Being able to distinguish the sound of rain and footsteps amidst the pouring rain required a lot of skill, and Xia Fei could acutely sense the slight change in the sounds coming from the forest. The sound of the rain was chaotic, while the footsteps were rhythmic, and the footsteps were heavy.
Not good. Someone is coming. Five of them, Xia Fei said in a deep voice.
Phantom knitted his eyebrows. He did not even need to guess to know that the people who came to this planet could only be from the Assassins Sect. There were three corpses lying in the cave, and Xia Fei would not be able to escape responsibility if he was discovered. After all, the complicated story was not something that could be explained with just a few words.
Let's hide for now. Try not to get into a conflict with the people from the sect, Phantom said.
Xia Fei nodded and hastily retreated.
The cave was deep and rugged, so it was not difficult to hide. Xia Fei leaped up, and like a nimble water snake, he entrenched himself in a crevice in the cave ceiling, his eyes fixed on the entrance.
Soon, five figures hesitantly arrived. From their figures, they were four men and one woman. They cautiously used their Breath Control technique, probing the situation inside the cave as they walked.
An elderly man squatted down at the entrance and said, That's right. Sixth brother is indeed here. Let's go in and take a look. How can we run around during the trial?
Hearing this familiar voice, Phantom was stunned. He said to Xia Fei, This is our eldest sect brother. His cultivation is extremely high, and he's adept at tracking. Looks like we'll have to prepare for the worst.
Xia Fei smirked. At worst, I'll just rat you out. Your sect brother won't disregard your dignity, right?
Phantom shook his head with a serious expression. The reason why my mind isn't destroyed even after I die is because I've secretly learned the sect's forbidden technique. If you tell them everything, I'm afraid that not only will they not let you go, they'll even kill you to silence you. Even I won't be able to protect myself.
Xia Fei was speechless. Being able to die without destroying one's mind was truly bizarre. It was truly inconceivable for such a forbidden technique to exist in this world.
Forget it. Let's just take it one step at a time. I can't always rely on the help of others, can I?
Xia Fei could tell that Phantom was feeling a little guilty for not being able to support him, so he tried to comfort him.
The five of them quickly discovered the three corpses. Since they had been forced to kill since they were young, they did not show any signs of surprise. They calmly split up and examined the injuries of the corpses to deduce the situation at the time of the incident.
The elder frowned. The three corpses were extremely strange. Two of them were naked, and one had been stabbed in the heart. Judging from the wound, it was the Lifeseeker Bone Spike of the Assassin Sect.
Moreover, the corpses had been moved by someone. Even the experts who were looking for traces would find it difficult to deduce what had happened at the time from the condition of these corpses.
But no matter what, it was certain that there must be a fourth person, and this person might still be in the cave because the blood was still warm. It had been at most ten minutes since the tragedy happened.
The five of them did not say a word. They hid in a dark corner and communicated through hand gestures.
Theyre trying to deduce the situation at the time. Eldest sect brother has already noticed something fishy and is certain that you killed two of them, while sixth brother died from internal strife, Phantom explained to Xia Fei as he observed their hand gestures.
Xia Fei was slightly surprised. The murder scene is already so messy, yet your eldest sect brother is still able to deduce it so clearly. What an incredible ability.
Phantom said with a serious expression, Eldest sect brother is of course not that simple, but his deduction isn't entirely correct. He thinks that it was second sect brother's son who killed sixth sect brother first, and you took the opportunity to kill them, then raped them and stole their wealth.
Xia Fei nearly laughed out loud. What kind of deduction was that? The naked ones were a man and a woman. Just what kind of beast was he to rape two people of different genders at the same time? This eldest sect brother must have thought of him as a pervert who ate both genders.
Xia Fei had no choice but to be on high alert, for the five Assassins were already slowly making their way deeper into the cave. It was obvious that they had not given up on finding the murderer, Xia Fei.
Breath Control provided Xia Fei with very good protection, and with the fact that he had chosen to hide in a blind spot in the cave, the cave was dark, making it extremely difficult to find him visually. They had searched the cave several times, yet they were still unable to find Xia Feis presence.
The five of them met at the entrance of the cave and communicated through hand gestures before collecting the corpses and leaving the cave.
Only then did Xia Fei heave a sigh of relief. He could tell from their footwork and proficiency in using Breath Control that their cultivation was definitely not low. If they were to really fight him, it would be an extremely difficult battle.
Though they had retreated, Xia Fei was not in a hurry to leave. After patiently waiting for a few hours and confirming that there was no one watching him, Xia Fei slipped out of the crack in the rock.
Lets go. Lets go to that place where you said there was a six-leaf rain lotus, Xia Fei said.
Still going? Phantom furrowed his eyebrows. Thats too dangerous. My fellow disciples will surely search the entire planet to find traces of you, so we might as well leave right away.
