Chapter 51

Before the Martial Exam, striving to reach level 13 or 14 was already considered quite good.

If it was a bit better,

like Qin Qin Yue, if she hadn’t been led by Li Yao, she would be at most level 15 now; reaching level 20 before the Martial Exam was hopeless, and if she was lucky, she might have a chance to touch the threshold of the four major martial arts academies.

"I'll only take you this far."

"Don't forget what I told you; Xiao Ya and the others will be waiting for you on the first floor."

The Yan family's retaliation is something even Shang Shang Zijin cannot afford to ignore.

Xiao Ya breaking through to her Second Transition at this time is like walking straight into the line of fire.

But there is no other way; the Martial Exam is imminent, and she can't just give up on her Second Transition because of the Yan family, right?

That is why, for the sake of her younger sister, Shang Shang Zijin personally went to the airport to pick up Li Yao.

Otherwise, for a mere contract matter, Shang Shang Zijin could have easily waited until Li Yao finished his Second Transition mission to discuss it.

In her eyes,

as long as they are inside the Heaven-Reaching Tower, Li Yao is an invincible existence, unless someone like Zhang Zhang Yucheng personally enters the fray.

With him protecting her, there is no risk of failure!

The premise is that he takes it to heart.

Thinking of this, Shang Shang Zijin couldn't help but offer a word of caution.

"That is my own sister. If there is anything she does to offend you, please, for my sake, go easy on her."

"As for the others, do whatever you like."

"Rest assured."

Li Yao naturally would not break a promise made to others.

"By the way, which floor is your mission taking you to?"

Shang Shang Zijin asked, suddenly curious.

The higher the floor, the harder the transition mission, which also proves the strength of the professional.

When she did her own transition, she had to go to the eighth floor to complete it; a perfect transition would have required going to the ninth.

Li Yao shouldn't be lower than her.

The ninth floor? Or the tenth?

"The highest floor."

After saying this, Li Yao stepped into the Heaven-Reaching Tower's teleportation array, his figure gradually disappearing.

His mission target is the NPC who grants the reward, but since the description says it's on the highest floor, he isn't technically lying.

The Heaven-Reaching Tower only has ten floors; the highest floor is the tenth.

So it really is the tenth floor.

Shang Shang Zijin knitted her brows, gazing at Li Yao's retreating back.

There is actually one more crucial factor regarding the alliance between the Shang family and the Silver Wolf Guild that she did not tell Li Yao.

Not until Li Yao's figure had completely vanished

did Shang Shang Zijin part her lips slightly and murmur:

"If you can clear the tenth floor, I guarantee that the Shang family will do everything in their power to support the Silver Wolf Guild."

"If you cannot..."

Eight years have passed since the birth of the Heaven-Reaching Tower, and a total of fourteen people have attempted to conquer the tenth floor.

This is the Dragon Kingdom's highest secret.

Even Shang Shang Zijin does not know how many succeeded.

Precisely because of this, from a rational standpoint, Shang Shang Zijin believes the probability of Li Yao clearing the tenth floor is infinitesimal.

Back when she underwent her Second Transition mission,

she had exhausted almost all her trump cards just to defeat the ninth-floor boss.

She only managed to kill it by sheer luck, and she herself was left in a state of total exhaustion, hanging by a thread.

As for the tenth floor, she didn't even have the desire to challenge it.

"Sigh, you can't blame me."

"I've tried to persuade my old man several times to just cooperate sincerely once the ninth floor is cleared, but he won't listen, and there's nothing I can do."

The Shang family, at the end of the day, are still merchants.

[Entering the Heaven-Reaching Tower]

[Please name your identity within the Heaven-Reaching Tower]

"Name?"

Li Yao thought about his profession: "Name it Cloud Peak."

[Naming successful, entering the first floor of the Heaven-Reaching Tower]

[Kill 100 Ground-Walking Crabs to open the teleportation channel to the second floor]

[Current progress: 0/100]

Li Yao felt his vision go black, and when he opened his eyes again, he was already in a place resembling an ancient town.

Rice Fragrance Town.

A small town built spontaneously by professionals inside the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

It provides a place for professionals to sell equipment and potions, as well as a place to stay, similar to a small trading market.

There were not many people around at the moment.

Only a few days had passed since this year's transition ceremony, and the leveling progress of the new generation of professionals was still far behind the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

It is only after the Martial Exam that the Heaven-Reaching Tower enters its peak season.

Of course, there were quite a few professionals from Qinghai City who came here to level up as soon as they reached level 15.

The experience points are between those of the wild and those of a dungeon—not too much, not too little.

But the locals are familiar with this place.

Almost all information regarding the monsters on the first few floors is known like the back of their hand, and the safety level is several grades higher than a dungeon.

Li Yao walked through Rice Fragrance Town.

It felt as if he were in a newbie village from the online games he played in his past life.

Everywhere were small stalls set up by professionals, displaying various potions and equipment.

And at the town exit, there were "gold-farming" professionals shouting about carrying people for a low price.

Because it was a town built temporarily by professionals, it had no system protection, so it was surrounded by high walls with only one exit.

The Shang family's people would also be waiting for Li Yao here.

No sooner had Li Yao arrived than four professionals walked toward him.

Two men and two women; one could tell at a glance that the equipment on them was not cheap.

The leading young lady bore a slight resemblance to Shang Shang Zijin, but their temperaments were completely different.

"Xiao Ya?"

Li Yao asked, feeling puzzled.

"Mm-hmm," Shang Shang Yana replied timidly. "I heard from Sister Shang Zijin that I'm troubling you this time."

Unlike that Song Song Anqing from before, Li Yao could tell she wasn't faking it.

She must have been protected too well by the Shang family.

Li Yao didn't think much of it.

In any case, his mission was just to escort her to the sixth floor.

"Alright, join the party; we've been waiting for you for ages."

At this moment, the girl beside Shang Shang Yana spoke up, her expression impatient.

Shang Shang Zijin had only asked Li Yao to look after her sister and hadn't mentioned anyone else; this showed that even among relatives, their relationship was likely not close.

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Li Yao joined the party.

The professions of the four appeared in Li Yao's eyes.

Aside from Shang Shang Yana, who was an S-rank Gale Swordsman, the others were all A-rank professions—Knight, Poison Mage, Healer—a complete setup. ===== CHAPTER 115 =====