Ghost Face said, looking regretful.
Seeing the annoyance on his face, Qin Xuan nodded slightly.
It seemed this kid wasn't lying.
Heavenly King Killer?
After the earlier interrogation, he had gained an understanding of the Star Plucking Tower's assassin organization.
The Star Plucking Tower's assassins are divided into five Ranks based on their strength: Wood Rank, Iron Rank, Bronze Rank, Silver-Level Assassin, and Gold-Level Assassin.
These five Ranks are mutually recognized among the various domains.
Those who exceed these five Ranks must go to the headquarters for accreditation.
Only above the Gold-Level Assassin would these assassins be taken seriously, and thus be bound by the Star Plucking Tower's rules.
Above the Gold-Level Assassin were the ninety-nine Vajra Assassins, and above them were the eight Heavenly King Killers.
As for what was above that, this person didn't know.
Presumably, their ancestors only reached the Heavenly King Killer Rank, so they were unaware of the Ranks above that in the Star Plucking Tower.
However, for Qin Xuan, it didn't matter.
After all, he wasn't concerned about it at the moment.
"Young Master, I've told you everything I know. Can you let me go now?"
Ghost Face Luo Fei cautiously looked at Qin Xuan, deeply afraid that Qin Xuan would suddenly turn hostile.
His Meridians were severed now, so even if he wanted to fight Qin Xuan to the death, he couldn't.
At this point, whether he liked it or not, he could only follow Qin Xuan's arrangements.
"Don't rush. Tell me, where are the Star Plucking Tower's strongholds? Even if the Star Plucking Tower is a loose assassin organization, it can't have no strongholds at all."
Qin Xuan said coldly.
Today, he was determined to get a clear answer.
Seeing that Qin Xuan had no intention of returning the Thousand Transformations Spirit to him, Ghost Face Luo Fei complained inwardly, but he still didn't dare to say anything to Qin Xuan's face.
Now, hearing that Qin Xuan wanted information about the Star Plucking Tower's strongholds, he dared not refuse even more.
However, he also understood the Star Plucking Tower's rules.
Although the Star Plucking Tower allowed freedom of movement, the premise was that one did not betray the Star Plucking Tower.
Once someone dared to betray the Star Plucking Tower's secrets, even if they hid at the ends of the earth, they would be relentlessly pursued.
This was the terrifying aspect of the Star Plucking Tower.
Therefore, even though his life was now in Qin Xuan's hands, he dared not openly betray the Star Plucking Tower, and could only smile ingratiatingly at Qin Xuan.
"Young Master, the Star Plucking Tower is just an assassin organization. Why bother inquiring about these things? If Young Master insists on joining the Star Plucking Tower, I can find a way to recommend you. As long as Young Master passes, you can start as a Wood Rank Assassin, and perhaps one day become a Gold-Level Assassin..."
Looking at Qin Xuan's somewhat cold gaze, Ghost Face Luo Fei's eyes began to show increasing fear.
He naturally understood the meaning behind that threatening look. After hesitating for a long while, he finally gritted his teeth and took out a map and a pass token from his qiankun ring.
"The Star Plucking Tower's strongholds are constantly changing. Take this token and go to this small village on the map to find a blind old man. He will tell you the location of the next stronghold."
"The fifteenth full moon night of every month is when the Star Plucking Tower meets. Remember to find that old man in advance to get clear instructions."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuan nodded.
This was more like an assassin organization.
Even if the Star Plucking Tower was a loose organization, as long as an organization existed, it would be resented by those in power.
They would never tolerate anyone developing power right under their noses, so they would definitely take measures to suppress them.
Therefore, even the continent's top assassin organization had to act discreetly.
This behavior of changing strongholds every month seemed like a normal situation.
"Good, it would have saved so much trouble if you had confessed earlier!"
Listening to Qin Xuan's words, Ghost Face Luo Fei's smile was uglier than a cry.
As an peripheral assassin, he had actually not performed many assassin missions, so although he had joined the assassin organization, he was merely a Wood Rank peripheral member.
"Young Master, this is just an outer stronghold. Only by completing five missions can one become an Iron Rank Assassin, and only then can one enter the true stronghold."
Qin Xuan didn't mind.
It would be truly troublesome if such a useless person actually knew the Star Plucking Tower's true stronghold.
Such an assassin organization probably wouldn't need to exist anymore.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Xuan looked at him and raised the Thousand Transformations Spirit in his hand.
"Tell me, when you were being assessed, you must have used this Thousand Transformations Spirit, right? This way, even those responsible for the assessment wouldn't know your true appearance; they would only see a false one."
Upon hearing this, Ghost Face Luo Fei finally nodded.
This Thousand Transformations Spirit was something left by an ancestor from over a thousand years ago; others were unaware of it.
Therefore, ever since he obtained this item, he had hidden his true appearance, using a false one for his activities.
Not many people knew his true appearance.
Upon hearing this, Ghost Face Luo Fei instinctively had a bad premonition.
Why was Qin Xuan asking about his situation?
If he wanted to let him go, he wouldn't need to ask these questions at all.
"You, you said you would let me go earlier..."
Ghost Face Luo Fei said in horror.
Listening to these words, Qin Xuan nodded and then shook his head.
"I'm sorry, I did intend to let you go at first, but after seeing your Wood Rank and this Thousand Transformations Spirit, I thought about it and decided I still can't let you go."
Qin Xuan looked seriously at him.
