Chapter 1591 - 651: A Commission from the City Lord

Chapter 1591: Chapter 651: A Commission from the City Lord

Ye Lingyue was bewildered, gazing in confusion at the two Divine Power Realm experts before her, whose combined age nearly reached two hundred years.

Finally, it was Lady Dan Yu who smiled and explained the whole story to Ye Lingyue.

It turned out that Lady Dan Yu and the Wanxiang City Lord had been bosom friends for many years.

When Ye Lingyue’s Huangquan representative team first entered Wanxiang City, the City Lord took notice of them.

The City Lord wanted to invite the Huangquan team to participate in a special mission.

However, upon learning about it, Lady Dan Yu was quite disapproving of her friend’s decision.

"I think, although the Huangquan team is already a Fourth-tier representative team, they have not made any significant achievements. Compared to other teams, they don’t even have a member at the Peak of the Small Divine Power Realm, making it difficult for them to fulfill this task."

Lady Dan Yu said with some regret.

At that time, Lady Dan Yu had not met Ye Lingyue and her impression of her was only based on the letter Elder Jing had previously written to the Jiu Provinces Alliance.

Lady Dan Yu always had doubts about Elder Jing’s character, and seeing Elder Jing praise the Huangquan team so highly, she was even less convinced about Ye Lingyue and the Huangquan team.

So, the Wanxiang City Lord made a bet with Lady Dan Yu.

The bet was whether Ye Lingyue could break into the City Lord’s Mansion and leave unscathed.

If the Huangquan team could leave unharmed, it would prove their strength, equipping them to handle this mission.

If, unfortunately, they were captured, then as Lady Dan Yu predicted, the Huangquan team was merely an ordinary Fourth-tier team, unworthy of reliance.

But neither the City Lord nor Lady Dan Yu expected Ye Lingyue to venture there alone, and even more, she managed to enter and exit the City Lord’s Mansion unscathed.

Moreover, the City Lord discovered that the array outside the Underground Treasure Vault had been damaged, and the painting sealing the Senluo Ghost Fruit King showed signs of tampering.

"So, last night’s events were just a bet between you two?"

Ye Lingyue said displeasedly, feeling like she had been toyed with all night, resulting in the loss of Beast Skin Paper. These two seniors seemed to have taken her too lightly.

"Captain Ye, you mustn’t be upset about it. To tell the truth, the biggest loser here isn’t you, but me. Do you know what we wagered in this bet? It was the Senluo Ghost Fruit King itself."

Lady Dan Yu looked regretful.

It turned out Lady Dan Yu never intended to sell the Senluo Ghost Fruit King to the Wanxiang City Lord; it was merely kept at the City Lord’s Mansion on loan, and now it truly belonged to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Would you believe that over a simple bet, they wagered the Senluo Ghost Fruit King, valued at millions?

One must admit that these senior experts play at quite the scale.

Ye Lingyue secretly clicked her tongue.

"Captain Ye, since you helped me win this bet, I certainly won’t treat you unfairly. I have come personally today, specifically to invite you to join the City Lord’s Mansion for this special mission."

The Wanxiang City Lord laughed heartily and didn’t even ask how Ye Lingyue had escaped the City Lord’s Mansion last night, instead directly extending an invitation.

This demeanor revealed the City Lord’s extraordinary poise, making Ye Lingyue feel a slight fondness for him.

"May I know what this special mission the City Lord speaks of is?"

Ye Lingyue was also curious about what mission required the City Lord personally to issue it.

"This mission, actually, you’ve seen before. It’s to escort the Senluo Ghost Fruit King to the Jiu Provinces Main Camp and deliver it to the Jiu Provinces Alliance Leader, Ning Que. Along with the Huangquan team, there are four other teams, handpicked by myself: the Jin Family, Tang Family, Changsheng, and Jade Fox teams."

The Wanxiang City Lord replied.

It was unexpected for the Senluo Ghost Fruit King to appear in Senluo Wanxiang City.

It was nearing its maturity, and once mature, it would surely attract many demon beasts, perhaps even the heirs of the Ghost Beast Clan.

Although Wanxiang City is a super city, the demon hunters within are not of the highest caliber, and the City Lord doesn’t want this hot potato to stay in Wanxiang City.

The best way is to destroy the Senluo Ghost Fruit King, but with the City Lord’s power, he could only temporarily seal it with a Sub-God Level drawing array from the City Lord’s Mansion, with no means to destroy it completely.

Thus, the City Lord decided to entrust the Ghost Fruit King to the Jiu Provinces Alliance Leader, who is currently at the Jiu Provinces Main Camp, right in the core area of the Central Plains where the Demon Clan is most active.

The City Lord originally thought that upon extending this invitation, Ye Lingyue would readily agree; after all, for a Fourth-tier team, this mission undoubtedly allowed them to enter the central region of the Central Plains early, a dream many teams long for.

Who would have thought that upon hearing this...

"City Lord, thank you for your appreciation, but I cannot accept this mission."

Ye Lingyue was displeased at the idea of going on a mission alongside the Tang and Jin Family teams.

Firstly, among the four teams, the Huangquan team had the weakest strength, clearly having no voice.

Moreover, Ye Lingyue had witnessed the threat of the Senluo Ghost Fruit King.

Now the Ghost Fruit King was still immature, and under the sealing of the array, it could still devour demon beast souls vastly. Once mature, its sheer power, a few teams might not be able to handle, not to mention the constant demon beast attacks along the way.

Although the City Lord’s mission sounded grand, as a team leader, she must be responsible for the safety of every member of the team.

"Captain Ye, would you reconsider? This mission is a rare opportunity. If you assist the other teams to complete this mission, the Huangquan team could advance directly to the Jiu Provinces Heaven List, and you personally could enter the Jiu Provinces Earth List."

The City Lord tried to persuade her.

"Captain Ye, if you succeed in this mission, you could also earn two hundred thousand Merit Points. Don’t you want to clear the advance payments on your Infinite Card sooner?"

Lady Dan Yu smiled gently.

Two hundred thousand Merit Points?

Hearing this, Ye Lingyue’s firm stance started to waver slightly.

Currently lacking Merit Points, she needed to raise over two hundred thousand Merit Points in a month to repay over a hundred thousand in debt on the Infinite Black Diamond Card and to supplement the Merit Points to maintain a Fourth-tier team.

"Captain, agree with them."

While Ye Lingyue was still hesitating, Tang Tiansong came in.

In just one day and night, Tang Tiansong’s entire demeanor had completely transformed.

Seeing the fluctuation of Primordial Power around him, Ye Lingyue and the Wanxiang City Lord were astounded.

"Brother Tang, you’ve made a breakthrough?"

Ye Lingyue couldn’t help but feel delighted, realizing Tang Tiansong had indeed broken through early, advancing from Perfect Small Divine Power Realm to the Peak of Small Divine Power Realm!

Thus, the Huangquan team finally had a strong contender at the Peak of Small Divine Power Realm!