Chapter 59

"Eight hundred miles away, the Poison Snake Gang, to kill the leader of the Poison Snake Gang?"

Ling Dao had naturally never heard of the Poison Snake Gang, nor did he know anything about its leader. However, despite Elder Yan Rui's excellent concealment, he still sensed a hint of conspiracy.

His ears twitched, and he heard the surrounding discussions even more clearly. There were not few inner disciples in the mission hall, and they naturally heard what Elder Yan Rui and Ling Dao said. The mission to kill the leader of the Poison Snake Gang was no simple task.

"The leader of the Poison Snake Gang is a peak True Qi Realm martial artist. Sending a newly-made inner disciple to do this is just sending him to his death, isn't it?"

"Shh, don't talk too much. Whether that kid lives or dies has nothing to do with us. It's obvious that someone wants to deal with him. Don't say anything reckless."

With Ling Dao's extremely sharp hearing, he naturally heard every word these inner disciples said. This Elder Yan Rui indeed had issues, actually wanting him to deal with a peak True Qi Realm martial artist. He and Elder Yan Rui had no grudges, so it must be someone else's doing. Zhou Xinghe was a possibility, as were Ji Yuanliang and Xiao Yashuang.

"Elder, what is the reward for the mission?"

Becoming an inner disciple, the first mission was arranged by the sect's elder, and there was no way to refuse. Moreover, Ling Dao did not plan to refuse. A peak True Qi Realm martial artist was indeed hard to deal with, but it wasn't impossible.

If others knew what Ling Dao was thinking, they would surely be shocked speechless. Just a mid True Qi Realm martial artist, and he was actually thinking about how to kill a peak True Qi Realm martial artist. It was truly audacious and reckless.

"Third level of the Sword Pavilion, one month of cultivation!"

Originally, this mission, though difficult, did not have such a high reward, just three days of cultivation on the third level. However, Elder Yan Rui was afraid that Ling Dao would refuse and cause a fuss, which would be very troublesome.

For other disciples, it didn't matter if he made things difficult for them, but Ling Dao was different. The news of Ling Dao breaking through to the True Qi Realm and forming ten spirit qi vortices had already spread among the elders, and Yan Rui naturally knew about it.

Such a talented disciple, if he really had objections, the sect's higher-ups would definitely not ignore it. Elder Yan Rui wanted to lure Ling Dao with a huge reward. One month of cultivation on the third level of the Sword Pavilion was something many inner disciples dreamed of.

"Alright, I'll take this mission!"

Even Ling Dao was tempted by this reward. One month of cultivation on the third level of the Sword Pavilion was worth the risk. His enemies were strong, and if he was scared by a peak True Qi Realm martial artist now, what revenge could he talk about?

"Alright, it's settled then!"

Elder Yan Rui laughed. As long as Ling Dao accepted the mission, it meant that Ling Dao wouldn't live much longer. It didn't matter if the reward was one month of cultivation in the Sword Pavilion or even a year; Ling Dao wouldn't be able to get it anyway.

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"Did you hear that the kid accepted the mission?"

Not long after, Zhou Xinghe arrived at the mission hall and asked Elder Yan Rui. As the third senior inner disciple, Zhou Xinghe had many informants, and what happened in the mission hall naturally couldn't be hidden from him.

"That's right. I told him the reward was one month of cultivation in the Sword Pavilion, and he naturally agreed. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how dangerous the Poison Snake Gang is. Once he gets there, he'll never come back, hehe..."

Elder Yan Rui smiled sinisterly. Being able to play Ling Dao to death made him extremely happy. Zhou Xinghe had already promised that if the matter was done, he would give him a low-grade sword weapon. Elder Yan Rui only had a steel sword, and exchanging a low-grade sword weapon for Ling Dao's life was a great deal, as he didn't have to do it himself.

"Here is the low-grade sword weapon, take it!"

Zhou Xinghe took out a low-grade sword weapon from behind and handed it to Elder Yan Rui. As the third senior inner disciple, he was clearly more powerful than the elder. The Zhou family, in Anshan County, was also a considerable force, and Zhou Xinghe could naturally provide a low-grade sword weapon.

"Very good, a low-grade sword weapon is indeed extraordinary! Rest assured, the leader of the Poison Snake Gang not only has peak True Qi Realm strength but is also skilled in using poison. That kid has no chance of survival!"

As the elder in charge of the mission hall, Yan Rui was clearly very clear about these matters. Moreover, the Poison Snake Gang was only eight hundred miles away from the Sky Splitting Sword Sect, so it was not difficult to gather information on the Poison Snake Gang.

"I hope so!"

Zhou Xinghe sneered and left the mission hall. A mid True Qi Realm inner disciple was not worth much of his attention. Being able to use someone else's knife to kill Ling Dao was a great thing.

"Those who offend me never have a good end! A minor character, daring to challenge me?"

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Ling Dao returned, packed his things, and set off with a bag on his back. He had the Cosmic Ring and didn't need a bag, but to avoid arousing suspicion, he still put some clothes and food in the bag.

As soon as he left the Sky Splitting Sword Sect, Ji Yuanliang and Xiao Yashuang received the news. As inner elders, they naturally had many informants in the sect. Ling Dao was hard to deal with within the sect, but now that he was out, it was good news for them.

"Last time you made a big splash, but you also made the True Wu Sword Sect and the Xuan Wu Sword Sect hate you. If I tell them your whereabouts, what will be your fate?"

Elder Ji Yuanliang narrowed his eyes, a sinister look appearing on his face. Soon, he summoned an inner disciple and had him inform the True Wu Sword Sect and the Xuan Wu Sword Sect of Ling Dao's whereabouts. He was also using someone else's knife, but this time it was the knives of the Xuan Wu Sword Sect and the True Wu Sword Sect.

If the sect leader knew what Ji Yuanliang was doing, he would be extremely angry. Unfortunately, Ji Yuanliang believed he was being very secretive and that nothing would go wrong. Moreover, he didn't know that Ling Dao was of supreme talent and didn't know how important Ling Dao was to the sect leader.

"Eight hundred miles away at the Poison Snake Gang, it seems you are already on a dead end. But to ensure everything goes smoothly, I still need to have a powerful member of my family take action to ensure your certain death!"

Elder Xiao Yashuang came from the Xiao family. Although the Xiao family was not a major force, there were still many True Qi Realm martial artists. Killing a mid True Qi Realm Ling Dao was not a difficult task!

(PS: Happy Singles' Day, I'll add an update tonight!)