151: Chapter 151 Golden Core Assassin

Crimson Glow whispered softly: "Senior Xu, may this Junior ask you a question?"

Footsteps stopped.

He turned his head.

"Speak your mind."

"It is nothing major, I just wanted to ask if you come from the Ancient Wood Mountain Range?"

Upon hearing this.

Xu Changsheng showed a strange expression: "Yes."

His background was not exactly a secret; a little investigation would reveal it.

"Okay."

Crimson Glow lowered her eyes and replied.

Xu Changsheng did not know her true inner thoughts and glanced at Yan Jinghong:

"Fellow Daoist Yan, your strength is insufficient. It would be better not to be stubborn. Leave this dense forest as soon as possible; I will guard your retreat."

Hearing the sarcasm in his words, Yan Jinghong's anger instantly flared: "How I act is not for an outsider like you to dictate."

He sighed softly: "Since that is the case, I will make sufficient preparations."

"Prepare for what?"

"To pull you out of the mud."

"You!"

Yan Jinghong was momentarily speechless.

Because Xu Changsheng, who was overhead, had already disappeared while weaving through the dense foliage and branches.

But he still shouted a harsh threat: "Just because you have cultivated for a few more years, you act so pretentiously here. You truly have no shame."

The voice echoed through the deep, dense forest.

What returned was only the roaring of birds and beasts.

Crimson Glow stepped forward and bowed: "Senior Brother Yan, why not listen to Senior Xu? If it weren't for him just now, we would probably already be in the Yellow Springs."

Ye Quan and the other two on the side were also muttering in their hearts, feeling that following Yan Jinghong blindly like this would not only fail to earn merit but might even cost them their lives.

He whispered in agreement: "Senior Brother, I think Senior Sister's words make sense. Why don't we go out first?"

Yan Jinghong looked at the ranking on the Recording Stone, his somewhat disheveled face filled with a hint of madness: "We have fallen behind. We cannot delay any longer; we must give it our all."

He marched determinedly toward the depths of the old forest.

The remaining people looked at each other.

Ye Quan felt that following Yan Jinghong into this trial was the most wrong decision he had ever made in his life.

Flattery was fine to do within the Sect, but having to do it during a trial would only turn oneself into cannon fodder.

Crimson Glow comforted them: "Let's just follow Senior Brother Yan. I believe Senior Xu will protect us well."

"Yes, yes, yes. Senior Xu's Divine Ability is profound; he will surely protect us."

Crimson Glow's expression turned cold: "Then just now, why did Junior Brother Ye want to strip Senior Xu of his credit?"

He patted his own head: "I just woke up, my brain isn't working well. Senior Sister, please forgive me. Didn't I apologize to Senior just now?"

"Suit yourself."

She followed Yan Jinghong.

...

Xu Changsheng did not walk far.

The item at his waist suddenly vibrated again.

He frowned.

He had just left, and now there was a problem on the other side?

But when he took it out, he realized it wasn't that.

It was another communication talisman, the one left for him by Crimson Rainbow.

There were only a few words on it.

"Where are you? I am bringing people to find you."

Xu Changsheng was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what trick Crimson Rainbow was playing again.

Seeing that her tone was quite anxious, he told her his location in the Mizong Old Forest.

This was not considered a secret, as he was not the only one in the Mizong Old Forest.

There were at least three other teams that chose this place as their Trial Grounds. During the process of setting up the Formation, he had brushed shoulders with three other Foundation Establishment Cultivators who were also acting as guardian Cultivators.

A short quarter of an hour later.

A Crimson Rainbow flew in from the horizon, and at a glance, it saw Xu Changsheng suspended high in the air.

Accompanied by a flash of crimson wide sleeves, Crimson Rainbow stood gracefully before him.

Xu Changsheng coughed lightly: "Fairy Ni, can you speak now? What is the matter for which you seek me?"

Crimson Rainbow looked left and right, flew in front of him, and grabbed his wrist: "Brother Xu, come with me quickly."

"Go? Go where?"

"Leave Three Realms Mountain?"

"Why?"

"Okay, it is better to explain clearly to you. Just now, Junior Martial Uncle Zhuzhao found me and said that an assassin from the Hidden Killing Pavilion has come to Three Realms Mountain."

"Hidden Killing Pavilion? Is it a Demonic Path Sect? I have never heard of such a Sect in the Yuan State's Cultivation world."

"It is not from the Yuan State's Cultivation world. It is a professional assassin organization from the Western Regions. It is said that there are Nascent Soul level assassins in the Pavilion."

"Nascent Soul level assassin?!"

Xu Changsheng widened his eyes, secretly thinking that his identity was actually worthy of a legendary Nascent Soul True Lord coming to intercept and kill him.

In the eyes of a Nascent Soul True Lord, he was probably no different from an ant.

Crimson Rainbow saw that he had misunderstood her meaning and shook her head: "How could it be a Nascent Soul True Lord? The Demonic Path does not have the capital to hire one."

"Then it is?"

"According to Junior Martial Uncle Zhuzhao's analysis, it should be a Golden Core Early Stage assassin who has come."

"Have they already made a move?"

"Yes, several teams have already been hunted by him. This was analyzed from the information transmitted back by Junior Martial Uncle Zhuzhao through the Recording Stone."

"Then why have I not received any news about an assassin coming?"

"Because Junior Martial Uncle Zhuzhao does not want to alert the enemy, and if the news were spread, it would be detrimental to his reputation in the Sect."

"Alright."

Xu Changsheng understood that he had almost become a sacrifice for these superiors. He might only have learned of this when the intelligence reminder came in the evening, by which time it would likely be too late.

Fortunately, he knew Crimson Rainbow.

He noticed that this woman's cheeks were also flushed red at this moment.

"What is wrong?"

Crimson Rainbow did not speak, just lowered her head slightly.

Following her gaze, Xu Changsheng realized that because his emotions were somewhat turbulent, he was actually holding Crimson Rainbow's delicate hand.

Feeling the delicate touch transmitted from his palm, the warm contact, he couldn't help but blush and quickly let go.

"Fairy Ni, I did not intend to."

"I know. Let us go. Junior Martial Uncle Zhuzhao has already arranged a special path for us. As long as we walk along this path, we can receive his protection."

"Okay, shall we not call Fellow Daoist Crimson Glow?"

"I will, I have already looked for her."

...

Another quarter of an hour passed.

The team assembled.

Yan Jinghong came faster than anyone else when he heard Crimson Rainbow's name mentioned.

Seeing Crimson Rainbow sitting on a large tree branch, his eyes lit up immediately.

But seeing Xu Changsheng happily chatting with her, his eyes turned cold again.

At that time in the square, he could see that the relationship between the two was very good, and he felt there was something fishy.

Now their intimate actions confirmed his inner speculation.

He knew that Crimson Rainbow had always rejected countless marriage proposals, and the reasons were strange—even excuses like 'too tall and strong, walking bumpily' were used.

But now he felt that perhaps Xu Changsheng was the root cause.

There is something fishy!

He cupped his hands and stepped forward: "I do not know why Senior Sister summoned us."

She repeated the matter of the Golden Core assassin again, and the group of Qi Refining Cultivators were all stunned on the spot.

Before they could react, she flicked her hand and walked away into the distance.

"Stop dazing, follow me quickly."