Chapter 393: Hidden in the Shadows (2)
A noblewoman from a prestigious clan with black hair cascading down to her shoulders lifted the sleeve of the Sungmok and revealed a hidden detail. Her blue eyes sparkled as she did.
Sraik—
The long needle, still stuck in the palm of the dead man's hand, was now exposed. It was the very hand that had been pointed at Jeong Yeon-shin.
It was clearly an assassination technique.
"I can kill with a single leaf, so I haven't harmed the innocent," was the sentiment behind the action.
Sungmok, as the Sect Leader of the Shin Sword Sect, had intended to express this sentiment to protect the people’s hearts.
"...?"
It was a meaningless action. The gaze of the onlookers, who had gathered around, quickly shifted elsewhere.
Suddenly, the wasteland outside the city became visible, stretching far and wide.
It was densely packed with a vast forest, and even the tall structures scattered across it exuded an old-fashioned, oppressive feel.
The formation had completely collapsed.
It was not unlike when the Bloodflame Cult’s headquarters, hidden in the shadows, was shattered at the feet of the Sect Leader of Ipwang Fortress.