Chapter 1298: Aiming towards strongest

Titled Hitmen represents the highest tier of strength for the Hitman Guild.

It isn’t easy to become a Hitman of this rank.

And yet Xiao Die said that I needed to first achieve this before she could even help him.

——-even in Void City, the Hitman Guild can easily rank among the top organizations, what kind of thing requires to at least reach the Titled Hitman level to even attempt?

After trying to guess for a while, Gu Qing Shan realized that he didn’t really understand the Hitman Guild too well.

Since I can’t take any jobs right now, perhaps I should take the time to learn more about the Guild…

With that in mind, he stood up and said:

“It’s already late, I’ll be heading back first, see you again later”

Xiao Die put out her hand: “Give me one of your Communication Talismans”

Gu Qing Shan was a bit surprised, but then recalled how she used to stay in a cultivation world and was in a relationship with a cultivator at one point, it was natural that he knew how to use Communication Talismans.

“Wait a minute—– it’s been a long time since I last needed one, let me check”

Gu Qing Shan took out a Communication Talisman and gave it to her.

Xiao Die received the talisman and stood up, telling him: “Since your abilities are still sealed until the next day, it’s probably not safe for you to walk around by yourself, I’ll take you back to the Hitman Guild”

“There’s no need, I’ll be fine” Gu Qing Shan replied.

Xiao Die replied: “Don’t be complacent, even though your concealment technique is impressive, there might still be some sort of hidden thing on you like my brand, it would be easy for there to be issues if you draw the attention of some entities”

While they were talking, the sound of knocking came from the door.

The door was then opened and a young child of about five years old walked in.

“Mama, I want to take some food back——-”

The child stopped.

He turned to Gu Qing Shan, then at Xiao Die, his gaze becoming a bit cautious.

“Mama, who is he?”

Xiao Die replied without much care: “Ah, he’s an old friend. Why did you sneak out again?”

“I want to eat your cooking; mama’s cooking is the best in the world” the child innocently smiled.

Xiao Die’s lips slightly curled up, telling him: “Wait there, I’ll pack some for you to bring back to the tower, share some with your friends as well”

She quickly went into the kitchen.

While waiting, the child curiously walked around Gu Qing Shan, then whispered: “Are you, her boyfriend?”

“I’m not” Gu Qing Shan denied right away.

“Really?” the child doubtfully asked.

Gu Qing Shan smiled and replied: “I really am not. Your mama helped me out once before, and we have a few mutual friends”

The child then sighed in relief, muttering to himself: “Lucky that you’re not, you’re too weak, unsuitable for my mom”

Gu Qing Shan: “…”

So this child was the Realm Demon back then.

I really wonder what kind of power the Ominous Demon Tower has that could turn a Realm Demon back into this childish form, almost indiscernible from a human.

Speaking of which, the various organizations of Void City seem to all have their own unique characteristics and abilities.

Any of them was vastly more powerful than any organization from the 900 million World Layers.

While Gu Qing Shan was thinking, Xiao Die carried two large lunch boxes out, one for her son, the other for Gu Qing Shan.

“I made it myself, it’s delicious, so take your time enjoying it” she told Gu Qing Shan.

Gu Qing Shan accepted the lunch box, answering her with a surprised tone: “Ah—- thank you”

——it had always been him who cooked for other people, and other than Xiao Lou, there had been essentially no one who cooked for him.

The child happily received his lunch box, told her: “Thank you mama!”, then disappeared.

Xiao Die walked out the door, gesturing to Gu Qing Shan with her head: “Come on, I’ll take you back”

Since Gu Qing Shan was carrying the lunch box in both hands, he couldn’t really refuse, so he just followed her outside.

It was currently midnight, so there was almost no one on the streets.

Xiao Die and Gu Qing Shan strolled through the silent, lonely streets as they talked.

“Most powerful monsters and organizations in the space vortex have settled one thing or another within this city, so everyone has established a few tacit rules”

Xiao Die was telling him things as she remembered them.

“Such as?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

Xiao Die replied: “Any newcomers who came here without obtaining an identity after one day and still does not leave are essentially dead”

Gu Qing Shan said: “I know about that one, is there anything else?”

Xiao Die continued: “A newcomer who had just obtained an identity would also not receive any special treatment from any organizations unless that newcomer had proven their worth”

She looked at Gu Qing Shan a bit, then whispered to him: “Sealing Hitmen can only be considered to be a probationary employee at most. It wouldn’t be until you’ve been promoted to either Unsolvable or Unlivable rank would you be truly considered a valuable asset, and only then would they truly pool their resources to you”

Recalling what he had experienced at the Hitman Guild so far, Gu Qing Shan felt that to be true.

——no wonder Poison Bee wasn’t in any hurry to save me when I ran into four demon bugs, so it wasn’t just due to his personal reasons, but also because the loss of a Sealing Hitman wasn’t anything to fuss about over.

Furthermore, when I became a Sealing Hitman, the only factual aid I received was a strong set of armor while my access was restricted essentially everywhere else.

Seems like I will really have to seize the time to take on more jobs to become an Unsolvable Hitman.

“Oh right, Xiao Die, what position are you currently in at the Ominous Demon Tower? Have you passed your probationary period?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

Xiao Die replied: “Teacher’s assistant is the probationary position, I’m currently the head of detention, all naughty and bad little demons are under my management”

“How impressive” Gu Qing Shan said from the bottom of his heart.

