"It's like this: for some time to come, the few of us will likely be working together," Qiu Yao said.
Qiu Yao quickly explained the situation. They would be forming a special task force to carry out certain special missions. None of them had any particular objections; after all, they had come either to lend a hand or, rather, to temper themselves through experience.
Among them, Qiu Yao was the only martial artist at the Half-step Celestial Realm Late Stage. Although Ye Xiwen was not at that level either, his combat strength had undoubtedly crossed into the Celestial Realm. Yet Qiu Yao was the one responsible for organizing and coordinating them. The reason was simple: she was a disciple of Heavenly Rain Palace, the host here.
"Everyone, after discussions between the higher-ups of Heavenly Rain Palace and your respective elders, we have decided to form a special operations team," Qiu Yao said, sweeping her gaze over the group.
The group, who had originally been unfamiliar with one another, had instead grown acquainted after their recent discussions on the Dao.
"This time, our mission is to destroy a mining site established by the Cold Whale Clan in the sea. Kill them all, destroy the site, and then withdraw," Qiu Yao said.
"This is no problem at all. Does it really require all of us?" Lan Zhenglong said with some dissatisfaction.
Celestial Realm experts were not so cheap. Every single one of them could stand alone and hold down an entire region; they were the backbone and supporting pillars of any sect.
Gathering so many Celestial Realm experts together now did seem somewhat like using a butcher's knife to kill a chicken.
"It's like this. This mining site is extremely close to the Cold Whale Clan's territory. It can be said that