A Half-Saint Powerhouse, has thus fallen.

Seeing this scene, Ling Chen felt somewhat puzzled. Why did this woman in black suddenly turn on her companion and directly kill the Thousand Faces Venerable, claiming it was the Sect Leader's order?

The Witch Fiend Sect's Sect Leader?

Why would the other party issue such a command? A Half-Saint Powerhouse is a valuable asset to any faction, isn't it?

In sight, after killing the Thousand Faces Venerable, the woman in black also reached out her hand, and the skull opened its mouth, spewing out a Black Token.

Taking the Black Token, the woman in black threw it directly to Ling Chen, saying: "This is the Thousand Faces Venerable's Identity Token. Take it and return to Qinglong Island with this, you should be able to complete your mission."

Accepting the Black Token, Ling Chen's face was full of astonishment, "Your Excellency knows my mission? You killed the Thousand Faces Venerable to help me complete my task?"

A storm was churning in Ling Chen's heart.

"Should I call you Ling Yu or Ling Chen?"

The woman in black withdrew her hand and said with a cold smile.

"You know my identity?" Ling Chen's pupils slightly shrunk.

"Otherwise?"

The woman in black's voice remained indifferent, "Did you think you could infiltrate the Ling Family smoothly all by your own capabilities?"

"Of course, your rapid rise to become a Core Disciple of the Ling Family is largely due to your exceptional talents, but given the Ling Family's strict scrutiny on identities, do you think they wouldn't find out your true identity if they thoroughly investigated a falsified identity of a Branch Family Disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen shook his head and said, "The Xunyang City Branch I disguised as is no longer existent, so even if they were to investigate, they wouldn't find anything substantial."

"Thinking that is too naive."

The woman in black sneered coldly, "Even if the Xunyang City Branch is no longer existent, if someone truly searches, they can always find one or two people to ask and know if there ever was someone like Ling Yu. Furthermore, they could find the Branch's family tree and look up your name."

Listening to this, Ling Chen couldn't help but ponder. As the woman in black said, it really is so. His identity might appear hard to trace, but if thoroughly investigated, traces would still emerge.

"The Witch Fiend Sect helped clean up everything for you."

The woman in black said flatly.

"Why are you helping me?"

Ling Chen vaguely guessed some reasons, but still asked.

"Naturally because you're useful to us."

The woman in black reached out to remove her mask, revealing a pale yet beautiful face, as if a hauntingly beautiful ghost.

This face was peculiarly familiar to Ling Chen.

It was the Hades Supreme he had encountered on Spirit Snake Island.

"Ling Chen, surely you haven't forgotten our agreement, have you?"

Hades Supreme's face showed a strange smile.

"Certainly not."

After a brief inner tremor, Ling Chen's expression returned to normal as he gazed at Hades Supreme, "Although three months seems a bit tight, even if I've become a prodigious genius of the Ling Family, obtaining the Saint's Soul Niche still appears quite impossible."

"That, I naturally understand, and we're not in a rush," Hades Supreme smiled slightly, "We're not in a hurry, but the young lady you wish to save can't wait much longer. Whenever you obtain the Saint's Soul Niche, that's when I'll rescue the young lady, but if too much time is wasted, even I can't guarantee awakening her."

After hearing this, Ling Chen felt a pressing urgency in his heart, although it lasted only for a moment before he nodded, "I'll certainly do my best, but I must say, for the Saint's Soul Niche, you Witch Fiend Sect have made significant sacrifices, even giving up a Half Saint to help me complete my task."

"We naturally wish to complete the transaction as soon as possible; the Saint's Soul Niche is extremely important to us, in the Witch Fiend Sect."

Hades Supreme looked at Ling Chen, "Once you have the Saint's Soul Niche in hand, our Witch Fiend Sect will go all out to help awaken the young lady."

"For her sake, you must obtain the Saint's Soul Niche promptly, don't you think?"

Ling Chen merely nodded slowly. Honestly, during this period in the Ling Family, his mindset had been subtly shifting. Despite characters like Ling Hai and Ling Feng, Ling Tingfeng and Ling Lie treated him quite well, leaving him with a slight sense of belonging.

But this glimmer of belonging was soon extinguished by Ling Chen. He infiltrated the Ling Family with a clear purpose and must not be swayed by emotions.

At this moment, the surrounding mist was gradually dissipating, and the gaze of the "Water Heart Half Saint" fell on the faintly clearing mist in the distance.

Earlier, she distinctly heard an extremely wretched scream, though she wasn't sure if the scream came from Ling Chen or the two Half Saints of the Witch Fiend Sect.

As the mist dispersed, two figures emerged, it was Ling Chen and Hades Supreme.

Poof!

Suddenly, Hades Supreme opened her crimson lips and a mouthful of blood sprayed out as she held her chest, feigning serious injury.

Her eyes were flickering with shock and hatred, "Ling Yu, we underestimated your strength. Even with me and the Thousand Faces Venerable combined, we couldn't best you, and now one is dead at your hands."

Seeing Hades Supreme change faces so quickly, Ling Chen secretly admired her acting skills. Before the "Water Heart Half Saint," he naturally couldn't show any weakness either, and immediately shouted sternly: "This is what they call 'evil begets evil.' You Witch Fiend Sect villainies deserve to be eradicated; the Thousand Faces Venerable is already slain by me. Next, it's your turn to die at my hands."

"What, the Thousand Faces Venerable is already dead?"

The "Water Heart Half Saint" looked at Ling Chen in disbelief, but her dainty face quickly showed ecstasy. She was worried Ling Chen might have fallen victim earlier, but didn't expect him to break through the joint attack of the two Half Saints and even kill one of them.

From her perspective, facing the two Witch Fiend Sect Half Saints, Ling Chen managing to escape unscathed would be remarkable. But Ling Chen actually killed one and severely injured the other, completely overturning her understanding of a genius.

"Retreat!"

The man in black took a deep glance at Hades Supreme and after a brief eye contact, he moved swiftly, assisting Hades Supreme to her feet, and the two retreated towards the Witch Fiend Sect's fleet.

"Trying to escape?"

Ling Chen raised the Red Sky Sword, poised to chase.

"Envoy Ling Yu, Witch Fiend Sect's scheming is not to be underestimated, don't pursue the desperate!"

The "Water Heart Half Saint" urgently stopped Ling Chen. Able to kill the Thousand Faces Venerable and repel two Half Saints of the Witch Fiend Sect was already a miracle. Ling Chen pursuing now, if ambushed, would spell real doom.