"Situ Deqing may just be a false name,"
"A false name that has circulated countless times, Si Qing is just this generation’s, or rather this recent year’s Situ Deqing. He died, you obtained his waist card, and with this dark gold mask, you can become Situ Deqing."
The identity of the tenth-ranking Assassin in the world.
Li Guanyi’s eyes flashed slightly.
The old man said, "However, it is unknown whether a person like Situ Deqing would leave behind some gold and treasures for himself in the Netherworld Ghost Market. Guan Yi, if you are interested, and one day have the opportunity, you can go to the headquarters of the Ghost Market and have a look at the Heaven and Earth Bank."
Li Guanyi keenly realized the utility of this identity.
It can only be said that, anyhow, Situ Deqing was a top-notch character. Neither the Overlord’s Ultimate Skills, the Battle Halberd Evil Spirit, nor the force given by the Qilin, Li Guanyi could not kill this guy. However, this time, it also consumed the last resort given to Guanyi by the Qilin to save his life.
It truly was to save his life.
Breaking Army promptly collected Situ Deqing’s corpse and then placed it under the carriage.
"Please endure, the body of the tenth-ranking Assassin.
"This is such a valuable thing. It’s enough to change the situation.
Then they cleaned up the residual traces of the carriage here and swiftly drove away.
Battles are frequent outside the city, and neither officials nor citizens are surprised anymore.
Li Guanyi touched the Dark Gold Mask in his hand.
This object is part of the Divine Weapon Armor worn by Duke Chen of Chen Country’s ancestors five hundred years ago. Elder Zu explained, "Back then he was the Divine General, therefore Duke Chen wore this Dark Gold Mask, dominating the battlefields. Later, Chen Country achieved imperial achievements about two to three hundred years ago."
"At that time, Emperor Chen Wu believed that an emperor should be a person of greatness and righteousness."
"It is improper to conceal one’s face, so the Dark Gold Mask was no longer the armor of the emperor, but displayed in the palace treasury until the current epoch... At that time, Princess Chen Qingyan, then a young girl and Young Master of National Protection Manor, personally delivered an item to the Academy."
"Afterward, for unknown reasons, the message was leaked. At that time, Chen Chengbi and I weren’t as old as we are now. He found me, asking to calculate what had happened, so we went to find her. At that time, she had been ambushed and injured, killed her pursuers, and then collapsed from exhaustion."
"She was picked up by a self-proclaimed ranger youth."
"That young man was just in his teens then, naturally strong. He scared off a few thugs in his hometown and declared himself a knight, carrying an iron slat sword at his waist, cutting grass every day; for ten miles around, not a blade of grass stood tall. Later, we found the boy."
"Chen Chengbi liked him, wanted him to go to National Protection Manor, and Princess personally wrote him a recommendation letter. Who knew, he heard about the war starting in the Southwest halfway through his journey, and saw how the people suffered and became displaced, so he distributed all the gold Princess gave him to the refugees and then joined the military."
"Later, that young man gained fame through life and death battles, pacified the Southwest, the Western Regions, and clashed with The World’s Number One Divine General. First, he was knighted, and then during the current Emperor’s reign, he was made a Different Surname King, but he died three years after the honor."
"When he became a Great General, the Princess proposed to bestow the mask upon him."
"The Emperor agreed, so this Dark Gold Mask became the symbolic artifact of that general. He once wore the mask to sweep through the Southwest, and the Turkic Cavalry, seeing the leader in Mo Armor and the Dark Gold Mask, all fled or surrendered without fighting."
Breaking Army seemed lost in thought, "...that was."
Li Guanyi, finger tracing on the face mask, said:
He placed the mask on his face, revealing only his eyes.
His black hair slightly lifted.
Breaking Army looked back and saw the young appearance, whispering quietly:
"Truly identical to the portrait..."
"If you appeared before the world , wearing the face mask, riding the Qilin, I dare not imagine, the old subordinates of Taiping Duke, the generals might not react much, but those who really fought side by side with him would probably weep."
Li Guanyi closed his eyes, offering no response.
He returned to Xue Family’s residence, not disclosing where he had been, and this time, the Fierce Tiger Sky Shouting Halberd was placed in his courtyard, its brilliance subdued, its blade no longer frosty and compelling as before.
"Just leave it here; the halberd has acknowledged its master. If I were to take it away, it would be displeased."
"As for the Seventh Prince, I am naturally prepared."
"You can rest assured."
Breaking Army left cheerfully, and Li Guanyi also returned to the palace. Si Qing’s disappearance stirred some ripples among some people, but after all, he was an inconspicuous minor official, and soon people no longer cared. There were too many people in the palace, so many that not everyone was deemed worthy of human status.
Li Guanyi spent his days browsing through classics, reading books, and organizing files.
One day, while on duty, he suddenly heard cheers and shouts coming from the Imperial Guard nearby. Ye Buyi said, "It must be that person who has returned."
Li Guanyi asked, "That person?"
He momentarily paused because just at that moment, he suddenly felt an instinctive rage, a chilling and deadly intent boiling his blood, as he realized someone had stolen something of his. Li Guanyi looked over and saw a person walk out as others laughed.