Xia Fei shook his head. Lets go as fast as we can. Since things have already happened, this planet might not be safe to come back again.
Phantom pondered for a moment. With such a big incident happening, the sect would surely be furious. There was no way they would use this place as a training ground, for it was no longer safe here.
Going by normal practice, the moment something like this happened, they would activate a backup base. As for this planet, it was very likely that it would be destroyed to cover up the evidence that the Assassins had once been here.
Alright, lets be quick, Phantom said in a deep voice.
Xia Fei made his way out of the cave, but after taking a few steps, Xia Fei suddenly stopped and said to an empty rock wall, Come out. Theres no use in hiding.
Phantom was very curious. Whats going on?
At this moment, the uneven stone wall suddenly moved!
A black shadow separated from the rock wall and slowly walked to the center of the cave, sealing off Xia Feis escape route.
This person had an old face and was wearing a black combat suit. His hair and beard were all white, and his eyes were like lightning.
He calmly shook his head and asked Xia Fei, How did you discover me?
I didnt, Xia Fei said in a deep voice. I only said something out of vigilance, and you came out on your own.
The old man laughed heartily. Who would have thought that this old man would actually be tricked by you after living for so long? But why did your expression change so drastically just now, and even your eyes were looking at where I was hiding?
Xia Fei smiled. Perhaps my acting skills are pretty good, or maybe my luck is pretty good.
The old man nodded, and his gaze suddenly turned sharp. "I'm afraid your luck isn't that good. You killed my disciples and grand-disciples, but you couldn't escape."
Xia Fei was speechless. This old man clearly had a rare invisibility ability. From the start, there were not five but six of them!
The other five had indeed retreated, but this old man had stayed and continued to wait patiently.
Phantom had a very ugly expression on his face. He said in a complicated voice, This is my second sect uncle, Darkshadow. He is very powerful.
Xia Fei could hear a lot of meaning in his words. First of all, there was no doubt that this old man was very powerful. Even if Phantom did not say it, Xia Fei could feel it from his aura. Furthermore, on one side was Xia Fei, and on the other side was his sect uncle. Phantom was in a dilemma, not knowing what to do.
Actually, youre already doing very well. Those five disappointing disciples and grand-disciples of mine have already been tricked by you. Unfortunately, youre still lacking in patience. If you had hidden for a few more hours, this old man would have retreated. What a pity, Darkshadow slowly said.
He had a smile on his face the entire time, as if he was not on guard against Xia Fei at all. It was as if Buddha was toying with Sun Wukong, not the slightest bit afraid that Xia Fei would escape or counterattack.
That means that those five people didnt know of your existence, Xia Fei said.
"It's like this. This is the first time someone has discovered my whereabouts," Shadow said with a smile.
Phantom felt a chill run down his spine. It turned out that his second sect uncle would secretly follow and observe him every time he went on a trial. He wondered if the mistake he had made when he was young was also within the old man's grasp.
"Only two of the three were killed by me." Xia Fei lit a cigarette and said calmly. Since he could not escape for the time being, Xia Fei might as well let his guard down and act like he did not care. However, his mind was constantly thinking about how he should deal with this situation.
Xia Fei's unexpectedly relaxed attitude made Darkshadow somewhat suspicious. He could not understand how Xia Fei could be so calm. This attitude did not seem like someone who had given up on survival at all, for there was not even a hint of despair in Xia Fei's eyes. It was a calm attitude.
I know that, Darkshadow said. Right now, I still want to know why this child, Greenshadow, would kill his sect uncle.
Xia Fei pursed his lips. He did not mention the matter of Greenshadow and his sixth sect uncle's wife having an affair. If he did, it would greatly damage the reputation of the Assassins Sect. When that happened, Darkshadow would take his life no matter what to protect the innocence of the deceased.
Xia Fei did not say a word, his eyes carefully scanning his surroundings.
Young man, remaining silent will not save your life. Aside from telling me everything you know, there is no other path that will allow you to continue. Darkshadow did not give up.
Xia Fei lightly flicked the cigarette butt between his fingers. The spark drew an arc in the air and landed in a puddle not far away. The flame abruptly extinguished with a faint sound.
The moment the cigarette butt landed on the ground, Xia Fei exerted strength in his legs, nimbly turning his body and dashing into the depths of the cave.
Darkshadow chuckled. He was not in a hurry to give chase, for he had already investigated and knew that this cave was a dead end. Unless Xia Fei had the ability to burrow into the ground, there was no way he could escape.
After a hundred meters, his right arm, Celestial Moon, suddenly made its move.
Break for me!
Xia Fei roared. The eighteen circular blades tumbled toward the stone wall on his left.
* Bang! *
A gap was instantly opened up in the thick stone wall, connecting to another path.
The walls of this cave were very close to each other, and Xia Fei's keen senses detected a weak spot. He then broke through it in one fell swoop, forcefully opening up a path that led to another cave.
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