, was not even able to deal with a King of Assassins. The killing skills of these legendary assassins were unparalleled.

"So what if we push them too far? I don't even care about those old guys who have been buried for who knows how many years. Besides... as long as we plan properly, they may not have a chance to release those old ghosts."

Jiang Bai sat there, his eyes flickering, and it was unclear what he was thinking, but it certainly wasn't anything good.

To be honest, he was going to discuss the current situation with the three conspirators, but considering their strength and power, Jiang Bai gave up on the idea.

If the trio of conspirators could control everything before, Jiang Bai now sees their strength as somewhat weakened and insufficient to help him in this matter.

Although there are many threads behind them that Jiang Bai cannot see or explain, and some forces that are vaguely present but not openly discussed, these three can no longer provide him with much help.

So after thinking it over, Jiang Bai decided to handle the matter himself and not cause trouble for others.

Jiang Bai was happy to cause trouble for guys like Li Qingdi and Yang Wudi.

However, he didn't want Cheng Laohu to know about this. That guy was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and didn't have many friends. If he knew that Cheng Laohu was in trouble, he might take action. Right now, he could only offer limited help to the Assassin Alliance, and Jiang Bai didn't want to drag him into it.

So I gave up on it.

Jiang Bai decided to eliminate the enemy with swift and decisive action by launching a surprise attack on the Assassin Alliance headquarters. If he could eliminate most of the people at the headquarters before the enemy opened the tomb of the Assassin King, then victory would be assured.

With the system in hand, Jiang Bai will be able to directly advance to the Lesser Celestial Realm, achieving a qualitative leap, and his power will be enough to crush everything.

"How are they planning to deal with me?" Before Yao Lan could continue speaking, Jiang Bai asked about their plans.

The Assassins' Alliance wouldn't have simply sent Yao Lan to deal with him; it would have been a complex and detailed assassination plan. They wouldn't have placed all their hopes on Yao Lan alone.

Therefore, Jiang Bai was very curious about the other party's plan.

"They want me to lure you to Nice under the guise of business negotiations, then poison your food and drinks, and suddenly attack you along with other experts."

"This matter is actually not complicated. In their view, as long as I, someone you trust, cooperate, it is not difficult to deal with you. You should know that in addition to assassination methods, the Assassin's Guild is also first-class in its use of poison. Many of the recipes have been lost, but they still have poisons that can temporarily disable legendary warriors. Although there are only two bottles, they still gave me one."

As she spoke, Yao Lan took out a sky-blue glass bottle about the thickness and length of an index finger. The bottle was half-filled with solution and sealed very well. This must be the solution she was talking about that could temporarily disable a legendary-level fighter.

"It seems they've gone to great lengths to deal with me," Jiang Bai said with amusement.

Now that Yao Lan has revealed the truth to me, things are much simpler.

I'll just go to Nice and the water town with her. We'll see who wins and who loses then.

Chapter 873 Special Visitor

The next day, Jiang Bai left Yamato with Yao Lan. Things there had been mostly settled, and many matters were nearing their end.

The conglomerates under Yamaguchi's control are now in the final stages of integration, and he has dealt with other forces. For the time being, no one will jump out.

It won't be a big deal if he leaves.

So Jiang Bai left everything to Hishimura and then, together with Yao Lan, boarded his private jet and headed towards Nice.

After arriving in Nice, Jiang Bai checked into one of the city's most famous old hotels. He had lunch with Yao Lan there, after which Yao Lan left, telling Jiang Bai that she was going to meet with an informant from the Assassin's Guild.

Out of boredom, Jiang Bai wandered around Nice Water City by himself.

After a day of sightseeing, Jiang Bai returned to the hotel. Yao Lan had not yet returned, but he was greeted by a special guest.

"Knock knock knock!"

After dinner, there was a knock on the door of Jiang Bai's top-floor suite. A waiter stood at the door, dressed neatly with his legs straight. When Jiang Bai opened the door, he bowed and said, "Sir, there is a guest in the hotel lobby who wants to visit you."

"Visit me? Who?" Jiang Bai was somewhat taken aback.

To be honest, he didn't think he had any friends in Nice, or even in Europe, and although his arrival wasn't exactly a secret, it didn't cause much of a stir.

Logically speaking, not many people should know about this, but I've only been here a few hours and people already want to visit me?

Jiang Bai felt incredibly curious.

"Did he say who he was?" Jiang Bai asked, frowning.

"He said he is an old friend of yours," the waiter replied respectfully, clearly having guessed Jiang Bai's curiosity and thus having already given prior notice.

"Old friends?" Jiang Bai was even more curious. What old friends did he have here?

"Please invite him in." However, Jiang Bai still agreed to meet the other party because he was very curious about this "old friend".

He couldn't recall such a person at all, which was why he wanted to meet them.

As for whether the other party was sent by the Assassin Alliance, Jiang Bai didn't think much about it, because if those rats from the Assassin Alliance were going to attack him, they would never have come to his door so openly.

Moreover, Yao Lan had not returned, so it was not the best time to take action.

They need to deal with themselves, aiming for a decisive blow; they wouldn't do something so pointless.

That's why Jiang Bai was so curious. After watching the waiter leave, Jiang Bai went back to his room, poured himself a glass of wine, and after thinking for a moment, took out another glass and placed it on the table.

I had just finished a drink by myself when there was a knock on the door.

Upon opening the door, besides the waiter who had spoken to him earlier, another person, completely concealed in a black robe and wearing a mask, appeared before him; the figure seemed somewhat familiar.

After the waiter led the person to the location, he accepted the tip and took his leave. Only then did the person pull off his black mask, revealing a thin, pale face with piercing eyes staring at him.

This was indeed an acquaintance. Jiang Bai had met this person before when he helped the African Ancient Warriors Alliance explore the holy temple on their sacred Mount Kilimanjaro, and they had even fought once.

Ultimately, the dispute was resolved peacefully.

The person in front of him was Marcus, the necromancer who had left a deep impression on Jiang Bai and kept insisting on becoming friends with him!

"My friend, won't you invite me in for a seat?" the other person said to Jiang Bai with a hoarse, earthy voice.

Jiang Bai was very curious as to why the other party would appear here and come knocking on his door. He knew that Satan's shadow was mostly active in Central Asia and Africa, and he had never heard of them being involved in Europe.

Marcus's sudden appearance here, and his visit at this time, made Jiang Bai wonder about several possibilities.

But no matter what he thought, Jiang Bai's hands moved without slowing down. He chuckled at Marcus and gestured for him to proceed.

Marcus nodded and went inside. Jiang Bai then closed the door, and the two sat facing each other in the luxurious living room. Jiang Bai took out a wine glass and filled it for the other man before saying noncommittally, "When did you Satan's Shadow become interested in this Nice Water City? You actually came here?"

"Furthermore, I must say I admire your intelligence capabilities. I just arrived, and although there was nothing I could hide, I don't think you would go to such lengths to pay special attention to me and monitor my every move. The fact that you came to my door so soon after my arrival is quite unexpected."

"My friend, I must correct one of your mistakes. I am no longer under the shadow of Satan. In fact, because of what happened last time, I have earned a little merit and have now been transferred to serve under the Council, pledging allegiance to His Highness the Undead Councilor, Marcus."