“And also, I don’t know how it happened, but I’m apparently a ‘goddess’ among the ominous demons, many of them consider me to be the lover of their dreams” Xiao Die said while holding in her laughter.

“Oh? They’re in love with you?” Gu Qing Shan blankly asked.

Xiao Die pointed at her beautiful visage and replied: “Not this human form, my True Demon form, you’ve seen it”

“Ah, I see…”

“Ahaha, you’re surprised right? I’m surprised about that myself”

Xiao Die heartfully laughed.

Since Gu Qing Shan didn’t hide anything while talking to her, she also felt Gu Qing Shan to be a trustworthy person who she could casually talk to, telling him what she knew.

The two of them stopped at the gate of the Hitman Guild.

“Alright, this is my stop, thank you for sending me home” Gu Qing Shan replied.

“Hm, I’ll be going back. Do your best, if you have some time, you’re always welcome to pay me a visit” Xiao Die said.

She waved her hand in the void of space, grabbed a glowing butterfly pin, and gave it to Gu Qing Shan.

“This is my contact information”

“Alright”

As Gu Qing Shan accepted the butterfly pin, a whistle was heard behind him.

He turned back.

It was a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a pair of black pants, black leather boots, and a thin rapier at his hips.

——-Titled Hitman, Crow.

This pretty man comparable to an incubus smiled nonchalantly and teased: “Just arrived in Void City for a few days and you already have a beautiful girl sending you home, even giving you her contact information, tsk tsk tsk, you’re even more impressive than me back then”

“That’s not it, she’s an old friend” Gu Qing Shan replied.

“Ahaha, no need to say it, I understand”

Crow patted his shoulder, gave him a knowing look, then turned his attention to Xiao Die.

“What a graceful and beautiful girl—– huh? Why do I feel like she’s a bit familiar…?”

Crow muttered, then made a pondering expression.

Xiao Die coldly stared at Crow, silently thought how Gu Qing Shan would still need to remain in the Hitman Guild for a long while, then slowly let go of her killing intent.

“I’ll be heading back, contact me if there’s anything you need” she told Gu Qing Shan.

“Hm, he just doesn’t cut his words, you don’t need to keep it to heart” Gu Qing Shan apologetically said.

“It’s fine” Xiao Die smiled.

She turned around and headed away from them, slowly disappearing at the end of the road.

Gu Qing Shan turned to Crow.

Crow was still pondering Xiao Die’s background.

“Crow, I have something to ask”

“Hm? What is it?” Crow regained his senses and asked.

Gu Qing Shan replied: “To be promoted to Unsolvable rank, I need to complete a total of five jobs at maximum evaluation, that’s so troublesome and is a huge waste of time, are there any faster ways?”

Crow looked at him in surprise.

“Are you in so much of a hurry to be promoted”

“I want to become a Titled Hitman as soon as I can” Gu Qing Shan replied.

Crow was even more shocked, laughing: “Seeing how you schemed against Poison Bee before, I had thought you were just playing around at being a Hitman”

“I don’t consider him an ally” Gu Qing Shan replied.

Crow nodded, then explained: “Alright, if you really want to become one of us, you’ll need to participate in a large-scale joint mission. If your performance is excellent, it can be accounted as having finished three or even four jobs with maximum evaluation at once—— and I just happen to be in charge of one such mission, do you want in?”

Gu Qing Shan replied: “Of course”

Crow looked a bit cautious, then said: “This mission is very hard, you can easily lose your life in a moment of carelessness, think about it very carefully”

“No need, I’m in”

“Alright, then don’t blame me if you die”

“I won’t, after the mission, I’ll invite you for a drink”

“Haha, alright”

…

On the other side.

Walking through a few blocks, Xiao Die stood still silently at a corner for a while.

Scenes of the past were resurfacing one after another.

…

“Xiao Die, although you’re only six years old, your talent with Scrolls is the greatest in this world!”

“What a blessing, after being suppressed for so long, our world finally has a peerless genius”

“Keep it secret! We need to keep it an absolute secret!”

“That’s right! Not a word of this must get out!”

…

Fire and smoke filled the sky.

The world was falling to ruin.

“Oh no! They must have received some sort of information; they’re determined to destroy our world!”

“No, it’s all over”

Boom———

Everyone was dead.

I tried my best to stop it from happening but still ended up falling into the abyss of death.

Suddenly, a hand reached out to pull me back.

It was a firm, warm hand.

“Ah, how pitiful, this is the only living being left in this world”

The man hovered in mid-air, watching her with a look of pity.

“You… are?”

“I’m Barry, Iron Fist Barry”

…

“I’m Gu Qing Shan”

“Take this flower to Badleg Barry, I hope that he’s still well”

“I will definitely take this to him and give him your blessings”

“…but Xiao Die, do you know what I think? I think that a person who still holds gratitude towards another at the moment of a world’s destruction couldn’t possibly be a real demon”

“I hope that one day, you will be able to face him and tell him yourself, regardless of what you’ve become, your heart was and is still the same, and you are always that little girl that he once saved”

…

Her nostalgia faded away.

Xiao Die’s gaze became focused again.

“I’ve stayed uncultivated… for far too long”

She whispered, then suddenly vanished.