Chapter 142: Main Base
Shen Yu raised his head to look at the vortex and clicked his tongue.
'What is a tornado doing here?'
[It's probably because of the masks. I did make it very special, after all.]
'Special?'
[You said you wanted a symbol which will be for the shadow force of your Sect, right? So I made something good, hehe.]
Somehow, Shen Yu felt that things weren't that simple but he decided to ignore it. It was not harming them anyways so anything the system added would only be a boost for them, which was obviously good.
"How are you all feeling?"
He asked.
"Never felt this good, Master. Well, except a few times."
Ning Xi grinned as she punched the air before her, earning a sonic boom sound. She licked her lips beneath the mask and her grin turned even wider.
"That's good."
Shen Yu's lips tugged upwards, turning into a malicious smile as he doned his mask, which was a little different from other masks as it had red horns.
The mask was like his hairs, black with hints of red.
"Then, get ready."
His voice came out from the behind, which was very different than usual as it sounded heavy, cold and even sinister.
He then tapped on the ground as black mist rose from the ground and covered all of them. A few seconds later, it cleared away, leaving no traces of the group.
....
It was a dimly lit room with only a few decorations on the walls. In it, there was only a single table on which three figures sat across each other, each donning a wooden mask similar to what Ying Yue used to wear when she met Shen Yu. But their masks had different colours outlining.
This was one of the main bases of Assassin Organisation.
Just from the name, it was clear how dominant the organisation was they showed that they were the only Assassin Organisation and no one was allowed to be there except them.
The three figures were clad in black robes, which shrouded their gender or their true figure. All of them were currently sitting, waiting for something.
Soon, a knock sounded on the room's door as one of the figure spoke in a husky voice.
"Come in!"
The door opened, revealing a young man who walked in a specific way towards them. His face held no emotion or expression, while his eyes were completely empty.
He held a white envelope in his hand, which was a little out of place with the atmosphere. He gave it to the figure who had spoken and returned outside through the door in the same way.
The figure, who had had a green outlining on his mask, looked at the envelope and took a letter from it. After reading it, he sighed and threw it aside, shredding it into many pieces.
"The diviner has given the same results. A great peril is upon us and we need to be prepared for that. It can come any moment and bring our legacy of hundreds of years to the dust."
The Green masked figure's voice was calm, but a hint of anxiousness was clear in it. Even he had never heard about something like this in his years of ruling the organisation.
But he knew the diviner could never be wrong. That caused him nervousness he didn't think he would feel in his lifetime.
"Could it be that one of the major Sects have decided to take over us? But that doesn't make sense. We have treaty with all four of them. If one decided to go against us, the other three will target that single one."
The red masked figure asked in confusion. He was just as shook as everyone else who knew of this news was.
The Green Masked shook his head.
"No, I'm sure the major Sects are not behind this. They only see benefits and this doesn't benefit them in any way. Even if they somehow got our whole organisation, it will do them no good at all."
The third figure, who was wearing orange outlined mask lingered for a while before speaking.
"You're thinking it's the Empire? They had been making shady moves for some time so they are a suspect. Give their standing with the Major Sects, I wouldn't be surprised if they decided to get us under them. But it's pointless. They are and will always be weaker than the Major Sects."
The Red Masked nodded.
"Indeed, unless they somehow managed to get a Soul Severing Realm expert, they can never stand on same level as the Major Sects. So, even if they take us in, the standing won't change it all. If any of the Major Sect wanted, they could erase the Empire easily. They're only keeping it as a neutral chip against each other.
So, although the Empire is a suspect, I doubt they would attack us unless they have lost their mind."
"Which they had, apparently. I've been keeping an eye on the old Qing Bastard for a while and he's been too suspicious. It's as if he's planning to be a rebel against the Major Sects. I tried to get any information, but it's impossible because of the Formation he had near his castle. He is doing everything there."
The Green Masked spoke as he added.
"I also noticed that he is collecting some Spiritual Creatures, each of different type and race. In fact, he is even collecting Tier 1 Spiritual Creatures, which is the most suspicious thing. What does the Emperor need a Tier 1 Spiritual Creature for and why is he being shaddy about this?"
The orange Masked shook his head.
"The Empire is a suspect, yes but you're forgetting an odd incident. The destruction of Wind Flower Sect."