A few hours after Iris left the alley, the Xi family guards arrived at the alley and saw their young master dead! And immediately panicked. Their panic alarted people around and within the next two days, the news of the Xi family's young master's murder spread throughout winterwood.
Another news was the mysterious assassin that killed him!. Lots of speculations about what family would have sent the assassin but no one really knew or had any clue where the assassin came from. And as for the real assassin Iris, she was going around and preparing for her journey to the capital city.
The capital city was called Twilight Heaven. It was said that, it was filled with precious stones that was as abundant as the treasures in a dragon's dwelling.
Iris didn't care about the news and speculations she created and just went about gathering supplies for her and her brother's journey. Among the things she bought, was a black robe that gave up an air of mystery and some pills. As for Long Chen, he bought quite an amount of clothing because he was excited about going to the capital city. Long miao made sure her children had enough gold coins to be comfortable in the capital city.
As for the Xi family, they were mourning and cursing the assassin who killed their beloved genius.
In the Xi Manor, Xi fei rushes to their family head who was also her father.
"Father! That Long Xu lan slut bullied me! Brother said he'd take revenge for me. Do you think she was the one who did it?" Xi fei asked rhetorically.
"Nonsense! She's just a trash!" The family head said angry about how ridiculous the suggestion was.
"But father, she's already at the bottleneck to breakthrough into the orange spirit! She isn't a trash anymore!" Xi fei reasoned.
"So! What if she can cultivate?! Our Xi family genius was already at the orange spirit! How can a mate red spirit take his life?" Madam Xi said.
"Who else could be targeting my Xi family?. We are one of the greatest powers in winterwood. Aside from the formal Long family when old man Long was alive, no one can stand against us!" The family head said.
"It couldn't have been them. That Long miao is a coward and has been withdrawn since her husband died. She cannot come up with such scheme" madam Xi said again.
"It must be that slut! She must have schemed it and have her brother execute it. He's at the orange spirit middle level already!" Xi fei tried to reason again.
"Silence! Are you trying to tell me that my Xi family genius would be defeated by a mate fifteen year old? There's no way my son would have lost to him!" The Xi family said again.
"But....." Xi fei tried to argue again
"Silence!" The Xi family head thundered
"Xi fei, go to your courtyard and reflect on your words and actions today. You're not allowed to leave until next week. Do not defile me" madam Xi warned.
"Yes mother" Xi fei answered and lowered her head. She clinched her hand into a fist with her eyes shining with murderous light. She was convinced that Long Xu lan did it and she wanted her dead!.