Assassin Guild Headquarters.
Conference room.
A screen of light opened, displaying the image of a demon.
Long red hair, a single horn growing from his head, a face somewhat like that of the Human Race, and a savage pair of fangs.
He wore a black cloak, and a long sword floated quietly at his side.
"Intermediate Assassin, codename Ye Feili. His kind among demons is the Demon of Fear, and his profession is Demon Tool Hidden Killer. He excels at controlling weapons to attack from a distance. We suspect his telepathic abilities are also exceptional. He has never failed to strike."
"Three days ago, Coast World, where we had stored many of our important intelligence files and treasures, was completely destroyed by parallel Fate Erosion."
"All the other assassins died at the time. This Demon of Fear took over in a crisis, buying our chief time and helping her escape at her leisure, successfully averting a major loss for the guild."
"Now, this Demon of Fear has also returned safely to Void City."
"Let's discuss what kind of reward to give him."
The senior members of the Assassin Guild attending the meeting fell into thought.
"Never failed to strike? Do we have records of his battles?" someone asked.
"We do."
"Bring them up."
The light flickered.
Footage appeared of Gu Qingshan unleashing Flying Swords in the Assassin Guild and killing one bounty target after another.
"Tsk, judging by his strength, he should be more than just an Intermediate Assassin. Why was he given only an Intermediate Assassin badge?" someone asked.
The meeting's presiding officer said, "He only joined the guild recently. Judging by the time frame, he hasn't had a chance to advance yet."
Those words caught everyone's attention.
"Have we investigated why he joined the guild?" someone asked.
"On