Chapter 243: Enemy Unmasked
Chapter 243: Enemy Unmasked
He had never expected to encounter people from the Order of Assassins here.
Even more unexpected was that this organization, which in the original story was only mentioned by name but never truly seen, would turn out to be the true culprit behind the disaster in the Sunfall Domain.
In the original story, if the Nine Abyssal Gate was the strongest assassin organization in the Heaven Origin Realm, then the Order of Assassins was a force that spanned the Immortal, Spirit, and Cultivation Realms.
They were ruthless in their actions, plundering and killing without distinction between sects or independent cultivators.
For tens of thousands of years, they had operated freely across the three realms, committing countless massacres.
No one knew how many resources they had seized or how many cultivators had died at their hands.
The story had been told from the female protagonist’s perspective.
She had never directly encountered the Order of Assassins, only hearing fragments of their deeds while gathering information.
After ascending to the Spirit Realm, she was shocked to find that rumors of the Order of Assassins existed there as well.
Even in the Immortal Realm, their name persisted.
It was only later in the story that she heard how the Huobei Flame Immortal Emperor had eradicated the Order of Assassins, an organization that had plagued the three realms for tens of thousands of years.
Not long after that revelation, she and the three male leads each found their own opportunities to ascend to godhood, bringing the story to its conclusion.
But what exactly was going on here?
If the Order of Assassins was truly behind the destruction of the Sunfall Domain, then what was this so called Holy See of the Fourfold Order they spoke of?
"The Order of Assassins? That elusive and ruthless raiding organization that leaves no survivors?" Upon hearing the exchange between Xiao Shou and Fu Young, the other overseers’ expressions changed.
Li Yanhan of the Azure Frost Sect, thinking of the talented disciples her sect had lost to this organization, could not help but ask.
Jin Shaoqing of the Harmony Union Valley frowned. "I have never heard that the totem of the Order of Assassins is a thorn pattern on the sleeve."
"I only learned of it by chance from a survivor who had been attacked by the Order of Assassins," Xiao Shou replied.
He could not reveal that this knowledge came from the original story, where the female protagonist had once asked the Huobei Flame Immortal Emperor how he managed to eradicate such a powerful organization.
The Huobei Flame Immortal Emperor had explained that during his investigation, he discovered that every member of the Order of Assassins bore such a totem somewhere on their body, with ordinary members having it on their sleeves.
Since he could not say that, Xiao Shou had no choice but to make up another explanation.
Huang Shan of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect exclaimed, "To think someone could survive their attack. That is impressive."
"Unfortunately, he later died from his injuries," Xiao Shou said, cold sweat forming on his forehead.
He forced a sorrowful expression, worried that these powerful figures might ask to meet that supposed survivor.
In his haste, he did not even have time to think further about the true nature of the Order of Assassins.
Xiao Shou focused on misleading the overseers and did not notice that San Tu, Qing Shuang, and Tao Lin had all changed expressions drastically upon hearing his words.
As the Alliance overseers of the Heaven Origin Realm, they knew far more about the three realms than anyone present, aside from Xiao Shou himself who had knowledge from another source.
Unlike the others who believed the Order of Assassins was merely a raiding organization within this realm, they were well aware that traces of the Order of Assassins existed across countless worlds in the three realms.
It was an organization of evildoers with a history spanning tens of thousands of years.
Thinking of the intelligence related to the Order of Assassins, Tao Lin could not help but cover her lips with her sleeve and say, "If your information is true, you will receive a far greater reward from the Alliance."
"You are overreacting," Fu Young suddenly interjected as he watched his master bluff through the conversation, feeling that his own talent for deception had clearly been inherited from him.
"Where do you think the karmic sins inside those flowers came from? Nothing appears without a source. Pay attention. Their expressions have changed. They are filled with killing intent. They likely heard what Master just said."
Only then did everyone notice that the enemy cultivators who had previously been expressionless and disciplined now had drastically changed expressions.
Every single one of them was radiating intense killing intent, all directed straight at Xiao Shou.
It was clear that his words had struck a critical nerve.
The combined killing intent of over a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators made even Xiao Shou who had many methods at his disposal and strength comparable to that level, feel his mind tremble with fear.
He resisted the urge to flee.
For the sake of his courage, for the dignity of being a master, for the face of being a sect leader, and simply to maintain his composure, he raised his voice and said, "It seems they are even more eager to silence us now. Seniors, be careful."
"It is nothing," San Tu said boldly as he raised his sword.
"We did not fear them when they had over two hundred. Now there are only a hundred or so."
Qing Shuang summoned his set of natal treasures, brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and spoke in a calm and refined tone.
"And now we also have your assistance."
"As usual, the majority of the enemies will be handled by the three of us. Each of you can take two," Tao Lin said as soon as she finished speaking.
Suddenly, more than twenty people from the enemy side rushed forward.
At first, everyone thought they were about to continue fighting.
However, the enemy did not follow any rules.