Cultivating in Different Professions

’If I become a second-rank official, even a Sect Leader will have to treat me with respect.’

’If I become a first-rank official, a Sect Leader will have to serve me tea!’

The more Wu Keguang thought about it, the more excited he grew. He reached out and pulled a courtesan into his lap. With a loud RIP, he tore the courtesan’s clothes and, to her shocked cries, began to take his pleasure right in front of all the maids.

A moment later, Wu Keguang stood up, completely satisfied. The courtesan lay on the floor, a look of bitter resentment on her face.

"I’ve had my fun for today. We’ll continue tomorrow."

Wu Keguang waved his hand grandly, tossed down a few silver notes, and staggered toward his room.

The courtesan sat up, covering her fair body with a light gauze. A flicker of contempt flashed deep in her eyes.

’If it weren’t for the silver, I wouldn’t waste my time on him. Small, pathetic, and over in a flash—a far cry from the men of our Wuling City!’

Just as the courtesan picked up the silver notes from the floor, she suddenly froze, staring at the doorway. Her eyes widened in terror, her pupils reflecting a brilliant flash of light.

Wu Keguang had just stepped out of the room, on his way back to his bedroom to sleep.

He had just stepped one foot over the threshold when, without warning, a brilliant light appeared before his eyes.

Wu Keguang’s heart lurched, and his expression changed instantly.

’Damn it!’

’He actually came!’

The dazzling gleam of a saber illuminated his face, and behind it, he saw a silver mask.

Wu Keguang thought of the Black Gold Inner Armor he was wearing, and his panicked heart immediately calmed.

’That’s right!’

’I have the Black Gold Inner Armor for protection. What’s there to be afraid of?’

’As long as I can hold on for a few moments, Senior Brother Dai will arrive to save me.’

’If I can just hold this assassin off, it will be a huge achievement!’

At this thought, he let out a great roar and, without dodging or evading, actually charged toward the blade’s edge.

He twisted his body, protecting the vital points of his head and face, and met the incomparably fierce gleam of the blade head-on with his chest.

A look of surprise appeared in Su Mu’s eyes. He had considered that his opponent might dodge or block.

He had even prepared a series of follow-up moves to counter his opponent’s reactions.

The one thing he hadn’t expected was that his opponent wouldn’t just refuse to dodge, but would actively throw himself onto his Breaking Army Saber.

’Is he tired of living and actively seeking death, or does he think a single strike from me won’t be enough to kill him?’

It was the first time Su Mu had encountered such an eager man.

’A bit too accommodating, isn’t he?’

As the thoughts flashed through his mind, Su Mu’s actions didn’t pause for even a moment.

SHLICK!

Before the blade itself arrived, its aura had already sliced through Wu Keguang’s outer robes, revealing the dark gold garment beneath.

Immediately after, the edge of the blade met the dark gold garment.

Amidst the clang of metal on metal, the edge of the Breaking Army Saber struck the garment, sending out a shower of sparks.

A flicker of surprise crossed Su Mu’s eyes, followed by a flash of realization.

’I see.’

’He’s wearing impenetrable Inner Armor.’

’No wonder he didn’t dodge or evade.’

Although the Breaking Army Saber was no match for Startling Thunder, it was still a famed saber, ranked thirteenth on the Divine Weapon List.

The fact that this dark gold Inner Armor could block the Breaking Army Saber proved it was truly extraordinary.

No wonder Wu Keguang was so confident.

Feeling the blade make contact with his Black Gold Inner Armor, a triumphant look spread across Wu Keguang’s face.

’It blocked it!’

’His saber really can’t break through the Black Gold Inner Armor’s defense!’

’The force of the Powerful Slash behind the blade stings, but as long as the Black Gold Inner Armor doesn’t break, he can’t kill me.’

’And if I can just tie him up for a moment, he’s a dead man once Senior Brother Dai arrives.’

’This achievement is as good as mine!’

Though it takes time to tell, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

The instant he realized the Breaking Army Saber couldn’t break through his opponent’s Protective Inner Armor, a cold sneer formed on Su Mu’s face beneath his mask.

BOOM!

In that instant, the power within the Breaking Army Saber erupted violently.

It was as if a massive mountain had suddenly erupted, the force of a landslide bursting forth from the edge of the blade.

Gen Mountain Realm, Great Success Power.

RRRIP!

The dark gold Inner Armor was instantly torn apart by the blade’s edge.

The expression on Wu Keguang’s face froze for a split second.

The next moment, a look of utter disbelief washed over his face, his eyes filled with terror.

He desperately tried to retreat and dodge, but it was too late.

He had just been charging forward, delivering himself right onto his opponent’s blade.

