Chapter 1293 - 1293: The True Reaper of Benefits

After the Men Clan sent out skilled masters to deal with the group of people who were disturbing them, news of the clash between the two sides began to spread. The battle caused great damage to the surrounding areas, because both sides had many great skilled masters, even though they were only Initial Great Deity Stage Masters.

Since neither side had much advantage or disadvantage, the battle dragged on. And the longer it dragged on, the more Men Clan forces were mobilized. While the Dark Crescent Secret Force did not send out any more people, but instead ordered them to withdraw from the battlefield.

Since they were better at fighting in the dark than in one-on-one combat, and the operations they had previously carried out had already been successful, staying and fighting was useless, so withdrawing was their best choice.

Inside a building in one of Men Clan's trading areas outside the city...

Damn it!

"Who are they? Why can't our vanguard deal with them yet?!" One of the Men Clan's elders, a middle-aged man in his late thirties, spoke fiercely after he had waited for good news from his subordinates for a long time, but the result was still the same. This elder, although his rank was not very high, had quite a lot of power in the clan. Otherwise, the clan would not have sent him to control the unrest.

"Master Elder, they're retreating now, sir. Do you want us to follow them?"

Hah?!

Retreat?!

"Yes. We must chase them! They've dishonored us to this extent, can we just let them escape so easily?!"

The elder became even angrier after hearing the report from his subordinate. Even if they won, if they let the enemy escape, it could not be considered a true victory. Thus, he immediately ordered the skilled masters to chase after the retreating enemy.

Yes, sir, Master Elder!

Ultimately, the Dark Crescent Secret Force's assassin forces did not retreat all at once, but they left behind some assassins to guard the path. Judging from several points that they left the assassins, it seemed like some kind of tactical formation.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

"Men Clan people are following us, sir, Chief!"

Good!

"Let them follow deeper until our people are all in the tactical formation, then we can take action!"

Yes, sir, Chief!

"I never thought the Men Clan people would be this stupid. They dared to hunt assassins in the dark, into our backyard, without fear of death. Good! This way, we can do a lot of good deeds. After this mission is over, I'll be promoted again… Who's that?!"

While the chief of the assassin force, who was tasked with clearing the Men Clan's trading area, was happy and satisfied with his plan, he suddenly saw the shadow of someone standing still in front of him. From what he checked, he did not find that this person had any energy, but instead released a terrifyingly strong killing intent.

Flap!

Kill!

The one who stood there motionless did not reply but only said the word 'kill' before his figure disappeared from the chief's sight, and in the next second…

Slash! Slash! Slash!

Augh! Augh! Augh!

Hah!!!

Three or four assassins around the chief were killed without warning. The chief was stunned for a few breaths. He did not know when the other party made the move or where that person was right now.

Shit!

"He must be the Men Clan's great skilled master. Everyone, disperse!"

Yes, sir!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Stab! Stab! Stab! Stab!

Augh! Augh!

Arrrrrrrgh!!!

But before the remaining assassins could disperse, a large number of extremely sharp objects shot through the air from a corner of the darkness, targeting the assassins who were about to disperse. The rapid and swift action caused those sharp objects to stab at the assassins immediately and kill them all, leaving only the chief alive.

So crazy!

"Ho… how… how is this possible?"

Cold sweat broke out on the chief's forehead and back. The other assassins were not much weaker than him, but they were all killed in the blink of an eye, even faster than the first round. How could he not tremble with fear?

"I can't let it go on like this! I must leave this place. I have to report…"

Slash!

Augh!

But before he could communicate and tell the others what had happened to them, the shadow figure stopped in front of him, only a few inches away. And that allowed him to see the face of the person who had killed them clearly. But he could do nothing because, at that moment, a sword had already pierced through his heart. He died unexpectedly.

The owner of this shadow was none other than the Emerald Turtle Monster Deity clone figure, who had been ordered by Zheng-Fu to kill the Dark Crescent Secret Force and Men Clan people who had clashed at that location.

After the Emerald Turtle Monster Deity clone figure killed that group of assassins, it immediately disappeared from the scene without a trace. Because the Men Clan's skilled masters were approaching.

A few dozen breaths later...

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

Hah?!

"What happened here!?"

