Chapter 7

The sky was slightly dark, and a flock of crows were circling overhead.

Everything had ended, and a heavy silence fell.

On the ground, bodies were scattered everywhere, whether they were killers from the Kill Hall or followers of Lord Xinling, all were dead.

Soon, the cleanup personnel from the Kill Hall arrived, skillfully clearing the scene, collecting the spoils of war, and taking away the bodies of their own people.

Suddenly, someone shouted in surprise, "This, this is a supreme blood crystal stone!" Everyone looked over and saw that someone had discovered a treasure on Lord Xinling's body!

The blood crystal stone is a mineral from the Yinzhou continent. Ten thousand pounds of ordinary blood ore mined underground can be refined into one blood essence stone. A blood crystal stone requires the essence of ten thousand blood essence stones to be refined. A supreme blood crystal stone is even more powerful, one piece equivalent to a hundred ordinary blood crystal stones, and it cannot be refined at all, only found by luck in underground mining. It is said that in the ten-thousand-year history of the Yinzhou continent, only seven have been mined.

Therefore, every appearance of a supreme blood crystal stone on this continent stirs up a storm of blood and rain. No one knew why this treasure would appear on Lord Xinling's body.

However, Luo Li was no longer aware of these things. He returned to Dragonhead Mountain, handed in his mission, and when he left, there were thirty-four people, but only he returned. All the killers in the hall who saw him were speechless. Although this was the fate of a killer, it still made everyone feel a deep sorrow, like the sadness of a rabbit when a fox dies, or the grief of a bird when a fellow creature is injured!

Returning to the mountain's interior, he found Bucan, handed in his mission, and his assassination of Lord Xinling was recorded in the hall's merit book, earning him a reward of five hundred taels of gold.

Bucan looked at Luo Li and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Luo Li, I have high hopes for you. You are now the top in the merit book, the first in the Heaven's Absolute Kill Hall."

Luo Li said, "It was just luck, pure luck!"

Bucan continued, "In the eight hundred years since our Heaven's Absolute Kill Hall was established, only two people have achieved this: Bingdian two hundred years ago and Shisanlang five hundred years ago. Both of these predecessors had such honors.

In the past twenty years, the disciples we have sent out have not survived for more than a year in the trial of the Seven Kill Sect's outer sect, so for this Immortal Ascension Conference, we only have two spots.

Luo Li, if you join the Seven Kill Sect's outer sect, you must bring glory to our Kill Hall, live longer, and win more opportunities for immortality for us. The younger disciples will rely on you!"

Luo Li said, "Elder, rest assured, I will complete my mission and restore the glory of the Heaven's Absolute Kill Hall in the Seven Kill Sect's outer sect!"

Bucan nodded repeatedly, saying, "Good, good, it all depends on you! By the way, this month's Elixir of Longevity has arrived, go and collect it quickly!"

Luo Li said, "Yes, Elder, I will take my leave!"

Luo Li left Bucan and then collected this month's Elixir of Longevity. This was the antidote for the Elixir of Longevity, using new poison to suppress old poison. Each pill could extend life by one month. However, once you take the Elixir of Longevity, you cannot cultivate or become an immortal, and you will definitely not live more than ten years!

After taking the antidote and slowly refining it, Luo Li felt his blood boiling, his qi permeating every muscle and bone, extracting strength and then fusing it back into his blood, further burning. His body had become a furnace, burning his life potential to transform into endless strength, fusing it into his body. He was becoming stronger, but his life potential was decreasing, at least by five months!

This was the Elixir of Longevity, gaining strength but losing lifespan! After finishing his cultivation, Luo Li quietly left Dragonhead Mountain, disappearing without a trace.

As an iron badge killer, Luo Li had the right to choose his own hiding place. On the Yinzhou continent, he had thirteen hidden identities. When the bell for the Kill Hall's summons rang, he would return to the main hall to carry out orders.

