In reality, this strike was deliberately intended to tempt the assailant; he knew the opponent would definitely not pass up this opportunity and would close in to the limit to take out Chu Xiu with a single powerful blow.

So, after being attacked, Chu Xiu immediately launched the large-scale Mental Attack skill from the Myth Artifact, Celestial Human Divine Thought.

Fortunately, the mysterious assailant was not a Hexagon Warrior and was not particularly adept at Mental Defense. Although he was controlled and exposed for less than 0.1 seconds, in a King Tier battle, that amount of time could be deadly.

However, even after dealing with the assailant, Chu Xiu still had many doubts in his heart.

"How come killing a powerful Awakened gives such little experience?"

"And, who exactly was this person, and who wants to go after me?"

There were many people who wanted Chu Xiu dead, but not many would want Qin Yu dead.

Could it be that the identity he painstakingly changed has already been exposed so quickly?

As Chu Xiu pondered, a delicate laugh sounded in his ear, "Ah, senior, what on earth did you do, how did you get involved with this person!"

Chu Xiu looked up to see Jiang Miaoyin standing daintily beside him, smiling at him cheerfully. Her cheongsam still had a circle of blood stains, but mixed with dark green, they were not noticeable unless closely observed.

The cheongsam, which should have been cut, was tied together with a delicate bow, turning the fitted cheongsam into a tight-fitting pencil skirt, revealing her snow-white, shapely thighs, and her bare feet stood on the cold stone slabs.

However, Chu Xiu did not give her a second glance; instead, his gaze grew colder: "You hid pretty well just now, I’m quite curious, why do you think the target wasn’t you?"

"Oh, senior, how could you suspect me!" Faced with Chu Xiu’s icy gaze, Jiang Miaoyin did not get angry; instead, her eyes became even more charming: "If I hadn’t had the protection of the Substitute Curse Spirit just now, I really would have been cut in half!"

"Besides, how could a kind-hearted, ordinary Awakened like me possibly provoke the ’Murder Ghost’ to take action?"

Chu Xiu sneered, not believing a word of her nonsense; if the brightest talent of the Jiang Family’s younger generation could be called an ordinary Awakened, then what did that make everyone else? Rats in the dark sewers?

However, Chu Xiu didn’t continue to trouble Jiang Miaoyin, instead focusing his attention on the term "Murder Ghost".

"Do you know the guy who attacked us just now?"

Jiang Miaoyin nodded: "The Oath-breaking Civilization Envoy, the inhumane Murder Ghost. His terrifying talent is too distinctive, making him hard not to recognize."

As the words "Oath-breaking Civilization Envoy" fell, Chu Xiu recalled some rumors about this person.

However, he had not paid attention to specific information about him.

After pondering slightly, he said, "I have lived overseas for a long time and am not very familiar with him. Could you elaborate on his talent and profession?"

"Even though I have killed him, I feel a bit..."

"Senior, you didn’t kill him." Jiang Miaoyin sighed, and Chu Xiu, whose brows were already furrowed, knit them even tighter.

"What’s going on?"

Jiang Miaoyin also put away her smile and said seriously: "This person is known as the single most untouchable existence among all King Tier individuals, due to his extremely rare combination of talent and profession."

"His talent is Spatial Fissure (SSS), and his profession is Spirit Puppet Master (A)."

"The SSS-level talent gives him single-target attack capabilities far beyond those of the Same Tier, while the Spirit Puppet Master allows him to create puppets with various special characteristics."

"But if that were all, it wouldn’t be considered particularly extraordinary."

"What truly makes him a terrifying assassin that everyone fears is a Blessing from the Outer Realm Demon."

Jiang Miaoyin looked up, her expression solemn, and uttered four words.

"Soul Transfer (S)"