Li Yaochao reacted to this, a sudden look of realization crossing his face, which then quickly turned into a bit of nervousness.
"B-But if the people from Misty Rain Tower are too strong, this subordinate..."
"You need not worry about that." Third Elder interrupted him. "West Elder and I will personally hold down the fort and secretly protect you."
"When the time comes, you only need to act according to the plan and lure those assassins out."
"Besides," West Elder added, "the bounty must be set high enough. The higher it is, the more it will attract the people from Misty Rain Tower to take the bait."
"Since they have just stepped into the pugilistic world, they are in urgent need of resources to strengthen themselves. Hopefully, they won't pass up such a lucrative job. Otherwise, if they stay in hiding, it won't be easy for us to find them."
The fear in Li Yaochao's heart mostly dissipated, and he hastily cupped his fists in assent. "This subordinate understands! I will arrange for someone to post the mission at the black market right away!"
"Remember, be discreet and don't let anyone see through the ruse." Third Elder cautioned.
"This subordinate obeys!"
Li Yaochao received the order, turned around, and strode away.
After he left, West Elder looked at Third Elder and asked in a deep voice, "Third Elder, do you think the people from Misty Rain Tower will really come?"
Third Elder put down his teacup, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes. "They should. Anyone bold enough to provoke our Qingyun Sect must be extremely arrogant."
"Now that we have cast out the bait, if they want to establish a foothold in Green Province and make a name for themselves, they will never miss this chance to step on our Qingyun Sect!"
"Good!" A sharp light flashed in West Elder's eyes. "Then we shall make thorough preparations and wait for them to walk right into our trap!"
The two looked at each other, both wearing confident, cold smiles.
As the night grew deeper, the black market in Qingzhou City remained bustling with voices.
The man arranged by Li Yaochao appeared before Langya Pavilion in the black market. Looking at Su Mei before him, he lowered his voice and spoke word by word:
"I want your pavilion to help post an assassination mission. The target is Li Yaochao, the manager of Qingyun Sect in Qingzhou City! The bounty is one hundred thousand medium-grade spirit stones!"
Hearing this, Su Mei abruptly raised her head, a trace of shock flashing in her eyes as she stared fixedly at the man.
Shortly after
In the Qingzhou City black market, a mission to assassinate a Qingyun Sect manager abruptly appeared.
As soon as this mission came to light in the black market, it immediately triggered all sorts of speculation.
Mediocre cultivators or rogue practitioners, upon hearing the news, first thought that one of Li Yaochao's enemies had posted a mission to assassinate him.
However, people from various major factions first thought that Qingyun Sect wanted to set a trap for Misty Rain Tower.
To Misty Rain Tower, this trap was truly an open conspiracy, depending entirely on whether Misty Rain Tower dared to take it.
If they accepted, the first clash between Qingyun Sect and Misty Rain Tower would soon arrive.
The black market.
Jing Ke and Zhuan Chu heard the bounty information.
"This move by Qingyun Sect is setting a trap for our Misty Rain Tower, which is no different than a declaration of war."
"If we don't show ourselves this time, we will inevitably be looked down upon by others!"
"Therefore, even if it is a trap, we must make a move and finish the mission brilliantly."
"If the mission succeeds, our Misty Rain Tower can establish a firm foothold, and thereafter, without needing to accept missions in the black market, people will naturally come knocking on our door."
"Let us first consult the lord and see what he wishes."
With that, Jing Ke began to contact Ye Junlin.
At that moment, Ye Junlin was tasting tea in the backyard of the main hall within the Eternal Night Space.
Suddenly, the token vibrated! Ye Junlin took out the communication token and saw that the message was sent by Jing Ke.
"Jing Ke, what has happened?"
"Lord, a mission to assassinate the Qingyun Sect manager in Qingzhou City has been posted in the black market."
"This subordinate believes this is an open conspiracy devised against us by the Third Elder and West Elder of Qingyun Sect. How should we proceed?" said Jing Ke.
Just as Jing Ke's voice trailed off, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly exploded in his mind:
[Ding! Detected that the host's faction is facing provocation. Triggered time-limited mission -- Repel or annihilate the invading enemies.] [Mission Requirements: Smash Qingyun Sect's open conspiracy, elevate the might of Misty Rain Tower, a subordinate faction of Eternal Night Heaven, and make the various factions of Green Province not dare to look down upon it.] [Mission Reward: One hundred thousand medium-grade spirit stones, random Earth-grade martial art x1] [Mission Time: Three days] [Mission Prompt: This system is here to assist the host in becoming the supreme sovereign of the heavens, so the host's faction brooks no provocation. Killing the chicken to scare the monkey is precisely the right time!]
A sharp glint flashed in the depths of Ye Junlin's eyes, and the corners of his mouth hooked into a cold arc.
This system mission happened to coincide with his own thoughts.
After reading the system mission, Ye Junlin spoke in a resonant voice to Jing Ke on the other end of the token:
"Accept it. Since Qingyun Sect has personally set a trap for us, no matter what, we must return a gift to them."
"I will send Di Yun, Linghu Chong, and the others over to your side to assist you."
"Understood, lord."
Jing Ke hung up the communication on his end and prepared to go accept the mission.
Ye Junlin got up and headed to the main hall, then directly summoned Yuan Tiangang and the others to come over via the Eternal Night Space.
"System, check personal panel."
[Ding, command received] [Host: Ye Junlin] [Realm: Master Mid Stage] [Cultivation Technique: Supreme God-Demon Scripture (Supreme Grade)] [Martial Arts: Ye Family Thirteen Forms...] [Items: Eternal Night Heaven Token x20, Storage Ring x5...] [Energy Points: 0 points] [Summoned Characters: Six Absolutes: Yuan Tiangang (Heavenly Human Realm Late Stage) Seven Stars: Di Yun (Nirvana Mid Stage), Linghu Chong (Nirvana Mid Stage) Eight Guards: Jing Ke (Void Glimpse Realm Peak), Yao Li (Late Void Glimpse Realm), Nie Zheng (Void Glimpse Realm Peak), Zhuan Chu (Late Void Glimpse Realm), Yu Rang (Late Void Glimpse Realm)]
"It seems that Jing Ke and the other four took the Breaking Mirror Pills and each broke through a minor realm within the Void Glimpse Realm. This gives us even more confidence to face Qingyun Sect."
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