Wang Yin's Assassination Attempt
Wang Yin was currently having a horrible time.
Though Wang Yichen had banished him from the dukedom temporarily, he had also allowed Wang Yin to stay for a day to prepare. But as nighttime came, so did Wang Yin's time limit.
Wang Yichen was merciless and, without hesitation, kicked out Wang Yin once the day changed.
After being kicked out like a broke tenant by his landlord, Wang Yin found himself without a home. While he could easily afford to stay at a top-class hotel to sleep in, he was an assassin on a mission, so how could he act high-profile and get a luxurious room?
It would expose him almost instantly. Wang Yin was far too good at his job to make such a rookie mistake.
So, swallowing the insult, Wang Yin simply flew toward Duke Xue's Snowy Wind City, using his anger as fuel. But due to its distance, Wang Yin only arrived by the time the sun rose.
Arriving in Snowy Wind City, Wang Yin hid his identity as well as he could. Wearing a presence-suppressing cloak and a large bamboo hat to cover his face, Wang Yin easily managed to sneak into Snowy Wind City without alerting any of the guards.
The foot soldiers were only in the Organ Tempering realm, while the captains were barely in the Dharma Idol realm. Sneaking past cultivators that were that weak was easier than breathing for the peak stage Domain Lord realm, Wang Yin.
After entering the city, Wang Yin quickly found a decent motel near the road that went from Duke Xue's estate into the city. Xue Feng's estate wasn't directly next to Snowy Wind City but a couple of miles away from it.
Wang Yin prepared to set up his long-term stakeout. But, unfortunately, he knew how much of a shut-in Xue Bai was, so Wang Yin could only hope that he would be able to finish his mission by the year's end.
However, as he sat down, he realized that watching a normally empty road for an entire year would be extremely boring. So, after considering his options, Wang Yin decided to get some extra help.
Though Wang Yichen had stopped him from recruiting help from the Wang Clan, recruiting a rogue cultivator was within the rules. Slipping out of his motel room, Wang Yin crept around Snowy Wind City, trying to find a suitable cultivator to 'recruit.'
Sneaking around the lively city, Wang Yin struggled to find a suitable cultivator to recruit. While his requirements were high, as long as he found the right man, the job was complete. Wang Yin was a demonic cultivator. Whether or not the man he chose wanted to help him didn't matter at all in his mind.
Consent? What was that?
Wang Yin continued searching for another hour until he found the perfect person for the job—a squad leader in Duke Xue's army. Not only was the man by himself, but he was also wobbling through the streets, visibly intoxicated. It was a perfect combo for Wang Yin to abuse.
Making sure his presence was concealed completely and that he hadn't left any clues that could possibly connect him to his identity, Wang Yin made his move.
As an assassin, Wang Yin comprehended the Shadow Law. And while it was only a branch of the Darkness Law, it was more useful than any other law that he would have comprehended.
Using his domain in combination with his understanding of the Shadow Law, Wang Yin could almost teleport in the shadow of anything within his domain.
So unleashing his domain silently, Wang Yin engulfed the unsuspecting squad leader inside of it, and before the man could react, Wang Yin teleported into the shadow of the squad leader.
After rising out of the man's shadow like a zombie from a grave, Wang Yin quickly knocked the man unconscious before he could let out a cry for help.
Disappearing into the shadows once more, Wang Yin made his way outside the city after ensuring no one was following him. Wang Yin's domain would follow him as its center, so he was able to shift through every shadow in his path.
This ability was extremely versatile and helped him throughout his cultivation journey.
Following a quick search for a cave, Wang Yin tossed his 'recruit' onto the ground, rudely awakening him.
"Who dares! Do you know who I am?" After waking up from the harsh impact, the man instantly sobered up and yelled out.
Not bothering to dignify the man's arrogant response, Wang Yin ignored the man's words and spoke his own.
"Ant, I am Wang Yin, the Third Elder of the Wang Clan. You have the knowledge I need, so either you willingly become my slave or lose your will." Wang Yin spoke emotionlessly.
The squad leader, who still had an arrogant expression, froze at Wang Yin's words. The words that Wang Yin spoke were short and simple, yet they had an arrogance that almost forced him to comply.
And wanting to have his will intact, the squad leader could only nod.
"Good choice. Now, don't resist. If you do, I'll simply kill you. It only took me an hour to find someone who matched my requirements. I can spend another." Wang Yin spoke as he palmed the head of the squad leader.
Without explaining what he was doing, Wang Yin branded a slave seal on the man. This way, no matter what the squad leader wanted to do, he would never be able to disobey Wang Yin.
After ensuring the slave seal worked with a couple of orders, Wang Yin looked satisfied.
'Now I have inside information. All I need is to wait for news to come.' Wang Yin smiled as he looked relieved.
Giving the squad leaders his instructions and a method of communication, Wang Yin left as quietly as he arrived, and within minutes, he had already arrived back in his motel room. Sitting on the mattress, Wang Yin closed his eyes and started meditating.