Not just him, all iron badge killers had various hidden identities and could leave the main hall of Dragonhead Mountain at will. Those below the iron badge did not have this right.

Luo Li rode forward, and after passing through a forest, he transformed into another young man, his body shrinking by a third, becoming even thinner, a completely slender youth!

His clothes were extremely simple, clearly from a modest family. Although this young man's appearance did not change much, compared to the original Luo Li, he looked more delicate, completely different from the Tian Dao Sha, giving off a sense of purity, just an ordinary sixteen-year-old boy.

This was one of Luo Li's thirteen hidden identities, a collateral descendant of the Luo family, living under his real name. The Yinzhou continent, including the royal family, had twelve prominent families, and the Long family of Lord Xinling was one of them. It was said that these prominent families were descendants of immortals, and one of them was the Luo family.

A thousand years ago, a descendant of the Luo family joined the Lingdie Qiqiao Sect, cultivated for three hundred years, and ascended to the rank of Golden Core True Person. Since then, his descendants have thrived on the Yinzhou continent for seven hundred years, with over ten thousand family members, four of whom were ennobled, and countless collateral branches scattered across the continent. Luo Li's hidden identity was one such collateral branch, located in Luojia Village, sixty miles from Dragonhead Mountain.

Luo Li dismounted and handed the horse to Xiao Qi, who would deliver it to the local Kill Hall's secret agent. Then the two walked back to Luojia Village, one in front and one behind.

The ten-mile mountain path was quickly covered. Upon entering the village, someone immediately greeted Luo Li, "A Li, you're back? How was your cultivation this time?"

Luo Li smiled and said, "It was okay. I mastered a Luo family boxing technique. Thank you, Uncle Qi. By the way, Uncle Qi, does your leg still hurt?"

"Ah, it's an old cold injury, there's nothing to be done about it!"

"It's nothing, Uncle Qi. I found some herbs on the mountain. I'll bring them to you tonight, they can treat your old cold injury!"

Another elder said, "A Li is such a good child, he has helped everyone in the village. It's just that you are too young. When you come of age, we must inform the clan and choose you as the village head of our branch!"

Luo Li replied, "Thank you, Uncle Si. We agreed that when I come of age, you must choose me as the village head, and you mustn't go back on your word. By the way, Uncle Si, your third brother works for the clan, and you are not in good health. I will bring you two bundles of firewood tomorrow!"

"Ah, thank you so much, A Li, you are such a good child!"

"By the way, Xue Mei waited for you at the town entrance yesterday until it got dark. No matter how we tried to persuade her, she wouldn't go back, she was heartbroken!"

"I know, Xue Mei is just a child, I've already told her not to wait for me. I made Uncle Si worry!"

Luo Li answered half-heartedly, these were all collateral descendants of the Luo family, his relatives.

Luo Li walked past the crowd and returned home. The old people began to discuss:

"A Li is such a good child, always helping others, doing good deeds, and diligently practicing. He is very sensible."

"Yes, yes, it's a pity his parents passed away early, otherwise, he would have surely made a name for himself."

"Ah, it's a pity, but at least he has a little maid, Xue Mei, so he's not lonely. I think in a few years, when Xue Mei grows up, they can get married and have children."

Xue Mei was a child bride and a little maid prepared by Luo Li's deceased parents. She was fifteen years old, and it was said that when she was young, her eyebrows were white, which was considered unlucky by her family, so they sold her to the Luo family, hence the name Xue Mei. Besides her, the Luo family also had a servant, Xiao Qi.

In fact, the real Luo Li had left the mortal world sixteen years ago along with his parents due to an accident. The current Luo Li was an imposter.

The little maid Xue Mei and the servant Xiao Qi were arranged by Luo Li's father, Master Ciyun, to conceal Luo Li's true identity. Xue Mei was unaware of Luo Li's true identity, while Xiao Qi was Luo Li's junior in the Kill Hall, responsible for disguising as Luo Li during missions to avoid exposure.

