24: Conquer the two elders, the mastermind behind the scenes

Upon hearing this, the two were not surprised, as their search for Opportunity in South State was no secret. Since Xu Qing could guess their identities, he naturally wouldn't be unaware of this matter!

"I'm just a little curious, why would you two elders appear at a small Family's banquet?" Xu Qing feigned curiosity!

Duan Xuan said meaningfully, "To be honest, City Lord Xu, this old man passed through Xu City and suddenly felt a premonition. For some reason, I have a hunch that my brother and I's Opportunity is in Xu City! I apologize for the disturbance!"

Xu Qing smiled, understanding the deeper meaning in Duan Xuan's words!

"Elder Xuan, I have the Opportunity! What reward can you offer?" Xu Qing stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table!

Duan Ming's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, looking at Xu Qing incredulously!

Duan Xuan's face became serious upon hearing this. He was only probing, but he didn't expect Xu Qing to actually possess it!

"What do you need?"

Instead of setting his own price, it was better to let Xu Qing name his terms!

"Become a Xu Family consecrator!"

Duan Xuan and his brother were not surprised by this. Many years ago, not to mention Golden-tier forces, even King-tier forces had tried to recruit them, even offering King Conferring Pills, but the two were unwilling to be restrained, so they refused!

"City Lord Xu, since you know us, you should know that we are unwilling to be restrained! Let's change the condition!" Duan Xuan refused without any hesitation!

"I naturally know, but don't be so quick to refuse!"

A faint smile played on Xu Qing's lips!

He took out a Jade Slip and tossed it to Duan Xuan!

"This is..."

Duan Xuan took it, curiously examined it, and his expression instantly changed. He became excited and engrossed in reading it!

"Big Brother?"

Seeing his Big Brother like this, Duan Ming was consumed by curiosity. It had been a long time since he had seen his Big Brother in such a state!

Before long, Duan Xuan came back to his senses from his immersion, still a little reluctant to stop!

"City Lord Xu, whose Talisman King's work is this? It's simply brilliant! Could you introduce me to him?" Duan Xuan asked, his old face flushed!

Duan Ming understood. It turned out Xu Qing had presented a Talisman King's Legacy, which was truly a grand gesture!

"This is the Legacy of an ancient First-tier Talisman King. What I gave you is only a part of it! The person is naturally no longer to be seen. If you are willing to become a Family consecrator, this Talisman King's Legacy will be yours!" Xu Qing said!

"This..."

Duan Xuan hesitated. He had indeed come to seek an Opportunity for Breakthrough on this trip, but an ancient Talisman King's Legacy, and a First-tier Talisman King's Legacy at that!

Compared to a First-tier Talisman King's Legacy, becoming a Xu Family consecrator was not impossible, but he was not alone!

"Big Brother, since the Opportunity is in South State anyway, why don't we just stay in the Xu Family!"

Duan Ming was well aware of his brother's obsession with the Talisman Dao. At this moment, his brother was already tempted, but he was considering him, which was why he hadn't rushed to make a choice!

Xu Qing smiled, "If you agree to become Xu Family consecrators, I can give you King Conferring Pills!"

"King Conferring Pill? You have King Conferring Pills!"

The expressions of Duan Xuan and his brother changed!

They hadn't expected the Xu Family to possess such Medicinal Pills. Even in Central State, such Medicinal Pills were rare, because the main ingredients for King Conferring Pills required extremely harsh growing conditions and were controlled by major forces!

Once, a force tried to recruit them, but could only offer one King Conferring Pill, and because they didn't want to be restrained, the two refused!

"Of course! In addition, each of you will receive a King Weapon and a set of Cultivation Techniques above King-grade. This technique can help you go further in the Concept of Water!" Xu Qing said!

"Is that true?"

Duan Xuan and his brother were a little excited; Xu Qing was offering too much!

"That is natural! What do you two choose?" Xu Qing asked with a smile!

The two exchanged glances, then solemnly cupped their fists towards Xu Qing and said, "Duan Xuan (Duan Ming) greets Young Lord!"

"Hahaha! Good!" Xu Qing was overjoyed!

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully recruiting the two as Family consecrators! Reward: Top-tier Saint Monarch Cultivation Technique Mystic Dark Grand Art, one bottle of King Conferring Pills, all Family members' Aptitude increased by one major grade, and one mysterious gift package! Rewards have been issued!】

"Whoosh!"

With a wave of his hand, two Jade Boxes flew out!

The two quickly caught them, and as soon as they opened a crack, the rich Medicinal Pill fragrance filled the entire study!

Duan Ming's expression was exceptionally excited, "King Conferring Pills! And they are of peak quality!"

