Night.

A shadow swiftly leaped from the alleyway.

With a flip, it crossed over a high wall, landing silently and steadily inside the Guan Mansion.

This shadow was a Class C Tang Sect assassin, codenamed "Chasing Shadow," and his mission today was to assassinate Landlord Guan of this mansion.

Landlord Guan was a wealthy merchant in Jiannan Prefecture City, unskilled in martial arts, but his mansion was guarded by ten attendants.

The strongest among them was merely a "Fourth Blood" Martial Artist.

For someone who had reached the peak of the "Fourth Blood" Martial Arts Realm and mastered the Tang Sect's deadly ultimate skill, this mission was not difficult to complete.

This assignment, due to its low difficulty, didn't offer much merit, but there was quite a bit of silver coins involved.

It's unclear who harbored such a deep hatred for Landlord Guan to spend so much money to buy his life.

As soon as he landed, Chasing Shadow immediately employed the Tang Sect's Lightness Technique "Ghost Shadow Smoke Step," and once again slipped into the shadows.

He only needed to avoid the other servants and attendants, find Landlord Guan, and shoot the poisoned thorns to complete this mission and earn the merit and silver coins.

After a while, he noticed a room decorated more splendidly than the others, with servants and maids going in and out.

He thought that Landlord Guan was likely inside.

So, he waited in a shadowy corner, watching the last two maids open the door, exit, and walk away.

He then pushed off the ground, darting from the shadows towards that room.

As he was about to reach the doorway, he pushed the door with his left hand while his right hand clasped five poisonous thorns.

Squeak!

The door was quickly pushed open, just enough for one person to enter.

He exerted force with his feet again, quickly rushing inside.

The moment his head peeked through the door, he saw not far away, a plump-looking man sitting by the tea table enjoying bird's nest soup.

Landlord Guan, who had several properties in Jiannan Prefecture City, was someone Chasing Shadow had seen from afar at a jade shop before accepting this assignment.

Hence, he immediately recognized this man as Landlord Guan.

He was delighted and prepared to launch the five poisonous thorns from his right hand.

Suddenly.

A faint cracking sound came from the wooden door on his right, and immediately, the entire door shattered.

A foot, exuding a domineering force, burst through the shattered wooden door, kicking him fiercely.

Chasing Shadow felt a sharp pain in his ribs, as if his Five Viscera had shifted, and his whole body was knocked to the side by this force.

"Crash!"

Chasing Shadow fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, then looked towards the right side of the door.

He saw an elegantly dressed middle-aged man in dark luxurious clothes embroidered with golden beast patterns stepping out from the room.

This man had a mustache on his lip and chin, his sharp eyes exuding a commanding power.

"Ou Haquan!"

Chasing Shadow instantly recognized him.

Ou Haquan was not only the patriarch of the Ou Family but also a renowned martial arts master in Jiannan Prefecture City, reputed to have opened the Twelve Meridians, ranking among the top five.

When traveling, he was usually accompanied by a retinue, creating a grand presence.

Not only Chasing Shadow, but many in Jiannan Prefecture City recognized him.

Since the death of his third son, Ou Tianci, Ou Haquan had been determined to find out which Tang Sect assassin was responsible.

He had his men investigate the Tang Sect contact's information, issuing the task to "kill Landlord Guan" to the Tang Sect.

The backing behind Landlord Guan was the Ou Family, and although it was risky, Landlord Guan dared not speak against it.

Ou Haquan intentionally withheld his strength so that Chasing Shadow wouldn't lose consciousness but simply be unable to move.

After stepping out of the room, his other subordinates followed suit.

Ou Haquan walked up to Chasing Shadow, stepping on one of his fingers with slight force.

Chasing Shadow grimaced in pain, his face wrinkling as he groaned.

Ou Haquan asked:

"Who was the assassin that killed my son Ou Tianci that night?"

"And, which Tang Sect assassin went to Jade Water City for a mission?"

Chasing Shadow, with a touch of sobbing in his voice, replied:

"I don't know, I really don't know."

"Really?" Ou Haquan gently applied more pressure, causing Chasing Shadow to cry out in pain, feeling as if his entire finger was about to be crushed.

Chasing Shadow shouted, "I'm just a Class C assassin, I don't know that much!"

"I only know how to take assignments, complete them... I don't know anything else!"

After listening, Ou Haquan turned to look at his strategist, who did not practice martial arts but often served as his advisor, hoping to hear any plans he might have.

The strategist was a man in his forties, thin and wearing a scholar's hat, with a mustache above his lip and a goatee on his chin.

He nodded at Ou Haquan, then questioned Chasing Shadow, "Tell us everything you know about the Tang Sect's operations."

Afraid of having his fingers damaged, Chasing Shadow revealed everything he knew.

Upon hearing it, the strategist inquired further, "Does the contact know who the assassin of Young Master Ou was?"

Chasing Shadow replied, "Maybe..."

Immediately, the strategist suggested to Ou Haquan, "Master, perhaps we could release the news of Landlord Guan's death and then let this assassin go to the contact to claim the reward for the task."

"We will follow him closely and, when the time comes, capture that contact and interrogate them."

Ou Haquan nodded and looked at the physician in his residence, "You, treat this assassin's injuries. He doesn't need to be fully healed; just make sure he looks like he can move normally."

...

On the day Su Que reached the 6th Realm Divine Skill of the Celestial Deformed Foot, he pushed forward to practice the Celestial Deformed Foot to a 6th Realm Divine Skill 99%.

Both his leg techniques and lightweight skill were greatly enhanced.

Moreover, through the first two moves of the Celestial Deformed Foot leg technique, he deduced a third move.

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