...Because there was a faint golden badge glinted at the figure's waist as that person stood silently beside a pillar.
Zhang Kuo's expression turned even more serious after seeing that badge.
The Rain Pavilion.
They were a notorious underground organization.... a shadowy assassin guild that operated in the gray areas of the cultivation world.
Nobles, merchants, and even high-ranking officials hired them for all kinds of dirty work: assassinations, sabotage, intelligence gathering, and spreading chaos.
They had no loyalty to any kingdom or sect.... only to spirit stones and money.
Their existence was extremely mysterious as no one knew who their leader was or where their headquarters were located.
Only those with deep connections and access to the black market could even hope to hire them.
Sometimes, these assassins would only choose their own clients and reject requests no matter how much money was offered.
