Chapter 203: Upholding Purity

Walking up the steps carpeted with expensive rugs, Lei En sized up the slender female elf.

It's rather unusual for an elf to come to a human realm and take up such an ancient profession.

Perhaps Lei En's gaze caught her attention; she let out a light laugh, her two pointed ears trembling as she drew near, deliberately rubbing Lei En's arm and teasing, "Young man, your looks aren't great, but your figure is fine and sturdy. If you're willing to pay a high price, I can guarantee your satisfaction."

Lei En felt a stir; although this elf's beauty was far inferior to Viola, she was still a rare beauty—homegrown flowers aren't as fragrant as wild ones, and with her ample experience, she surely possessed some secret technique.

However, the Soul Eye showed that this elf's soul condition was not very good.

It's not that there's a problem; it's simply that time has left marks in the soul.

This indicates that her age should exceed three hundred years!

If this elf has been in this line of work for the past two hundred years, meeting at least one client each day, then the number of people she's dealt with exceeds seventy thousand, possibly reaching one hundred thousand!

Lei En's heart suddenly fluttered with fear.

Better not. I'm a respectable person; I keep myself pure!

He shook his head and said, "I'm here on official business, not looking for fun. Sorry."

"Pretentious, boring," the female elf said, releasing him and losing interest in speaking.

She led Lei En up to the fifth floor of the Pink Knight, knocked and entered a luxurious suite; in the spacious room, two human female attendants were serving a man in the bathtub.

The man was in his early thirties, sported a short beard, and had a small scar on his right lip.

Lei En confirmed that he was the ghost assassin from last night, who called himself Yisu.

Yisu's appearance was handsome, his figure well-proportioned, his demeanor rugged, exuding the charm of a mature man. At this moment, he sat with his eyes closed, enjoying a massage, hugging with his left and right arms, occasionally opening his mouth to catch fruit, looking extremely relaxed.

"Old lecher, someone is looking for you," the female elf said aloud.

Yisu opened his eyes, saw Lei En standing in the room, a flash of strange color passing through his eyes, waved his hand and said, "You two leave for a while; we'll be back later."

The female elf, being considerate, led the two beauties away and casually closed the door.

"Count," Yisu said from the bathtub without rising to greet, "Please forgive my rudeness."

"No problem," Lei En replied, unconcerned.

His gaze swept the room, and he took a Soundproof Force Field scroll from his ring, left by the ring's former owner, Maitre.

He tore open the scroll, and the force field enveloped the entire room.

"Now we can talk," Lei En sat on the sofa, casually grabbed fruit from the coffee table and tossed it into his mouth, saying while eating, "Do you hold a grudge against Piri Nuo?"

Yisu spread his arms, leaned against the edge of the bathtub, nodded, and replied, "Yes."

"What kind of grudge?" Lei En pressed.

"He killed my entire family," Yisu said calmly, "including my parents, my two older brothers, and my younger sister."

Lei En was stunned; this was a mortal enmity, yet Yisu's expression remained very calm.

He could imagine that beneath this calm surface lay a deeply searing hatred and an everlasting, unquenchable fury!

If the Soul Eye could reach Yisu's emotions, it would surely be in intense turbulence.

"My condolences," Lei En could only say.

"It's nothing; that was already over a decade ago."

Yisu let out a light sigh, as if recalling a once happy family, and voluntarily said, "Count, you haven't been in Mo Du long, so you surely haven't heard of my father."

"He was once a famous banker in Mo Du, served Piri Nuo for many years, the two families were close, but for some reason he suddenly offended Piri Nuo, framing my father for embezzling his assets, then slaughtered my family, wiping them out, and only I escaped."

Lei En felt a slight stir; judging by this, it seemed Yisu's father had unintentionally uncovered Piri Nuo's secret of allying with the Abyss's evil deity.

Of course, it could also simply be that Piri Nuo coveted Yisu's family's wealth.

Yisu continued, "I've been living under an alias for so many years, constantly building strength on the New Continent. I returned to Mo Du a few months ago, and my sole purpose is to avenge my family."

So he had indeed returned from the New Continent.

Lei En nodded slightly; just by looking at the many scars on Yisu's body, one could tell he had endured much before advancing to Legendary and becoming a ghost assassin.

However, Yisu has been back in Mo Du for several months, yet hasn't succeeded in his revenge.

He asked oddly, "With your strength, a Shadow Assassin can traverse the shadow plane and easily enter the manor. Why haven't you acted?"

"I did act, but it wasn't successful."

"What happened?" Lei En vaguely guessed the reason.

Yisu glanced at Lei En and said, "Piri Nuo's own strength isn't great; he's a 9th‑rank Wizard with little combat experience, but legendary Wizards lurk around him, and there was also a legendary demon hunter, I heard the Count slew him."

"After the last assassination failed, Piri Nuo added several protective gear pieces, making him even harder to kill."

"That legendary Wizard's power is immense, and his vigilance is also very high."

Yisu's eyes were filled with apprehension, "I suspect it's a Mid-stage legendary Wizard, waiting for me to appear. If he seizes the chance, I might not escape."

