Saint Moon snorted coldly and said, “Do I not know what kind of person you are? Do you know why I have always opposed your sneak attacks on the demons? Because we can’t afford the losses. If you succeed, that’s good, but what if you fail? Do you want me to leave my great-granddaughter’s Assassin Temple a pile of broken walls and a mess?”

Saintly Spirit Heart smiled wryly, “But, Grandpa, don’t you think Hao Chen makes a lot of sense?”

Saint Moon said, “Times are different now than they used to be. Strategies should also be adjusted.” As he said this, a strong murderous intent flashed in the eyes of this chivalrous figure.

Saintly Spirit Heart was overjoyed, “Grandpa, does that mean you agree?”

Saint Moon slowly stood up, looked up at the sky, and said faintly, “A dark and windy night is perfect for murder. Picking a day isn’t as good as happening upon one. Let’s do it today. Go, pass on my order to gather all the chivalrous figures and the members of the Hidden Chivalry Hall in the courtyard.”

Blue Rain was startled and said, “Grandpa, isn’t this too hasty? Should we take action after careful consideration?”

Saint Moon said proudly, “The essence of an assassin’s assassination is surprise. A truly powerful assassin has a comprehensive plan in any situation. There are no unchanging situations, only inflexible assassins. If my old brothers need any preparation for assassination missions, then they are not worthy of being the elite of the Assassin Temple. You two, husband and wife, mobilize the army and make defense preparations in case of retaliatory attacks from the enemy. Hao Chen, you, Han Yu, and Cai’er assist them.”

Long Hao Chen stood up and said, “Great-Grandfather, let me go with you. I think the seniors also need a shield.”

Han Yu and Cai’er also stood up at this time, looking at Saint Moon with firm eyes, expressing their intentions.

Saint Moon thought for a moment and said, “Okay, let’s go together.”

Blue Rain wanted to say something, but Saintly Spirit Heart stopped her with a look. How could such an important matter be decided based on emotions? Long Hao Chen and Cai’er were not flowers growing in a greenhouse.

Saint Moon looked up at the sky, watching the dark night. A cold light flickered in his eyes. Long Hao Chen could vaguely feel an invisible aura continuously strengthening on his body. It wasn’t pressure, but a strange quality that made Long Hao Chen’s hair stand on end in terror.

Before long, black figures appeared silently in front of Saint Moon. In addition to the other ten ninth-tier chivalrous figures that Long Hao Chen had seen that day, there were also twenty-one Hidden Chivalry assassins. They were all eighth-tier Emperor Assassins.

Saint Moon turned to Long Hao Chen, Cai’er, and Han Yu. After thinking for a moment, he said, “Han Yu, you don’t need to go. Stay in Demon Hunt Pass with Spirit Heart to defend the city. This surprise attack emphasizes speed. Your cultivation is slightly lower, and speed is not your forte.”

Although Han Yu really wanted to fight alongside Long Hao Chen and Cai’er, he knew that Saint Moon was telling the truth. He agreed and retreated to the side, a little unwillingly.

Saint Moon looked at Long Hao Chen’s golden Fine Gold Foundation Armor. Before he could speak, Long Hao Chen had already taken out a large black cloak to cover his body. The distortion of spiritual fluctuations instantly caused his aura to disappear completely.

A smile appeared on Saint Moon’s face as he thought to himself, this brat must have done a lot of sneaky things.

Eleven chivalrous figures, twenty-one Hidden Chivalry assassins, plus Long Hao Chen and Cai’er, a total of thirty-four people.

Saint Moon said in a deep voice, “The demons have been attacking our Demon Hunt Pass for so long. It’s time to show them some of our power. This time, we will conduct a surprise attack. There is only one goal, which is to kill as many high-level demons as possible. I emphasize two points: first, no one can be greedy for battle. You must retreat immediately when you hear my retreat order. Chivalrous-level assassins are responsible for the rear guard. Second, do not try to kill the Demon Gods. They are guarding the Demon God Pillars and are difficult to kill. Our target is the demons above the fifth rank. Moreover, we are assassins, we are launching a surprise attack, not a frontal assault. During the operation, hide yourselves well. I won’t say anything more. Let’s go.”

With a wave of his hand, Saint Moon flashed out first. The other assassins were like phantoms, quietly disappearing in his wake.

Long Hao Chen and Cai’er floated out at the same time. Before leaving, he whispered something to Blue Rain. Then he took Cai’er’s hand and followed.

Watching them leave, Blue Rain sighed softly, “Hao Chen is really a good kid.”

Saintly Spirit Heart said, “What did he say to you just now?”

Blue Rain said, “He said that if anyone wants to hurt Cai’er, they must first step over his dead body.”

Saintly Spirit Heart smiled slightly and said, “You are like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, the more you look at him, the more you like him, right?”

Blue Rain rolled her eyes at him and said, “I didn’t choose this son-in-law. It was my daughter who made the decision herself. The two of them were living together when they were only fourteen years old. What can I say?”

