Soul-Cleansing Demonic Sword.
Among the divine weapons unknown to the public, only a handful were swords. Aside from the Holy Sword Huiyao, which had suppressed Radiance for over two thousand years, the Soul-Cleansing Demonic Sword could be considered the most famous.
That was because it complemented the Hidden Sword Assassin perfectly. Although the Assassin Organization replaced itself with an entirely new version every few centuries, no matter how it changed, there was always a leader behind the Hidden Sword Assassin who possessed the Soul-Cleansing Demonic Sword.
Mr. Tie knew about the sword, the Hidden Sword Assassin, and the Assassin Organization because of his time with the Tread White Army in Youyun.
In truth, it had nothing to do with him. It was simply that a general of the Tread White Army, who had earned countless military merits, had died at an assassin's hands.
Supposedly, he had offended some major figure at court, who hired assassins to kill him.
Mr. Tie had never met the general and had not even seen his face. He only knew that the man was a hero of the Tread White Army, an enemy of the Grass Barbarians, and an old man who had guarded the northern border's peace for decades.
After the general's death, the Tread White Army suffered a defeat. Frustrated, Mr. Tie simply killed his superior and fled Youyun.
At first, he had no idea where to go. He merely heard during a conversation that the Assassin Organization maintained close ties with Dongyang merchants. He remembered the name Dongyang and went to the Heyang Army to retire.
Later, he was hired by Duke Wanghai at a high salary, so he went to the Profound Candle Prefecture to retire. Mr. Tong was also a martial artist from another district. They had both joined the