Su Dao Xing and his group had just walked out of the wine tower, standing on the street for a moment, Su Dao Xing's keen sense of perception sensed that there was an aura locked onto him from the third floor of a building opposite the Taibai Wine Tower.

  "Not good! Someone wants to kill me." Su Dao Xing immediately became alert, he was absolutely no match for the hidden assassin. He glanced at Su Ling and came up with a plan, shooting out two cyan bee needles towards the rooftop where the killer was hiding.

  Ding ding!

  Two faint sounds arose.

  Su Dao Xing shot out two Cyan Wasp Needles that were easily shattered by the assassin.

  In an instant, Su Dao woke up and hid behind Ye Jin's back.

  Almost at the same time as Su Dao woke up and dodged, a thin flying sword shot out and directly pierced Ye Jin's shoulder.

  Ye Jin was forced to block a sword for Su Dao Xing.

  Ye Jin only felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, he almost went berserk, what was going on, the great Sixteen Kingdoms Martial King had actually become a sword shield.

  He didn't provoke others, but was stabbed in the shoulder by someone else's sword.

  He didn't even have time to react, and that sword had already pierced his shoulder, enough to show that the person who shot this sword was higher than him in realm, possibly a master-level martial king.

  Just thinking about having to deal with a Master-level Martial King, Ye Jin's heart involuntarily trembled. His 16th rank Martial King going up against an 18th rank Master-level Martial King was like an egg hitting a rock - looking for death.

  Master-level assassins like Cangying swooped down from the sky, their true energy overwhelming Su Dao Xing and Ye Jin.

  Ye Jin's hand grasped a short sword and thrust it towards the oppressive force.

  Su Dao Xing grasped his knife with both hands and swung it, cutting towards that oppressive aura.

  The crushing pressure was overwhelming, but the palms of the Master-level killer landed silently on Su Dao Xing and Ye Jin's bodies.

  Pfft!

  In an instant, Su Dao Xing and Ye Jin's bodies were covered in blood, their clothes dyed red with fresh blood, and some parts of their bodies emitted cracking sounds of broken bones.

  A master-level assassin's one hit is earth-shattering and absolutely not something that a martial king below the 18th rank can resist.

  Su Dao Xing's defense was comparable to that of a Martial King, and he barely withstood the fatal blow from the Master-level assassin. He was injured but not severely, and still had the strength to counterattack.

  Ye Jin was severely injured, his eyes were filled with flames of anger, holding a short sword and frantically performing the Ye family's sword moves, stabbing at the Master-level killer.

  A master-level assassin didn't even have time to make a killing blow.

  Su Dao Xing shot out a Qingfeng needle, specifically to rescue Ye Jin at the critical moment when the Master-level killer attacked Ye Jin. He is now a grasshopper on the same rope as Ye Jin, fully confronting the Master-level killer.

  Su Dao Ling had been brewing his Taoist magic, and a Taoist symbol condensed in the palm of his hand. He rose into the air, and with one slap, he struck the Master-level assassin, imprinting the symbol on him.

  A surge of Dao energy invaded the meridians of a Master-level assassin, wreaking havoc on his acupoints.

  A master-level assassin didn't expect that there was another master-level Taoist expert beside him, he made a mistake and immediately had the idea of retreating.

  "It's not that easy to leave." Su Daoling's palms were like lightning, wrapping around the master-level killer, and she gave a glance at Su Dao Xing and Ye Jin.

  Ye Jin wielded his short sword, specifically targeting the vital points that a Master-level assassin like Gu might overlook. Even if he couldn't land a fatal blow, he had to prevent Gu from escaping.

  Su Daoling casually threw out six Dao symbols, condensing them into a huge cage that sealed off all escape routes for the Sect Master-level assassin.

  Ye Jin's sword stabbed into the thigh of a master-level killer, penetrating an inch, and could no longer penetrate another fraction.

  "What a great opportunity!" Su Dao Xing knew that Su Dao Ling and Ye Jin had won him the chance to kill the Master-level assassin. Without hesitation, the ivory curved knife in his hand emitted a dazzling light. The shadow of the Ice Snow Goddess appeared behind him. He made one slash from the Master-level assassin's neck, leaving a deep gash, and another slash on the original wound.

  Bang!

  A master-level assassin was beheaded by two knives, his skull rolling to one side.

  A master-level assassin was caught off guard, he didn't expect the two knives to break through his master-level defense, nor did he expect those two knives to be sharp enough to cut off his neck, he made another mistake, and paid with his life.

  Pfft!

  A master-level assassin's corpse fell to the ground, splashing out bright red blood.

  A master-level assassin has died!

  "We killed a Master-level assassin." Ye Jin excitedly waved his short sword, he was only a 16-year-old Wu Wang, yet he had actually killed a Master-level assassin, something to brag about for an entire year.

  People at the Zongshi level are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, and anyone is a high-ranking official with great power. Even Su Qinghe, the master of the Su family, was only a martial king at the Zongshi level.

  People at the master level are usually the head of a noble family or the leader of a major force, and it can be said that such people are all figures who can cause an earthquake with just one foot.

  Unless a strong cultivator intervenes, an ordinary sect master will not fall. But this sect master killer is extremely tragic, and was actually killed by a sect master Wen Wang, a 16th-grade martial king, and a 13th-grade martial king. If the news gets out, his entire faction will lose face and be unable to stand in the Jianghu again.

