"What?!"
Prince Duanzhong's expression turned extremely grim. Twice in a row, he had accurately killed the person who attacked him, yet why was there still someone else?
"Not the same person?"
This was the first possibility Prince Duanzhong considered. As one of the Nine Great Princes, this was not his first time facing an assassination. Assassinations targeting the upper ranks of the imperial family had always been among the Assassin Alliance's highest-level missions. Few accepted them, but there were always those bold enough to do so. When those who took the mission felt their strength was insufficient, they would most likely join forces. Whoever killed the target would receive the final reward.
Thus, it was perfectly normal for a group of killers to come after Prince Duanzhong.
But Prince Duanzhong had not revealed his identity. At present, he was merely a top-tier assassin of [Heavenly Court], so the chances of being surrounded and hunted were very low.
Moreover, there was something strange. Prince Duanzhong felt that the two recent attacks had been identical, whether in force or method. They felt very much like they had come from the same person.
"Damn it!"
Facing the dagger inches away, Prince Duanzhong's spiritual power erupted violently, and an unnatural flush appeared on his face.
A flash of crimson light passed by, and Prince Duanzhong's body vanished from where he stood, narrowly evading the dagger's attack.
"To force me to use Blood Escape... I'd like to see who you really are!" Prince Duanzhong was beside himself with rage.
Although Blood Escape had temporarily allowed him to flee the assassin's clutches, it had also cost him dearly. When the other party struck, they had sealed off all his avenues of retreat. Both were in the Mahayana Stage, and he truly had no way to break