Chapter 1575: Picking Up a Job on the Side

Eternal Night Old Ancestor hurried away carrying a basket of snacks, looking as if he couldn't wait to go see Xiao Cui.

As an exalted ancestor-level being, he actually fawns over a courtesan to such an extent.

The four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters all had black lines on their faces, but they were used to it—who let their own ancestor be like this?

Compared to other ancestors, he has not a shred of propriety.

Never mind, the ancestor nodded in agreement; that's good enough.

After a moment of silence, the Vermilion Bird Hall Master spoke first, saying, "Anyway, the matter is already decided; as long as the outcome is good, that's fine."

Upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing nodded, and the Azure Dragon Hall Master beside him also quickly chimed in.

That's right; the outcome is good—why don't we celebrate?

I think that works.

We should celebrate.

As they spoke, the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters all looked toward Ye Zhangqing; since they were going to celebrate, they naturally needed food and drink.

The food preparation was surely left to Ye Zhangqing; hearing this, Ye Zhangqing didn't waste words, nodded, and agreed straight away.

Were those four really here just to celebrate? Anyway, the alliance has been formed, and the great stone in Ye Zhangqing's heart can finally be set down.

No longer paying attention to the ancestor's affairs, Ye Zhangqing prepared a table full of dishes, and the Black Tortoise Hall Master also brought out his prized wine aged many years.

Everyone gathered directly in the courtyard, just sat down and were about to begin, when a lewd voice suddenly sounded.

Yo, looks like I've come at just the right time.

Huh???

Turning their heads, they saw the Eternal Night Old Ancestor appearing in the courtyard at some point; seeing this, the faces of the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters instantly darkened.

Because a red slap mark had clearly appeared on the old man's left cheek, obviously just having been struck.

As for who hit him, anyone could guess—it wasn't that damn courtesan Xiao Cui, who else could it be?

The exalted Eternal Night Old Ancestor was actually struck by a courtesan; the mood of the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters can be imagined.

However, the Eternal Night Old Ancestor acted as if nothing had happened, found a seat for himself and sat down.

These dishes are not bad, quite plentiful—come on, everyone sit, eat quickly.

The Eternal Night Old Ancestor was quite self-aware; hearing this, the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters said nothing, sat down, and everyone began to eat.

After the meal, the Eternal Night Old Ancestor's mood was relaxed; once full of food and drink, his face flushed red, looking drunk.

He staggered toward the room.

I'm getting old, my tolerance for alcohol isn't what it used to be.

He muttered as he walked, and the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters had no intention of paying attention.

Young man Ye, you should also rest early; tomorrow, after returning to the Yongye world, we'll set out for the Dao Yi Holy Land.

Since the ancestor has already nodded, everyone should more or less head back to the Haotu world.

Ye Zhangqing naturally had no objection and nodded in agreement.

However, that night, unbeknownst to Ye Zhangqing, the Azure Dragon Hall Master slipped away from the inn silently.

And the next morning, everyone in that pleasure district—from top to bottom—had been slaughtered overnight, with no survivors.

Such a major event occurring overnight naturally prompted the city lord's office to send investigators, but they found not a single clue.

As he was about to leave, Ye Zhangqing heard the news, and a flicker of strange color crossed his eyes.

He glanced at the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters, understood implicitly, but didn't say much more.

As for the Eternal Night Old Ancestor, he acted completely carefree, blubbering out a couple of lines.

Xiao Cui, you died so horribly............

In response, the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters gave him a blunt white-eye, asking, "When you say that, do you even show a hint of sadness?"

The group departed this world as if nothing had happened, first returning to the Yongye world.

After selecting a batch of Yongye strong cultivators, on the third day they set out on the journey back to the Haotu world.

The first group heading to the Haotu world was not large, numbering about five hundred people.

However, their strength was carefully selected; even the weakest among them were at the Great Saint cultivation level.

Of course, these matters have nothing to do with the Eternal Night Old Ancestor; they were all handled by the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters.

However, five hundred people wanting to contend with the demon race and the Human Imperial Palace is obviously far from enough.

However, the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters had already made plans.

On the Star Battleship, the Vermilion Bird Hall Master said to Ye Zhangqing:

As for the formation, you Haotu folks don't need to worry; when the time comes, you just need to prepare the materials. Several precious materials we can temporarily provide from Yongye, and later Haotu can return equivalents of the same level.

The formation the Vermilion Bird Hall Master spoke of is an interworld teleportation array.

Such a formation already belongs to the top-tier Emperor-level teleportation arrays.

Achieving cross-world transmission makes its construction extremely difficult.

Under normal circumstances, it takes several Emperor-level formation masters working together to succeed.

To facilitate future contact, after discussion the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters plan to construct such an interworld teleportation array at the Dao Yi Holy Land.

Of course, the Emperor-level formation masters will be provided by Yongye, but the materials needed to construct the formation must be borne by the Haotu world.

And for several of those scarce materials that the Haotu world currently cannot find, Yongye can temporarily provide them.

In short, the first step is to get the formation built.

Upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing nodded in agreement, saying there was no problem, and moreover, having a teleportation array would indeed be more convenient.

Otherwise, traveling from the Yongye world to the Haotu world by Star Battleship, even without delays, would take a month one way—making the round trip far too time-consuming.

The Star Battleship sped through the Boundless Star Sea, but along the way, Yongye's assorted assassins would occasionally pick up a job.

Especially the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters, when they happened to pass through a world, would glance at their task list and then tell their subordinates.

There's a job ahead, Shèngjìng cultivation; go take care of it.

Okay.

Upon hearing this, a Cultivation: Great Saint assassin leapt directly from the Star Battleship, boarded a spatial spirit vessel, and left.

This way, he can both travel and take jobs without conflict, and the efficiency is extraordinarily high.

Basically it feels as easy as catching something at hand.

And on that day, the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters gathered together; Ye Zhangqing happened to arrive at the cabin and overheard them speaking.

This is a big job, Emperor Sovereign cultivation; to be safe, I'll join forces with the Azure Dragon.

The Vermilion Bird Hall Master said; upon hearing this, the Azure Dragon Hall Master had no objection, and without much thought nodded in agreement.

It turns out that just now an extra task was added; the assassination target is an Emperor Sovereign Realm expert.

Moreover, it's Emperor Sovereign Great Accomplishment; the four Vermilion Bird Hall Masters plan to personally take action.

While they were speaking, seeing Ye Zhangqing approach, the four did not avoid him, greeted him, and continued their discussion.

The Yongye organization is like that; as long as you can pay, they dare to kill experts of any level.

Emperor Sovereign experts are no exception; to outsiders, Emperor Sovereign experts are already near-top combat power in the Zhu Tian Wan Jie.

But in Yongye's eyes, whether they should be killed or can be killed, it's just a matter of money.

Moreover, this is still during the journey, and they picked up a job along the way.