Timeless Assassin-Chapter 227: An unexpected offer

(Within Muiyan Faye's Room)

As soon as Faye closed the door behind Leo, she began weaving a series of layered spells such as noise cancellation barriers, anti-surveillance wards, and a few other glyphs Leo didn't quite recognize.

However, they were all designed to secure the room for maximum privacy, so that the two could have a proper discussion without having to worry about any of their conversation leaking to the outside world.

Faye moved with quiet urgency, her expression sharper than usual, her presence heavier, as Leo could tell right away that whatever she had to say wasn't going to be ordinary.

"Is everything alright?" he asked, his voice cutting through the silence.

But she didn't answer.

Not yet.

Not until the final ward dimmed into place, and the last flicker of ambient mana settled into stillness.

Only then did she turn to face him, her eyes unreadable, her posture rigid—letting him know without saying a word that what followed would matter.

"We are currently in a difficult position," Muiyan Faye confessed, as Leo felt his stomach drop a little before stabilizing.

He did not like how the conversation opened on a grim note, however, he simply gestured for Faye to continue.

"I can't tell you the bits that might implicate you, should they scrutinize your memories later, so I will tell you this story in a way where you will have to connect a lot of the missing context yourself and draw your own conclusions at times," Faye explained, as Leo nodded in understanding.

"My real name…. Is not Muiyan Faye, my real name is actually Mu Fan," Faye said as she removed her artificial hair and make-up, revealing her true stunningly beautiful appearance to Leo.

The real her did not have black hair and brown eyes, but rather red hair and gray eyes, that made her look much more intense than her disguise.

With her being a transcendent level warrior, she looked as young as any student of the academy, and Leo could easily make-out how Mu Fan was sure to have many suitors based on how beautiful and exquisite she looked.

"I am a branch leader within the Mu Clan, but my real affiliation lies somewhere else, somewhere alongside—" She paused, as she gestured towards the direction of the Sky-God arena, letting Leo make the connection on his own.

Nodding, Leo immediately picked up on the fact that Faye was associated with the Cult, as surprisingly, this revelation did not shock him one bit.

He had always suspected this after the kind of Ghost Sleep visions he saw, and today just happened to be a confirmation of his hypothesis.

"Even the Mu Clan has no idea where my loyalties actually lie, as I'm undercover in the academy under the clans orders.

Which is why, after your survival, the Mu Family Patriarch was the first to come and greet you, as in that short public exchange, he sent me a private message" Faye spoke, as Leo raised a concerned eyebrow at this revelation.

"The Mu Clan Patriarch's third son, has been cast out into the universe with no memories of his past, nor any recollection of his connection to the clan.

However, unlike you, he's not doing well for himself.

His talent is merely that of a 'Grandmaster' tier individual and his progress as a warrior has been unsatisfactory.

He is a stain to the Mu Family main branch, which is why the patriarch is planning to secretly replace him with you within the clan—" Faye said, as Leo felt shivers run down his spine as he heard those words.

"Currently, everyone within the upper echelons of the universe is digging into you and your past after your performance in the Circuit finals, and it's only a matter of time before someone finds out the real truth behind your identity.

Although, the attention of major organisations currently is more preoccupied with the attack that happened, sooner or later, their attention will fall back on you, which is why it's imperative we act fast" Faye said, as her own face contorted into an ugly smile.

"Almost everyone is assuming currently that you're a hidden spawn of the Mu Clan.

Because it's simply not possible for children born outside the six great clans or some known powerhouse, to have such terrifying bloodline potential.

And even the Mu Family Patriarch is assuming that you're my own son.

Which is why he's willing to adopt and replace you with his third son"

"I—I am the great granddaughter of the Mu Clan God. Making my blood one of the purest within the Mu Clan, and although I'm not from the main family, my influence within the Clan is significant.

The current patriarch is my grand-uncle and he absolutely insists that I convince you to become the third young master," Faye said, as her voice cracked slightly.

"And if you take the offer, it won't be a bad decision.

The Mu Clan is powerful, they will help take care of your past, ensure that all criminal records of 'Leo Skyshard' are wiped clean, and that an extensive history of you actually being the third young master is forged.

You will live the life of a king.

Have access to unlimited resources.

Struggle for nothing.

However…. Should you accept this offer, I will never return your memories to you.

Accepting this offer means saying goodbye to your old life forever.

It means that you ditch being Leo Skyshard and accept your identity as Mu Wudan, and that will be that.

However, if you reject it, know that with the amount of scrutiny on your back, someone somewhere might find out that you're actually not supposed to be in Rodova, that you're actually a wanted criminal, and put a massive target on your back.

However, that way, I'll return your memories after you manage to join the Black Serpents.

The choice is yours…..

Joining the Mu Clan means security and prestige.

While choosing to live your life as Leo Skyshard, means you continue to struggle like a worm and continue being put in difficult situations throughout your life.

So…. What will it be?" Faye asked, as Leo's face cracked into a daunting smile.