This assassin is upright

Chapter 313 An Invitation from the Assassin's Hall! (Seeking monthly votes!)
"Pfft-"

With the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh, a tall, muscular man's pupils contracted sharply as he stared in disbelief at Yu Zhun, who had appeared beside him at some unknown time.

"Song family's guest assassin Cao Yong?" Yu Zhun said calmly, "Someone has bought your life."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Zhun pulled out the dagger, drawing a spray of crimson blood. Cao Yong's pupils gradually dilated, and his body collapsed to the ground with a thud, raising a cloud of dust. Then he fell silent.

“The seventh one,” Yu Zhun said quietly as he wiped the blood off his dagger.

It has been almost half a month since he became a guest assassin for the Tang family. In this half month, he has killed seven people for the Tang family.

These seven individuals were all of extremely high status or exceptional strength. Other assassins attempted to kill them multiple times, but each time they failed.

But in Yu Zhun's hands, they were as fragile as paper. No matter how many people came or what their strength was, they would eventually turn into corpses on the ground. Yu Zhun carried out the assassination almost straightforwardly, showing a momentum of killing gods and Buddhas if they couldn't get in his way.

This also made each of his assassinations extremely bloody.

As time went by, Yu Zhun's reputation in Jialing City grew rapidly. Under his secret instructions and Si Jia's guidance, the title of "God of Slaughter" was becoming known to more and more people.

However, the people from the Assassin's Guild, whom he had expected, did not make any contact with him for a long time.

“Scarlett!” Yu Zhun called out, then shook his head with a wry smile. “I almost forgot, she went back to the Assassin’s Hall.”

After Scarlett upgraded his weapon, that guy clung to Yu Zhun like glue, even refusing to carry out his own assassination missions.

However, a few days ago, she received a recall order from the Assassin's Guild and had to leave and return to the guild headquarters.

Without this little follower, Yu Zhun was still a bit unaccustomed to it.

After glancing at the terrified crowd, Yu Zhun casually severed Cao Yong's head, activated [Shadow of No Light], and vanished from everyone's sight in a spectacular fashion.

After today, the name of the "God of Slaughter" will become increasingly intimidating.

After exchanging his head for 20,000 gold coins, Yu Zhun left the Tang family in a swagger and walked down the bustling streets.

The next moment, his eyes narrowed sharply.

Just a moment ago, Yu Zhun suddenly felt a chilling sense of crisis behind him.

But when he looked back at the passersby, he couldn't see anything amiss.

what happened?

In the blink of an eye, Yu Zhun shifted his feet and dodged.

The next instant, a streak of light shot out from the shadows, tearing apart the afterimage he left behind. It continued its momentum, piercing through several people before being firmly embedded in the wall not far away.

The violent act in the street instantly turned the once bustling street into chaos, with various sounds of rioting and screams filling the air as countless pedestrians scattered and fled.

Amid the chaos, that sense of crisis is gradually becoming clearer.

Yu Zhun's eyes flashed, and his pair of daggers were instantly drawn. He ignored the passersby and stared intently at a masked figure hidden in the shadows.

Although he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, Yu Zhun was able to identify the person's identity by their figure.

It's him?

A hint of surprise appeared in Yu Zhun's eyes.

When he killed Song Changhe, the second young master of the Song family, he was deeply impressed by the golden-clad assassin-level expert beside him. The assassin's attacks were strange and he was able to escape from his grasp.

Yu Zhun never expected that he would never see this person again, but the other party would actually come back at this time.

Moreover, the opponent's attack methods seem to have changed somewhat.

Previously, he was able to strike from an extremely long distance, and his attacks could arrive instantly.

But now, although he is still attacking from a distance, he is now positioned in a location that Yu Zhun can easily lock onto.

what is this?
Offered on purpose?
The sharp blade sliced ​​through the air. Yu Zhun stomped his foot and instantly appeared in front of the masked man, the blade aimed straight at his chest.

Seeing that he was about to kill his opponent instantly, an extremely strong sense of crisis suddenly surged in his heart.

wrong!

There's more than one person on the other side!

A sense of foreboding arose in Yu Zhun's mind, and he instantly activated the equipment effect [Instant Splendor], teleporting away from his original position.

In the next instant, hundreds of tiny silver needles, almost imperceptible, pierced through the spot where Yu Zhun had just been standing.

A sigh of regret suddenly rang out.

"It's a pity, it was just a little bit close."

As the voice rang out, one of the pedestrians twisted his body and transformed into a woman with a cold expression, charging towards Yu Zhun.

