Less than half an hour after the call with Bai Ran, an announcement from the Way of Medicine Alliance was released to the public.
Announcement: Bai Ran, leader of the Way of Medicine Alliance, had happily accepted a disciple! The disciple was Gu Ding, captain of the Gu Ding Pirate Crew!
The news left many factions and aristocratic families baffled. It had come far too suddenly, with virtually no warning.
Only the Imperial Clans and Top Noble Clans remained relatively calm, as though they had expected it all along.
Nether King Organization headquarters.
Inside the main hall, a man wearing a loose black cloak appeared.
The man in the Gold Mask seated upon the throne silently looked down at the Cloaked Man, inwardly delighted.
"Withdraw the kill order on Gu Ding. I'll pay the remaining balance in full," the Cloaked Man said directly.
"No problem. The Nether King Organization has always respected the wishes of its clients," the Masked Man said with a nod.
"The Gu Family has finally withdrawn its kill order on Gu Ding..." After the Cloaked Man left, the Masked Man finally let out a sigh of relief. Gu Ding's matter had been giving him a headache for quite some time, but now that troublesome issue was finally gone.
A moment later, a black shadow appeared in the hall once more.
"What is it? Is there more important news?" Seeing the black shadow, the Masked Man's newly eased heart tensed slightly again.
"My lord, I received news that someone just went to Scarlet and issued an Emperor-level kill order. The target is Gu Ding. Scarlet has accepted the mission."
Scarlet was an assassin organization as renowned as the Nether King Organization, and was even slightly stronger. However, the Nether King Organization had never been willing to accept