Chapter 3067: Denial to the Death

Ander Clive, this name, among the assassins of the entire Blood Skeleton Clan, might seem inconspicuous.

However, among the assassins at the level of Hex King within the Blood Skeleton Clan, the name Ander Clive is well-known.

Among the many Hex King level assassins of the Blood Skeleton Clan, only three have comprehended the six profound mysteries of a certain law rule.

For this reason, Ander Clive can be called the ’trump card’ among the Hex Kings of the Blood Skeleton Clan, drawing the attention of the branch he belongs to.

"Someone has fallen! It’s Ander Clive!"

With the news of Ander Clive’s fall spreading within the branch of the Blood Skeleton Clan, a significant uproar was caused.

"Ander Clive has fallen? This time, it seems he was sent to the Mystic Abyss Mansion within the territory of the Sixth Grade Immortal Manor, right? Did he fall there?"

"It seems he went there for a task previously taken by an Upper Immortal King level assassin from the organization... The target was a peak Love Rowan Upper Immortal. But, the Upper Immortal King level assassin from the organization fell."

"The target was a peak Love Rowan Upper Immortal, so it’s understandable for an Upper Immortal King level assassin to fall... But now, even someone as strong as Ander Clive has fallen? It seems that around that peak Love Rowan Upper Immortal, there is protection from an existence above Seven Stars Immortal King."

"Indeed... Ander Clive, as a Hex King who has comprehended the six profound mysteries of the Wind System Law, with his strength, it is almost impossible for any Hex King within the Mystic Abyss Mansion to be a match for him! The person who killed him can only be an existence above a Seven Stars Immortal King."

...

The branch of the Blood Skeleton Clan to which Ander Clive belonged was shaken, after which a higher-up in the branch immediately reported his dissatisfaction to the headquarters of the Blood Skeleton Clan.

This task seemed simple, but in reality, it was far more challenging than imagined.

Now, even Ander Clive has fallen.

"Did that Hex King level assassin from your branch manage to send a message back about who killed him before he died?"

The higher-up of Ander Clive’s branch received a communication inquiry from the headquarters.

"No... He was likely killed in a sneak attack. Or perhaps, he was killed in a completely unguarded situation, so much so that he didn’t even have time to send a message back."

The higher-up of the branch speculated.

"The headquarters is aware of this matter... Henceforth, the headquarters will follow up on this task, and your branch need not concern yourselves."

The communication from the headquarters ended here, and the higher-up of the branch breathed a sigh of relief, "Finally got rid of this mess... It’s just a pity to lose Ander Clive."

"If only I had known the target within the Mystic Abyss Mansion was so hard to tackle, I would have declined the task from the beginning... Ander Clive was undoubtedly the absolute trump card among our branch’s Hex King level assassins, and now he has perished in that Mystic Abyss Mansion!"

The higher-up of the branch continued murmuring to himself, his expression growing more and more grim.

...

In the South Heaven’s Borderlands, away from the regions encompassed by the Sixth Grade Immortal Manor, within a vast ancient city, in a luxurious mansion, a young man in brocade clothing sat alone in a pavilion in the front yard, quietly savoring the fragrant tea in hand.

Suddenly, the young man in brocade clothing received a message.

And the moment he finished reading the message, his expression abruptly changed, "What?!"

"A Hex King who has comprehended the six profound mysteries of the Wind System Law took on that task, and even perished within the Mystic Abyss Mansion?"

The young man in brocade clothing was none other than ’Lima Holland.’

Lima Holland is the illegitimate son of one of the Vice Leaders of the Blood Skeleton Clan, and also the only son of that Vice Leader.

Because of this, he is highly regarded and doted upon by that Vice Leader, resulting in a very high status within the Blood Skeleton Clan.

Now, the person communicating with Lima Holland is a person responsible at the headquarters of the Blood Skeleton Clan, also a right-hand man to Lima’s father.

"Young Master Lima, who gave you the order to issue the task of killing that peak Love Rowan Upper Immortal? To kill a peak Love Rowan Upper Immortal, our Blood Skeleton first lost an Upper Immortal King level assassin, and now we’ve lost a Hex King level assassin."

"Moreover, the recently deceased Hex King level assassin was not an ordinary Hex King... He had comprehended the six profound mysteries of the Wind System Law, making him a top killer among the Hex King level assassins in our Blood Skeleton Clan."

"His death has already drawn quite a bit of attention to the task you secured for someone... This matter will likely spread rapidly."

"Then, there might be people on the sides of the other two vice leaders, who have issues with our Vice Leader, using this opportunity to stir up trouble, placing the blame on you, Young Master Lima... After all, you vouched for this task!"

The communication from a person responsible at the headquarters of the Blood Skeleton Clan paused here.

