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An old face with sunken cheeks and pale skin appeared before the seventeenth prince, startling him and revealing a hint of shock in his eyes.

It should be noted that he is a top-tier assassin, and possesses royal blood. His ability to blend in with his peers is absolutely masterful.

But he was completely unaware of how the other person appeared behind him.

Is this what the elders are like?

The seventeenth prince swallowed hard, staring at the ghost-like figure before him.

"You are Elder Addison? My father sent me to find you and ask you to lead the council of elders out of seclusion!"

Old White Ghost chuckled twice, then shouted into the empty mountain stream:

"Addison, someone's looking for you!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a chilly breeze swept through the cold mountain stream once more.

Immediately afterwards, a tall, slender figure slowly emerged from the dark mountain stream and began to walk towards them.

When they came close, the seventeenth prince could finally see what the other person looked like.

Like the old white ghost beside him, his body was slightly hunched, his cheeks were sunken, and his snow-white hair was not only messy but also extremely thin.

A few stray strands of hair fell from the forehead, making the other person's face appear even more sinister.

"A member of the royal family?"

Addison looked at the seventeenth prince and narrowed his cloudy eyes as he spoke.

The aura emanating from him was even fainter than that of the old white ghost from before, yet the Seventeenth Prince dared not underestimate him in the slightest.

All indications suggest that their control over movement techniques far surpasses that of himself.

No wonder Father wanted to invite these old guys out of retirement; they do have some skills...

The seventeenth prince quickly replied, "That's right. With the White Ghost Clan facing a formidable enemy, my father has sent me to invite you all to come out of seclusion..."

He told Addison about the current situation of the White Ghost Clan in detail.

After fully understanding the current situation, Addison let out a cold laugh:

"The White Ghost royal family is really going downhill! They've been humiliated to this extent. I told the late king long ago that the White Ghost clan shouldn't blindly imitate the Eternals. The White Ghost clan has its own path of evolution..."

The seventeenth prince's eyes revealed a strange look.

Could it be that these elders weren't here to enjoy their retirement, but were banished here because they disagreed with the first White Ghost King?

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became that his deduction was correct.

Otherwise, why has Father delayed activating such a powerful force?

Furthermore, it seems that the former White Ghost King never used these elders. Why is that?

Just as the seventeenth prince was filled with doubts, Addison, who had been chattering on and on for quite some time, finally stopped belatedly.

He looked at the seventeenth prince before him, and smiled sinisterly:

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, old people tend to talk a lot of nonsense, please forgive me."

The seventeenth prince nodded, indicating that everything was alright, and continued, "Elder Adison, besides you, there's... uh, this elder, where are the other elders?"

The White Ghost King sent him to find the elders to form an assassination squad. If all the elders are dead except for these two old men, how can they form an assassination squad?

Upon hearing his words, Addison remained silent, but the old white man beside him chuckled twice and said:

"Hehehe, who is the prince looking for? We're all right here."

The seventeenth prince was stunned for a moment. Here?

Before he could react, one after another, old white ghosts with equally aged faces emerged from the shadows around the mountain stream.

One, two, three...

Finally, more than a hundred old white ghosts appeared around him.

So many people, and I didn't notice a single one!?

The seventeenth prince was even more shocked.

Adison looked at him and said with a smile:

"We're all old and frail, and that's all that's left. Back in the day, the White Ghost Assassination Squad was a well-known force, not just in the entire Eternal Kingdom, but at least among the lower-ranking races."

"We also have a nickname, what was it again, oh, it's... the rat in the gutter."

"Hehehe, I really like this title, but I almost forgot about it."

The first White Demon Assassination Squad was not only renowned among the White Demons, but even many lower-ranking races still remembered their title.

Don't let the unpleasant name fool you; it's still better than a race having no nickname at all.

The White Demon Clan's overall strength is indeed not high, but their assassination skills are top-notch.

However, in the later period after the White Ghost Clan settled in the Eternal Kingdom, the White Ghost Assassination Team was rarely heard of.

The current White Demon King, who is also the father of the Seventeenth Prince, has worked diligently to govern the country and has completely abandoned the White Demon's characteristic of only being able to assassinate.

Thus, he led the entire clan onto a path of all-round development.

The current White Ghost army has basically everything you'd expect: front-line warriors, ranged archers, and White Ghost-specific assault assassins.

This is why the White Ghost Clan has performed exceptionally well in the recent battles for supremacy among all races, winning a considerable amount of resources.

The White Ghost Clan is also thriving, gradually recovering from the losses caused by the previous high-ranking race's prodigy, and regaining its foothold in the Eternal Kingdom.

However, the White Ghost elders at the moment seemed to be extremely dissatisfied with the current state of the White Ghost clan, judging from their words.

He could even sense that these old white devils didn't respect the white devil royal family much, let alone him, a white devil prince of noble birth.

The first White Demon King was right to exile these old geezers.

Once I've used them, I must inform my father and have them expelled from the country again...

The seventeenth prince was extremely dissatisfied, but he showed a slight smile on his face and said:

"The contributions the elders made to the White Demon Clan are remembered not only by Father, but by the entire White Demon Clan to this day."

"The White Demon Clan is in imminent danger. We implore Elder Addison to lead the other elders in offering their assistance!"

His tone and attitude were very respectful, and he did not reveal the slightest bit of his displeasure.

But Adison, who was standing in front of him, did not speak immediately. Instead, his cloudy eyes stared intently at him, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

The seventeenth prince unconsciously wanted to take a step back, but in the end he stood firmly in place and asked, "Elder Addison, what are you looking at?"

After a long pause, Addison finally spoke after hearing his words:

"I'm checking if you brought anyone else with you."

The seventeenth prince was taken aback: "The others?"

He then shook his head and said, "No, my father sent me personally to invite you, and he insisted that I come alone. Otherwise, I would have led a welcoming procession, lining the streets to greet you elders as you return to the White Ghost Clan!"

The seventeenth prince originally thought that his repeated flattery would move the group of elders who had been exiled to remote areas to tears.

Unfortunately, the scenario envisioned did not occur.

The white ghost elders around him stared intently at him, their eyes emitting a faint white light, looking at him as if he were some delicious food.

The old white ghost he first saw chuckled:

"Hehehe, the White Ghost King actually sent you here to us. It seems he's really 'sincere'. Now... *slurp*! It seems I have no choice but to come out of the mountains."

A bad premonition welled up in the seventeenth prince's heart, and he swallowed hard, saying:

"S-senpai, what do you mean by that?"

Addison looked at him with a deep, unsettling gaze and said:

"We have an agreement with the first White Demon King: if anyone wants us to return to the mountains, they must send us enough high-grade [blood food] for our use."

"And you... are the 'blood offering' that your father gave us."

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