"Failure penalties for this mission?"
One of the Divine Emperor Guards exclaimed in shock, his voice seemingly trembling.
"Death's Brocade is of utmost importance to the Heaven Forging Sect. If the Phantom Divine Bandit is accidentally killed and Death's Brocade ends up lost in a secret realm, it would be a burden the Heaven Forging Sect cannot bear. That is why the reward has been increased, and naturally, they do not wish for the mission to fail."
Those words struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.
"This mission won't be so easy to complete!"
The crowd whispered among themselves, discussions rising one after another.
"So it really is this mission—fifty Primal Chaos Divine Stones. Tsk, tsk, tsk!"
Lu Ren marveled, unable to conceal the excitement in his heart. The mission's reward had surpassed his expectations.
"It's actually this mission?"
When Yun Ke entered and saw the mission, his face filled with shock, as if he had witnessed something utterly unbelievable.
"Yun Ke, Lu Ren, both of you are here. This is an imperial-grade mission. As Imperial Princes, you have priority in accepting it. Which one of you wishes to take it?"
An old man stepped forward and asked in a low voice.
"I'll take it!"
Yun Ke spoke without hesitation.
"I'll take it too!"
Lu Ren immediately followed.
"Lu Ren, since you are so impatient, I shall fulfill your wish and give this mission to you!"
The corners of Yun Ke's lips curled upward into a cold smile, and a trace of cunning flashed through his eyes.
The moment those words were spoken, it was like a stone thrown into a tranquil lake, stirring up waves a thousand layers high.
The Divine Emperor Guards were all startled, then revealed looks of sudden understanding. Most of them had guessed Yun Ke's