Chapter 65 - Assassination?

"Now let's see if that old bastard did what I told him to do," Andy muttered as he covered his face with his mask and exited the courtyard.

As he stepped out of the courtyard, his gaze was drawn away for a moment before returning to the driver, who was slouching beside the carriage.

Andy took deliberate, heavy steps as he approached the driver.

As he heard the steps, the driver opened his eyes lazily, his gaze drawn to the figure approaching him.

His sleepiness faded as he hurriedly stood up and patted his back to remove the dust. His face lit up with a smile.

"Good Morning, Young Master,"

Andy nodded slightly. "What are you doing here?"

The Driver's face became puzzled, and he blurted out, "Waiting for you, young master."

Andy's brows arched when he heard him. "Waiting for me?"

The driver hurriedly nodded. "Yes, young master. I was looking forward to seeing you. It's been four days since you left the courtyard. You have no idea how worried I was about you. I thought something had happened to you. But I didn't dare to enter the courtyard."

"Four days?" Andy muttered, but he nodded slightly.

"Good, just do your work like this. Anyway, what happened to that chick?"

"Chick?" The driver was baffled.

"Young Master, I didn't eat any chicken,"

Andy was stunned for a moment before shaking his head. "Leave it. Enjoy your life."

He turned around and began walking away.

"Young Master, where are you going?" The driver questioned hastily as he began following Andy.

"Just wanted to have a walk," Andy replied as he disappeared from the place.

The Driver was rooted to his place for a moment before he spotted a young woman walking towards him. A smile appeared on his face as he held her hands.

....

It was early morning, and many people were hurrying to their destinations to begin their day. But everyone's attention was drawn to a masked figure in a black robe who appeared out of nowhere.

They were stunned for a moment before reverence filled their eyes. Everyone in the Floating Valley City was aware of the Masked Figure. They had heard that he had come from the higher world and had become the Prime Disciple of the prestigious Eternal Palace.

Andy didn't mind the stares as he strolled past the market on his way to the courtyard of the Elder of Eternal Palace.

But his steps came to a halt for a moment before his lips curled up and he walked towards the courtyard.

Two young men dressed in white robes were having conversations in front of the courtyard.

"It's been four days since we announced the bounty on Fang Yan."

The other man sighed and said, "I didn't expect him to be the culprit. Although his talent is far too great. Sadly, he went missing after the event. I believe that the reward of one thousand gold is too low. Perhaps we can offer something more."

But then they both stood up straight, and reverence filled their eyes as they saw a masked figure approaching them.

"Young Master," both of them shouted at the same time.

Andy nodded slightly. "Is he here?"

The first disciple hurriedly nodded. "Yes, Young Master. I will inform him. You are welcome to wait inside."

"No issues. I will wait here."

The disciple was perplexed for a moment before bowing and going inside, while Andy's attention was drawn to the other disciple, who began sweating profusely.

Andy's brow furrowed. "What happened? Why are you sweating so much?"

The disciple hurriedly wiped away his sweat. "There's nothing to worry about, young master. It's far too hot out there."

Andy's face became strange as his gaze was fixed on that man for a moment before nodding.

"Fine."

But before he could ask anything, his attention drew towards an old man in a white robe who was walking towards him.

Andy bowed slightly. "Elder,"

The Elder smiled and nodded. "You don't have to bow to me. I'm just an insignificant character." But his words were cut short as his eyes widened and he stuttered.

"Yo… You broke through?"

Andy smiled. "I was just lucky."

But the Elder sighed when he heard that, "Not everyone gets lucky, young man. I don't know about the higher world, but here in this world. There would be hardly anyone who could enter the Soul Formation realm at this age."

Andy kept quiet, his eyes were fixed on the Elder.

"Leave it alone. You're a one-of-a-kind person. We are fortunate that you chose to be a disciple of a small sect." The Elder muttered something to himself.

"Is there any new information about Fang Yan? Did you find him?" Andy changed the subject.

Elder shook his head, "Come inside." he turned around and went inside.

Andy followed him and entered the courtyard.

"You were correct; we cannot dismiss Fang Yan's role. Perhaps he would have been recruited and sent inside. However, no one is willing to accept it. In any case, we've put a bounty on his head."

However, Andy intervened in the middle. "What about the Diviner? Did you find anything?"

"No, he could not deduce the identity of the culprit," the elder sighed.

Andy's pupils constricted for a moment. He remembered the woman from the Heavenly Court. She has masked him so that no one could deduce his identity.

"Let it go. You will discover the truth in the future, "Andy replied truthfully.

The Elder nodded, "Maybe. But we can't miss this opportunity. It can overturn our understanding of the ascension."

Andy shook his head slightly and spoke with the Elder for a few moments before leaving the courtyard.

As soon as he left the courtyard, he was greeted by two disciples, who bowed to him.

Andy, on the other hand, stared at a distance before leaving the scene.

He left the city after a while and came near to the deserted mountains outside the city.

His steps came to a halt as his gaze was drawn to the tall, forested peaks. The atmosphere was very serene as a gentle breeze fluttered his robe.

"Why don't you greet me?" While his gaze remained fixed on the mountains, Andy said calmly.

But after waiting for a while, he didn't get any reply.

His head shook slightly, and he let out a sigh.

"Do you think you can assassinate me with your meager power?" His voice rang out throughout the mountains.

He waited for a while but got no reply.

"You are really overestimating yourself." Andy vanished and reappeared near a tree, grabbing something in the air.

"Ugh" A muffled sound filled the air as a figure appeared in front of Andy. Wearing a black full-body suit and a white mask. That figure was gasping for breath, and its legs dangled in mid-air as Andy lifted it up by the neck.

Andy's lips curled up and his blue eyes turned red. A suffocating pressure fell on the figure, and it stopped struggling as its body trembled furiously.

"You want to assassinate me with this?"