Chapter 2257: Set Off to the Blue Sea (1/2)
“The Three Red Devils?” Eminent Elder Li Yuhui frowned as he commented, “Although the three of them are merely First Order Venerable, they are not your average early First Order Venerable Realm cultivators. It would be very difficult for Huang Xiaolong to kill them based on his current strength!”
All three of the Three Red Devils possessed complete dao saint godhead, and amongst the three, there was someone with either saint bloodline or saint physique. Not to mention, they practiced high-level evil techniques. Sending Huang Xiaolong to kill the Three Red Devils was a task with greater difficulty than most as he was a Holy Prince who had just entered the Holy Gate with mid-Ninth Order Sovereign Realm cultivation.
Xu Jun wasn’t overly concerned about that, “Although the difficulty is a little greater than usual, it is not an impossible task. If that Huang Xiaolong can’t complete the task, this kind of rubbish Holy Prince would only make the rest of our Holy Gate’s disciples into laughing stock for others!”
Guo Qirong nodded in agreement, “Brother Xu Jun’s words are reasonable. Then it is decided that Huang Xiaolong’s task will be to kill the Three Red Devils at Blue Sea! Have him set off to Blue Sea in three days!”
A day later, while Huang Xiaolong was cultivating, an unexpected guest arrived at the Myriad Dragon Peak. It was Mission Hall Master Zheng Xu, and he had come to inform Huang Xiaolong about his new disciple training task.
Zheng Xu was inwardly astonished at the changes around the Myriad Dragon Peak as he got closer. He didn’t expect Huang Xiaolong to have actually built such a cultivation palace in a short half a year.
Even though the Myriad Dragon Peak was still far from comparable to other Holy Princes’ cultivation palaces, its environment was much better than many other elite disciples.
Zheng Xu cut straight to the topic and stated the purpose of his visit. He took out the mission scroll and said to Huang Xiaolong, “Your Highness Holy Prince Huang Xiaolong, this is your new disciple training task determined by Eminent Elder Guo Qirong, please open and peruse it. If you don’t have any questions, I will go back and report to Eminent Elder Guo Qirong.”
In truth, it made no difference whether Huang Xiaolong had any questions or not because once a new disciple’s training task was determined, it rarely changed unless the task was determined to be impossible to complete.
Huang Xiaolong opened the mission scroll given to him. With a quick glance, he saw his task clearly written on it. There was even a detailed explanation of the Three Red Devils’ strength, battle prowess, talent, and some of their special abilities on the mission scroll.
The mission scroll also stated that the deadline given for his task was ten months.
It would at least take eight months for a two-way journey to the Blue Sea from the Holy Gate headquarters. The time given was not really sufficient but not exactly tight.
Learning his task was to kill the Three Red Devils with a complete dao saint godhead, as well as saint bloodline or saint physique… The corner of Huang Xiaolong’s mouth rose slightly, and he raised his head. He deliberately patted his chest and said confidently to Zheng Xu, “I have no questions about the task given. Return and tell Eminent Elder Guo Qirong that I definitely will complete the task and return to hand in the mission scroll within ten months.”
Zheng Xu was dumbfounded for a second. No questions?
Originally, Zheng Xu had thought that Huang Xiaolong would make a fuss that the task was too difficult to complete after reading the mission scroll. But who’d have thought that Huang Xiaolong would pat his chest with confidence and accept the task without any fuss! He was Even guaranteeing that he would complete the task! This…!
“What? Hall Master Zheng Xu still has other matters?” Huang Xiaolong asked, seeing Zheng Xu standing there in a daze.
Zheng Xu reacted and put up a stiff smile, “N-no, no, in that case, I will return and report to Eminent Elder Guo Qirong. I wish for Your Highness’ victorious return!”
Zheng Xu’s figure whistled away in the sky a moment later.
After Zheng Xu left, Huang Xiaolong told Zhang Wenyue about his task and exhorted Zhang Wenyue and the others somethings. He specifically told them not to go out during his absence, irrespective of circumstances, and to wait for his return.
Huang Xiaolong decided to set off immediately.
Zhang Wenyue’s willow brows wrinkled when she heard what Huang Xiaolong’s task was and commented, “Young Master, it is obvious that Eminent Elder Guo Qirong is deliberately making things difficult for you with this training task. The Three Red Devils are not your average early First Order Venerable experts. At your current battle strength, your best bet would be to wait for an opportunity to kill them when the three of them are not together. Even so, it would not be easy!”
Huang Xiaolong smiled at her instead and reassured her, ”Don't worry. In fact, I should thank Go Qirong for sending this generous gift to me!”