King Conferring Pills were hard to come by, let alone peak-quality King Conferring Pills. Ordinary King Conferring Pills only had a 30% chance of Breakthrough, but these peak-quality King Conferring Pills had a 90% chance of Breakthrough!

"You two can find a treasure land to Breakthrough; the Xuan Ling Mountain Range is not bad! As for the Lightning Tribulation, these are two top-tier King Weapons. With these King Weapons, passing the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Xu Qing then took out two water-attribute King Weapons and handed them to the two!

Starting from the Marquis Realm, one needed to undergo the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, which was why Xu Qing didn't rush to Breakthrough when he received the Intermediate Marquis-grade Enlightenment!

And the Fengwang Realm required undergoing the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, whose power was far beyond what the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation could compare to!

Such a grand gesture stunned the two; they had initially thought they would only receive Elementary King Weapons, but they were given Top-tier King Weapons. Such a display was something even Second-grade King-tier forces couldn't manage!

Xu Qing continued, "As for the remaining items, once you have broken through and returned to the Family, I will naturally give them to you!"

"Young Lord, aren't you afraid we'll run away?" Duan Ming asked curiously!

"Hehe! I believe in the character of you two elders! Moreover, though the world is vast, as long as you two are on this Eternal Continent, I will definitely find you!"

"And, if you two leave now, then I can only say that you have missed out on a truly great Opportunity!"

Xu Qing smiled, his calm tone carrying immense confidence!

Duan Xuan and his companion felt a chill in their hearts. Although these words had an element of boasting, they felt apprehension and reverence towards this mysterious Young Master Xu!

"Young Lord, rest assured! My brother and I are certainly not ungrateful people. We can Breakthrough to the King Realm in at most half a month, and then we will report back to Young Lord!" Duan Xuan said solemnly, cupping his fists!

"Then I shall await your good news at the Xu Family!" Xu Qing said with a smile!

After seeing the two off, Xu Qing's expression darkened!

He went to the secret chamber with a gloomy face!

"Roar!"

As soon as he entered the secret chamber, a tiger the size of a housecat pounced!

This tiger was dark all over, with a 'King' pattern on its forehead. It looked harmless, but in reality, it possessed surging power within its body!

And in the secret chamber, there was also a miserable-looking, terrified man. This person was none other than the Blood Cloud Hall's golden-medal assassin, disguised as a Qing Si Workshop errand boy, and the only Yuan Ling Realm among all the assassins!

At this moment, seeing the Yao Beast that had easily subdued him, now acting coquettishly in Xu Qing's arms like a housecat, the assassin's pupils suddenly constricted!

"Tell me, Chen Family or Su Family?" Xu Qing didn't look at the man but asked coldly!

"Chen Fangxian of the Chen Family! He's at No. 7, Xiaohefang, West City!" The man didn't hesitate at all, directly betraying Chen Fangxian!

Xu Qing frowned. Didn't they say Blood Cloud Hall assassins were all tough nuts? They would rather commit suicide than reveal their backer!

If it weren't for the System's confirmation, he would have doubted the other party's identity!

However, fear of death was human nature, and he didn't care!

"If that's the case, then keeping you is useless!"

As his voice fell, Xu Qing raised his hand, intending to kill the assassin!

"No! I know another secret, about the destruction of the Xu Family a year ago! Just let me go..."

The man's face showed great horror, and he hastily blurted out the secret in his heart!

The reason he betrayed Chen Fangxian without hesitation was because he knew this secret and could use it as a bargaining chip to survive!

And on this mission, the Hall didn't know he had also acted, and besides Chen Fangxian, all the other informed people were dead. No one would know that he betrayed his backer to survive!

"What did you say?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing's entire aura erupted, like a nuclear bomb about to explode, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.

His eyes were like those of a fierce tiger, savage and sharp, as if he wanted to devour the man alive.

The man felt as if he was facing an abyss, utterly powerless to resist.

His legs began to tremble, and his body involuntarily recoiled. Fear surged through him like a tide, making his breathing rapid and his face ashen white.

He deeply realized how insignificant and fragile he was before Xu Qing, like an ant that could be crushed at any moment.

"Speak! What do you know?"

"If I tell you, will you let me go?" The man asked, suppressing his fear!

"You can choose to die quickly, or to die painfully!"

Xu Qing said coldly and mercilessly!

"I..."

Looking at Xu Qing's unquestionable expression, the man's last psychological defense collapsed!

"It's the Xuan Shui Palace! A year ago, when that incident happened to your Xu Family, among the Chu and Wu Kingdoms, only experts from the Xuan Shui Palace came here. They..."