"Do you think that you can still make a move?"
Misunderstanding the female assassin's intentions, Meng Long retorted impolitely.
The moment Meng Long said those words, the atmosphere in the forest changed abruptly. Countless gazes turned over from all directions. One of the gazes was especially powerful.
Following that gaze, the Eastern Islands female assassin saw the gray-robed middle-aged man on the right side of the forest. He was currently leaning against a tree with his arms crossed, staring at her silently.
The eyes of the Eastern Islands female assassin dimmed. She finally understood why he wasn't afraid of her. With this person around, given her current condition, she didn't stand a chance at all.
"Hurry up and leave! They aren't so protective of you every single time. I believe that you should be able to tell that there are some people who are willing for you to stay behind. "
Li Zhuxin said calmly. As he glanced at the Eastern Islands female assassin, there was a unique gleam in his eyes.
The Eastern Islands female assassin struggled for a moment before she finally stood up. Her heart was filled with uncertainty, apprehension, and longing … Step by step, she cautiously walked out of the room.
Even when she reached the edge of the forest, no one dared to make a move on her.
"Hu!"
The Eastern Islands female assassin heaved a long sigh of relief. It wasn't joy, but an indescribable feeling. Flinging her sleeves, the Eastern Islands female assassin quickly disappeared down the mountain.
A long time later! — —
"I didn't expect you to let her off!"
After the Eastern Islands female assassin disappeared into the distance, Li Zhuxin suddenly stared at Wang Chong's back and said. That female assassin thought that he was the one who had let her off, but that wasn't the case.
When Wang Chong found some medicinal herbs to save her, he was astonished as well.
"Hehe! Naturally, I have my own considerations for not killing her. "
Wang Chong only chuckled. He didn't explain the matter in detail.
Of course, it wasn't that he was being compassionate, but that he had other considerations. On top of that, this Eastern Islands female assassin was related to the Ten Islands of Japan, as well as the Ten Great Empresses on those islands.
In his previous life, even though Wang Chong had heard of the Ten Great Empresses, he didn't have any interactions with them. Back then, when the foreign cavalry invaded, the Ten Islands of Japan suffered the least damage.
Wang Chong heard that something special had happened on those islands.
In this regard, Wang Chong needed a guide, and killing her wouldn't do him any good. What's more … Wang Chong was sure that she would come looking for him.
…
Wang Chong had predicted that the Eastern Islands female assassin would return to look for him, but Wang Chong didn't expect her to arrive so quickly!
Not too long after disappearing from the foot of the mountain, the Eastern Islands female assassin staggered out from the edge of the forest, appearing before everyone's eyes.
"Are you still unrepentant? I spared your life, yet you still dare to come back! "
Upon seeing this female assassin, Shen Hai and Meng Long flew into a rage. Together with the other Wang Clan guards, they drew their swords and stood guard before Wang Chong.
"Wait!"
Wang Chong waved his hands to stop the crowd. Wang Chong couldn't sense any killing intent from this Eastern Islands female assassin.
"She probably isn't here to kill me."
"Speak, what do you intend to do?"
As Wang Chong spoke, he stepped out from the crowd and glanced at the Eastern Islands female assassin. Her body was still weak at the moment, but with Li Zhuxin around and the Single Character Consecutive Slash, Wang Chong wasn't afraid of her making a move.
"I … can't go back anymore!"
The Eastern Islands female assassin's face paled.
"Previously, when I left your Wang Clan, I was injured by the pavilion master. This mission has failed once more, so it's impossible for me to return. An assassin doesn't have a third chance! Furthermore, my Spectre Steps … will only lead to death! "
"You asked your pavilion master about the Spectre Steps?"
Wang Chong suddenly asked. A bizarre expression appeared in his eyes. Surely this female assassin couldn't be so naive as to really do that?
"Yes!"
Under the black veil, the Eastern Islands female assassin lowered her head and pursed her lips tightly.
This time, Wang Chong's expression was truly spectacular. He knew that the people of the Eastern Islands were different from those on the mainland, but Wang Chong didn't expect her to be so direct.
But thinking about it, this was indeed something they would do.
"I'll die if I go back, and I'll die if I don't. The pavilion master will definitely send men to hunt me down in the capital. I won't be able to escape from the capital. Furthermore … there's a huge flaw in the Spectre Steps. Right now, only gongzi can save me! "
The Eastern Islands female assassin struggled internally. Eventually, her knees caved in and she knelt onto the floor, lowering her proud head:
"No matter what, gongzi, please save me!"
After which, she knelt on the floor motionlessly, as though she had given up all resistance.
In that instant, everyone was dumbfounded. Even Li Zhuxin stood there in a daze!
Recalling the viciousness, sharpness, and viciousness of this female assassin, Zhang Xuan felt that it wasn't too long ago. Yet, at this very moment, she was actually kneeling on the floor, pleading for Wang Chong to save her.
Her attitude before and after was completely different!
"I can't believe that this woman would kneel before young master!"
Shen Hai and Meng Long were rendered speechless. Looking at the young master beside them, they couldn't help but feel admiration for him. Despite living for more than thirty years, this was the first time they had seen something like this happening to their young master.
If it was anyone else, they would have long lost their lives, needless to say, for this female assassin to kneel before him and plead for his help.
