In a room at an unremarkable inn in Fengluo City, Luo Tian sat calmly beside a tea table!
He silently commanded in his mind: use Bronze Summoning Card.
Ding! Bronze Summoning Card used successfully!! Congratulations to the host on successfully summoning: Six Sword Slaves [includes bond effect]
As Luo Tian finished his silent command, a black hole slowly opened in the space before him!
Within that pitch-black space, six figures slowly appeared.
They wore matching black combat outfits and held longswords, their presence sharp and fierce.
They were Zhen Gang, Duan Shui, Luan Shen, Wang Liang, Zhuan Po, and Mie Hun-the Six Sword Slaves.
The moment the Six Sword Slaves appeared, they dropped to one knee before Luo Tian and said in unison, "Greetings, Master!" Their voices were perfectly synchronized, filled with loyalty and reverence toward Luo Tian.
The Six Sword Slaves-these were members of Great Qin's famous Luo Wang assassin organization from his previous life!
"Is this telling me to establish an assassin organization?"
"My goal isn't just to run something like this, though?"
Fine, I'll make do with them for now...
I'm far too short of people!
Luo Tian smiled and nodded, waving for them to rise.
He knew well that these six possessed extraordinary strength, each with unique abilities and a role of their own.
As the slayer, Zhen Gang possessed superb swordsmanship, his powerful, ferocious strikes driving straight for vital points. He was ruthless when he struck!
Duan Shui was the concealer, skilled at hiding himself and catching enemies off guard...
Luan Shen was the combat supporter, capable of providing powerful assistance in battle!
Wang Liang was the opportunist, skilled at using schemes and strategies to find an enemy's openings! One strike, one kill!
Zhuan Po and Mie Hun were the bonded pair, whose presence strengthened the cohesion of the entire team.
The six worked together as seamlessly as a heavenly robe!!
Luo Tian carefully examined the Six Sword Slaves' attributes:
Zhen Gang [Cultivation: early Sea Transformation Realm] Duan Shui [Cultivation: late Purple Mansion Realm] Luan Shen [Cultivation: late Purple Mansion Realm] Wang Liang [Cultivation: middle Purple Mansion Stage] Zhuan Po [Cultivation: middle Purple Mansion Realm] Mie Hun [Cultivation: middle Purple Mansion Realm] Loyalty: 100 [absolute loyalty]
The system said, "Summoned characters have no memories of their previous lives. This system has already implanted memories of this world into their minds."
They had only one master, Luo Tian. He would never need to worry about betrayal!
Their abilities and coordination left Luo Tian very satisfied.
Luo Tian said to the Six Sword Slaves, "I've decided to establish an organization-[Shadow Pavilion]."
"[Shadow Pavilion] will initially operate as an assassin organization, primarily gathering and selling intelligence and accepting assassination commissions from clients."
"Shadow Pavilion is currently just one of our starting organizations. In the future, we will certainly establish other, more powerful forces!"
"Our goal is to stand at the pinnacle of the world."
"I will be Shadow Pavilion's young master, controlling everything from behind the scenes."
"The positions of pavilion master, elders, and so on will be arranged separately later."
"As for you Six Sword Slaves, you will be Shadow Pavilion's hall masters, currently responsible for external affairs."
"Zhen Gang, you will lead the hall masters and temporarily command Shadow Pavilion's intelligence operations throughout Fengluo City."
He was steady, calm, and adept at planning. The other five Sword Slaves would also bring their respective strengths into play, contributing together to Shadow Pavilion's development.
"As you command, my lord!!" the Six Sword Slaves replied respectfully!
Ding! Congratulations to the host on completing the mission! Establish a force: [Shadow Pavilion] Reward: 1,000,000 low-grade spirit stones Reward: Bronze Summoning Cards ×3 Host, please check and claim your rewards!!
Luo Tian took a bag containing one million low-grade spirit stones from the system inventory and handed it to Zhen Gang.
Luo Tian said slowly, "These one million low-grade spirit stones are Shadow Pavilion's starting funds."
"Use them to develop our forces. Find a secluded base and an outpost in Fengluo City where we can accept and issue missions."
"Also, recruit as many intelligence operatives and peripheral assassins as possible for training!"
Zhen Gang took the bag of spirit stones and replied, "Yes, my lord!"
Luo Tian waved his hand. "Go!!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! The six figures vanished in an instant.
"Mm, assassins really are different!"
They came without a shadow and left without a trace...
After night fell, a seemingly ordinary courtyard that exuded an air of mystery stood quietly. This was Shadow Pavilion's temporary base.
"The Six Sword Slaves are pretty efficient. They found a place to settle down so quickly!" Luo Tian said, nodding in satisfaction.
Luo Tian sat in a seat in the main hall, gazing into the distance with deep eyes.
"Who knows what he was thinking?"
The next day, when the morning sunlight pierced the clouds and shone over all of Fengluo City.
The Six Sword Slaves had already spent the entire night carrying out their tasks.
They bore the heavy responsibility of developing Shadow Pavilion, needing to recruit shrewd, capable intelligence operatives and train cold-blooded, merciless assassins.
Within Fengluo City, meanwhile, forces such as the Wang Clan, the Huang Lineage, the Heavenly Wolf Gang, and the City Lord's Manor were tangled together, fighting both openly and in the shadows.
The Six Sword Slaves dispatched their newly recruited intelligence operatives, who assumed various roles.
They moved through the gaps between Fengluo City's major forces, probing their movements.
At the same time, the Six Sword Slaves were also searching Fengluo City for a secluded outpost where Shadow Pavilion could accept outside commissions.
"After some twists and turns, they found a suitable place in a small, abandoned courtyard."
It was both secluded and safe, with enough room for them to carry out various missions.
After thinking all night, Luo Tian settled on a design for Shadow Pavilion's emblem: a unicorn.
Shadow Pavilion's assassins were divided into four ranks: heaven, earth, mystic, and yellow.
Heaven rank was the highest and strongest, while yellow rank was the lowest. Each rank represented a different level of strength and status.
As mystic-rank assassins, the Six Sword Slaves were already Shadow Pavilion's top experts for the time being.
Not only were they proficient in various martial arts, but they were also skilled in using all manner of hidden weapons and poisons, making them impossible to guard against.
The positions of heaven- and earth-rank assassins remained unfilled for now. Luo Tian looked forward to summoning more, even stronger characters to fill them!
"I still don't have enough people!" Luo Tian sighed as he sat in his room.
"This unicorn emblem looks pretty good!"
Luo Tian said inwardly, System, use today's sign-in!
Ding! Congratulations on signing in successfully! Today's reward-one portion of Mystic-Rank Marrow Cleansing Liquid! [Mystic-Rank Marrow Cleansing Liquid]: cleanses excess impurities from the body's meridians, strengthens their resilience, and improves martial cultivation aptitude!
"Mm, this sort of sign-in reward is pretty good!"