A full hour passed.
The door opened again.
The middle-aged man from before entered with a smile.
"Ye Lin, after unanimous discussion, we are now assigning you the following mission."
"One month ago, a shocking incident occurred in Luo Water Province. The culprit, Wang Dong, performed a blood sacrifice of his entire clan, using their bloodline as the catalyst to forcefully enter the Half-Step Quasi-Saint realm."
"According to reliable intelligence, Wang Dong is still wreaking havoc in Luo Water Province. You are hereby ordered to proceed to Luo Water Province and apprehend Wang Dong."
"If Wang Dong refuses to cooperate, you may execute him on the spot."
"Once the mission is completed, you may directly become a Level Three Heaven-Seeking Bureau member."
Smiling, the middle-aged man handed the sheet of white paper in his hand to Ye Lin.
Ye Lin took the paper and glanced over its contents before nodding lightly.
Half-Step Quasi-Saint?
A stepping stone into the Half-Step Quasi-Saint realm?
"Alright."
"I'll set off at once."
Ye Lin put away the paper, then rose and headed for the door.
"May the wind be at your back."
The middle-aged man watched Ye Lin's departing figure with a faint smile.
Only after watching Ye Lin leave completely did the middle-aged man depart from the small room.
"A Half-Step Quasi-Saint, a shocking incident... Could it be that not a single Quasi-Saint exists in the vast Luo Water Province?"
"Was this carefully arranged, or was it truly just a coincidence?"
Within the teleportation array, Ye Lin smiled faintly.
A mere Half-Step Quasi-Saint was wreaking such havoc in Luo Water Province that they had even called it a shocking incident.
Something any Quasi-Saint could settle with a single slap had been allowed to ferment for a whole month?
Had it been deliberately arranged, or