"As for why I knew you were coming, in fact, as you might think, we didn't specifically send anyone to monitor you, but... in Europe, the power of the council is everywhere."

"How could we not have received any news of someone as important as you arriving?"

Marcus chuckled and said something to Jiang Bai that was neither confirming nor denying.

Jiang Bai knew that the Shadow of Satan belonged to some kind of parliament, and he also knew that this parliament was a behemoth.

There's nothing particularly curious about that. Given that the other side is such a massive organization, even someone like Marcus is just a minor figure, which shows just how powerful they are.

It's not difficult to achieve full monitoring of Europe, and there's nothing surprising about that. Jiang Bai could do the same in Tiandu.

Without any special instructions, any useful information from Tiandu would reach Jiang Bai's ears in the shortest possible time, because countless people were willing to work hard for him, helping him to discern all kinds of information and news in order to curry favor with this important figure.

What truly intrigued Jiang Bai was the undead councilor Marcus mentioned by Marcus.

Without a doubt, this is a great figure, a truly great figure, but the level of his power is currently unknown.

Anyway, Jiang Bai had a feeling that his opponent was no weaker than him; that was the bare minimum.

They can't even say it, they have to push themselves to the limit.

Of course, this is unlikely, because the Heavenly Rank is a completely new level, and the difficulty of reaching it is simply unimaginable.

"What happened last time? It seems you finally took action against those guys from the African Ancient Warriors Alliance, and achieved quite a bit of success?"

Although Jiang Bai was very curious about this undead councilor, Marcus, he did not inquire about his situation.

Instead, he asked a different question, about the African Ancient Warriors Alliance.

Chapter 874 Purpose of Visit

Strictly speaking, Jiang Bai was originally on the side of the African Ancient Warriors Alliance.

They helped them withstand the pressure from the shadow of Satan and the Marcus before them, managed to seize the Bloodstone, and then allowed them to return safely.

However, those guys were greedy and thought that Jiang Bai's failure to kill Marcus was a betrayal of them.

Jiang Bai ignored them, believing he had done nothing wrong, which caused a considerable conflict between them. When Jiang Bai returned with Lao Lieyang, they didn't even see him off; they had to arrange for a plane to pick him up themselves.

Things turned out very unpleasantly, and there was a lingering resentment between them.

From then on, Jiang Bai stopped caring about their affairs. As long as they didn't go back on their promises and didn't affect his career there, Jiang Bai didn't bother with their lives.

Judging from what Marcus is saying now, he has already gone to find these people, and it seems that he taught them a lesson. He has also obtained the Bloodstone he wanted.

"They're just a bunch of uncultured natives, bloodthirsty primitives. We've never taken them seriously. If it weren't for their continued existence and those bastards from the Hand of God holding us back, they would have been wiped out countless times already."

"Do they even deserve such a precious item as Blood Essence Stone? How could something like this fall into their hands?"

Marcus sneered at these words, seemingly looking down on the African Ancient Warriors Alliance, these bumpkins. After saying this, he seemed to realize something and glanced at Jiang Bai subconsciously. Jiang Bai quickly explained, "I didn't mean that, I meant..."

"It's alright, they're just a bunch of bumpkins anyway." Jiang Bai chuckled and said nonchalantly, knowing that Marcus might have misunderstood something, and he himself didn't have the slightest liking for these guys.

Those guys last time were definitely not low-key, not classy at all. In Jiang Bai's eyes, they were just another bunch of lowlifes.

To be honest, when Marcus dealt with them, Jiang Bai didn't feel sorry for them at all; on the contrary, he felt a sense of great satisfaction.

These guys deserve to be taught a lesson.

If it weren't for the relationship between Lao Lieyang and the government, and the benefits they promised him for his business there, Jiang Bai would have already taken action to teach those guys a lesson.

Therefore, Jiang Bai had no dissatisfaction with Marcus's actions; on the contrary, he felt very pleased.

"Hehe, if that's the case, then that's great. I was worried you might feel a little uncomfortable." Marcus was taken aback by Jiang Bai's reaction, then a bright smile appeared on his pale face.

After saying that, he added, "Don't worry, although we taught them a painful lesson and caused many casualties, we still left two people behind. I even gave them a special warning and told them to guarantee your business in Africa. It seems that they are still obedient."

At this point, he said, whether to himself or to Jiang Bai, "Honestly, if these guys had compromised earlier, things wouldn't be like this. They weren't satisfied until more than half of them were dead or wounded."

"What a bunch of scoundrels."

Jiang Bai chuckled and raised his glass to drink with the other person.

Marcus paused for a moment, then picked up his crystal wine glass, clinked it lightly with Jiang Bai's, and took a small sip as a gesture of respect.

Jiang Bai drank half of his drink, then glanced at Marcus and said, "You didn't come here just to tell me about those guys' recent situation, did you?"

"Of course, I wouldn't be so bored, my friend. I do have another purpose for coming here this time." Marcus didn't hide anything. Although his age was unknown, he was a sinister and terrifying necromancer.

But in the end, he was much more sincere and forthright than the average person. If it weren't for his really sinister and terrifying appearance, Jiang Bai would have thought he was a burly man with a forthright personality.

He's straightforward and doesn't like beating around the bush, which can be quite unpleasant for people, and that's why Jiang Bai doesn't dislike him.

Without saying a word, he raised his glass to signal the other person to continue.

Marcus chuckled and said to Jiang Bai, "My friend, what brings you here this time? Is it for the assassins living in the shadows of the Assassin's Guild?"

These words startled Jiang Bai, who then narrowed his eyes. Marcus's sudden mention of this made Jiang Bai feel uneasy. What did this old guy mean by coming to him out of the blue and saying this?

"How could such a thing be?" Jiang Bai felt a chill in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged as he looked at Marcus in front of him and said this noncommittally.

"Hehe, my friend, I know about your conflict with the Assassin's Guild, and I also understand your character very well. Nice Water City is the headquarters of the Assassin's Guild. You came here for no reason. If it wasn't for them, I really can't think of any other purpose you might have."

Marcus chuckled, his tone suggesting, "I already knew that, so don't try to hide it from me."

"So what if it is? What does this have to do with you?" Jiang Bai glanced at Marcus, his mind racing as he tried to figure out what the other man meant by his words. What did this have to do with them?

The parliament behind Marcus is a huge organization, and Jiang Bai doesn't know much about it.

In fact, after Jiang Bai met Marcus for the first time, he also asked around about this so-called parliament, but to no avail.

This is enough to prove the other party's secrecy and immense power. They are located in Europe and their power surpasses that of the Assassin's Guild. Such an organization should not have any conflicts with the Assassin's Guild.

Because if they existed, the Assassin Brotherhood would have been wiped out long ago.

Jiang Bai didn't know exactly who was in the council, but just looking at people like Marcus, he knew these guys weren't good people—a necromancer!

In the West, they are an absolute taboo, a symbol of evil. If caught, they would be burned at the stake. The Holy See is irreconcilably opposed to these people; they are synonymous with the devil.

