"Zzzla …"
The assassin's swordsmanship was truly ferocious. The sword pierced through the air and blocked the sword aura, leaving a deep trench in the ground. It was aimed at the spot between Du Feng's legs. He quickly did a few somersaults backward to avoid the attack.
"Earth Escape!"
The other party knew how to use Earth Escape, but Du Feng was more familiar with it. He decided to use Earth Escape as well and went underground first. The soil around the volcanoes was relatively dense, so it was not easy to dive. Moreover, the deeper one went, the higher the temperature would be. If one only knew Earth Escape but was not immune to fire, they would not be able to go very deep.
In fact, the assassin was quite depressed. He did not expect to meet someone who also knew Earth Escape. Usually, when he attacked from below, he would kill with one blow. Even if he did not kill the other party, he would injure the other party's lower body. First, he would cripple the other party, and the rest would be easy.
However, this time, when his first attack did not hit Du Feng, he knew that things were not going well. As expected, when he tried to sneak in a few more times, he was overtaken by the other party. This made things interesting. The two of them started fighting underground. You sneak under me and attack, and I'll sneak under you and stab you.
As the two of them fought, they smelled something burning. Then, they lost their footing and fell. Because they had dived too deep, they fell into an underground fire cave. This fire cave was quite big, and there was a flowing lava river in the middle. The soil on both sides was crimson and very dense, so it was impossible to use Earth Escape.
"Who sent you?"
Now that the two of them were standing face to face, Du Feng could clearly see each other's appearance. Therefore, he decided to ask him who had sent him here. They had no grudges, so there was no reason for them to spend so much effort to assassinate him. Looking at this person's skills, he was most likely an assassin who was paid to do things for others.
"You're asking too much. We, Seven Kills, will never betray our employers."
Oh, so he was from Seven Kills. He had really underestimated Seven Kills in the past, thinking that they were all idiots. Before this, Du Feng had encountered Seven Kills teams, and every time, the entire team was wiped out. He didn't expect to meet an assassin this time, and his concealment skills were quite strong. His Earth Escape ability was already comparable to his own.
"You won't tell me even if you die?"
Du Feng waved the Fire Dragon Sword in his hand and smiled playfully.
"I've told you, the people of Seven Kills would never betray their employer."
The man's words surprised Du Feng. He remembered that Seven Kills only cared about money and not people.
"I'll pay double the price. How about you go back and kill him?"
While they were talking, Du Feng observed his surroundings. This fire cave should have existed for tens of thousands of years, perhaps even longer. Perhaps he could find some treasures that he normally couldn't find. If he could avoid fighting, he didn't want to fight with this person here. Because once they started fighting, it could lead to lava eruptions and volcanoes erupting.
Such a slow-flowing lava river was a sign that it had reached a strange state of equilibrium. Once this balance was broken, it would be hard to say what would happen. This Fire Death Eruption was still a small matter, but it could lead to a chain of eruptions in the surrounding volcanoes. When that happened, the warriors who were hunting in this area would be in trouble.
"No, I'll say it again, we're from Seven Kills …"
"Alright, alright, alright. How about I pay triple the price?"
Without waiting for the man to finish, Du Feng increased the price by three times.
"We're from Seven Kills …"
"Five times. That should be enough."
The scene became a little strange. It was supposed to be the assassin killing Du Feng, or he killing the man instead. However, the two of them stood by the lava river and suddenly started chatting.
"Five times? Can you afford it?"
Du Feng thought the man would still say that the people from Seven Kills never betray their employer. He didn't expect the man to start suspecting that he couldn't afford it. Just like the rumors said, the people from Seven Kills had no moral principles. As long as the price was high enough, they would do anything. If there were two assassins, you could even bribe one of them to kill the other.
"Don't worry. As long as you name the price, I can afford it."
Du Feng was full of confidence. As he spoke, he secretly released Xiao Hei from his back. Xiao Hei was a divine beast, a Qilin. It was best at playing with fire and lightning. After it slid to the surface, it quietly dived into the lava river. To others, the lava river was a fatal place. However, to it, it was like soaking in a comfortable hot bath. If it could be hotter, it would be even better.
"Hmm, with your status, you should be able to borrow money from the Situ family."
The assassin estimated that if the price were to be increased by five times, Du Feng might not be able to afford it. However, it didn't matter. He was the future son-in-law of the Situ family. He would definitely be able to get the money. He would bring the money back first and then negotiate with the Nangong family. If he didn't increase the price, then the Seven Kills organization would turn around and hunt down the Nangong family.
"Nangong Le asked you to come!"
"The price is nine … How did you know?"
The assassin was stunned when Du Feng said Nangong Le's name. He had already thought of a price, but before he could finish speaking, he swallowed it back. Actually, Du Feng had suspected that this was related to Nangong Le. However, he couldn't be sure as he had offended too many people. However, since the price was extremely high and the assassin mentioned that he could borrow money from the Situ family, there was no one else but Nangong Le.
"Not only do I know it's Nangong Le, but I also know that you can die now."
When Du Feng said this, he didn't move. Hence, the assassin thought that he was bluffing. He was thinking about a problem. Should he get rid of this new financial backer or go back and negotiate with the Nangong family about the price increase? If he could increase the price by a few times, then it would be more worth it. He might as well leave first. Just as he thought about this, he suddenly felt his legs go weak. Then, he fell into the lava river.
Xiao Hei's sneak attack was too fast. The assassin didn't even have time to scream. However, there was an additional smell of burnt meat in the air. Although his Earth Escape Technique was not bad, his ability to resist fire was too weak.
"Good job!"
Du Feng saw what Xiao Hei spat out and patted its head to encourage it. It was a ring. To be precise, it was a storage ring. Not only did it contain the reward he received, but it also contained a lot of ill-gotten wealth that the assassin had accumulated.
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