Asura and Di Tian had not left, their gazes were calm as they landed on Qin Hao, carrying a touch of chilliness.
“Qin Hao, you’d best not meddle in our affairs,” Asura said indifferently.
Despite his wariness, he was after all the eighth-ranked among assassins, revered almost as a deity within their circles.
Di Tian’s expression was grave as he said, “Qin Hao, we all know Emperor Ye’s way of doing things.
It’s very likely he only claimed to be your underling to boast, and in reality, this matter has nothing to do with you.
We hope you won’t get involved.”
Emperor Ye stood to one side, silent.
Although he had spoken lightly before, when it really came to the critical moment, only Qin Hao could make the real decision.
To accept or not to accept, the moment would reveal all.
“I now feel this little brother isn’t too bad, you understand what I mean.”
Qin Hao smiled faintly, his words completely reassuring Emperor Ye.
“Ungrateful.” Asura’s face showed a hint of coldness.
“Mad Doctor, I really don’t want to come to blows with you,” Di Tian sighed.
Qin Hao shook his head, chuckling, “I’ve said before, you’re not up to it yet.
Send Azure Dragon, or maybe Demon King has the credentials to talk to me, but you still lack the necessary skills.”
“Arrogant.”
Asura’s face darkened, and he struck out in shock.
A flash of blood-red light burst forth, arriving in an instant, aiming to strike Qin Hao’s forehead.
Asura Kill, under which countless strong had perished; even the top ten assassins were reluctant to face the full brunt of Asura’s technique.
Qin Hao was fearless, still smiling.
Just as Asura Kill neared, a sea of silver light erupted, like stars, carrying immense True Qi as it shot forth.
Specks of silver clashed with the red light, and in the next moment, the red light completely disintegrated.
Asura appeared, staggering backward, a silver needle trembling lightly at the center of his forehead.
However, Asura had not died, for Qin Hao had not intended to kill him.
With a slight gesture, the silver needle flew from Asura’s forehead into Qin Hao’s hand.
The sky filled with starlight had been merely the transformation of a single silver needle.
Asura’s face was as dark as water, he gave a fist-and-palm salute to Qin Hao, stood to the side, and remained silent.
It was evident from his demeanor that he had accepted his defeat and did not plan to make another move.
“Di Tian, it’s your turn,” Qin Hao said, turning his gaze toward Di Tian.
Di Tian gestured dismissively, offering a wry smile, “Forget it.
If even Asura is no match for you, I stand even less of a chance.
We will report this to Azure Dragon for him to deal with personally, but by then, things won’t be as simple as they are now.”
“Don’t try to scare me.
What if I got sick from fear?
I might as well take the two of you down first.
That way, at least, Azure Dragon will find out about it a bit later, right?”
Qin Hao grinned, clearly not intimidated by the threats and bluster in their words.
If he could be so easily frightened, he wouldn’t be Mad Doctor Qin Hao.
Di Tian had indeed been threatening Qin Hao.
But now it was Qin Hao who had turned the tables on him.
With a faint smile and no further words, Di Tian gestured to Asura and they left the place.
“Finally, some peace,” Qin Hao yawned.
Emperor Ye smiled bitterly.
What a bizarre turn of events.
It was only because Di Tian and Asura had showed up that things had stayed so calm.
Had it been others, the outcome would have been different.
“Worry about what?
As long as you don’t get killed in an instant, I can protect you.
So what if Azure Dragon comes?
If he dares lay a hand on you, I’ll make sure he loses a layer of skin,” Qin Hao said coldly, sneering.
He didn’t say he could kill Azure Dragon, Qin Hao was still very self-aware.
“I’m actually feeling now, I really have dragged you down.” Emperor Ye sighed.
Qin Hao rolled his eyes, saying irritably, “Don’t talk rubbish now, just be a good little brother to me, that’s better than anything, at least make my effort worthwhile.”
“Definitely.” Emperor Ye revealed a slight smile.
By this time, Qin Hao had already turned and walked towards the room, waving his hand, yawning to the skies, he was indeed a bit sleepy.
Emperor Ye melted into the darkness and completely vanished.
The Assassin realm was shaken, Emperor Ye really became Mad Doctor’s lackey, and even Asura and Di Tian personally took action, yet they still returned in defeat.
They were not Qin Hao’s match, not by a long shot, this was what the two of them said.
“To call you trash, you really are trash, not even able to beat the Mad Doctor, no wonder you’re ranked eighth and ninth, even that waste Emperor Ye can suppress you.”
Asura was cornered by one person, cloaked in a black robe that completely obscured the figure within, the voice was indistinguishable as male or female, but was incredibly overbearing when speaking.
“Old Demon, this has nothing to do with you, if you’re not satisfied, go find Mad Doctor yourself, heh, don’t think we don’t know, you, the sixth, your ranking is full of hot air, in a real fight, Emperor Ye could make you cry for your parents,” Di Tian sneered, his expression disdainful, not on good terms with this Old Demon.
In fact, within the top ten of the Assassin realm, they were all competitors; under normal circumstances, it was natural for relations not to be too friendly.
“What did you say?” Old Demon’s face turned cold, and a terrifying murderous intent erupted from him.
“Do you want to fight us?” Asura stepped out, his ugly face wearing a cold expression, ready to strike at any moment.
Di Tian also stepped forward, clearly, the two were willing to take on the one together.
Old Demon snorted coldly, turning around to leave.
Among the top ten, only Azure Dragon could handle the other top ten fighting two against one.
Though Old Demon’s rank was higher than the two, he did not possess that level of strength.
Seeing Old Demon leave, the two let out a cold laugh.
They both had no fondness for Old Demon and would not mind joining forces to kill him if he crossed the line again.
Just as they were about to depart, a figure stood in front of them.
It was a man of exceedingly ordinary appearance, wearing a green robe, with his hands clasped behind his back, just standing there quietly, yet he exuded an aura that seemed insurmountable.
“Azure Dragon.”
Asura and Di Tian stepped back a few paces before they called out.
This man was actually Azure Dragon, the world’s top assassin, a god-like existence in the eyes of many martial artists.
Asura and Di Tian had not at all expected Azure Dragon to have also come to Xuan Country.
“Failed?” Azure Dragon asked indifferently, his voice slightly husky but very pleasant to hear, even men would feel their hearts skip a beat upon hearing it.
The two of them gathered their spirits, nodding, openly owning up to their failure.
“Leave this matter alone, once I’m done with my business, I will personally find Emperor Ye for an explanation,” Azure Dragon said, clearly he had decided to take matters into his own hands.
The two exchanged glances, both seeing the astonishment in each other’s eyes.
Azure Dragon, this myth-like figure, had been inactive for so long, even they could scarcely remember the last time.
Emperor Ye was in trouble, that much they were certain of.
However, this had nothing to do with them, the two nodded at each other, then merged into the night.