"That's good!"
Seeing Xiang Mantang so calm and restrained, Mu Hongchen breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, she realized that after experiencing a life-and-death situation, and surviving separation from death, Xiang Mantang had undergone a complete transformation in his temperament, becoming very somber and terrifying.
If the former Xiang Mantang was like a wild dragon emerging from the depths or an unsheathed, shining sword, then now, he had become a venomous snake lurking in the dark, a Fish Intestine Sword tucked away in its sheath!
This change turned her originally favorable impression of Xiang Mantang into a sense of fear.
She felt even more fearful than when facing the Old Dragon King.
As Mu Hongchen was somewhat stunned, Xiang Mantang's voice rang out again, "Go investigate again, where there might be any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures!"
"Yes," Mu Hongchen responded.
Xiang Mantang then waved his hand towards her, "Nothing more, you may leave."
"Yes, this subordinate will take her leave!" Mu Hongchen bowed slightly to Xiang Mantang and then left.
Although Xiang Mantang did not claim himself to be the New Dragon King, he had previously helped Mu Jinyu to control the Dragon King Hall and naturally became the presumptive New Dragon King after Mu Jinyu's incident.
Mu Hongchen took her leave.
Xiang Mantang still gazed at the scenery outside the window, thinking about his next move.
The most urgent task was naturally to find a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure similar to the Ten Thousand Year Wood Core, to save Mu Jinyu.
Next was to exterminate Shen Cangsheng along with the Tianhe Sword Sect that had provided him significant manpower this time!
Thinking of the Ten Thousand Year Wood Core.
Xiang Mantang's mind stirred, and he immediately remembered that Mu Jinyu had obtained the Ten Thousand Year Wood Core thanks to information from a beautiful Taoist nun!
Withered Tree Quest for Spring!
Right, he immediately thought of this organization he had previously forgotten.
The mission of Withered Tree Quest for Spring was to find the Fountain of Youth and the Fountain of Immortality for old and wealthy individuals like withered trees, allowing them to live long and fully enjoy their hard-won wealth and power!
"After so many years of research, such a grand organization as Withered Tree Quest for Spring should have some Springs of Life, right?"
Xiang Mantang's eyes were cold as he murmured, "It's about time for you to pay the price, now that you've recently kidnapped two sisters-in-law to threaten my brother and then offered money to have assassins pursue us!"
However, the only problem was that he still couldn't find the exact location of Withered Tree Quest for Spring.
A few days ago, Xiang Mantang was at the headquarters of Slaughter Redemption, trying to follow some clues to track down the bounty poster, but because of the information from Xiang Yinxui, he had put it aside!
"Back to Slaughter Redemption first!"
Xiang Mantang made a decision, took out his phone, and had someone arrange a flight to America.
Seven hours later.
Xiang Mantang returned to the hotel where Slaughter Redemption was located.
However, since the Slaughter Feast had ended, this five-star hotel had started taking orders again as usual.
Xiang Mantang didn't have time to let people manage the hotel business and directly ordered to drive all these guest away.
"Realm Master, the hotel business is necessary. Otherwise, what will those retired assassins eat?"
No sooner had Xiang Mantang given the order than Athena spoke up.
"Hmm?!"
Hearing Athena's words, Xiang Mantang suddenly turned around, his gaze icy as he stared at her and said, "Are you defying my will?!"
"Your subordinate is not!" Athena replied evenly, "It's just that those retired assassins have no extra money or company, and can mainly only rely on this hotel to survive. If we drive all the guests away and cease doing business in the future, that would sever their means of livelihood!"
"Did I ever say that the hotel would not continue business as usual?"
Xiang Mantang looked at Athena with icy eyes and said, "Don't use your own assumptions to guess my decisions!"
"But..." Although Athena found Xiang Mantang's gaze terrifying, she still proudly held her neck, slender like a swan's, ready to retort!
"Snap!"
Xiang Mantang suddenly made a move, his figure ghostly as he appeared in front of Athena, then he grabbed her throat and gave her no chance to speak before crushing her windpipe!
"Uh..." Athena's pupils rapidly dilated as her vital energy dissipated.
She wanted to gather strength to attack Xiang Mantang, but she couldn't muster any.
She couldn't believe that just by taunting Xiang Mantang a few times, he would actually attempt to kill her?!
As a top-grade assassin like herself, shouldn't she be cherished wherever she went?
How could Xiang Mantang bear to kill her?
Hadn't he and Mu Jinyu spared them at the Twilight of the Gods competition platform just a short while ago?!
Until her death, Athena couldn't imagine that Xiang Mantang would actually kill her!
"Athena?!"
The former members of Twilight of the Gods, upon seeing Xiang Mantang kill Athena without hesitation, cried out in disbelief!
Then, the assassin code-named "Ares," a man who had loved Athena for many years, with eyes red, attacked Xiang Mantang!
"Bang!"
Xiang Mantang retaliated, and with a single strike, he pierced through Ares's chest, leaving no chance of survival!
The likes of Zeus and Poseidon, who had been restless and prepared to take advantage of Athena's death to cause trouble, saw that Xiang Mantang's strength seemed to have increased significantly, truly fitting his invincible code name.
They immediately halted any thoughts of attacking.
"Do you also wish to take action?"
Xiang Mantang, with his hands behind his back, watched coldly at Zeus and the others, his tone deeply cold.
He knew why Athena dared to challenge his words after he became the new Lord of the Killing Realm.
It was because at that time, his capabilities matched Athena's during their duel on the competition platform, and it was only with the help of Mu Jinyu that he was able to dominate the entire Slaughter Redemption.
So, in their eyes, he wasn't qualified to be the Realm Master, and his success was all attributed to Mu Jinyu!
Otherwise, if it were a previous Realm Master that he had killed, would Athena dare to retort?!
"I dare not!"
Though Zeus was deeply grieved by Athena's death, with Xiang Mantang's aura bursting forth, he dared not contradict him!
Xiang Mantang said, "My words, you only need to obey, not to question!"
After speaking, seeing the agreement from Zeus and the others, Xiang Mantang spoke again, "Pass down the order, let all members of the Assassins Guild of Slaughter Redemption come back for a meeting!"
"Yes!" Zeus replied.
He was puzzled in his heart; hadn't the banquet of slaughter just ended? Why was Xiang Mantang asking those assassins who had just left to come back?
Was something big about to happen?
Yes, Zeus guessed right!
Xiang Mantang initially only wanted to use Slaughter Redemption to investigate the Withered Tree Quest for Spring, but after seeing Athena's attitude, he knew he had to secure internal affairs before looking outward!
He planned to eliminate all those who didn't obey his commands, and finally, to let the voice of Jinyu Mantang be the only one in the entire Slaughter Redemption.
Even more, he planned to rename the Assassin Alliance from Slaughter Redemption to "Jinyu Mantang"!