"What did you say?"
For the first time, a crack appeared on the usually composed and unassuming leader of the Ordinary Alliance.
"He... came to see you in person?"
Her voice trembled slightly, and her fingertips unconsciously caressed the hem of her skirt.
The office fell into a deathly silence. The faint hum of the patrolling Soul Tool could be heard outside the window.
After a long silence, An Litong could no longer bear it. Suddenly, she slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and swept a pile of files off the floor with a flick of her sleeve.
"You think I don't want to get rid of this madman? How much have we profited from him this past year? Tens of millions of Gold Soul Coin worth of rare metals smuggled! The three core trade routes of the Xishui Alliance! Now you want to back out? Too late!"
He suddenly ripped open his collar, revealing a thin, hair-like red mark on his neck:
"Look carefully! This is a warning! If I go even half a step deeper, I'll end up like those Soul Engineer!"
"Even if my defenses here are impenetrable, with so many monitoring Soul Tool that not even an insect could fly in, he still managed to break in without alerting anyone or any of the Soul Tool, get here, stand behind me, and point a knife at me!"
"Alliance Leader Shanggong, remember my advice: never reveal any information about him, no matter what. As long as we don't betray him, we still have a chance to live. If we betray him and offend such a top assassin, even if you have ten Level 9 Soul Engineer protecting you for a while, can they protect you forever?"
Shangguan Wei'er's red lips parted slightly, her chest heaving violently as she lowered her head, balancing her interests.
After a long while, she regained her charming yet holy demeanor, only the coldness in her eyes betrayed her true emotions.
"What does Chairman An want me to do?" She lightly stroked the table with her slender fingers.
An Litong said coldly:
First, keep it a secret.
"Second, fabricating false information to guide the direction of the search."
"Third..." An Litong paused, then continued, "... continue to cooperate with him."
Shangguan Wei'er suddenly burst into laughter, a laugh as sweet as silver bells yet chilling to the bone:
"What's the price?"
" The Xishui Alliance has completely disappeared, and their assets will be divided between the two of us," An Litong said through gritted teeth, handing a slip of paper to Shanggong Wei'er. "These are the conditions he gave us."
"He's making a huge promise; it seems he has a grudge against the Xishui Alliance."
Shangguan Wei'er raised an eyebrow as she read the contents of the note.
"With such a top-tier assassin assisting us, it seems we really can't betray him."
"It seems we'll have to continue our cooperation. I wish us a pleasant collaboration~" Shangguan Wei'er tucked the note into her ample bosom, a dangerous smile curving her red lips. "By the way, have you seen that assassin's face? Is he handsome?"
An Litong watched her movements and secretly swallowed.
"He's quite handsome."
A strange light flashed in Shangguan Wei'er's eyes, but it was quickly hidden in the shadow cast by her long eyelashes.
"Well then, I'll be going now. Goodbye."
She got up and left, her waist swaying like a willow branch in the wind. Her tall figure and her curvaceous and alluring body made An Litong feel a little hot.
Only after the door closed and the stunning beauty was no longer in sight did An Litong slump back into his chair with a sigh of relief, his eyes once again burning with the desire that Shanggong Wei'er had ignited.
"Damn, I have no idea how exciting it is to sleep with this woman. She's really getting me worked up again."
"Someone come here and tell them I'm feeling hot-tempered, bring me over and help me cool down."
In a small underground base in the desolate wilderness outside the Mingdu.
With a crisp "crack", the Soul Guidance Ray Gun in Di Qiu'er's hand disintegrated once again, its parts scattered all over the ground.
"This is the seventh time." Toji stood at the edge with his arms crossed, recording the information expressionlessly. "This is the third Level 5 Soul Tool you've broken today. Luckily, I was prepared and didn't dare use Soul Tool."
Di Qiu'er was a little annoyed. "This damn thing is much harder to deal with than I imagined. Why do I have to learn this?"
Toji bent down and picked up a deformed Soul Tool:
"To become stronger, you can't rely solely on your melee abilities; having some ranged attacks is far more effective in actual combat."
" Soul Tool combined with Soul Master are the future path; you can't possibly choose this bright road, can you?"
This small base was provided by the Aodu Chamber of Commerce. The walls around it are covered with Defensive Soul Tool, so as long as they don't betray Toji, this place is absolutely safe.
"Instead of teaching me how to use remote Soul Tool, tell me why you're so sure they won't betray you?" Di Qiu'er raised an eyebrow. "This place isn't safe; the people from the Sun Moon Empire could come and kill us at any time."
"Because nobody's stupid. Offending a top assassin is never a good thing, especially when that top assassin can't be found using any method they know of."
Toji Erchao Di Qiu'er rolled her eyes.
"Instead of worrying about this kind of issue, you should be more concerned about your proficiency in using Soul Tool. It really breaks my heart to see you like this."
"How many Soul Tool have you broken this past year?"
"I still believe that these Soul Tool can't improve my combat power at all," Di Qiu'er snorted coldly.
"So, you don't have your own weapon at all right now. The Golden Dragon Spear is in the hands of the God King above; it wasn't given to you at all." Toji laughed out loud.
"If you don't use Soul Tool, what do you use?"
"You want to use the Golden Dragon Spear? Sure, you can go back to the Star Dou Great Forest now and wait to be guided by Huo Yuhao."
"I really don't want to learn how to use a remote Soul Tool, especially since I can already fly," Di Qiu'er said. "Even a level seven melee Soul Tool isn't suitable for me."
"Alright, in that case, let's continue with the usual rules."
Toji suddenly said.
"Whoever is stronger will be in charge. If you can beat me, I won't require you to learn Soul Tool. But this time is different; I will go all out."
Di Qiu'er said disdainfully, "It's as if you didn't use your full strength before. Don't forget, even though you're level 57 now, when I use my Martial Soul, you can only fight me to a 40/60 split at best. Unless I injure you and strengthen your combat power, you'll barely be able to go toe-to-toe with me."
Possessing the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, her physical body is equally powerful, not to mention that she is Soul Saint, so suppressing Toji is naturally a piece of cake.
"That's because I wasn't using Soul Tool."
Toji looked at Di Qiu'er and said calmly.
"If I used Soul Tool, do you believe I could completely crush you?"
Di Qiu'er's pupils shrank to slits. Without any warning, she suddenly sprang up, unleashing the full power of her Golden Dragon Martial Soul. Seven ten-thousand-year-old black Soul Ring rose from beneath her feet.
"Then let's give it a try!"
Di Qiu'er stomped her foot, and the ground exploded. The alloy floor within a five-meter radius beneath her feet collapsed like a fragile biscuit, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading wildly outwards.
With the force of this step, she transformed into a golden lightning bolt, her right hand also transforming into a dragon claw, drawing dazzling streaks of light in the air, aiming straight for Toji's throat!
Before the claws even arrived, the sharp wind had already whipped Toji's black hair wildly across his forehead.
But at this critical moment...
"Clang!"
Playful Cloud burst out from Toji's sleeve like a living creature, the staff drawing a perfect arc in mid-air, precisely blocking the dragon claw's path.
At the moment of impact, dazzling sparks burst forth like fireworks!
"What?!"
Di Qiu'er's crimson vertical pupils suddenly contracted.
She felt an unprecedented force coming from the dragon's claws, which made her hands go numb.
To everyone's disbelief, Di Qiu'er was forced back three steps by the recoil, each step leaving a deep footprint on the alloy floor.
She looked up abruptly and finally saw Toji's current state.