Dashing Student-Chapter 1116: Indispensable Contribution

Green Water City, a city built on a small oasis in the desert, with a lake in its center called Green Water Lake.

The entire city was constructed by the Zhang Family, gradually attracting others to settle in the city, making it peaceful and harmonious.

The Zhang Family’s reputation in the city was quite good; they never abused their power, and the family was large, with over a hundred members.

Their family’s main industry was very secretive, focusing on "poison making."

The Zhang Family mastered a special secret technique, which allowed them to concoct a deadly poison called "Soul Calming." Its effect was rather unique, causing cultivators below the Golden Core Third Layer to lose all their cultivation.

Even cultivators above the Golden Core Third Layer, as long as they were still in the Golden Core Stage, would be affected, though the higher the cultivation, the weaker the effect.

Because of this "Soul Calming" poison, the Zhang Family secretly established connections with many other families.

Originally, the Zhang Family didn’t compete with others, just lived a simple life, but on this day, they faced an overwhelming disaster.

The elders of Yama Hall, along with a group of candidate assassins, came to Green Water City. They had already investigated thoroughly the locations of the Zhang Family members in the city.

"Cultivators with Golden Core Stage cultivation and above are not your targets, as you cannot threaten them yet."

"But for cultivators below the Golden Core Stage, all Zhang Family members are your targets."

"If anyone is unwilling to act, then perish with the Zhang Family, and remember, you are just assassins. Assassins have no need for emotions, as they would only burden you!"

An elder reminded them before unleashing the candidate assassins into Green Water City.

The candidate assassins memorized the city’s map and the Zhang Family’s location distribution. Like ghosts, they used stealth techniques, blending into the darkness.

This past month, under the almost obsessive urging of One-eyed, all candidate assassins became proficient in concealment and assassination techniques.

Today was the time to test their results.

"Sigh, this test is likely meant to make the assassins’ hearts grow colder."

Chen Nan quietly sighed, feeling some reluctance in his heart. This battle was not only against the Zhang Family but also targeted the candidate assassins.

It was to extinguish the last vestiges of humanity in them.

But he couldn’t change any of it; even without him, the Zhang Family would still face destruction.

The other assassins also understood this point, especially Qing You, who quietly glanced at Chen Nan, clenched her fists, then turned to leave.

"I will become stronger, and then I’ll be the one to protect you!"

With a goal in mind, the guilt from targeting innocent people seemed to lessen slightly.

Chen Nan also employed the Concealing Technique, silently crossing the streets to reach the Zhang Family’s mansion in Green Water City, where more than half of the Zhang Family resided.

The others were spread across various Zhang Family businesses.

At that moment, over a dozen assassins had already infiltrated the Zhang Family mansion. The patrolling Zhang Family cultivators were swiftly killed, their bodies tossed aside, and the scent of blood filled the air.

It was a small family, and the family head’s cultivation was only at the Golden Core Second Layer. Under the watchful eyes of Yama Hall elders, they couldn’t stir up much trouble.

Over a dozen assassins skirted around one room, heading elsewhere to slaughter Zhang Family cultivators, as the family head resided in that room.

He was also the only Zhang Family member at the Golden Core Second Layer.

At this moment, Zhang Mu’s eyes snapped open, his divine sense swept out, instantly perceiving the dead Zhang Family members. His nose twitched, picking up the scent of blood in the air.

He abruptly sat up from bed, his expression extremely grim. His wife, awakened by him, asked, "Husband, what’s wrong?"

Zhang Mu hurriedly jumped off the bed, urgently saying, "Quick, hide with the children!"

Feeling the urgency and fear in her husband’s emotions, the woman knew something was wrong, so she hurriedly picked up the two children on the bed.

The twins were only about three or four years old.

Just then, the door suddenly opened, and Chen Nan slowly walked into the room.

Zhang Mu immediately stood in front of his wife and children, coldly questioning, "Who on earth are you? What did the Zhang Family do to offend you?"

Even though the young man in front of him only revealed cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer, he dared not underestimate him.

Chen Nan quietly sighed. For Yama Hall, this was just a minor test, but for the Zhang Family, it was a catastrophe.

The law of the jungle was vividly displayed at this moment.

"Perhaps the Zhang Family offended someone, but today’s events only mean misfortune for your family. But I’m not here to kill you; I want to make a deal with you."

Chen Nan slowly spoke, most of his body hidden in darkness, the moonlight illuminating his face, which still bore some youthfulness.

But those eyes were like an abyss.

"A deal? You’ve killed my family; what kind of deal is there to make?!"

Zhang Mu asked sharply, his body trembling slightly. The woman behind him held their children tightly, eyes filled with fear.

"I know who’s targeting the Zhang Family. I can help you kill him. You must have realized by now, regardless of what happens today, your family is destined to be wiped out."

The Zhang Family suffered misfortune. While Yama Hall was the main culprit, one person was also not blameless, and that was One-eyed.

Eliminating Yama Hall was beyond Chen Nan’s current strength, but even without the Zhang Family, he still aimed to kill One-eyed.

Zhang Mu fell silent. He knew the organization represented by the young man before him was something his family could only look up to, leaving no room for fortune or chance.

If he died, and the Zhang Family was destroyed, no one would care, let alone seek vengeance for them.

Now, a face still youthful assured them of vengeance for the Zhang Family, perhaps the best outcome.

"Can I ask, why are you targeting the Zhang Family?" Zhang Mu’s voice turned hoarse, as if he aged hundreds of years.

Fulfilling a dying man’s wish, Chen Nan didn’t hide the truth.

"We are assassins from Yama Hall. Your Zhang Family was just a trial set up to train assassins, along with several other small families."

"The reason you were chosen is due to a one-eyed assassin who once caused the death of a Zhang Family woman, whom you pursued seeking justice."

Zhang Mu immediately recalled that one-eyed cultivator, his hatred overwhelming, followed by a desolate laugh.

"So that’s it. In your eyes, the Zhang Family was just a test. Pathetic, laughable!"

After a moment of bitter laughter, he suddenly looked at Chen Nan, choosing to trust the young man.

For the choices left to him were few, and there was hope for revenge if he took the gamble.