Chapter 1980: Ghost Hunting King
Chapter 1980: Chapter 1980: Ghost Hunting King
Xiao Yi reviewed all the scrolls one by one, then shook his head.
Among the Eight Palaces, the intelligence capabilities of the other seven are not as superior as those of the Wind Shattering Hall.
But this is only relative.
As a major power itself, it naturally possesses excellent intelligence capabilities.
Not to mention colossal entities like the Ancient Eight Halls.
The Heavenly Mechanism Hall, the intelligence available here at the main hall, naturally can’t uncover all the secrets inside and outside of Guisha City.
But there is a general intelligence available.
Firstly, this Guisha City is quite immense.
It almost occupies a quarter of the entire Free Domain.
That is to say, this city covers almost the area of fifty or sixty big cities.
Inside the city, there’s no law or order.
Killing is more frequent here than outside.
Perhaps a disagreement, or mutual grievance; in any case, lives here are cheaper than ants.
The reason why countless martial artists are willing to come and gather in this city is only because of three words... Ghost Hunters.
Ghost Hunters originate from the Guisha City Lord Mansion.
Speaking of the Guisha City Lord Mansion, it’s a power, yet extremely formidable, described as having an all-reaching influence, it’s not an exaggeration.
The Guisha City Lord Mansion can issue tasks.
Tasks encompass almost everything.
Intelligence, searching for people, searching for items, assassination... and so on.
This even resembles a killer organization, no matter the task, as long as someone dares to issue it, the Guisha City Lord Mansion dares to take it.
As long as one can afford the cost, even if the target of assassination is a strong figure from the Eight Palaces, the Guisha City Lord Mansion still dares to issue it.
However, this killer organization involves a multitude of aspects and is not limited to assassination tasks.
And those who take on these tasks, and complete them, are Ghost Hunters.
In the Free Domain, there’s a saying.
If the Eight Palaces can’t complete a task, then go to Guisha City.
Moreover, the rewards offered by the Guisha City Lord Mansion are extremely high.
For tasks of the same difficulty level, the Guisha City Lord Mansion offers nearly ten times the reward.
This is also the reason why so many martial artists are willing to travel to and gather in Guisha City.
But here in Guisha City, there is no law or order and it is extremely dangerous.
The tasks issued are similarly indifferent to the reasons, only the reward matters, reaching the point of recklessness.
Therefore, the martial artists who truly come here are almost all from the Central Region and are extremely fierce and evil, and some even extinguish humanity.
Thus, the frequent occurrences of casual murders on the streets make sense.
No one knows the origins of the Guisha City Lord Mansion, only that this power is exceptionally formidable, as well as strangely mysterious and secretive.
The years of its existence are feared to be at least several hundred thousand to millions of years.
There are two most mysterious figures in the Guisha City Lord Mansion.
One is the Guisha City Lord.
The other is the master of the Heartless Inn.
Unknown are their identities and appearances.
Only known is that they are mysterious and unfathomable.
Xiao Yi put down the scrolls, frowning slightly.
"Vice Hall Master Xiao Xun," the Main Hall Master said solemnly, "actually, I don’t really recommend you practice here."
"Getting involved with the Guisha City Lord Mansion is extremely dangerous."
"Ha." Xiao Yi smiled indifferently, "I’ve been to even more dangerous places."
"This makes no difference."
The Hall Master smiled bitterly, "Within Guisha City, our Eight Palaces’ influence is exceedingly weak."
"If there really is some accident..."
"I’ll handle it wisely, don’t worry." Xiao Yi nodded.
Guisha City, though wrapped in formations,
It is equally a region on the Central Region’s land, a big city.
As long as there is a region, there must be the Eight Palaces.
However, the Eight Palaces’ influence is exceedingly weak here.
Also, nearly no martial artists would come here to take on tasks.
But the existence of various sub-palaces and the main hall in the Eight Palaces is to provide the greatest help, convenience, and even protection to any Eight Palace Martial Artists walking on this continent.
Martial artists walking within Guisha City also include Demon Hunters, Wind Masters, Asura Warriors, and so on.
