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Chapter 756: Yue Ying's Trial
Chapter 756: Yue Ying's Trial
September 25, 2017
As Lu HaiKong and Wang Jun discussed the concept of the Military Affairs Department, in the mysterious and unknown trial arena, Yue Ying met her trial master.
Yue Ying's trial master was a middle-aged man in his thirties, appearing unremarkable, but Yue Ying's eyebrows furrowed slightly upon seeing him.
Lu HaiKong had told her that the trial master in this arena should be an elite, perhaps even a legendary assassin, yet Yue Ying couldn't detect any trace of assassin skills in this man.
As an elite assassin, whether he was skilled or not was evident to Yue Ying at a glance. The middle-aged man before her not only lacked the qualities of an assassin but also any semblance of strength. Thus, Yue Ying's eyebrows furrowed slightly upon seeing him.
As Yue Ying watched the middle-aged man frown, he, too, frowned at her.
"After waiting for so long, I finally have a trial participant, and it turns out to be a woman!"
The trial master's tone was one of unconcealed disappointment, but Yue Ying's expression remained unmoved.
"You can leave now. You are not fit to receive my inheritance!" Surprisingly, the trial master asked her to leave.
Despite the situation, Yue Ying remained indifferent, her expression unchanging.
"What's the matter? You don't want to give up? I advise you not to be so stubborn. Some things are not meant for women to do, and some burdens are not yours to bear..."
"Can we start the trial now?"
Yue Ying interrupted the middle-aged man's lengthy speech with a cold tone. Seeing Yue Ying's unmoved demeanor, the man fell silent for a moment before finally raising his head.
"Forget it. Some things can only be understood through personal experience!"
As the middle-aged man spoke, he vanished. Before Yue Ying, the heavens and earth suddenly changed color. Yue Ying's clothing transformed into plain coarse cloth, and a rope bound her body.
Before Yue Ying could observe her surroundings, the middle-aged man's voice rang out.
"This is your first task. You are an assassin from the Yan Kingdom. You must obtain the required intelligence from the master of this estate by any means necessary. By the way, you have infiltrated as a maiden captured by force. If you wish to complete this task, it's best to make use of your identity. Of course, the price you pay may be beyond your imagination!"
At this point, the middle-aged man paused before continuing, "Being an assassin requires a spirit of sacrifice. When necessary, one can sacrifice their life and honor. In comparison, sacrificing one's body to complete a task is relatively easy. Of course, if you can't accept it, you can always call for help..."
Before the middle-aged man could finish his sentence, Yue Ying stood up, and the rope binding her body snapped instantly.
Witnessing this, a smile appeared on the middle-aged man's lips. "Sometimes, giving up is also a wise choice. Honestly, I really don't want to see a woman using her body to complete a task in front of me."
In the middle-aged man's eyes, Yue Ying's actions undoubtedly proved her abandonment of the trial. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Yue Ying began to move.
"By any means necessary?" Yue Ying's cold voice echoed.
"So, killing them all is not a problem, right?"
The middle-aged man's face paled upon hearing this, and just as he was about to say something, Yue Ying had already started taking action. With her movement, the slaughter officially commenced.
The middle-aged man watched as the ice-cold, elegant woman before him transformed into a grim reaper hovering over the estate. Death descended with the wave of her slender, fair hands, and fear began to spread.
Three hours later, Yue Ying successfully completed her task. At this moment, her target, a loyal minister of the State of Qin, initially defiant and unwilling to reveal any intelligence, finally broke down. This fat middle-aged man, who had witnessed Yue Ying slaughtering his wife and children before his eyes and forcing him to eat his own flesh, piece by piece, was now completely shattered.
When Yue Ying's trial ended and the trial master reappeared, she could see that his face had turned deathly pale. After all, the final bloody scene, which could even be described as twisted, was not something an ordinary person could bear.
After witnessing Yue Ying's trial, the middle-aged man who served as her trial master felt an inexplicable sense of fear when he turned to look at her.
