This assassin is upright

Chapter 371 Meet Bai Huijun!

"I go!"

Looking at those blurry figures, Yu Zhu let out a low cry, his expression instantly darkening.

In that instant, she completely understood what Yu Zhun meant.

Void Lord is framing me again!
Moreover, this time the methods used were even more despicable than the last.

He actually hired someone to impersonate them, in order to sow discord between them and Jiu Jun, and to bind them to Jiu Jun's opposing side.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhu suddenly turned to look at Yu Zhun, "What should we do now? Can we still have a peaceful conversation with Bai Huijun?"

Looking at the five imposters who had fled, Yu Zhun spoke in a deep voice.

"Now, I'm not sure either."

Although he had guessed Void Lord's intentions, the speed at which Void Lord acted still far exceeded his expectations.

"Om-"

With a tremor in his arms, Yu Zhun took out a jade pendant.

That was a token they had made to reunite with Helmod and the others, and it was clear that Helmod and the other two had witnessed what had just happened.

"Should we meet up ahead of time?" Yu Zhu couldn't help but ask.

Yu Zhun hesitated for a moment, then shook his head slightly, "No."

He casually waved his hand, leaving a message in the jade pendant, and then put the jade pendant back into his pocket, "Continue with the original plan."

"It is precisely at times like these that we must not panic."

"Hermod and the other two will stay in the city to gather information and provide support for us. The two of us will go directly to Bai Huijun."

"Now that the people impersonating us have just been repelled by Bai Huijun, this is actually a very good opportunity."

“At least, we can pinpoint Bai Huijun’s location.” Yu Zhun’s gaze fell on the spot where the white light had previously shone.

"Of course, we also need to make some preparations."

He took Yu Zhu and the other person to see Bai Huijun, which was somewhat of a gamble. If the other party was not as rational as he thought and chose to take direct action, the two of them would be in some danger.

Yu Zhun dislikes such risks.

He prefers to nip risks in the bud.
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In the pitch-black wilderness, a figure dressed in white robes stood with his hands behind his back. Beside him, streaks of white flame rose up, appearing particularly out of place in the dark and desolate land.

If it weren't for his unique purplish-black skin color, typical of demons, no one would likely have guessed that he was one of the Nine Lords. In fact, his otherworldly aura might have led people to mistake him for a powerful god.

"Humph…"

Looking in the direction where the five figures disappeared, Bai Huijun snorted lightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, "Did you think that killing the Lake Woman and the Bitter Locust meant you could disregard us?"

"They escaped quickly, but unfortunately they couldn't catch these thieves."

As he spoke, Bai Huijun shook his head regretfully, then a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes, "What is the meaning of these outsiders targeting Jiu Jun?"

"Rumor has it that the Demon Ascension Ceremony has been moved up this time, but even if it is a Demon Ascension Ceremony, there seems to be no need to target us..."

As he spoke, Bai Huijun frowned slightly.

He always felt that the recent news of an outsider killing the Nine Lords, which was causing a great stir in the sixth level of the Netherworld, was somewhat strange.

But Bai Huijun himself couldn't explain what was strange about it.

When he saw the five people, he did not intend to take action immediately, but wanted to ask them some questions to resolve his doubts.

But the five people attacked him immediately without any intention of communicating with him, which disappointed Bai Huijun and left him with no choice but to take action.

"Never mind." Bai Huijun shook his head slightly. "They are so arrogant, someone will take care of them."

They heard that the three above had already made their moves, and if they encountered those three, the five of them would certainly not be able to survive.

Thinking of this, Bai Huijun turned to leave, but suddenly his expression changed slightly as he looked into the distance.

Two figures were rapidly approaching this direction.

As the two approached, Bai Huijun's brows furrowed slightly.

One of them was holding a dagger, and the other was holding a priest's book. Both of them had a clear aura of outsiders, and all their characteristics matched the wanted poster issued by Void Lord, making their identities obvious.

However, Bai Huijun could clearly sense that these two were not the two corresponding to the previous five people; their auras were different.

The obvious difference made Bai Huijun suppress his urge to attack. He glanced at the two of them and said in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

"Hasn't Bai Huijun already recognized us?" Yu Zhun smiled slightly, but in his heart, he quietly raised his vigilance to the highest level.

As soon as Bai Huijun shows any intention to make a move, he and Yu Zhu will immediately run away, then take Helmod and the other two with them and make a quick getaway.

Bai Huijun's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Lake Maiden, did you kill her?"

"Yes." Yu Zhun nodded slightly.

Why kill?

“The enemy brought her here to use as a backer,” Yu Zhun chuckled. “In the end, they ruined the Lake Girl.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Huijun remained silent for a moment.

