The night was as dark as ink, and everything was silent.
Jiang Li was in Jiang Manor. The departure of those people during the day didn't make him let down his guard.
Therefore, he constantly released his spiritual soul within the manor to survey the surroundings, ready to deal with any possible danger.
When he quietly probed with his spiritual soul and noticed that there were several figures furtively moving around in a nearby house, with an indescribable air of mystery in their actions, the string that had already been taut in his heart was instantly tightened as if by an invisible big hand.
His vigilance was immediately aroused, and he decided to go and find out what was going on.
His spiritual soul flickered, and then he drifted out of Jiang Manor. At this moment, he completely blended into the deep night.
The hard training in these past few days, coupled with the help of those rare items bestowed by the emperor, had enabled his strength to reach a new level, with a quite significant improvement.
Now, Jiang Li had already reached the initial stage of a Soul Master and the intermediate stage of a Warrior.
Before long, he quietly arrived near that house like a silent gentle breeze. He slowed down his spiritual soul and moved towards the place where those mysterious people were even more cautiously, concentrating wholeheartedly and not daring to slack off in the slightest.
When he got close enough to see where those people were, he saw a dozen or so people gathering in front of a house that seemed to have been abandoned for a long time.
The house was in a dilapidated state, with its doors and windows askew. In the quiet of the night, it gave off an eerie atmosphere.
The expressions on the faces of those people were solemn, as if shrouded in a thick layer of gloom. They were talking in hushed voices, and from time to time, they would look around warily. Their guilty looks made Jiang Li even more certain that there must be something mysterious hidden behind this matter.
"Big brother, we must be extremely careful during this operation. Although Jiang Zhenting isn't here at the moment, Lady Wang of the Duke of An Guo's Mansion has quite a number of guards around her. We absolutely can't afford to fail," said a slightly younger voice, trembling slightly with a trace of nervousness that was hard to conceal.
"Humph! What are we afraid of! We've been preparing for this day for a long, long time. Even if we have to sacrifice our lives, we'll make Lady Wang pay for her blood debt!" The man at the head gritted his teeth hard, and it seemed as if two flames of hatred were burning in his eyes. There was a sense of determination to sacrifice himself in his words.
Jiang Li hadn't expected that these people were secretly plotting an assassination, and the target was actually Lady Wang of the Duke of An Guo's Mansion.
He was secretly amazed that these people were really bold. They dared to lay hands on Lady Wang.
However, he was also extremely curious in his heart. Usually, Lady Wang was just a pampered woman who lived a secluded life.
Although she had always made things difficult for him, he hadn't seen anything special about her. Why did these people hate her so deeply that they were willing to take such a huge risk to plan this assassination?
The conversation in the house continued. Jiang Li held his breath and concentrated, continuing to listen carefully, trying to find out more clues from their words.
"Our village had always been doing those shady deeds for Lady Wang. We thought that by working for her, we could earn a living and live a stable life. Who would have thought that just because of a baseless rumor, she insanely ordered the whole village to be massacred!
The old and the young in our village were all innocent lives. They all died unjustly!" When a big man said this, his voice was already choked with sobs.
"Yeah, Lady Wang always puts on a look of being compassionate on a daily basis. Who would have thought that she could be so vicious! Today, we're here to take her life and make sure she pays for the lives of our deceased villagers!"
Another older man cursed with hatred, clenching his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, as if he was trying to concentrate all the hatred in his heart into those clenched fists.
Listening to these conversations, Jiang Li's doubts grew even heavier.
Lady Wang, who always put on a haughty air in the manor, unexpectedly had such shady deeds outside. What kind of secret could it be that led to the massacre of an entire village?
At this time, another person said,"Brothers, don't worry! We've bought weapons from the Qinglian Sect at a high price this time. They're extremely powerful and will surely be able to kill that bitch!"
