Chapter 399 - 398: Mission
Central Peak, Law Enforcement Hall.
Qin Ya, Ling Zhan, and Xue Qianlong arrived outside the Law Enforcement Hall.
Above the magnificent golden gates of the hall hung a massive plaque. On it were carved the three brilliant golden words "Law Enforcement Hall," emanating an overwhelming righteous aura.
Seeing this, the three of them felt a sense of awe.
Just three words exuded a soul-shaking presence. The person who had left them behind must have possessed a Martial Arts Cultivation that had reached the Heaven-Reaching Realm!
"Let’s go in."
The moment they stepped inside, they felt a solemn tension in the air. A massive Golden List hovered in the void, emitting waves of golden light.
It was densely packed with countless names. The thirty-six names at the very top were purple. Below them, the rest of the names were arranged in neat rows, as if they were subordinates to the ones in purple—which was, in fact, the case.
Those thirty-six purple names belonged to the only thirty-six Law Enforcement Envoys in Kunyun Palace. However, Qin Ya noticed one name was particularly unusual. It was set off to the side, all alone, with an empty space beneath it—it had no subordinates at all.
Linx Xiaoyun!
Qin Ya mentally filed the name away. He then spotted his own name and Ling Zhan’s at the very bottom of the Golden List, also without any affiliation.
As they entered the Law Enforcement Hall, everyone’s gazes immediately focused on them. After a brief moment of surprise, strange looks flickered in their eyes.
"Unfamiliar faces. They must be new."
"A certain newcomer has been causing quite a stir lately."
"Yeah, just at Sky-Controlling Perfection. He joined Kunyun Palace and passed the law enforcement exam in just over two months, becoming the weakest Law Enforcer in Kunyun Palace’s history."
"Sky-Controlling Perfection... that must be the youth in white."
"Qin Ya, I think that’s his name."
"Mhm, that’s the one."
The Law Enforcers murmured amongst themselves.
The trio’s composure was far beyond that of ordinary people, so they remained calm.
Thanks to some reminders from Luox Xinyu, Qin Ya knew the general procedures for Law Enforcers. He walked straight up to the Golden List and uttered a single word: "Mission."
In an instant, the many names on the Golden List vanished, replaced by a list of detailed missions. Qin Ya looked over them, carefully searching for one that suited him.
Annihilate the Kunyun Palace traitor, Liuu Zhangfeng. Points: one thousand.
Intimidate the vassal Zhang Family. Points: five hundred.
A great treasure was stolen from the Celestial Cloud Sect. Retrieve it. Points: three hundred.
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Each and every mission was intricately connected to Kunyun Palace.
Furthermore, every single one was extremely difficult, far beyond what an ordinary Martial Artist could accomplish. The easiest ones required a Realm of at least Celestial Human Perfection, while the hardest might not be completable even by a King. Of course, the greater the difficulty, the more Points awarded.
For example, the description for the one-thousand-Point mission to annihilate the traitor Liuu Zhangfeng stated that he was an Elder at the King Realm. He had stolen a great treasure from the Sect, and after being discovered, he injured the Guards watching over him and escaped from Kunyun Palace.
The King Realm... a level of existence they were currently no match for!
"This is..."
Qin Ya’s pupils shrank as he suddenly noticed a particular mission.
Recently, more than ten cities in Shuo Province have been annihilated one after another, the victims left in a horrific state. The Linfeng Pavilion in Shuo Province is a vassal Sect of our Kunyun Palace. Someone must be sent to investigate.
Points: three hundred.
Requirement: Cultivation or combat power must be at least at the Celestial Human Realm Perfection.
"Shuo Province... more than ten cities annihilated."
Upon seeing this, Qin Ya’s pupils shrank again. An image of the Asura Purgatory he had once witnessed surfaced in his mind, and a chill ran through him.
’Could this be related to that incident?’
His mind made up, Qin Ya turned to Ling Zhan and Xue Qianlong. "I’m thinking of taking this mission to check it out. But I should say first, this matter is somewhat related to me, which is why I want to take it. If you two have better options, I won’t insist."
Hearing this, Ling Zhan and Xue Qianlong carefully examined the mission details.
"It’s an investigation mission. Seems suitable for us."
"I’m fine with it."
"But I am curious, what does this have to do with you, Brother Qin?"
At their question, Qin Ya recounted his past experience in detail. After listening, the other two finally understood, but they didn’t back out of the mission because of it.
"My thanks to you both."
Just then, a Law Enforcer wearing purple robes approached Qin Ya.
"Hey, newcomer. Interested in a Points Duel?"
This Law Enforcer had narrow eyes and a harsh-looking face. As he spoke to Qin Ya, a taunting smile flickered at the corner of his lips.
"Heh, that kid Qian Hai is bullying the newcomers again."
"He sure moves fast. Trying to get his hands on even that small amount of Points."
"The new guys just got here. They don’t know anything, so they’re probably going to get taken advantage of."
Everyone’s whispers reached Qin Ya’s ears. He looked at the purple-robed youth before him, his brow furrowing slightly, and asked, "What is a Points Duel?"
"Both sides put up a certain number of Points as a wager and fight. The winner takes all the wagered Points. It’s simple. Want to go a round?"
"We just became Law Enforcers. We don’t have any Points."
The purple-robed youth smiled. "Oh, but you do. Every new Law Enforcer gets a starting balance of one hundred Points in their Law Enforcement Order. You can take yours out and have a look."
Hearing this, the three of them took out their Cyan Cloud Enforcement Orders. With a stir of their Divine Thought, they entered the Space within the Cyan Cloud Order. Inside, besides a map of Kunyun Palace, there were now some tiny points of light. A closer look revealed there were exactly one hundred of them—no more, no less.
"Well?" the purple-robed youth said.
"Heh, I’ve never backed down from a fight. Let me give it a shot."
Ling Zhan clenched his fists, an arrogant expression on his face, ready for a fight.
But the purple-robed youth’s brow furrowed slightly. The person he really wanted to fight was Qin Ya. Setting aside everything else, just based on Cultivation, he had a clear advantage.
His chances of winning would be much higher. Ling Zhan’s Cultivation was the same as his, Celestial Human Perfection. While he wasn’t afraid and was confident he could win, it would be more troublesome.
"Brother Ling, the one he wants to fight is me."
Qin Ya smiled faintly. He could see the purple-robed youth’s Cultivation and guess his thoughts. But he wasn’t afraid. On the contrary, he was interested in seeing how a Law Enforcer differed from other Disciples, so he nodded in agreement.
"Alright."
"Haha, excellent!"
The purple-robed youth’s face lit up. He pulled Qin Ya outside the Law Enforcement Hall and onto a high platform forged from precious and incredibly hard Profound Ore.
"Qin Ya, he’s a Law Enforcer, after all. Be careful."
"Don’t worry. Even if I can’t beat him, he won’t be able to do anything to me."
Ling Zhan seemed to understand. He grinned, feeling a touch of pity for the purple-robed youth. ’Of all the people to pick a fight with, he chose a Martial Artist with insane speed like Qin Ya. He should know that even a King wouldn’t be able to catch him.’
Seeing Ling Zhan’s grin, the purple-robed youth felt a faint sense of unease for some reason. But he quickly shook his head and thought to himself, ’So what if his Talent is good? He’s just a Sky-Controlling Martial Artist. Those one hundred Points are as good as mine.’