Almighty Genius

Chapter 1946 - 1500: Godlike Framing!

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The South Garden Hot Spring Hotel is where the experts of Anping Shrine reside, including top figures like Kitatori Kazuo.

But then…

Just as everyone was preparing to eat, a disciple dressed in the Anping Shrine attire suddenly rushed in from outside, showing a look of panic on his face.

"Something's happened, something's happened..."

Upon entering the hotel lobby, he saw several people from Anping Shrine and couldn't help but cry out in alarm. He was so out of breath and exhausted that he could barely speak.

"What happened?"

A high-level disciple of Anping Shrine's expression immediately turned extremely somber, reprimanding fiercely. If the disciple hadn't looked so exhausted, he probably would have slapped him away directly.

"The young master is dead... The young master has been killed!"

As soon as the weary disciple struggled to squeeze these words out of his teeth, everyone present couldn't help but gasp.

"How could it be?"

Almost everyone couldn't help but wonder internally. Although Kitatori Kojirou was disliked and overly arrogant and domineering, even within Anping Shrine, many people were displeased with him… many wanted to get rid of him, but none succeeded.

Kitatori Kojirou himself wasn't terrifying, but what was terrifying was the Grandmaster-level Mid-Stage expert, Red Devil Asakura Ken, who followed him…

To kill Kitatori Kojirou would almost mean you had to defeat Asakura Ken, but killing a Grandmaster-level Mid-Stage expert is certainly not easy.

At the very least, you would need an expert on par with Asakura Ken to achieve this, and Asakura Ken was quite famous in the Assassin's Alliance, not just any expert could kill him, unless the opponent was extremely difficult, or at a great cost...

But now, Kitatori Kojirou was killed, so what happened to Asakura Ken?

Everyone couldn't help but have this question in their minds.

"Baka~~~"

At that moment, a stern shout came, and then Kitatori Kazuo walked out with an extremely somber expression, heading straight to the disciple who brought the news.

"Is what you said true?"

At this moment, Kitatori Kazuo was like a fierce tiger out of the gate, extraordinarily fierce, and his powerful aura seemed to make the disciple, who just stepped into the Grandmaster Level, unable to breathe.

Gulp~~~

Swallowing with extreme difficulty, the disciple forced himself to stay composed, saying excitedly and timidly, "Young master, I found the bodies of the young master and others on the mountain. They seemed to have just died not long ago..."

He was originally a disciple sent by Anping Shrine to watch the mountain, fearing any action from Sakata Shrine. Unexpectedly, he stumbled upon the bodies of Kitatori Kojirou and others on the mountain, all recently deceased.

Who was Kitatori Kojirou?

He was the grandson of the master of Anping Shrine, although a playboy, his identity was complex and significant, not to mention his brother, Kitatori Kazuo, was the future heir of Anping Shrine and possibly the Great Divine Priest of the Dao Shen Sect.

Therefore, this matter was exceptionally important, and he didn't dare continue his watch but hurriedly ran to report it.

"What about Asakura Ken?"

Kitatori Kazuo's face immediately turned ashen. Even if Kitatori Kojirou was his own younger brother, being killed like this, how could he let this pass?

Moreover, Kitatori Kojirou's mother was his lover, and she played a crucial role in shaping him into his current status.

For this reason, Kitatori Kojirou's death was a very significant matter for Kitatori Kazuo, almost lighting a fire of rage within him.

Fortunately, he was still rational enough to inquire about Red Devil Asakura Ken's whereabouts, given that Kitatori Kojirou should have been under his protection.

"He too is dead… stabbed through the heart by a sword! Then he was beaten to death…"

The disciple hesitated for a moment but eventually told the truth.

"At the scene where the young master was killed, besides the usual followers of the young master, some corpses of outsiders were also found…"

After a moment's hesitation, the disciple quickly reported the other information he knew, as Kitatori Kazuo's face looked extremely unpleasant, and his aura was getting agitated. He feared if he delayed, Kitatori Kazuo might directly kill him.

"Hmm? Who are they?"

Upon hearing this, Kitatori Kazuo was startled, then asked sharply with piercing eyes.

"The people of Sakata Shrine...including Tianchuang Xiong of Sakata Shrine!"

The disciple answered with a hardened resolve, and this answer induced a collective gasp from everyone present.

