At the same time, deep in the dense woods outside Heart Lake Island at Skywater Academy, five dark figures flitted like ghosts, without stirring so much as a sound from the fallen leaves beneath their feet.
Their leader was a middle-aged man in fitted black clothes, his face sinister. Two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings encircled him-he was the level 87 Agility Attack System Soul Douluo who had previously colluded with the Liu Family, codenamed "Shadow Killer."
"Follow the plan. Once we infiltrate the Shui Family residence, take out Shui Cang first and eliminate Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's worries back home!"
Shadow Killer gave his orders in a low voice, his tone carrying an unquestionable ruthlessness.
"The Liu Family Head promised ten thousand gold soul coins for each of us once the job is done."
Greed instantly flashed in the other four assassins' eyes, and they nodded in agreement.
They were all Soul Kings above level 50, skilled in assassination, and had committed countless atrocities throughout the Heaven Dou Empire.
They had contacted the Liu Family this time to prevent Spirit Hall from integrating Skywater Academy.
The Liu Family had already given them a map of the Shui Family residence's defenses: most of the guards were low-level Soul Masters, and their sole high-level combatant, Shui Cang, was only a level 73 Soul Emperor. In their eyes, this mission would be as easy as reaching out and taking what they wanted.
The five figures flickered into afterimages and swept toward a weak point in the defenses on Heart Lake Island's western side-the Shui Family's rear courtyard, where guards were sparse and a low wall offered an easy way over.
Shadow Killer landed first. Gathering soul power at his fingertips, he silently dispatched two patrolling guards; the other