Judging from the intimidating presence she exuded, she was in no way inferior to the masked man!

Two powerful assassins in golden robes!
"So you've found reinforcements?" Yu Zhun sneered, and the next moment he activated the effect of the seven-colored title [Withered End] without hesitation.

The gray-black energy emanated from him and rapidly spread in all directions. The masked man's eyes suddenly sharpened, while the woman with a cold expression let out a low snort, "Is this the kind of power you were talking about?"

"A mere trick, a bottle of purification potion will suffice." The woman said dismissively, a bottle of colorless liquid quietly appearing in her hand.

She tilted her head back and drank the liquid.

But after a moment, the woman's expression stiffened slightly.

Because she drank a potion that could purify negative effects, the negative effects on her body were not affected at all and continued to accumulate!

"Is this all you're relying on?" Yu Zhun shook his head speechlessly.

He thought the other party might use some more threatening ability!
If I'm not mistaken, this woman should be a very rare potion master in this world.

In the masked man's view, what he had previously displayed was a negative effect, and once the negative effect was purified, the two golden-clad assassins would be able to deal with him.

The idea was good, but the other party didn't consider two things.

First, with the second talent [Power of Greed], Yu Zhun's attributes have almost doubled compared to his last fight with the masked man, making him strong enough to crush the masked man head-on.

Secondly, and most importantly, the power of decay is not something that can be easily purified with any purification potion.

"I let you get away last time, but I won't this time." Amidst the masked man's terrified expression, Yu Zhun's dagger flashed out instantly, and at the same time, a gray assassin's domain enveloped the entire area.

This time, the masked man had no chance to escape. The moment he was stabbed by Yu Zhun's dagger, his health bar was completely emptied.

“Now, it’s your turn.” Yu Zhun immediately turned his head and looked at the cold woman whose expression had also turned to terror, and who was retreating step by step.

"No! You can't kill me!" the cold woman cried out. "I'm a potion master, I can concoct all kinds of potions for you!"

Yu Zhun stopped in his tracks.

Seeing that Yu Zhun seemed interested, a glint of cold light flashed in the woman's eyes, and she quickly spoke, "Healing, recovery, purification—I can provide any type of potion you desire!"

"That's it?" Yu Zhun shook his head indifferently, raising the dagger above his head. "Then you might as well die."

Just as he was about to kill his opponent, his eyes suddenly flashed.

"come out."

Almost the instant he finished speaking, a short, dwarf-like figure emerged from the shadows, chuckling as he looked at Yu Zhun.

"As expected of the rising star, the God of Slaughter, his perception is truly remarkable."

“You gave yourself away.” Yu Zhun glanced at the other person and said calmly, “When I was about to kill her, your emotions fluctuated and your breathing became disordered.”

In this world, a potion master is still very valuable.

So seeing that this potion master was about to die at his hands, the guy who was really hiding in the shadows naturally couldn't sit still.

"I see." The dwarf looked enlightened. "It seems my concealment skills are still not good enough." "Then, sir [God of Slaughter], could you spare her for the sake of the Assassin's Hall?"

Yu Zhun narrowed his eyes slightly but remained silent, while the dwarf revealed a smug and arrogant smile.

Clearly, he believed that as long as he brought out the behemoth that was the "Assassin's Hall," he could suppress any situation.

"Pfft-"

A sharp sound of a blade piercing flesh suddenly rang out, and the smile on the dwarf's face froze instantly.

Seeing the alchemist fall into a pool of blood without even letting out a scream, the dwarf's expression instantly turned furious. Even his voice became exceptionally shrill and piercing. He jumped up as if someone had stepped on his tail and pointed at Yu Zhun.

"Do you...do you even know what you're doing?!"

"Anyone who wants to kill me should be prepared to be killed in return." Yu Zhun calmly wiped the blood off the blade. "Even the Assassin's Hall is no exception."

"So, adjust your attitude."

“You…” The dwarf’s face turned green instantly.

In the past, everyone he recruited was always trembling with fear and utmost respect after hearing about his background.

The person in front of him seemed to completely disregard the Assassin's Hall, and even after revealing his identity, he still killed a potion master right in front of him.

But thinking of the opponent's amazing record recently, the dwarf suppressed his anger and forced a smile.

"Mr. [God of Slaughter] is joking."

"The Assassin's Hall is a place that all the strong dream of, and it is also a holy land for assassins. Many powers can only be obtained there."

"Your achievements have proven that you have the ability to join the Hall of Assassins. Now, on behalf of the Hall of Assassins, I sincerely invite you to join us."

