Chapter 3067

When the Mysterious Pavilion was mentioned, the few people on the VIP seats all showed a trace of awe.

After all, the Mysterious Pavilion is one of the most powerful assassin organizations today.

"After the Nine Springs, the Mysterious Pavilion is one of the top-ranked assassin organizations."

"They want people—even the lord of Demon Blood City would have to hand them over, right?"

"What a pity—such talent cannot be recruited into our ranks."

Listening to the discussion among the VIP seats.

Jun Xiaoyao's eyes flashed with an unusual color.

He wore a ghost-face mask, and Zi Yuan had also applied a secret technique, with a hazy mist veiling her face, so their identities would not be seen through by others.

Jun Xiaoyao stood up.

"My lord Night Emperor..." Zi Yuan also rose with him.

"To Demon Blood City." Jun Xiaoyao said.

Zi Yuan nodded, while secretly thinking in her heart.

Could it be that Jun Xiaoyao came to the Hundred Refinements Realm not for the Black King, but to recruit talent for the Nine Springs?

They left this city.

Demon Blood City is one of the Twelve Sinful Cities of the Hundred Refinements Realm.

Located in the northwest corner of the Hundred Refinements Realm, it occupies a vast plain.

From afar, the entire Demon Blood City appears in alternating black and red.

The towering city walls nearly encompass the entire plain.

Within it are also various continuous, closely packed buildings.

Inside Demon Blood City, there is a vast area where buildings stand tall.

This is the mercenary groups' resting area.

The Twelve Sinful Cities constantly wage war and slaughter against each other.

The main force consists of mercenary groups.

And the main force of Demon Blood City is the Demon Blood Mercenary Group.

At this moment, in the headquarters of the Demon Blood Mercenary Group, inside a great hall.

A banquet is being held.

"Demon Blood Mercenary Group, having defeated the Dark Wolf Mercenary Group of Dark Wolf City, I toast the group leader!"

"Under the leadership of Group Leader Zhong Hui, the Demon Blood Mercenary Group will surely grow even stronger."

"In the future, Group Leader Zhong Hui will become the second most important figure in Demon Blood City, second only to the city lord."

A group of cultivators are toasting a young-looking man.

These cultivators are also other mercenary squads from Demon Blood City.

"You flatter me."

The young man named Zhong Hui also shows a smile on his face.

The other few group leaders who are toasting, although smiling on the surface,

but deep in their eyes, a trace of hidden contempt flashes.

Don't be fooled by their outward flattery and respect toward Zhong Hui,

but in their hearts, they are extremely contemptuous.

If it weren't for his monstrous sister, how could he have climbed to this position based on his own strength and means?

"By the way, didn't your sister come to attend the banquet?" a cultivator asked.

They came here mainly to see Zhong Hui's sister.

That girl who has recently risen to fame, single-handedly slaughtering the entire Dark Wolf Mercenary Group.

"My sister has a shy nature, dislikes meeting strangers, so she also dislikes attending such banquets—sorry about that." Zhong Hui said with a smile.

Everyone's eyes showed a trace of disappointment.

But immediately, their eyes also flashed with a trace of disdain.

It seems this Zhong Hui keeps his sister under tight control.

He doesn't even allow outsiders much contact with her.

Is he afraid others might abduct his sister?

But thinking about it, if it weren't for that girl, relying solely on Zhong Hui himself, how could he have achieved his current status?

That girl is less his sister and more a tool Zhong Hui uses to maintain his power and position.

Just as the banquet was about to end.

An old man suddenly arrived at this place.

Seeing the old man, including Zhong Hui, all the mercenary group leaders bowed with clasped hands.

Though this old man's cultivation aura is not conspicuous,

he is actually the personal old servant of the Demon Blood City Lord, holding a special status.

"Zhong Hui, the city lord has ordered you to go to the Council Hall tomorrow to see him—remember to bring your sister."

After speaking, the old man departed.