The council has already won over people like that; Jiang Bai would never believe they are good people.

He's not a good person. He has one particular trait: whoever offends him, he'll kill them!

Jiang Bai didn't believe they had any conflicts for this reason, because if they really did have conflicts, the Assassin Alliance wouldn't be able to operate as freely as it does now.

"Of course it's related to us. To be honest, the Assassin's Guild has considerable influence in Nice Water City. The underworld of Nice Water City is almost entirely under their control. As the council's representative in Nice Water City, I am quite dissatisfied with them!"

"My predecessor was an idiot for letting them get to this point in Nice, but I'm not! I won't allow an organization like that to exist on my turf!"

Chapter 875 The Councilor's Invitation

"If you've come here to deal with them, I'll certainly be very happy, and I might even fully cooperate with you!" Marcus chuckled, making these noncommittal remarks. It's unclear what this necromancer of mysterious age was thinking.

"You came here just for this?" Jiang Bai snorted and asked, narrowing his eyes.

"Of course, this is just a secondary matter. I do hate these people. If you're here to deal with them, I'll cooperate fully. If not, it's nothing, it's a small matter!"

"The Assassin's Guild's strength is only considerable in Nice Water City; it's negligible in other places. These guys hiding in the shadows are completely outmatched by the Council, which has the power to destroy them at any time!"

"My real purpose in coming to see you this time is only one: my superior, the undead councilor Mr. Markus, wants to see you."

"He sent me to invite you to his castle!"

With a chuckle, Marcus saw that Jiang Bai was unwilling to talk too much about this issue, so he changed the subject and brought up another purpose for this trip, or rather, the most fundamental and important purpose for him.

Because that undead councilor was his highest-ranking superior, his boss.

Regardless of East or West, what your boss says is always the most important.

"Invite me?" Jiang Bai was a little confused, wondering what this was all about.

If Jiang Bai were to say that he had come here and Marcus's people invited him to visit Marcus, he could understand, since the two knew each other before and had interacted, and Marcus had clearly expressed his desire to be friends with him.

When I arrived, he, as the host, invited me. Whether it was a banquet or a meeting, it was all reasonable and in accordance with the principles of friendship.

But who exactly is this undead councilor, Markuz? And why did he invite me?

Jiang Bai was very curious because the two had never interacted before, and Jiang Bai had never even heard of this name before. His invitation to him for no reason seemed very strange to Jiang Bai.

"Yes, he invites you to visit his castle!" Marcus confirmed again.

After saying that, as if anticipating what Jiang Bai would ask, he gave Jiang Bai a wry smile and said, "Although I mentioned you to the councilor once, it was only once. The councilor didn't say anything at the time, and it's been a long time since then."

"Just before I was about to come here, I suddenly received a message from the councilor. He asked me to invite you to his castle as a guest. As for why... I don't know either, so don't ask me!"

"To outsiders, I may be considered someone of importance, with barely passable strength, but in the council, I am truly a nobody."

"A high-ranking figure like a congressman won't offer me any explanation, so I'm even more confused than you about this matter."

"Forehead."

Marcus's words left Jiang Bai, who already had many questions, completely dumbfounded. He gave Marcus a speechless look.

He thought to himself, "You have no idea what the boss is thinking. You're no good as a subordinate, kid. You have no future!"

Although he thought this to himself, he didn't expose the other party's thoughts. After glancing at Marcus, Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask, "Really, you didn't guess anything at all?"

"No, this happened very suddenly. I don't know why the councilor did this. My only guess is that you've been too conspicuous in the East, especially recently."

"This makes the congressman very curious about you. He just happens to know that you know me, and since you're here, he asked me to extend an invitation to you."

"Of course, this is just my personal guess. Whether it is true or not is hard to say. It is really difficult to fathom the thoughts of important people. Perhaps he has other intentions, or perhaps it is just a spur-of-the-moment decision. How would I know such a thing!"

"You should know that I am just a necromancer archmage. Your Excellency is the most powerful necromancer of all, a necromancer holy mage who has survived from the Middle Ages or even earlier. The gap between us is too great."

"It's like the difference between a dragon and an ant; I really can't fathom his mindset!"

Jiang Bai was speechless. He knew that these guys could no longer be considered normal humans, that they were half-human and half-ghost, and that they had long lives, but he never expected that they would live to this extent.

Jiang Bai couldn't even imagine what kind of being a necromancer who existed in the Middle Ages or even earlier.

Even if this isn't another Emperor of Ten Thousand Saints, and there's a gap between him and the other, it's probably not that big of a difference; he's definitely at the Heavenly Rank.

Jiang Bai felt incredibly embarrassed about his previous assumption that the other party was on par with him in terms of power. Luckily, he hadn't told anyone else, otherwise, he would have been in deep trouble if he had bragged like that.

"Um, okay, I understand, but I can't give you an answer right away. I need some time to think about it!"

An invitation from such a person is definitely a matter of great importance. Jiang Bai cannot make a decision lightly. He needs to think it over carefully and take into account opinions from all sides before he can make a final reply.

You should know that this is a very important matter.

Recently, Jiang Bai felt that he had attracted the attention of many important figures, including the Wansheng Emperor, who had been living in seclusion in Changbai Mountain for countless years.

The old-timers among the cultivators of the Heavenly Group have taken notice of him.

There must be some important figures on the Yamato side who have started paying attention to me, and now with the addition of the undead councilor Marcus, I don't know what they all mean by being so focused on me.

Jiang Bai was very curious about what these people meant.

"Of course, this is a big deal. If it were me, I would also consider it carefully. But my friend, you know that even important people have limited patience. Although the senator has more patience than other important people I know, it is still limited. I hope you can give me an answer as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult for me. I believe you won't put your friend in a difficult position, right?"

Marcus chuckled and said this to Jiang Bai in front of him, making it sound like the two were really old friends with a deep friendship.

Jiang Bai couldn't help but roll his eyes at these words: "You call yourself a friend? You're the one who's making things difficult for me!"

"Now I'm in a real bind, unable to agree or disagree, and you're still telling me this? You're a heartless bastard!"

Chapter 876 Prepared

Jiang Bai kept these thoughts to himself and didn't say them out loud, lest others look down on him for no reason.

Jiang Bai, who was sitting there, simply nodded silently. Although he understood what Marcus was saying, he did not give a clear answer.

Upon seeing this, Marcus chuckled, stood up, bowed to Jiang Bai, and said, "My friend, I won't bother you any longer. Although I would love to chat with you more, I think you're not in the mood today. Anyway, time doesn't mean much to us, and we'll have plenty of opportunities to chat. I'll take my leave today."

Jiang Bai nodded, stood up, and shook hands with the other person.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Marcus turned to leave. Just as he reached the doorway, Jiang Bai suddenly called out, "Marcus!"

"Um?"

"You just said you'd help me deal with the Assassin's Guild. I wonder what kind of help you can offer me?"

Jiang Bai's words brought a bright smile to Marcus's aged, pale face, revealing a row of yellowed teeth: "Of course I can help you, my friend!"

"But you know, my predecessor was an idiot who let them develop here. The Assassin's Guild is quite powerful now. Unless I report it to the council and get them to take action, the forces I have now can hardly pose a threat to them."

