A Rising Storm
In the extreme west of Dongxuan, there was an ancient city. It was under the jurisdiction of the Vermillion Bird Empire and was called Fire Phoenix City.
The city was not large, with a permanent population of about three million. However, it attracted many experts because it had three of Dongxuan's top markets.
In the center of Fire Phoenix City, there was an ancient tower that stood a thousand feet tall.
There was no sign outside the tower. Occasionally, people would enter and leave. Only those who knew of the tower's history would look at it with fear when they passed by.
Inside the tower.
Wuma Fengling, dressed in red, stood in front of an old man. Her face was slightly red as she whispered, "Grandfather, I failed."
The old man revealed a faint smile as he looked at Wuma Fengling. "What happened?"
"That fellow entered the Dragon Penitentiary of the Purple Vine Dragon Valley. I waited for a very long time, but no one came out. Later, I was accidentally discovered by a rank eight dragon, so I fled the Purple Vine Dragon Valley. When I sneaked in again, I learned that they had already left the Dragon Valley …"
The old man smiled. "You just lack experience. With your skills, you might even be able to kill the top ten on the Dragon Roll. Go …"
"Grandfather, I …"
Wuma Fengling said awkwardly, "I lost track of the other party …"
At that moment, a purple figure suddenly appeared between the two of them. It was a girl who looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old.
She wore a pair of boots sewn from demonic beast hide. She had a slender figure, an oval face, and snow-white skin. A mischievous smile hung on her face. When she saw Wuma Fengling, she giggled and said, "Sister, did you fail your mission?"
Wuma Fengling's expression was somewhat ugly. "Your invisibility skills have improved again."
The old man looked at the purple-dressed girl and said with a smile, "Lu 'er, what are you doing here?"
Zhou Ninglu giggled and said, "I have already passed the third test of the Emperor's Tower's Nine Tests. I think I can go out and carry out missions like my sister. Grandfather, let me go with my sister this time."
"No!"
Wuma Fengling rejected immediately.
How could she let others interfere on her first mission?
Even if the person was her sister in name, she could not!
"You passed the third test? That is indeed the right to leave the city … "
The old man's eyes were filled with joy. After a moment of silence, he said, "Feng Ling, take Lu 'er with you. With her help, your mission this time will be much easier."
"Grandpa …"
Wuma Fengling was just about to object when the old man continued, "As an assassin, the most important thing is not to let others know how powerful you are, but to complete the mission. No matter what method you use, only by killing the target can you be considered a qualified assassin. Go."
Hearing that, Wuma Fengling nodded somewhat unwillingly. She said, "Grandfather, I understand."
Then, she looked at Zhou Ninglu and said angrily, "Let's go!"
Zhou Ning Lu asked excitedly, "Sister, where are we going?"
"Empire of the Nine States."
Wuma Fengling planned to see if she could find Ning Qi there.
…
The Nine States Empire.
"Did you guys hear? Black Water Yun Shi wants to challenge a fellow in our capital!"
"Challenge? It is just a competition. To put it bluntly, it is a killing. Black Water Yun Shi is a rank 7 dragon, comparable to our human Dou Zong. Moreover, she is ranked on the Man Ranking. However, do you know who she is challenging? "
"Who?"
"I do not know his name for now. However, I already know that his cultivation is very low. I heard that he is a Marquis of the Qin Tang Empire in a remote place."
"What? There is such a thing? This time, Black Water Ao Long has personally come to the capital and sent out hundreds of invitations. Among them are the Martial King Mansion, the Mu King Mansion, the Black Prison Sect, the Zhou Mansion, the Heaven Sword Marquis Mansion, the Divine Dragon Marquis Mansion, and all the big and small powers in the capital. Even Eunuch You has been invited. Oh, there is also Dongfang Haojie and a few princes and princesses from the imperial palace. I heard that even the Sacred Concubine of Dingtian is coming. She has a very close relationship with the Black Water Dragon Tribe! "
"If it is only a Marquis of a small unranked empire, how could he invite so many people?"
"I do not know about that. The date of their battle is in three days. When they arrive, we will naturally know who Black Water Yun Shi is going to challenge. However, can you get an admission ticket?"
"Of course not!"
…
"Black Water Yun Shi of the Black Water Dragon Tribe is going to fight someone?"
"Are we going?"
"Of course we are going. We want to see if Black Water Yun Shi's strength has increased."
A few of the Heaven's Prides on the Man Ranking smiled at each other.
…
"Junior Hua, did you hear that too? Our mission is over. Why don't we watch the battle before returning? With our status as inner disciples of the Cloud Rising Sect, it will be easy to get an admission ticket. "
A young man smiled as he looked at Hua Wushang.
Beside him stood seven or eight people. Half of them were male and half were male. They were all inner disciples of the Cloud Rising Sect. However, their cultivations were between a one star Dou Huang and a three star Dou Huang.
They clearly saw Hua Wushang as their leader. After all, Hua Wushang was backed by Elder Nu Tao.
Hua Wushang faintly said, "Alright."
…
In an incomparably grand courtyard.
Dongfang Hao Jie woke up from his meditation and walked out of his retreat. An old eunuch had been waiting for a long time and handed him an invitation.
Dongfang Hao Jie took a look and frowned. "The day of the battle between Black Water Yun Shi and Ning Qi has arrived?"
A year seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye. If not for this invitation, he would have long forgotten about this matter.
"There is a huge gap between Ning Qi's cultivation and Black Water Yun Shi's. However, he has that Bronze Puppet in his hands. This match should not be a problem."
A faint smile hung on the corner of Dongfang Hao Jie's mouth as he thought of this. He ordered the old eunuch, "Get ready. All of us will go."
If he knew that Ning Qi no longer had low grade spirit god stones to activate the bronze puppet, it was likely that he would not be so relaxed.
A trace of surprise appeared in the old eunuch's eyes. He did not expect Dongfang Hao Jie to really plan on watching this battle. He even planned on bringing everyone along.
Was Black Water Yun Shi worth him being so cautious?
…
Cloud Mist Restaurant.
Chu Xian, Yuwen Shang, and Dongfang Lingdong were sitting together. After hearing the conversation of the nearby customers, they looked at each other.
"Chu Xian, this Black Water Yun Shi is the one who humiliated you before, right?"
Yuwen Shang looked at Chu Xian and said with a smile that did not seem like a smile.
Chu Xian's expression was a little unsightly. Seven to eight years ago, she had encountered Black Water Yun Shi when she was out on a mission. At that time, Chu Xian had just stepped into the first stage of life and death while Black Water Yun Shi was already a rank 7 dragon. Because of some misunderstanding, she was heavily injured by Black Water Yun Shi. If it was not for the fact that she was a disciple of the Chu Clan, she would have been killed on the spot.
"Then, we have no choice but to go to this battle …"
Dongfang Lingdong smiled.
…
"They're here again. I wonder if those assassins are still waiting for me here? Hmm, let's go see Dongfang Hao Jie first. "
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