"The Earth-Rank Mission issued this time consists of two parts."
"The first task must be completed personally by us First-Class Marquises. We cannot rely on outside help from guest retainers."
"I'm not particularly worried about that. Among the eight First-Class Marquises of our Di Xuan Lineage, my talent and strength rank near the top."
At this point, a trace of helplessness appeared on Di Xuanhong's face. "The trouble lies in the second task-the contest between guest retainers."
"By past precedent, the guest retainers representing each branch mostly competed at the chaos realm peak. But-"
He looked at Hu Yanbo and sighed. "Things have changed this time."
"News that you joined my ranks, Brother Xiao Feng, has drawn particular attention and wariness from the other branches."
"According to the information I've obtained, at least two or three First-Class Marquises have spared no expense to secretly contact and hire guest retainers at chaos realm transcendence specifically for this Earth-Rank Mission."
Having chaos realm transcendents participate in a contest between guest retainers at the chaos realm peak was undoubtedly a serious overstep and extremely unfair.
But this posed no difficulty for those veteran First-Class Marquises. They might not have a chaos realm transcendent as a guest retainer themselves, but for a particular crucial mission, it was by no means impossible to temporarily hire one by paying an enormous price, offering a portion of the top-tier treasures they would receive after completing the mission as compensation.
Driven by profit, they exploited a loophole in the rules.
Di Xuanhong spread his hands, his expression somewhat grave. "That makes the situation troublesome."
"If you don't participate, Brother Xiao Feng, Chi Feng will have to face the chaos realm transcendents the other branches might bring with only his chaos realm peak strength."
"The result is obvious. My