‘He’s here!’0

The Specter Slayer King opened his eyes, having detected an enormous amount of energy coming from outside the room. Only an Absolute-Realm master could possess such an aura. There were only two Absolute-Realm masters in Qingdao, namely Ha Hu-Myeong and Ha Hu-Seong. Among them, only Hu-Seong visited the Qingdao House.0

After waiting for three days, Hu-Seong finally appeared. The bell rang to announce the time of sulshi not too long ago, so the Specter Slayer King had plenty of time. He waited until Hu-Seong completely lowered his guard. The perfect opportunity to assassinate him would be when he was about to bed a woman after drinking quite a bit of alcohol.1

Two hours later, the Specter Slayer King rose from his seat, exited through the Plum Room’s window, and skilfully climbed onto the roof. Afterward, he stealthily headed toward the Chrysanthemum Room, where Hu-Seong was. Having activated the Dark Specter Stealth Art, the Specter Slayer King left no traces and made no sound as he moved. He had also memorized the structure of the Four Gentlemen Rooms beforehand, allowing him to reach the roof of the Chrysanthemum Room without difficulty.0

Every step the Specter Slayer King would take from here on out was crucial. He carefully removed some of the roof tiles and put them aside, revealing the wooden pillars supporting...0