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In the Northern Neighbor Prefecture's branch, Shi Zhixuan sat in the main seat, with the core members of the branch below him.

The atmosphere here was extremely oppressive; the air seemed to have frozen, and everyone found it difficult to breathe in the face of Shi Zhixuan's imposing aura.

After a long while, Shi Zhixuan finally withdrew his aura and asked coldly.

"Tell me, why did you take this job?"

As the head of this branch, Murong Chong stood up and apologized with an unpleasant expression.

"We are so sorry, Lord Yama, this was our oversight!"

As he spoke, he explained in detail the events surrounding the assassination of the White Lotus Sect elder.

To be honest, it's not the fault of the people here. Ever since they wiped out the two major assassin forces, the members on the outskirts of the Underworld have become somewhat arrogant.

Unexpectedly, they were scammed this time.

The people who were specifically taking orders below didn't even know the name of the Eighth Elder of the White Lotus Sect. They just heard that he was a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator and thought it was no big deal.

After all, his Lord Yama was still a Celestial Realm expert.

As a result, the deal spread throughout the cultivation world very quickly after the order was accepted.

Only then did the underworld discover the problem.

"Lord Yama, how about we cancel this order?"

Believe it or not, the deposit for this order alone is 10,000 high-grade spirit crystals, and there will be an additional 30,000 high-grade spirit crystals as a reward after the deal is done.

In other words, in the assassin world, the life of a cultivator in the early stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm is worth 40,000 high-grade spirit crystals.

Converted to low-grade spirit crystals, that's 400 million crystals. Of course, no one would be foolish enough to exchange high-grade spirit crystals for low-grade spirit crystals.

"Withdraw?" Shi Zhixuan scoffed.

"If we retreat, what will the cultivation world think of my Underworld? All the prestige we've painstakingly built up will vanish in an instant."

Indeed, for the underworld at this time, reputation was obviously very important.

The people weren't actually that afraid of offending the White Lotus Sect; rather, the Underworld wasn't fully developed yet.

Once His Highness is resurrected and summons more and more people, what does it matter if the White Lotus Sect survives several cycles of reincarnation!

Shi Zhixuan sighed, then waved his hand.

"Now that we've accepted the order, let's find a way to complete it!"

"The reputation of the Underworld that Your Highness established cannot be ruined so easily."

"Has the situation regarding the person who placed the order been thoroughly investigated?"

Murong Chong quickly replied, "The investigation is complete. He was actually just a lucky rogue cultivator."

Fifty years ago, I accidentally entered a ruin and obtained a considerable amount of cultivation resources.

"Then he was lucky enough to take on two apprentices, a boy and a girl, but twenty years ago, both of his apprentices died."

"He was sacrificed by the Eighth Elder of the White Lotus Sect's branch!"

After hearing this, everyone frowned. This practice of sacrificing cultivators to so-called gods was truly disgusting.

Cultivators cultivate themselves, always believing that they are invincible.

Instead, this group of people started worshipping a so-called god, a god that didn't even exist.

I wonder if the people in the White Lotus Sect have lost their minds from practicing cultivation!

"This person had been secretly killing members of the White Lotus Cult. Our Underworld previously wiped out two major assassin factions, which gave him hope for revenge!"

"Heh... They'd rather offend us than not seek revenge. It seems our underworld's deterrent power is still somewhat lacking!"

A cold smile appeared on Shi Zhixuan's lips.

"I will not participate in this mission. Inform Judge Chang Haoling that this is an opportunity for him."

If he successfully crosses the border and kills his opponent, he will break through the shackles of his cultivation realm and advance to the Dharma Aspect Realm!

...

Chang Haoling arrived faster than everyone expected, which was understandable. How could the so-called retaliation from the White Lotus Sect compare to a breakthrough in cultivation?

The White Lotus Sect's branch is located within the state capital's jurisdiction. Under their branch are five strongholds, each overseen by an elder and three deacons.

The members of the White Lotus Sect didn't take the assassination attempt from the Underworld seriously at all.

They were convinced that the underworld wouldn't dare to actually assassinate them, since even the Great Xia Dynasty wouldn't dare to wipe them out, let alone a small underworld.

The White Lotus Stronghold of Beihong Mansion is far from the city, nestled against the mountains and by the water, and looks like a private manor!

"Elder Qi, Governor Zhou Yuanshan has come to Beihong Prefecture and sent someone with a message."

"He will intervene to stop the underworld's actions, hoping we won't escalate the conflict!"

Inside the secret chamber, the Eighth Elder, Jia Wenhai, got up and went outside. He was a man who looked only in his thirties, but in reality, he was over eight hundred years old.

At this moment, the three deacons outside the secret chamber were also present, and everyone bowed in respect.

"Since Zhou Yuanshan has spoken personally, I will grant him this favor!"

"However, sending men to wipe out all the strongholds of the Northern Rainbow Prefecture and the Underworld will be a small lesson for them!"

Although the location of the Underworld's headquarters is unknown, it has established quite a few outposts, as it needs to accept orders and operate in the public eye.

These strongholds in Beihong Prefecture are the targets of the White Lotus Sect this time.

One of the deacons bowed and accepted the order, and destroying these strongholds was a piece of cake for them.

Night fell quickly, and Zhou Yuanshan was nearby with a few trusted men.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened as a ghostly figure appeared in his line of sight.

"A dignified governor is actually standing guard at a White Lotus Sect stronghold? Doesn't he care about losing face for the Great Xia Dynasty if word gets out!" The voice was like a ghost, echoing all around.

Zhou Yuanshan took a deep breath to suppress his unease. This underworld really dared to assassinate the White Lotus Sect elder.

"Are you an assassin from the underworld?"

...

"I am Chang Haoling, a judge of the underworld." Chang Haoling's voice was filled with the aura of death, making one's hair stand on end upon hearing it.

Judge Chang Haoling and Zhou Yuanshan breathed a sigh of relief, having thought that the King of Hell from the Heavenly Realm had arrived.

Very well, the judge's status and position are already sufficient to represent the underworld.

"Judge, you shouldn't have come!"

"With your Grandmaster-level perfection, trying to assassinate a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator is simply unrealistic!"

Zhou Yuanshan could sense that the other person was actually not very old; in his opinion, the other person might not even be a hundred years old.

It was this feeling that made him kindly advise the other person not to do anything foolish.

The shock Zhou Yuanshan felt at this moment was the greatest he had ever experienced in his life. A Grandmaster at the peak of the realm who was not even a hundred years old.

In the outside world, he would be considered a true prodigy, and he was genuinely a little jealous at that moment!

Jealous of the other's talent, jealous of why the underworld possesses such a prodigy!

However, I am also happy for His Highness the Crown Prince!

Chang Haoling had no idea how much shock he had caused Zhou Yuanshan. "Unrealistic?"

"Heh...how will you know it won't succeed if you don't try!"

"Never one of the cases I've taken in the underworld has been abandoned halfway through!"

He's insane! He's absolutely insane!

Zhou Yuanshan cursed inwardly, but had no choice but to speak again.

"The reason I'm waiting for you here is because there's something good waiting for you in the underworld!"

"This is a tremendous opportunity for your underworld!"