Ying Zheng's Invitation (2)

After silently weighing the pros and cons,

the four Sword Masters swiftly chose to submit.

Though "submit" was not quite the right word.

These Sword Masters were all high-ranking members of Netherworld, each possessing a certain degree of influence and authority. If Lü Buwei, Netherworld's leader, was compared to an emperor, then these Sword Masters were feudal kings, imperial princes, commandery princes, or princes who stood shoulder to shoulder with the sovereign. As for the remaining Heaven Ranked Assassins, though few in number, they did exist, and could be regarded as dukes.

They all had a say in matters.

"Serve" was the more appropriate term.

Besides, Netherworld was different from the Bad People.

The Bad People had a rule: once a Bad Person, always a Bad Person. On top of that, Yuan Tiangang was an absurdly powerful expert keeping them in check, so no one within the Bad People dared to leave the organization and act on their own.

Even those lone wanderers

were covert agents assigned missions.

They took root in a particular region,

lying low and awaiting orders.

It had nothing to do with leaving the organization.

But Netherworld did offer the option of leaving. As long as one could withstand the pursuit, there was no problem. Though countless people had proven with their blood over the years that this option was a dead end, success was not entirely impossible. Living under an assumed identity was also feasible. Take Surprise Carp from the original story, for example. If she had chosen to retire and had not married Tian Meng, she might have lived out her life in peace.

There were no surveillance cameras in ancient times.

At worst, she could forgo household registration.

She could simply hide in some deep mountain forest,

living off the land.

Even Netherworld