30: Chapter 30: A New Mission – Defeat the Jade Balance Sect Master

As soon as the other party said this, everyone present, except for Xia Jin, changed their expressions.

In particular, Emperor Xia Yu of the Great Xia, although he had never heard of what kind of force the Yuheng Sect was, knew from the fact that Elder Zhao Yuankui of the Qingyun Sect, a Grandmaster himself, was so respectful to this person, that the Yuheng Sect behind him was definitely a behemoth far more powerful than the Qingyun Sect.

"Big Brother……" Emperor Xia Yu looked at Xia Jin, his voice tinged with hesitation; he was clearly wary of the consequences.

Su Xuanji, standing behind Xia Jin, also looked at Xia Jin with a frown. Unlike Emperor Xia Yu, the Emperor of Great Xia, as the leader of the Hehuan Sect, she had naturally heard of the Yuheng Sect, a massive power that ranked among the best in the Eastern Region.

But she also wanted to know, faced with a threat from a stronger force, would this man, who had just been so domineering, choose to avoid the sharp edge for now, or would he remain as unyieldingly tough as always?

"Hahahaha! What kind of expressions are those on your Faces!?" Xia Jin swept his gaze over everyone and burst into laughter.

"Isn't it just a Yuheng Sect? Does that scare you all?"

"Come on, kid, try crushing this jade pendant now. I would like to see if the reinforcements from that so-called Yuheng Sect you speak of arrive first, or if I… crush your skull first."

As he spoke, Xia Jin walked toward Young Master Lin Xiao with his hands behind his back.

"You… you… don't come over!" Young Master Lin Xiao's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, and his Face turned slightly pale.

While pointing at Xia Jin, he involuntarily took a few steps back.

He had a premonition that the man in front of him was not joking with him! If he really crushed the jade pendant, the next moment, his head would definitely explode like a watermelon!

"I warn you! My Revered Master is…" Young Master Lin Xiao warned with a fierce look but a weak heart, but as soon as the words left his mouth, his vision blurred!

He only felt a breeze brush across his palm.

"Huh!? This Young Master's jade pendant!" His eyes suddenly widened as he looked at his palm; his jade pendant was actually gone!

Looking up again, he saw that the jade pendant had somehow appeared in Xia Jin's hands, and he was playing with it casually.

"Give it back to me! Give me back the jade pendant!" With his greatest reliance taken away, Young Master Lin Xiao panicked and instinctively wanted to lunge forward to snatch it back.

"Noisy."

Seeing the other party lunging over, Xia Jin couldn't help but frown, and he directly raised his foot and kicked towards him.

This kick landed right on Young Master Lin Xiao's Qi Sea point in his lower abdomen. The force seemed small, but an overbearing power instantly penetrated his body.

"Argh—!"

Young Master Lin Xiao felt a sharp pain in his Dantian, his knees went weak, and he fell to his knees on the ground with a thud.

Xia Jin sat down at the stone table nearby, looking at Young Master Lin Xiao, who was kneeling on the ground, with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"Just now, didn't you say you wanted us to kneel and kowtow to apologize to you? Why, now… why have you knelt to me instead?"

"You!" Young Master Lin Xiao clutched his abdomen, his Face turning red and then white with anger, but he couldn't refute a single word.

"Let's talk," Xia Jin examined the jade pendant in his hand, "Who exactly is your Revered Master? If I have heard of his great name, perhaps I will give him some Face!"

Upon hearing this, Young Master Lin Xiao endured the pain and raised his head, a glimmer of hope instantly rising in his heart.

He thought that Xia Jin was, after all, afraid of the prestige of the Yuheng Sect, so he immediately endured the severe pain and stood up, trying hard to straighten his back, and his tone regained some confidence.

"Hmph! Then listen well! My Revered Master is the current Sect Master of the Yuheng Sect, Sect Master Qiu Changtian! His elderly self is a top expert at the ninth level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm! Even looking at the entire Eastern Region, my Revered Master's strength is enough to rank in the top ten!"

After speaking, a trace of complacency appeared on his Face.