"Bitter Locust Tree, did you kill it too?"

Bitter locust tree? Does it refer to Huai Yujun?
Yu Zhun shook his head slightly. "That's not it."

"We fought, but he only suffered heavy losses and retreated."

"Then, he died inexplicably." As he spoke, Yu Zhun glanced meaningfully at Bai Huijun.

Bai Huijun's gaze darkened, and his hand, hidden in his sleeve, clenched tightly.

After a conversation, he was basically certain that the two people in front of him were the ones who killed the Lake Girl.

No, there should be three more, just hiding in the shadows.

So now comes the problem.

If they were the ones who killed the Lake Woman, then who were the five people who attacked just now?

and also…

The person in front of me says he didn't kill Ku Huai. Is this true or false?
Logically speaking, since the person before him admitted to killing the Lake Woman, there's no need for him to deny killing the Bitter Locust Tree, unless…

They really didn't do it.

So, who is it?
Bai Huijun's expression grew increasingly somber.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his pupils contracted sharply, and a look of astonishment and disbelief appeared deep in his eyes.

"How dare you!" Bai Huijun roared, turning sharply to face Yu Zhun and the other man. "You dare to deceive me with such sweet talk? You're courting death!"

As he spoke, dazzling white rays of light rapidly enveloped Yu Zhun and Yu Zhu, instantly engulfing them both.

“You…” Yu Zhu’s expression changed, and he was about to raise the pastor’s book in his hand, but Yu Zhun pressed him down.

He shook his head slightly at Yu Zhu and looked calmly at Bai Huijun.

Those seemingly menacing rays of light actually did not cause any harm to Yu Zhun and his companion; they merely enveloped them.

"You've got guts." Bai Huijun's anger subsided like the tide. He looked at Yu Zhun and said in a deep voice, "Enter my White Radiance, and life or death will be in my hands."

"Aren't you afraid?"

“What’s there to be afraid of?” Yu Zhun chuckled. “Although we didn’t kill Ku Huai, we did kill Hu Nu.”

"Life and death are in your hands? Not necessarily."

"Besides, isn't all this just to deceive Lord Void?" Yu Zhun said, his smile widening.

This Bai Huijun is smarter than he thought.

“Lord Void…” Bai Huijun’s eyes held a hint of complexity. The Nine Lords had already formed a tacit division of labor in order to maintain order in the sixth level of the Netherworld.

The Void Lord controls judgment and wanted posters; no demon can escape his watchful eye. He is the most enigmatic of the Nine Lords.

The fact that two arrest warrants were issued in succession indicates that Void Lord witnessed the deaths of Lake Girl and Bitter Locust.

Bai Huijun had some doubts before. Since Xu Kongjun had witnessed it, why didn't he take action? Could it be that those five people were so powerful?

Now it seems that this may not be the case.

Void Lord is probably not the same Void Lord he once was.

Taking a deep breath, Bai Huijun looked at Yu Zhun and the other man, "You came to see me, surely not just to tell me this?"

“Of course not.” Yu Zhun chuckled. “If I’m not mistaken, Lord Xukong is doing this to draw our attention in order to achieve some kind of goal.”

"We are outsiders and are not familiar with the sixth level of the Netherworld."

"So, do you have any clues?"

"Attract attention?" Bai Huijun was taken aback, then suddenly realized.

So that explains why Void Lord's previous actions were all done in order to make these five outsiders cause more trouble and attract other people's attention.

But why does Void Lord want to attract attention?

After thinking for a moment, Bai Huijun shook his head slightly.

"I do not know either."

"In my memory, there doesn't seem to be anything worth doing this for."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun's expression hardened.

He had assumed that Bai Huijun, being one of the Nine Lords and the fifth among them, would know something, but the result was still the same.

Was he wrong? Was Void Lord's purpose not to divert attention?
Or perhaps… Void Lord's scheme is more secretive than he imagined?
"puff--"

Yu Zhun spat out a mouthful of blood, grabbed Yu Zhu, and forcibly tore through the barrier of white light, using all his strength to get away.

"Stop!" Bai Huijun shouted, his hand making a grasping motion in mid-air. A huge longbow quickly materialized, and as he drew the bow and nocked an arrow, it transformed into a rain of arrows that fell towards Yu Zhun and the other two.

Yu Zhun frantically dodged the arrows while dodging and weaving, but was still hit in the shoulder by one. He cried out in pain, then pulled Yu Zhu along and disappeared in a wisp of green smoke, leaving only an angry shout behind.

"Bai Huijun, next time I will make sure you die a horrible death!"

