Talisman Emperor
Chapter 939 Hostility of the Cui clan
It was an assassin completely enveloped in black clothes.
The sword in his hand was very narrow, long, smooth as a finger, pitch-black, and without any glitter. The movements of the sword executed with it were like a poisonous snake flicking its tongue, and it was just looking for speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. It moved indeterminate and incomparable in murder.
This kind of fighting style usually could not cause death on a large scale, but if used to kill a certain target, it could be lethal with a single strike.
But it was precisely because of this that Chen Xi could rely on his unusually high combat instinct to predict the movements of his enemy and safely dodge the killer's attack. Otherwise, if the assassin were to spread sword qi out, it would be enough to take his life.
It could not help, its strength had yet to recover, and he was only around the Golden Core Realm, whereas the black-clothed assassin was around the 4th level of the Worldly Immortal Realm in cultivation …
Gu Tian was also a sword cultivator, yet he was forced into a difficult position by the assassin, and he looked inferior in comparison.
On the other hand, those guards only existed in the Nether Transformation Realm. They were completely unable to help, and their expressions were extremely unsightly.
"Sister Chen Xiu, quickly help Uncle Gu Tian." Cui Qingning spoke in a low voice. At this moment, he was still fixated on Chen Xi's body, and he only revealed a pale young little face and carried a great worry.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine," Chen Xi patted her on the shoulder and comforted her.
Clangs! Of course, just as Chen Xi had expected, the black-clothed assassin suddenly stabbed repeatedly with his sword and struck Gu Tian back before he flashed to the side and easily retreated from the battlefield.
"You all won't be able to escape next time." The black-clothed assassin turned around and glanced at Chen Xi before his figure flashed, and he tore through space like a bolt of black lightning before swiftly disappearing without a trace.
Thumping!
Gu Tian could not stand it anymore and fell to the ground while panting. His stiff and cold face could not help but reveal a wisp of fear from surviving the calamity, and it flashed across his face before disappearing.
"Commander Gu, are you okay?"
"Uncle Gu Tian!"
Cui Qingning and all the guards stormed with a swish.
Chen Xi looked towards the black-clothed assassin vanished and seemed to be lost in thought. If not for him, the assassination this time would probably have succeeded a long time ago, whereas since a level 4 Earthly Immortal Realm assassin could be sent to kill Cui Qingning, her identity might not be simple at all.
Did he warn me? Chen Xi's intuition told her that the gaze from the killer before the killer went towards her, but she was indifferent towards him.
If they met again the next time, his strength would not be as weak as it was now!
"Who is that?" Chen Xi walked forward and asked.
"He's Qing Xiao!" A guard had a very unsightly expression, and his voice trembled slightly. "He's a mysterious assassin who enjoys a great reputation in the Netherworld right now. His killing technique was extremely powerful, and he rarely met, so there were many experts killed under his sword. Especially in the past few years, he killed the 7th Earth Immortal Realm expert from the Granny Meng Hall and became famous throughout the world. "
After puffing for a moment, the guard continued. “Should have it, the cost to hire Qing Xiao was one Immortal Artifact! As long as a goal is targeted, it never fails. ”
When the guard spoke here, he could not help but raise his head to stare at Chen Xi with a strange expression.
Cost is an Immortal Artifact? Chen Xi was a little surprised, and she did not notice at all that the guard was looking at her with a gaze filled with strange and complicated feelings.
"Thank you, Brother Chen Xi!" Gu Tian stood up and bowed solemnly.
Qing Xiao's shocking attack this time could be said to be without the slightest sign, and it appeared abruptly. Even he did not dare to confirm whether he could see the attack, yet Chen Xi had completely dodged the attack that Qing Xiao would definitely hit!
Most importantly, he had even managed to save their Young Miss …
Other than causing him shock, he felt a little disbelief as Chen Xi's strength was obviously only around the Golden Core Realm, he said, and it was almost impossible to determine whether Chen Xi had achieved this with luck or a quick reaction.
Chen Xi smiled and did not mind at all. "I was just lucky to be there at that time and lucky."
Gu Tian nodded as he suspected it was also luck. But the gaze he saw on Chen Xi became calmer, and there was no vigilance he had before.
"Young Miss ..." Gu Tian inadvertently noticed Cui Qingning's pale face and beautiful eyes that were filled with worry and fear, and her heart could not help but feel pain. "Don't worry Young Miss, I will definitely send you safely to Darkcliff City!"
"Uncle Gu Tian, I'm fine." Cui Qingning raised her small face and smiled, but her smile seemed to be slightly forced. After all, she was only a young woman around 11 or 12 years old, so facing such a sudden and unexpected event like this was just like experiencing a life and death event. How could he not be afraid in his heart?
“There is no time to lose. Get ready! ”Gu Tian's expression quickly recovered his chill before he ordered in a deep voice.
In the next moment, everyone made use of the blood red night time to sprint quickly forward.
Along the way, the group's attitude towards Chen Xi had changed silently. They stopped resisting and ignored him, and they considered him to be one of their own.
