At Liu Wuxie's current level, low-level Earth Profound Realm cultivators did not threaten him at all. Capturing Elder Black to extract valuable intelligence about the Black Plume Pavilion was ideal.0

If the Black Plume Pavilion wanted him dead, he would return the favor by erasing them.0

The black-cloaked man Liu Wuxie had encountered at the Heavenly Gate Platform most likely had dual identities. He ranked highly in the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy and the Black Plume Pavilion.0

He had likely refrained from acting himself because of the grandmaster's presence.0

Some Golden Cauldron Pavilion experts even served as assassins in the Black Plume Pavilion. Many seemed to possess dual identities, and Ruan Ying was no exception.0

"Get in touch with Elder Black immediately. Summon Lu Liang, He Hai'an, and Jiang Nan as well. I have something in mind," Liu Wuxie said, dismissing Ruan Ying with a wave.0

He planned to start his counterattack with Elder Black, so he summoned the assassins under his control. Moreover, he also had to keep an eye on the Yuan and the Wang Clans.0

If not for them, Liu Wuxie wouldn't...0