Divine King of Honour

Chapter 127 Impossible Task

"Why?" Xu Nian asked, puzzled.

"Because this mission has been posted here for ten years, and each year people take it but none return alive. Thus, this mission is the most difficult among the One-star missions. Even Two-star Members don't dare to claim they can complete it. Do you still want to take it?" the woman in the white dress said seriously.

"Oh? That difficult?" Xu Nian showed a surprised expression and glanced again at the last mission in the small booklet.

He had initially picked this last mission out of curiosity, not realizing it was the toughest among the One-star missions.

The mission's content was fairly common: to exterminate the Heavenly Slash Gang, a bandit group outside Yu State. The bandits were strong, reaching the Three-star Body Sect level, though it was said they had attained this level through taking Pills, trapping them at this level for life.

Among them, there were two of the Two-star War Sect, one of the one-star Body Sect, and two of the One-star War Sect. Their strength could be considered formidable among bandits, yet not to the extent of being impossible to overcome.

Xu Nian had chosen this mission with the purpose of honing his actual combat skills. With Little Xu Yu, who had reached the Four-star Silver Moon Realm, the bandits would hardly pose a threat to his life.

But now, hearing her say this, he felt that these bandits might not be so simple.

"Then since this mission is so difficult, why not upgrade it to a Two-star?" Xu Nian asked.

"We've wanted to upgrade it to Two-star as well, but the employer is unwilling to offer more than one hundred thousand Gold Coins, so we can't meet the threshold for Two-star, and thus can't upgrade the mission's level," the woman in the white dress replied.

Xu Nian nodded.

The missions at Battle Mansion were released by the major powers of East Field County, which naturally had to provide a certain reward amount. Only when the reward amount met the minimum threshold could the mission be classified at a respective level.

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The threshold for Two-star missions was one hundred thousand Gold Coins, and this mission's reward was ninety thousand, missing the mark for a Two-star by ten thousand, naturally making it impossible to upgrade.

"Have you decided?" the woman in the white dress asked again.

"That's the one, I'm not changing my mind!" Xu Nian replied with a smile.

He always felt that there was a huge secret hidden behind the Heavenly Slash Gang.

Of course, the reason Xu Nian was so sure about choosing this mission was because, when he had rescued Murong Xue years ago, he had inadvertently heard the people chasing her mention the Heavenly Slash Gang, making Xu Nian believe that there must be a connection with Murong Xue being shot back then.

However, the woman in the white dress didn't know what Xu Nian was thinking. When she heard that Xu Nian still insisted on choosing this mission, her finely sculpted eyebrows furrowed instantly.

"Xu Nian, I'm telling you, you're not proving your strength; you're seeking death," the woman in the white dress scolded angrily.

She meant well, but he wasn't listening at all.

Xu Nian gave a helpless smile, well aware that the woman before him thought he was just trying to show off, which is why he had chosen this incredibly difficult task.

"Sister, don't worry, I'm confident I can complete this task," Xu Nian said with a smile.

He knew the woman in the white dress was concerned about his safety, so he wasn't upset.

"Blind confidence, arrogant, so many have died; what makes you think you can complete the task?" the woman in the white dress persisted, her stern sister-like tone scolding a stubborn younger brother.

Xu Nian was instantly exasperated, feeling a mix of amusement and helplessness.

"Sister Zhao, if someone is stubbornly seeking death, why bother stopping him?"

At that moment, a cold laugh sounded from outside the hall, and a man with bloodstains on his clothes walked in, carrying a square box that emitted a bloody scent, obviously containing a human head.

The newcomer was none other than Liu Mushan, who had just completed a mission.

At that moment, Liu Mushan exuded a thick aura of slaughter, clearly having just gone through a fierce battle.

"Get out of here, this has nothing to do with you," the woman in the white dress glared at Liu Mushan.

Liu Mushan, unfazed, smiled and continued, "Sister Zhao, I'm just thinking of you after all. You've spoken so earnestly, yet they simply don't appreciate your kindness."

The woman in the white dress ignored Liu Mushan and instead turned to Xu Nian, "I'll ask you one more time, are you going to change your task or not?"

Xu Nian gave a bitter smile, then his expression hardened as he said, "No!"

The woman in the white dress stared coldly at Xu Nian for three seconds before angrily saying, "Fine, here are the materials for the Heavenly Slash Gang, now you can get lost!"

After speaking, she tossed a booklet onto the table and didn't look at Xu Nian again.

Xu Nian picked up the booklet, still wanting to explain something, but eventually he gave up.

This woman in the white dress had a really difficult character. Now that she was truly angry, further words were pointless. Only actions could prove everything.

"Hmph, utterly ignorant of your limits," Liu Mushan sneered mockingly after seeing Xu Nian accept the task. "I was actually thinking of settling scores with you when you returned from this mission, but it seems unnecessary now, because you are surely going to die on this mission. Even I wouldn't dare to accept this task, yet you, a new member of the Battle Mansion, brazenly claim you can complete it. What a joke."

Xu Nian coldly glanced at Liu Mushan. He could overlook the woman in the white dress underestimating him as it was genuinely out of concern, but he could not tolerate Liu Mushan's blatant mockery.

"Your fear only shows how worthless you are, not that everyone else is as weak as you," Xu Nian said coldly.

"You're courting death!" Liu Mushan was enraged and was about to punch Xu Nian but was stopped by a stern look from the woman in the white dress.

"Hmph, this time I'll spare you for Sister Zhao's sake," Liu Mushan said coldly. "You say you can complete the task? Fine, if you truly can, I, Liu Mushan, will kneel at your house's gate for three days and nights."

"Remember what you said, and don't try to deny it later," Xu Nian said with a cold laugh, then ignored Liu Mushan and walked out of the Battle Hall.

Liu Mushan watched Xu Nian's departing figure with blazing anger in his eyes, which eventually turned into mockery.

"Just a man doomed to die, he won't be arrogant for much longer," Liu Mushan snorted with a sneer, then turned his thoughts away.

The woman in the white dress was also sitting on a chair, her pen hovering in hand, her mind in turmoil.

After a moment of thought, she stood up, gritted her teeth, and walked toward the City Lord Mansion.

She felt it was necessary to report to the Lord Governor, not for any other reason.

Just because a few days ago, Lord Governor Chen Tiansheng had personally approached her to inquire whether Xu Nian had reported to her and had instructed her to report immediately if there was any news regarding Xu Nian.

"Lord Governor, Xu Nian has accepted a task that he cannot possibly complete, it might be dangerous," the woman in the white dress arrived at the Governor Mansion and made her way familiarly to the study to find Chen Tiansheng.

"Which task, how many stars?" Chen Tiansheng stopped his writing to ask.

"One-star," the woman in the white dress answered.

"Then let him be," Chen Tiansheng said with a slight smile, unconcerned.

"But..." the woman in the white dress tried to speak, but Chen Tiansheng cut her off.

"Don't talk about a One-star task, even if this guy took on a Two-star task, I wouldn't be surprised," Chen Tiansheng laughed.

The woman in the white dress was stunned.

Chen Tiansheng looked up, smiled at the woman in the white dress, and tossed a stack of documents to her, saying, "Yanyun, if you don't believe what I'm saying, why not go back and take a look at this young man's documents? Honestly, they even made me break out in a cold sweat."

A cold sweat?

The woman in the white dress rigidly took the stack of documents, her expression one of astonishment.