Mountain and Sea Realm, the continent, a certain unknown region.
Inside the dim hall, clusters of flames rose, casting a faint light.
In the hall, various arrays suddenly activated, and blurred shadows appeared from the arrays.
"Dark Rakshasa, Ghost Face, Extreme Shadow, Rakshasa... you have arrived."
The shadow at the head spoke.
With the appearance of several shadows, the atmosphere inside the dim hall grew colder, as if even souls could freeze.
"Demon Shadow, that guy didn't come, did he? Hmph!"
One shadow spoke, "If it weren't for Demon Shadow's repeated failures to assassinate the high-levels of the Tao Sect, causing our 'Shadow Guild' to lose reputation, how could we have been overtaken by that 'Poker Killer Association' that emerged from nowhere!"
The business of assassins is limited, especially those at the top.
