'Want to retreat?'
Yi One looked at Fang Han and was silent for a moment, a trace of balance flashed in his cold eyes.
The wound on his left rib was bleeding. He felt nearly half of the Internal Qi consumed in his body, and then glanced at Fang Han who was standing opposite with a sword.
Can't kill.
He had to admit this fact.
Fang Han's strength was stronger than he expected, even better than him. He was actually slightly at a disadvantage.
If the fight continues, even the best outcome will be that he and Fang Han die together.
A killer never wastes his life in a useless fight.
Yi One slowly returned the sword to its sheath. His cold eyes stayed on Fang Han for the last moment, and he spoke hoarsely:
"Next time, you won't have such luck."
Before he finished speaking, his figure swayed, turning into a gray shadow and flying deep into the dense forest just like when he came.
A few ups and downs disappeared among the layers of pine shadows, leaving only the sound of clothes Break the Wind gradually disappearing.
Fang Han did not pursue.
He stood on the spot with his sword in hand, looking at the direction where the gray shadow disappeared. Only when the cold breath he felt was completely gone did he slowly exhale a breath of turbid air.
Although his strength can give him a slight advantage against Yi One, it is extremely difficult to kill him.
If you push the opponent too hard, there is a high possibility that both of you will perish.
"Whoosh!"
Fang Han Sheathes the sword.
Without staying here longer, he swayed and unfolded <Wind God Step>.
It turned into an almost imperceptible pale green stream of light and swept away in the direction of the Azure Profound Sect.
Dark Abyss A new killer has appeared. You must return to the sect as soon as possible. Only there can you ensure your safety.
Afternoon.
Azure Profound Sect The majestic mountain gate finally appeared at the end of the field of vision.
Fang Han Slowed down and climbed up the familiar bluestone steps.
On both sides of the mountain road, ancient trees have lush branches and leaves, and the sun shines through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting mottled light and shadow on the ground.
It wasn't until the moment he stepped into the mountain gate that Fang Han breathed a sigh of relief.
Dark Abyss came faster than he expected.
From the death of Yi Three to the appearance of a new killer, it only took a few days. This dispatch efficiency is really shocking.
However, his judgment was correct.
With his current strength, he is fearless no matter what kind of enemy he is under the Grandmaster.
The new killer is far stronger than Yi Three, and is very close to the master, but he still can't take advantage of him.
Although they only had a slight upper hand in the battle just now, it was enough to illustrate the problem.
Fang Han walked towards True Transmission Courtyard calmly.
When the disciples he met along the way saw him, they all stopped and saluted, their eyes full of awe.
He nodded slightly in response and kept walking.
No. 35 Annex, Qui Lan heard footsteps coming from the courtyard gate, she looked up and hurried forward to meet them.
"Brother, you are back."
"Hmm."
Fang Han nodded slightly.
He walked through the courtyard and walked straight indoors, sitting down in the cool room and slowly calming down.
From being assassinated by Yi Three, to getting engaged, to fighting a new killer on the way back, my spirit has been in a state of tension for the past few days.
Now that I returned to the sect, the sense of urgency finally dissipated, replaced by a kind of relaxation from the inside out.
After a long time, his eyes had returned to their usual calmness.
"Dark Abyss..."
Fang Han whispered these two words and frowned imperceptibly.
Dark Abyss There is no rule that you will fight until after accepting a commission.
According to sect classics, although this killer organization acts viciously, it also puts profit first.
It is not unprecedented to give up on a task if the goal becomes more difficult than expected.
The question is, how will Dark Abyss choose?
Two consecutive misses resulted in the loss of one Yi Three, and the new killer failed to gain any advantage.
It would be best if Dark Abyss stopped here.
"But if Dark Abyss chooses to continue..."
Fang Han's fingers tapped lightly on his knee twice, making a subtle clicking sound.
If Dark Abyss doesn't plan to give up, the next attack will most likely be a master-level killer.
"But..."
Fang Han's eyes fell on Silver-Gray Longsword at his waist, and there was an almost imperceptible arc at the corner of his mouth.
Even when facing a master-level killer, he is not without countermeasures.
Perfection Realm's <Nether Guide> perception range is extremely wide, enough to allow him to detect danger in advance. Even a master cannot escape his perception without being discovered.
After reaching First Grade, the speed of <Wind God Step>Perfection Realm is no longer slower than that of ordinary masters.
You can't fight, but you can escape.
What's more, he has returned to the Azure Profound Sect.
With the master Supreme Elder Gu Changqing sitting in charge, if it is attacked, it only takes a moment for Supreme Elder to come to support.
"The top priority now is to improve our strength!"
After thinking about this, the haze in Fang Han's heart gradually dissipated.
He stood up and walked towards Quiet Room, ready to dive into practice immediately.
After all, the strength is not enough!
If you already have strength comparable to that of a grandmaster, so what if you are a master-level killer? Why do you need to weigh and weigh like this?
At this moment, there was a burst of hasty footsteps outside the courtyard gate.
