Originally, Qin Yuan had planned to use his breakthrough to Soul King as an excuse to invite Zhao Mingcheng to help him hunt for a soul ring, then strike along the way.
The reason he had never made up his mind was that this approach would only kill Zhao Mingcheng, earning him the lowest-tier reward.
Once his uncle learned of Zhao Mingcheng's death, he would be like a bird startled by a bowstring, hiding in the Holy Dragon Sect and refusing to venture out again.
Even now, Zhao Guangyao spent most of his time hiding in the Holy Dragon Sect, afraid that his life might be threatened. Luring him out without alerting the sect's other powerhouses would be no easy task.
Over the past few days, Qin Yuan had gradually earned Zhao Mingcheng's trust while also considering new strategies.
How could the lowest-tier reward possibly justify all the effort he had poured into this? Thus, even if the mission took longer, he still had to find a way to kill Zhao Guangyao.
Meanwhile, in the Holy Dragon Sect's main hall.
Within the vast hall, only the Holy Dragon Sect's Soul Douluo powerhouses and sect elders were qualified to attend discussions.
"Sect Master, you traveled away recently. Do you have any important announcements?" one of the elders asked.
The Holy Dragon Sect's senior members all knew about the relationship between their sect and Spirit Hall. However, they tacitly avoided mentioning it, lest uninvolved people overhear.
Tuoba Xi had reaped considerable rewards from this trip to the Papal Palace.
Besides once again receiving Bibi Dong's promise to help him become a Titled Douluo, he had also learned a tremendously beneficial piece of news.
"A secret realm has been discovered within the Heaven Dou Empire. Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire's soldiers