This woman was not just an ice beauty; she was a devil who peeled off people's skin!
Yue Ying noticed the trial master's reaction, and although she was slightly puzzled by his behavior given his strength and mental fortitude, she didn't say anything and signaled for him to proceed with the next trial.
The pale-faced trial master hesitated for a moment before commencing Yue Ying's next trial!
In truth, from the very first trial, it was less of a trial for Yue Ying and more of a trial for the trial master himself.
With each trial, Yue Ying effortlessly completed her tasks, but the Trial Master found himself increasingly unnerved by her actions. Every mission Yue Ying undertook ended in a bloody manner, and it seemed that with Lu Hai Kong's absence, Yue Ying had become more uninhibited. Each subsequent trial grew more gruesome, and during the third trial, Yue Ying even chewed on the flesh of a princess, the target, right in front of the Trial Master, spitting it out only when she suddenly remembered something.
The Trial Master's heart was already tested by such a scene, and from Yue Ying's first trial, he questioned whether the person before him was human or ghost. In his eyes, Yue Ying no longer appeared as a woman, and he no longer dared to pity her as a cursed lady. Standing before Yue Ying, he felt unsteady, and though he knew she wouldn't kill him, he instinctively sought cover to hide.
The Trial Master knew that if things continued this way, he wasn't sure if Yue Ying's trial would ever end, but he was certain he'd break down.
Fortunately, Yue Ying's trial soon reached its fifth and final stage. Regardless of whether Yue Ying succeeded or not, the trial would be over.
Perhaps because the trial was about to end, the Trial Master, despite his fear, approached Yue Ying.
"Before the final trial begins, I have a few questions for you."
Yue Ying's delicate brows furrowed slightly as she glanced at the Trial Master, a look that would charm most, but he instinctively took a few steps back before rubbing his nose and returning.
"This is part of the trial!" The Trial Master repeated, a bit self-conscious. "First, why did you become an assassin, and why do you want to be one?"
"For my lord!" Yue Ying replied without hesitation.
"Your lord? That's a simple yet powerful reason, and it answers many of my questions!" The Trial Master rubbed his nose. "Then, what if one day your lord no longer needs you?"
As soon as the Trial Master finished speaking, he felt his entire body bristle with a sense of crisis. His heart felt like it was being gripped tightly.
Before him, Yue Ying's aura surged, and in that instant, she transformed into a devil. The Trial Master was certain that if not for the rules, he would have died the moment those words left her mouth.
This situation made it clear to the Trial Master that the person before him was less a human and more a vengeful ghost living solely for another. If her purpose were taken away, who knows what she might do.
"I understand your answer, and it seems you're indeed unsuitable to inherit my legacy." The Trial Master struggled against Yue Ying's terrifying aura.
"However, the outcome of the trial and whether you inherit my legacy or not aren't necessarily connected. If you can complete the final trial, even if you're unsuitable for my legacy, you'll still receive another reward and break through your current strength!"
Yue Ying didn't respond to the Trial Master, but her chilling aura slightly subsided. Her icy gaze fixed on him, indicating that he could skip the small talk and proceed with the final trial.
"Alright, since you're so eager, let's begin the final trial!"
As the Trial Master spoke, the scenery before them changed again, and they found themselves outside a grand palace.
Yue Ying was slightly puzzled, for not only was she present, but the Trial Master was there too. The three of them—the Trial Master in his long robe, Yue Ying in her imperial dress, and a magnificent scholar—stood before the palace.
Yue Ying glanced at the scholar and then turned her attention back to the Trial Master.
"Our roles this time are simple," the Trial Master explained. "I'm an envoy from Yan Kingdom, and you're the beauty I'm delivering to the palace owner. Our task is even simpler—kill the palace owner!"
The Trial Master, though still the same person with the same weak strength, now had a completely different demeanor. His face no longer showed any fear.
As the Trial Master spoke, Yue Ying's final trial officially began...
(End of Chapter)
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