Steel Tremor Sect? Jiang Yi?
The assassin stared at Jiang Yi in horror, as if he had heard of him before, and the image of Jiang Yi in his mind began to gradually become clearer.
He forced the longsword out of his body, but the excruciating pain from the wound made him gasp for breath.
"You've been used by our Steel Tremor Sect without even realizing it," Gu Chen said coldly. "The assassins from the Wuji Manor are truly foolish."
"What do you mean?" The assassin looked up at Gu Chen. "Aren't you my target? How come you're with the Steel Tremor Sect?"
"I'm a member of the Steel Tremor Sect. The Zhou Family sending you to assassinate me was a trap we set." Gu Chen said indifferently, "Do you see Zhou Nanfeng's corpse next to you? This was all a scheme by the Steel Tremor Sect!"
"You..."
At this moment, Jiang Yi was well aware of Gu Chen's intentions. He was both angry and furious, and was about to speak when Gu Chen slapped him on the back.
"Elder Jiang, you just had a fierce battle with the Zhou Family's warriors and are now seriously injured. It's best not to speak and to rest properly."
Gu Chen said indifferently.
This slap, though seemingly soft and weak, was actually as powerful as a mountain striking the body!
Jiang Yi's internal organs were nearly crushed by Gu Chen's slap. He spat out a mouthful of blood and trembled, unable to utter a single word.
"You, you, you Steel Tremor Sect actually dared to plot against our Wuji Manor!"
The assassin gritted his teeth, and while Gu Chen wasn't paying attention, he tried to process his inner shock as he shrank back.
But Gu Chen ignored him and continued, "Did your employer tell you who I am?"
"I... I know."
The assassin said in a trembling voice, "You are a discarded son of the Shangjing Gu Family."
As an assassin organization, Wuji Manor naturally has its own intelligence system. They need to screen who they can and cannot accept assignments. Someone like Gu Chen, who only has the identity of a member of the Gu Family family but is not actually Gu Family, will naturally be targeted for a fight to the death if they fail in a mission.
"That's right." Gu Chen said, "I am indeed a discarded pawn of the Gu Family, which is why I joined the Steel Tremor Sect, wanting to take revenge on the Gu Family!"
"What do you mean?" The assassin, weakened by blood loss, spoke weakly.
"You probably don't know that Shennong Grass will be born in Zhou City, do you? Our Steel Tremor Sect received the news in advance, and then contacted the Zhou Family here, who are your employers. We'll kill you when you send out high-level assassins, and then frame the Shangjing Gu Family. Let you fight it out first. This business is guaranteed to make you money."
"What?! Shennong Grass?!"
As a martial arts practitioner, how could I not know about the level four medicinal herb, Shennong Grass!
Gu Chen's first words were shocking, but his later words were even more earth-shattering!
The assassin was utterly horrified!
"So, now you know why I spared your life?" Gu Chen said calmly. "Although you wanted to commit suicide, I had to kill you first. Otherwise, how would Wuji Manor know that the Gu Family was behind these things?"
You, you are all truly vicious!
The assassin's eyes trembled.
"Ruthless? Ruthless, that's the right word." Gu Chen chuckled and said, "So now, I'm going to kill you."
Although Gu Chen's words were a mix of truth and falsehood, looking at Zhou Nanfeng's severed head on the ground and Gu Lin's tragic death, he knew that a fierce battle had just taken place here.
Gu Chen had no injuries whatsoever, clearly indicating that Jiang Yi was behind it all.
No wonder Jiang Yi injured his abdomen!
When people are in despair and fear, they are often influenced by external words. The assassin was like that at this moment, and he felt more and more that what Gu Chen said was true. The Steel Tremor Sect's scheme was simply vicious!
Although the assassin was not afraid of death, he did not want to die unjustly and become the target of someone else's scheme!
Furthermore, given the critical importance of the Shennong Grass, he was overcome by a strong will to survive!
While Gu Chen bent down to pick up the longsword, he unleashed the strongest power he had ever possessed. With his True Qi surging, his palms burned red as he struck Gu Chen!
Caught off guard, Gu Chen was struck by the assassin and staggered back several steps.
The assassin, clutching his wound, leaped into the nearby van!
"You think you can run away?" Gu Chen's eyes sharpened!
The assassin didn't answer. He jumped into the van that Ma Gang had just driven up, slammed on the gas, and sped away towards the manor gate!
You can't leave!
Gu Chen roared and threw his longsword, which smashed against the glass with a bang!
The windshield of the car was pierced by the longsword, which narrowly missed hitting his forehead.
The assassin broke out in a cold sweat, completely ignoring the flying glass shards. He frantically turned the steering wheel, increased the speed again, and drove away from the Zhou Family manor in less than a few seconds.
Only after the car exhaust disappeared from his sight did Gu Chen's irritable expression return to normal. He then looked at Jiang Yi, who was staring at him with resentment.
"Elder Jiang, how was my performance just now?" Gu Chen asked calmly.
"You let him go on purpose! You wanted to frame our Steel Tremor Sect!" Jiang Yi only realized he could speak again at this moment, and he roared through gritted teeth, "Sect Master Gu, I never thought you were such a despicable person!"
"Heh." Gu Chen chuckled and said, "Why does it feel so ironic coming from you?"
Jiang Yi was furious. His wounds had reopened, and he was dizzy and disoriented from the emotional outburst, but he still fiercely declared, "You won't succeed! Wuji Manor isn't that foolish. Such a despicable and simplistic trick won't work!"
"Is that so?" Gu Chen said calmly, "Unfortunately, with the Shennong Grass present, even if they don't believe it, they will choose to believe it."
"You!" Jiang Yi instantly realized this as well, and broke out in a cold sweat.
Just as Gu Chen said, Shennong Grass is extremely important. Even if Wuji Manor might doubt how the assassin could have escaped and Gu Chen's words were full of loopholes, as long as Shennong Grass is real, that doubt will disappear!
Moreover, as the Eighth Elder of the Steel Tremor Sect, he did indeed appear here!
Whether it's real or fake, as long as one thing is true and can influence their interests, that's enough!
"You actually went so far as to lure Wuji Manor to Zhou City for your schemes!" Jiang Yi suddenly burst into laughter, saying, "Sect Master Gu, I truly overestimated you! Don't you know that the more people there are, the lower your Heavenly Pivot Sect's chances of obtaining the Shennong Grass become?"
"Do you think I'd even bother with a mere Shennong Grass?" Gu Chen sneered, saying indifferently, "My goal is to make Wuji Manor and your Steel Tremor Sect enemies with the Gu Family!"
Jiang Yi scoffed, thinking Gu Chen was just bragging.
Shennong Grass, that's a level four medicinal herb! Regardless of the level of the Heavenly Pivot Sect, even a three-star sect couldn't help but be tempted! The Foundation Establishment Stage is something countless cultivators dream of achieving!
But soon, his smile froze.
Because he noticed that Gu Chen's expression remained unchanged; his composure and calmness seemed genuine!
Jiang Yi was filled with doubt and surprise, and asked in astonishment, "You, you're serious?"
Gu Chen said calmly, "I won't kill you right now. I need to wait for someone else."
"Waiting for whom?" Jiang Yi was taken aback.
A sharp glint flashed in Gu Chen's eyes as he said, enunciating each word clearly, "Zhou Xue'er!"