In a flash, the two figures passed each other.

Wu Keguang stumbled forward two steps, then his body froze.

As the courtesan and the other maids and servants watched, the black-clothed figure in the silver mask didn’t pause for a second. He leaped onto the rooftop and vanished into the night.

At that moment, Wu Keguang’s body crashed to the ground. A huge gash was torn across his chest and abdomen, his innards mixed with blood spilling onto the floor. His eyes were wide open, but he was no longer breathing.

"AH—!"

The piercing scream instantly echoed throughout the He Mansion.

A few moments later, Dai Jin’s figure descended from the sky. He took one look at Wu Keguang’s corpse, his eyes wide open in death, and his expression instantly darkened.

"Who was it!"

Dai Jin let out a furious roar.

"Sir, the Black Gold Inner Armor... it was sliced through."

Jia Ren and Du Yuehua arrived right behind him. Seeing Wu Keguang’s corpse, they both cried out in terror.

The Black Gold Inner Armor on Wu Keguang’s body was split down the middle, the cut smooth and clean.

"A-an assassin... It was an assassin from the Golden Wind Tower."

A servant said, trembling, "He was wearing a silver mask... he killed Lord Wu with a single slash..."

"Sir, wasn’t the Golden Wind Tower assassin’s Gen Mountain Realm only at minor success? How could he have sliced through the Divine Weapon Pavilion’s Black Gold Inner Armor...?"

Du Yuehua blurted out.

Dai Jin’s face darkened. ’What are you trying to say? Are you blaming me?’

’How the hell was I supposed to know some master who’s reached the Great Success stage of their realm would pop up in a tiny place like Wuling City?’

’How much damn money did that Golden Wind Tower take to send someone like this!’

’This assassin is definitely not a Wuling City native. He must be an expert the Golden Wind Tower transferred from somewhere else!’

’If someone hadn’t paid a huge price, the Golden Wind Tower would never have gone to so much trouble!’

’Great Success in his realm... The opponent probably isn’t just at the Blood Exchange cultivation level. He might even be in the True Essence Realm!’

At this thought, a chill ran down Dai Jin’s spine.

’If it’s an assassin from the True Essence Realm who has also achieved Great Success in his own realm, then killing me would be child’s play.’

’I originally thought they were the only ones in danger, but now it seems I’m not safe either.’

’No, that’s not right. The assassin can’t possibly be in the True Essence Realm! A True Essence Realm expert would at least be a Golden-faced Killer, not a silver-faced one!’

Dai Jin broke out in a cold sweat as a thought suddenly struck him. ’I’ve long heard that the Golden Wind Tower has an exceptionally talented assassin who reached Great Success in his realm while only at the Rebirth Realm of Cultivation. The realm that assassin practices seems to be the Gen Mountain Realm.

’Assassins generally prefer to practice soft and swift martial arts. Very few cultivate the techniques of the Gen Mountain lineage. It can’t be such a coincidence that the Golden Wind Tower has two assassins who have both cultivated the Gen Mountain Realm to Great Success.

’I know! The one who attacked must be that assassin named Xue Shan.

’I’ve heard that although his strength is immense, he rarely takes action, which is why he’s still a silver-faced killer.

’Someone like him wouldn’t come all the way to a place like Wuling City for a single assassination mission. He’s probably just passing through and happened to pick up a couple of jobs along the way.’

Dai Jin’s heart calmed slightly as he thought, ’That’s it. There was a disturbance deep within the Daxing Mountain Range, which triggered a Tier Five Demon Tide in Wuling City. Some people suspect a rare treasure has appeared deep in the mountains. It’s not surprising that Xue Shan would be passing through Wuling.

’He’s probably heading deep into the Daxing Mountains.’

Dai Jin inwardly cursed his bad luck. ’If Xue Shan was just passing through, why did he have to go and accept this mission!’

"Damn that Golden Wind Tower! Do they really think our Shennong Hundred Herbs Sect is easy to bully?"

Dai Jin said fiercely, "From now on, you two will stay with me. I will protect you personally!

"Once the Profound Weapon from the sect arrives, I’ll be sure to teach them a lesson!"

Dai Jin looked at Jia Ren and Du Yuehua and thought to himself, ’Although Xue Shan is only in the Rebirth Realm, he has reached Great Success in his realm. If he came to assassinate me, I’m really not that confident I could stop him.’

’If my two junior brothers are by my side, they can shield me at a critical moment.’

’I’m a True Essence Realm master, after all. As long as I have a moment’s opening, I can escape.’

’Once I have my Profound Weapon, it won’t be too late to get my revenge. We’ll see who dares to bully me then!’