He had also heard a little about the Qinglian Sect. It was a quite powerful sect. Weapons that could be bought from there must be extraordinary. These villagers were willing to pay such a high price for revenge, which showed that their hatred for Lady Wang had already penetrated to the bone marrow.
The several people in the house seemed to have already discussed and finalized the action plan, and they quickly began to take action.
All of them had cold expressions, just like the solid ice in the depths of winter. With a determination to sacrifice themselves, they walked quickly in the direction of the Duke of An Guo's Mansion, and their backs seemed to exude an indomitable and resolute aura.
Jiang Li watched this scene quietly from the side, having no intention of warning the mansion at all.
Lady Wang had never been kind to him. If these people could really make her suffer a bit, it would also relieve the anger in his heart.
However, it would probably be difficult for just a few people to succeed!
And in this abandoned house, one person was left behind.
When Jiang Li first saw this person, he thought that he was left here to provide backup, so he didn't pay too much attention at first. He just quietly kept an eye on his every move without showing any signs of it.
The person left behind was rather thin, but there was a look of shrewdness in his eyes.
He quietly sat down in a corner of the house, then slowly closed his eyes, quickly formed seals with his hands, and recited incantations, casting some kind of spell.
"Concentrate and purify the spiritual soul, focus the eyes on the visible.
Connect the heart with heaven and earth, and let the spiritual charm resonate together."
Only then did Jiang Li suddenly realize that this person was actually a Soul Cultivator, and he was using the power of his spiritual soul to activate the weapons in front of him.
Strangely enough, Jiang Li hadn't sensed the slightest fluctuation of soul power on him before. Could it be that this person was carrying a magic instrument that could conceal the aura of a Soul Cultivator?
Just as he was about to quietly withdraw his spiritual soul, the Soul Cultivator who was activating the weapons in the house suddenly opened his eyes.
A sharp light flashed in his eyes, like two sharp arrows, looking straight in the direction where Jiang Li was.
Jiang Li was startled.
"Oh no!"
He had been discovered. It seemed that this Soul Master was no less powerful than himself.
He knew clearly in his heart that it was really not advisable to get too involved with these people at this moment.
The enemy of an enemy is a friend.
So, he tried his best to make his voice sound calm and steady and said,"Brother, I was just passing by here. I happened to notice some movement here and came over to take a look out of curiosity. I have no intention of interfering in your affairs. Just pretend that I saw nothing. I hope you can do me a favor!"
However, the Soul Master stared at Jiang Li suspiciously, with his eyes full of vigilance and distrust.
He thought to himself that this assassination operation was of great importance. It was related to whether the blood feud of his brothers could be avenged, and there mustn't be the slightest mistake.
"Humph! Just passing by? How could there be such a coincidence? Kid, I won't easily believe your one-sided story. Just to be on the safe side, your spiritual soul can stay here for now. After we succeed, we'll naturally let you go."
After speaking, a jade bottle appeared in his hand. Jiang Li knew this kind of thing. It was the most common Soul-Locking Bottle. However, the Soul-Locking Bottle of this person was permeated with a bloody aura, and obviously had some other effects.
Seeing this, Jiang Li frowned slightly.
Of course, he was unwilling to let his spiritual soul be trapped. That would be equivalent to handing his life and death over to others.
Moreover, his situation in Jiang Manor was already delicate at present. Those maids and servants in the courtyard were not his confidants. In case of any accident and they reported the matter to Jiang Zhenting, he would be in an extremely passive situation.
"Brother, this is a bit too demanding! I really have no intention of being your enemy. If you insist on detaining me here, don't blame me for being rude!" Jiang Li said as he quickly backed away, trying to put some distance between them.
"Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say!"
说完,不等姜离反应,魂修便快速双手结印,念诵咒语.紧接着,一道淡淡的光芒从他的袖子中飞出,一件散发着奇异气息,如同飞刀一般的锁魂法器朝着江离的神魂笼罩而去.
江离心硬了,知道今天这件事恐怕很难善解人意了.既然对方不信,那只好打了.