"I can't provide any real power. At most, I can help you out, but I think with your current strength, it's the same whether I'm there or not, so it won't make much difference."

"On the contrary, I can provide you with some information that I think will be very useful to you!"

Marcus, who was standing there, chuckled and said these words to Jiang Bai, which made Jiang Bai a little angry. This bastard was trying to use someone else to do his dirty work!

He disliked the Assassin's Guild, feeling that they had too much power in his territory, but he couldn't do anything about them for the time being, so he wanted to step forward.

He didn't exert any effort, and he wasn't even willing to step forward himself, yet he just gave me a message?

This guy's got a pretty good plan.

If Jiang Bai were cooperating with him, he would have already turned around and left... no, he would have told this guy to turn around and get lost.

But Jiang Bai is different. Jiang Bai's purpose in coming to Nice Water City is to deal with the Assassin Alliance. Whether Marcus appears or not, whether he stirs up trouble or actually helps, it doesn't matter.

Because Jiang Bai has already decided to take action.

Jiang Bai is willing to do things that can provide additional information and increase his chances of success, because the deal is still worthwhile.

Let everyone take what they need.

"Tell me!" Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow, but didn't get angry. He stood there and asked noncommittally.

"I don't have much information, but I do have a list of members of the Assassin's Guild who are hiding outside. It's not a large number, only a few dozen people, and it's not all of them. But I think if you're going to deal with them, you definitely can't let these people go!"

Marcus chuckled and said this, taking out a list and placing it on the table by the door.

It's impossible for everyone in the Assassin's Guild to have "I am an assassin" written on their forehead. Besides the core members hidden within the sect, there are many others scattered outside, carrying out various missions for the organization.

These people are all loyal followers carefully cultivated by the Assassin Alliance, and they usually hide themselves under various identities.

They might be police officers, doctors, students, teachers, or even politicians, or even Black people. They all have their own lives and professions, and only appear when the organization needs them. They have a strong sense of loyalty and belonging to the organization.

Once Jiang Bai destroys the Assassin Alliance, these people will indeed be a hidden danger. Although this list is incomplete, it will be of great use to Jiang Bai.

"Is that all?" Jiang Bai was somewhat dissatisfied.

"Of course, that's not all. I have even more important news to tell you, such as the location of the Assassin's Guild's headquarters!"

"You know their headquarters?" Jiang Bai's expression immediately changed. The people he had placed here still had no information about the Assassin Alliance headquarters.

Those rats in the Assassin's Guild are too good at hiding. Although we know their headquarters is in Nice Water City, Nice Water City is so big, who knows where they are hiding?

Finding their headquarters in this place is like finding a needle in a haystack, which is a major concern for Jiang Bai.

He had already decided to work with Yao Lan to deal with those who wanted to kill him, and then leave them alive to extract the location of headquarters from their mouths.

However, this method is unreliable. Those slumbering assassins are all elites from past generations, absolutely loyal to the Assassin League and deeply devoted to it. It is not easy to turn them against their cause.

Jiang Bai had always had this worry: if he failed to win them over, he could at most only cripple them, but not achieve his own goals.

On the contrary, it would push these mobs to the brink, forcing them to either completely retreat and hide away, never to emerge again, or to unleash the legendary assassins within the Tomb King to fight him to the death.

Neither of them is what Jiang Bai wants.

Now that Marcus has revealed information about the enemy's headquarters, his chances of winning have increased even further.

"Of course, their headquarters is indeed secretive, but that depends on who you're talking to. For ordinary people, and even for those guys in the Holy See, the headquarters of the Assassin's Guild is a mystery!"

"But this is not a secret to the council at all. Since the founding of Nice Water City, the council has had a huge influence here."

"Through the millennia of change, our people have never left. How could we not know about the Assassin's Guild? Their site selection and construction were all under our surveillance."

"There were even spies from the council involved in the construction of that underwater castle. The council still has detailed architectural drawings of the castle. We know better than they do what that underwater castle actually looks like!"

"In fact, it was originally a castle built by the sea, but after countless years of changes, the sea submerged the ancient city and also submerged the castle, making it even more difficult for outsiders to find. But none of this is a problem for us."

"If you need it, I can provide the drawings right now."

Marcus chuckled, and as if by magic, pulled a scroll of parchment from his sleeve and placed it on the table by the door.

It seems... he came prepared!

Chapter 877 Counter-strategy

Marcus's actions left Jiang Bai speechless.

After exchanging a few more words with the old man, Jiang Bai couldn't wait to get rid of the bastard.

Then one person sat in the room and began to study the things Marcus had brought. After making detailed records, he tossed the things aside, destroyed the list, and didn't need the maps or anything like that.

Knowing the location of these guys, Jiang Bai decided to change his plan. He would eliminate all those who had crossed him and those who came to assassinate him, and then leave Yao Lan behind while he launched a surprise attack alone.

As for the people on the list, and those who slipped through the net, those can be left to our subordinates.

Jiang Bai appeared to have come alone, but that evening, several flights from different places brought over all of his most capable subordinates.

Twelve Jonin, four Special Ninja, four Dharma Kings from the Great Snow Mountain Lingjiu Palace, four peerless masters from the Ascetic Elders' Council, and some masters from the Great Snow Mountain Lingjiu Palace—these people had already secretly arrived, totaling dozens of experts.

They are now scattered throughout Nice Water City. Under Yao Lan's leadership, they will ambush any who slip through the net to prevent anyone from escaping.

As for the people on the list, it's relatively simple; we can deal with them later. None of them are particularly skilled.

Jiang Bai was confident that his men could be easily dealt with.

But after waiting for an hour, Jiang Bai still hadn't seen Yao Lan arrive. It was already completely dark, and looking at the time, it was past nine o'clock. This made Jiang Bai unconsciously frown, and a sense of worry arose in his heart.

Just as he got up to head to the Assassin's Guild headquarters to begin his operation, Yao Lan suddenly returned.

"The matter has been resolved and everything has been agreed upon. I'll just find an excuse to leave in an hour. I'll tell them that I'll drug you within that hour, and then when we arrive at the designated location, they will launch the attack."

"good."

Jiang Bai chuckled. The curtain had been raised; tonight would be the night of the Assassin Alliance's destruction.

An hour later, Jiang Bai and Yao Lan went out together and strolled along the quaint streets of Nice Water City. Before they knew it, they arrived at a relatively remote street.

The next second, Yao Lan followed the pre-arranged plan and punched Jiang Bai, engulfing him in flames.

Jiang Bai dodged away as promised, and then Yao Lan called out, "Jiang Bai, I'm sorry, I had no choice but to do this!"

Then he called out loudly to those around him, "Come out, everyone!"

The next second, several figures appeared in front of Jiang Bai, including several legendary assassins from the Assassin Alliance and two other legendary assassins.

They surrounded Jiang Bai.

"Are there enough people?" Jiang Bai asked Yao Lan with a bright smile upon seeing them arrive.

"Hmm, let me see. Two legendary assassins and six world-class assassins. Hmm, that's exactly the number they told me. It seems they've all arrived."

