"That couldn’t be better."
Blood Cry’s face twisted into a ferocious, excited grin. He eagerly awaited the moment he would meet Su Mo and finally satisfy his lust for slaughter.
Otherwise, this whole trip would have been a waste.
Soon, they arrived at the Xiao Family’s entrance. A crowd of at least a thousand people was gathered there.
"Hm? Could something have happened to the Xiao Family?"
Ghost Skull wondered aloud.
Blood Cry said with a shrug, "Who cares? We’ll just walk right in, call that Su Mo out, and kill him."
"No!"
Ghost Skull refused. "Don’t forget, we’re assassins. We need to keep a low profile. Charging in recklessly will only cause trouble. Let’s find someone and get the lay of the land regarding the Xiao Family first."
"Do we really have to go through all that trouble?"
Blood Cry grumbled, "With the two of us being Martial Monarchs, you think we can’t handle a measly little Xiao Family?"
Ghost Skull warned, "Better safe than sorry. If you dare make a move before we know what’s going on, the deal we just made is off. Think carefully."
"Don’t!"
Blood Cry quickly stopped him.
Ghost Skull said coldly, "I’m doing this for your own good, to keep us from getting tripped up by an easy mark. If this assassination fails, we won’t just be unable to face the consequences—we could very well lose our lives."
Blood Cry smiled. "Fine, I’ll listen to you. Good things come to those who wait, right? If you want to ask around, be my guest."
The two of them walked into the crowd.
Ghost Skull took out a Spirit Stone and handed it to a young man. "Excuse me, friend. Could I ask you about something?"
"Sure!"
The young man’s eyes lit up, and he quickly accepted the Spirit Stone. "You want to ask about the Xiao Family, right?"
"How did you know?"
Ghost Skull asked, surprised.
The young man beamed. "I can tell by your outfits that you’re not from around here. A lot of outsiders have been coming to Qingyang City lately, all asking about the Xiao Family. I’m used to it by now."
The news that Su Mo had wiped out the Famous Sword Manor and the Zhou Family had long been causing a huge stir throughout the Desolate Empire.
Moreover, Su Mo had also scared the Heir of the Celestial Calming King to death.
These incidents not only caused a huge uproar within the Desolate Empire, but also alarmed many powerful families of the Eighteen Kingdoms.
That was why so many people were asking about the Xiao Family.
Ghost Skull nodded. "That’s right. We’re here to ask about the Xiao Family."
"Heh, you’ve definitely come to the right person."
The young man spoke with great animation, "To tell you the truth, the Xiao Family is incredible now. Not only are they the number one family in our Desolate Empire, they might even be the number one family in the entire Eighteen Nations Alliance."
"Number one in the Eighteen Kingdoms?"
Ghost Skull’s face was a mask of astonishment.
The young man said, spittle flying, "That’s right! The Xiao Family got a ton of loot from Qu Luo’s Tomb, and their power has been skyrocketing. In just a few days, over forty of them have had a Breakthrough. Some even leaped three whole Realms at once!"
"Ah..."
Ghost Skull’s jaw went slack. ’This kid’s stories are getting more and more absurd,’ he thought.
BOOM!
Just then, a powerful aura burst forth from the Xiao Family residence, once again shocking everyone at the gate.
The young man said excitedly, "Here it comes, here it comes! Someone from the Xiao Family is having a Breakthrough again!"
Ghost Skull carefully sensed it. It was indeed the aura of a Martial Artist having a Breakthrough.
’Very strong. The aura of an Early Stage Grand Martial Artist.’
The young man continued, "And that’s not all. The Xiao Family also subdued Tier Four Demon Beasts. They’re standing guard right at their gate. If you don’t believe me, look."
Ghost Skull looked up and indeed saw two Tier Four Great Demons guarding the Xiao Family’s entrance.
A Black Demon Wolf and a Striped Demon Tiger.
