Sanqing Mountain was shrouded in the night, eerily silent and desolate.
Bai Jingming didn't know that, besides himself, there were others looking to assassinate Lu Chenzhou in the vicinity. Within the forest, two stealthy figures lay hidden.
One was a fat old crone, broad and hefty, with an unsightly appearance.
She had a dry tobacco pipe in her mouth, puffing out smoke and vapor.
The crone was a Hall Master from the Divine Child Sect that Chen Yongjing had hired for a hefty fee.
Her strength was about equal to a Middle Realm Martial Arts Master, even surpassing Bai Jingming. The Divine Child Sect, being the local hegemon in the Western River region, knew the area well. The crone naturally agreed to the deal, knowing that even if the assassination attempt failed, she could escape with ease.
The other was a gaunt old man, thin as kindling.
He was the Master of the Seven Eyed Venom Toad, the crone's subordinate.
