Chapter 479

Chapter 479: Pursuit

A fierce, tide-like wave of power poured forth.

Although it did not strike the two of them directly, it stirred up immense waves within their hearts.

Even separated by this small tower, they could sense the terrifying might.

It undoubtedly came from a Golden Core master striking out.

Neither of them had expected to encounter an attack from a Golden Core master at this moment.

They exchanged glances, each seeing a complex emotion reflected in the other’s eyes.

Both felt the target of the attack was themselves.

In the desolate expanse, only a small, gilded tower stood,

its entire body radiating a brilliant spiritual light.

Despite the heavy blow, its surface remained completely undamaged;

the light, originally suppressed, had fully recovered its former brilliance.

After that terrifying attack earlier, no further sound came from outside; everything returned to complete silence.

"Dammit!"

Under a large tree somewhere on the ground, a man with a shadowy expression showed clear annoyance.

Then he turned and seemed to merge into the surrounding scenery, vanishing without a trace.

Inside the small tower, seeing no further attacks descend, the two individuals also breathed a sigh of relief.

"How did you react so quickly just now?"

Wang Yu Wei, who was circulating the Supreme Emotionless Technique, felt her mind gradually calm down.

She returned to herself from the earlier fright.

Her beautiful eyes fixed on the other person, curiosity evident on her face.

Rather than wondering how this small tower could withstand an attack from that Golden Core master, she was more concerned about how he had managed to react so instantly.

Had he not been so swift to react, she absolutely could not have safely evaded the Golden Core master’s attack.

Had she been struck, even with her peak Foundation Establishment cultivation, she would certainly have suffered grievous injuries.

At that point, she truly would have possessed all her skills but been unable to deploy them.

Yet he was only at late-stage Foundation Establishment. How could he react even faster than she did? It was almost as if he knew it was coming.

Zhou Luo took a deep breath.

Pale blue mana circulated within him as he gradually recovered as well.

His expression was calm and detached as he replied, "I’m used to it."

Since arriving in this world of cultivation, he had always lived as if walking on thin ice.

Even after achieving Foundation Establishment,

even after acquiring numerous hidden trump cards,

he never let down his guard.

He knew very well that arrogance would only invite disaster.

Therefore, whenever he ventured out, he remained extremely vigilant, constantly alert to his surroundings and ready to prepare for any unforeseen dangers that might emerge.

This way of operating had become deeply ingrained within him, an indelible habit.

Back when facing Zhu Zhi Feng’s sneak attack using a formation,

it was precisely this ingrained habit that had allowed him to keenly sense something wrong ahead in the canyon.

Otherwise, had he fallen into their trap,

even as a Second Level Formation Master, he could not have so effortlessly subdued the three of them.

The situation here and now was exactly the same.

After a great battle in the Longfeng Mountain range, basically no cultivators dared to stay in this place, plus there was a peak Foundation Establishment Immortal Sect disciple accompanying them.

If it were an ordinary person, they probably would never have imagined that someone would attack and kill them, so naturally they would have had no reaction at all.

But Zhou Luo was different.

Before arriving at the Longfeng Mountain range, even when traveling with Wang Yu Wei in the secular world, he had always remained cautious, constantly alert to his surroundings.

It was precisely this vigilance that had saved his life now.

Wang Yu Wei’s beautiful eyes flickered slightly; as she listened to him speak these words in such a calm tone, for unknown reasons, her previously settled heart stirred again with a strange emotion.

She suddenly felt that the other person, who seemed free and easy, lived much more exhausted than she had imagined.

For a moment, she actually felt a pang of sympathy for him.

"Who do you think this killer is targeting?" Zhou Luo said in a deep voice.

After one strike, the other party made no more movements; based on this style of operation, the only people he could think of were from Assassin Tower.

But back when Assassin Tower made that deal with him, they had clearly stated they wouldn’t send anyone to assassinate him.

Unless their target was Wang Yu Wei.

Wang Yu Wei was also thinking, and after a long pause, she spoke up: "To be able to hire such a Golden Core master for an assassination, it seems it’s aimed at me."

When saying this, she didn’t show any unusual emotion over the matter and instead appeared composed and unperturbed, as steady as ever.

This was the wonderful effect of the Supreme Emotionless Technique, which could quickly help cultivators stabilize their mental state, preventing them from being troubled by external disturbances.

These words actually reminded Zhou Luo of the letter he had delivered back then, which Assassin Tower had gone to great trouble to have him send.

He asked: "What exactly is your relationship with Assassin Tower?"

Long ago, Wang Yu Wei had specifically told him not to ask too much, to avoid getting caught up in a bigger storm.

But now she was attacked by Assassin Tower, and he still intended to dual cultivate with her.

So before that, he absolutely had to clarify this matter.

If the matters involved were truly too huge.

Then he could only abandon dual cultivation with her, to prevent getting himself burned.

"Zhou Luo, do you really want to know about this?"

Wang Yu Wei looked at him, a serious expression on her face.

Zhou Luo also understood this was a grave matter, yet even so, he had to know the reason, so he nodded: "You should tell me."

"Alright, I’ll tell you." Wang Yu Wei stopped choosing to keep it hidden.

Because she knew he had been implicated because of her, and later she would definitely go through the emotional tribulation with him; hiding things from him would only easily put him in danger.

From then on, the two began talking inside that pitch-dark, lightless tower.

The subject of their conversation was naturally Wang Yu Wei’s relationship with Assassin Tower.

As it turned out, many years ago, when Wang Yu Wei went out on a training journey, she had briefly joined Assassin Tower as a killer.

Yes, back then, she had just reached mid-level Foundation Establishment.

To temper herself and improve her combat strength, she entered Assassin Tower through some method.

At that time, she was already practicing the Supreme Emotionless Technique, so toward the act of killing, she didn’t resist much, or rather, didn’t care.

Exactly because of this, she gained fame within Assassin Tower, and the cultivators who perished by her hand were countless, including even Immortal Sect disciples.

But she was just there to train, so after growing weary of that life, she chose to leave.

However, Assassin Tower saw her potential and didn’t want to let her walk away.

Wang Yu Wei insisted on leaving, eventually finding a chance to return to her sect, and basically never left the mountain again.

Originally, she thought Assassin Tower had given up by that point.

It wasn’t until last time, when Zhou Luo delivered that letter, that she learned this matter was far from over.

The content of the letter was simple.

It ordered her to return to Assassin Tower and kill a single person.

Regarding this, Wang Yu Wei naturally refused.

To her surprise, this time Assassin Tower didn’t drop the matter despite her refusal, but instead sent such a terrifying killer to try to end her life.

After hearing this, Zhou Luo stared at her and suddenly asked: "Do you have other secrets you’re hiding from me?"