The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 98: Celestial Net, Meteor! The True and False Flame Emperor, Fire Pillar (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 98: Celestial Net, Meteor! The True and False Flame Emperor, Fire Pillar (Part 1)

Chapter 98: Celestial Net, Meteor! The True and False Flame Emperor, Fire Pillar (Part 1)

"Welcome, Venerable Ancestor, for emerging from seclusion!"

The crowd was bustling with vitality and a powerful aura.

Hundreds of thousands of members of the Xiao Clan, led by Xiao Zhengji and other core members, knelt respectfully.

Xiao Zhengji emerged from seclusion! The unique and overwhelming aura of a Great Power extended for thousands of miles.

"Rise."

Xiao Zhengji smiled, his mood excellent.

"Thank you, Venerable Ancestor!"

Everyone stood up, their backs straight as a rod.

At this moment, they were incredibly confident.

With a Great Power as their backing, the Xiao Clan could be considered the 'upper echelon' among second-tier forces!

Furthermore, if they could meet other conditions, they might even advance to a first-tier force!

However, those conditions were too difficult.

In comparison, relying on sheer strength was more straightforward.

But the Xiao Clan was not an ordinary force. Their Venerable Ancestor held a high rank in the imperial court and was now a favorite of His Majesty. With Xiao Zhengji now a Great Power, these two points alone made ordinary first-tier forces hesitant to provoke the Xiao Clan!

This was the Xiao Clan's reliance.

And their capital!

Following this, there were passionate speeches.

Xiao Zhengji encouraged the younger generations to work hard, contribute to the immortal dynasty, and benefit the Xiao Clan.

Afterward, he kept the true core of the clan, 'closed the doors,' and began discussing confidential matters.

"Have you found any traces of Xiao Ling'er?"

Several months ago, upon learning that Xiao Ling'er was a Heaven's Chosen, Xiao Zhengji had been deeply troubled.

However, due to not knowing her whereabouts and being in a critical period himself, he couldn't take action, so he entrusted this matter to others like Xiao Zhan.

Now, Xiao Zhengji was free to act.

The first thing he thought of was Xiao Ling'er.

He wanted to eliminate her as soon as possible!

"Venerable Ancestor."

Mentioning Xiao Ling'er, Xiao Zhan's expression darkened: "That wench has vanished without a trace; she must have already left the Northern Region."

"Rumors say she joined the Bright Moon Sect."

"Logically, she should have fled back."

"Bright Moon Sect..."

Xiao Zhengji frowned: "The Bright Moon Sect is at its peak. Though not as powerful as the Qianyuan Immortal Dynasty, its strength far exceeds the current Xiao Clan."

"However, a strong dragon cannot suppress the local snake."

"No matter how powerful the Bright Moon Sect is, they cannot forcefully enter the Northern Region and attack our Xiao Clan."

"Otherwise, others will take action."

"Deploy your forces."

"..."

"No, hire a killer!"

"Going to the Southwest Region to attack the Bright Moon Sect would be very troublesome. Hire a killer to assassinate Xiao Ling'er of the Bright Moon Sect!"

"Do not worry about the price being too high or the cost too great."

"A Heaven's Chosen, even with just a 'thread of destiny,' cannot be underestimated, especially when she is our enemy!"

Xiao Zhengji pondered, "With my current status, any expenditure can be earned back, but if she grows, she will be a constant threat."

"Moreover, she is a Talent of the Bright Moon Sect. In just over a year, she advanced from the First Stage to the Fourth Stage. We cannot leave any room for error, or it could become a serious issue."

"Understood, Venerable Ancestor. I will arrange it shortly."

Xiao Zhan felt a pang of pain.

He was also particularly frustrated.

She was clearly a Heaven's Chosen of the Xiao Clan!

Unfortunately...

He had to destroy her himself.

However, so be it.

Since she cannot be used for our benefit, only her death can bring peace of mind.

...

The Immortal Martial Continent, though vast, is still a single entity.

It can be seen as a vast martial world.

In this world, there are all sorts of people.

Assassin organizations also abound, large and small, countless as cow hairs.

One organization might fall, but another might rise the next day. However, for the Xiao Clan, ordinary assassin organizations are not worth considering.

