Chapter 723: Chapter 393: A Seamless Accord

The news of the Night Emperor’s appearance in Lingbei came from the mouth of Mu Chunyu.

The death of the Three Ugly Players was no small matter. They were already being watched by many, so even though they died in an unknown place on a rainy night, it was not completely seamless.

The news quickly spread, and Mu Chunyu was naturally found.

The circumstances of the incident were thus circulated.

Now, Mu Chunyu is at Immortal Cloud Mountain, having prepared all his belongings, waiting quietly for the Night Emperor to come and collect them.

That night, there was wind.

The open window revealed the stars scattered brilliantly across the sky, and Mu Chunyu sat cross-legged on the bed, concentrating his energy and regulating his breath.

The injuries on his face had improved significantly, but they still needed time to heal.

The injuries within his body were even more critical and could not be healed in just two mere days.

At the Hero Assembly of Immortal Cloud Mountain, Mu Chunyu felt he was not qualified to participate.

The main reason he came here was to wait for the Night Emperor to fulfill their agreement from that night.

He just didn’t know when that mysterious, powerful, and elusive Night Emperor would come?

As his inner breath gathered in his dantian, Mu Chunyu slowly pressed his palms down and opened his eyes, exhaling softly.

Judging by the state of his internal injuries, it might take another month or two of hardship to fully recover.

But this was not a big deal. Being alive was already a blessing from heaven; as long as one is alive, the wounds will eventually heal.

As he was thinking this, he suddenly felt that something was not quite right in the room...

It was a feeling.

The room originally felt empty, but now it felt like there was an extra person, which was entirely different from the feeling of being alone.

Mu Chunyu’s pupils suddenly contracted; having an extra person in the room was not frightening.

What was frightening was that he didn’t know when this person arrived!

He turned his head abruptly and indeed saw a person sitting at the table nearby, a sword as black as the night placed casually beside him, looking out the window at the sky.

Seemingly noticing Mu Chunyu’s gaze, the person said softly:

"Tomorrow doesn’t seem to be a good day."

Though dressed in black with a face covered, Mu Chunyu instantly recognized the voice.

He immediately got up from the bed hurriedly:

"Greetings, Night Emperor."

Beads of sweat couldn’t help but form on his forehead, thinking that as expected of an assassin, the stealth techniques were truly remarkable.

He himself hadn’t noticed at all... If he had been targeted...

This thought flashed through his mind and then seemed ridiculous.

If he had been targeted, there would be no need for stealth; a mere gesture and he’d be dead, so why hide at all?

Chu Qing looked back at him, his gaze showing no emotional fluctuation, he just spoke plainly:

"I came as agreed."

Mu Chunyu immediately took out a stack of items from his sleeve and handed them to Chu Qing:

"This is everything I have, please accept it."

Chu Qing took it without any check, and directly put it away:

"Alright, consider our transaction complete.

"If in the future there’s someone you want to kill but can’t, you can try to find me..."

"But... how should I find you?"

"Depends on luck."

Chu Qing sighed; he had long intended to build a network.

Starting with Zhou Yi in Celestial Dance City, he tried to set pieces on the board.

Later in Divine Blade City and Luochun Manor, there were traces of his presence.

If he had always operated in South Ridge, this network would have stood up.

But his steps never stopped for a moment.

From the day he set foot in the Martial World, he was constantly on the move, making it difficult for the network to form a coherent web; it could only stretch out in lines.

It was too limited to cover broadly, ultimately stretched too thin.

And later he tasked Beitang Zun of Blazing Hall to form an intelligence organization, yet he didn’t know how things were going now.

He had never enjoyed the slightest benefit from his own intelligence organization.

This left him somewhat helpless.

He only hoped that his previous actions would not all end up in vain.

Upon hearing Chu Qing’s words, Mu Chunyu’s expression turned blank...

If anyone else had said such a thing, he would have been furious.

But in front of Chu Qing, he didn’t dare to be angry, just obediently nodded.

At this moment, Chu Qing suddenly looked toward the door, and with a wave of his hand, the door immediately swung open.

Mu Chunyu was taken aback and then heard the whistling sound of wind slicing through the air.

In just a moment, the small courtyard was crowded with people.

The newcomers were from the Thousand Flowers Sect, Yao Tai Sect, and the Supreme Sword Sect.

Mu Chunyu’s face changed drastically, he had previously wondered how a wanderer like him could live in a separate courtyard.

Turns out there was another secret behind it all.

He couldn’t help but look back at Chu Qing:

"I didn’t know about this...

"Don’t worry about it."

Chu Qing’s eyes gleam with a chilling light:

"They just want to test me."

With those words, his figure suddenly disappeared.

Mu Chunyu was stunned but then saw that Chu Qing and his sword were gone too.

Yet the sword sheath remained in place.

Just as he was astonished, Chu Qing reappeared.

His long sword returned to its sheath, he grabbed it casually and walked towards the door.

The disciples from the three sects in the courtyard stood in strict formation, all watching the doorway, as if facing a great enemy.

Leaning against the door frame, Chu Qing spoke softly:

"Have your leader come out and speak."

A disciple of the Thousand Flowers Sect frowned at the words, stepped forward ready to speak, but the sound of tearing fabric rang out right then.

Clothing was ripped apart, and several cracks appeared on his body simultaneously, all at critical points.

At this moment, that disciple of the Thousand Flowers Sect felt a chill down his spine.

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