Yao Lan also revealed a charming smile. Her plan with Jiang Bai was very successful, and the number of people who came this time was as high as she knew.

This proves that her plan with Jiang Bai was successful.

The next step is to deal with these people and then launch a surprise attack on headquarters.

Everything was exactly as they had imagined.

As they expected, this pleased Yao Lan.

"Yao Lan! You actually betrayed me?" Saffron, standing behind the group, roared at Yao Lan with a look of utter anger and shame, seemingly bewildered by the betrayal.

"There's no such thing as betrayal! I've been out of the Assassin's Guild for so long, and you still want to control me? Are you dreaming? You think you can control me just because you know one of my secrets? How could that be?"

Yao Lan sneered disdainfully, a look of satisfaction flashing across her face at Saffron's humiliation and anger.

It seems that Yao Lan harbors deep resentment towards this guy, but has never had the chance to take revenge. Now that the opportunity has come, she naturally won't speak to Saffron in a friendly manner.

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill Ankara? You don't even care about the life of the person you love most now?" Saffron roared angrily.

One sentence made Yao Lan blush slightly, and Jiang Bai was completely stunned.

The person he loves most? Um, if Jiang Bai remembers correctly, Yao Lan had mentioned Ankara to him before. Wasn't she the high-ranking friend of the Assassin's Guild that she had told him about last time?

It should be a woman.

Could it be Yao Lan...? Jiang Bai's expression turned somewhat strange at this thought.

His strange expression made Yao Lan blush, and she said angrily, "Safron is all in the past. I was just ignorant back then. Now I understand very well that I am a normal woman."

"As for Ankara, she wouldn't even tell me that she's already been able to enter headquarters and become the head of the intelligence system, which proves that she has already chosen you. Since that's the case, we are enemies, so why should I care about her life or death!"

Yao Lan's words made Saffron's face turn red, and he was panting heavily, his eyes almost spitting fire. Jiang Bai thought he was angry and was about to say something sarcastic when he noticed a hint of smugness flashing in the other's angry eyes.

This made Jiang Bai feel uneasy, and he was about to say something negative.

At this moment, Saffron's expression changed. His angry face vanished instantly, replaced by a loud laugh: "I knew you wouldn't listen to my threats!"

"I know even better that Ankara, that idiot, told you about our discussion, and ultimately she chose you over us!"

"However, I did not prevent her from revealing our discussion to you!"

"I imagine you must have been very excited when you learned that we refused to open the Tomb King's gates and release the legendary assassin out of fear, right?"

"Do you think we're a bunch of fools? Trying to threaten you with the Ankara issue!"

"So that you can go back and tell Jiang Bai this news, and then you can conspire to give us a fatal blow here, and even use the information provided by Ankara to strike at the heart of the enemy and destroy the main headquarters?"

Saffron's words caused Yao Lan's expression to change drastically, and Jiang Bai also narrowed his eyes.

If the two of them still can't figure out that they've been outmaneuvered by the other, then they're truly fools.

Yao Lan hadn't told Jiang Bai about Ankara, but Saffron's few words made Jiang Bai realize that Yao Lan had an informant in the Assassin's Guild, and that informant was Ankara.

The reason Yao Lan dared to come and tell him about her past and didn't stop him from coming to Nice Water City with her was because she had definite information that the other party would not release the legendary assassin.

Chapter 878 All the Foundation Revealed

Since they won't release the legendary assassins, the Assassin Alliance is somewhat vulnerable in their presence.

This is the best opportunity to strike them.

But now it seems that the plan has a loophole, and Yao Lan and even Ankara have been tricked by this Saffron.

He had long suspected that Ankara and Yao Lan were communicating with each other, and he had already anticipated that Yao Lan would not compromise, so he set up a trap and waited for them to take the bait.

Taking advantage of Yao Lan and Jiang Bai's desire to scheme against them, Saffron was quite a clever man.

"Not bad, a very good plan. You took advantage of our smugness and then set a trap for us. If I'm not mistaken, the rest of you have already released a Tomb King and brought him out of the crypt, haven't you?"

Jiang Bai squinted, clapped his hands and said this, quietly moving closer to Yao Lan as he spoke.

Even if there were legendary assassins around, his own strength was enough to make them insignificant.

Jiang Bai has now fully mastered the "Dragon Suppressing Prison Technique" and is confident in his ability to deal with experts of the same level.

He can kill one, defeat two, and draw with three opponents of the same level.

Jiang Bai didn't even consider a so-called King of Assassins or a legendary assassin a threat.

But Yao Lan is different. She is only a legendary figure. Even if she is skilled in both magic and martial arts, she can only fight to a draw with a legendary assassin at most. There are two legendary assassins here, so she is in great danger. Jiang Bai felt that he had to protect Yao Lan.

"Of course, that's for sure. We can't afford to be complacent when dealing with you, Jiang Bai. You're not the same person you used to be. Our Assassin Alliance doesn't make plans without a sure thing. A legendary assassin is indispensable!"

Saffron sneered, then raised his hands respectfully and said, "Lord Cologne, please come out, meet this arrogant brat, and then send him on his way."

As soon as he finished speaking, a person completely concealed in a black robe, wearing a silver chainmail, appeared beside Saffron.

He was completely hidden in a black robe, so it was impossible to tell whether he was male or female, old or young, but judging from his name, he should be a man.

"A legendary assassin thinks he can kill me? Don't you think that's a bit delusional?" Jiang Bai chuckled. The other party had revealed his trump card, but Jiang Bai remained unfazed.

Jiang Bai was confident he could fight a legendary assassin, and even if everyone around him were combined, he was confident he could crush them all.

"One? You're wrong. I've already said it, we don't make preparations without being sure of success. Since the Assassin's Guild has made its move, it's bound to kill in one strike!"

Saffron sneered and said disdainfully, as if he thought Jiang Bai's idea was too naive. Did he really think that they did not have an accurate assessment of Jiang Bai's strength?

If that's the case, why would he bother with all the planning?

As soon as he finished speaking, three more figures appeared in front of Jiang Bai from the east, west, and south. Their attire was almost identical to that of the previous Cologne, and their silver chainmail seemed to have become their distinctive mark.

These are four legendary assassins!

This made Jiang Bai feel uneasy. He could still fight to a draw with three of them, but with Yao Lan, it would be impossible to escape unscathed. As for four... Jiang Bai lacked confidence.

However, things had come to this point, and he had no way out. No matter how many people came, he had no choice but to face them head-on.

"Once we make our move, don't worry about anything else. Just leave here and we'll discuss this further."

"Your friend in Ankara must have been arrested by them, but we can't worry about that now. We can only take care of ourselves first. We'll turn around and run in a bit, no matter what it takes, to get back home!"

"Once we get back to China, those four guys probably won't have the guts to chase after us all at once. Let's put this matter aside for now and get our revenge when we're more capable later."

Standing beside Yao Lan, Jiang Bai spoke in a low voice.

He didn't have any hope of winning alone. He would go all out and fight them to the death. He would take out his Tiger Soul Blade and confront them. He didn't expect to win, but at least he could fight to the death and both sides would be severely injured.

For Jiang Bai, achieving this level would be a victory.