Blood Cry said nonchalantly, "So what if they’re Tier Four Great Demons? With just that bit of strength, they’re still no match for two Martial Monarchs like us."
"You’re a Martial Monarch?"
The young man asked curiously.
Ghost Skull quickly denied it. "We’re just ordinary Martial Artists. Anyway, keep talking. What other amazing news is there?"
They had pretty much learned what they needed to about the Xiao Family, but they still hadn’t heard anything about Su Mo.
Su Mo was the real priority.
The young man saw what was on their minds and asked, "You want to know about Su Mo, don’t you? Heh heh, he’s the most powerful existence in the Xiao Family. The whole reason the Xiao Family rose to power is because of him."
"Oh?"
Ghost Skull asked curiously, "Then do you know what Realm Su Mo is at right now?"
The young man said bluntly, "Martial Disciple Great Perfection."
What?
Martial Disciple Great Perfection?
Blood Cry said viciously, "Fuck, are you fucking kidding me? A Martial Disciple Great Perfection can kill a Grand Martial Artist?"
The young man said with certainty, "That’s right. A Martial Disciple Great Perfection killing a Grand Martial Artist. Everyone knows about it. If you don’t believe me, go ask around."
This was old news.
The young man didn’t know that Su Mo had already successfully had a Breakthrough, and had even passed his Celestial Tribulation, reaching the Warrior Realm.
However, that was still shocking enough.
"Alright, we’ll go ask somewhere else."
Ghost Skull pulled Blood Cry aside and asked in a low voice, "What do you make of this?"
"What is there to make of it? He’s one hundred percent bullshitting."
Blood Cry said angrily, "If you hadn’t stopped me, I would have killed that kid just now. Fuck! Daring to bullshit in front of me, does he take me for a fucking idiot?"
"He’s definitely bullshitting," Ghost Skull agreed.
’A Martial Disciple Great Perfection killing a Grand Martial Artist? It was so obviously impossible, you didn’t even need a brain to figure it out.’
’What a load of bullshit.’
’I wonder how much Su Mo paid that kid to brag for him so enthusiastically. He laid it on so thick it was unbelievable.’
Just then, a figure walked out of the Xiao Family residence.
It was Xiao Dong!
Blood Cry’s eyes lit up. "Huh. I sense the aura of a genius."
"You mean this eight-year-old kid?"
Ghost Skull asked doubtfully.
Blood Cry nodded excitedly. "Yes, him. Don’t be fooled by his age. He’s definitely a genius, and a peerlessly rare one at that."
Because he loved to torture and kill geniuses, Blood Cry’s senses for them were extremely sharp, and he had never been wrong.
Blood Cry licked his lips and said excitedly, "He came out of the Xiao Family residence, so he must be one of them. I’ll use him to get things started."
Ghost Skull was speechless.
’This guy, Blood Cry, really is a sicko. Not even letting an eight-year-old kid go. So fucking cruel.’
However, he didn’t stop him.
Although he wasn’t as twisted and cruel as Blood Cry, as an assassin, he had long since abandoned his conscience and would do anything to achieve his goals.
As long as the mission could be completed, he didn’t care if it was a child or a woman.
Kill them all.
The two circled around the crowd and walked toward Xiao Dong, preparing to kill him.
Xiao Dong, completely unaware of all this, walked up to the Black Demon Wolf and, with a flip of his hand, produced a jade-green Elixir Pill.
"That’s... a Jade Dragon Pill."
Seeing the Elixir Pill in Xiao Dong’s hand, the eyes of the people around them turned red with greed.
This was an Elixir Pill that even Grand Martial Artists coveted desperately.
It could help a Grand Martial Artist achieve a Breakthrough.
Priceless and impossible to find.
You couldn’t find more than a few Jade Dragon Pills in the entire Eighteen Kingdoms.
However, Xiao Dong held the Jade Dragon Pill up to the Black Demon Wolf’s mouth and said as if coaxing a child, "Here, little wolfie. Have a Jade Dragon Pill to perk you up."