Chapter 3383 — Song the Second
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Seeing the Honored Elder Song enter, He Dantou did not dare put on airs. He rose to greet her: "Honored Elder Song, you have come. Welcome, welcome!"
"President He, you sought me out for that third matter, I take it?" The Honored Elder Song smiled faintly, without much ceremony. "Once this matter is done, I will no longer be any Honored Elder Song."
He Dantou's expression froze slightly. He gave a dry laugh, then said, "Even if you are no longer our retainer elder, we are both cultivators of the overseas lands—friends, surely!"
"Speak, then. What is the matter?" The Honored Elder Song wasted no more words and asked directly.
"The matter... before I speak of it, I would like to ask whether the Honored Elder Song has any thought of returning to the Central Plains for a visit?" He Dantou asked.
"Return to the Central Plains? Huaxia?" The Honored Elder Song was taken aback.
"Yes, Huaxia." As he spoke, He Dantou handed her the invitation letter that Patriarch Xuanchen had given him, then said, "Honored Elder Song, take a look at this invitation first."
"Oh? An invitation? From where?" The Honored Elder Song was briefly startled, then took what He Dantou handed over and began to read. "The Heaven Rank Trial Assembly? Convened by the Five Luminaries Sect? An ancient sect?"
Clearly the Honored Elder Song was not very familiar with the division of powers in the Central Plains cultivation world, though she knew the general framework.
"Indeed, and it is mightier than the mightiest of the ancient sects." He Dantou nodded. "This trial—could the Honored Elder Song attend it?"
"Why should I go?" The Honored Elder Song did not answer, but asked in return.
"This—I want you to find an opportunity during the trial to kill a certain person. If you agree, I will explain everything in detail," He Dantou said.
"But is this mission not a little too far?" The Honored Elder Song frowned slightly. "Moreover, according to the rules set down in those years by... the King of Assassins, assassins on our side may not appear in Huaxia without approval—that would break the rules... You should know well who the King of Assassins is, President He?"
"Of course I know—one of the Twin Vajra Demons who made his name across the four seas in those years..." He Dantou gave two dry laughs. "Honored Elder Song, are you kin to Grand Elder Song Xianghua?"
The Honored Elder Song raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at He Dantou with a half-smile: "President He is truly well informed! That is right—he is my second paternal grandfather."
"From what I know, Grand Elder Song is himself a man of the Central Plains. You could return under the pretext of visiting family—that is not restricted, is it? Even the Twin Vajra Demons could not control that much, surely?" He Dantou smiled. "Besides, the Twin Vajra Demons have sent no word for a long time..."
"Come with me to see my second paternal grandfather, and I will ask him what he has to say!" The Honored Elder Song thought for a moment, then said.
"That was my very intention. Honored Elder Song, please follow me!" He Dantou made a gesture of invitation.
The place where Song Xianghua secluded himself was a detached villa with its own courtyard, located on the grounds of the Overseas Cultivators' Association. He Dantou led the Honored Elder Song before a villa, but did not enter rashly. Instead he raised his voice and called, "Is Grand Elder Song present? This one, He, has a matter to discuss!"
After a moment, Song Xianghua's voice came from within the villa: "President He, please come in!"RS