The night was deep, and dark clouds half-veiled the full moon. For some reason, only most of the moon was exposed, yet it gave off a faint blood-red hue that made people feel uneasy.
In the bedroom connected to the office, Su Xiao put down the ancient alchemy book in his hands and looked out at the faintly blood-red moon. For some reason, ever since he had finished dinner that evening, he had felt a vague sense of palpitations.
Su Xiao leaned back in the recliner, preparing not to sleep that night. In the past, he would have ignored such palpitations, but his swordsmanship had now reached Lv.70, and he had invested heavily in perception to improve his senses. Under such circumstances, he would not feel uneasy for no reason.
The first possibility Su Xiao thought of was that one of the six traitors had discovered that he had eliminated the abyssal creatures and sent an assassin after him. Being watched from afar by an assassin was likely the reason for his current unease. One should never underestimate the intuition of a swordsmanship master, especially since Su Xiao had developed three master-level abilities.
Su Xiao leaned back in the recliner and waited for the assassination to come. At the same time, he had Baha activate the surrounding defensive devices and continuously detect spatial fluctuations. Although Su Xiao was confident he could deal with an assassination attempt, he would not let his guard down.
As for leaving this place and confronting the enemy elsewhere, that would be even more inappropriate. This was Dusk Asylum, and Su Xiao could not think of anywhere more suitable for him to meet an enemy. There was also something he could not understand. Had the enemy really been driven into a corner? They had actually come