He possesses the superpower of "super regeneration," which is an overpowered bug in itself. No one else has this ability. In a fight to the death, Jiang Bai would actually win.

If they could take the opportunity to kill two of them, things would be much easier. There would be no need to flee back to China. After a few minutes of stalemate, Jiang Bai, no matter how serious his injuries, could recover to full strength and then turn the tables.

If you can't do that, then you can just run away. If you can't beat them, you should still be able to run away, right?

China is full of experts, and someone like him wouldn't dare to enter easily. He would be safe as long as he ran back, even though it would be a huge loss of face and could even deal a fatal blow to his overseas businesses. But he couldn't care less about that now.

At that time, this was the only thing we could do for now, waiting for the right opportunity to retaliate later.

Anyway, these bastards can run away, but they can't hide. I'm still young, and in a few years I'll be able to make a comeback and kill all of them!

"This... okay." After hesitating for a moment, Yao Lan still agreed. She was a decisive person, not a fussy woman. Without any unnecessary words, she agreed after thinking for a moment.

It wasn't that she lacked loyalty, but rather that she knew that staying with her cultivation level would only cause trouble for Jiang Bai.

"What? Planning to run away? Do you think you can escape?" Saffron seemed to see through their thoughts, chuckled, and said disdainfully.

The next second, countless figures appeared on the rooftops of the surrounding houses and at both ends of the street.

A glance at the place was enough to make one gasp. There were at least twenty legendary assassins, eight or nine legendary assassins, and two more legendary assassins wearing silver chainmail.

There are as many as six top-tier legendary assassins.

"You opened all six King of the Tomb? And so many sealed tombs, practically emptying the League of Assassins! Saffron, have you gone mad?" Yao Lan exclaimed.

Although she did not join the headquarters, as a former top assassin and having a high-ranking friend in Ankara, she knew the Assassin Alliance very well and was aware of its strength and resources.

Knowing what the other party's trump card is.

Undoubtedly, Saffron has now revealed all his trump cards, and all of this... is just to deal with Jiang Bai?

This made Yao Lan think that the guy in front of her had completely gone mad!

Jiang Bai had some conflicts with them and killed two experts from the Assassin Alliance, but it wasn't necessary to unleash the full power of the Assassin Alliance!

Chapter 879 Crisis

It should be noted that the ice burial technique has now been lost, and no one can seal away a master again.

Those aristocratic families and sects of China couldn't do it, and neither can the Assassin Alliance.

Opening the tomb would mean releasing these masters, thus depriving the Assassin's Guild of all its resources.

This battle can certainly be won, and the Assassin Alliance can quickly rise to the top and dominate the world.

But this is only temporary; these people don't have much time left to live.

In a few years, at most ten years, all these people will die, and then... the Assassin's Guild will completely decline and become a small, forgotten force.

This is not a worthwhile investment for anyone.

But Saffron did exactly that, no wonder Yao Lan was so surprised!

"Hmph, you think I want to do this? But what other choice do I have? I think you know Jiang Bai's character better than I do; he's a vengeful guy!"

"We've already taken action against him, so he's unlikely to let us go!"

"He's so young, yet his strength has skyrocketed in just over a year, almost reaching the limit we can handle. If we don't kill him now, are we supposed to wait for him to break through again and come looking for us?"

"At that time, no matter how much the Assassin's Guild struggled, it would probably be useless, right?"

"Instead of that, we might as well take a gamble. At least that will allow us to deal with the immediate crisis and give our Assassin Alliance decades of glory. During those decades, we can do everything in our power to eliminate all our enemies!"

Even if the masters of the previous generation perish, we will still stand strong!

"I've discussed this idea with all of you from the previous generation! Whether it's madness or not is none of your concern. You should all be thinking about how you're going to survive in the face of so many legendary assassins!"

Saffron sneered and said dismissively, looking at Jiang Bai and Yao Lan as if they were two dead men.

With a bitter laugh, Jiang Bai took out the Tiger Soul Blade and held it horizontally in front of his chest. He felt bitter inside, realizing that he had truly miscalculated this time.

Originally, he was fearless, believing that even if the other party released the legendary assassins of the Tomb King, he would be able to deal with them.

Unexpectedly, they encountered a madman who was so bold and decisive that he unleashed the full power of the Assassin's Guild.

This is going to be a real problem!

This is truly troublesome. Facing seven such experts, Jiang Bai has no confidence in winning.

"Why waste time talking nonsense? Come on!" With a determined heart, Jiang Bai decided to fight his opponent to the death.

Damn it, at this point, it's like a bird flying into the sky after death; if you don't die, you'll live for ten thousand years.

At worst, I'll be a hero again in eighteen years!

As for the system, Jiang Bai had no hope of it at all. Right now, he only had some prestige, which was not enough to make the system do anything.

He had just inquired and the system guaranteed that he and Yao Lan would need 500,000 prestige points to leave under these circumstances, but unfortunately... Jiang Bai only had a little over 100,000 at the moment.

It's simply not enough.

He even selfishly asked how much he needed.

The answer was 450,000, which left Jiang Bai feeling quite helpless.

We have no choice but to fight it out.

In desperation, Jiang Bai still issued an order to the system: "System, deduct 50,000 of my prestige points and make Yao Lan leave this place!"

"Alright, young man!"

"What!" As soon as she finished speaking, Yao Lan disappeared from Jiang Bai's sight, causing the experts of the Assassin Alliance present, as well as Saffron who had just been speaking smugly, to widen their eyes in disbelief.

Their eyes were bigger than copper bells; they couldn't understand how Yao Lan had suddenly disappeared, which greatly surprised them.

Taking advantage of the moment when the other party was stunned, Jiang Bai rushed out!

"Seven Limits, Annihilation!" Jiang Bai used the strongest move he could currently use, the Seven Limits Annihilation.

As for Devouring Heaven, Jiang Bai knows how to use that move, but he is not strong enough to use it.

This is the strongest move right now.

Logically speaking, this move, with its slanted blade energy, should cleave the earth. Cracks spread like a spiderweb in all directions, causing havoc far and wide, with a destructive force like a magnitude 10 earthquake, leaving enemies with nowhere to stand and causing them to die tragically in the reflection of the Tiger Soul Blade's light from the cracks.

However, Jiang Bai couldn't do that; his cultivation level was still somewhat weak.

It only managed to unleash one percent of its power, but it shouldn't be underestimated.

The ground within a radius of several thousand meters instantly cracked open, and countless blade beams erupted forth. In an instant, screams filled the air, and many of the assassin alliance's experts around perished under these blade beams.

Even legendary assassins and master assassins were not spared; few died tragically, and the rest were seriously injured, demonstrating the power of this move.

Unfortunately, while this area-of-effect attack was powerful, it had limited damage against true experts. The six legendary assassins were unharmed and charged straight at Jiang Bai, even throwing Saffron far away.

The seven people were engaged in a chaotic battle, with other experts occasionally launching sneak attacks.

After exchanging less than a hundred blows with them, Jiang Bai was already covered in wounds, with hideous cuts all over his body. This was even with his "super recovery" ability, which was equivalent to being half-immortal.

