The Blood Kill Organization Submits

News of the Ghost King Sect's annihilation spread like a plague throughout the capital, and even to every corner of the dynasty!

They openly announced that the Ghost King Sect's grounds would serve as their branch pavilion!

The Shadow Pavilion instantly became the focus of every faction in the capital.

After the Shadow Pavilion's base in the capital opened, intelligence deals and contracts for heads sprang up like bamboo shoots after rain.

The Shadow Pavilion's fame now spread far and wide, already surpassing that of the Blood Kill Organization!

Elsewhere, the remaining hall masters of the Blood Kill Organization had gathered.

"Everyone, our leader, the Blood Lord, has fallen! The Blood Kill Organization is teetering on the brink."

Without a powerful expert holding the fort, they would be destroyed by other factions sooner or later.

Rather than sit and wait for death, they might as well take the initiative and surrender!

"What do you all think?"

One hall master declared fervently, "In any case, I'm going to pledge allegiance, as long as the Shadow Pavilion is willing to accept me!"

"I agree. Then let a few hall masters represent us at the Shadow Pavilion's base and make our position clear!"

Inside the Shadow Pavilion's base, a staff member asked suspiciously, "Are you here to do business?"

"Sir, I've come specifically to see your supervisor!"

"Please announce our arrival!"

"Tell them that hall masters from the Blood Kill Organization seek an audience!"

The staff member frowned at this, seemingly somewhat surprised. "Oh, people from the Blood Kill Organization?"

After a brief hesitation, the staff member said, "Wait a moment. I'll go report this!"

"Elder Ding, several people claiming to be hall masters of the Blood Kill Organization are here to see you!"

"Oh!"

An intrigued smile appeared on Ding Chunqiu's face at the news. "Now this is rather interesting!"

In a secluded area within the Shadow Pavilion, Ding Chunqiu walked over slowly and composedly, calling out, "People of the Blood Kill Organization, what business do you have with me?"

"Sir, we are hall masters of the Blood Kill Organization. We've come in all sincerity to pledge allegiance, hoping that our Blood Kill Organization may join the Shadow Pavilion and become part of it!"

"Oh," Ding Chunqiu said upon hearing this.

His expression remained as calm as still water as he replied mildly, "I see!"

"Can the few of you truly represent everyone in the Blood Kill Organization?"

"Yes, Elder Ding!"

"Without a doubt!" the Blood Kill Organization's hall masters answered in unison. "Only after careful consideration did we send several hall masters as representatives to discuss this matter!"

"Everyone, this is not something I can decide!"

"I must first seek my lord's instructions."

"Please remain calm and wait!"

The Blood Kill Organization's hall masters assumed that the lord Ding Chunqiu mentioned was the master of the Shadow Pavilion!

With that, Ding Chunqiu promptly left his seat, took out a communication talisman, and sent Luo Tian a message: "My lord, the remnants of the Blood Kill Organization wish to join our Shadow Pavilion."

"How should we handle this? Should we accept them?"

Luo Tian replied, "Yes! Assign the Blood Kill Organization's hall masters to the ranks of Earth-grade assassins."

"Assign the rest to the intelligence department and the Mystic-grade and Yellow-grade assassin halls!"

"Gather the Blood Kill Organization's remaining resources and intelligence files, then sift through and consolidate them! Just store them at the Shadow Pavilion's base!"

"Yes, my lord!" Ding Chunqiu replied.

Before long, Ding Chunqiu returned to the reception hall with an imposing bearing, like a general returning in triumph!

"Everyone, our lord has agreed to let you join the Shadow Pavilion. We will make new arrangements for your positions and other matters!"

The members of the Blood Kill Organization were beside themselves with joy at these words. "Good, good! As long as we can join the Shadow Pavilion!"

"We will abide by all your arrangements, Elder!"

"Mm, very good!"

"You must hand over all the Blood Kill Organization's remaining resources, intelligence files, and so on to our Shadow Pavilion, holding nothing back!"

"Once registration is complete, you will be iron-blooded warriors of the Shadow Pavilion!"

That very day, another earth-shattering piece of news spread through the capital.

The remaining members of the Blood Kill Organization had thrown themselves into the Shadow Pavilion's embrace!

The news was like a boulder plunging into water, stirring a thousand waves and leaving people sighing in wonder.

Outside the capital stood a majestic mountain peak, wreathed in Buddhist light.

At its summit, a magnificent temple towered into view.

There was also a great statue of the Buddha there!

This was the Vajra Sect.

The Vajra Sect primarily cultivated the Buddhist path. Its disciples all followed Buddhist teachings, held compassion in their hearts, and disliked fighting or entering disputes with others.

They upheld ideals of peace, yet their strength was formidable enough to inspire awe.

The sect had another distinctive trait: its members eagerly traveled far and wide to spread Buddhist teachings and took in disciples in great numbers.

For this very reason, small temples enshrining the Vajra Sect's sacred statues had been built in many places throughout the Heavenly Star Dynasty, allowing believers to worship devoutly and pray for blessings.

Early one morning, sunlight spilled into the temple courtyard.

A young monk hurried toward the meditation chamber where the abbot resided.

Upon seeing the elderly man, who was tapping a wooden fish with his eyes closed in quiet meditation,

the monk reported, his heart burning with urgency, "Abbot, we've just received the latest intelligence!"

"The Ghost King Sect has been wiped out by the Shadow Pavilion. Even the Blood Kill Organization has been completely dealt with by them, and now it has outright joined their side."

At these words, the elderly man, who had been quietly tapping the wooden fish, slowly opened his eyes, his face showing little surprise.

He merely replied mildly, "The affairs of this world are tangled and complex, and the grudges and passions between sects are equally difficult to unravel."

"Our Vajra Sect and they have always been like well water and river water, never interfering with one another. There's no need to concern ourselves with these matters for now."

"If the Shadow Pavilion truly has the strength to dominate the entire Heavenly Star Dynasty, then handing the Vajra Sect over to them would not be out of the question... Amitabha."

"Notify me if anyone from the Shadow Pavilion comes. If no one comes, leave it be!"

The elderly speaker was Yuanzhen, the abbot of the Vajra Sect, whose strength was unfathomable.

His cultivation was actually at the mid Reincarnation Realm! And his origins were unknown!

He was the very one who had founded this sect!

With that, the elderly man closed his eyes once more and resumed gently tapping the wooden fish in his hand. Its clear, melodious notes echoed endlessly through the tranquil temple.

"Yes, Abbot!"