Upon hearing this, Qin Xuan immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
This Old Man actually saw through everything.
But he had clearly changed his face to the Ghost Face's usual disguise, and not only that, he had even disguised his voice as Ghost Face's.
Yet, even so, this Old Man immediately recognized his identity.
By this point, cold sweat was trickling down Qin Xuan's forehead.
"Senior, what do you mean? I am indeed Ghost Face!"
"Stop pretending!"
The Old Man walked over to another bluestone stool and fumbled his way into a seat, then looked up at Qin Xuan.
That's right, even with the black cloth strip over his eyes, Qin Xuan still felt as if he was completely locked onto by the other party.
This feeling was truly too uncomfortable.
This sense of powerlessness made him very frustrated.
He had clearly made every possible preparation, but he was still seen through at a glance.
"The scent on your body is wrong. This Old Man's eyes are blind, but my heart isn't blind, and my nose can smell even more clearly."
Listening to this, Qin Xuan couldn't help but grimace.
It was the scent; this was truly outrageous.
However...
A thought suddenly came to Qin Xuan, a flash of inspiration.
Although this Old Man had seen through his identity, judging by his demeanor, he didn't seem to want to attack Qin Xuan at all.
Just imagine, if he was really going to attack Qin Xuan, why would he tell Qin Xuan about this?
No matter how he thought about it, it wasn't a sign of wanting to attack Qin Xuan.
Why was this?
Qin Xuan was a bit confused for a moment.
If he didn't want to attack him, then he should just pretend not to know.
But since he exposed him, why didn't he attack him?
Qin Xuan pondered, tentatively looking at the other party.
"Senior, is there some misunderstanding here? I..."
The Old Blind Man sneered.
"At this point, you still won't admit it? How long do you plan to deny it?"
Hearing this, Qin Xuan immediately felt awkward. He rubbed his nose and cupped his hands towards the Old Man.
"Senior is right, it was Junior who concealed something. That Ghost Face was indeed killed by me, but I truly admire the Star Plucking Tower and have no other intentions."
Qin Xuan still wanted to explain, but the Old Man waved his hand.
"Alright, you don't need to say anything. Since that useless Ghost Face has been dealt with by you, then from now on, you will be Ghost Face."
Qin Xuan was even more confused now.
This Old Man first exposed the fact that he killed Ghost Face, and now he was telling him to directly take Ghost Face's place.
What trick was this Old Man playing?
Qin Xuan thought this Old Blind Man was trying to test him, so he coughed and continued to explain.
"Junior has no ill will towards the Star Plucking Tower..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the Old Man scoffed and smiled at Qin Xuan.
"Junior, I just want to tell you not to lie in front of me; you can't hide it from me."
"As for whether you have any other thoughts or ill will towards the Star Plucking Tower, I don't care at all."
Qin Xuan was truly baffled now.
"Kid, let me tell you, the Star Plucking Tower has existed for far longer than you can imagine. How many people with ulterior motives do you think have infiltrated us over the years? But have you ever seen the Star Plucking Tower have any problems?"
The Old Man shook his head disdainfully.
"These days, there are simply too many forces targeting our Star Plucking Tower. Even if you want to play some tricks, with your cultivation, does the Star Plucking Tower need to worry?"
Although there was no direct insult in the Old Man's words, they sounded extremely harsh to Qin Xuan.
"What is our Star Plucking Tower? An assassin organization? Our Star Plucking Tower never demands anything from any assassin. Someone offers a bounty, we release a mission, assassins take the mission, it's that simple!"
"Assassins are not cultivated by us, mission rewards are provided by others. We are only responsible for providing a trading platform and supervision. Everything else operates independently; we only take a 10% cut."
"What if you have ambition? Let alone becoming a Gold-Level Assassin, even if you become the Star Plucking Tower Master and destroy the Star Plucking Tower, the Star Plucking Tower will still revive!"
"Because assassins are inexhaustible. As long as assassins exist, the Star Plucking Tower will exist forever, at most, just under a different name."
"The so-called gold Rank, Iron Rank, are merely measures of an assassin's strength and your qualification to accept missions."
"Your joining the Star Plucking Tower is nothing more than gaining a qualification for trade. The Star Plucking Tower merely provides this platform, so is your ambition important?"
"Ghost Face had no ability and was killed by you, and you became the new Ghost Face. In my opinion, this indicates that the Star Plucking Tower's strength has become even greater!"
Listening to the Old Man's words, Qin Xuan felt a moment of daze, then nodded helplessly.
The Star Plucking Tower was merely a middleman; all these assassins had their own public identities.
But as long as they put on their masks, they would become assassins of the Star Plucking Tower.
This method of expansion, even with ambition, would ultimately make the Star Plucking Tower even stronger!
"So, for so many years, countless forces have tried to eradicate the Star Plucking Tower, but it has been impossible."
"After all, the leaders of the forces often tasked with eradicating us are secretly one of our Star Plucking Tower's Gold-Level Assassin!"
"In fact, the so-called admission review is just a facade. Although we investigate the assassin's background, we never interfere with their joining our Star Plucking Tower."
"Do you know, when the Great Qian Dynasty tried to eradicate our Star Plucking Tower's branch in Great Qian, some of the Great Qian's princes had secretly joined our Star Plucking Tower."
"Overtly, they were all vanguards against the Star Plucking Tower, but secretly, they were members of the Star Plucking Tower, providing intelligence to the Star Plucking Tower!"
Hearing this, Qin Xuan couldn't help but gasp.
Although he had thought the Star Plucking Tower's influence was incredibly vast, he hadn't expected it to be this extensive.
Among other things, even members of the Great Qian Dynasty had joined the Star Plucking Tower.
Even more terrifying was that all these members had prominent public identities.
For example, Qin Xuan himself, his public identity was a Personal Disciple of the Azure Green Sect.
If this Old Man hadn't stopped him this time, he would also have become a part of the Star Plucking Tower.
"Alright, you need the gathering location for the Star Plucking Tower on the night of the full moon, right? Take this."
The Old Man didn't waste any more time with him and directly threw him a scroll with a map.
The map marked the gathering location and the method of entry.
"Is there anything else? If not, leave."
The Old Blind Man tapped the stone table, signaling Qin Xuan to leave quickly.
Qin Xuan stood up, cupped his hands, and turned to leave. However, when he reached the doorway, Qin Xuan stopped and tentatively looked at the Old Man.
"What now?"
The Old Blind Man looked at Qin Xuan with displeasure.
"Senior, did you really distinguish between me and Ghost Face by scent?"
"What was his Qi like?"
Hearing this, the Old Blind Man was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.
"No, how could I possibly distinguish scents? That was just a trick to test you, and as a result, you felt guilty and admitted it directly. Also, from today onwards, you are Ghost Face; there is no other Ghost Face!"
