Shadow Ryu

'Did he recognize me?'

Ethan quietly observed the masked man and noticed confused eyes.

Suddenly, it made Ethan feel a deep sense of foreboding creeping over him.

'No. He can't recognize me.'

However, Ethan tried his best to act normal.

Not only had Ethan burnt his face, but his cultivation was also at Level 6 Qi Refining Realm.

With these two things, Ethan was confident that no one could connect him with a disciple who failed to break through to Level 2 Qi Refining Realm and got kicked out of the sect.

'Is he the one storing the head in his storage ring? But why?'

On the other hand, the assassin was frowning, looking at Ethan as he didn't understand why someone would store a head in their storage ring.

Since Ethan was covering his burnt face and the assassin had killed Ethan with his own hands, he didn't think the person he was currently looking at was Ethan.

Instead, he assumed that Ethan's head was stored in the storage ring of the person he was currently watching.

It was because his Bloodsniffer was hissing at that person.

'Let's observe him and wait until he leaves the town before making a move.'

The assassin silently thought in his head.

…

'As long as I am in the town, he won't make any moves.'

After suppressing his anxiousness, Ethan calmly assessed the situation as he checked out the three missions issued by the system.

'If only I knew exactly how powerful the assassin is, I could decide which mission to select.'

Ethan didn't make a hasty decision; instead, he complained that it would be good to have some information on the assassin.

'Ding,

Retrieving the information on the host's killer.'

'You can retrieve the data of my killer? Great!'

Ethan was excited as he found another hidden feature of the system.

'Ding,

Killer's Name: Shadow Ryu.

Cultivation: Level 9 Qi Refining Realm (Completion).

Lifespan: 35 / 150.'

Soon, the information of the assassin appeared in front of Ethan; however, the lifespan section caught Ethan's eyes.

'He must be quite rich to afford the cultivation resources that increase lifespan.'

Generally, a Qi Cultivator reaching the completion realm would have 100 years of lifespan; however, the assassin had 50 years more lifespan than his peers.

Without a doubt, the additional lifespan was a result of using special cultivation resources.

'Looks like I have a chance to get rid of this assassin once and for all.'

Soon after, Ethan checked the assassin's cultivation realm and his eyes lit up.

Nevertheless, he thought about it for a few moments before making his decision, 'System, I will pick the third mission.'

Although the third mission was hard, Ethan thought of a way to complete it and he was confident that his plan would work.

'For now, I only have a rough plan; however, I can perfect it.'

Since he required his [Revival Ability] to execute the plan, Ethan was not in a hurry to complete the mission.

Moreover, there was no time limit for the mission.

'By chance, even if my plan fails, I can still complete the mission the following week, which only increases my chances of killing the assassin.'

There was no reason for Ethan to give up the generous reward from the third mission.

The first two missions only rewarded him with 10 and 50 Life Points respectively.

However, compared to the Life Points, a Special Talent was what Ethan was more interested in.

In this world, there were people born with Special Talents or who acquired them due to some fortuitous encounters.

Anyone who awakened a Special Talent would have an easier time becoming powerful in this cultivation world.

'System, can you give me hints about what kind of Special Talent I will receive?'

Ethan was curious about the Special Talent and asked the system.

'Ding,

Please complete the mission to receive the Special Talent along with its full information.'

However, the system didn't give any hints and asked him to complete the mission.

'Fine.'

Ethan gave up on learning more about the reward as he strolled the Marketplace for a while before going back to the inn.

'He is following me, but looks like he doesn't have any plans to attack me. Good.'

Ethan noticed the assassin; however, he was no longer worried about him and decided to focus on his plan.

'He noticed me but still brought me to the place he was staying.'

As an assassin who had completed dozens of missions, how could he not know that he was noticed by his target?

Despite knowing that, his target still brought him to the place where he was staying, making the assassin question Ethan's intentions.

'Should I just go and ask him about the head?'

The assassin thought about it for a moment before shaking his head.

'Let's observe him more before making a move.'

…

Time continued to pass, and in a flash, three more days passed by.

In the room, Ethan finally received the system notification that he was waiting for.

'Ding,

The host's [Godly Revival Ability] has come out of cooldown. Now, he can explore the dangers of the cultivation world without worrying about death.'

'It's time to settle the score.'

With a determined look in his eyes, Ethan left the inn first before leaving Ironwood Town.

'Swiish'

Behind him, a silhouette silently moved, its steps barely disturbing the stillness of the night.