Chapter 942

"Master." After Xiong Hei had handled all the affairs of Black Dragon Pool and reported to Cao Bing, he stood respectfully to one side.

"Very good." Cao Bing nodded. He was quite satisfied with how this seemingly crude but actually meticulous man handled matters.

"From now on, Black Dragon Pool will be entirely under your management. Aside from the tribute of divine artifacts once every thousand years, do not disturb me unless something major happens," Cao Bing instructed calmly.

"Yes, Master. Xiong Hei thanks Master for your esteem. I shall die ten thousand deaths without hesitation!" Xiong Hei said with fervor, as though Cao Bing had entrusted him with some incomparably sacred mission.

However, after fervently pledging his loyalty to Cao Bing, Xiong Hei did not withdraw.

"Is there something else?" Cao Bing asked.

"Yes, Master. This subordinate has one more matter to report. It concerns Tan Jiu, the former leader of Black Dragon Pool," Xiong Hei said respectfully.

"Oh? Go on." Cao Bing raised a brow, signaling for Xiong Hei to continue.

"Yes."

"Master, rumors once spread through Black Dragon Pool that its leader, Tan Jiu, had vanished and had not been seen for over a hundred thousand years. But that was not the truth. Just as when those two pieces of trash, Mei Ji and Liu Xu, died by Master's hand, Tan Jiu immediately appeared.

"In truth, Tan Jiu had been hiding beneath the lake of Black Dragon Pool all these years. No one knows what he was doing there. He did not even permit me to approach.

"Only I knew of this matter. Tan Jiu did not even tell Mei Ji and Liu Xu.

"Therefore, this subordinate believes that something important must be hidden beneath the lake of Black Dragon Pool. That is why Tan Jiu valued