Adult Mission, Part 1

Hu Haoran and Leng Xuewu passed the first trial, the Rainbow Road, one after the other. Jiang Jiayao, however, was trapped by the Rainbow Road.

Inside a study, a tall, imposing man sat behind a desk, flipping through several scrolls. A young man around twenty-five stood to the right of the desk, while Jiang Jiayao stood before it. The man stopped what he was doing, looked up at Jiang Jiayao, and said, "Jiayao, you'll be eighteen and come of age in a few days. The coming-of-age mission arranged for you by the clan has been decided. As long as you complete it, you can directly become a core disciple of the sect. This is what both the clan and the sect expect of you. Make sure you seize this opportunity."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiayao's eyes lit up and delight appeared on his face. He said happily, "Yes, Father. May I know what my mission is? Tell me so I can prepare."

The man seated behind the desk was Jiang Jiayao's father—Jiang Yetong, the second elder of the Clear Sky Sect and the clan chief of the Blazing Heaven Battle Hammer Lineage. He was currently a level ninety-seven Super Douluo, bearing the title Mad Hammer Douluo. He was renowned across the land for his self-created soul skill, the Blazing Heaven Chaos Hammer, and was one of the peerless experts of the age.

Jiang Yetong nodded and said, "You would have learned about it in a couple of days, but I'll tell you in advance. Your mission this time is to wipe out the Blood Eagle Bandit Group on Flying Eagle Mountain. There are no restrictions on your methods; complete it however you see fit. Your brother will go with you and help you complete the mission."

The young man who had been standing beside the desk smiled and said, "Little brother, don't hold me back. This is also my mission. I don't want to have to look after you while we're fighting."

"Don't worry about me! When have I ever held you back? I'm already a level forty-two Soul Ancestor! I'll soon catch up to you. You'd better step up your cultivation!" Jiang Jiayao immediately shot back.

The young man of around twenty-five standing by the desk was Jiang Jiayao's older brother—Jiang Jiahao, a core disciple of the Clear Sky Sect and the next clan chief of the Blazing Heaven Battle Hammer Lineage. He was currently a level sixty-six Soul Emperor and an exceptionally gifted talent.

"Enough. The official mission assignment will be delivered to you in two days. Go prepare now. Set out as soon as you receive it. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can return. Be careful when carrying out the mission. It carries a certain degree of danger." Seeing his two sons bickering again, Jiang Yetong promptly stopped them and sent them away.

"Yes, Father," Jiang Jiayao and Jiang Jiahao said at the same time. "Father, we'll take our leave first."

"Mm, go." Jiang Yetong waved a hand.

Three days later, Jiang Jiayao and Jiang Jiahao arrived at Flying Eagle Mountain.

"Little brother, did you gather information on the Blood Eagle Bandit Group?" Jiang Jiahao asked.

Jiang Jiayao looked at Jiang Jiahao and said, "Of course. It never hurts to be careful."

Jiang Jiahao nodded. "Tell me the information."

"The Blood Eagle Bandit Group has more than one hundred and fifty people in total. Around a hundred of them are genuinely capable, while the rest handle miscellaneous work. The strongest among them are the group's three leaders. The first leader is Xue Daxiong, whose martial soul is the Violent Golden Bear. He is currently a level fifty-seven Soul King. The second leader is Huo Dongqiang, whose martial soul is the Earth Cang Wolf. He is currently a level fifty-one Soul King and advanced only in the past few months. The third leader is Chen Sanbiao, whose martial soul is the White Jade Eagle. He is currently a level forty-seven Soul Ancestor. None of them have optimal soul ring configurations, so they are no match for you, Brother. Even if I faced them one-on-one, I'm confident I could win. Finally, there is one more who is fairly strong: Xue Daxiong's son, Xue Xiayang. His martial soul is the Explosive Mad Bear, which is even better than his father's. He is already a level thirty-nine Soul Elder. Xue Xiayang has an optimal soul ring configuration, and Xue Daxiong has invested a great deal of effort into him." Jiang Jiayao slowly recounted the Blood Eagle Bandit Group's information to Jiang Jiahao, adding his own judgments.

After listening, Jiang Jiahao nodded and said, "You gathered the information quite thoroughly. So how do you plan to deal with the remaining lackeys? If they swarm us, it will still be difficult for us to act. Besides, dealing with those lackeys will waste a lot of our Soul Power. Though they aren't much of a threat individually, there are more than forty of them."

"Hehe... I know that. I don't have any ideas, so how about we ask for reinforcements?" Jiang Jiayao grinned and tossed the problem back to Jiang Jiahao.

Jiang Jiahao gave Jiang Jiayao a sharp knock on the head. "Always trying to take the easy way out... We definitely can't ask for reinforcements. Even if we did, neither the sect nor the clan would send anyone. This is the time to test our wisdom and courage."

"So that means you have a plan," Jiang Jiayao said.

"A stupid plan... Capture the bandits by first capturing their leader. As long as we kill the Blood Eagle Bandit Group's three leaders and Xue Xiayang first, the Blood Eagle Bandit Group will naturally collapse in a single blow." Jiang Jiahao spoke leisurely.

Jiang Jiayao rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "I thought it was some brilliant strategy. Capture the bandits by first capturing their leader... How are we supposed to capture them? Charge into Flying Eagle Mountain and slaughter the Blood Eagle Bandit Group?"

"You're really brainless." Jiang Jiahao gave Jiang Jiayao another knock on the head. "Couldn't you have been more thorough when gathering their information? I heard from the mercenary group outside that an elder from a large bandit group has taken a liking to Xue Xiayang's talent and wants to accept him as a disciple. They're leaving tomorrow morning to visit that elder. I haven't found out who the elder is yet, only that he is a level seventy-seven Soul Saint. His strength is far from ordinary."

Jiang Jiayao's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "Then we can ambush them on the road. I'm guessing they won't send everyone to visit that elder. At most, the second and third leaders will take Xue Xiayang to visit him, while Xue Daxiong stays behind to guard the stronghold. Or the Xue father and son will visit the Soul Saint while the other two guard the stronghold. Either way, we can handle it easily."

Jiang Jiahao burst into laughter after hearing this. "My little brother has finally learned to use his brain. We'll ambush them, and after killing Xue Xiayang, we'll go wipe out that bandit nest."

Jiang Jiayao nodded in agreement.

The next afternoon, the Jiang brothers intercepted Xue Daxiong and Xue Xiayang, father and son, at the foot of Flying Eagle Mountain.

"Who are you people?" Huo Dongqiang roared angrily.

"I built this road, I planted these trees! If you want to pass through here, leave your lives behind! Hahaha..." Jiang Jiayao shouted loudly, playing the fool.

Jiang Jiahao heard this and struggled to hold back his laughter.

"You two have some nerve! You actually came to our territory to ambush us?! There are really too many people these days who don't value their lives. Looks like the Blood Eagle Bandit Group's fearsome reputation has been forgotten." Xue Xiayang said.

"I don't know whether others have forgotten, but I do know that all of you will be buried here today." Jiang Jiahao spoke confidently. He immediately summoned his martial soul. Without wasting any words, he targeted Xue Daxiong and launched his attack directly. "Take this! Fourth Soul Skill, Blazing Heaven Destruction Kill!"

"How presumptuous! Fifth Soul Skill, Mighty Bear Paw!" Xue Daxiong refused to be outdone, raising his bear paw and slapping it forward.

Boom...