Yu Zhun glanced at the other person.

They are flexible and adaptable.

"Judging from what you're saying, it seems like this isn't the first time you've been paying attention to me," Yu Zhun said calmly. "Then why are you showing up now?"

"Mr. [God of Slaughter], you have misunderstood."

The dwarf quickly shook his head. "In fact, with your strength, you have long since met the requirements for the Assassin's Hall to actively recruit you."

“However, there is an additional requirement for the Assassin’s Hall to recruit you.” The dwarf paused slightly, “that is, if you are currently on a bounty, you must survive a bounty assassination attempt unscathed before you can be recruited by the Assassin’s Hall.”

"That's why it's been delayed until now."

"You mean..." Yu Zhun's eyes narrowed slightly, "that potion master just now, he came here with a bounty on his head to kill me?"

“Yes.” The dwarf nodded.

"Then, who put a bounty on my head?"

"I cannot answer that question."

The dwarf shook his head. "Even if you choose to join the Assassin's Guild, the information of your bounty clients will be kept absolutely confidential."

"However, I think you can guess it."

Yu Zhun nodded slightly.

It's certainly plausible.

It seems that everyone he killed during the second trial was from the Song family, who were enemies of the Tang family, so the bounty on him was naturally placed on the Song family's head.

"Then tell me, how much is my bounty?"

"That's true, seventy thousand gold coins."

"Only 70,000?" Yu Zhun shook his head, dissatisfied.

During this period, the gold coins he earned from killing people for the Tang family were already more than double the 70,000.

Since the Song family thinks he's only worth 70,000 gold coins, he'll have to pay them a visit later to let them know how much he's worth.

But before that, let's get into the Assassin's Hall sorted out.

"If I were to enter the Assassin's Hall, I probably wouldn't start as an Ironclad Assassin, would I?" Yu Zhun glanced at the dwarf.

“Of course not.” The dwarf quickly shook his head. “Assassins recruited into the Assassin’s Hall start as Silver-Clad Assassins.”

"Could it be gold clothing?"

“No.” The dwarf shook his head. “Even if you are very strong, you can only start as a silver-clad warrior. You need to advance to become a gold-clad warrior.”

"However, Mr. [God of Slaughter], please rest assured, with your strength, this process will not take too long."

"That's fine then." Yu Zhun nodded slightly. "After I finish dealing with what I have to do, take me to the Assassin's Hall."

“This…” The dwarf’s lips twitched violently.

Anyone recruited by the Assassin's Hall is eager to go there immediately.

Why is everything going wrong with Yu Zhun?

"Mr. [God of Slaughter], you'd better finish this as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, it won't be long." Yu Zhun waved his hand and walked out of the alley.

The dwarf thought for a moment, then twisted his body and hid in the shadows, following Yu Zhun at a distance, wanting to see what Yu Zhun was going to do that was more important than going to the Assassin's Hall.

Under his watchful eye, Yu Zhun swaggered into the Song residence, and then amidst the roars and screams of the Song family, a massacre quickly ensued.

When everything calmed down, the Song mansion was awash in blood. Apart from Yu Zhun, who walked out step by step, covered in blood, there was no one left alive.

"Okay, come out."

With a calm remark from Yu Zhun, the dwarf reappeared from the shadows. When he looked at Yu Zhun again, his expression had completely lost its initial arrogance, and his eyes were filled with fear and dread.

This guy…

This guy is an absolute devil!

He had seen so many golden-clad assassins in the Hall of Assassins, but none had ever instilled such fear in him.

Yu Zhun glanced at the dwarf who was standing there dumbfounded, a smile flashing in his eyes, and then walked towards the Tang residence.

"You're going to destroy the Tang family too?!" the dwarf exclaimed in shock.

"What are you thinking about?" Yu Zhun shook his head helplessly. "He was my former employer after all. I should say goodbye since we're parting ways amicably."

"...Is it really a clean break?" The dwarf's expression was full of doubt.

If I remember correctly, when this guy was wreaking havoc in the Song mansion, he was saying things like, "I'll send you all together as a family."

"Don't look at me like that." Yu Zhun shrugged. "Normally, I'm an approachable person."

With that, Yu Zhun entered the Tang residence.

After a short while, Yu Zhun left with several heavy boxes behind him. When he opened them, they were filled with countless gold coins.

The dwarf couldn't help but swallow.

Is this what you call approachable?
Yu Zhun smiled slightly.

"Go to the Assassin's Hall."

(End of this chapter)