Chapter 1744: Unprecedentedly Generous Rewards! Extremely Abnormal!

Elders Long Mo and Yan Mo possessed strength no inferior to the president of the Shenlongshang Alliance.

Both of these powerful elders were known for their volatile tempers.

Elder Long Mo had a tendency to give up entirely, while Elder Yan Mo came from an immensely powerful background—even President Hughes of the Shenlongshang Alliance found it hard to persuade them.

"President, another intelligence report from Ziyun City has arrived!" At that moment, an elder entered the meeting room. "It's about Chen Feng and the others."

Hughes asked: "What's the intelligence?"

"Chen Feng, Yun Shuying, and that Liu Na have left Ziyun City!"

Hughes frowned: "They've already left?"

Elder Xue Nu, upon hearing the news, immediately spoke with excitement: "President, I'm certain the Baozhai has set an ambush in Ziyun City!"

"Why?"

"I believe the Baozhai must have considered the possibility that we would retaliate!" Xue Nu said. "At a time like this, there's no reason for them to leave."

The Night Demon elder said: "Could it be they withdrew Chen Feng and the others because they knew we'd retaliate?"

That was indeed a possibility!

Elder Xue Nu said: "President, I'm certain the Baozhai has set an ambush. If we truly intend to destroy their outpost in Ziyun City, we'd better bring Elder Yan Mo and Elder Long Mo along. With you and the Grand Elder guarding Shenlong City, it's already secure!"

"I understand."

"They easily killed Elder Yi. Their ambush must be extremely powerful. Perhaps the Baozhai will lay even heavier traps to ambush us again! If we succeed this time, we'll severely cripple the Baozhai!"

Hughes was tempted.

"If they've withdrawn Chen Feng and the others, there's no reason they wouldn't withdraw Yun Tianyin—he's a God-Rank Mid-Grade Beast Tamer, clearly bait!" Elder Xue Nu pressed on. "President, I'm willing to sign a military guarantee: we will succeed this time!"

Hughes looked at Elder Xue Nu and clearly sensed his determination.

And he also felt that Elder Xue Nu's reasoning was sound.

There was no reason for the Baozhai to withdraw Chen Feng and Yun Shuying but abandon Yun Tianyin!

This had to be a trick!

After a brief silence, he slowly said: "Fine. I'll go and invite Elder Yan Mo and Elder Long Mo."

Elder Xue Nu said: "I'll join you in destroying Ziyun City this time!"

"Agreed. You and Elder Yue Dao, two God-Rank Mid-Grade Beast Tamers, will go, along with three God-Rank Low-Grade Beast Tamers!"

Not long after, Elders Long Mo and Yan Mo appeared in the meeting room.

Elder Long Mo stood over four meters tall, with a fearsome dragon's head and a pair of massive fleshy wings, filling the room with overwhelming pressure that made the other elders feel suffocated.

Elder Yan Mo's aura was no less formidable.

His skin was dark red, clad in black-and-gold armor, his eyes blazing crimson. With every breath, black smoke billowed from his nostrils, and the entire room reeked of pungent sulfur.

Seeing these two, the other elders in the Shenlongshang Alliance meeting room lowered their heads.

None dared to even breathe loudly.

Elder Yan Mo's red eyes fixed on Elder Xue Nu: "You're the one who claimed the Baozhai must have set an ambush in Ziyun City?"

"Yes!"

"And you signed a military guarantee?"

"Yes!"

"Good!" Elder Yan Mo nodded. "I'll go with you. If there's no ambush and you can't let me kill a few divine beasts, I'll kill you."

"Understood!"

Elder Xue Nu swallowed hard.

He suddenly felt some regret.

But he still believed in himself!

He believed in his own judgment.

Over the past thousand years, he had clashed countless times in secret and open rivalry with Guo Tianyou of the Baozhai.

In strategic duels, he had almost always lost.

But this time, he believed he had seen through Guo Tianyou!

Before leaving Shenlong City, Elder Yan Mo asked Elder Xue Nu: "Are we just going straight to Ziyun City?"

"No, Elder Yan!" Elder Xue Nu said. "Elder Yue Dao and I will go to Ziyun City. You two only need to follow secretly. When we enter Ziyun City and the ambushers appear, then you reveal yourselves."

"You want us to hide like cowards?"

Elder Yan Mo glared at Elder Long Mo.

But Elder Long Mo stared at the sky, saying nothing.

As if he didn't exist at all.

Hughes said: "Elder Yan Mo, this is the plan—you agreed to it!"

"Fine!" Elder Yan Mo thought for a moment. "Remember what you promised me."

Hughes replied: "No problem."

Thus, on the surface, Elder Xue Nu of the Blood Demon Clan and Elder Yue Dao of the Night Demon Clan set out for Ziyun City with three God-Rank Low-Grade Beast Tamers.

In the small town, Su Yang sat on a reclining chair in a peasant courtyard, gazing calmly at the sky through the grapevine trellis.

On the table beside him were various pastries, fruits, and tea brewed by Yun Shuying for him.

He realized his tastes had been spoiled by Yun Shuying.

"Master, are they coming?"

"I'm not sure!" Su Yang smiled. "I actually hope they come soon—so we can finish this and head back."

This time, Su Yang wasn't certain.

The system hadn't issued a task yet.

"Oh right, my good disciple, about that bet last time—your end of the wager doesn't seem to have been fulfilled yet!"

"Huh?"

Xia Na, who was holding a Crystal Fruit and about to stuff it into her own mouth, froze mid-motion:

"Bet? What bet? There shouldn't be one, right? You couldn't have remembered wrong, could you? I don't even remember making a bet with you!"

Su Yang stared at Xia Na's little mouth and let out a cold laugh.

Yun Shuying watched the master-disciple pair with curiosity, very interested in their bet.

"Master, here, eat this!"

Xia Na obediently stuffed the crystal into Su Yang's mouth.

The Crystal Fruit burst with sweet juice in his mouth, the fragrant sweetness flooding across his tongue.

Swallowing the Crystal Fruit, Su Yang squinted his eyes and said, "Don't even think about welching on the bet—it looks like this Master of yours has a duty to properly teach you the ways of being a person!"

Su Yang had already cast himself in the role of "Master"!

"Ah~ Master~"

Xia Na said coquettishly.

"No use!"

"Hmph!"

"Ding~ Challenge Mission Issued: Annihilate all invading enemies of the Shenlongshang Alliance!"

"Ding~ Mission Rewards: five Pet Talent Duplication Cards, five Pet Forced Contract Scrolls, twenty Talent Points, two Divine Pet Upgrade Cards…"

Su Yang's expression instantly turned solemn upon hearing this mission.

The rewards were unprecedentedly generous—calling them the greatest in history!

But Su Yang's heart did not stir with excitement.

Instead, it was calmer than ever before.

These rewards were not normal!

Not normal at all!