398: The information is incorrect; it's time to get out of here.

This lineup could be considered powerful in any Imperial Dynasty, yet it had appeared here, and moreover, all of them were masked.

It seemed these people held some status in the Jianghu, but that was no longer important; by daring to come here, they had already disregarded that so-called status.

But where did their confidence come from? Did they think just these few people were enough to surround and kill them?

"Kid, you talk big. Today, you will all die," the leader said in a hoarse voice. After speaking, his figure shot towards Lei Wujie.

"Heh, very good. Let this young Master see where exactly your confidence comes from." Lei Wujie gave a fierce laugh, circulated his Cultivation Technique, and his fists were instantly enveloped in blazing heat.

Tang Lian charged directly into the fray. With Lei Wujie's strength, he couldn't handle so many Man in Black; it would be good enough if he could hold off one Great Grandmaster. There were also several Grandmasters and dozens of Xiantian Experts.

For a moment, the two were caught in a siege. Lei Wujie's strength was at the Initial Grandmaster Realm level, and his opponent was also at the Initial Grandmaster Realm.

Their Realms were equivalent, so even if Lei Wujie wanted to help, he couldn't.

He was now entangled by the Man in Black and could only let Tang Lian figure things out on his own.

Tang Lian's strength had already reached the Grandmaster Realm. With his Hidden Weapons, he could manage to hold off two Grandmaster-level Masters by himself.

But there was nothing he could do about the rest.

Now, both of them were pinned down by the Assassins. The remaining Assassins charged directly at the Carriage, hurling their Hidden Weapons at it.

However, the moment these Hidden Weapons neared the Carriage, they were blocked by an invisible force.

The next moment, a ripple spread out, and those Hidden Weapons flew back the way they came.

"Thud, thud, thud..."

A series of sounds of flesh being pierced rang out, accompanied by screams.

All the Hidden Weapons returned along their original paths, piercing through the throats of the attackers. Instantly, over a dozen Xiantian Experts and several Grandmasters went still.

This scene made the Assassins who were still thinking of charging forward stop in their tracks. They exchanged glances, each seeing the desire to retreat in the other's eyes.

Originally, the reason they came to surround and kill Duan Zhengchun was because they had several Grandmasters and one Great Grandmaster among them.

This was their confidence. But unexpectedly, there was also a Great Grandmaster-level Master by Duan Zhengchun's side.

Their strongest combatant was pinned down, and that single attack just now had killed several of their Grandmasters and several at the Xiantian Realm. This power was too formidable.

Even if the rumors were false, Duan Zhengchun's strength was at least at the Great Grandmaster level.

"Heh... What a bunch of Idiots. Didn't you investigate your target's strength before coming?"

"With just these few Small Fries, you dare to assassinate Prince Duan?"

"If your ancestors knew you were this brainless, they'd probably be so angry they'd crawl out of their graves and slap you to death." Xiao Se looked at the masked men in black with utter disdain.

"The intel was wrong. Retreat..."

With one look at each other, they knew that if they continued, none of them would escape.

As soon as the words fell, they turned and ran.

"Heh, you think you can come and go as you please? What do you take this place for?" Duan Zhengchun snorted coldly. Instantly, a terrifying Pressure descended.

The Man in Black who wanted to flee stiffened and directly knelt on the ground.

"Thud..."

The next second, dozens of Xiantian Realm Experts and several Grandmasters were crushed into the ground by this Pressure.

Then they directly exploded, Blood Mist scattering, instantly filling the air with the smell of blood.

This scene instantly silenced the entire battlefield. Lei Wujie and Tang Lian, who were still fighting, also stopped. The two Grandmasters besieging Tang Lian and the Great Grandmaster fighting Lei Wujie saw this and were scared out of their wits.

Not caring about anything else, they turned and fled.

However, they hadn't gotten far when their entire bodies stiffened.

"Spare, spare our lives."

"Spare your lives? Since you dared to come assassinate this Prince, you should have been mentally prepared, right?"

"After all, risk and reward coexist, don't they? If you can't get the reward, then you can only bear the risk."

"Daring to come assassinate this Prince means the risk is your life." As Duan Zhengchun's words fell, the black-clad man's body began to swell.

Seeing this, Lei Wujie's expression changed instantly, and he turned to run.

But he was still a step too slow.

"Boom..."

The black-clad man directly exploded, blood spurting out and splashing all over Lei Wujie.

Lei Wujie was completely stunned. He looked at the Carriage with a face full of shock, then his expression turned resentful.

"Brother-in-law, you definitely did that on purpose."

Tang Lian couldn't help but laugh seeing Lei Wujie covered in blood.

In the blink of an eye, all the Assassins were dead, and Duan Zhengchun hadn't even left the Carriage.

"You're the one who reacted slowly, and you blame me?" Duan Zhengchun said irritably.

"I... how was I supposed to know you'd act so fast?" Lei Wujie looked utterly depressed.

"Enough. If you're not capable, don't blame others."

"Hurry up and go wash. In that state, you can't continue riding in the Carriage." Xiao Se looked at Lei Wujie with a smile.

"Wait for me..."

After saying this, Lei Wujie turned and vanished.

"Let's go, continue the journey. It's getting late; we'll find a place to rest for the night before traveling on." Duan Zhengchun's calm voice sounded from inside the Carriage.

Tang Lian didn't say anything either, hopping onto the Carriage to travel with Xiao Se.

Lei Wujie, looking thoroughly depressed, searched for a long time before finding a Small Stream. He simply washed his face, cleaning off the bloodstains, before leaving.

As for his clothes, there was nothing he could do; he'd have to change when they reached a Town.

This was the first time Huang Rong had seen Duan Zhengchun take action, and she was utterly stunned.

From beginning to end, Duan Zhengchun hadn't left the Carriage. It seemed he had just had a thought, and dozens of black-clad Assassins were utterly annihilated?

Including one Great Grandmaster-level Master.

"Is... is it over just like that?" Huang Rong looked at Duan Zhengchun with astonishment.

"What? Is something wrong?" Duan Zhengchun shrugged and looked at Huang Rong with a smile.

"Uh, n-no, nothing." Huang Rong forced a somewhat strained smile.

Her mind hadn't yet recovered from the shock of what just happened.

By the time Lei Wujie returned, he saw the place where they had been was empty; the Carriage was gone.

Seeing this, Lei Wujie was instantly dumbfounded.

"Brother-in-law, you can't play like this." Lei Wujie howled at the sky, his face the picture of utter despair.

But all he could do was rage impotently here. After venting for a while, he set off in pursuit along the direction they had left.

Lei Wujie ran all the way to the only restaurant in the Town. Entering, he saw Duan Zhengchun and the others had already started eating.

"Brother-in-law, how could you do this? You actually left me behind." Lei Wujie, looking miserable, came to the table and was about to sit down.

"Stop. You're not planning to eat like that, are you? Don't you think it's quite unappetizing?" Duan Zhengchun frowned, looking at Lei Wujie.

"No, Brother-in-law, I'm like this because of..."

"Hmm? Are you blaming me?" Duan Zhengchun raised an eyebrow, looking at Lei Wujie.