In the Northern Region, the Celestial Net is one of the strongest assassin organizations, not just in the Northern Region but across the entire Immortal Martial Continent.

Xiao Zhan entered discreetly and then spent a significant amount to post a mission.

Soon.

The Celestial Net was in an uproar.

"New mission!"

"Gold Rank Assassin only?"

"The client is generous; this price is enough to hire a Gold Rank Assassin twice in normal times."

"Considering it's a cross-region mission to the Southwest Region to assassinate a Talent of the Bright Moon Sect, the price is reasonable. Unfortunately, I'm not a Gold Rank Assassin yet, otherwise..."

"Sigh, I'm still lacking. I need to take more missions and quickly advance to Gold Rank. Otherwise, I can only look on with envy at such missions."

"Do you think which Gold Rank Assassin will take this mission?"

"Unknown."

"Heh, your information is outdated. I heard that multiple Gold Rank Assassins can work together on this mission, as long as they don't interfere with each other. Whoever completes the mission first gets the reward."

"Oh?"

"Really?!"

"That means this mission is hard to accept and even harder to complete."

As one of the strongest assassin organizations, the Celestial Net has a highly developed internal system and hierarchy.

There are strict ranks among the assassins, from ordinary assassins to 'ninth-rate,' then to Bronze Rank, Silver Rank, Gold Rank...

A Gold Rank Assassin must have killed more than one Great Power target or over ten Sixth Stage targets within a month.

It is extremely difficult!

A Gold Rank Assassin represents at least the strength of a Great Power or close to it.

Therefore, even within the Celestial Net, Gold Rank Assassins are rare.

As they chatted, a figure in a black robe, hooded and masked, entered, accepted the mission, and left without a word.

The appearance of this person made everyone hold their breath, not daring to breathe loudly.

Only after he left did they resume their whispers.

"That person is..."

"Yes, it's him."

"A new Gold Rank, codename Meteor."

"He is ruthless, completing twelve missions in a month, all perfectly, and cleanly eliminating twelve Sixth Stage targets."

In the past thousand years of the Celestial Net, he is the fastest to ascend to the Gold Rank Assassin, without a doubt!"

"It's really him!"

"What a ruthless person."

"This task is indeed a fierce battle between dragons and tigers."

"After all, the rewards are bountiful. Moreover, if this cross-domain task is completed, it will also add a stroke of brilliance to their career resumes, preparing for the legendary assassin rank."

"No way!"

"This Meteor has only joined for a short while, and he's already preparing to challenge for the legendary rank?!"

"This..."

They were astonished.

As for the other party's disguised appearance, it seemed rather ordinary to them.

As assassins, who doesn't hide their identities?

Do they expect to openly assassinate others?

That's just foolishness.

However, this 'Meteor's' audacity still surprised them, even some Silver Rank veteran assassins felt a surge of emotions.

There was envy, and jealousy too.

...

Upon accepting the task, the Gold Rank assassins gradually infiltrated the Southwest Domain.

Subsequently, they began inquiring about the news of Xiao Ling'er, the peerless talent of Bright Moon Sect.

But soon...

Many Gold Rank assassins were dumbfounded.

"Why do various sources claim that Bright Moon Sect has a peerless talent named Xiao Ling'er, yet we've never heard of her?"

They were perplexed.

Soon, they sent the information back to the Celestial Net headquarters for investigation.

The Celestial Net headquarters didn't disappoint, quickly uncovering the reason through their powerful network.

"A member of the Xiao family branch?"

"Xiao Ling'er of the Xiao family branch, a fallen genius, successful at a young age, with extraordinary talent, but due to unknown reasons, she fell in cultivation and couldn't progress further. Later, due to internal family issues, she defected and disappeared two years ago."

"When she reappeared, it had been almost two years."

"Originally at the third level of the First Stage, within less than two years, she soared to the Fourth Stage, and exterminated that branch."

"In this battle, were there several Fifth Stage protectors from Bright Moon Sect accompanying her?"

After reading the intelligence from headquarters, the Gold Rank assassins each contemplated.

"Oh? So, she only arrived in the Southwest Domain within these two years, and the time she joined Bright Moon Sect was probably even shorter."

"In less than two years, with such immense progress, she must be a peerless talent."

