Cultivation Online novel Chapter 1788

After killing Liao Tian, Yuan turned to look at the young man, who had been shivering in a corner since the beginning of their fight.

"W-who are you?" He asked Yuan in a fearful voice.

"I’m nobody. Sorry you had to witness that. Unfortunately, your Tower Master was corrupt, so I had to get rid of him."

"…"

After a moment of silence, the young man asked an unexpected question, "Is it true? That you crafted that sword?"

"Yes."

The young man stopped trembling and nodded, "If the creator of such a pure and beautiful masterpiece says so, who am I to question you? If you say the heavens are corrupt, then the heavens are corrupt."

Yuan could only chuckle at the young man’s eccentric character.

"Then I’ll take my leave now."

"What should I do now?" the young man asked.

"Whatever you want," Yuan said as he activated Shadow Veil, disappearing from the Metal Tower.

The young man stood there in a daze. He silently stared at Liao Tian’s corpse for a moment before sighing and walking away. Soon, the top floor flooded with blacksmiths from the Metal Tower.

News of Liao Tian’s death quickly spread, shocking the world again.

"Tower Master Ma was assassinated recently, and now Tower Master Liao suffered the same fate? What in heaven’s name is going on?"

"More importantly, who is capable of killing two Tower Masters in such a short time? And why? They were both reputable and highly respected men."

"I wonder what the other Tower Masters are thinking right now."

"They are probably thinking if they’ll be next."

Sure enough, after they learned of Liao Tian’s death, the remaining three Tower Masters gathered for a second time to discuss the situation.

"I had a feeling he’d be next, but why am I still shocked that it actually happened?" Tower Master Gao sighed out loud.

"According to the witness who saw the whole incident, the killer was a young man," said Lord Zi.

"However, when questioned about the killer’s identity, the witness refused to explain further. It’s truly bizarre."

"Why would the killer spare the witness, anyway? How would that benefit him?" Tower Master Gao asked.

"Maybe he doesn’t care about being caught," Meng Xuan said, her tone laced with unease. "This is the Phantom Assassin, after all. He wants us to know he’s coming for us—to make us live in constant fear, cowering and dreading every second of our lives."

Her words sent a chill through the room, causing Tower Master Gao and Lord Zi to tremble.

"Do you really think this is the work of the Phantom Assassin—that he’s really coming after our lives?" Lord Zi asked Meng Xuan, who nodded with a serious expression.

"Yes, I am almost certain it’s him."

Lord Zi sighed, "Then there’s nothing we can do but enjoy what little time we have left."