Qui Lan walked quickly, followed by a young disciple wearing Sect Master's Hall disciple uniform.
When the disciple saw Fang Han, he quickly bowed and saluted, with a bit of solemnity in his voice.
"Senior Brother Fang, if the sect leader invites you, please go to the Sect Master's Hall immediately."
Fang Han raised his eyebrows slightly.
He had just returned to the sect, and the sect leader immediately sent someone to invite him.
But when he thought about it again, he understood it clearly.
Yi Three did not choose to carry out the assassination alone, but sent a letter to the sect leader as soon as possible.
When the sect leader learned that he had returned to the sect, he would summon him to ask for details.
"Let's go."
Fang Han straightened his robe, hung it up Silver-Gray Longsword, and followed the disciple outside.
After leaving the courtyard, the two of them walked along the bluestone path towards the top of the mountain.
The afternoon sun was shining brightly, and the ancient trees on both sides of the mountain road had dense branches and leaves, filtering out large areas of dense shade.
Occasionally, a few cicada chirps came from the forest, lingering for a long time.
The towering silhouette of the Sect Master's Hall soon appeared at the end of the field of vision.
When the disciples on duty in front of the palace gate saw Fang Han approaching, they quickly stepped aside to get out of the way.
Fang Han stepped into the palace.
The light in the hall is bright and there is a cool feeling.
Chen Tianyuan is sitting on the spacious chair at the top, dressed in dark blue uniform, with an elegant face.
His eyes fell on Fang Han, and when he saw that Fang Han was not injured, a trace of imperceptible relief flashed in his warm eyes.
"Disciple Fang Han, see the sect master."
Fang Han took a few steps forward and bowed.
"No need to be polite, sit down."
Chen Tianyuan waved his hand, indicating Fang Han to take a seat at the bottom.
Fang Han sat down as instructed.
"You sent a message saying that you were assassinated by Dark Abyss. What exactly happened?"
Chen Tianyuan asked straight to the point, with concern in his voice.
He was not surprised that Fang Han was targeted by Dark Abyss. With Fang Han's talent, there would definitely be forces that didn't want him to grow up.
It is inevitable for someone with power to issue a commission to Dark Abyss.
In fact, Supreme Elder was also assassinated by Dark Abyss. This is almost the inevitable path for every future grandmaster.
"Return to the sect master."
Fang Han pondered for a moment and told the whole story one by one.
"Shortly after the disciple left the sect, he was assassinated by a Dark Abyss killer codenamed 'Yi Three'."
"This person's cultivation is at the level of breaking through the second level, and he has realized that Swift Sword Intent, Breath Concealment Secret Technique is extremely strange, and the disciple didn't notice it until he was within a few dozen meters of him."
Chen Tianyuan's hand holding the tea cup paused slightly, surprise flashed in his warm eyes.
Break through the second level and understand Sword Intent--
The combat power of a killer of this level has definitely surpassed that of ordinary Break Three Passes warriors.
"This level of strength actually died in your hands. I didn't expect that your strength has reached this level."
He put down the tea cup and sighed.
"The disciple originally thought that it would take a long time for Dark Abyss to find out that Yi Three was dead and to send out the killer again."
Fang Han continued.
"Unexpectedly, Dark Abyss's reaction was faster than expected. On the way back to the sect, the disciple was assassinated by another assassin. This person's cultivation level has reached the Break Three Passes level, he has understood the meaning of the sword, and his strength far exceeds that of Yi Three."
"A killer was sent out again? It's so rampant... Were you injured?"
Chen Tianyuan asked suppressing his anger.
"No."
Fang Han shook his head.
"Although this man is strong, the disciple can still deal with it. After fighting more than two hundred moves, he was injured and retreated, but the disciple could not keep him."
There was a brief silence in the palace.
Chen Tianyuan leaned back on the chair, a bit of suppressed anger leaking out of his warm eyes.
Two consecutive assassinations.
Dark Abyss is targeting Fang Han, targeting his Azure Profound Sect, the most talented disciple of True Disciple.
If it was an ordinary force, he would have already asked Supreme Elder to eliminate it.
But Dark Abyss is not an ordinary force. Not only does it possess a master-level killer, but it is also mysterious and unknown.
"Dark Abyss..."
Chen Tianyuan spoke slowly, with a chilling sound in his voice.
Fang Han didn't speak, just sat quietly at the bottom.
Chen Tianyuan stood up, walked to the window with his hands behind his hands, and looked out the window at the rolling mountains.
After a while, he turned around, looked at Fang Han and said.
"Two consecutive assassinations failed. Dark Abyss may give up or continue. Be sure not to be careless."
"The disciple thinks so too. Dark Abyss does not have a rule of never ending. After two consecutive failures, the disciple speculates that they may re-evaluate the cost and benefits of the assassination. If they think it is not worth it after the evaluation, they may give up."
Fang Han nodded and said.
"What if they don't give up?"
Chen Tianyuan looked at Fang Han and asked.
