197 Tianqiong, The Azure Dragon 6

If his Master had not asked him to stop, Qianbei Ye would definitely have killed Tianqiong!

They were the culprits!

"Old man, I don’t care if you’re some elder from the Dark Yin Palace, no matter who has your back, you must die today! Otherwise, it's an outrage to the people and the heavens!"

Boom!

A strong burst of killing intent charged towards Elder Liu. The woman was clad in an elegantly flowing yellow dress and her face filled with murderous motive. However, just before she reached Elder Liu, he noticed a flash of pink entering from outside the courtyard. He yelled in delighted surprise, "Master, save me!"

Now that his Master was here, thought Elder Liu, these people were done for! Hahaha!

Elder Liu’s face distorted horrifyingly with this thought. At this moment, in his eyes, these people before him were good as dead…

A man with almond-shaped eyes was sitting on a corkwood chair. The corners of his lips were raised and his plum blossom-like beautiful face held a charming smile. Even if they had sprinted all the way here, the faces of the servant girls that were lifting the sedan chair were neither red nor were they panting, their beautiful faces were simply expressionless.

When he saw the young girl who was being held protectively in Qianbei Ye’s arms, the man’s eyes glimmered before they finally landed on Elder Liu's ecstatic face.

"Master, save me, quick!" Elder Liu shouted loudly. This exceptionally beautiful man was his only savior; as long as his Master was here, no one could kill him.

Just because Elder Liu was a killer does not mean that he was not afraid of dying like the rest! What's more, with his high and powerful level of cultivation, there was too much in life that he had not enjoyed yet so how could he be willing to die at the hands of a young girl?

However, Zuo Shangchen quickly withdrew his gaze and looked at Gu Ruoyun gloomily.

"Xiao Yun’er, this incident had nothing to do with me. I’ve already had Qingyi investigate the person who had accepted this mission, but who knew he would have struck so quickly? This fellow is from the Dark Yin Palace and I will give you an explanation."

Gu Ruoyun jeered internally and kept quiet. If the Dark Yin Palace wanted to harm her, maybe she would not have been this mad. However, it was because of the Dark Yin Palace that her right-hand woman was harmed!

No matter what, she could not tolerate this.

"Zuo Shangchen, I’ve already told you this earlier. If the Dark Yin Palace wanted to kill me, I would give you time to look for the killer! However, never ever put the people by my side in danger, or else, even if I have to use the rest of life, I will have the Dark Yin Palace pay the price for it!"

The young girl's determined voice tugged at Zuo Shangchen’s heart a few times. His eyes were staring unknowingly at her delicate and pretty face. Even though her capabilities had not reached the level of an expert cultivator, that determined spirit, however, reminded him of the fighting spirit of Gu Tian and his wife back then…

Elder Liu was stunned. As he looked in bewilderment at the interaction between the two, an icy-cold sensation pierced through the bottom of his heart. It was so intense that he started to shake.

The Master and Gu Ruoyun knew each other? Also, from the looks of this relationship, it seemed as though they were more than normal friends…

But he himself had actually accepted the mission to assassinate the Master’s friend! According to the Master’s temper, this time, it would be difficult for him to get out of this.

At this thought, Elder Liu’s face turned ashen and his lips quivered slightly while a desolate expression occupied his face entirely.

Zuo Shangchen then swept his eyes towards Elder Liu and his face darkened. "Elder Liu, before anyone in the Dark Yin Palace accepts a mission, they are required to investigate the other party’s situation and be clear about it. This time, however, you had touched those whom you should not have touched, so even I cannot protect you. You should just end your own life here."