Zhong Hui's expression froze for a moment, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

He is not ignorant or unaware.

Earlier, he had vaguely heard some rumors.

It seems that the terrifying assassin organization called the Mysterious Pavilion has taken great interest in his sister.

But...

Zhong Hui seemed to think of something, and the gloom in his eyes grew even denser.

Soon, the banquet dispersed.

Zhong Hui came to the rear of the Magic Blood Mercenary Corps' encampment, where the environment was serene and the spiritual energy swirled like mist, making it a place for cultivation and meditation.

It was also a rare three-star treasure land.

In the Hundred Refinements Realm, such a fiercely competitive place.

A three-star treasure land was enough for cultivators to fight to the death over.

Moreover, the Magic Blood Mercenary Corps held a high status, which was why they could obtain the right to use this treasure land.

At this moment, within this treasure land, atop a towering hundred-foot solitary cliff.

There was a thin and frail figure, sitting quietly on a lone rock at the edge of the cliff.

That thin figure wore an ordinary, thin robe.

In one hand he held a dagger, in the other a piece of black wood.

He was carving it bit by bit.

In a short while, he had carved it into a humanoid figure with four limbs.

"Little sister, are you carving wood again here?"

Behind the thin figure, Zhong Hui's silhouette descended as he approached.

The girl seemed unaware, still holding the dagger and carving.

"Little sister, tomorrow you will come with your elder brother to see the lord of Magic Blood City."

Zhong Hui seemed accustomed to the girl's reaction, merely offering a faint smile as he spoke.

Only then did the girl turn her face.

Half of her cheek was covered by falling dense black hair.

The other half of her face revealed was also unremarkable.

One could not say she was beautiful, nor could one say she was ugly.

If one had to say the only thing that left an impression.

It was the girl's exposed eye.

Deeply black, piercingly black.

Like a vortex, or like an endless black universe.

It seemed that any living being who met its gaze would fall into that absolute silence of darkness.

Even Zhong Hui dared not gaze long into the girl's deep black pupils.

Upon hearing Zhong Hui's words, the girl did not respond.

She merely gave an almost imperceptible nod of the chin.

In those deep black eyes, there seemed to be no ripple at all.

"Then that's fine, I won't disturb you, little sister."

Zhong Hui smiled, turned, and left.

The girl withdrew her gaze and continued carving the wood with the dagger.

The next day.

Zhong Hui and the girl came together to the great hall at the center of Magic Blood City.

Inside the hall, a black-robed man sat imposingly.

He was none other than the lord of Magic Blood City.

As the ruler who controlled Magic Blood City, he was one of the twelve masters of the Sinful Cities of the Hundred Refinements Realm.

The cultivation level of the Magic Blood City Lord was naturally not weak.

"Zhong Hui, I summoned you today; you should know why." said the Magic Blood City Lord.

"Is it because of the Mysterious Profound Pavilion? The Mysterious Profound Pavilion wants to recruit your little sister." said Zhong Hui.

"Correct, the Mysterious Profound Pavilion will offer an extremely rich bounty of resources, one I cannot refuse." said the Magic Blood City Lord.

Although he had also considered keeping the girl and training her to become Magic Blood City's sharpest blade.

But as a city lord, he could never possibly oppose an organization like the Mysterious Profound Pavilion.

Rather than futile resistance, it was better to go along with the flow.

Zhong Hui clenched his fists secretly, looked at the Magic Blood City Lord, and said sternly: "But he is my sister!"

The Magic Blood City Lord said: "I know."

"She is my only relative in this world, and I am her only elder brother!" Zhong Hui added.

"I know, but the decision of the Mysterious Profound Pavilion is one even I cannot defy."

"City lord, do you think I am someone who treats his own sister as merchandise to be sold?" Zhong Hui said with a voice that rang like metal striking stone.

The Magic Blood City Lord slightly furrowed his brow: "Then what do you want?"

Zhong Hui paused, then said.

"Then pay more!"