Published: February 13, 2025
Pao Bai's target was a captain from the Zhengji Clan. The silver commander knew him; he had previously served in the city guard, and during a mission, he used Star-Eye Clan warriors as cannon fodder, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers.
In the end, all the credit went to him, while the two soldiers who made the greatest contributions were dismissed as having made mistakes. Not only did they receive no compensation, but they also bore the shameful reputation that followed. Pao Bai still remembered the heart-wrenching cries of the families when the clan had to pay for the funerals of those two soldiers.
Pao Bai had long wanted to eliminate this person.
His breathing became shallow as he watched his target directing others to set up defenses. Pao Bai smiled slightly and slowly retreated from the tent. Moments later, a fire broke out not far from there.
On a dark, windy night, it was the perfect setting for murder, as well as for the flames to spread.
Many individuals with water abilities rushed toward the area, believing the fire would be extinguished quickly, but chaos ensued.
Since it was close to his own defense zone, the captain of the Zhengji Clan moved closer with someone else to check the situation. When he reached a lantern, the shadow of the neighboring tent suddenly came alive, and a dark cold light flashed across...
...the neck of the guard beside him.
Blood sprayed onto him, and after a moment of shock, the captain let out an angry roar and charged with his weapon into the tent.
In that instant of the attack, he instinctively assessed the situation—his assailant's abilities were not strong, at least weaker than his own. It should be one of the newcomers from the Star-Eye Clan, specifically their Commander Qing Tong.
He naturally knew that the Star-Eye Clan had eliminated the Radiant Tang Clan, but at that time, he had no right to enter the tent of the clan leader, so he could not understand the shock of seeing the head of the Radiant Tang Clan left on the table. In his view, it was the Su Clan that had helped the Star-Eye Clan achieve such results.
The Su Clan member who had just been there indeed indicated their alliance.
Whether it was that Su Clan member, the dragon, or even the silver commander, the captain had no confidence in dealing with them. However, he could certainly kill or even capture this Commander Qing Tong, as there were only a few thousand Fuleira people. That would be a significant achievement!
Thus, he instinctively chased inside. What greeted him was a blinding flurry of blades.
The captain raised his weapon to defend himself, but pain shot through his arm as his weapon fell. He used his other hand to unleash a power, but it struck empty air and missed its target.
Then, a weapon continuously pierced in and out of his body, causing intense pain, and he wanted to scream, but a fist hit him, driving both his teeth and voice back into his stomach.
Two seconds later, he lost his life, and everything else ceased to matter.
Pao Bai rummaged through the captain's body before leaving.
He was now searching for his next target.
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"Lord Jie Su, don't you think you owe us an explanation?"
A person stood at the edge of the woods, looking at Jie Su, who was paused there.
Neither Pao Bai nor Ye Zhongming felt burdened when they killed, but this young man was different; he was an important figure from the Su Clan, rumored to be highly regarded by Clan Leader Yao Han Su.
If they could persuade him to leave, that would be the best outcome.
"What... explanation do you want?" Jie Su chuckled lightly.
His gaze flicked over them, looking toward where Ye Zhongming and Pao Bai had disappeared, which greatly displeased the eight people present.
It was a disdain that came from the very core.
"Explain why you appeared here and why you ran away."
The speaker tried to keep himself calm.
"I don't think it's necessary," Jie Su glanced around, slightly shifting his body.
This immediately raised the alertness of those around him.
"I think it is very necessary!"