Chapter 548: a.s.sa.s.sin

Greetings master, Grand Elder, second elder.

Greetings master, Venerable s.h.i.+, Grand Elder!

In a quaint wooden house, second senior brother and Hu Meier bowed before three people.

They were tall and imposing elderlies. The one in the middle had a hard look and sharp features, immovable as a rock.

Venerable s.h.i.+, master of Liu Xu.

On his left was a scrawny old man with beady eyes used particularly in devouring Hu Meier, this hunk of feminine pulchritude. He was none other than the second elder, her master.

As for the one on the right, he had a dull face and a shaky beard. He was in charge of distributing the sects resources, Grand Elder.

He had a weight no other elder in the sect had. In fact, most average Venerables had to show him respect.

The trio sat on a couch, watching the two while a buff man at the side sported a savage look.

Not even his silence could conceal his ruthless vibe.

Gui Hu, I know its hard to hide the fiendish aura of that cultivation method, but you can at least control it and forge it into a weapon. Grand Elder glanced over.

The man bowed, Thank you master, I shall take it to heart.

Gui Hu breathed in and the savage aura got cut down in half.

Grand Elder didnt react while Venerable s.h.i.+ smiled, Gui Hu is the head inner disciple for a reason. At the 7th layer of Radiant Stage and the top profound ranked cultivation method, Underworld Fiend, theres hardly any elites that could fight him.

Master is right, head senior brother is remarkable. I cannot wait, with the head senior brothers help no other fellow disciples can stand in our way of becoming elites. Liu Xu spoke in the most humble tone.

Venerable s.h.i.+ smiled.

Grand Elder waved his hand, Of no importance. Gui Hu helping you is all part of the agreement. Though Venerable s.h.i.+ has many elite disciples, I will trouble sir to look after Gui Hu.

Ha-ha-ha, naturally. Gui Hu will remove many obstacles for us. He just cleared one elite position. Were all on the same side here and of course should help each other. Venerable s.h.i.+s eyes s.h.i.+ned.

Grand Elder nodded.

Not ganging up in Demon Scheming Sect did not mean just the elders and Venerables couldnt skim the profits, but even their disciples would have an untimely end.

The same way the promising future of elites found their demise at Gui Hu and others hands.

Going by the current trend, only these three were hopeful of becoming elites and lavish in resources.

Grinning, Venerable s.h.i.+ could hardly wait to dip his fingers, I just cant believe Venerable Qi and Venerable Bai found so many allies to get those two criminals to return. With their strength, theyre bound to take two spots.

No other choice, enviable talent exists everywhere. Decades ago, we were the ones to become elites, but those elders and Venerables had no disciples to use and favored Venerable Qi and the others. They must be jumping in joy that they stole two spots from us. Second elder mocked.

The rest nodded.

Venerable s.h.i.+ warned, Are we just going to stand for this? Are we to let others take our bread? Why not incur public anger, were no pushovers either. By removing those seeds wed do it from the shadows, even if those oldies find out, theyd have no proof. Well make them pay for our loss.

The others nodded.

But Liu Xu spoke, Master, I have a request.

Speak.

Sect Leader has brought in a disciple, Zhuo Fan, from outside and placed him in the Labor Office. I ask the honored master to investigate him. Liu Xu looked Venerable s.h.i.+ right in the eye.

Venerable s.h.i.+ had never seen his disciple show such a calm expression, with so much eagerness too, Isnt he just a laborer? Whats the problem?

Its grave, peculiar and convoluted.

Liu Xu cupped his hands, He has just joined the sect and was sent to the Labor Office, without any crimes. Even though the Sect Leader has brought him, theyve never met. And finally, his outrageous power doesnt fit his 7th layer of Profound Heaven cultivation. So much so that not even junior sister Meier could beat him. Master, something stinks here.

Venerable s.h.i.+s brow was locked in a frown, It is indeed peculiar, and such strangeness is bound to hide something deeper. It must be Sect Leaders plan.

Venerable s.h.i.+, wont Sect Leader come for us if we interfere? We have been a bit brash over the past decades after all. Grand Elder worried.

Venerable s.h.i.+ sank into his thoughts before coming to a decision, Sect Leaders methods are cruel and cunning. He cant come at us in the open and can only play some tricks. Letting his plan come to fruition will threaten our future. Humph, the first to strike has initiative. No matter how crucial that brat is to Sect Leaders plans, getting rid of him will solve everything.

You want to handle him? Grand Elder cried, But who should we send?

Looking at the others, Venerable s.h.i.+ said, Based on Liu Xus words, the kid is an anomaly, stronger than what his cultivation dictates. Even Gui Hu will fail. That will give the Sect Leader an excuse to blow this out of proportions. By going myself, Ill finish it in one blow with none the wiser

You want to do it yourself?

Grand Elder waved in panic, Out of the question. The rules state no elder or Venerable can touch a disciple, not even a laborer. Even when picking up materials, we have to wait for the right time. But now that the Asura Circle is in effect, none of us can touch the Labor Office at all. Failure means ruining everything.

Venerable s.h.i.+ dismissed his worry, It all comes down to getting some dirt on us. He wont get squat if I dont leave it! Or do you think a kid not even in Radiant Stage can do that? Hiding isnt among the sect rules. Humph, Liu Xu, where is he?

Master, he is in the cemetery.

With a moonless night and fierce winds, its the most secluded location. Venerable s.h.i.+ made a sign, Look after my body while I go!

A shadow flew from his body and shot away in Zhuo Fans direction.

The rest remained to watch over the vessel.

An hour later, a shadow whistled into the cemetery in search of Zhuo Fan.

[Where the h.e.l.l is that brat hiding?]

Venerable s.h.i.+s eyes shone like the sun in search of his target.

As he flew around in soul form, he picked up something and by following its trace, he found something rippling.

[The punk has even set up a barrier, a shame everything is moot beneath Ethereal Stage. Im going to take your head!]

Venerable s.h.i.+ charged right in.

But before he could enter, something slammed into him and knocked him away.

Crying out inside, Venerable s.h.i.+ sensed something oddly familiar about that gray mist that had hit him and he ran without a moment to lose.

The gray mist chose to let him go, looking back at the barrier, before vanis.h.i.+ng.

Silence reigned once again, with Zhuo Fan oblivious to his near brush with death.

Pff!

Venerable s.h.i.+s soul got back in his meat suit, and his first reaction was to bleed out.

Venerable s.h.i.+, what happened? Grand Elder was restless.

The others were the same. What could make an Ethereal Stage expert suffer such a heavy wound?

Venerable s.h.i.+ stammered, I-its High Venerable!

[Say what?!]

Everyone was speechless. [The punk has High Venerable acting as his bodyguard? Who the h.e.l.l is he? ]