"Although I could pretend to let you go to make you happy, I think it's better not to deceive you. I really won't let you go, but before you die, do you have any last words you'd like to say?"
"For example, is there an enemy you haven't killed yet? Any revenge for a murdered father or a stolen wife? If I can do it now, I'll help you. If I can't do it now, once I grow stronger, I'll help you accomplish it."
Listening to Qin Xuan's serious words, Ghost Face Luo Fei kept shaking his head.
"No, I must get my revenge myself..."
Qin Xuan, however, shook his head.
"Give up. I will absolutely not let you go. If you truly have unfinished business, you can tell me, and I will help you resolve it."
Qin Xuan said, looking at him seriously.
He genuinely didn't want to deceive him on this point.
Looking at Qin Xuan's serious gaze, Ghost Face Luo Fei instantly despaired.
He knew that Qin Xuan would definitely not let him go.
"Kill me, and you will die a terrible death in the future!"
Listening to Ghost Face Luo Fei's words, Qin Xuan merely shook his head.
"No way, I can't fulfill that wish of killing myself. You can say something else."
Upon hearing this, Ghost Face Luo Fei cursed Qin Xuan in exasperation.
Qin Xuan, however, looked at him expressionlessly, without refuting.
After all, if he were to die from a few curses, he would have died long ago, who knows where.
After a long while, Ghost Face Luo Fei stopped, looking at Qin Xuan with tears streaming down his face.
"You must swear to avenge me, or I won't let you go even as a ghost."
Qin Xuan, however, seriously shook his head.
"I will absolutely not swear. I can't guarantee I'll avenge you. What if this person is too strong? If I can't defeat him, I definitely won't act."
"But don't worry, if one day I'm strong enough, and this person hasn't saved my life, I will definitely eliminate him for you!"
Qin Xuan didn't swear, but for some reason, these words sounded more credible to Ghost Face Luo Fei than any oath.
"I am not from the Profound Dragon Dao. I was originally from the Luo family of Cangwu Path. When you go to Cangwu Path, you can find out by simply asking about the Luo family."
"Twenty years ago, my father saw a small beggar on the road who was about to freeze to death, so he adopted him as his godson. I treated him like a blood brother, and my father even passed on the family's Cultivation Technique and martial arts to him!"
"But this ungrateful wretch, after eating our Luo family's food and receiving our Luo family's kindness, dared to bite us back. First, he poisoned my father, and then, on my wedding day, he humiliated my bride right in front of me..."
At this point, Luo Fei was already weeping profusely.
Qin Xuan was also stunned.
He really hadn't expected this kid to be so unlucky.
Not only was his home usurped by an outsider, but his wedding night was also so terribly humiliated.
"If my wife hadn't pretended to comply and heavily injured him with a sneak attack, I wouldn't have had the chance to escape. Otherwise, I would probably be nothing but a pile of bones by now."
"My poor wife suffered his cruel hand!"
Listening to these words, Qin Xuan was at a loss for what to say.
"So, you want me to eliminate this ungrateful wretch for you, right?"
Qin Xuan said, and Luo Fei nodded repeatedly.
"I want that beast dead!"
Qin Xuan nodded.
No wonder he still wanted Qin Xuan to avenge him, even though Qin Xuan was clearly about to kill him.
"This ungrateful wretch is called Luo Feng. When you are willing to avenge me, go to Cangwu City, and you will surely find out his whereabouts."
Listening to these words, Qin Xuan nodded.
He was not an unfeeling person.
Moreover, this person had already asked him for help with revenge, so he would certainly not deceive him.
"Alright, I promise you."
Qin Xuan nodded.
"Additionally, as long as you can take his head, our Luo family's treasure vault will also be given to you. Only direct descendants of the Luo family can open it."
Luo family treasure vault?
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuan's heart stirred.
It seemed this Luo Fei was afraid that he wouldn't be willing to go, so he used this method to make a promise.
Since it was the Luo family's treasure vault, to obtain it, Luo Feng must first be eliminated.
This way, it could be ensured that Qin Xuan would definitely try his best to avenge him.
"But your Luo family's treasure vault has been in his hands for so many years; it's probably already been opened by him, hasn't it?"
Listening to these words, Luo Fei shook his head.
"No, the Luo family treasure vault was left by our ancestor, that Heavenly King Killer. Unless it's with the heart blood of a Luo family member, it simply cannot be opened. Besides, I have half an Incomplete Manual of the treasure vault's specific location, and he only has half an Incomplete Manual. As long as the complete map isn't assembled, he can forget about opening the treasure vault."
Listening to Luo Fei's words, Qin Xuan also nodded with a half-smile.
This kid was quite interesting. Because he was afraid that Qin Xuan wouldn't be willing to avenge him, he thought of so many methods to bind him.
However, Qin Xuan could understand. After all, at a time like this, one could never have too many methods.
"Alright, I can't guarantee I'll definitely complete it for you, but I'll do my best."
Saying he would definitely complete it would be too false; being able to do his best was already remarkable.
"Good, with Young Master's words, I can rest assured!"
Saying this, Luo Fei forced out a drop of heart blood and handed it to Qin Xuan.
"This is my heart blood; I'm giving it to Young Master now."
Qin Xuan nodded, took the heart blood, and with one palm strike, directly killed Luo Fei.
"Alright, I've accepted so many things from you, so I'll take on your revenge. I can't guarantee I'll definitely avenge you, but if I have the chance, I'll do my best."
