The Old Celestial Master spoke, pulling out a large tablet and began browsing the day's news.
"..."
Lin Xiao looked at this scene, feeling ashamed of his own inadequacy.
"This internet is truly convenient, giving one the feeling of a scholar who doesn't leave home but knows everything under heaven," the Old Celestial Master chuckled.
After saying this, the Old Celestial Master invited Lin Xiao to view the news together. After they had watched for a bit, the Old Celestial Master arranged for Lin Xiao to stay at the Taoist temple for a couple more days.
Originally, Lin Xiao had intended to leave immediately. However, the Old Celestial Master stated that Lin Xiao's presence there would be the safest for both himself and his family, which led Lin Xiao to calmly choose to stay for a few more days.
...
"What do you mean by that?"
The old Taoist priest from the Shadow Assassins looked displeasured at the man sitting before him.
"It means nothing, I just want to see if you will end up killing him,"
The man sat there, shrugging his shoulders, his voice sounding utterly irresponsible.
"If he dies, we will all be buried with him," the old Taoist priest's hoarse voice was filled with deep anger. Lin Xiao's appearance here was something he had not foreseen. Everyone within the Shadow Assassins had to abide by the rules, otherwise, without him lifting a finger, they would naturally face the appropriate punishment.
Except for two people.
One was Shadow, and the other was this old Taoist priest.
As the strongest and leaders of their respective departments, they were sometimes allowed to violate this rule, provided it did not harm the interests of their organization.
Otherwise, they would also be punished.
"If he manages to kill number thirty-seven, you and I will both be punished," Shadow chuckled lightly, this kind of punishment was inconsequential to him.
"You know that, and you still told him?"
The old Taoist priest's face was grim.
"However, the conflict between the Shadow Assassins and him must be resolved, mustn't it?" the man retorted, "Since the death of the Lin family was related to Earthly Fiend number thirty-seven, then sooner or later, Lin Xiao will return to find this thirty-seventh to complete his revenge. If you don't want that day to come, then you can only make Lin Xiao disappear right now."
"But now, those above have said that we cannot antagonize Lin Xiao, so I cannot kill him," the old Taoist priest stared at the man, "You know all of this!"
"I know, so I wanted to see how you would handle it, and I can learn from it later," Shadow offered a lame excuse.
This excuse naturally did not convince the old Taoist priest. He stared at Shadow, then stood up, "I will properly report this matter to those above. The Shadow Assassins should be united, and you are provoking conflict between our two factions. If the conflict escalates further, it will lead to a decrease in the efficiency of future missions. I need to prevent this from happening."
The man shrugged his shoulders and said, "Go ahead and report it. I have also communicated with those above about this matter. They want to see Lin Xiao's current attitude, so the addresses I've provided are all under control."
"This is using the face of the Shadow Assassins as a stepping stone,"
Upon hearing the man's words, the old Taoist priest suddenly let out a cold laugh. He turned his gaze towards Longhu Mountain not far away, "That kid won't consider so much. When he truly crosses that threshold, number thirty-seven will be beyond saving... and the entire Shadow Assassins will be implicated. And yet, we are still sitting here, waiting to die."