While his cultivation couldn't advance any further, he could always deepen his understanding of the Shadow Law. And though it was a small power boost, any strength gain he could get at his age was worth it.
However, just as he was going to begin his comprehension session, the communication token he gave to the squad leader broke.
'Already?!'
Wang Yin was skeptical to believe the shut-in Xue Bai had already left his home just hours after he arrived in Snowy Wind City. He didn't have that much luck for such a situation to occur.
"Dammit! I swear to the heavens something good must've happened, or I'll skin that bastard and use him as a coat!" Wang Yin swore as he left the motel room.
Rushing to the meet-up spot he and the squad leader had decided upon earlier, Wang Yin soon found the man pacing around anxiously.
"Ant, tell me what happened. And it better be good, or I can guarantee your ending won't." Wang Yin threatened as he set up a simple noise-suppressing formation in the alley.
"Master Yin! You told me to notify you when the Young Duke leaves the estate, correct?" The squad leader spoke as he heard Wang Yin appear.
"Yes, what of it? Did you get the day he'd leave?" Wang Yin asked with slight hope.
'As long as it's within the year, It'll be fine.' Wang Yin prayed inwardly.
"No, Master Yin, I think he left just now. I saw his carriage leave the estate with his bodyguards just a few minutes ago. And from the route I think they took, they should be heading to the forest just outside Snowy Wind City." The squad leader spoke.
'Already? Has my luck started to change?' Wang Yin's heart leaped in excitement, but he still maintained a face of solemnity on the outside.
"You're not lying to me, right?" Wang Yin spoke seriously.
"No, Master Yin. You have my life in your hands. How dare I lie to you with something so easily proven?" The squad leader answered.
"Good! Even the heavens are helping me, Wang Yin!" Wang Yin yelled out happily. "But now you serve no purpose."
"What do you mean, Master Y...?" Sadly, before the Squad Leader could speak up, Wang Yin had already detached his head from his shoulders.
Laughing merrily, Wang Yin snuck out of the alley to find Xue Bai's carriage. With the help of the squad leader's directions, Wang Yin quickly found the carriage exiting Snowy Wind City from the gate closest to the forest.
Moreover, just like the squad leader said, the Wang Twins, who were known to be Xue Bai's personal bodyguards, were driving and protecting it.
Little Wang was the one driving it while his elder brother sat on the top of the carriage with his eyes closed. He was using his Spiritual Sense as a scouting tool in case any enemies were around.
"Good, that idiot didn't lie to me. However, it's still not confirmed that Xue Bai is in that carriage." Wang Yin thought to himself.
But since that carriage had only carried Xue Bai before, the chances that he was in it now made Wang Yin more than willing to follow it.
So, while dipping in and out through the many shadows of Snowy Wind City, Wang Yin eventually caught up with the carriage and began following it outside the city.
However, sadly for Wang Yin, all the measures he took to ensure his secrecy were nothing in the eyes of the Xiantian Great Realm Li Rou and Xue Feng.
The two of them were currently standing in the air a few kilometers above Xue Bai's carriage.
"Husband, did you know that Squad Leader who ratted Bai'er out?" Li Rou asked as she watched Wang Yin follow the empty carriage into the forest.
"I do, surprisingly. But it wasn't for good reasons. Commander Huo came to me recently and told me about that man's unjust deeds. Apparently, he was a known gambler and had racked up a ton of debt, but instead of paying, he would say, 'Put it on Lord Duke Xue Feng's tab.' So I was planning on crippling the man sometime next week, but Wang Yin beat me to it." Xue Feng chuckled.
Finding the coincidence a bit funny, Li Ruo also had a chuckle.
"Husband, should we attack now? Wang Yin already looks apprehensive about whether Bai'er is really in that carriage." Li Rou spoke up.
Indeed, Li Ruo was right. Wang Yin was a coward through and through, and because of this, he had long developed a keen sense of danger awareness.
So, after following the carriage for almost 10 minutes through the forest without seeing Xue Bai, Wang Yin started to question whether or not Xue Bai was truly in it.
The beasts this deep in the forest were already in the Bone Strengthening realm and were even something that Xue Bai would not be able to even look at in the eye, let alone fight against. What would Xue Bai possibly need to do in such a dangerous place?
However, such a chance was too rare to give up on. Who knew when Xue Bai would leave the estate again?
Sadly, the deeper Wang Yin followed the carriage into the forest, the worse the feeling in his heart became.
Knowing that something was amiss, Wang Yin decided to trust the gut feeling that had helped him for so long. Wang Yin decisively went to turn back and wait for another opportunity, but before he did, a powerful pressure engulfed him.
Not bothering to say a word or even defend himself, Wang Yin instantly dove into the shadows and ran away as fast as his slender body could take him.
It was misfortunate that he was destined never to get far as before he could even travel a few meters, a cold female voice sounded from above.
"You've already come out this far, Wang Yin. You might as well stay with us forever." Li Rou emotionlessly spoke as she unleashed her domain.
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