  "It seems that the killer has a powerful force behind him, able to hire a master-level martial king to kill us." Su Daoling's expression was extremely solemn, not showing any excitement from killing a master-level martial king. He was thinking about how to deal with the next wave of assassinations, as the forces backing the master-level assassin would not let things go easily.

  Ye Jinping calmed down and gazed at Su Daowei with a cold, stern look, saying: "Su Daowei, you owe me an explanation."

  Su Dao Xing recovered a bit of his spiritual power and said, "Ye Jin, I owe you an explanation, but you also owe me one. This master-level assassin was clearly after you, and Daoling Ge and I were just coincidental victims. We risked being killed to help you kill this master-level assassin, yet you haven't even thanked us."

  "You!" Ye Jin's face turned bright red with anger.

  Su Dao Xing said, "Didn't the first sword of that assassin pierce your shoulder? The first target of an assassin's attack is always their intended victim. This is common sense, Young Master Ye shouldn't be unaware of it."

  Ye Jin was suddenly speechless and unable to refute.

  Su Daoling smiled faintly, he felt that something was fishy, it didn't seem to be directed at Ye Jin, of course, he wouldn't ruin Su Dao Xing's show either.

  Ye Jin's face turned cold as he said, "I have never offended a power that can mobilize a sect master-level assassin."

  As soon as he heard this, Su Dao woke up and immediately counterattacked: "A nobody like me from the Su family would not have the opportunity to offend a power that can mobilize a master-level killer? I am just the Thirteenth Martial King, only a diligent and studious student of the Huqing Mansion, and the only person I may have offended is Ye Baihua."

  Ye Baihua was so angry that she wanted to punch Su Dao Xing in the face, saying: "If I could afford to hire a master-level assassin, I would have killed you Su Dao Xing long ago, no need to wait until today."

  "Alright, alright." Su Dao flew out to mediate, "Even if Ye and Su families can't afford to hire a master-level assassin, you should think about what kind of power you have offended. Although you escaped today's calamity, that great power will not let it go easily. You killed one of their master-level assassins, they will send an even more powerful person to assassinate you."

  Compared to the powerful martial artist, Wu Wang, only cultivators of the Xiantian realm are stronger. If a cultivator were to assassinate Su Dao Xing and his group, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to resist, and would be killed instantly.

  Su Dao Xing's face showed a bitter expression, he could guess that the force behind the assassination of the sect master was either the Peng family or the evil king of the imperial court. As a small thirteen-tribulation Wu Wang, how could he stop the assassin sent by the cultivator? A sense of despair filled his heart.

  "We siblings are taking our leave." Ye Jin said to Su Dao Ling, Su Dao Fei made a fist with one hand and gave a cold glance at Su Dao Xing, then led Ye Bai Hua towards the Ye family residence.

  "Dao Xing, Dao Fei, I'll return to San Zhen Guan first. If there's anything, you can find me at San Zhen Guan anytime." Su Dao Ling nodded and flew away.

  Su Dao Fei supported Su Dao Xing as they walked towards the old residence of the Su family, sending Su Dao Xing to his dwelling before leaving.

  Su Dao Xing sat down on a stone chair in the other courtyard, falling into deep thought. Facing this life and death situation, he had to think of a way to break through it.

  News of a master-level assassin being absolutely killed in front of Ye Su City's Tai Bai Wine House spread like it had grown wings throughout the streets and alleys.

  "A master-level assassin was killed in revenge, this is the most sensational thing that has happened in Yeshu City in ten years."

  "It's said that the Master-level assassin is after Su Daoling of the Su family, Su Dao Xing and Ye Jin of the Ye family, these three talented individuals."

  "This killer is dead, thinking of killing us three young masters of Ye Sucheng, it's simply ignorant of death."

  The guests in the tea house were all discussing the killing of a master-level assassin.

  The city guards of Yeshu City strengthened their vigilance, not wanting any more disturbances to occur just as the Holy Yuan Festival was approaching.

  One by one, various forces flooded into Ye Su City, and one by one, strangers inquired about the killing of a Master-level assassin.

  The assassination of a master-level killer is a sensational event in itself, and many forces can't wait to get to the bottom of it.

  ......

  In a secret room in Su's house, Old Su, Mr. Su, Shi Gong, Su Qinghe and Su Qingfeng were discussing something.

  "Sigh, an elite killer was killed on our turf, the power behind the killer will not let it go easily. We must prepare to counterattack. Now, mobilize the entire clan to investigate the power behind the elite killer, I want to see which major power dares to kill a disciple of my Su family."

  Mr. Su and Shi Xi exchanged a glance.

  Shi Xi said, "The hidden force behind the scenes will definitely send a cultivator in the Refining Realm to assassinate Su Daoling. Su Dao Xing and I have discussed this, during this period of time, I will be responsible for protecting Su Daoling's safety, while Mr. Su secretly protects Su Dao Xing's safety."

  "Thanks for your trouble." Su Lao, Su Qinghe and Su Qingfeng all bowed in gratitude.

  The meeting ended, and the crowd dispersed. Mr. Su Da hurried towards the place where Su Daozhen lived, entering an ordinary residential building. This residence was a place he had rented, diagonally opposite to the old mansion where Su Daozhen lived.

  "This little guy is quite capable of getting into trouble, it seems that during this period, I'll have to secretly follow him and protect his safety." Mr. Su sighed with a bitter smile, his divine sense covering all directions, and as soon as there was any movement, he would immediately perceive it.