"No matter how many times you come, death awaits you." Bai Huijun slowly retracted his longbow, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

He lingered in place for a moment, then vanished quietly in a streak of rainbow light.

The moment he left his spot, a gaunt figure slowly emerged from the distorted void, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"The acting was good, but it was too fake."

"You noticed it too?" Another Void Lord stepped forward slowly and spoke softly, "Lord Bai Hui, I'm afraid we can't keep him here."

"I knew this guy was too smart and would easily spot problems."

"But it's not the right time to act now." The first Void Lord shook his head slightly. "There's too little time."

"If we rashly kill Bai Huijun, those two will easily notice."

“I will keep a close eye on him, and whatever he tries to do, he will not succeed.”
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"Yu Zhun, that guy shouldn't be able to tell, right?"

Reappearing in another location, Yu Zhu raised an eyebrow at Yu Zhun with a smug look, "I think I acted pretty well."

"And we even used life-saving items."

"You're overthinking it." Yu Zhun shook his head helplessly. "Lord Xukong must have seen through it."

"Huh?" Yu Zhu paused for a moment, looking at Yu Zhun blankly. "Then why do we still need to act?"

"You figured it out, so you don't need to act anymore?" Yu Zhun patted Yu Zhu's head. "What if I was doing it on purpose?"

"We deliberately let him know that we were acting."

Yu Zhu blinked, clearly still unable to keep up with Yu Zhun's pace.

"Let's go, we should go find the three of them." Yu Zhun smiled slightly, without further explanation.

Yu Zhun learned about Xu Kong Jun's abilities from Bai Hui Jun.

Concealing one's true nature is only one aspect of Void Lord's abilities; his greater strength lies in locking onto targets across distances.

If Void Lord wanted, he could lock onto any demon in the sixth level of the Netherworld and monitor them.

However, this kind of surveillance is limited; it cannot reveal the specific details of the person being monitored, but can only show their general movements.

Now that Lord Void has guessed that Lord Baihui has cooperated with them, there is a high chance that Lord Baihui will thwart Lord Void's scheme.

In this way, Void Lord only has two choices.

First, kill Bai Huijun.

Second, follow Bai Huijun.

However, given that Bai Huijun was already on guard, it was impossible for Xu Kongjun to kill him as easily as Huai Yujun had done before.

At the very least, it's impossible to be completely flawless.

Therefore, the more likely choice for Void Lord is to follow White Radiance Lord.

Once they choose to follow Bai Huijun, Xu Kongjun will only be able to monitor them and keep track of their vague movements.

In this way, there are many things that can be done.

As for why they would put on this act even though they knew Void Lord would see through it…

People tend to believe more of the information they discover themselves.

If Void Lord uses them to attract attention, then it's perfectly reasonable for them to use White Radiance Lord to attract Void Lord's attention, isn't it?
Following Yu Zhun's notification, Helmod and his two companions, who had been hiding elsewhere, quickly appeared, and the five reunited.

"So? Did you find out anything?" Yu Zhun asked.

“We have indeed found out some things.” Helmod took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, “In the sixth level, there is a very special place called Nightmare Valley.”

"It is located in the very center of the sixth floor, surrounded by the Thirty-Two Demon Cities and the Nine Lords. It is a place that even the Nine Lords cannot enter."

"Legend has it that in the ancient times when none of the Nine Sovereigns appeared, a great battle took place there, and a powerful demon who was far stronger than the Nine Sovereigns perished there."

"Even now, the immense power of that powerful demon still remains in Nightmare Valley. If one can obtain it, one can ascend to the heavens in one step."

“Of course, this is just a rumor.” Helmod shook his head. “The Nine Lords are almost the most powerful forces on the sixth level.”

"Far more powerful than the Nine Lords, they were teleported away long ago."

"The reason for the formation of Nightmare Valley should be another one."

"Or perhaps, this is also the work of the Netherworld."

Upon hearing Helmod's words, Yu Zhun fell into deep thought.

It was Yu Zhun who arranged for Helmod to investigate the various things he saw on the sixth floor. He wanted to use this method to analyze the Void Lord's scheme.

This Nightmare Valley sounds rather suspicious.

His thoughts were similar to Hermod's: a powerful demon far surpassing the Nine Lords should not appear on the sixth level of the Netherworld.

Therefore, the Nightmare Valley, which even Jiu Jun cannot enter, may very well hide something very important.

"In that case, let's go check out Nightmare Valley." After saying this, a smile appeared on Yu Zhun's face.

He was a little curious about how Void Lord would react when he saw them heading to Nightmare Valley.

This could be seen as a small test.

(End of this chapter)