At this moment, after the other party finished speaking, the System notification sound rang in Xia Jin's mind again:

[Ding! Key information detected: 'Sect Master of Yuheng Sect, Sect Master Qiu Changtian'... Matching information... Match successful!]

[Triggered mission: Defeat the Sect Master of the Yuheng Sect, Sect Master Qiu Changtian.]

[Mission content: Within half a year, no matter what means the host uses, defeat the current Sect Master of the Yuheng Sect, Sect Master Qiu Changtian.]

[Mission reward: Seven Styles of Jiji (Entry-Level), 280 years of cultivation.]

"Defeat… a ninth level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm within half a year?" Xia Jin couldn't help but frown. With his current strength at the fourth level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm, under the blessing of the Great Perfection of the Demonic Heart Crossing, he might be able to fight against an existence at the seventh level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm.

Even adding the Green Lotus Sword Intent he comprehended in the Imperial Mausoleum, at most, he could only fight a battle with an expert at the eighth level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm, and the outcome would still be unknown. As for the ninth level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm…

"This mission is a bit difficult!"

Seeing Xia Jin silent, Young Master Lin Xiao immediately thought the other party was afraid. He endured the stinging pain from his abdomen, raised his Face again, and looked at Xia Jin proudly.

"What? Do you know you're afraid now? How about this, I will give you another chance! If you cripple your cultivation immediately and kneel before this Young Master, I will spare your life. Otherwise, hmph!…"

"Idiot." Xia Jin came back to his senses and sneered.

There was a piece of purple-bronze metal fragment in his hand. He flicked his index finger slightly, and the purple-bronze fragment disappeared instantly.

On the opposite side, Young Master Lin Xiao only felt a chill in his chest. He looked down instinctively and saw that there was a hole in his chest, he didn't know when it appeared.

Immediately after, a sharp pain came, and blood sprayed out from his chest.

"You… you dare to kill… me!" His eyes were full of fear. He had just opened his mouth to say a few words when his body collapsed heavily to the ground.

Xia Jin glanced coldly at Young Master Lin Xiao, who had already died, stood up directly, and waved his hand at Commander Qin Hu behind him.

"As for the people of the Qingyun Sect, leave no one alive."

"Yes! Your Highness!" Commander Qin Hu trembled, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he cupped his hands to accept the order.

These bastards had caused the deaths of over a hundred soldiers of Great Xia. Today, he would not let them die so easily; that would be letting them off too lightly!!

"Alright, you go back too! I will handle the rest." Xia Jin patted Emperor Xia Yu on the shoulder.

"Yes, Imperial Brother." Although Emperor Xia Yu still had many things he wanted to discuss with his brother Xia Jin, he finally swallowed hard and nodded.

When Xia Jin passed by Su Xuanji, his footsteps paused slightly.

Su Xuanji also looked up instinctively at this moment, not expecting to meet Xia Jin's eyes, which were right in front of her.

Xia Jin leaned over slightly and whispered in her ear.

"Tonight, come to the Jin Wang Palace."

"Ah?" Su Xuanji was stunned at first, then seemed to think of some R-rated scene. Her charming Face flushed red instantly, like a ripe peach.

She involuntarily retreated several steps, her hands shielding her chest unconsciously, a trace of panic flashing in her eyes: "You… what do you want to do? I… although I have pledged allegiance to you, I am not that kind of…"

"Ah!?" Xia Jin was taken aback by her reaction, and then a strange expression appeared on his Face.

He rubbed his eyebrows helplessly and said:

"What are you thinking about? I meant that today, thanks to your timely intervention, you protected my brother. Since you have joined my command, I will naturally not mistreat those who have rendered meritorious service."

"So tonight, I will help you… advance to a Great Grandmaster."

After speaking, Xia Jin looked at Su Xuanji, who was standing there foolishly, shook his head, turned around, and left Jinghong Villa.

After he left, Su Xuanji seemed to come to her senses.

"Just now, what did I hear? He said he would help me… advance to a Great Grandmaster? A Great Grandmaster!"