If it were an ordinary person, they would already be dead.

Even so, Jiang Bai inflicted very little damage on his opponent.

Killing a legendary assassin and severely wounding a legendary assassin have little impact on the overall strength of the opposing forces.

This made Jiang Bai anxious, as he knew he was facing the biggest crisis he had ever encountered.

The crisis stemmed from his arrogance and underestimation of his enemy.

If he had been more patient and waited for his strength to improve further, and if he had been more restrained and hadn't pushed his opponent too far, he definitely wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

This made Jiang Bai feel somewhat remorseful, and he unconsciously began to reflect on his actions.

However, this self-criticism disappeared in an instant, so what's the point of saying it now? Thinking about it is useless.

It's better to face it head-on and grit your teeth and fight to the end.

"Looks like you're doomed this time!" Cologne sneered at Jiang Bai, but his hands didn't stop moving as he spoke. A silver-white light shot out from his body and headed straight for Jiang Bai.

With a clang, Jiang Bai blocked the opponent's attack with the blade of his sword.

It was unclear what weapon the opponent was using, but Jiang Bai's Tiger Soul Blade was exceptionally sharp. Although it left large and small dents on the opponent's weapon, it did not completely cut it off.

"Even if I die, I'll take a few of them down with me! You want me dead? Not so easy!" Jiang Bai was also furious, constantly using the Seven Limits, and fought his opponent to a stalemate.

However, it was clear to anyone with eyes that, facing the siege of six masters of the same level, Jiang Bai used a variety of tricks, including the Seven Limits, the Heavenly Frost Fist, and occasionally even the ultimate techniques from the "Demon Dragon Prison Suppression Manual".

Unfortunately, due to the large number of enemies, the effect was minimal. Although it could inflict damage on the opponent, the injuries were not serious and had little impact.

Chapter 880 The Fat Man and the Skinny Man

Jiang Bai struggled fiercely, but his opponent did not relent in their attack.

They clashed hundreds of times, with Jiang Bai suffering further injuries. Although his opponents were also in bad shape, they managed to withstand the attacks, each bearing wounds, though none were serious.

Everyone knows that Jiang Bai's defeat is imminent.

Because he has now been completely covered in blood, having suffered at least a thousand attacks all over his body, a veritable massacre.

If it weren't for his incredibly tenacious vitality and his abnormally powerful "super recovery," Jiang Bai would have died countless times by now.

"Jiang Bai, we're giving you a choice. If you kneel down and beg for mercy now, then take the poison specially made by our Assassin Alliance and serve us from now on, we'll spare your life."

Just then, Saffron, who was in the distance, suddenly uttered a surprising statement.

However, the six experts from the Assassin Alliance did not show too much surprise, which was obviously pre-arranged.

The Assassin Alliance used all its resources to kill Jiang Bai, but their glory won't last long.

Within a few decades, the Assassin Brotherhood will decline.

This is absolutely unacceptable to those who have dedicated their lives to the Assassin Brotherhood.

Therefore, one of them proposed a plan, a tempting plan: to defeat Jiang Bai but not kill him, and force him to take the Assassin Alliance's most primitive poison, the one that controls life.

Even powerful experts at the Great Star level or even higher would have to submit to them if they took this stuff, or they would suffer a fate worse than death.

Jiang Bai, a young man at the Great Star Rank, would have no choice but to submit to their utmost loyalty once he took this substance.

With such a backup force, their Assassin Alliance can rest easy.

Even if these masters die one by one in the next ten years, as long as their descendants can keep the antidote from Jiang Bai, Jiang Bai will have to serve them, and the century-old glory of the Assassin Alliance will continue.

This is undoubtedly a very clever scheme.

Jiang Bai understood this as well. When the other party said those words, he realized what they meant and was about to curse them out, but he quickly changed his mind.

For an ordinary person, taking this would mean certain death, leaving them with no choice but to submit to its power. But is Jiang Bai an ordinary person?

Obviously not.

Even if the poison is potent and Jiang Bai can't neutralize it, isn't there still the omnipotent system?

As long as there are enough prestige points, there is nothing the system cannot do. Jiang Bai does not have prestige points now, so he might as well compromise for now and wait until he has prestige points later, at which time he can undo the poison and turn against the system!

Therefore, Jiang Bai didn't utter the words, his eyes darting around as he began to ponder the problem, already prepared to compromise for the time being.

A true man can bend and stretch, and a gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years.

Just bear with it for now, and settle the score with them later.

Having made up his mind, Jiang Bai was about to speak when someone interrupted him. A sneer suddenly rang out, echoing throughout the entire street: "Heh, I'm very curious, what kind of poison could make a Grand Star subservient? Even if such a poison exists, don't you all know that this kid is a complete freak!"

"At his cultivation speed, he can advance to the Lesser Celestial Realm in one or two years at most. Once he enters the Celestial Realm... Oh, right, according to you, once he advances to become a Holy Warrior, then what makes you think you can control him?"

"Are all of you assassins a bunch of pigs?"

"Haha, Brother Jiang is right. I also think they're a bunch of pigs. If they weren't pigs, how could they come up with such a terrible idea?"

"Didn't you see that this kid is already ready to agree? It seems he's a smart man, understanding the principle that a true man can bend and stretch."

"This is a plan to temporarily submit, only to turn against them later!"

Two voices and a few words were enough to make everyone present turn pale.

They were all elites, fluent in various languages, and naturally familiar with Chinese. Their two sentences caused the Assassin's Guild members to change color repeatedly. Clone, his face full of vigilance, looked at the two figures, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin, on the rooftop not far away, and said sharply, "Who exactly are you people?"

"Who are we? Isn't that obvious? We're here at this time, speaking Mandarin, clearly Asian. What do you think we're doing here? Idiots!"

The tall, thin man scoffed at Cologne without hesitation, speaking with a disdainful air, as if it were shameful for him to even exchange a few words with him. He didn't want to waste any more time and then ignored him completely.

The short, fat man, with a smile like that of Maitreya Buddha, said to Jiang Bai, "You little brat, do you know what we two do?"

"Helping you?" Jiang Bai, who had recovered somewhat and whose wounds were healing rapidly, squinted and asked this question.

These two are so obvious, even a fool would know they're here to help. The question is... why are they here to help?

Jiang Bai knew that he did not know the two people in front of him and had no prior relationship with them. Why did they suddenly come to help him?

This made Jiang Bai extremely curious.

"You're a bit smarter, much better than these Western barbarians. You're definitely a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, you have some brains. Now guess why we're here to help?"

The fat man laughed heartily, his face showing a look that suggested he was a promising student.

As for the six legendary assassins, he completely ignored them, as if he didn't take them seriously at all.

Jiang Bai didn't know where they came from, yet they had such confidence. However, he was certain that since he couldn't see through the origins and cultivation levels of these two people, it meant that their cultivation was above his own.

It goes without saying what level of cultivation is above mine.

That's definitely the highest position!

Jiang Bai had never heard of any Heavenly Realm experts in China!

Only Xu Changsheng and Wansheng Dijun are clearly in the Heavenly Position; Changchun Tongzi is only a suspected one.

