I Tame Beasts by Feeding

Chapter 352: Chapter 284: Dark Stream Again

It was no surprise to Yu Changsheng that the map would self-destruct after a single reading. Merchants always placed Restrictions on these single-use items to prevent them from being copied and distributed.

After leaving the shop, Yu Changsheng didn’t delay and returned to the Ancient Sun Medicine Gathering Team.

"Sir, if it’s convenient to ask, what is it you’re all looking for on Huishui Mountain? It would help me to know beforehand so I can prepare accordingly."

The moment he stepped into the pavilion, Bai Zichen, who was resting in the front courtyard, suddenly asked in a respectful and humble tone.

"Uh... we’re going in to look for a certain medicinal herb."

Yu Changsheng was taken aback and looked back at Bai Zichen. After a moment’s thought, he offered the explanation.

"Oh. I see," Bai Zichen said with a nod, understanding perfectly. He didn’t press further about what herb it was. He knew that some things were best left unasked, and if they didn’t volunteer the information, he wouldn’t be so tactless as to pry.

"Mm."

Yu Changsheng replied, clearly uninterested in further conversation. He shot Bai Zichen a look before walking toward the rooms in the rear courtyard.

Bai Zichen shook his head as he watched Yu Changsheng’s back. From an angle where Yu Changsheng couldn’t see him, his eyes grew deep and filled with hidden meaning.

...

Meanwhile, in the town’s southwest corner, within a set of interconnected buildings, two figures materialized from the deep shadows.

"This contract... We at Dark Stream are not inclined to accept it. The targets you want assassinated all have powerful backgrounds. Even if we took the job, the risk would be too great."

The voice was sinister. The speaker, clad in a black robe, had his face shrouded in darkness, making it impossible to see. He sat there, silent and still, as if he had completely merged with his surroundings.

When he finished speaking, the other person seemed surprised. He let out a soft chuckle and said:

"You’re Dark Stream. Don’t you boast that you’ll kill anyone as long as the price is right? What, are a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators enough to make you flinch?"

His voice was sonorous, and he too was shrouded in shadow. Clad in a white robe, his face was invisible.

"It’s not the same," the Black-robed Cultivator from Dark Stream replied, slowly shaking his head. "Your chosen targets are core elites within their sects. Killing them would bring us a great deal of trouble."

"Then all you have to do is handle it cleanly. As long as the job is done well, price is no object," the White-robed Cultivator continued. As if struck by a thought, he raised his head, his gaze piercing through the darkness to lock onto the Dark Stream Cultivator. He smiled, a hint of mockery in his voice.

"Besides, doesn’t Dark Stream have a behemoth like the Profound Yin Sect backing it? On the entire Martial Continent, is there anything that could truly frighten you?"

Hearing this, the Black-robed Cultivator’s gaze sharpened for an instant. He let out a long breath, then calmed himself after a moment and said flatly:

"We have never said such a thing. If that is what you wish to believe, then so be it."

"Perhaps," the White-robed Cultivator said with a dismissive wave of his hand, clearly unconcerned.

The Black-robed Cultivator fell silent. After a long pause, he looked up and stared intently at the White-robed Cultivator. "Dark Stream will take the contract. The price will be exactly as you stated—not one coin less."

"Naturally."

The White-robed Cultivator smiled and nodded.

"One more thing. We at Dark Stream need to know your reason for wanting them assassinated."

The Black-robed Cultivator nodded, paused, and then continued speaking.

"A blood feud."

The White-robed Cultivator replied coolly after a long pause, his brow furrowed.

"Very well..."

As the word was spoken, the White-robed Cultivator’s figure slowly vanished, leaving the Black-robed Cultivator alone and lost in thought.

A moment later, the Black-robed Cultivator’s brow furrowed. He let out a slow breath, took out a Communication Jade Tube, and began sending a message.

"Young Master Yan Ta, Dark Stream has accepted a contract. The targets are..."

...

"You will also need to exercise caution, Young Master."

At the same time, deep underground beneath Huishui Mountain, in a subterranean space where streams converged, thick steam rose and filled the entire area. A torrential river churned below, its roar like muffled thunder. Above the river, a slender figure could be faintly seen through the mist.

The figure had the handsome face of a young man, and a purple robe covered his body. Though his features were fine, for some unknown reason, he gave off a cold and sinister aura. A thick Blood Evil Qi continuously emanated from him, so potent it seemed to warp the space around him.

This was none other than the Yan Ta mentioned by the Dark Stream Cultivator.

’Someone issued a mission to assassinate a group from the Wanxiang Sect? Including a Peak Master’s disciple, a Tier Three Alchemist, and a branch master from the Ten Thousand Beasts Tower?’

’How interesting. If I get the chance, I might just go take a look.’

After a moment, Yan Ta lowered the Jade Tube and murmured softly to himself. He put the matter aside, sent a brief reply, and closed his eyes to resume his Cultivation. With the rhythm of his breathing, waves of profound energy flowed from him. The river beneath him seemed to be affected, its current surging forward in a peculiar rhythm, sometimes slowing, sometimes rushing...

...

「The next day.」

As the first rays of dawn illuminated the town, the previously quiet streets began to bustle with life once again. If one listened closely, they could hear the ceaseless sound of rushing water from afar, like a magnificent symphony.

"Sirs, if you’re all ready, shall we head up the mountain now?"

Bai Zichen was already waiting at the entrance of the Ancient Sun Medicine Gathering Team’s shop. Once everyone had gathered, he spoke to Zhang Tianwen.

"Alright, let’s go."

Zhang Tianwen replied with a nod, glancing back at the others.

"Good," Bai Zichen nodded. He paused, then said with a serious expression, "Since I’ve taken your money, I will certainly do my utmost to guide you well."

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