I took out a [City Return Scroll] and used it. Just as I was about to get offline, I suddenly received a message from the Guild Master of [Zhan Long: First Division], Wang Jian. The message wrote, “Guild Master, are you searching for a Guild Prestige Tablet?”
“Yes. Why? General Wang, do you have any clues?”
“Yup! Seven minutes ago, the Guild Master of [Judgement] of Jiu Li City—Ye Lai received a Guild Prestige Tablet when he slaughtered an Emperor Tier BOSS. I heard that they left it in storage. You added Ye Lai as friend, right?”
“Okay. I got it! Thanks~~”
“You’re welcome!”
I immediately opened my friend list, found Ye Lai’s name and sent him a call request——
“Haha. Guild Master Zi Zai?” Ye Lai’s hearty laughter rang in my ears.
“Yep.” I nodded in response, “I heard Guild Master Ye Lai got a Guild Prestige Tablet in a battle, so I called you up. I wonder what Guild Master Ye Lai is going to do with that Guild Prestige Tablet?”
Ye Lai paused for a moment before responding, “Err…… actually Jiu Li City has a small guild that has been provoking [Judgement] for a while now. I wanted to beat them up for a long time. Yesterday, that guild leveled up to a 3rd rank guild with 1000 members. So I decided to use this Guild Prestige Tablet to initiate a battle with them. That way, I can truly give judgement to those scoundrels.”
I was speechless, “Those are just clowns, how about……how about Guild Master Ye Lai do me a favor and sell me the Guild Prestige Tablet. I have a more important mission and I need this Guild Prestige Tablet to complete it. Truly, this Guild Prestige Tablet is too important to me. I hope Guild Master Ye Lai can grant my wish!”
Ye Lai pondered for a minute, then grinned, “Alright. I, Ye Lai, respect you, Guild Master Xiao Yao Zi Zai, as a friend. This Guild Prestige Tablet…… will be my gift to you. Let’s not discuss about anything trivial; [Zhan Long] and [Judgement] should form an alliance. Once the largest main city, Tian Ling City, is opened, we will be facing mad guilds like [Legend] and [Hero’s Mound]. It’s better if we could become allies and fight against them rather than be devoured by each of them in the end.”
I nodded and smiled, “Yes, I was thinking the same. I will send you an alliance request now. After that I will immediately depart to Jiu Li City and receive this Guild Prestige Tablet?”
“No need!” In the dialogue box, Ye Lai waved his hand and guffawed, “I will send the top Assassin of [Judgement] to take the Guild Prestige Tablet to Ba Huang City now. He moves fast so it’ll take him at most an hour to get there. Guild Master Zi Zai, just wait in Ba Huang City’s northern market and he will contact you once he arrives.
Slightly anxious, I asked, “An Assassin, wouldn’t he be killed on his way here?”
“Don’t worry. That is a Wind Elf Assassin that can fly and prowl on the ground. It would be very difficult for people to catch him. Plus, he is the elder of [Judgement]. Even if he is at Ba Huang City, the other guilds should leave some respect for me and leave him alone.”
“True that, then I shall sit and wait!”
“Alright!”
In no time, a “Ding” rang. [Zhan Long] and [Judgement], the two big guilds had formed an alliance. In the guild channel, Li Mu burst out in laughter, “Hehe. We are now allies with [Judgement]. Great. This is our first step towards Tian Ling City!”
Wang Jian chuckled, “Looks like we can wait here a little longer. Something big will definitely happen today!”
Old K asked, “What kind of a big thing?”
Darling Duck answered, “Just sit and wait…… ”
……
I set up a stall at Ba Huang City’s northern market. In the end, only 57 minutes had past before I heard the sound of wings flapping in the sky. I saw an Assassin dressed in black armor, folding the wings on his back slowly descend to the ground. Striding towards me with a soft smile, “Is this Guild Master Zi Zai? I am the delivery man. Please receive……”
It was a young man around 25-38 years of age with cold eyes. He was a Lv 70 Assassin and the elder of [Judgement]. His ID is Jing Ke. Tsk, Tsk. Someone who can preregister such an ID must not be simple.
Jing Ke walked forward and opened the trading interface. A shiny Tablet was placed above. It was the Guild Prestige Tablet that Ye Lai, the Guild Master of [Judgement] had given me. When the trading was successful, I nodded and smiled, “Brother Jing Ke, please send my regards to Guild Master Ye Lai and thank him for his gift to [Zhan Long]. This Guild Prestige Tablet is like charcoal sent in a snowy weather. In the future, if [Zhan Long] can do anything to help [Judgement] in the future, we will definitely do everything we can without any hesitation!”
Jing Ke chuckled, “Yes. I knew it, my Guild Master never misjudges people. Guild Master Zi Zai is a person that is true to his word. I shall leave then. I expect to see the rise of [Zhan Long] in Ba Huang City and that we will be able to create a virtual empire once Tian Ling City opens!
“Of course!”
Under my gaze, Jing Ke took out a [City Return Scroll] and went back to Jiu Li City. I held Guild Prestige Tablet and headed straight towards the location of Ba Huang City’s ruler, Luo Lei, at crazy speed!
Duke Luo Lei was leaning on a sword with a teacup in his other hand. He was standing beside the big map formed on the sand table and observing the war at the frontier. My arrival caught his attention and he immediately turned around and recognized me. He then inquired, “Young Warrior, I know you. You have come to Ba Huang City again. What’s the matter?”
I fished out the Guild Prestige Tablet and under the condition of submitting 50000 gold coins, I answered, “I want to issue a challenge!”
“Okay!”