Chapter 36: Kill order 2

"We had to retreat due to the Xu clan's interference. I..." Gu Yu Xing concluded his report without lifting his head up.

His fists were clenched like he was holding back an unbearable rage.

Apparently while they were going about their business after regrouping, the Xu clan's warriors and retainers attacked them at the fruit market. Without much support, They lost 9 people out of the 20+ people of this morning.

So in the end, Gu Yu Xing ordered an immediate retreat to the mansion before they scattered.

Gu Lin Fang watched the young man's expressions calmly before saying, "say it".

Gu Yu Xing first took a deep breath with a look of confusion, "Don't get me wrong but, it was something I have never experienced before.

It was like no matter how we hid, as long as a member of the Xu clan was close within 20 meters...they would find us".

Suddenly a look of understanding flashed across Gu Lin Fang's face, He pulled out a talisman made of thick Gold paper and a blood red stamp.

[Kill order (Clan):

History: an ancient mystery unleashed by the late prime minister against the Royal family.

After the fall of the Emperor, Conqueror of the realm.

It soon appeared in the hands of the participating clans, more precisely, their leaders.

Once acknowledged by their clan as its leader, the [Kill order] would finds it's way into their possession.

Each order holds a strange power within them, that allows it's user to hunt down a selected enemy clan after selecting a location for use.

For example, Frozen city or Qideng village etc. (Must be seen on the map).

Effects: Enemy Clan members within 25 meters would be easily traceable.

Cool down: 60 days]

"W... what is that lord father?!" Gu Yu Xing's attention was brought to the golden talisman and he couldn't help asking.

"A [kill order], this is what Xu clan used on you all. But now that I think about it, it seems like a waste to use this just because of twenty plus people" placing the Kill order on his table, He went into deep thought and Yu Xing chose not to make a sound as he too was wondering about the effects of this item.

After a few more seconds, it was as though someone poked Gu Lin Fang. He suddenly laughed, "If they were desperate enough to use the [Kill order], they definitely won't want to wait till tomorrow".

He stood up from his seat and said to Yu Xing, "What do you know about the Xu patriarch's strength?".

Gu Yu Xing looked surprised but then seemed to be trying to recollect something, "From what I saw, he's an early stage nascent soul expert and he has been stuck there for many years.

Although he was once hailed as the most handsome man in {Iron Crow City}, He's also well known as martial artist of the righteous path within the North. His high attainments in his Earth grade kicking technique called the [Peerless moon dragon].

Rumor has it that, he has practiced it to the sixth rank or maybe the seventh, making him a genius in his own right.

After all, it's known the difficulty of raising an Earth grade technique above the 5th rank.

He also practices the [silver silked wedding dress] technique, so his defenses are troublesome to deal with despite how low it is compared to the [Peerless moon dragon].

That's mostly because of the amount of counters involved in the technique".

Gu Lin Fang stroked the head of his cane as he tried to ignore the feeling of envy welling up within him.

Obviously, from how well known Gu Yu Xing made this fellow sound. He's another Boss level character and must have a lot of reputation under his belt.

"I see, what do you know of his character?" Gu Lin Fang asked slowly, He has already decided to go out once he had enough information, he was going to hunt them all down to farm experience and reputation points.

"He only sees his own righteousness and justice, to me, he's one of those neutral fools who sits on the fence and continue to reap benefits from both sides.

Ptui!" For some reason, Gu Yu Xing seemed to be getting agitated, the more he spoke.

'He probably doesn't like hypocrites huh' Gu Lin Fang concluded in his heart and said, "Get some rest after you find out how many have returned... we'll continue this talk tomorrow".

"Yes Lord father" With a salute, he turned to leave but paused, "beside him, is someone called Li Zhu. I don't know his cultivation realm but this man served the previous patriarch and is very mysterious.

After watching Gu Yu Xing exit the study, Gu Lin Fang's expression became serious.

'Looks like, the way things are going... things won't go according to plan.

It's probably best I collect my interest as quickly as possible, I have a feeling that the world system would do something before the players arrive!'.

With that, He immediately changed into his equipment and headed outside.

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"Is everyone gathered here?!!"

"Yes Sir!!!"

Suddenly someone shouted from an alley, "Report!!" before rushing out.

It was a scrawny looking man with big eyes, who appeared, he wore the same clothes as the other warriors.

He whispered to an old looking man, who in turn spoke to the one within the sedan.

"Are you sure of this information?".

The scrawny man spoke with confidence while beating his chest, "Don't worry Patriarch! I swear I know the place, I followed one of them to a mansion with the 'Gu' plaque".

Within a gold plated sedan chair, sat another man of about thirty with some signs of youthful energy still showing on his handsome face, When you look at him, the first thing that comes to mind was 'play boy' or 'Trashy fellow' because of the disgusting smirk on his face.

This was Xu Wu Qong, the Xu clan's patriarch.

He heard what the man said and nodded with a laugh before shouting: "Good!, Those Demon cultivators should be eliminated before they gain any foothold in this city!".

A group of Xu clan's warriors surrounded him and followed after him under the leadership of a man with white hair and wrinkled body.

This was Li Zhu, the Xu patriarch's personal guard.

He followed after Xu Wu Qong with a sigh, behind them were twelve foundation establishment stage experts.

Walking within the city, every big boss must pays attention to their looks, and this Xu Wu Qong patriarch was no exception.

He was dressed in gold armor, so he felt unusually heavy and decided to lie on his side within the big sedan chair carried by eight people.

In fact, He doesn't need others to protect him, his fists can crush most enemies.

However, walking in Jianghu had compelled him to also hide as much trump cards as possible one. Whoever stands out to much will eventually be cut down.

Along the way, everyone was full of killing intent and held their weapons out of this resting place.

By fifteen minutes, they had already stepped into Gu Lin Fang's street and were now seeing the old official road down the slope in the distance.

Holding swords, hatchets and crossbows, their eyes were cold, their Auras were vigorous, they walked forward silently in a strange formation, and no one is making noise.

All of a sudden, a middle aged man appeared in front of them with a cane like he had been standing all along.

He made no effort to speak nor make any movement, he simply just stood there, staring at the Gold plated sedan intently.

Surprisingly, this action alone made their fear increase.

The eight men carrying the sedan chair walked to the front of the group and slowly placed it on the ground.

"You're a long way from home, Mr Xu!" The middle aged man simply stated.