"These trash think they can compete with me for a woman?"

Cao Wentian looked down on the other disciples. What worried him more were the older martial artists.

"The conditions for recruiting a husband in Guanghan Heavenly Palace are just bizarre! There's no age limit at all! How can they possibly recruit a suitable husband?"

If possible, Cao Wentian would definitely roast the person who set these bizarre conditions over the fire for three days and three nights.

But now, there was nothing he could do about it.

On the other hand, once Duan Gujin got close to Cao Wentian, he sensed the distinctive aura of the Assassin Dynasty on him.

"Could it be that Cao Wentian has already become a top assassin of the Assassin Dynasty?"

Duan Gujin's eyelids twitched, his mind racing.

He knew that with Cao Wentian breaking through to the Ninth Layer Martial Monarch in such a short period of time, there must be a master guiding him from behind, or perhaps he had received a tremendous Immortal Destiny.

"Let me see what Cao Wentian is really up to here!"

Duan Gujin lurked in the shadows, carefully observing Cao Wentian's every move.

Although Cao Wentian had improved his strength, he never expected that upon entering Guanghan Heavenly Palace, he was already being watched by Duan Gujin.

Since entering Guanghan Heavenly Palace, he hadn't been low-key but had always acted high-profile.

His goal this time was not only to gather intelligence on Guanghan Heavenly Palace but also to act ostentatiously so that people here would know of his reputation as a young hero named Cao Wentian.

He felt that there should be no one in Guanghan Heavenly Palace who would recognize him, especially with the backing of Sky Crossing Demon King.

Hence, upon entering Guanghan Heavenly Palace, he foolishly thought he should act high-profile to catch Shang Yumin's attention.

That night, everyone pondered in their rooms about how they could make themselves noticeable to Guanghan Heavenly Palace.

What the young disciples found most distressing now was the realization that Guanghan Heavenly Palace was open to all men.

This meant that each of them could become competitors, especially after seeing Shang Yumin, many decided they would climb up on the shoulders of others.

The next day was another new day of competition.

There were still nine days of competition in total. Outsiders couldn't detect anything unusual; they were unaware that this martial arts competition was just an excuse for Guanghan Heavenly Palace to let assassins from the Assassin Dynasty infiltrate.

Guanghan Heavenly Palace was now weaving a web, aiming to capture all the infiltrating assassins from the Assassin Dynasty.

However, until now, the people of Guanghan Heavenly Palace still hadn't noticed the presence of the assassins from the Assassin Dynasty.

During the following nine days of competition, everyone in Guanghan Heavenly Palace spent their days in tension.

But no matter how hard they tried, they still couldn't find the assassins from the Assassin Dynasty, which was quite shocking.

"Good heavens! Where are the assassins from the Assassin Dynasty hiding?"

The disciples of Guanghan Heavenly Palace were very annoyed, aware that they still hadn't found the whereabouts of Huntian Demon King. They all knew Sky Crossing Demon King must be hiding somewhere, but for now, they still hadn't located him.

Duan Gujin had no interest in the young contestants. After several days of observation, he realized that it seemed only Cao Wentian was an assassin from the Assassin Dynasty, and a top-level one at that.

"It looks like the clue is with Cao Wentian. I must capture him to find out where Sky Crossing Demon King is."

The Palace Master asked Duan Gujin whether he had found the assassins from the Assassin Dynasty, and Duan Gujin shared his judgment with the Palace Master.

After hearing this, the Palace Master asked, "So, should we capture Cao Wentian now?"

Duan Gujin shook his head and said to the Palace Master: "Let's not capture him for the time being, in case he is just a spy. If we spook the snake in the grass now, Sky Crossing Demon King might hide for a lifetime, which is definitely not the best outcome! I don't want to live in constant fear forever!"

"What should we do next?"

The Palace Master couldn't think of any good solution at that moment; all she could do was to inquire of Duan Gujin.

"Keep acting! I believe that the assassins from the Assassin Dynasty may very well have already entered. Now that half a month has passed, those who should be in are likely already here."

Duan Gujin said.

"Right!" The Palace Master nodded vigorously, fully agreeing with Duan Gujin's analysis.

"So, how should we continue acting? Are we really going to let Shang Yumin marry someone?"

"The decision is in our hands; no one can stop us from making choices. Whatever we say then, that's what it'll be. What can others do to us?".

Duan Gujin said indifferently.

"Right! Right! You're absolutely correct!"

The Palace Master quickly nodded in agreement.

"Now is not the right time for us to make a move. We should wait for the right moment to see what exactly this Huntian Demon King is up to. We need to keep acting!" Duan Gujin stated.

"Fine!" The Palace Master offered no opposition and fully agreed with Duan Gujin's idea.

In her heart, she understood that Duan Gujin's words were very accurate.

Indeed, it was only now that they had found Cao Wentian, an assassin from the Assassin Dynasty, and there must be many reasons behind this.

They speculated that the Assassin Dynasty couldn't possibly be indifferent to the martial arts competition for marriage held by the Guanghan Heavenly Palace, especially since the downfall of both the Assassin Dynasty and the Netherworld Sect was triggered by the Guanghan Heavenly Palace, making them a target for martial artists across the Qiankun Continent to pursue.

Logically, the people from the Assassin Dynasty should despise the Guanghan Heavenly Palace immensely.

It was the Guanghan Heavenly Palace that had driven both the Assassin Dynasty and the Netherworld Sect to a dead end, having also slain many of their people.

Now, there was a golden opportunity right in front of the Assassin Dynasty, and it was impossible that they would take no action.

Ten days later, all competing disciples finally determined the winner.

Seeing that result, Cao Wentian was furious, his ranking now the tenth.

At last, Cao Wentian decided to take action.

And on the eleventh day of the martial arts competition, Duan Gujin, who was originally in seclusion in a secret chamber, sensed Shang Yumin's intense killing aura rushing towards his chamber.

Seeing her aggressive approach, Duan Gujin's complexion changed dramatically, and he quickly escaped through the secret chamber's hidden passage.

He cursed inwardly.

"I only asked her to act a little more convincingly in this martial competition. I never expected Shang Yumin to rush over to slay me!"

Moments later, Shang Yumin burst into Duan Gujin's secret chamber.

She inspected the hidden passage and from some traces deduced that Duan Gujin had just fled through it.

Her anger exploded, and she quickly grabbed some pens, dipped them in ink, and covered the entire chamber with writing.

Those words read: "Duan Gujin, you presume to make decisions for me, beware of being struck by lightning!"

When Duan Gujin returned, he saw that the chamber was nearly smothered in ink, and the walls were cursed with harsh words wishing lightning would strike him, leaving him speechless.

The reason Shang Yumin had become so infuriated was that Duan Gujin had once again made a melodramatic arrangement for her.

It turned out that Duan Gujin wanted Shang Yumin to continue pretending in the play of the martial arts competition, thereby attracting the attention of the Assassin Dynasty's assassins.

By doing this, Duan Gujin was surely going to anger Shang Yumin, making her feel like he was intentionally ruining her reputation, letting everyone across the Qiankun Continent know she was an unwanted, extremely picky woman who could not be married off.

So how could Shang Yumin accept Duan Gujin's reckless planning?

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