Su Yu quickly searched the three men's Storage Bags, then drew his sword and hacked a deep pit into the ground.
He dragged the bodies into the pit, then swung his sword to shear off the slope beside it. Thick soil soon buried every trace.
At last, he remembered to tamp down the earth with the flat of his sword and scatter dead leaves over it, making sure no one would notice anything amiss.
Su Yu took off Shadow Seven's gray robe and put it on. Shadow Seven was about his build, and the guards at Qingyang City's gates were only at the First Layer of the Spirit Condensation Realm. Unless they knew him well, it would be hard for them to see through the disguise.
When Su Yu approached the city gate dressed as Shadow Seven, the guard only glanced at him before respectfully stepping aside.
The guard's familiarity made it clear that the Shadow Guards passed through the city gates often.
After entering the city, Su Yu had intended to head straight for the Cui Family.
But as he passed Drunken Immortal Tower, he suddenly heard a shrill female voice:
Young Master Cui~ Be sure to come earlier next time~
Su Yu flashed aside and hid in the shadows at the mouth of an alley.
Cui Ming emerged from the brothel, waving a folding fan, with the personal guard Su Yu had seen at the Many Treasures Pavilion following behind him.
Both men looked tipsy. They had clearly just finished enjoying themselves.
"Why haven't Shadow Seven and the others returned yet?" Cui Ming suddenly frowned. "Could something have gone wrong?"
The guard simpered. "You worry too much, Young Master. That kid is only at the Second Layer of the Spirit Condensation Realm. Lord Shadow Seven and Lord Shadow