Back in his room, Ding Chunqiu found Wang Xiaoqiang and Fairy Zixia sitting inside, waiting for him. He couldn't help but be taken aback.

"Why didn't you use the Blood Lotus to heal your wounds?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked, looking at the three injuries on Ding Chunqiu's body.

"I didn't want to waste it," Ding Chunqiu smiled. "Besides, they're just superficial wounds, not worth using the Blood Lotus for."

That said, Ding Chunqiu took out the remaining Blood Lotus and handed it to Wang Xiaoqiang with gratitude: "If it weren't for this Blood Lotus, I would probably be dead by now."

"Good to have you back," Wang Xiaoqiang stood up, patting Ding Chunqiu on the shoulder. "Now you know the benefits of the Blood Lotus, right? You keep this one for yourself..."

Ding Chunqiu nodded and put the Blood Lotus back into his Storage Ring.

"Can you tell us what happened at the time?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked.

Ding Chunqiu shook his head. "The Sect Leader instructed that this assassination mission must be kept absolutely secret, and we must not let a word slip."

Wang Xiaoqiang chuckled... "Ding Chunqiu, you've turned traitor so quickly..."

Ding Chunqiu appeared embarrassed, lowering his head. "I'm sorry Little Qiang, I, I was afraid..."

"Afraid that if they found out, they'd kill you, right?" Wang Xiaoqiang said with a cold smile. "I never thought that after all this time, you still wouldn't trust me..."

"No." Ding Chunqiu suddenly looked up, then leaned closer to Wang Xiaoqiang and whispered in a barely audible voice, "It's the Evil Immortals..."

"Evil Immortals?" Wang Xiaoqiang was surprised.

"Yes, the Evil Immortals' evil arts are extremely powerful, even those in the Great Luo Golden Immortal Fifth Liquid Realm are no match. I saw it myself at the time, an assassin in the Great Luo Golden Immortal Second Liquid Realm and another in the Third Liquid Realm were instantly killed by the opponent's evil arts."

Ding Chunqiu added... "At that time, if I hadn't acted opportunely and quickly fled with the power activated by the Blood Lotus, I wouldn't be standing here in front of you now..."

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded. "Alright, I understand, no need to say more..."

"Little Qiang, in my opinion, this assassination mission won't be called off," Ding Chunqiu said solemnly. "I just hope the Sect Leader doesn't assign this task to you..."

Just as Ding Chunqiu said this, a formidable aura swept across the room. Ding Chunqiu immediately fell silent, looking towards the door with a face of panic.

Soon, a figure appeared outside the door and a voice said, "Wang Xiaoqiang, come to the first-floor hall to receive a task."

It was the voice of Administrator Ann Qilang.

Wang Xiaoqiang, Ding Chunqiu, and Fairy Zixia were all taken aback. Wang Xiaoqiang licked his lips and replied, "Understood."

Ann Qilang's figure flickered, disappearing from outside the door.

"It's all my fault for jinxing it, I shouldn't have mentioned it..." Ding Chunqiu said regretfully. He barely suggested hoping the task wouldn't be given to Wang Xiaoqiang, and it ended up being assigned anyway, truly seeming like a jinx.

"Come on, whether you mentioned it or not, this task would have been assigned to me, I have a feeling." Wang Xiaoqiang laughed lightly and said, "Big tasks bring big rewards..."

"Little Qiang, could there be danger?" Fairy Zixia walked over, asking with a worried face.

"It's dangerous, but that's what makes it exciting, these kinds of games are fun, don't worry, I'll be fine. You forget, I am in the Undying Golden Body - Great Completion Realm, I can't die..." Wang Xiaoqiang reassured.

Yet, upon hearing this, the two did not appear relaxed. Although Wang Xiaoqiang possessed the Undying Golden Body, his physical body was indestructible, but his soul remained fragile. If his soul was destroyed, he would still die, so he would remain at risk until advancing to the Nirvana Realm.

"Little Qiang, take this," Ding Chunqiu took out the Blood Lotus once more and handed it to Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang did not refuse, taking it and placing it into his Sumeru Ring. Then waving to the two, "Don't worry, I'll come back."

...