If they are in danger and need to seek help, they can come to the eight main halls.
No matter how dangerous Guisha City is, as long as Eight Palace Martial Artists step into the hall, they are protected by the palace.
This is the iron law of the Eight Palaces.
Of course, once one leaves the eight main halls, life and death cannot be determined by this main hall.
Because Guisha City has its own rules.
Xiao Yi got up and left.
Behind him, the Main Hall Master hurriedly reminded, "Vice Hall Master Xiao Xun, from what this old man knows, you have always been bold in your actions."
"But this old man still must remind you, within Guisha City, you need to be careful in all matters."
"As for Leisure Village, it’s listed as a forbidden zone by the Guisha City Lord Mansion, also protected by the Heartless Inn Master, you must not act recklessly there."
The Main Hall Master spoke with a face full of cautious heaviness.
"I forgot how many years ago, when I reported to the main hall, I heard the Main Hall Master mention something."
"There was once a Family Head of a Hidden Family who wanted to massacre in that place."
"The result was that the next day he was found, his body lying outside Leisure Village."
"That Family Head was an Eighty Thousand Dao powerhouse, one of the renowned legends of the time."
"In Leisure Village, any combat is forbidden, and any feuds are prohibited, those who violate it, will inevitably die."
"Even if the Law Enforcement Team from the main hall has a target in Leisure Village, they must refrain three times and stop the task."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi squinted his eyes.
"The Heartless Inn Master?"
"I heard that here in Guisha City, there’s a Guisha Festival."
The Main Hall Master nodded and said, "Indeed, there is, the Guisha Festival is held annually, selecting the most outstanding Ghost Hunting King of the year."
"The Ghost Hunting King can get half of the income from the Guisha City Lord Mansion for that year."
"How long until it is held?" Xiao Yi directly asked.
The Main Hall Master thought for a moment and replied, "Considering the time, there’s less than a month left."
"Therefore, these days, strong Ghost Hunters will come from all directions, making the entire Guisha City increasingly dangerous."
"Less than a month?" Xiao Yi frowned.
Xiao Yi nodded, cupped his hands in farewell, and left.
...
Left the Heavenly Mechanism Main Hall.
Xiao Yi headed straight for the Guisha City Lord Mansion.
The Guisha City Lord Mansion is right in the center of Guisha City.
Outside the Guisha City Lord Mansion, Xiao Yi took a few glances.
The entire City Lord’s Mansion was no different from the City Lord Mansions he had seen before.
The only difference was that the Guisha City Lord Mansion was more massive, with a broader area.
Xiao Yi then entered.
Hiss... Xiao Yi slightly inhaled a cold breath.
At the moment of stepping in, a mysterious chilly wind blew over.
Along the way, he saw Ghost Hunters also coming to the Guisha City Lord Mansion to accept tasks.
However, almost all of these Ghost Hunters wore masks, hiding their true faces.
Or, they wore loose robes, keeping a low profile.
A few Ghost Hunters walked openly.
However, these few had gloomy and extremely cold expressions.
Inside the City Lord Mansion, it is vast, and the most striking is the Task Department.
Above the Task Department, there is a sinister ghostly pattern, identical to the one on the Token before.
Below is a large task platform, where a dozen City Lord Mansion martial artists are handling one task after another.
Xiao Yi took a task scroll from the task platform.
Looking at the shocking task descriptions on it, Xiao Yi’s pupils suddenly contracted.
"Assassinate Ye Saint Mansion Master..."
"Kill the Academic Palace Supreme Elder, Ye Shang."
"Take the head of the Old Dean of Heavenly Que Academy."
"Find an Evil Heaven Pill..."
The Evil Heaven Pill is an extremely malicious heaven-defying elixir.
It requires the burning and refining of a million lives to form.
"Slaughter the Southern Range Sikong Family..."
Of course, there are some normal and simpler ones.
Like searching for an item, looking for an Ice Venerate Token, or offering a reward for the Supreme Sword Technique, etc.
Looking at these tasks, Xiao Yi frowned secretly.
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The third update.
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