Dashing Student-Chapter 1153: Assassinating the True Disciples

Chapter 1153: Chapter 1153: Assassinating the True Disciples

Master Xuanming had six direct disciples, with the eldest disciple Zhu Sheng being the strongest, now possessing a cultivation at the Fourth Layer of the Golden Core Realm, while the other five had similar cultivation levels.

Aside from the second, third, and fourth disciples who were killed by Chen Nan, the fifth and sixth disciples had raised their cultivation to the Second Layer of the Golden Core Realm.

After all, with the precedent of Xu Wencheng and his two companions, having a First-Layer Golden Core cultivation was no longer safe.

Outside of Emei Peak, Chen Nan observed the peak hidden within the grand array, sighing impatiently, "Are Master Xuanming’s disciples all cowards? None of them are coming down the mountain!"

Since the previous assassin at the Golden Core Realm was discovered, Chen Nan felt that assassinating Master Xuanming’s registered disciples was no longer secure, as it would easily expose himself.

Thus, he aimed to assassinate the direct disciples of Master Xuanming, but unfortunately, despite observing for several days, he saw none of them descend the mountain.

Helpless, Chen Nan quickly moved to the forest behind the Yuantian Sect, which bordered the barrier of the Sect Protection Array. This was his prepared ambush location.

It was also his planned escape route.

At a corner of the Sect Protection Array’s barrier, Chen Nan adeptly took out the Nine-sided Array Flags he carried, performed a sealing technique with his hands, and the flags slowly floated up, forming a small array.

From the array, a drill-like force condensed, beginning to spin rapidly, targeting the protection array of the Yuantian Sect.

If he were to be exposed and needed to flee, the Sect Protection Array would be his greatest obstacle, for once the array was activated, not even a fly could escape.

What he was doing now was a method of breaking the array devised by the Divine Calculator, recorded in the "Heaven-Reaching Array," the principle being to create a hole in the array without alerting the original formation.

Chen Nan had been persisting for several days, and only a thin layer of the grand array remained.

After doing all this, it was already dark. Chen Nan invested a considerable amount of mid-grade Spirit Stones into the array to maintain its operation, otherwise the Yuantian Sect’s protection array would gradually repair this breach.

Then, casually finding a spot nearby, Chen Nan took out the Heavy Mountain Pill Furnace and smashed it heavily onto the ground, then began refining elixir pills.

Whenever he went to the Spirit Plant Garden, he would conveniently take back some Spiritual Medicine to refine some common seventh-grade elixir pills.

As long as he did not pick the precious Spiritual Medicine, it wouldn’t be detected in a short time.

In just the time it takes to burn an incense stick, a fragrant aroma wafted from the pill furnace, lucky indeed that this place was usually deserted, otherwise the aroma would be impossible to conceal.

After refining the elixir pills for two hours, Chen Nan looked up at the moon, feeling that the time was about right, and under the cover of night, went to Lin Qingzhu’s residence.

After slipping through the window, Lin Qingzhu rushed up to hug him.

"Senior Brother Chen, why did you come so late today?"

Chen Nan took out the elixir pills he had just refined and said with a smile, "These are for you. Make sure to cultivate diligently and do not slack off, understand?"

Lin Qingzhu realized that these elixir pills were all seventh-grade, most of them aimed at increasing cultivation speed, which was exceedingly lavish for a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Realm to consume.

"Senior Brother Chen, these are too valuable, I can’t accept them. You should keep them for yourself."

"Don’t worry," Chen Nan said, patting her head, "I have plenty myself."

Only then did Lin Qingzhu happily accept them; there were enough elixir pills for her to cultivate up to the Golden Core Realm.

"By the way, senior brother, you didn’t make any moves recently, did you? That previous assassin was killed directly, please don’t do anything foolish."

"Alas," Chen Nan sighed, "I want to kill Master Xuanming’s direct disciples, but they won’t come out, so there has been no opportunity."

Hearing this, Lin Qingzhu furrowed her brow and seemed to make a decision after a moment’s hesitation, "Senior brother, I can help you lure them out."

"Really?" Chen Nan was delighted.

"They previously... harbored ill intentions towards me." Lin Qingzhu said with some fear.

Since becoming a disciple of the Yuantian Sect, Lin Qingzhu had been harassed by many, most persistently by the disciples from Master Xuanming’s peak.

Chen Nan hadn’t expected that Master Xuanming’s disciples were of such character, his lips curled into a cold smile, "Since they dare covet you, then they should be killed!"

...

The next afternoon, Chen Nan brought a letter to Emei Peak, this was a letter personally written by Lin Qingzhu, in which she proposed a meeting with Tan Zhuo.

Tan Zhuo was the sixth disciple of Master Xuanming.

However, descending from Emei Peak were two people, Tan Zhuo was one, the other being Master Xuanming’s fifth disciple, Yang Jun.

The two came down chatting and laughing, without any attempt to conceal themselves from Chen Nan, who was waiting below Emei Peak.

"Lin Qingzhu personally writing a letter, she couldn’t have endured it anymore, I just knew that such a woman wouldn’t bear loneliness for so long."

"Haha, today the two of us brothers shall have some fun together, does this girl really think she’s some treasured noblewoman?"

Their faces were all lewd smiles, which ignited a fire in Chen Nan’s heart, though he maintained a facade of calmness on his face.

"Greetings, two senior brothers."

Tan Zhuo nodded arrogantly, "Lead the way."

Chen Nan turned, leading these two of Master Xuanming’s direct disciples towards the back mountain of Yuantian Sect, entering the woods.

"Heh, Lin Qingzhu knows how to pick a place, I thought she was really some virtuous woman, didn’t expect her to be so playful." Tan Zhuo licked his lips, finding the environment increasingly thrilling.

Yang Jun glanced suspiciously at the leading Chen Nan and asked, "Why haven’t we seen Lin Qingzhu yet? She plans to act aloof after inviting us here?"

Sensing they had reached the spot, Chen Nan no longer feigned ignorance, stopping and turning around, a cold smile on his face, "You won’t see her in this lifetime."

"What do you mean?" Tan Zhuo’s eyes widened in an instant, "Is Lin Qingzhu playing tricks on me?"

"She is tricking you, what can you do about it?" Chen Nan’s eyes filled with mockery and derision.

Enraged, Tan Zhuo instantly detached a copper bell from his waist, shaking it vigorously, producing a crisp, ringing sound.

"A mere servant dares to speak so boldly, I shall make you wish for death!"

As the words fell, blood-red light overflowed from the copper bell, transforming into dozens of blood-colored daggers, whistling as they flew towards Chen Nan, leaving trails of scarlet light.

Seeing the blood-colored daggers about to hit him, Chen Nan waved a wide sleeve, from which a fierce suction emerged, promptly absorbing all the blood-colored daggers.

This scene caused Tan Zhuo’s pupils to contract drastically as he furiously shook the copper bell again, more daggers densely appeared, shooting out.

"It’s useless."

Chen Nan coldly smiled, neither dodging nor avoiding, grabbing a dagger mid-air with his hand and crushing it into a mist of blood.

Both Tan Zhuo and Yang Jun felt an intense chill run through them.