Chen Qingshan stood behind the young woman, making no effort to conceal his murderous intent.
At that moment, the disciples of the Hundred Flowers Palace stationed at the city gate also caught up. When Chen Qingshan had made his move earlier, they had noticed the commotion, but the assassin had failed in a single strike and immediately retreated. By the time the Hundred Flowers Palace disciples arrived, both Chen Qingshan and the assassin had vanished, and only now had they managed to track them down.
"Fellow daoist, what has happened here?" one of the Hundred Flowers Palace disciples asked Chen Qingshan. She remembered that he was an esteemed guest holding one of their invitations.
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