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Li Yaochao finally reacted, a look of sudden realization appearing on his face, followed by a hint of apprehension:

"But... but what if the people from Misty Rain Tower are too strong? Your subordinate..."

"You don't need to worry about that," the Third Elder interrupted him. "Elder Xi and I will personally oversee this, secretly protecting you."

"All you need to do then is act according to the plan and lure out those assassins."

"Moreover," the West Elder added, "the bounty must be set high enough. The higher it is, the more likely it is to attract people from Misty Rain Tower."

"They're just starting out and are in dire need of resources to grow stronger. Hopefully, they won't pass up such a lucrative opportunity. If they hide, it'll be hard for us to find them."

Most of Li Yaochao's fear dissipated. He quickly cupped his hands and replied, "Your subordinate understands! I'll arrange for someone to post the mission on the Black Market immediately!"

"Remember, act discreetly. Don't let anyone see through the plan," the Third Elder cautioned.

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Li Yaochao took his orders and turned to leave quickly.

After he departed, the West Elder looked at the Third Elder and asked in a deep voice, "Third Elder, do you think the people from Misty Rain Tower will really come?"

The Third Elder put down his teacup, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "They should. They dared to provoke our Qingyun Sect, so they must be utterly arrogant."

"Now that we've thrown out the bait, if they want to establish themselves in Qingzhou and make a name for themselves, they won't miss this chance to step on our Qingyun Sect!"

"Good!" The West Elder's eyes sparkled. "Then let's prepare ourselves well and wait for them to walk right into our trap!"

They exchanged a look, both revealing a confident, cold smile.

As night deepened, the Black Market in Qingzhou City was still bustling with activity.

The person Li Yaochao had arranged appeared before Langya Pavilion in the Black Market. He looked at Su Mei and lowered his voice, speaking word by word:

"I want your pavilion to help post an assassination message. Target: Li Yaochao, the manager of Qingyun Sect in Qingzhou City! Bounty: 100,000 mid-grade spirit stones!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mei suddenly looked up, a flicker of shock in her eyes as she stared intently at the person before her.

Not long after

A mission to assassinate a Qingyun Sect manager appeared in the Black Market of Qingzhou City.

As soon as this mission surfaced in the Black Market, it immediately sparked speculation from all sides.

Those of average strength or rogue cultivators, upon hearing the news, would first think that Li Yaochao's enemy had posted the mission to have him assassinated.

However, people from many major powers immediately thought that Qingyun Sect was trying to set a trap for Misty Rain Tower.

This trap was an open ploy for Misty Rain Tower. The question was whether Misty Rain Tower dared to accept it.

If they accepted, the first clash between Qingyun Sect and Misty Rain Tower would be imminent.

Black Market.

Jing Ke and Zhuan Chu heard about the bounty information.

"Qingyun Sect's move is setting a trap for Misty Rain Tower, which is tantamount to declaring war."

"If we don't step forward this time, we'll definitely be looked down upon!"

"So, even if it's a trap, we must act, and we must complete the mission flawlessly."

"If the mission is successful, Misty Rain Tower can finally establish its foothold. Then, we won't need to take missions in the Black Market; people will come directly to our door."

"Let's ask the Lord first and see what his intentions are."

With that, Jing Ke began to contact Ye Junlin.

Ye Junlin was currently enjoying tea in the backyard of the great hall in Eternal Night Space.

Suddenly, his communication token vibrated! Ye Junlin took out the token and saw it was a message from Jing Ke.

"Jing Ke, what's happened?"

"Lord, a mission has been posted in the Black Market to assassinate the Qingyun Sect's manager in Qingzhou City."

"Your subordinate believes this is an open ploy by the Third Elder and West Elder of Qingyun Sect against us. What should we do?" Jing Ke asked.

As soon as Jing Ke finished speaking, an icy, mechanical voice suddenly boomed in his mind:

[Ding! Detected that the host's faction has been provoked, triggering a limited-time mission: Repel or Annihilate the Invading Enemy]

[Mission Requirements: Crush the scheming plot of Qingyun Sect and elevate the prestige of Misty Rain Tower, a subordinate force of Eternal Night Heaven, so that all factions in Qingzhou dare not underestimate you.]

[Mission Rewards: 100,000 mid-grade spirit stones, Random Earth-grade Martial Skill *1]

[Mission Duration: Three days]

[Mission Hint: This system is here to assist the host in becoming the Supreme of all heavens, so the host's faction cannot be challenged. It is the perfect time to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys!]

A sharp glint flashed in Ye Junlin's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled into a cold arc.

This system mission actually coincided with his own thoughts.

After reading the system mission, Ye Junlin then said loudly to Jing Ke on the other end of the token:

"Accept it. Since Qingyun Sect has personally set a trap for us, we should at least return the favor."

"I'll send Di Yun, Linghu Chong, and the others over to assist you."

"Yes, Lord."

After Jing Ke ended the communication, he prepared to accept the mission.

Ye Junlin stood up and headed to the main hall, then used the Eternal Night Space to directly contact Yuan Tiangang and the others to come over.

"System, check personal panel."

[Ding, command received]

[Host: Ye Junlin]

[Realm]: Master Mid-stage

[Cultivation Method]: Supreme God-Demon Scripture (Supreme Grade)

[Martial Skills]: Ye Family Thirteen Forms...

[Items]: Eternal Night Heaven Token * 20, Storage Ring * 5...

[Energy Points]: 0 Points

[Summoned Characters:

Six Ultimates: 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 (Void Glimpse Realm Late-stage), Nie Zheng (Void Glimpse Realm Peak), Zhuan Chu (Void Glimpse Realm Late-stage), Yu Rang (Void Glimpse Realm Late-stage)]

"It seems Jing Ke and the other four took a Realm-Breaking Pill and broke through a minor realm within the Void Glimpse Realm. Now we have more confidence facing the Qingyun Sect."