Although they were not from Sakata Shrine, the name Tianchuang Xiong was not unfamiliar to them; he was just as infamous as Kitatori Kojirou, notorious and untouchable!

The relationship between Kitatori Kojirou and Tianchuang Xiong was not good; they fought countless times, too many to count on two hands.

Despite numerous clashes, they mostly ended up with bruised faces or bloody noses, the worst being a fracture, nothing more.

Yet now, not only is Kitatori Kojirou dead, even Tianchuang Xiong is dead...this matter has indeed escalated.

"Take me to see..."

Kitatori Kazuo naturally understood the severity of the situation, especially with both Kitatori Kojirou and Tianchuang Xiong dead together; something was off here.

It seemed like a vendetta, but he suspected things were not so simple...

A single word from the disciple wasn't enough for Kitatori Kazuo to make a judgment; he assembled his men and charged up the mountain.

Revenge and retribution could wait, but at the very least, they needed to retrieve Kitatori Kojirou's body.

For the respectable grandson of the Sect Master of Anping Shrine to die in the wilderness was a slap to their face.

And so, a large team charged up the mountain quickly, led by Kitatori Kazuo along with several Grandmaster-level Experts; their formation was formidable, even more so than the team that Qin and the others had wiped out at Mantian Shrine.

From the hotel at the foot of the mountain to the summit would take quite some time for ordinary people, but this team comprised of Grandmaster-level Experts moved rapidly, reaching the top in just over ten minutes.

Almost as soon as they reached the summit and saw the bodies strewn across the ground, another team appeared on the mountain's other side.

"Kitatori Kazuo!"

An incredibly soft yet malevolent voice rang out from the opposing team, and a powerful killing intent surged instantly.

"Tian Gang Chunyi!!"

Kitatori Kazuo's complexion turned extremely sour; he glared at the opponent in astonishment, while his aura intensified as he gritted out the other's name.

Clang~~

With the sound from both men, their respective teams immediately drew their weapons, ready to confront each other, looking like a fight could break out at any moment.

Between the two groups lay over a dozen bodies, some from Anping Shrine, some from Sakata Shrine.

The most critical ones were, of course, the three bodies of Kitatori Kojirou, Asakura Ken, and Tianchuang Xiong...

"Tian Gang Chunyi, your Sakata Shrine bullies us too much..."

Seeing these bodies, especially those of Kitatori Kojirou and Asakura Ken, Kitatori Kazuo was instantly furious, "How dare you kill my brother!!"

"Bakayaro! Nonsense...it was clearly your brother who killed my junior brother Tianchuang Xiong!"

Upon seeing Kitatori Kojirou's body, Tian Gang Chunyi also paused for a moment, instinctively glancing back, clearly surprised by the situation.

Nevertheless, he would not back down, immediately retorting, clearly unwilling to admit such a thing...

He was equally puzzled, as the information came from a Grandmaster Mid-Stage Expert on the brink of death, how could it be false?

However, Kitatori Kojirou's body lay there, as did the undeniably real body of Asakura Ken.

Kitatori Kojirou aside, to them, he was just a worthless playboy; dead or alive, it didn't matter much.

But Asakura Ken was different; he was a genuine Grandmaster Mid-Stage Expert, holding high status in Anping Shrine and having the potential for even greater achievements in the future.

Perhaps the matter of Kitatori Kojirou killing Tianchuang Xiong was too big for Anping Shrine, prompting them to destroy evidence prematurely, but they would never harm Asakura Ken...it takes a substantial amount of time to cultivate an expert to Grandmaster Mid-Stage, not to mention the astronomical resources invested!

Such experts are invaluable, not something to be discarded like a dog...

However, the facts lay bare; not only was Kitatori Kojirou dead, but even his bodyguard, Asakura Ken, had also died with him...

"Nonsense! My brother and Asakura Ken are dead here, Tianchuang Xiong is dead, but where is his bodyguard...where has he gone?"

Kitatori Kazuo, quite the formidable adversary, noticed Tian Gang Chunyi's gesture and quickly scanned the group from Sakata Shrine, catching sight of someone lying on a stretcher.

He swiftly glanced at the bodies, quickly seizing on an opening, immediately challenging Tian Gang Chunyi...(To be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)