At this, Ye Junlin changed the subject, a hint of pride in his tone:
"Most importantly, the outer layer of these master and sub-steles is covered with an Immortal Crystal Membrane. Attacks below the Land Immortal Realm cannot harm it in the slightest, and forced assaults will only suffer Spiritual Energy backlash."
"Furthermore, the master and sub-steles are linked. If one is attacked, the other alerts immediately."
"When completing high-value missions worth over ten million Low-grade Spirit Stones, the master stele will also trigger spiritual light to resonate with Misty Rain Tower's concealment grand array, making our stronghold even harder to detect!"
As his voice fell, the grand hall fell silent for a moment, and then successive exclamations erupted.
Zhuan Zhu slapped his thigh fiercely, bright light flashing in his eyes:
"Brilliant! Truly brilliant! With this thing, we'll never have to expose our tracks when taking missions. It's simply tailor-made for assassins like us!"
Yu Rang also nodded in praise:
"Lord is wise! This way, Eternal Night Heaven can grow quietly in the dark without worrying about leaking the stronghold's location due to accepting missions!"
Cao Mo gazed at the towering master stele, feeling the steady aura emanating from its body, and chimed in with a deep voice:
"With this sharp weapon in hand, bounty missions in Qingzhou City and even more distant regions in the future can all be pocketed. The day of Eternal Night Heaven's rise is just around the corner!"
Yuan Tiangang also said in surprise: "Lord is far-sighted. Once this item comes out, it will not only solve the hidden dangers of mission acceptance,"
"Even more, it can accumulate massive amounts of Spirit Stones for Eternal Night Heaven and boost our prestige. Truly achieving multiple goals at once!"
Ye Junlin watched everyone's excited expressions, feeling extremely satisfied in his heart.
He raised his hand to point at the master stele and said in a clear voice: "Starting today, this Bounty Master Stele will be set up in the Misty Rain Tower stronghold."
"From now on, all missions shall be uniformly accepted through the master stele."
"Understood!" Everyone chimed in unison, their voices resolute and powerful, echoing throughout the grand hall.
For a time, the atmosphere inside the grand hall reached an extreme peak.
Everyone's faces radiated excitement and anticipation as they gazed at the dark-black giant stele,
as if they had already seen the boundless radiance of Eternal Night Heaven's future rise.
He walked slowly to one of the sub-steles, raised a hand to lightly stroke the cool stele surface, swept his gaze over the eager crowd below, and spoke in a firm tone:
"Everyone, the function of the bounty steles is now clear. Rather than discussing it back and forth, it's better to test it out first."
"This Lord has decided to first find a suitable place in the Qingzhou City Black Market to set up a sub-stele."
At these words, everyone in the hall stirred with spirit.
Ye Junlin changed the subject and continued:
"Besides this, you also need to quietly spread the usage method of the sub-stele through the Black Market."
"Inform those with bounty needs that there is a wordless ancient stele here, where target information and bounty Spirit Stones can be carved using Spiritual Energy, and someone will naturally accept it."
Nie Zheng was stunned at first, then a sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he cupped his fists and said in a ringing voice:
"Lord is wise!"
"This way, not only do we not need to actively recruit, but we can also let those in need proactively seek us out. It saves time and effort, and can hide our tracks to the greatest extent!"
Zhuan Zhu also nodded repeatedly:
"The Black Market is already a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers lie, and news spreads extremely fast. Within three days, quite a few people will surely test it."
"By then, we only need to sit back and watch how many bounties this sub-stele can attract."
Yu Rang also nodded in agreement: "This method is exceptionally wonderful. It tests the sub-stele's effect without exposing ourselves—truly killing two birds with one stone!"
Hearing everyone's words, Ye Junlin felt a trace of approval flash in his eyes.
What he wanted was this kind of silent layout, letting Eternal Night Heaven's tentacles quietly stretch into every corner of Qingzhou City while no one noticed.
Ye Junlin then said with a solemn expression:
"Now that the stronghold is established and we have the bounty steles, we must arrange our next steps.
"Jing Ke and Yao Li are already stationed at the Qingzhou City stronghold."
"Cao Mo, Nie Zheng, Zhuan Zhu, and Yu Rang, the four of you will also head to the Misty Rain Tower stronghold to rendezvous with the two of them."
He paused, emphasizing: "The six of you share the status of the Eight Guards. You must be of one mind and virtue, guarding the stronghold and dealing with various possible missions."
"Understood, subordinate!" The four men—Nie Zheng and the others—received their orders in unison, stern expressions flashing in their eyes.
They knew deeply that Misty Rain Tower was Eternal Night Heaven's gateway in the Eastern Region, bearing heavy responsibilities.
Ye Junlin looked toward Di Yun and Linghu Chong, saying in a deep voice:
"In addition, various factions in Qingzhou City are currently restless, and we must not lower our guard."
"The two of you can move about Qingzhou City, cooperating with Yuan Tiangang to assist in building the intelligence organization and collecting information. You can also provide timely support when Misty Rain Tower has Nirvana Realm missions or suffers an attack."
Di Yun and Linghu Chong nodded in response: "Understood, Lord."
Linghu Chong gave a hearty laugh: "Lord, rest assured. If anyone dares to make a move against Misty Rain Tower, my sword will definitely show no mercy!"
Ye Junlin looked at Yuan Tiangang and said sternly: "We currently lack manpower. While building the intelligence network, you also need to be stationed at Misty Rain Tower."
Yuan Tiangang said: "Lord, please rest assured! This subordinate will definitely ensure that Misty Rain Tower remains foolproof!"
"With Di Yun and Linghu Chong assisting, the speed of building the intelligence network will certainly multiply several times over."
Ye Junlin nodded with satisfaction: "Good. Attend to your respective duties and strive to consolidate Eternal Night Heaven's foundation in Qingzhou within the shortest possible time."
"Understood, Lord!" Everyone received their orders in unison, their momentum magnificent.
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