Chapter 290: Chapter 122 Transcendental Giant Whale Skill! The Giant Whale of the Furious Sea! (10,000-word Mega Chapter Combined)_6
Now over forty, Huangfu Honglang was in the prime of his life. Under his leadership, the Iron Sword Sect had become daring and hard-fighting, establishing an impressive reputation throughout the Dafeng State City area, with thousands of disciples, each one an elite warrior.
Huangfu Honglang was indeed a tough character!
Unable to hold back, Su Changkong asked, “Do you think I can kill him?”
After all, Su Changkong was known as the ‘Bull Demon King’ in Donglin Ghost Market, famous only for selling Pill Medicine. His sole feat of arms was the slaying of over a dozen martial artists who coveted his wealth—not exactly earth-shattering.
The Huangfu Honglang that this cloaked figure wanted him to assassinate was the leader of an entire sect, no ordinary man!
“Yes!” In response to Su Changkong’s question, the cloaked figure nodded affirmatively, “Being able to detect my presence from thirty feet away, you are quite extraordinary.”
This hooded figure had actually been testing Su Changkong; someone who could detect his hidden presence, ghost-like as it was, could not be an ordinary person but a master—a rare master in Dafeng State City!
If he had approached any closer and Su Changkong had still been unable to detect him, he would have left quietly, never revealing himself.
“This Huangfu Honglang is a malicious man. For the sake of Martial Arts Secret Manuals and cultivation resources, he has caused the downfall and destruction of many. Someone willing to pay with a Dragon Blood Pill Recipe to have him killed is also his arch-enemy. If you can kill him, I will personally deliver the Dragon Blood Pill Recipe to you,” the cloaked figure said to Su Changkong.
Let me see the Dragon Blood Pill Recipe first to verify its authenticity, and then I might consider it,” Su Changkong replied after a moment of thought.
He had agreed to the trade with Zhou Zhengye initially because he had no other option, and because Zhou Zhengye had been sincere. Su Changkong had been willing to help first and then receive the payment.
But this cloaked figure before him was too mysterious. Su Changkong didn’t even know who he was and certainly didn’t trust him. He would not rashly agree unless the cloaked figure paid the Dragon Blood Pill Recipe upfront as compensation.
“Paying the compensation in advance is not possible, but you can rest assured, I am Blood Thirteen, the envoy of Blood Smoke Tower, and this is my Identity Token. You must have heard of the name Blood Smoke Tower before,” the hooded figure said emotionlessly, like a puppet. He pulled out a Token from within his robe and flicked it towards Su Changkong.
Very cautious, Su Changkong didn’t catch it with his hand but swept it up in his sleeve.
Upon closer inspection, the Token was made of exceptional material, carved out of what seemed like blood jade, with wisps of smoke flowing within, forming the number 13.
“Blood Smoke Tower?”
Su Changkong’s heart chilled; he had also come across the name Blood Smoke Tower in “The Dafeng Chronicles.”
Blood Smoke Tower was a long-standing assassin organization in the Great Flame Empire, shrouded in secrecy with branches in every state. They accepted all manner of assassination missions as long as the price was right—they would kill anyone!
Envoys from the Blood Smoke Tower would proactively seek out extraordinary individuals to entrust them with or receive missions from them.
Su Changkong hadn’t expected that by operating under the guise of ‘Bull Demon King’ in the Ghost Market, dealing in high-tier Qi-Blood type Pill Recipes, an envoy from Blood Smoke Tower would seek him out and even entrust him with an assassination mission!
With a flip of his hand, Su Changkong tossed the blood jade Token back. The cloaked figure claiming to be Blood Thirteen from Blood Smoke Tower caught it and tucked it back into his robe. “Our reputation at Blood Smoke Tower is something you are surely aware of. We won’t deceive you,” he said.
Su Changkong nodded slightly; indeed, Blood Smoke Tower had a good reputation. As long as the mission was completed, they were sure not to appropriate the compensation. Otherwise, Blood Smoke Tower would not have endured for so long.
Su Changkong was somewhat curious, “Your Blood Smoke Tower claims that it can obtain anything? And kill anyone?”
“That’s correct, as long as you can pay the price,” Blood Thirteen nodded, very sure of this.
“All just bragging!”
Su Changkong inwardly sneered, Blood Smoke Tower was indeed formidable, certainly with a solid foundation, but to say they could kill anyone and obtain anything was nonsense.
If the person he wanted to kill was the current Flame Emperor, and the reward he wanted was a King-level Demon Monster’s Crystal Core, he didn’t believe Blood Smoke Tower could actually do it!
If they could, then Blood Smoke Tower wouldn’t merely be an assassin organization, but an existence that stood above an empire and all its noble families, which was clearly impossible.
Blood Smoke Tower was just a rather special organization, clients who wanted someone killed had to first offer payment corresponding to the difficulty of the target, and then Blood Smoke Tower would find an expert capable of the kill to execute the job, somewhat like a middleman.
However, this man in black robe, Blood Thirteen, had shown his Identity Token, revealing his identity, which did lend some credibility. Blood Smoke Tower did have a reputation after all, if Su Changkong could truly kill Huangfu Honglang, the Blood Smoke Tower would not embezzle the Dragon Blood Pill Recipe to harm its own good reputation.
“Huangfu Honglang… stepped into the Qi-Blood Long Dragon realm eight years ago, eight years have passed, and he hasn’t ascended into a higher level so quickly, most likely in the same realm as me, killing him… quite simple.”
Su Changkong calculated in his mind, feeling confident about his ability to kill Huangfu Honglang.
And Huangfu Honglang himself was by no means a good man, having killed his own mentor to take the position of Sect Leader, a complete scumbag. Su Changkong felt no psychological burden about killing him!
All he needed was to make a trip to the Iron Sword Sect, kill Huangfu Honglang, and he would obtain a Dragon Blood Pill that couldn’t be bought with money! This deal was actually quite worth it!
Thinking this, Su Changkong looked at Blood Thirteen, “Once I’ve killed Huangfu Honglang, where do I find you for the reward?”
Seeing that Su Changkong had agreed to take on this mission, Blood Thirteen’s pale face showed no change of expression. For him, whether Su Changkong accepted or rejected it, neither could stir any ripples in him.
If Su Changkong refused, then he would just go and commission another capable and suitable person!
“One month later at the Donglin Ghost Market, someone will give the Pill Recipe to you and bestow upon you a Blood Smoke Token. With it, you can actively seek out missions from us at Blood Smoke Tower or issue commissions,” Blood Thirteen said.
At the same time, a scroll appeared in his hand, which he tossed to Su Changkong, “This contains information about Huangfu Honglang, wish you luck.”
Su Changkong reached out and caught the scroll; as for Blood Thirteen, he had already retreated like a specter, disappearing into the darkness.
“Blood Smoke Tower’s messenger… indeed eerie!”
Su Changkong’s gaze withdrew heavily.
As he stood taller, Su Changkong came into contact with more and more things, Demon Monsters, noble families, Blood Smoke Tower, and so on, all surfaced!
Su Changkong opened the scroll, carefully checking it over. It contained detailed information about Huangfu Honglang, his Martial Arts Realm, the Martial Arts he was proficient in, even his hobbies and past experiences, everything was included!
“I must be even more cautious from now on!” Looking at the scroll in his hand, Su Changkong’s heart slightly shivered; he certainly didn’t want information about himself falling into others’ hands like this, becoming a weapon for others to use against him!
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