“Cough cough. Let’s go, let’s go to the city wall too. I have already ordered the troops to assemble. Alas, I really want to go with Grandpa and them! Too bad.”

With Saintly Spirit Heart’s cultivation, coupled with his family background and his Rejuvenating Spiritual Furnace, becoming a Hidden Chivalry assassin would be no problem. Unfortunately, he is the military commander of this Demon Hunt Pass, so how could he leave his post without permission?

Han Yu nodded repeatedly as he listened to Saintly Spirit Heart’s words. He wanted to go too! Although their Sixty-Fourth Demon Hunt Squad of the Grade of General had not yet fully assembled, he was already eager to fight alongside Long Hao Chen and Cai’er.

The demon camp in the distance was very quiet. The seven Demon God Pillars that were originally shining brightly had also dimmed a lot. After Saint Moon led everyone out of Demon Hunt Pass quietly, they gathered in a dark corner outside the city to arrange their tasks.

“In a moment, everyone will disperse and act independently, each fighting on their own. Retreat when you hear my signal, understand? Remember, the principle of our surprise attack this time is to injure the enemy as much as possible while preserving ourselves. As long as you all survive after the mission is over, it will be a great achievement.”

These powerful assassin expressed their determination to Saint Moon in their own way. Each of them raised their right hand and touched their brow, and then made a throat-cutting gesture.

This was a unique method of the assassins. During the operation, they often could not communicate verbally, so gestures and actions became the most important way to communicate with each other. The action just now meant that they would use their brains to fight the enemy and kill the enemy.

Saint Moon then turned to Long Hao Chen, looked at him, and then looked at Cai’er. Long Hao Chen immediately nodded to him, indicating that he understood. Saint Moon was reminding him to protect Cai’er and himself.

Saint Moon waved his hand, and everyone immediately took action, quietly dispersing and then disappearing into the night.

Just as Long Hao Chen said, what assassins are best at is lurking and assassination, not upright battles. Entering the darkness was like a fish returning to water, and the same sense of ease appeared in the hearts of these powerful assassins almost simultaneously. As for the extent to which they could accomplish this mission, no one considered it. What they were thinking about was venting and killing.

“Cai’er, become invisible and follow me,” Long Hao Chen said softly.

“Okay,” Cai’er agreed. With a flash of her figure, she disappeared into the air beside Long Hao Chen. With Long Hao Chen’s spiritual power, unless he concentrated his mind and probed in one direction, he would not be able to detect her presence. Compared to a year and a half ago, Cai’er had indeed become much stronger.

Long Hao Chen’s speed was a bit slower than that of the powerhouses from the Assassin Temple, but he was not in a hurry at all. He slowly detoured to the side, not rushing to the demon camp by the shortest route.

“Hao Chen, where are we going? Aren’t we going to sneak attack the demon camp? Detouring like this is too slow. Although Great-Grandfather and the others shouldn’t notice it in a short time, if we fall too far behind, I’m afraid we won’t gain anything.”

Cai’er was not anxious because she wanted to kill enemies, but anxious for Long Hao Chen. This operation only had him from the Knight Temple. If his gains were too poor, wouldn’t he, the Head Knight, be criticized? Especially since he had demonstrated his great strength before.

Long Hao Chen said in a low voice, “Don’t say anything, just follow me. We’ll try to pull off a big one.”

The demon camp did not know that a massacre against them had already begun. The surprise attack, which mobilized almost all of the powerhouses of the Assassin Temple, officially began.

Compared to the demons outside of Dragon Restrained Pass, the demons outside of Demon Hunt Pass were very different.

Outside of Dragon Restrained Pass were mostly demon elites, including the three God Emperor Legions. From this, it could be seen that the overall strength of the Knight Temple was indeed far superior to that of the Assassin Temple. When facing so many demon elites, the losses were also much smaller than those of the Assassin Temple.

The number of demons stationed outside of Demon Hunt Pass far exceeded that of Dragon Restrained Pass, especially the massive number of Double Blade Demons. Although these low-level demons had limited combat power, and were even unable to defeat trained adult men in a one-on-one situation, the sheer number of them made up for it! Therefore, the periphery of the demon camp was also full of these low-level Double Blade Demons.

The Double Blade Demons had a very low status among the demons. Even when eating corpses, no other demons were willing to eat their corpses. They could only devour themselves. Luxuries like tents were not even used by ordinary Double Blade Demons, and even fifth-level Emerald Double Blade Demons might not be able to enjoy them.

The best tents were all transferred to the north for the demon army at Dragon Restrained Pass. The demon army outside of Demon Hunt Pass had to be at least at the sixth level to be eligible to live in a tent. This was why Saint Moon said that this raid was mainly aimed at fifth- and sixth-level demons, and no assassins questioned how to find them. Just recognize the tents, and anyone living in a tent would definitely be strong enough.

(To be continued)