The reason Luo Li had this hidden identity was significant for him and Master Ciyun. They had paid a great price for this identity!

This was their only way to leave the Yinzhou continent without going through the Immortal Ascension Conference. So when Menglong Xiaqing mentioned this identity, Luo Li showed a murderous intent, knowing that anyone who knew this secret must die!

Soon, Luo Li returned to his home, a dilapidated courtyard. The yard was small, and the house and furniture inside were somewhat old but very clean. A girl stood at the door, anxiously looking this way.

Seeing Luo Li, the girl ran over happily, hugging him and shouting:

"Master, Master, you're finally back!"

Her voice seemed to be choked with tears, hugging him tightly without letting go.

The little girl was not tall, a head shorter than Luo Li, not yet fully developed, thin, with some freckles on her face. Her white eyebrows from childhood had turned black, making her a very ordinary little girl, but her eyes were clear and pure!

Luo Li smiled, gently wiping away her tears, and said, "I just went up the mountain to cultivate for a few days, what's there to be afraid of, why are you crying?"

Xue Mei still held onto Luo Li's hand tightly and said, "I had a nightmare, I dreamed of a fierce beast and a venomous snake chasing and biting Master.

Master was fighting them, but while fighting, Master was also crying, as if the venomous snake was a relative of Master. Master was so sad and distressed in the dream, but still had to pretend to be calm!"

Hearing this, Luo Li's eyes reddened, but he said,

"Nonsense! What fierce beast and venomous snake? Master went up the mountain to cultivate and mastered a new Luo family boxing technique. I'll show it to you later, Master is invincible!"

Xiao Qi said, "Yes, yes, Master is well taken care of by me, don't worry, Sister Xue Mei. By the way, this is the best rouge and powder from Qixiangzhai that Master bought for you, do you want it?"

Seeing the beautiful rouge and powder, which could cover her freckles, Xue Mei finally stopped crying. Master had returned, it was just a dream.

Luo Li smiled at her. He had known for a long time that the reason his father left Xue Mei by his side was to help him leave the Yinzhou continent!

Xue Mei often had dreams, dreaming of strange things, and these dreams would later be proven to be real events. According to his father's explanation, this was called "hearing others' thoughts," one of the six great abilities of Buddhism!

Back at home, Xiao Qi started chopping wood, and Xue Mei started cooking. Two years ago, the killers who pretended to be Luo Li's parents left, and the three of them had been living together ever since. Although life was monotonous, it was peaceful and free, and this was Luo Li's life, a life he enjoyed.

The killer identity of Tian Dao Sha seemed more like a performance, a life Luo Li did not like.

In the evening, Luo Li gave the prepared herbs to Uncle Qi, and seeing his pain relieved, Luo Li couldn't help but smile. Every time he helped someone, although Luo Li gained merit, the main thing was that seeing others happy made him feel an indescribable joy.

The next day, he delivered two large bundles of firewood to Uncle Si. Whenever there was a family in the village that needed help, Luo Li was always the first to appear and help them.

Uncle Qi's old cold injury was relieved by Luo Li's herbs, and Uncle Si's home was filled with warmth from the firewood Luo Li sent. Gradually, Luo Li did many more good deeds.

Whenever someone felt grateful, whenever the villagers he helped smiled, an invisible and silent force gathered towards Luo Li, forming a merit within him!

Luo Li felt the merit in his body and whispered,

"Six merits, one more, I can reward the good and punish the evil again!"

However, this life did not last long. Five days later, the copper bell on Luo Li's waist suddenly rang, twelve times!

This had never happened before. Even in the most urgent situations, it was only nine times. Twelve times meant that all disciples of the Heaven's Absolute Kill Hall, even those undercover, must return to the main hall!

Luo Li took a deep breath, stood up, and Xiao Qi followed closely behind. He left Luojia Village again, heading for Dragonhead Mountain!