"Why were they killed?"

As soon as the Men Clan's skilled master force arrived, they found many corpses of the enemies who had just retreated. Although it was not the entire number, it was more than half of them.

"Hurry up and check it out!"

Flap! Flap! Flap!

"They... they're... the Dark Crescent Secret Force's assassins!"

Hah?!

Dark Crescent Secret Force's assassins?

Damn it!

"No wonder they dared to attack us, Men Clan. It's because they're assassins from the Dark Crescent Secret Force! We can't let this go! We must quickly report back to Master Elder!"

Umm!

When the Men Clan's skilled masters found out that the dead people were Dark Crescent Secret Force's men, they immediately sent a message back to the elders stationed in the clan's trading area.

"Is the report complete?"

Yes!

"Good! Then let's go back. Just staying here, I can't help but feel goosebumps."

"I feel the same way. I'm shivering down to my buttocks. Ouuuch!"

"Then let's go back. But before we go, don't forget to collect our wages!"

Umm!

Although the order they received was to hunt down the enemy only, the clan did not prohibit them from reaping the benefits of the battle. Therefore, when they saw many corpses there, even though they were not the ones who killed them, there were valuable weapons and armor on the corpses, and they did not hesitate to collect them. At least if they sold those items, they would get money.

However, while they were happily reaping the benefits, one person was waiting to be the true reaper of benefits. And as soon as those skilled masters lowered their guard, the same sharp objects that had killed the group of assassins were shot out from a dark corner as before, and as fast as before.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Stab! Stab! Stab! Stab!

Arrrrrrrrrgh!

Hah?!

This is a trap!

We're ambu… Arrrrrrrgh!

Oh, nooooooo!

In the blink of an eye, dozens of Men Clan skilled masters were all killed. Not a single one could escape death. They killed the first target and used their treasure to lure the second target. When the second target was careless, they killed them. This was the true reap of benefits.

When both sides' skilled masters were killed, the Emerald Turtle Monster Deity clone figure collected all of everyone's valuables and disappeared again. But this time, it did not hide in the same place to wait for its prey to fall into its trap. Because the old plan would not work anymore, it changed its plan from waiting to hunting the prey that was still in that forest area.

However, it could not be called the clone figure's plan because the person who gave the orders and thought up the whole plan was Zheng-Fu. So, it should be called his plan.

Back to the Men Clan's trading area outside the city again...

Blop!

Hah?!

"What happened? What news did they send?"

"The skilled master group we sent to hunt the enemy has sent back a message. They've found out the true identity of this group of enemies."

They've found out?!

"Who? Who are they?"

"Dark Crescent Secret Force!"

Hah!

What did you say?!

"They're the Dark Crescent Secret Force!? How is that possible? We and they have never had any conflicts. Then why are they causing trouble for us?"

When another elder heard the elder who held the communication jade exclaiming the true identity of the attacking enemy, his face immediately became serious. The Dark Crescent Secret Force was no less powerful than the major clans in the capital; it was just that they did not reveal their identities like ordinary people.

However, no major clan wanted to mess with this assassin force. It was not because those assassins were too strong, but because their fighting methods were to operate in the dark, and when they had to fight face to face, they would often use dirty and vicious methods. Moreover, if it reached a point where the Men Clan had to confront the Dark Crescent Secret Force and really had to eliminate them, it would greatly reduce their clan's power and strength.

"Even though they're the fierce Dark Crescent Secret Force, if they dare to insult us like this, they must learn a lesson. Hurry to contact the clan!"

Umm!

When the two elders concluded, they immediately contacted the clan to report the news they had received, not caring that all the skilled masters they had sent out had been killed.

But even if the two of them cared about it, they could do nothing. Because at that moment, the Emerald Turtle Monster Deity clone figure had already killed all the other remaining members of both sides and had entered the building they were in.

Nevertheless, the reason why the Emerald Turtle Monster Deity clone figure had not made a move yet was that it was waiting for the two of them to send a report back to the clan first. Otherwise, the plan to incite and fuel the two big powers would be in vain. And when it saw that they had sent their report, it started to make a move to finish its mission.

Who's that?!

Whoosh!

Slash! Slash!

Augh!

Thud! Thud!

Mission completed!