Of course, no one would believe that Chen Xi's strength was enough to avoid Qing Xiao's murder, and they considered it a stroke of luck. After all, they clearly noticed that Chen Xi's strength was really too weak …
"Why don't you all travel in the air?" Chen Xi noticed the change in everyone's attitude towards her, so she took the initiative to ask.
“This is the Bloodbasin Hardlands, a danger spot in the Netherworld. The sky and earth here were tightly shut by the countless chaotic space currents, and were extremely difficult to realize. Once one was swept into it, the consequences were unimaginable. "A guard explained patiently and said," Not only that, according to legend, the Bloodbasin Hardlands was where spirits gathered and terrifying qi soared into the sky. Very few ordinary living beings dared to set foot into this place, and if it was not to avoid being chased, we would not have chosen to go through this place. "
Chen Xi suddenly understood and said with a smile, "If I want to go to Netherhell, how should I go there?"
The guard was stunned, and he had a strange expression as he said, "We're heading towards Netherhell, and you just need to follow us there."
"Ha huh! Lucky child, you are following the right person at the moment. If this was an ordinary time, it would be impossible to approach a single step to Netherhell no matter how powerful one's strength was. "A guard suddenly started laughing as he spoke.
Chen Xi said in surprise, "Could you all be from Netherhell?"
The guard seemed to have realized something, and he instantly covered his mouth before staring at Gu Tian with a slightly agitated expression. The guard heaved a sigh of relief in his heart when he saw Gu Tian had no intention of scolding him, yet he did not dare to continue speaking hastily.
Chen Xi could not help but rub her nose and stop asking when she saw this.
"Sister Chen Xi, don't get angry, Uncle Gu Tian and the others did this to protect you." Cui Qingning opened the curtains on her carriage and revealed her young and small face. "You may still be unconscious but I am a descendant of the Cui Clan in Netherhell. Some unexpected events happened in my clan, causing me to have no choice but to hide things. I hope you can forgive me. "
Chen Xi was confused. "Klan Cui?"
Cui Qingning nodded and said, "Right, it is the Cui Clan that runs the Punishment Bureau in Netherhell."
Chen Xi was well aware that when Cui Qingning said this name, the gazes of all the guards including Gu Tian approached her, and they seemed to want to see her reaction.
This is very surprising. Could it be that the Punishment Bureau was like the Six Paths of Hell and played a decisive role?
His reaction was a calmness that showed a wisp of confusion, and everyone seemed to become more relaxed when they saw this.
"Then ... Who tried to kill you all?" Ask Chen Xi.
Cui Qingning was stunned, and then her face dimmed and revealed a lump of melancholy and pain that was impossible to hide.
Chen Xi hurriedly consoled him when she saw this and said, "Alright, I won't ask any further."
Cui Qingning shook her head and said, "You'll know sooner or later."
He took a deep breath and was very calm. "It was the members of our own Cui Clan who were chasing us. They didn't want to allow me to come back because they were afraid that I would take over my father's position. So they blocked us by every possible means and did not hesitate to send all kinds of power with our killing intent on the way. "
"But they were completely unaware that I had never thought of replacing my father, and if they wanted to, I would even offer them. I will be very happy as long as everyone does not kill each other and can live together in peace. Unfortunately…"
As he spoke here, Cui Qingning's voice was getting lower and lower, and it exuded a dense sense of loss and disappointment.
Chen Xi could not hold her breath when she heard this. Scheme and deception within the clan again. Such internal strife seems to be going on everywhere.
For the sake of authority, wealth, and status, the example of a father and son being enemies or conflicting loved ones is common.
Although a situation like Cui Qingning was not common, it was not something that had never happened.
Chen Xi pondered deeply for a long time before she said to Cui Qingning in a solemn tone, "Young Miss Cui, constant hesitation and weakness will only cause the problem to get worse. If you cannot bear to see your clan engaged in internal strife, then you must first become strong because only in this way will others respect you. "
Cui Qingning stared blankly at him for a long time before she shook her head and said, "Unfortunately, it's too late ..." As soon as she finished speaking, she lowered the curtains and sat alone inside the carriage.
Chen Xi could not help but feel sorry for the kind and pure young lady when she saw this. He was swept into a bloody internal strife and deceived his clan at such a young age. He must have felt very hurt in his heart when facing friends and loved ones who turned against him, right?
'' Brother Chen, you should leave after we arrive at Darkcliff City. '' Meanwhile, Gu Tian approached once more and said in a low voice, It is too dangerous for you to get involved, though, and you will surely meet many storms too if you stay with us. "
His voice was low and sincere, and it was clearly spoken from the heart.
Chen Xi stared blankly for a moment before she shrugged with a helpless expression. "I've already offended that assassin, Qing Xiao, so it might be impossible for me to break free. So it's better for me to stay with all of you. "
Gu Tian was stunned and a little confused as to what to say, and finally he sighed and said, "I'm really sorry. If I had known this would happen, I would have refused to allow you to come with us when we met. "
"Unfortunately, it's still too late. Brother Gu Tian, it has already come to this, so you cannot leave me alone. "Chen Xi blinked her eyes and smiled in a somewhat honest manner. He looked as if he was saying, "I've been on your shipwreck, so you should take responsibility until the end …"
Gu Tian could not help but sigh once more when he saw this.