Chapter 91

Jing Tianying did not dissuade Jing Yan from taking the risk.

Because, a flower in a greenhouse is destined to never become a true strong person.

Among the elders of the Jing family who are still alive, more than half had spent a long time training outside when they were young.

Although it is dangerous, this is a path that martial artists must take.

Jing Yan is still young, only seventeen years old. Could Jing Tianying take care of him for his entire life?

If Jing Yan wants to go out and train, then let him go.

Moreover, with the strength Jing Yan possesses, which is enough to defeat a martial artist at the innate realm like Jing Tianlong, as long as he doesn't encounter a very powerful enemy, he will be safe.

"Alright, then I'll go once." Jing Yan nodded.

"Okay, I'll reply to him later. Be careful wherever you go." Jing Tianying looked at Jing Yan, his expression becoming serious as he earnestly instructed.

"I know." Jing Yan responded.

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The Zhao family, the patriarch's courtyard!

"Thump thump thump!" Urgent footsteps approached.

"Patriarch!" As soon as the footsteps stopped, a voice came through the door.

Inside the room, a man in his forties or fifties, wearing a blue robe, was sitting.

Hearing the voice, the man in the blue robe raised his eyebrows slightly. "Come in!"

This man was Zhao Dangyuan, the patriarch of the Zhao family, and the father of Zhao Dengtian, who was injured by Jing Yan.

He was also a terrifying expert at the Dao Spirit Realm.

The Zhao family's dominance in Donglin City, which allowed them to easily crush other major families, was largely due to Zhao Dangyuan, the Dao Spirit Realm expert.

The door then opened, and Zhao Zhen Shan, the fourth elder of the Zhao family, walked in.

"Patriarch, the 'Dark Night' people have arrived!" Zhao Zhen Shan's face was slightly flushed, his breathing slightly disordered, showing signs of excitement.

"Oh?" Zhao Dangyuan stood up abruptly, his eyes flashing. "Where are they?"

"In the reception room!" Zhao Zhen Shan responded.

"Did you alarm anyone else?" Zhao Dangyuan asked.

"No, I personally led them into the family compound and then came to inform you, Patriarch." Zhao Zhen Shan said confidently.

"Let's go and meet this person!" Zhao Dangyuan waved his arm and led the way out of the room.

In the Zhao family's reception room, a martial artist wearing a black robe and a mask sat silently.

He seemed to blend into the surroundings.

His breathing was extremely slow, and even a relatively strong martial artist, if they didn't know someone was there beforehand, would likely have difficulty discovering him at first.

On the chest of his black robe, there was a badge with a fierce skull, looking very eerie.

He made no sound, and even when Zhao Dangyuan and Zhao Zhen Shan entered, he didn't move, not even his eyes behind the mask.

Zhao Dangyuan looked at the black-robed martial artist and smiled.

Although the other party didn't even stand up when he entered, he didn't feel any displeasure at the rudeness.

"May I ask your name?" Zhao Dangyuan bowed slightly, asking politely.

"Night Owl!" The black-robed martial artist responded in a hoarse voice.

"Talk about the mission!" The black-robed martial artist paused briefly and then asked.

"Jing family, Jing Yan!" Zhao Dangyuan took out a piece of paper from his robe, unfolded it, and placed it in front of the black-robed martial artist.

"Information on this person!" The black-robed martial artist glanced at it.

"Half-step innate cultivation, but with the strength of an early innate realm." Zhao Dangyuan frowned. "This person is also the grandson of the old patriarch of the Jing family, Jing Tian, and has a high status within the Jing family."

Hearing Zhao Dangyuan's words, the corner of the black-robed martial artist's mouth under the mask twitched slightly. It seemed he didn't quite believe that a half-step innate realm martial artist could have the strength of an early innate realm.

However, he didn't say anything to contradict it. Instead, the identity of the grandson of the old patriarch of the Jing family made him slightly more serious.

"Ten thousand spirit stones!" The black-robed martial artist, Night Owl, quoted a price.

If it was just assassinating a half-step innate realm martial artist, it wouldn't require ten thousand spirit stones, but Jing Yan had an important identity, which also increased his value.

"Alright!" Zhao Dangyuan hesitated slightly but then gritted his teeth and agreed.

Ten thousand spirit stones was a significant amount for the Zhao family, but to eliminate the threat of Jing Yan, it was worth it.

He didn't haggle because he knew very well that the assassins of 'Dark Night' would never negotiate. The assassin would demand a certain amount, and the employer had to pay it. If they were unwilling, the transaction would be canceled, and the assassin would leave the Zhao family compound immediately without looking back.

"Pay fifty thousand in advance, and the remaining fifty thousand after the mission is completed!" The black-robed martial artist, Night Owl, continued.

Zhao Dangyuan handed a gold card with fifty thousand spirit stones to the other party.

Night Owl checked the amount on the spirit stone gold card, found no issues, and put it away. Then, he stood up.

"Give you news within three days!" As he spoke, the black-robed martial artist, Night Owl, flashed out of the reception room, his figure blending into the night, disappearing instantly as if he had never been there.

"Patriarch, is this Jing Yan really worth such a high price?" Zhao Zhen Shan frowned and asked at this moment.

"Yes! If we let this Jing Yan live, it will be a great threat. Once he reaches the innate realm, the cost to eliminate him might not be ten thousand spirit stones, but twenty thousand, or even more. This boy must not be allowed to live, or he will pose a huge threat to our entire Zhao family!" Zhao Dangyuan said with a sinister voice.

"A bronze assassin, demanding ten thousand spirit stones right away, truly expensive!" Zhao Zhen Shan felt a pang of regret thinking about the cost of ten thousand spirit stones.

Ten thousand spirit stones was not a small amount. Even for him, the fourth elder of the Zhao family, it was very tempting. If possible, he would even be willing to kill Jing Yan for ten thousand spirit stones.

However, as a member of the Zhao family, he couldn't take this risk! If discovered, the impact would be too great, and even the city lord of Donglin City would intervene. Therefore, the Zhao family had to go to great lengths to find an assassin from 'Dark Night'.

"A bronze assassin is enough! Fourth Elder, don't underestimate the bronze assassins of 'Dark Night'. Even a mid-innate realm martial artist could be killed in one strike! The assassins of 'Dark Night' are not ordinary people." Zhao Dangyuan's eyes narrowed.

"Right, that Jing Yan boy won't last three days!" Zhao Zhen Shan's eyes also lit up.

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(Thank you, Zongheng Si Hai, for becoming the first disciple fan of this book! Thank you for your support! Also, I'm tearfully asking everyone for recommendations and collections!)

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