"Humph! So what if I vouched for the task? I only vouched, and the responsibility of vouching primarily concerns whether the client can afford the price, and whether the client can guarantee to not betray our Blood Skeleton killers."

After hearing the communication, Lima Holland promptly responded, "As for how difficult the target is, that seems to be the responsibility of the intelligence department, doesn’t it?"

"Although I vouched for the task and issued it... but whether the task is approved and even the task rating seems to depend on the intelligence obtained from the intelligence department, right?"

"In the history of our Blood Skeleton, there have been similar occurrences... But when has the guarantor ever been held accountable?"

As the conversation continued, Lima Holland’s message was filled with a sense of cold laughter.

"Young Master Holland, be that as it may, you should be aware... those people are just itching to find fault, to cause trouble for the Vice Leader."

"Moreover, you are no ordinary guarantor... you should know, if it weren’t for your relationship with the Vice Leader, you wouldn’t have been able to place an order with our Blood Skeleton Clan at all. Hence, they will certainly seize this opportunity to make a big deal out of it, targeting the Vice Leader."

"If this matter reaches the ears of the Leader... even the Vice Leader will likely face reprimand."

"It might even affect the Vice Leader’s future prospects of taking over the Leader’s position... after all, the other two are also eyeing that position like a hawk."

The person responsible from the Blood Skeleton Clan’s headquarters continued speaking to Lima Holland.

"Enough... I’ll discuss this with my father to see how we should resolve it."

Lima’s last communication with the responsible person from the headquarters was somewhat irritated, and he was baffled as to how he got involved in such a mess.

"That Bradley Clark from Mystic Abyss Mansion’s Embrace Pu Immortal Sect deserves to die! Of all the targets, he had to choose Wyatt Barnes, causing me a lot of pressure within the organization now."

Lima muttered to himself, his expression exceedingly grim.

Although what he had just said had precedents in the Blood Skeleton assassin organization, generally, such situations could not be blamed on the guarantor.

But, as the responsible person from the Blood Skeleton headquarters mentioned:

That is true only for ordinary guarantors.

Because of his identity and his insufficient ability to become a guarantor, it was completely reasonable for his father’s subordinates to use this opportunity to find fault.

"Bradley Clark!"

Thinking of the main culprit of this matter, Lima was instantly enraged and directly messaged Bradley, giving him a scolding.

Of course, scolding aside, according to the rules of the Blood Skeleton, the mission to kill Wyatt Barnes would not end without consequence, not even if an Upper Immortal King died.

The mission had to continue.

However, next time, the assassin sent by Blood Skeleton would not be as simple as just an Upper Immortal King.

Of course, the Blood Skeleton would not act rashly next time; it would confirm the intelligence again before sending out an assassin to Mystic Abyss Mansion.

After all, the intelligence concerning Wyatt Barnes clearly no longer applies to the current Wyatt.

"Hmm? Didn’t reply to me?"

After waiting for a long time without a response from Bradley Clark, Lima’s expression turned somber, and his eyes shot a series of cold glimmers filled with murderous intent.

Lima had no idea that Bradley Clark was currently facing a life-and-death crisis, one wrong move, and he could face utter ruin!

Within Mystic Abyss Mansion.

At the residence of Sect Leader Liam Davidson of the Embrace Pu Immortal Sect.

A figure knelt in the front courtyard but stubbornly raised his head, letting out a low growl from his throat, "Wyatt Barnes, why do you smear me?"

"Just because I didn’t treat you well when you first arrived?"

The person kneeling on the ground stared at the young man in purple among the two in front of him, his eyes full of resentment and defiance.

At this moment, standing in front of the kneeling person were Wyatt Barnes and the Sect Leader of the Embrace Pu Immortal Sect, Liam Davidson.

After burying Ismael Mullins, Wyatt had approached Liam Davidson seeking people to avenge Ismael!

Because before Ismael Mullins died, he had already told him who had made him lose consciousness and taken him from the Embrace Pu Immortal Sect to the hands of the Blood Skeleton assassins.

Although Liam Davidson had speculated earlier that someone from their Embrace Pu Immortal Sect took Ismael to the Blood Skeletons.

But he never thought it would be his own personal disciple, Bradley Clark.

After returning from the canyon, Liam brought Wyatt to his residence and also summoned Bradley.

But Bradley, as expected, refused to admit it.

"Wyatt Barnes, one must live with a clear conscience... although I, Bradley Clark, was jealous of you becoming a true disciple, I never intended to kill you!"

"Moreover, you accuse me of placing the order with the Blood Skeleton assassin organization... it is well known that placing an order with the Blood Skeleton requires a guarantor."

"Do you think... with my ability, I could find a guarantor with the capability to ensure an order with the Blood Skeleton organization?"

Bradley Clark stared fiercely at Wyatt Barnes, his eyes full of indignant anger, as though he was truly being wronged without cause.