Chapter 121: Irreconcilable Differences
He did not take the assassin to heart; he still held the initiative and had no need to worry about being deceived by the assassin.
Even if the assassins from the Assassin Dynasty were indeed deceiving him, he would not suffer any losses.
As he had previously said, even if the assassins from the Assassin Dynasty followed the Elixir Recipe he wrote to collect the ingredients, they would not be able to refine the true Five Yang Divine Pill by following all the steps in the Elixir Recipe.
By then, the elixir they refined would not be an antidote, but a different kind of highly toxic Poison Pill.
If the person practicing the Nether Ice Glass Technique consumes the elixir they refined, death is certain!
Although the presence of Cao Wentian within the Assassin Dynasty was a hidden danger, Duan Gujin felt that he would not become a strong adversary, at least not anytime soon.
Just as the assassin had said, Cao Wentian was currently "living a life of pleasure" at the hiding place of the Miao Yin Group within the Assassin Dynasty.
After the death of Cao Dingtian, Cao Wentian used some of his father's old connections to find some high-ranking members of the Assassin Dynasty and established contact with them.
Thus, he was sent to a minor alliance within the Assassin Dynasty known as the Miao Yin Group.
Cao Wentian would not have believed that the Assassin Dynasty was actually hiding inside a Nun Temple if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.
Initially, when he knew he was favored by a senior of the Miao Yin Group, he was overjoyed, thinking that from then on he would become a martial arts master.
However, once he truly entered the Miao Yin Group, he realized he had entered a den of wolves.
In that Nun Temple, he saw thirteen old nuns whose eyes gleamed green, their wrinkled faces covered with creases and not a single smooth spot on their visages.
"Hehe! Finally, a piece of fresh meat!"
One of the old crones, upon seeing Cao Wentian's appearance, let out a voice that made his teeth sore.
"What tender fresh meat!"
The other old crones chorused in agreement.
Hearing the old hags' voices, Cao Wentian felt nauseous.
The old nuns' gazes toward him were like those of lecherous old men who had been imprisoned for over a decade suddenly seeing a beautiful woman before them.
Their breathing became rapid, each of them restless and eager to pounce on and ravage him.
Faced with the hungry eyes of those old crones, Cao Wentian fell into agony.
Once he could have become the Monarch of Country Gulai, but to his dismay, he ended up a homeless dog, and what humiliated him most was that he had become a plaything for a group of old crones.
The sight of those old nuns' wrinkled skin sent chills down his spine, and he longed to flee that place immediately.
But the old nuns promptly blocked his way and said to him:
"Handsome boy, fresh meat! Don't move a muscle! Your father has been killed, and now, as long as you submit to us, we can teach you peerless martial arts. With peerless martial arts, you will be able to avenge your father!"
Hearing the old nuns' words, Cao Wentian was tempted.
He knew that only by learning peerless martial arts could he slay Duan Gujin, otherwise, he would not be able to avenge his father's death and wash away the humiliation.
Yet the sight of those old nuns always sent shivers through him.
While he hesitated, the old crones pounced on him in a frenzy, pushed him to the ground, and began to kiss him wildly.
That mad scene almost made Cao Wentian vomit on the spot.
"Duan Gujin! I hate you, just you wait! One day, I will have you torn to pieces!"
Cao Wentian swore in his heart to avenge himself against Duan Gujin.
The old nuns, seeing his lower body wither, hurriedly fed him some potion.
After a short moment, Cao Wentian's lower body became rigid.
However, at this moment, Cao Wentian only wanted to weep; he felt like a young girl who had been ravaged by thirteen strong men, his situation was a pitiful sight to behold!
The next day, the assassin sent someone to deliver contact information to Duan Gujin.
Three days later, Seventh Imperial Uncle brought Duan Gujin some good news; he had completely eradicated the Cao Family and their influence from Country Gulai. However, Seventh Imperial Uncle's subordinates did not manage to find Cao Wentian's whereabouts.
Duan Gujin then informed Seventh Imperial Uncle that Cao Wentian had already aligned with the Assassin Dynasty and advised him to prepare defenses.
"You must be extremely careful of Cao Wentian's retaliation!" Duan Gujin cautioned.
"Alright!"
Upon hearing about the relationship between Cao Wentian and the Assassin Dynasty, Seventh Imperial Uncle's expression changed dramatically.
"Seventh Imperial Uncle, please tell me more about this Assassin Dynasty; I don't know much about them," Duan Gujin requested.
"Okay! I will tell you about the Assassin Dynasty then!"
And so, Seventh Imperial Uncle explained the matters concerning the Assassin Dynasty to Duan Gujin.
Deng Guojian only then learned that there was indeed a very mysterious assassin alliance on the Qiankun Continent, known as the Assassin Dynasty.
As long as someone could afford to pay a hefty price, they could have assassins from the Assassin Dynasty risk their lives for them.
"Heavens! Getting this secret manual was no easy feat!"
Looking at his ravaged body, Cao Wentian almost wanted to cry.
These days, he had been tormented by thirteen old nuns, and now, his whole body could no longer endure their maltreatment.
Whenever he saw anything white, he couldn't help but start throwing up.
When he finally saw the Cultivation Technique written on it, his whole being felt unwell.
"My heavens! This is a dual Cultivation Method for men and women!"
After flipping through a few pages of the cultivation manual, Cao Wentian learned what kind of Cultivation Method it was.
This was precisely why he was in such despair!
"That's right, my dear, this is a dual Cultivation Method! We can help you increase your Cultivation rapidly!" an old nun said to Cao Wentian, brimming with joy.
After hearing this, Cao Wentian almost fainted.
"Heavens! Do I really have to endure this kind of suffering for much longer?"
Cao Wentian almost harbored the desire to die.
"Cao Wentian, let me tell you, if you do not practice this dual Cultivation Method, then do not even think of leaving here alive!" an old nun scolded Cao Wentian angrily.
"My heavens!"
Cao Wentian initially thought that he would only need to temporarily humble himself, but he never expected that he would have to practice with those old nuns for an extended period, which made him even more desirous of death.
"Do you not want to avenge your father?"
"Yes!" Cao Wentian nodded vigorously.
"We will personally take action to eliminate Duan Gujin for you!" an old nun gave a definitive answer.
At first, he thought those old nuns would not help him kill Duan Gujin, but it turned out they truly intended to do it for him.
"Why are you helping me?" Cao Wentian felt somewhat moved in his heart.
"We want not only your body but also your heart. Therefore, your father's death is as our father's death, we and that person named Duan Gujin are irreconcilable enemies!" an old nun said indifferently.
Cao Wentian's face turned deathly pale in an instant, feeling a turmoil in his abdomen as if he were about to vomit out all the bile from his internal organs.