145: secret plot

In a dim room, the faint candlelight flickered, casting swaying shadows on the four walls.

The air was filled with a musty scent.

At the far end of the space, an ancient and majestic throne was faintly visible in the subdued light.

Upon the throne sat a figure in a large black robe, completely covered, with an obscured face.

Only a pair of dangerous and mysterious eyes were visible.

His aura was as towering as a great mountain.

Below him, a middle-aged man was prostrate.

His hands were stretched forward, his posture devout and humble.

He awaited the black-robed figure above to speak.

“In half a month, the Land of Dragons of the Zhongli Clan will open.”

“Within it lies the evolution content of the Golden Origin Heavenly Dragon.”

“At that time, you will go and bring him back.”

The black robe’s voice was as cold and ruthless as a chilling wind in a deep valley, yet with a hint of severity.

The voice was eerie, making it impossible to tell if it belonged to a man or a woman.

The middle-aged man below was Shen Tu Wu Hong.

This was the body that this faction had prepared for him.

His Talent was quite good, possessing a Beastmaster Talent.

“This subordinate understands, Fifth Lord.”

He did not dare to ask anything further.

His life was entirely in the hands of the person before him.

He could only be at the other party’s beck and call, unable to utter a single word of refusal.

“How is your strength recovery?”

The black robe inquired.

During this time, not only had Shen Tu Wu Hong been given a new body.

But a lot of blood and resources were also poured in to help him recover his strength.

Combined with some secret techniques for rapid strength enhancement.

If his answer did not satisfy him, then he should be prepared to face his wrath.

“Fifth Lord, I have reached the sixth rank.”

“I will soon step into the seventh rank.”

Shen Tu Wu Hong reported truthfully.

His expression was loyal, but he dared not overstep, looking up at the throne.

The black robe nodded in satisfaction; this speed was acceptable.

It was not in vain for the resources he had spent.

“Not bad.”

“You must remember not to exceed the seventh rank.”

“Otherwise, you will not be able to enter and obtain the evolution content of the Golden Origin Heavenly Dragon.”

As the words fell, he rummaged within his black robe, then waved his hand.

A somewhat dazzling golden light streaked across the air.

A golden dragon-patterned earth dragon token appeared before Shen Tu Wu Hong.

It was an earth dragon token?

And it was an earth dragon token that had not been bound to Mental energy.

Where did the other party find such a thing?

Although he had some understanding, he had never seen this item.

Could it be that this Fifth Elder had a connection with the Zhongli Clan?

Otherwise, how could the origin of this earth dragon token be explained?

It was truly strange; Shen Tu Wu Hong, though not dominating the Dark Domain.

But he was somewhat famous, yet he had never heard of this Fifth Clan.

Could they be from another domain?

But the other party’s methods were decisive, his origin extremely mysterious, and his strength unfathomable.

It was truly terrifying to think about.

Shen Tu Wu Hong’s mind was filled with myriad thoughts.

“That Great Xia Beastmaster with whom you had a past connection will also be going.”

“At that time, you can first go to Jǐnzhōu, lie hidden in the shadows, and seek an opportunity.”

“If you can seize the earth dragon token.”

“I will credit you with a meritorious deed.”

“As for whether to kill him, that is entirely up to you.”

The black robe closed his words, not continuing further.

Saying this clearly implied he had a method to unbind the earth dragon token.

Otherwise, what would be the use of seizing it?

“Yes, Fifth Lord.”

No matter what, it was best to agree first.

As for Lin Shu, at the mention of that name, Shen Tu Wu Hong’s eyes instantly erupted with murderous intent.

He wished he could grind him to dust.

Making him endure the ten great Mental tortures of the Shen Tu family.

Destroying his body was a small matter.

He could let bygones be bygones.

But causing him to become a slave.

This was something no one could tolerate.

This action had already invited death!

Regarding Shen Tu Wu Hong’s sudden emotional fluctuation, the black robe showed no interest at all.

“You may withdraw.”

“Tomorrow, the information regarding the location of the Golden Origin Heavenly Dragon’s evolution content will be given to you.”

“Then you can set off.”

“As for failing the mission, you know my methods.”

The final words carried merciless killing intent.

Clearly, a Shen Tu Wu Hong who couldn’t complete such a mission had no value.

Immediately, the black-robed figure rose and walked out, merging into the darkness, disappearing.

“Yes, Fifth Lord!”

“This subordinate obeys!”

He then pressed his forehead to the ground, respectfully seeing off the Fifth Lord.

A few minutes later, Shen Tu Wu Hong finally rose.

He returned to his cramped and damp room.

Hatred swirled in his eyes.

He grew increasingly dissatisfied.

“Just you wait, my Fifth Lord.”

“We will settle accounts later.”

“The methods you used on me, I will return them one by one.”

“For now, I will take this brat Lin Shu to vent the humiliation and anger in my heart.”

Shen Tu Wu Hong naturally dared not speak these words aloud, but thought them in his mind.

After all, he was an old hand, and he still had this much caution.

He not only wanted to put Lin Shu’s soul into the Soul Gathering Gourd to torment him day and night.

He also wanted to seize his body to achieve the liberation of his own slave mark.

How he looked forward to it.

Such a scene would not be too long… At this moment, Lin Shu had already left Central State University with the main group.

They arrived in the Jǐnzhōu territory.

A total of twenty Central State University students were accompanying them.

All of them were freshmen.

This was also intentionally done by the school.

Lin Shu did not know most of them.

However, Chu Yu and Li Wen had come here together.

After all, they clearly met the conditions for this mission.

This also gave Lin Shu two people to chat with, so he wouldn’t be too lonely.

And there were the rewards for this mission.

A total of 3000 academic credits, averaging 150 credits per person.

For freshmen, this was already quite good.

After all, this was a mission specifically provided for them, and these rewards were enough to satisfy everyone… They entered the scope of Shannan County, Qingyun City.

This place was already not far from the small Otherworld.

It was now approaching evening.

Since the beast tide occurred inside the Otherworld, and there were no resources within it.

There was no rush.

They would rest for one night today and officially begin tomorrow.

Being in the countryside, there were naturally no hotels or similar accommodations.

Everyone was casually settled in several rural self-built houses.

After a simple dinner.

A group of people dispersed, forming several small groups.

They chatted among themselves.

“This beast tide mission is really simple.”

“Those Beasts are low-ranked, so they shouldn’t pose any threat to us.”

Li Wen spoke, his expression relaxed, believing that these 150 academic credits were as easy as picking something from his pocket.

“We still need to be extra careful.”

“Most of the Beasts in this beast tide are flying types.”

“Even many fleas can kill an elephant; we can’t be careless.”

Chu Yu was right; although the average strength was only third rank.

But in large numbers, they could still cause a lot of trouble for everyone.

Lin Shu, however, was not flustered at all by this.

He was actually afraid that there wouldn’t be many Beasts in the beast tide.

Only then could he enjoy a good session of skill proficiency grinding…