Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

After listening to Li Tian’s analysis, Lin Yun nodded in agreement. The only thing he couldn’t figure out was where Guang Xuanji got the confidence that she could kill him without fail. ’Does she really think I’m so easy to kill?’

As Lin Yun was pondering, Wei Yunhang spoke up. "Li Tian is right. Guang Xuanji must be confident she can kill you. And by my guess, the assassin will probably be from the Death Row Shelter."

"Oh? An assassin from the Death Row Shelter," Lin Yun said. "Then, in Brother Wei’s opinion, what Level of assassin would it take to kill me?"

"Even for the Death Row Shelter, if they want to assassinate you, they’d need someone at the Level of a Main Seat Elder. I doubt they would send an ordinary assassin after you," Wei Yunhang said.

Hearing this, Lin Yun and Li Tian both nodded. The three of them had reached a consensus. First, Guang Xuanji couldn’t possibly mobilize a large force to besiege Lin Yun.

Wind City was currently crawling with spies from Li Tian and the Flawless Palace. If Guang Xuanji were to mobilize a large number of people now, she would risk exposing the mysterious organization’s other bases. Surely, she wasn’t that foolish.

Unable to mobilize a large force, an assassin was undoubtedly the best option. Furthermore, based on their deduction, the assassin sent by the Death Row Shelter would have to be a Celestial Spirit Realm expert at the Main Seat Elder Level.

With a faint smile, Lin Yun looked at Wei Yunhang. "Brother Wei, your timing is perfect. Guang Xuanji can’t mobilize a large force, and neither should we. With your help, even if we’re facing an expert at the Main Seat Elder Level, it won’t be impossible for us to ambush and kill them."

Lin Yun meant what he said. Wei Yunhang was one of the Six Great Demon Fiends of the Eastern Domain. With his help, plus Lin Yun himself and Little Ape, Lin Yun had no fear even when facing a character at the Main Seat Elder Level.

"Correct. If we team up, even if we can’t kill someone like a Main Seat Elder, we’ll have no problem protecting ourselves. We might even be able to use this chance to uncover some of the mysterious organization’s secrets," Wei Yunhang agreed with a nod.

After some discussion, the three of them agreed. Since Guang Xuanji had invited him, Lin Yun would play along. He would go, pretending to be completely unaware, for two reasons. First, to see who Guang Xuanji had hired to kill him. Second, and more importantly...

...if the assassin was from the Death Row Shelter, this was the perfect opportunity to see if there was a connection between it and the mysterious organization.

After all, with the sudden appearance of the mysterious organization, it wasn’t just Lin Yun’s group; even people like Luo Feng suspected that the mysterious organization was actually a front for the Death Row Shelter.

In the Eastern Domain, the only power with such influence and elusiveness was, after all, the Death Row Shelter.

The mention of the Death Row Shelter made Lin Yun think of Ning Shuang and Imprisoned Dragon. ’I wonder how they’re doing,’ he thought, ’especially Ning Shuang.’ He had entrusted Qing Zhu with sending her to the Death Row Shelter back then.

’I wonder when we’ll meet again.’ Thinking of them, Lin Yun sighed, then turned to Li Tian and gave an order.

"Li Tian, send someone to Chunfeng Tower to give Guang Xuanji a message. Tell her I’ll be there on time tomorrow."

Li Tian acknowledged the order and left the courtyard, leaving Lin Yun alone with Wei Yunhang. Lin Yun said, "Brother Wei, you absolutely cannot let anyone know you’re here before tomorrow."

"I know. Don’t worry," Wei Yunhang replied with a smile. "When it comes to Stealth Techniques, even that pervert from the Death Row Shelter is barely better than me." The pervert he spoke of was, of course, He Shang.

Wei Yunhang’s answer put Lin Yun at ease. He arranged a room for Wei Yunhang in his courtyard, and the two returned to their respective rooms to cultivate.

That night, Li Tian sent a messenger to Chunfeng Tower with Lin Yun’s reply. When Guang Xuanji heard his response, her face showed no trace of happiness. Instead, it was filled with worry.

Guang Xuanji was deeply conflicted. She didn’t want to kill Lin Yun, but she would never betray Qing Zhu. The organization had expended immense resources to establish its bases in the Five Great Cities; they absolutely could not be compromised.

"Since it has come to this... tell He Shang. Have him prepare thoroughly. Also, tell him I won’t be back tonight." Sighing, Guang Xuanji spoke to her personal Maid.

"Yes." The Maid responded respectfully and withdrew from the room.

That same night, He Shang received the news. His expression turned grim as he muttered, "Lin Yun, tomorrow is the day you die. I’ll show you that you’re not worthy to stand among the Five Great Demon Fiends of the Eastern Domain."

The night passed peacefully. Early the next morning, Lin Yun called for Little Ape. The ape had been idle for days; it was finally time for it to do some work.

"Huh? You’re about to break through to Tier Four Demon Beast?" When Little Ape said it could already feel the bottleneck of its breakthrough, Lin Yun was overcome with envy.

He had the War God Technique and the Demon Emperor Technique, supplemented by Low Grade Essence Spirit Pills and now even an Elemental Power Stone. Yet, Lin Yun had no idea when he would break through to the Celestial Spirit Realm. He never imagined that Little Ape, who did nothing but eat and sleep all day, was about to break through to a Tier Four Demon Beast.

He was speechless. ’It must be nice to have a Divine Beast Bloodline,’ he thought. ’Cultivation is practically a game for it.’

"Big Bro, what’s wrong?" Little Ape asked, seeing Lin Yun’s glum expression.

"It’s nothing..." Lin Yun replied, already walking out of the room.

Wei Yunhang and Li Tian were already waiting in the courtyard. Seeing them, Lin Yun said, "Li Tian, you stay in the city today. Brother Wei, Little Ape, and I will be enough. Keep a close watch on Chunfeng Tower, and try to pinpoint Guang Xuanji’s exact location if you can."

"Understood. Young Master Lin, you all be careful as well," Li Tian replied with a nod.

Lin Yun nodded. Seeing that it was getting late, he headed out of Wind City alone, while Wei Yunhang concealed himself in the shadows.

They left through the south gate of Wind City. Along the road, Little Ape was thoroughly bored. Lin Yun had said there would be a bloody battle today, but they were already several miles out of the city and there wasn’t a hint of action. "Big Bro," the ape said, bored.

"Didn’t you say there’d be a bloody battle? Why isn’t anyone here?"

"Be patient," Lin Yun replied simply. He remained vigilant the entire way, carefully sensing for the slightest disturbance.

Wei Yunhang’s Stealth Techniques were truly exceptional; even Lin Yun couldn’t sense his presence at all. Of course, if he couldn’t sense Wei Yunhang, he naturally couldn’t sense He Shang either.

Just as the Ten-Mile Pavilion came into view, a sudden gust of wind whipped past Lin Yun’s left. A Short Blade, coming from a viciously clever angle, slashed toward his neck.

In the nick of time, Wei Yunhang, who had been following in secret, instantly made his move, blocking the killing blow for Lin Yun.