"But even as a peerless talent, to soar to the Fourth Stage within just over a year, she must have put in tremendous effort. Perhaps, aside from cultivation in Bright Moon Sect, she had no other activities."

"Naturally, being unknown in the Southwest Domain is not surprising."

"It must be so!"

The assassins had differing thoughts.

But most believed that no one knew about Xiao Ling'er? It's only reasonable!

In less than two years, and needing to deduct the time spent traveling back and forth, and soaring from the First Stage to the Fourth Stage, even as a peerless talent, the pressure would be immense.

Naturally, there wouldn't be much time to gain fame or create a buzz for herself.

Thus, being unknown in the Southwest Domain is normal.

After all, if not for Xiao Ling'er's desire for revenge, they wouldn't know about the existence of such a talent.

"Investigate!"

"Find out among Bright Moon Sect's current female disciples, one named Xiao Ling'er with Fourth Stage cultivation, and then, kill her!"

They soon had a plan in mind.

Only 'Meteor' hesitated slightly.

He was just a young man.

At that moment, hidden in the shadows, after reading the intelligence, he slightly furrowed his brows.

"It's not strange to have no reputation in such a short time, but... I've heard that Moonseizing Sect also has a peerless talent, also named Xiao Ling'er."

"Also at the Fourth Stage, and once defeated a Spirit Sword Sect Sword Son"

"This is all too coincidental."

"Not only that."

"Although Moonseizing Sect is now just an ordinary third-rate sect, in the past, it was Bright Moon Sect's arch-nemesis, a peak first-rate sect."

"..."

"Too coincidental, something's off!"

He keenly sensed a problem.

Enemies!

Coincidentally, there's a peerless talent named Xiao Ling'er.

Her cultivation is also at the Fourth Stage.

"Investigate!"

"The employer's intelligence might not be accurate, we need to verify before acting."

"If we kill the wrong person, the task won't be considered complete."

Meteor disappeared.

Disguised as an ordinary cultivator, he calmly gathered information in various places in the Southwest Domain.

The Gold Rank assassins' identities were mysterious, and no one knew their true faces, so gathering information was naturally unnoticed.

Moreover... Moonseizing Sect didn't have its own intelligence network, making detection impossible.

After a period of information gathering and inquiry, 'Meteor' became more convinced.

"That peerless talent must be Moonseizing Sect's Xiao Ling'er."

"But..."

"It's not that easy..."

Meteor hesitated slightly.

Then, an idea struck him: "I can create some trouble for the other Gold Rank assassins."

"They..."

"Should be at Bright Moon Sect's side, right?"

"It's said that Bright Moon Sect indeed has a Xiao Ling'er at the Fourth Stage."

At this moment, Meteor didn't know what to say.

It's too coincidental!

However, he firmly believed he wasn't mistaken, the real target was Moonseizing Sect's Xiao Ling'er!

And what he needed to do now was to stir up trouble for the other assassins.

Several days later.

Meteor hid near Bright Moon Sect.

And the instant Xiao Ling'er appeared, he suddenly attacked.

"Boom!!!"

The offensive was astonishing!

In an instant, Bright Moon Sect's various formations activated, and alarm bells rang.

"Not good!"

"Assassins?!"

"Enemy attack!!!"

"What audacity, a mere assassin dares to cause trouble in Bright Moon Sect, die!"

Various voices echoed within Bright Moon Sect.

A great power launched a terrifying offensive, tearing through space to reach Meteor.

Meanwhile.

The other gold-rank assassins hidden in the shadows, waiting for the right moment, were instantly infuriated, cursing under their breaths.

"How could this be!"

"It's Meteor?"

"What an idiot, how dare he make a move now?"

"The target has merely shown their face, not even leaving the Bright Moon Sect's territory. How dare he act so rashly? Truly foolish, is he trying to challenge the entire Bright Moon Sect alone?"

"Damn it!!"

"Even if his attack fails and he is killed, his rash move will certainly alert the target. The difficulty of our mission will skyrocket!"

"Damn it!"

"What kind of genius, my ass!"

"..."

They were nearly driven to despair.

It's one thing for you to want to die, but to alert the target and increase our mission difficulty is unforgivable!