"Then whoever attacks next time will definitely be the Grandmaster."
Fang Han's voice was calm and did not reveal any fear.
"Dark Abyss The 'B' killer has no way to take down the disciple. Only by dispatching the 'A' killer can he succeed."
"And the killer with the word 'A', according to the records of the sect, is a master-level killer."
Chen Tianyuan was silent for a moment and then slowly spoke.
"Now that you are aware of the dangers involved, stay within the sect and do not go out."
He said with great solemnity.
"Supreme Elder is in charge of the sect. No matter how bold Dark Abyss's grand master is, he will never dare to come to the Azure Profound Sect to act recklessly."
Fang Han bowed and responded, "Yes, disciple understands."
Chen Tianyuan nodded slightly and looked a little calmer.
"Practice peacefully in the sect and strive to break through to master status as soon as possible. When you become a master, Dark Abyss will no longer be able to threaten you."
"This disciple will definitely live up to the expectations of the sect leader."
Fang Han raised his hand and his voice was clear.
Chen Tianyuan sat back in his seat, his eyes lingering on Fang Han for a moment, a complicated look flashed across his warm eyes--
There is relief, expectation, and also faint worry.
Facing such a terrifying and mysterious organization as Dark Abyss, even Azure Profound Sect can only provide Fang Han with the best possible protection, without the power to destroy it.
If Fang Han can survive the crisis brought about by Dark Abyss, he will be able to turn a carp into a dragon, but if he cannot survive...
"Go and have a good rest."
Chen Tianyuan waved his hand.
"Yes, disciple, resign."
Fang Han bowed, turned around and exited Sect Master's Hall.
The sunlight outside the hall was a bit dazzling, so he squinted his eyes slightly and walked down the mountain along the bluestone path.
The mountain breeze blew through the branches and leaves of the ancient trees, making a rustling sound, like countless silkworms eating mulberry leaves.
The grandmaster asked him to stay in the sect, which was also his plan.
He plans to practice hard in the sect for a period of time and will never leave Azure Profound Sect until he has no strength as a master.
As for Dark Abyss, he took note of this account.
When he is strong enough in the future, he will definitely destroy this killer organization.
After escaping and confirming that he was not being traced, Yi One came to Dark Abyss, a small town in Qingyang Prefecture.
In this small town, there is an ordinary store, and this store is Dark Abyss's intelligence point in Qingyang Prefecture.
At night, every house in the city is closed.
Yi One came to this store, raised his hand and tapped three times, one long and two short, which were the unique contact codes of Dark Abyss.
The door opened with a creak, and the person who opened the door was a middle-aged man with an extremely ordinary face.
It was Dark Abyss who was in charge of intelligence at Qingyang Prefecture.
Yi One took out his Identity Token. After checking that it was correct, the middle-aged man opened the door and introduced Yi One into the store.
His eyes lingered on Yi One's left rib for a moment, where a faint trace of dried blood could be seen under the gray robe.
There has been speculation about the circumstances of the assassination.
"Fang Han's combat power far exceeds that of Break Three Passes. The B-level assassin is unable to complete the assassination. Only the A-level assassin can be confident. Send this news back to the headquarters immediately."
Yi One said.
"I understand."
The middle-aged man didn't ask any more questions and just nodded.
Returning to his residence, Fang Han walked straight through the courtyard and walked into Quiet Room.
He sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes and regulated his breathing.
The battle with Yi One was quite exhausting. Kenichi rushed all the way back to the sect, but Internal Qi in his body was already less than 30%, which was reduced to an extremely dangerous level.
"Meditation will restore Internal Qi."
Fang Han whispered to himself, and when he was about to take out Earth Spirit Pill, his fingers suddenly paused.
He remembered the three bottles of Danyao found on Yi Three, two of which were used for cultivation.
In the past, when he encountered this kind of unknown Danyao, in order to avoid being poisoned, he always directly Recharge into System Panel and never kept it.
But now that I have practiced <Greenwood Poison-Avoidance Scripture>, Internal Qi contains the vitality of vegetation and has miraculous detoxification effects, and with the blessing of Poison Resistance from Shenshu Aperture Divine Treasury, I am no longer afraid of ordinary poisons.
Because of this, when the three bottles of Danyao were found, he made an exception and kept them.
"Try to see if it works."
Fang Han took out the three jade bottles from Storage Ring. The bottles had a warm texture and were corked with cork.
He picked up one of the bottles of Danyao for cultivation and pulled out the stopper.
A strong and extremely strong medicinal fragrance spread instantly. The fragrance was clear and mellow. Just a slight sniff made me feel that Internal Qi was faintly active in my body.
Having taken various types of Danyao for cultivation all year round, Fang Han has long been familiar with the properties of the medicine.
Judging from the scent alone, the efficacy of this elixir is higher than Earth Spirit Pill, second only to the Heaven Origin Pill he had taken before.
From this point, it is not difficult to see that Dark Abyss is not a simple organization. It actually has such a level of Danyao!