Pure Heart Pavilion.
Wang Yintai leisurely sipped his tea when a servant hurried inside.
"Ninth Master, something's happened. That brat is back."
"Hm?"
Wang Yintai's hand froze in midair as he brewed tea, and his expression suddenly turned cold.
"Are you sure it was Ye Kang?"
"Absolutely. Not only did he come back completely unharmed, he also went to a branch of the Azure Scale Guard. I even rode out to the ambush site myself. The seven assassins Ninth Master sent all died..."
Crack!
The teacup in Wang Yintai's hand shattered. His once-calm expression now carried a trace of fury.
Though those seven weren't particularly strong, they were all assassins the Wang Family had poured resources into training.
Now they'd all been wiped out. How was he supposed to answer to the Old Ancestor?
The Xie, Wang, Cui, and Shi Families: the Xie Family stood on its martial strength, while the Wang Family relied on the assassin business.
Wang Yintai took a deep breath, suppressing his anger. "I underestimated that brat. Send word to the Blood Robe Tower and tell them to send a Gold Killer as soon as possible. This brat can't be allowed to live!"
"Ninth Master, without the family head's token, I'm afraid the Blood Robe Tower won't..."
"Just send the message. These assassin organizations in the Jinling region may appear to operate independently, but they were all built by my Wang Family. The Blood Robe Tower is my direct branch. We don't need the family head to step in."
"Understood."
The servant withdrew.
Wang Yintai's expression gradually twisted.
At first, he'd only been doing Xie Xueting a favor. Now it had become a personal feud between him and Ye Kang.
Meanwhile.
Ye Kang had already returned home.
Ling Xiu had drawn him a hot bath.