However, what Shen Hai and Meng Long didn't know was that at this very moment, Wang Chong's thoughts were completely different from theirs.
"This woman is so straightforward, so quick to react, and so pragmatic!"
Wang Chong thought.
There was a huge flaw in the Spectre Steps, this was undeniable. Wang Chong wasn't lying to her. On top of that, the stronger one was, the greater the threat they posed.
If she wanted to be safe, she would have to stop her cultivation and stop pursuing greater strength. Even so, as time passed, she still couldn't escape death.
Even though Wang Chong didn't know what happened when the Eastern Islands female assassin returned to the assassin organization, it was clear that it was happening. The severity of her Spectre Steps had worsened.
Others might not know of this. But she should be aware of it. That was why after thinking about it, he knelt down in front of her without any hesitation.
"What benefits do I get from helping you?"
Wang Chong said impassively, his face impassive.
"I have nothing to repay you with. If you save me and tell me how to resolve the flaw in my Spectre Steps, I'm willing to serve you for eternity! "
Kneeling on the floor, the Eastern Islands female assassin gritted her teeth, drew out a dagger from her waist, and sliced the tip of her index finger. Crimson blood immediately gushed out from the tip of her finger.
"I swear on the Black Dragon that I, Yasumiya Ayaka, am willing to serve gongzi for eternity! I will be gongzi's left and right arms to kill any opponent! "
As she spoke, the Eastern Islands female assassin drew a talisman in the air with her blood and tapped on her glabella.
"Hu!"
The surroundings were silent, but a bizarre wind blew within a radius of several dozen zhang toward Wang Chong from the direction of the Eastern Islands female assassin, Yasumiya Ayaka.
In an instant, the bizarre wind disappeared. A commotion broke out among the crowd, unable to comprehend what was going on.
Wang Chong couldn't put his finger on it either. It felt like something was amiss, but at the same time, nothing seemed to have changed. Just that, when he raised his head to look at Yasumiya Ayaka, he felt an inexplicable connection between the two of them.
"It's a mental-type art!"
A thought flashed across Wang Chong's mind. His soul was injured, and he hadn't fully recovered yet, so he wasn't able to sense it.
However, Wang Chong was certain that it was some kind of mental-type art.
"What in the world are you up to? Black Dragon, White Dragon, whatever! Hurry up and leave! … "
Shen Hai finally couldn't take it anymore. He stared at it for a long time, but he couldn't see anything at all. The only thing he could see was that this woman was trying to fool him.
"Wait a moment! You're Yasumiya Ayaka, right? Get up! I promise you! "
"Gongzi?!"
Shen Hai and Meng Long exclaimed in shock.
"Don't worry, there won't be a problem."
Wang Chong waved his hands casually. Walking up to Miyasame Ayaka, he stretched out his hand and said:
"I accept your request. Get up and rest for a while. You'll find that your strength will recover much faster here than in other places. "
Miyasame Ayaka subconsciously stretched out her hand, intending to grab Wang Chong's arm. But in the next instant, she suddenly realized something and retracted her hand as though she was fleeing. An extremely unnatural reaction appeared on her body, as though she wasn't used to having physical contact with others.
"Yes, gong-yes, master!"
Miyasame Ayaka lowered her head respectfully, completely different from the haughty and arrogant attitude she had a moment ago.
Wang Chong was taken aback for a moment before he came to a realization. As an assassin, it was likely that she was unaccustomed to having physical contact with others. Heavens!
"There's no need to stand on ceremony. Go and cultivate by yourself."
Wang Chong flung his sleeves and said.
Standing up, Miyasame Ayaka walked over to the tree where she was tied up, sat down, and began cultivating.
Looking at Miyasame Ayaka's figure, Shen Hai and Meng Long shook their heads. The feeling this female assassin gave them was completely different from others.
It was just a moment ago that she was so haughty and arrogant. Yet, at this moment, she was able to say the word 'master' so naturally. This was something that most people in the Tang dynasty wouldn't be able to do.
In the Central Plains, there were those who addressed one as' old master ',' gongzi ', and' young master '. However, there were very few who addressed one as' master '.
The more powerful one was, the more arrogant they would be, and the less likely they would address another as' master '. However, this didn't seem to apply to this female assassin at all.
Wang Chong took in the reactions of the duo, but he didn't bother explaining the matter. The customs of the Eastern Islands were completely different from those of the Tang dynasty.
In the Tang dynasty, Miyasame Ayaka's reaction might seem bizarre. However, in her homeland, Wang Chong felt that it was normal.
"Meng Long, don't think too much into it. I still have something for you to do. "
Wang Chong suddenly said.
After dealing with Miyasame Ayaka and keeping the spirit vein in his hands, Wang Chong suddenly recalled another matter.
Most of the places where spirit veins could form had extraordinary terrain.
Wang Chong could vaguely recall that there was a top-notch iron mine not too far away from this spirit vein.
However, Wang Chong only remembered that there was a mine in this area. As for which area it was, he had no idea.
Meng Long would have to lead a group of men to investigate, excavate, and search for it!
The reason why Wang Chong remembered this place was because the iron mine seemed to be nourished by the spirit vein. The quality of the ores within was extremely high, making it an excellent material for war.
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