Many assassins looked towards the man, ready to curse him, but instantly shut their mouths. The man in black was the rudder master’s second disciple, Guiying, whose strength was terrifying. Even Bai Mian Shusheng was wary of him.
“Guiying, you’ve come at the right time. Use your Ghost Shadow Technique and find that brat for me!” Mudan said, “How dare he bully me! I will make him pay the price!”
“I already said, if he has such courage, he is quite well-matched with you. Why don’t you just get together with him?” Guiying said with a faint smile.
“Don’t say such useless things. What makes him worthy of me?” Mudan said haughtily, with a cold glint in her eyes.
“Since that’s the case, then I am powerless!” Guiying shrugged. “Besides, Master expressly forbade anything happening within these three days! After Master emerges from seclusion in three days, we will hold the disciple acceptance ceremony!”
“Are you saying all this nonsense because you want to cover for him?” Mudan said coldly. “What is your relationship with that person that you care so much?”
“I think that person is a real man. He peeked at you bathing and then revealed it. Don’t you think he’s incredibly bold?” Guiying chuckled. “I like people like that the most!”
“As expected, birds of a feather flock together!”
Mudan said coldly, “I think you are also that kind of person, which is why you like this kind of person!”
Guiying shrugged, completely unfazed. His Ghost Shadow Technique could track the location of the Gui Xi Technique, so no one in the entire Lion Peak dared to offend him, lest they meet a violent end.
As for why Guiying possessed such an ability, it seemed to be related to his background, but this matter was rarely mentioned, and even the rudder master dared not speak of it lightly.
Lu Fan was hidden at the foot of a mountain on Lion Peak, feeling very helpless. He had only seen it by accident and was being pursued relentlessly. If it weren’t for the Gui Xi Technique, he would have likely died at Mudan’s hands.
Fortunately, the disciple acceptance ceremony was in three days. As long as he successfully became the first among everyone and ultimately the rudder master’s personal disciple, even if Mudan wanted to make a move on him, it would likely be impossible.
“You brat are quite good at hiding. Aren’t you supposed to be causing trouble? Are you scared now?”
A faint voice sounded. Guiying looked towards Lu Fan with a playful expression.
Seeing the figure before him, Lu Fan’s brow furrowed slightly. “How did you find me? I used the Gui Xi Technique and had already concealed my presence.”
“There is no secret technique under heaven that can surpass my discerning eyes.” Guiying shrugged. “But I am really curious, where did you get the audacity to sneak a peek at Mudan bathing? Aren’t you afraid she’ll kill you?”
“I already said, I didn’t peek, I just saw it accidentally!” Lu Fan shrugged. “She doesn’t believe me, and there’s nothing I can do about it!”
“Your explanation is quite straightforward!” Guiying nodded slightly. “I hope to see you in three days!”
After saying that, Guiying turned and left. He would not reveal Lu Fan’s whereabouts.
In fact, everything that happened between Lu Fan and Mudan had been within his notice. Especially when Lu Fan took a palm strike from Mudan and remained unharmed, he felt that Lu Fan was not simple and might even become the rudder master’s head disciple.
If that were the case, forging a good relationship might not be a bad thing, especially within the Assassin Dynasty, which was an extremely complex place. More importantly, anyone who could become the rudder master’s disciple had a chance to become the next rudder master in the future. Guiying’s actions were simple.
The old village chief searched the entire Lion Peak but could not find Lu Fan. He was very anxious. The entire Lion Peak was already sealed by a barrier, so Lu Fan could not leave, but no one knew where he had gone.
Mudan inquired carefully and learned that the person who peeked at her was an assassin named Hao Tian. Her eyes revealed a faint cold light. She had never suffered such a great loss. Now that she had been teased and couldn’t find the person, how could she endure it?
Three days passed quickly. Everyone gathered at the Lion Peak’s Purgatory Arena. This arena was filled with the scent of blood. At this moment, Jian Bei appeared, accompanied by his three disciples, who were Mudan and the others.
“Three days have passed. Today is the day I accept disciples. Who among you is willing to participate in the competition?”
Jian Bei spoke, looking towards the many assassins.
“We are willing!”
A group of assassins stepped forward. These were all Saint-level assassins. Not a single one was a Spirit Venerable realm assassin, because they knew very well that only Saint-level assassins were likely to survive. Spirit Venerable realm assassins going forward would be seeking their own demise.
Looking at the hundreds of figures, Jian Bei was quite satisfied. These were all Saint-level assassins, and anyone who could stand out from them would undoubtedly be a prodigy. He did not doubt this.
At this moment, Mudan looked at one of the individuals and immediately spotted Lu Fan. “So you’re here, you brat. Today, I will skin you alive!”
Lu Fan was slightly stunned, and his face instantly became awkward. The surrounding Saint-level assassins also looked towards Lu Fan, clearly not expecting that the person who peeked at Mudan bathing was this individual. He was truly bold.
“Mudan, what are you doing!”
Jian Bei frowned and said, “Today is the day I accept disciples. You can’t just cause trouble here!”
“Master, this brat peeked at me bathing. Today, I will kill him!” Mudan said quickly, even more furious.
“No matter what the matter is, it will be dealt with after the competition!” Jian Bei said directly. “As for whether you kill him or he kills you, it will depend on your strength!”
“Don’t worry, Master. I will send him to the afterlife!” Mudan cupped her fists, her gaze extremely sharp.
Lu Fan stood aside, feeling somewhat helpless. Indeed, offending anyone is better than offending a woman; this saying would never be wrong.
“You all wish to become my personal disciples, but there is only one spot for a personal disciple!” Jian Bei said softly. “So, among these hundreds of you, only one will be able to emerge from this purgatory!”
The Saint-level assassins had indifferent expressions. Facing Jian Bei’s words, they did not show the slightest fear. They were already accustomed to fate determining life and death and did not care about these things.
Those who could become Saint-level assassins had long understood this point and would not be intimidated.
“Very good!”
Jian Bei was quite satisfied. “Since that is the case, you may enter the purgatory! The purgatory is sealed by a barrier, and only one person can emerge from it. That person will become my personal disciple!”