Although the Poison Master ranked higher, that was because of the terrifying number of people he had killed. He had also been inactive for many years, so most people didn't understand how terrifying he was. The Judge was different. He had remained active in the world of assassins, ranked fourth, and was a true powerhouse whose assassinations had never failed.
The death of such an expert sent chills down countless people's spines. If Old Smoker could even kill the Judge, who was also an assassin, just how powerful was he? Could anyone who hired him kill whoever they wanted?
The question sent chills through countless people. Even more wanted to know what it cost to hire Old Smoker. When they learned that they needed Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures capable of averting danger, they gave up helplessly. Few people could obtain such things.
Cosmic Shield was furious and contacted Old Smoker again, hoping he would stop, but Old Smoker ignored them completely.
Countless people turned their attention to Lu Yin once more. Had he hired Old Smoker? The price for killing two top assassins couldn't possibly be just one or two Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. How many did he still have? How many more times could he hire Old Smoker? These were questions countless people wanted answered—and the ones Cosmic Shield most wanted answered.
The six assassins ranked in the top ten accounted for much of the reason Cosmic Shield could intimidate the Outer Universe. Now, two assassins had died at Lu Yin's hands and two at Old Smoker's, leaving them with only two top assassins. Their threat had diminished considerably. If Lu Yin kept hiring Old Smoker to target their assassins, they would be in trouble.
Even a massive force of mercenaries couldn't match the deterrent power of