Rise of The Demon General

Amon let San Guo lead the way to this secluded cemetery where he was supposed to meet with Wei Fan. He was not worried that San Guo would try to run. If he did, then he had sealed the fate of his wife and daughter.

During the walk, San Guo continued to steal glances at Amon. He couldn't believe this was what the report said as a twelve years old child. Could such a young child be this cruel and cold? The kid was more like a demon in human skin.

After a long silence, San Guo finally said, "I know I will not make it through the night, but can you promise to at least go back to my house after this is over and give my wife and daughter the antidotes? Please allow them to live at least. They won't pose any danger to you."

"If you follow all my instructions. I will let them live," Amon said.

San Guo was hesitating for a bit before he asked again, "You didn't lie to me, right?"

"There is nothing I said that will give you the certainty you want. So you can just trust me, or don't. All you need to know is that if you don't follow my instruction, they are certain to die."

San Guo gritted his teeth. It was basically telling him that his only option was to gamble for Amon to keep his words. He had no other choice, the other was a certain doom to his family. Even if he was to fall, he wanted at least his wife and daughter to have a chance of surviving.

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The secluded cemetery was indeed secluded. No people were living nearby, but it was also not quite a wildland, so no spirit beast around. It was like a deserted section of the city. The lighting was also bad, it was dark all over the place. The cemetery must have been deserted for quite some while already.

Inside this cemetery, three men were standing. They appeared to be waiting. Two of them were holding a torch in one hand. The third one was one with a luxurious suit, completely incompatible with the current venue. He was pacing back and forth with impatience.

"Where the hell is that fatso? Doesn't he know that making this young master wait is a serious offense?" The man with the luxurious suit grumbled.

"Young master Fan, it was unlike San Guo to be late. Something might have happened," one of his aides said.

"Hmph! It better be. If he makes me wait without any good reason, I'm going to teach him a lesson!" said the young master who was Wei Fan.

Not long after, they saw hasty footsteps approaching. They looked over and saw two figures approaching, one large and small. They could not see clearly due to the lack of light.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" The large figure called out. The three recognized that the voice belonged to San Guo. "I'm late, but I bring a gift which should satisfy young master."

"Hmph, there are very few things in this world that can satisfy me," Wei Fan uttered with arrogance.

"I believe this one will not disappoint," San Guo said. He was close enough now to be alighted by the torches carried by Wei Fan's two aides. At the same time, the light also revealed the one that came together with San Guo, who was revealed to be Amon. Amon's arms were bent to his back and appeared to be bound.

"Lin Mo!" Wei Fan called in a surprise.

Seeing Wei Fan's reaction, San Guo said with a smile, "I don't know what young master's grudge is with this kid, but I figured that you might want to deal with him yourself instead of just receiving the news of his death."

"Hmph! You never thought you will fall into my hands now, do you?" Wei Fan said with hatred to Lin Mo. "All this time I was unable to vent my rage for my beloved brother's death because we all thought that it was Madam Lin that has killed my brother, but it turns out it was a brat like you? How dare you! I will show you what the consequences are for crossing our Wei clan. By the time I am finished with you…"

"Young master Fan, please calm yourself," one of the aides said. "we shouldn't involve ourselves because Madam Lin might investigate his demise."

The other aide nodded, "yes, that is precisely why we hired outside help." He then turned to San Guo, "San Guo! This is unlike your method. We gave clear instruction to have him dealt with, not to bring him to us. Why do you deviate from the agreement?"

San Guo gave a wry smile. "I just think that this will make young master Fan happier. I want to build a better relationship between me and the young master. Please forgive me if this instead makes you unhappy."

"Hmph. No, I indeed prefer this way. I want to kill the brat myself," Wei Fan declared.

"Young master Fan!" The aide warned with an alarming tone.

"Hmph, what is there to be afraid of? He is not truly a family of the Lin clan. He is just an adopted bastard. I bet that after his disappearance, Madam Lin will simply pick up another straggler to be made her child. There is no need to be afraid."

"I still think that it is best if we act prudently."

"Act prudently? The Lin clan had trampled our dignity by dragging the young master of our clan in broad daylight and then executed him without any trial. All the cowards in our clan just treat it like nothing has happened. Are you still saying about acting prudently? Even the Lei clan who claimed to be our backer did not do anything to demand justice. How can I just leave it be? If I don't demand justice for my brother, who will?"

The two aides, sensing Wei Fan's determination, could only sigh and decided not to persuade anymore.

"All right, now bring him here!" Wei Fan demanded.

San Guo obeyed as he pushed Amon forward.

"Halt! We will receive him," the two aides came forward and put themselves in front of Wei Fan. They were still vigilant despite the target being bound was a small child.

As the two came close to Amon. They caught a sudden movement from San Guo, who threw two small pebbles. Each at one of them. They were vigilant enough to immediately deployed defensive measures. The one on the left unsheathed his saber to cut at the pebble while the one on the right used his hand which had turned to wood to block.

The pebbles exploded upon contact, exuding green smoke. At the same time, Amon's arm came out from his back, he was not bound at all. His two arms flung two knives forward. Both were the poison type, he was going all out right from the start.

The aide on the left jumped back as he let go of his saber, yet the saber did not fall. Instead, it twisted around, creating a protective barrier. Amon's poison knife was deflected by the saber.

The aide on the right was not that fortunate. He had blocked the poison bullet using his hand. Although his hand suffered no damage because he had used an arcane art that turned his hand into sturdy wood. The green smoke exploded near him. He could not avoid inhaling some of the smoke, which caused him a brief paralyzation. The poison knife came at this time.

He still had a small amount of control to turn the part that would be struck by the knife into wood for a defensive measure. However, his response was a bit sluggish due to the poison smoke effect. The knife was stopped from penetrating deep into his flesh. However, the tip of the knife had already entered before the defensive art took effect. A scratch was all it needed, the Black Slaughter Poison immediately sipped into his body.

The violent poison ravaged his innards. Anyone below the Martial realm had little chance to survive this poison. He screamed in pain as black blood oozed from all the holes on his body. He slumped lifeless to the ground not long after.

Wei Fan and his remaining aide were stunned by their comrade's death. What kind of potent poison did the kid use to kill a Transformation stage cultivator that fast? Even San Guo was shocked by it. He was more sure now that Amon was a poison expert. The poison that his wife and daughter took should be not simple as well. He was slightly relieved now that he didn't take a gamble by defying Amon and taking his wife and daughter to the local healers to be cured.

The surviving aide whose attention was on his dying friend just now, turned his gaze back to Amon, only to find that Amon was no longer there. He quickly looked around to locate the enemy, but Amon was nowhere to be seen. He felt a sudden draft and saw the dust on the ground shift despite nothing walking on them. He didn't take any chance, he made a wave and a round metallic shield appeared in front of him.

A loud clang sounded just as the shield was formed. Amon materialized holding another poison knife. He had used Silent Swift Stab and turned invisible as his opponent was distracted. Unfortunately, his opponent was a cautious veteran.

This aide threw his saber and it spun in Amon's direction. Amon hurriedly dodged. He took out his Swan Dagger and used it to parry the flying saber when he could not dodge.

Amon realized he won't win if fighting directly against a Transformation stage practitioner. He needed a distraction.

"San Guo! What are you waiting for? Capture that young master!" Amon ordered.