Zhou Tong left his residence and headed to the Military Affairs Hall.
This was where tasks were issued specifically to the Yinglong Guard. The front hall issued tasks to ordinary Yinglong Guards, while the rear hall was dedicated to issuing tasks to Yinglong Inner Guards.
Since the tasks in the front hall were for ordinary Yinglong Guards, only a few people were stationed there to handle registration. Most of the space was filled with something like bulletin boards displaying tasks for ordinary Yinglong Guards to choose from.
The rear hall was much smaller, and most of its tasks were assigned directly by superiors according to one's strength. It was more like a military command structure.
When it came to carrying out missions, Yinglong Inner Guards were far less free and easy than ordinary Yinglong Guards.
As an Yinglong Inner Guard, Zhou Tong went straight into the rear hall of the Military Affairs Hall.
Inside the hall sat an Earth Immortal cross-legged upon a cloud bed. Looking at Zhou Tong, he said, "Zhou Tong, congratulations on advancing to the Primordial Spirit Realm through the 'Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram.' Next comes your first task as an Yinglong Guard!"
"Just luck." Zhou Tong nodded slightly.
The Earth Immortal did not say much else, only continuing, "Thousand Star City was razed to the ground seven days ago. All 750,000 people in the city were devoured by a Five-Colored Peacock at the peak of the Primordial Spirit Realm. That great demon has now fled into the Mountain Sea Great Marsh. Your mission is to find it, then kill it!"
"According to the intelligence gathered by our Yinglong Guard, this peacock has condensed natal tail feathers of the metal, wood, fire, and earth attributes. With your Primordial Spirit Realm cultivation in the 'Crimson Bright Nine