"Mid-stage legendary Wizard!" Lei En was also somewhat surprised.

For supernal beings above Legendary, each promotion multiplies their strength by several times, even tenfold.

The gap between early and mid-stage is astronomical!

Lei En's usual contacts among the Legendary were almost all early-stage, ranking between level 10 and 12; for example, Roger is a level‑12 demon hunter, Oshilia is a level‑12 Wizard, Emilyss is a level‑11 Dragonborn Apostle, and Astan is a level‑10 swordsman.

The Yisu before him, though the Soul Eye couldn't see his soul, could be guessed to be an early‑stage Legendary Shadow Assassin.

Many Legendary supernal beings get stuck at level 12 for centuries, never able to break through.

Early‑stage Legendary supernal beings might be hired with money, but those above mid-stage are much harder to recruit.

Let alone the transcendently positioned Wizards.

Given Piri Nuo Aiden's status and wealth, it would probably still be difficult to have a Mid-stage legendary Wizard serve him; there must be reasons unknown to outsiders.

Lei En thought it was likely related to Piri Nuo's fallen faith.

If that's the case, the problem is serious.

Is that Mid-stage legendary Wizard a native of Weizelan Fu Kong Cheng, or an outsider? If the former, it means that within Fu Kong Cheng there are Wizards who have pledged to the Lord of the Dead.

If he's an outsider, could he threaten Fu Kong Cheng?

So this is the source of that prophecy?

Lei En hadn't yet sorted his thoughts when Yi Su said, "Your Excellency, the Count, I heard you signed an agreement with the Mo Du aristocracy; they recognize you as the lord of Gela Morgan, have handed over half the corporate shares, and a million Gold Shields—very sincere."

"Your information is quite well‑connected," Lei En laughed.

"Such a big matter has already spread throughout Mo Du; even here in the Pink Horse, the topics they've been discussing these past two days all involve you."

Yi Su shrugged and asked, "Your Excellency accepted the agreement, so why did you go to investigate Pi Li Nuo's manor?"

"I certainly have my own reasons," Lei En said without immediate explanation, then seriously added, "Before you agree, you only need to know that Pi Li Nuo and I are absolutely irreconcilable; you can rest assured to cooperate with me."

If you disagree, there's no need to continue.

"Cooperate?" Yi Su couldn't help but be surprised, "You want to join forces with me to assassinate Pi Li Nuo?"

"Of course not."

Lei En shook his head; killing Pi Li Nuo is useless—one must uncover the forces behind him and expose the Mo Du aristocracy's details.

Moreover, a legendary Mid‑stage Wizard is not that easy to deal with.

He weighed his words and said, "Yi Su, I'll give you a chance for revenge: not only can you kill Pi Li Nuo, but also eradicate the entire Ai Deng family. Are you interested?"

"What opportunity?" Yi Su finally couldn't hold back, standing up from the bathtub.

Fortunately he was still wearing shorts, so Lei En didn't see anything he shouldn't, which would have been eye‑burning.

Lei En said slowly, "Pi Li Nuo and the Mo Du aristocracy are entangled in a conspiracy concerning the survival of Weizelan's Fu Kong Cheng; I was entrusted to uncover the hidden mastermind behind them."

Hearing this, Yi Su trembled all over, realizing he had learned a great secret.

He instinctively looked up; though Fu Kong Cheng was not visible here, he had already guessed who the important figure Lei En mentioned was.

No wonder the Mo Du aristocracy, who were just fighting Lei En to the death the day before, hurried to negotiate the next day and accepted so many harsh terms.

Many people, when discussing privately, couldn't understand; the Mo Du aristocracy clearly surrendered before committing their full strength.

All of this has an explanation.

Yi Su felt a sudden clarity; even though he is a legendary figure who can move freely through the Shadow Plane, he felt a bit of fear.

After all, this involves a Holy Soul Wizard.

Yet recalling the family members who died gruesomely over a decade ago, as if vivid before his eyes, made Yi Su clench his teeth in bitterness.

All these years, not a single day passed without him thinking of avenging his family; not only must he kill Pi Li Nuo *Ai Deng himself, but also the entire Ai Deng clan, uprooting them completely to ease the hatred in his heart.

He hesitated hardly, immediately nodding, "What should I do?"

"Very simple." Lei En had already thought it through, "Use your Shadow Assassin advantage, infiltrate the port of the Marquis Ji Liu's domain, inspect their vessels—especially those of the Pu Mo Er family. If you spot any irregularities, board the ship, find their destination, and report back to me."

"Alright, wait for my word." Yi Su had no reason to object and agreed outright.

Lei En had arranged a contact method with him, dared not linger in the Pink Horse, and hurried away.

He feared that staying here too long would make him lose control and cause an accidental discharge.

Driving back to the castle and shedding his disguise, Lei En entered the study and saw two pairs of eyes on him; he quickly forced a smile and called out:

"Lady Xi Li Ya, Lady Ai Mi Li Si, why are you both here?"

(End of Chapter)