This mission was already difficult, and now you've made it even harder.

I really ‘thank’ you for that!

They all concealed themselves again.

Make a move?

Naturally, they wouldn't at this moment. They retreated further, preparing for a prolonged battle. Otherwise, if they were discovered by other great powers of the Bright Moon Sect, it would be too troublesome.

At this moment, every gold-rank assassin hated ‘Meteor,’ cursing him in their hearts, hoping he would die soon.

"

He was seriously injured.

Although he could fight great powers, he was not a true great power. A brief engagement was possible, but prolonged combat was beyond his capabilities.

Seeing he was no match, he didn't persist, turning to flee.

"Escape?!"

"Do you think the Bright Moon Sect is a brothel, where you can come and go as you please?!"

"Stay here!"

The great power pursued aggressively, and they quickly vanished from sight.

X

She watched the battle from afar with her divine sense, but she had no idea what caused it.

‘Tang Wu’ was very clear.

"Assassins?!"

"Could it be that the scoundrel, Long Ao Tian, is afraid of my rise, so he hired assassins?"

"Must be the case!"

"Damn!"

"Fortunately, the Bright Moon Sect is powerful enough, but I must be cautious. I cannot fall into a trap unwittingly."

"But..."

"That elder is a fool, why use a brothel as a comparison?"

"How could this be?"

"If the Bright Moon Sect is a brothel, what are we?"

"Prostitutes for anyone to ride?!"

"Bad luck!"

Tang Wu coldly snorted and hid his figure.

...

The retreating gold-rank assassins continued to ‘squat’ while cursing.

Though they were furious, as gold-rank assassins, they were never short of patience.

For a mission, they could remain hidden for tens, hundreds, or even thousands of years!

Just to wait for the right moment.

Then, they would strike with lethal force and flee instantly.

As for Meteor...

"He's no assasin, just a hotheaded youth!"

"Associating with him is a disgrace to us assassins!"

"He has made us suffer!"

"..."

...

Rumbling!

A large mountain range exploded.

All the mysterious auras dissipated, the terrifying celestial phenomena slowly faded, and the ethereal principles vanished...

"That pest has quite impressive escape techniques."

"You actually managed to escape?"

The great power of the Bright Moon sect looked grim, snorting coldly, "But I, the elder, have already memorized your aura. Next time we meet, I will surely kill you!"

He waved his sleeve and returned without a word.

His mood was far from pleasant.

On the other side, Meteor, who had escaped with blood on his lips, smiled faintly, "this should be enough to deceive them."

The other gold-rank assassins also knew they had accepted this mission.

If they didn't show up for a long time, the others would become curious. Once they became curious, they might become real competitors.

But now, his rash and foolish actions had made them all curse and flee in serious injury.

Next, they would likely assume he had given up on the mission.

Even if he didn't show up, it wouldn't matter.

This way, he would have ample time to plan without worrying about competition from other gold-rank assassins.

"Phew."

Wiping the blood from his lips, ‘Meteor’ muttered, "Father, rest assured."

"Even if I am crippled..."

"I will do everything to help you achieve greatness."

...

"YaYa."

Have you gained anything from your recent reading?

Lin Fan had just broken through a small realm, feeling quite pleased.

Seeing YaYa lost in thought with ‘Heaven-Shielding Sun,’ he couldn't help but ask.

"Master."

YaYa quickly stood up and bowed, then smiled gently, "Master, as you said, books contain gold houses and beautiful women."

"Reading a book a hundred times reveals its meaning."

"YaYa has indeed gained something these days."

"That's good."

Lin Fan nodded.

But...

Has she gained anything?

Looking at YaYa, who still had no cultivation, Lin Fan wasn't worried.

She was only six years old, no need to rush.

But the annual crisis was approaching again, and he needed to prepare more.

A moment later, Lin fan took out a sound transmission jade token and contacted Liu xun.

"Liu Brother."

"Are you there, Liu Brother?"

"Brother Lin!" Liu xun responded quickly, "do you have more pills?"

He was very happy.

These days, with a steady supply of high-quality pills, the strength of the Liu Family had skyrocketed. He could laugh in his sleep!

Perhaps the only downside was that the Liu Family's treasure vault was getting emptier.

(End of Chapter)

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