bestfiction Chapter 259 Cliff of Despair, Land of Death
Chapter 259 Cliff of Despair, Land of Death
An Yun stood on the Cliff of Despair, where he had once suffered day and night. This was the place where the Yan family trained their family's assassins and loyalists, and above it lay a mountain of white bones.
The three of them stared blankly ahead. Had this place... been massacred?
Over the years, the skeletons of assassins who failed in training have piled up on the cliff, forming a high platform made of white skeletons. At this moment, dozens of huge pillars pierce through the powerful guardians on the platform.
On the Cliff of Despair, An Yun met the legendary assassins of the Yan family, whom even a single meeting was difficult to achieve; he met the man known as the pillar of the clan; and he met the cliff-guarding demon beast that had once nearly killed him with a single sneeze...
On the topmost pillar, An Yun saw the incredibly majestic golden boots from his memory. He didn't know what the other person looked like, and when the other person arrived, he could only kneel in worship.
The first time I saw the noblewoman's face clearly, I saw how pale and desperate she was. How long ago was it that these powerful figures stood confidently on the edge of the cliff, gazing into the distance, determined to build the Yan family into a behemoth?
At that time, An Yun didn't even have the right to stand at the bottom of the cliff.
The disheveled man trembled violently, his five fingers almost slipping out of his control. An Yun reacted quickly, grabbing the man's wrist to steady him. Then, he gestured in sign language, signaling the man to activate his invisibility spell with all his might and not to let his guard down, and to leave this place immediately.
Despair filled the air. No one noticed the arrival and departure of the three stalkers. Dark Cloud took one last look at the platform. The powerful figures on it had died in almost identical ways. Despite their various supernatural abilities and unique skills, they had all been easily pierced through the chest by pillars, indicating that the enemy had crushed them.
Let's go, let's go right now.
The three of them quickly left the area.
Behind, behind the white skull of a giant beast, a man lurking in the shadows smirked slightly, then vanished in an instant, transforming into a gentle breeze and following after it.
Cutting the weeds and eliminating the roots isn't just about storming into someone's house and killing them all; it also involves figuring out where their friends and, if they're lucky, people who aren't home are.
For example, right now, they want to see which of these three young assassins from the Yan family will choose to serve.
An Yun's mind was in complete turmoil. He rejected countless proposals. Returning to the Yan family was definitely out of the question; the Yan family might be being massacred right now.
This was definitely not done by the dynasty's enemies. There are many places that are richer and more prominent than this place. It must have been the family's enemies who came prepared and struck with lightning speed, aiming to wipe out the Yan family.
The only option now is to immediately destroy all evidence linking me to the Yan family, then find a plausible identity to survive, or flee far away...
They had no money for the journey.
An Yun felt like crying. All their wealth was stored in a way similar to military merit points, or "family points" within the Yan family. With the family gone, all their wealth vanished in an instant.
The three of them were now truly on the verge of tears, with only a few commonly used items they carried with them, which had been almost completely depleted from continuous combat.
At this moment, the slovenly man could no longer maintain his magic and stumbled out, pulling the two of them with him.
In the beautiful, desolate mountain area, three more people appeared, looking lost.
.....
Matt reported, Zhong Ming testified, and after the two squad leaders reported the matter to the military, they were able to leave the hall and get some rest.
Intelligence is also valuable. I received a little bit of military merit points, but after deducting medical expenses, there was only enough left to buy a few array plates.
Almost nothing was gained.
After countless battles, I've gained nothing but these worthless bone spears and arrows.
Zhong Ming sighed. "This is just a mission to fight poor bandits? I thought it would be a thrilling journey to earn military merits, but it turns out, all you get is military merit..."
It will still take time to confirm the results, so the release will be delayed.
Back at their resting place, Chen Dahai had already emerged from seclusion and was lazily sunbathing on the balcony, lost in thought.
“Dahai, we’re back.” Zhong Ming waved to him.
Akame noticed something was wrong with him, and disregarding any semblance of feminine elegance, she jumped several times and climbed from the ground floor onto the balcony.
"Should we summon Wanbing Valley?"
Chen Dahai nodded. "I know that my master and mistress are very good to me, but there are some things I have to do."
.....
After Zhong Ming came up, Chen Dahai looked at the group seriously and gestured for them to go to the quiet room next door to discuss the matter in detail.
"Why don't we rest for a while and talk together after Xuanjing comes out of seclusion?"
"It's alright, I can handle the sect's affairs here. I will definitely not leave you. However, there are some... changes that affect our team's overall tactics."
Chen Dahai was not as serious as others had imagined; instead, he displayed a calm demeanor, as if he had made up his mind and was explaining the process step by step.
A few hours later, Xuanjing emerged from seclusion.
"Haha, I've also reached the seventh level of Qi Refining." As soon as Xuan Jing stepped out, Matt pulled him into the next room with great force.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing...? You didn't prepare a big feast just to celebrate my breakthrough, did you? Oh dear, that's too much of a waste..." Xuan Jing was extremely excited after his breakthrough, and he chattered on and on as he walked.
Upon entering the depths of the room and seeing Chen Dahai emerge before him, he immediately wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.
"Congratulations on your successful breakthrough. Our team now has three cultivators at the seventh level of Qi Refining."
When Chen Dahai first formed the team, he was a level higher than Xuan Jing. They all went through a rainstorm together and improved their levels. However, the other party was luckier than him. Or perhaps, drawing talismans could be considered cultivation, and he had gained some inspiration.
"Congratulations! Our team's combat power has skyrocketed!" Xuan Jing cupped his hands in greeting. He wasn't wearing his thick fur coat, just his inner armor, and he didn't look fat at all.
"Come, come, sit down. Dahai has something to say." Zhong Ming invited him to sit down.
"Ahem," Chen Dahai cleared his throat, looked around, and said calmly, "In short, there's a trial at Wanbing Valley that I have to go to, but I refused and decided to take the punishment of being ranked last."
"punish?"
"Yes, but don't worry. What is a punishment for others is nothing to me. I will nurture an object with my body and it will be fine in five, six, seven, eight... years."
"Ah!" Zhong Ming was the first to jump up. The first thing that came to his mind was his own Ten Thousand Souls... The raw material for the Spirit Retirement Home, the Ten Thousand Souls Blood Jade Flower. Wasn't it planted directly in people's bodies, then absorbed power to take root and sprout, and finally kill all the creatures around them?
"What kind of animals should we keep? Are they dangerous?"
"Don't worry, I am a disciple of a sect. Wanbing Valley is not so bad as to sacrifice disciples. I can choose the part myself. Obviously, it is most suitable to put it on my feet, since I am in a wheelchair anyway."