Time flowed by, and several days passed in a flash. Chen Yuan secluded himself in bitter cultivation every day, as if he had returned to his previous state. With the help of Yuan Crystals, his cultivation was not advancing by leaps and bounds, but it was definitely accumulating at an extremely fast pace.

As long as it wasn't a cultivation bottleneck, the rest was basically accumulation.

During these few days, Tao Qingyuan was not idle either. He had already learned from Yue Shan that Tao Qingyuan had ordered people to investigate the cause of Nie Qiyun's death.

Unfortunately, he would ultimately fail.

The investigation by the Dragon Tiger Sect continued, and at the same time, the Seven Kill Hall had also dispatched personnel to reply to Tang Qian.

Inside the Qing Jiao Society's headquarters.

Tang Qian calmly looked at the black-clothed man in front of him, his brow furrowed. This assassination mission by the Seven Kill Hall had actually failed, and Chen Yuan was still alive!

"Isn't the Seven Kill Hall going to give Tang a proper explanation? This is three Yuan Crystals."

Taking a deep breath, Tang Qian said in a deep voice.

Although he knew some of the rules of the Seven Kill Hall, the loss of three Yuan Crystals was too great. It was almost his entire fortune, and he had hoped to solve Chen Yuan once and for all.

Unexpectedly, the news that came back was like this.

The man in black robe stared at Tang Qian, without much anger, and said lightly:

"The price paid by Gang Leader Tang is only enough for the Seven Kill Hall to send out a Silver-Rank Assassin. It's just that the target Gang Leader Tang wanted to assassinate was too strong, capable of using Tiangang to defeat Tongxuan. Three Yuan Crystals are not enough for such a genius."

"What do you mean by this, sir?"

"The meaning is very simple. I can understand that Gang Leader Tang wants to recover some losses, but I still advise Gang Leader Tang to retract this thought. The loss of a Tongxuan expert by the Seven Kill Hall has not yet been counted on Gang Leader Tang.

If it really comes down to it, do you think the price of three Yuan Crystals can replace a Tongxuan expert?"

The black-robed man's voice was slightly hoarse.

"The loss of the assassin is counted on Tang? When did the Seven Kill Hall have such a rule?" Tang Qian suppressed the anger in his heart.

"If Gang Leader Tang insists on recovering the losses, then naturally there will be such a rule." The black-robed man seemed to mock Tang Qian for not knowing what's good for him.

"Alright, Tang admits it."

Tang Qian lowered his eyes, and a terrifying aura emanated from his body, forcibly suppressing his anger. In front of the Seven Kill Hall, he was not much different from an ant.

If he really disregarded everything and turned hostile, the Seven Kill Hall could destroy the Qing Jiao Society with a backhand.

After all, this was one of the top forces in the world, daring to move even court officials, princes, and princesses.

"Gang Leader Tang, don't say it so reluctantly. You pay, and the Seven Kill Hall sends people. This is a matter of course. No one can guarantee that the target will definitely die."

The black-robed man paused and said again:

"However, what is one assassination? Now the Seven Kill Hall already has an accurate assessment of Chen Yuan's strength. As long as Gang Leader Tang is willing to make another deal, everything will be fine."

'Another time.' Tang Qian's eyes flickered uncertainly, and he said in a low voice:

"What is the Seven Kill Hall's evaluation of Chen Yuan?"

"Invincible within the Ninggang Realm."

The face of the black-robed man under his robe turned solemn.

This was an extremely high evaluation. To be able to kill a Silver-Rank Assassin, no matter what means he used, as long as there was no one to help him, then he must have reached the pinnacle of the Ninggang Realm.

Even looking at the past twenty years, there were only three to five people on the entire Hidden Dragon List who had received this evaluation, and these people were all the most outstanding disciples of the top sects of the time.

Chen Yuan could be evaluated like this, and he could definitely be called extraordinary.

The most important thing was that he had almost no background to speak of. He had reached this step entirely on his own. The court's help was minimal. From this, it could be inferred that

Chen Yuan's potential had not yet been fully tapped!

"Invincible…"

Tang Qian let out a long breath, shocked in his heart.

No matter which realm, being called invincible was definitely something to be admired. Was it really worth it for him to provoke such an opponent?

"If I issue another mission, what price will I have to pay?"

Tang Qian gritted his teeth and asked in a deep voice.

The black-robed man extended three fingers from his embroidered robe.

"Three Yuan Crystals?"

"Thirty Yuan Crystals. As long as Gang Leader Tang can afford this price, the Seven Kill Hall will send out a top Silver-Rank Assassin. This time, no matter what means Chen Yuan has, he will definitely die without a burial."

'Top Silver-Rank Assassin.'

Tang Qian was speechless. Assassins of this level were definitely powerful warriors at the peak of the Tongxuan Realm. Not to mention killing Chen Yuan, even killing him would be very easy.

You get what you pay for. Three Yuan Crystals can hire a Silver-Rank Assassin. If you multiply it by ten, then the assassin's strength will inevitably explode exponentially.

But the problem was, he couldn't afford such a price.

The previous three Yuan Crystals had already emptied most of his wealth.

"Too expensive."

Tang Qian shook his head.

"Then there's no way."

The black-robed man shook his head. The Seven Kill Hall's reputation was built on seven absolute kills. No one could escape the hands of the Seven Kill Hall, but correspondingly, the price of each assassination increased geometrically.

