Grace stared at the dead body of the Assassin and her expression, relaxed. The light from the Heaven Grade Artifact faded away and darkness captured everything around her once again.

A cold wind swept past and Grace's body shivered in response. Taking clothes from the Spatial Storage Device, she returned back at the ruins of the once luxurious carriage and sat at the corner.

The only source of light that she had was the moonlight, and despite the fact that dangers lurked everywhere around her, she felt quite secure when she thought about the fact that she just overcame her fears.

Lifting her right hand, she opened her palm and stared at it before whispering in the air, "Young master, the teachings that you imparted upon me wasn't wasted..." A small smile lifted on her lips whenever she thought of that certain silhouette. Even though they just met, she didn't understand why she felt secure and cozy around him.

As if they were compatible and made for each other.

"Stupid, stupid, stupid Grace! What are you thinking! Dan is your master, you know?" She slapped her head and her cheeks burned as she denied the ideas that started forming in her heart. Calming her mind, she sharply exhaled before lifting her head and staring at the skies, "Young master, please come back already..."

She wished in her heart.

Atop a tree branch that overlooked everything including the disciples inside the barrier and the Demonic Dragon Group, Dan calmly sat with his arms crossed. His eyebrows locked as he stared at the surrounding terrain.

Surrounded by towering trees, Dan could make use of these as cover. However, a bandit group that survived this far wasn't so simple. They not only have the strength, but also the brains. The camp of these guys was reinforced by numerous sentries that stood several steps between each other.

Which means, Dan couldn't do the same tactic that he used at the Battle of Azure Hamlet. Kneading his temples, the difficulty of the generated mission was too high, but likewise, the rewards were also bountiful.

Knowing that he had to risk to acquire success, Dan clicked his tongue and continued his research, including several factors necessary for his success.

Opening the Quest Tab, the quest objective this time was to successfully assassinate the core members of the Demonic Dragon Group. But how was he supposed to assassinate those guys when their camp alone was so reinforced?

He racked his brains and almost wanted to cry. The dilemma he was facing this time was too high of a hurdle.

"Not only I have to consecutively kill people, but I must also do so without being detected...No matter how strong my skills are, there's also a limit..." Dan shook his head, "Sigh, let's just calm ourselves down and think about it," He calmed his nerves and returned to his deep contemplation.

Just where is the tent of those core members? A wry smile leaked on his face, how could he kill them if he can't find them?

Staring at the direction of the campsite, Dan could see numerous people eating together with smiles on their faces. Sitting before a bonfire, one would think that they were just a bunch of men in a camping. Dan lightly chuckled upon witnessing their nonchalant figures.

But at the next moment, he frowned once again. He couldn't find anything that could help him locate those core members.

At this moment, his figure shivered followed by the appearance of a system notification.

[Core Members 9/10]

"Eh? Core members? Since the maximum is ten and it reduced by one, could it be that a core member was killed?" He frowned, who was it that killed a core member of this bandit group? Could it be that there's a third party that I wasn't able to detect? He thought to himself.

Lifting his head, his eyes seemed to pierce through the darkness, "Grace, I believe in you, and once we return, I won't let you go until you can't walk..." He gave a small chuckle when he thought about the future.

Shaking his head, he returned to the task at hand. Holding his grumbling stomach, Dan revealed a wry smile. When he handed over those stacks of talismans to Grace, he forgot to take some food rations for his own. Now, he felt incomparably hungry.

"Goddamned it, ever since I became a cultivator, I looked forward about not feeling hungry but to think that I can still feel this mortal sensation..." His face looked tragic and his smile turned bitter. Lifting his head, he found that the commotion within the Demonic Group Campsite bustled even more than before.

"Fucking hell, these guys are actually eating and here I am feeling even more hungry while staring at them..." He mumbled into the air and stared at the commotion with a creased expression.

"They even have high-quality Spiritual Meat! It looks like it's time for me to become a bandit..." Dan noticed two men carrying huge trays with plates filled with high-quality meat. Dan wiped the corner of his lips and followed the two men with his eyes. He kept staring at the plate of food like it was his wife.

When the two men walked past the other bandits. They would greet the former with respectful smiles on their faces and soon, both of them arrived at the edge of the campsite where an average looking tent could be seen. The two of them saluted, announced their names before bowing their heads and entering the tent.

At this point in time, Dan realized something and a wide smile broke out on his face.

"So this is how I can find those bastards?!" He inwardly exclaimed and closely observed.

Afterward, the two men went out once again and brought another plate towards another unassuming tent. They kept doing this for about eight times until they returned back at the center and enjoyed their meals along with their comrades.

When everything was over, Dan's expression looked jubilant, his previously exhausted countenance turned lively as he loudly laughed in a vicious manner. Opening his System Menu, Dan bought another Barret M82, but this time, with full attachments including a Silencer.

Proning atop the tree branch, Dan infused the rifle with his Spiritual Qi, scoped in and stared at the Demonic Dragon Campsite with a light of anticipation in his eyes, "This is really an interesting night," He mumbled as his finger, pulled on the trigger.

Bang!