When Wang Xiaoqiang arrived at the first-floor hall of the Wind Rain Pavilion, he found that the whole hall had been set with Restrictions, preventing entry or the probing of Divine Sense. The hall's interior could neither be seen nor heard.

This Restriction isolated the hall from the outside world.

Standing at the door, Administrator Ann Qilang saw Wang Xiaoqiang approaching and sent a beam of purple light towards him, which enveloped his body.

Ann Qilang said, "Go in."

With his body enveloped in purple light, Wang Xiaoqiang smoothly entered the hall.

In the center of the hall, the wooden table and sandalwood chairs had been removed. At this moment, six figures stood in the central area,

Two of the figures were familiar, like Wang Xiaoqiang, they also resided in the Wind Rain Pavilion as assassins. The remaining four figures were unfamiliar, likely assassins living outside,

Assassins rarely interacted, even living under the same roof, they did not know each other's names or backgrounds, only using Divine Sense to discern each other's cultivation.

Of these six assassins, two were in the Great Luo Golden Immortal Fourth Liquid Realm, two in the Fifth Liquid Realm, and two more in the Sixth Liquid Realm, all wielding formidable cultivation.

This showed the importance of this mission.

Seeing a cultivator at the Immortal Emperor Fourth Qi Realm like Wang Xiaoqiang enter, the six assassins looked on with strange and disdainful expressions. Though they didn't yet know the task, from the atmosphere, they could roughly guess its difficulty and significance, as ordinary assassination missions rarely required more than six assassins, and did not necessitate gathering in the hall, nor setting Restrictions outside.

All these anomalies indicated the importance of this task.

Ignoring the six's gazes, Wang Xiaoqiang walked over to where the Sect Leader and Deputy Tower Master stood. The Deputy Tower Master motioned with a look for him to join the line of assassins.

Understanding, Wang Xiaoqiang walked over and stood at the end of the line.

After a while.

Four more assassins, led by Administrator Wenn Tianliang, entered the first-floor hall and joined the line.

These four assassins, two men and two women, the men were young and handsome, and the women particularly beautiful, especially a woman in black, exceedingly stunning, though possibly due to her assassin's demeanor, she carried an ever-present icy aura.

Among the four, three were in the Great Luo Golden Immortal Sixth Liquid Realm, while one male assassin had even reached the Seventh Liquid Realm, possessing formidable strength.

This assassin was not only powerful but also very young and dashing, attracting all attention as he entered.

At this point, ten assassins had gathered in the hall.

With the assassins assembled, Sect Leader Black Whirlwind spoke, giving out the task.

This task was to investigate and eliminate the Evil Immortals and the orthodox cultivators collaborating with them.

Upon hearing the term "Evil Immortals," the assassins all changed color, evidently well-aware, further proving the Evil Immortals' fearfulness.

The ten assassins were divided into two groups,

The first group was responsible for investigating and eliminating the Evil Immortals,

The second group was responsible for investigating and eliminating the orthodox cultivators collaborating with the Evil Cultivators.

Judging from the grouping, the first group had a much stronger overall strength than the second, as they faced the Evil Cultivators.

As it turned out, Wang Xiaoqiang was assigned to the first group.

Upon this assignment, all eyes were on Wang Xiaoqiang, questioning deeply, evidently unable to believe that a cultivator at the Immortal Emperor Fourth Qi Realm could be assigned to the first group,

In fact, the mere fact that a cultivator in the Immortal Emperor Realm was part of the mission led everyone to think it was utterly absurd and misguided.

However, despite the doubts and dissatisfaction, no one raised objections, as it was not the rule.

This task had been personally assigned by the Sect Leader, questioning Wang Xiaoqiang was tantamount to lecturing the Sect Leader,

Lecturing the Sect Leader was a capital crime.

"Alright, this task is very important, I will not restrict your time, and during its execution, we will continuously supply you with pill replenishments. After a successful completion, even greater rewards await you."

Sect Leader Black Whirlwind, contrary to his usual stoic demeanor, was animated and enthusiastic, stirring morale.

Some assassins were visibly moved, showing excitement.

Yet Wang Xiaoqiang maintained his usual calm demeanor, secretly smirking to himself. No reward could be greater than one's life! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users are invited to read at m.qidian.com.)

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