Few people in the world could afford the price of the seventh assassination.

It was impossible to send out the same level of means for seven consecutive assassinations. If the other party could really withstand seven assassinations, then the Seven Kill Hall's golden signboard would be ruined.

He sighed in his heart, but Tang Qian had no choice. He waved his hand to signal the other party to leave.

Even if he wanted to take action against Chen Yuan, he couldn't afford to hire the Seven Kill Hall's people. In fact, after hearing the Seven Kill Hall's evaluation of Chen Yuan, Tang Qian had a hint of retreat.

Looking at it this way, he probably couldn't kill Chen Yuan with his own means.

He only regretted that he didn't take action at all costs when Chen Yuan hadn't grown up yet. Now it was too late to think about anything.

"I'll take my leave. If Gang Leader Tang wants to trade in the future, you can contact me using the Seven Kill Black Card."

The black-robed man didn't dawdle. He put down a black card and disappeared into the room, leaving Tang Qian alone staring gloomily at his back.

…

That night.

Inside the secret chamber of the Chen Residence, Chen Yuan, bare-chested, closed his eyes and breathed. The Yuan Crystal the size of a fist in his hand had shrunk by about a quarter.

Correspondingly, the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi within a radius of three zhang around Chen Yuan was several times denser than the outside world. The Tai Xuan True Scripture operated, constantly absorbing the wandering Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi through the acupoints all over his body.

On his left arm, the speed at which the Blood Fiend Blade released Extreme Yin Blood Fiend had slowed down a lot compared to before. After Chen Yuan had allowed the Fiend Qi to enter his body several times, and constantly used the Blood Fiend Blade to recover during cultivation,

The Fiend Qi stored inside had already decreased a lot.

At the same time, his Xuan Yang Divine Crystal now only had the last fifth left.

All of these powers had been converted into Chen Yuan's cultivation.

"Swish, swish…"

Suddenly, a slight sound came from outside the room. Chen Yuan immediately opened his eyes, frowned, quickly put on his clothes, put away the Yuan Crystal, and silently grasped the Yanling Saber next to him.

It was almost midnight now, which was equivalent to twelve to one in the morning. At this time, everyone else in the Chen Residence had already fallen asleep, and if it was an emergency,

There definitely wouldn't be so little movement.

Almost instantly, he had analyzed all of this, looking at the outside of the window with burning eyes.

"Knock, knock."

As Chen Yuan focused his attention, a knock suddenly rang out from outside.

"Who's there?"

Chen Yuan asked in a deep voice.

"Aren't you going to invite me in first?"

A somewhat unfamiliar and hoarse voice came from outside, causing Chen Yuan's heart to move. His eyes flickered, and his left arm leaned slightly forward, ensuring that the Blood Fiend Blade could be unleashed at any time before saying:

"Since you've come, please come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was instantly blown open, and a gust of cold wind blew into the secret chamber. Chen Yuan looked intently and saw that a black-robed man had already appeared in front of him.

His hair stood on end in an instant, because the outfit of the person in front of him was almost exactly the same as the Seven Kill Hall assassin he had encountered before.

This was a person from the Seven Kill Hall!

Seeming to see that Chen Yuan was a little suspicious, the black-robed man said unhurriedly:

"I am Feng Jiu, from the Seven Kill Hall."

As expected!

Chen Yuan looked at this guy who called himself Feng Jiu calmly and said:

"Is the Seven Kill Hall going to assassinate Chen a second time?"

"The employer can't afford the price of a second assassination. I didn't come this time for that."

Hearing these words, Chen Yuan's heart relaxed slightly, but he still didn't relax his vigilance much. The aura of this guy was too concealed.

At the same time, Chen Yuan faintly sensed a sense of oppression from him. He was definitely a Tongxuan warrior, even a stronger existence than Tao Qingyuan.

Facing such a person, his chances of winning were extremely low.

Chen Yuan: "Then what are you here for?"

Feng Jiu stood with his hands behind his back, and his eyes under the black robe fell on Chen Yuan, making Chen Yuan feel like he was being targeted by a beast. If it was like a gentle breeze before,

Now it seemed like he was being targeted by a hungry wolf.

"I am here to invite Patrol Envoy Chen to join the Seven Kill Hall."

When it was judged that Chen Yuan's strength could be called invincible in the Ninggang Realm, the people from the Seven Kill Hall had already had the intention of recruiting him. Once such a genius grew up,

He would definitely be another strong person in the Seven Kill Hall.

The top sects in the world, no matter which one, all hoped that their disciples were extremely talented, so that they could hope to reach a higher realm. On the path of martial arts, not only were Dao Heart and understanding important, but talent was also important.

The appearance of a Core Formation Realm powerhouse was much more important than a dozen Tongxuan warriors.

Generally, the core disciples of top forces are cultivated from a young age to be loyal to the sect in order to avoid future betrayals, but the Seven Kill Hall is somewhat different. The disciples they cultivate in this demonic force are mostly ruthless killers due to the harsh trials,

Therefore, their loyalty to the force is not high. They are all a combination of deterrence and interests, and there are not a few who are invited to join the Seven Kill Hall halfway.

Inviting Chen Yuan to join was not an overstatement, after all, his talent was indeed extremely strong, not inferior to the top geniuses in the world.

So when Tang Qian refused the second assassination, Feng Jiu directly found Chen Yuan.

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