Chapter 779: Assassination (II)
"You should pay your respects at the temple after taking a life. This will help regain some of the merit you’ve lost," a voice echoed in the ancient, quiet temple.
It was the voice of a child who appeared to be just over ten years old, dressed in a monk’s robe though he had yet to be tonsured. He looked clean and handsome, with a smile on his face that made it seem as though he would never harm a soul.
Behind him stood a young man in black, fresh blood staining one side of his face. His eyes still held a lingering fierceness and coldness.
These two individuals were none other than Chu Yi and Lu Jiangtong, who were currently at the Holy Mountain in the Northern Regions.
With a devout expression and his hands pressed together in prayer, Chu Yi kneeled and bowed gently.
Lu Jiangtong, however, seemed to show some disapproval of this statement as he questioned, "What difference can such a small bow make?"
"Every little bit helps," Chu Yi said, standing up after completing his bow. He then asked, "Did everything go smoothly?"
"It went fairly smoothly. After waiting in ambush for thirteen days, the right moment finally came," Lu Jiangtong said. "One strike with the saber, and he was dead."
"It was such a coincidence. He had summoned his mount because the Fuyao Kingdom seized a few small islands," Chu Yi said. "The one who made this happen is the Mount Shu Sect.
"Also, the cultivation legacy of the Seven Killings that you’re cultivating—I found it in the Mount Shu Sect’s Hall of Conservation.
"And then there’s me..."