Jiang Bai had never heard of the rest of them. What were the Four Great Families or the Seven Great Sects? He had never heard of any Heavenly Realm beings among them. Even in their treasured ice coffins, it seemed that there were no such beings.

Hey, where did these two come from?

Could it be an old monster lying in an ice coffin of some reclusive sect?

But it doesn't look like it!

Although these two people looked strange, neither of them was dressed in an antique style. Both had short hair and wore Zhongshan suits. Jiang Bai even noticed that the other person had two very valuable watches on their hands.

This appearance definitely doesn't resemble someone who has just woken up from an ice coffin.

Chapter 881 Southern Border Witch God Sect

Since it didn't awaken from the ice coffin, it must have been active outside for a long time, yet Jiang Bai knew nothing about it.

This horrified Jiang Bai.

Suddenly, a surprising thought popped into his mind, and he couldn't help but ask, "Were you invited by my friend? Experts from the Heavenly Group?"

"It's true your friend invited us, but we're not on the same side as those bastards from the Heavenly Group! You're wrong about that. Looks like you're not that clever after all!"

Upon hearing this, the fat man standing there frowned and said somewhat unhappily.

Jiang Bai knew why he was unhappy; it was because he thought they were from the Heavenly Group, which angered this person.

Judging from their titles, one cannot guess that they are experts, but they have conflicts with the Heavenly Group.

Moreover, the conflict was significant; otherwise, he wouldn't have called Jiang Bai a bastard in front of a complete stranger.

It's important to understand that the Heavenly Group isn't just one person, but a massive organization. Although no one explicitly explained this to Jiang Bai, he knew that the members of the Heavenly Group were all cultivators.

It is composed of major sects and experts from the cultivation world.

These two individuals, who addressed everyone by name and launched into a tirade of insults, clearly had a very poor relationship with the Heavenly Group.

"Since you know it was a friend who asked us to help, think about it, which friend is it?" The skinny guy, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly asked.

After saying that, he added, "These are not the questions we're asking. Your friends asked us to ask you to see if you can guess them!"

This put Jiang Bai in a difficult position. He only had a few friends, so it was actually quite easy to guess.

But Jiang Bai was having a headache over who had the ability to mobilize two such experts.

Li Qingdi?

Well, I wouldn't call him a friend. Although we're on good terms now, Jiang Bai doesn't really consider him a friend. Besides, this guy is from the Heavenly Group, and Jiang Bai knows with his toes that he can't stand with these two.

The rest... Yang Wudi?

Well, it seems like there aren't any experts like that in the human group either.

Wu Tianxi? Um, Wu Tianxi's strength should be comparable to that of a powerful figure in Hebei, such as the Dongfang family, the Taishan Sect, and so on.

These two people don't look alike at all.

The remaining two are Cheng Tiangang and Zhao Wuji.

Cheng Tiangang hadn't heard of any powerful figures supporting him, so after thinking it over, Jiang Bai felt that Zhao Wuji was the most likely candidate.

But Zhao Wuji and Xu Changsheng had already left, and he hadn't told anyone about what happened today. No one in the country knew about it, and he hadn't discussed it with the conspiracy trio either. So how did Zhao Wuji find out?

Moreover, how could he invite two other experts when he was with Xu Changsheng, and how did he manage to invite them?

Since you invited the two of them, why not let that pervert Xu Changsheng do it himself?

When he arrives, won't he just sweep everything aside?

Is it worth bothering others?

Jiang Bai said he couldn't quite understand it.

"Can't figure it out? Haha, I think you can't figure it out either. Actually, it's okay if you can't figure it out. Your friend told us to pass on a message to you. If you can't guess who it is, then this matter has helped you. When you go back, you have to call him 'Dad'!"

The fat man laughed loudly when he saw Jiang Bai's furrowed brows.

"Damn it! Cheng Tiangang! I'm your father!" Jiang Bai couldn't help but roar angrily.

Only this bastard would say something like that, and only Cheng Laohu would joke like that with Jiang Bai. Although he seems to be the least powerful, Jiang Bai immediately thought of this guy after hearing these words.

"Oh, you actually guessed it? It seems you're quite familiar with our little tiger. You two seem to have a really good relationship. No wonder he was willing to return to the Witch God Sect and send the two of us out to help you!"

The fat man was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then looked at Jiang Bai in front of him with considerable surprise.

"The Witch God Sect? Your family? You are the Cheng family?" Jiang Bai asked in astonishment. The Cheng family is a political family, and Old Master Cheng is one of the few remaining bigwigs in the Republic.

I haven't heard of him having any contact with these sects or aristocratic families, nor have I heard of any experts in the Cheng family!

"The Cheng family? Of course we're not from the Cheng family. We've already said we're from the Witch God Sect! Little Tiger's mother is the eldest daughter of our Witch God Sect!"

"Although the Cheng family is not bad, they are still far inferior to our Southern Border Witch God Sect!"

Upon hearing this, the skinny man responded with some dissatisfaction, as if Jiang Bai's words had made them lose face.

Jiang Bai had never heard of the Southern Frontier Witch God Sect before, and had no idea what it was about.

However, the fact that they were able to send out two Heavenly Realm experts is enough to demonstrate the strength of this sect.

This made Jiang Bai realize that he knew too little about China. Such a behemoth stood proudly, and he didn't even know it!

"How did he know I'd be in trouble?" Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask.

He didn't tell Cheng Tiangang before he came, and he himself didn't know he would be in trouble. How did Cheng Tiangang manage to foresee the future?

"That's simple. Little Tiger has someone keeping an eye on you, afraid you'll suddenly go back and cause trouble. That World Games has already started, and he's worried that with your temper, you'll cause trouble if you go back, so he has someone watching you!"

"The moment you arrived in Nice Water City, he knew things were going to get bad. The Assassin Guild is ruthless. We've taught them a lesson before, so we know what kind of people they are. They might just pull out all their cards and fight you to the death."

"So the little tiger was a bit worried, so he ran back to the Witch God Sect and asked us two uncles to come out and help. So, out of respect for him, we two went to help."

Upon hearing this, the other party chuckled and offered an explanation, which shocked Jiang Bai and made him unconsciously start to ponder.

There are still so many things he doesn't know about these bastards who hang out with him all the time. It turns out that Cheng Tiangang has such a behemoth as the Witch God Sect behind him.

What about the others?

What about the others who could fight Cheng Tiangang to a standstill, never falling behind for so many years, and constantly vying for power with each other?

Besides controlling the God Group, Li Qingdi also has a close relationship with the Heaven Group. He either has no one behind him, or someone who should also be within that group.

With the powerful Wansheng Sect standing behind Old Nalan, it goes without saying. But what about Yang Wudi? What about Zhao Wuji? And even Wu Tianxi, who has always been the weakest and most bullied among them?

This made Jiang Bai start to think.

However, he ultimately came to no avail. As long as people kept quiet about these matters, it was useless for him to make wild guesses. Thinking about it so much was pointless. Just like this time, if Cheng Tiangang hadn't gone to the Witch God Sect and invited out these two people...

How could Jiang Bai possibly know Cheng Tiangang's true abilities?

Did you still think this guy was just a highly capable son of a high-ranking official?