novelbin Chapter 66 His Name is on the Bounty List
Chapter 66 His Name is on the Bounty List
Inside the pavilion.
The middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on the distance, as if he were looking at a great river that had stopped flowing, no longer as turbulent as before.
Jiang Yi, the "Sword of Broken Water," is the mortal enemy of the Thousand Machines Sect, the kind of enemy that will fight to the death!
If it weren't for Jiang Yi's existence, the Thousand Machines Sect would never have been exposed to the entire Divine Martial Kingdom, nor would it have been jointly suppressed by various forces.
The Thousand Machines Sect, hidden in the shadows, knew the principle of having multiple burrows, yet it still suffered heavy losses under such a blow. Its spies planted in various forces were decimated, with only one in ten surviving.
"Is there a detailed list of bounties on Blood Rain's bounty board?" the middle-aged man asked, turning his head.
"No, not at all." The young man standing in the corridor answered respectfully, then cupped his hands and asked, "Sect Master, shall we send a letter to inquire?"
"Enough. My Thousand Machines Sect isn't suited to show its face, nor does it have the resources to increase the bounty. Let the other factions worry about it." The middle-aged man waved his right hand lightly behind his back. "You may leave."
"Yes, I'll take my leave." The young man respectfully withdrew.
"Hmph, Jiang Yi, if your son dies, what will you do then?" the middle-aged man muttered to himself, a hint of anticipation in his voice. "Will you unleash a massacre as you did in the past, or will you remain aloof from worldly affairs within the Four Nations Alliance?"
……
The three major river basins of the Divine Martial Kingdom—the Great River, the Great River, and the Great Stream—all run from north to south.
The Yangtze River basin is the largest, with its various tributaries spreading throughout the central region of the Divine Martial Kingdom, forming the Yangtze Plain, which is rich in resources and densely populated.
A majestic city stands on the banks of a great river, with countless ships coming and going at the riverside port, creating a bustling scene.
This city is called Broken Water City, and it is the headquarters of the Great River Alliance!
Boom boom boom!
A knock was heard on the gate of a small courtyard filled with the fragrance of ink.
"Coming!" A young man rushed to open the door and quickly returned to the house with a sealed envelope.
He carefully examined the envelope, making sure the ink on it hadn't been tampered with, before cautiously opening it.
"The young leader has returned home. When did our Great River Alliance have a young leader?" The young man was quite surprised when he read the contents of the letter.
Despite his surprise, the young man quickly relayed the contents of the letter, as it was his duty as a messenger.
the other side.
Inside the water fortress by the Yangtze River, there are several multi-sailed ships, each over 100 meters long, moored, and more than thirty warships, each under 100 meters long.
A burly man dressed in a light blue shirt, revealing his wheat-colored chest, was patrolling between the warships.
"Master, a message has arrived from the main hall!"
Suddenly a young man came running, leaping and weaving between the boats, and arrived in front of the strong man at full speed, presenting him with a letter in both hands.
"Hmph, Headquarters..." The burly man snatched the letter, glanced at the ink on the envelope, and then opened it to read the contents.
"Hmm! The young leader has returned to the country?" The burly man's face showed a hint of surprise.
"Master, the main hall won't lie to us, will it?" the young man couldn't help but ask.
"I suppose that so-called young leader is the child born to the leader and Madam Liu." The burly man said with some emotion, "Back when the leader went to the Four Kingdoms Alliance, I was the one who led the men to escort the leader to Twin Islands, and I saw the leader holding that child with my own eyes."
"So, the Young Alliance Leader really does exist, and he's even been brought back by the main branch?" The young man exclaimed in surprise. "In that case, wouldn't the main branch be able to use the Young Alliance Leader to command the branch branches?"
"He's not really a threat. He's an elder, after all. He wouldn't do something so despicable." There was a hint of relief in the burly man's words. "With the young leader back in the country, the relationships between the various branches of our Great River Alliance will be closer. At least we won't be like the scattered mess we are now."
"Master, does the return of the young leader mean that the leader will also be returning?" The young man's eyes were full of anticipation.
For someone his age in the martial arts world, who didn't grow up hearing the name of the Sword Saint of Broken Water? The story of severing a river with a single sword is a classic tale that inspires one young martial artist after another like him.
"Alliance Leader..." The burly man shook his head slightly, and finally sighed softly.
"Master?" the young man asked, puzzled.
"Pass on my order: have the brothers of the Sishui branch prepare. We'll depart in an hour," the burly man commanded. "We'll be joining forces with the main branch to welcome the young leader back home."
"Yes, Master." The young man replied respectfully and immediately flew out to convey the order.
"Using the young leader as bait is a bit too audacious. Aren't you afraid of something going wrong?" The burly man narrowed his eyes, a hint of worry in them.
The Great River Alliance has many opposing forces, and its leader also has many enemies, whose forces even exceed those of the Great River Alliance.
At the same time, the other fourteen branches of the Great River Alliance also received messages from the main branch. Although the specific contents of the messages were different, they all mentioned the news of the young alliance leader's return to the country.
……
The Yangtze River basin, within the territory of the Sihebang region.
A man dressed in a long gray coat and wearing a straw hat that covered most of his face entered an inconspicuous alley and knocked on the door of a house in the alley.
"Who goes there?" A farmer with a blank expression opened the door.
"You've gone the wrong way." The man in gray subtly handed the bamboo tube in his arms to the other person, then turned and left.
"If you don't know the way, don't knock on the door randomly." The farmer muttered, slamming the door shut as if venting his dissatisfaction.
After returning to the house, the farmer locked the door from the inside, then entered the secret passage through the wardrobe and followed it to a hidden room.
After entering the secret room, the farmer pulled a rope, and after a moment a voice rang out.
"What's going on? Today isn't the day for intelligence handover." The voice sounded surprised.
"This is an urgent reward from above." The farmer placed the bamboo tube on the table, then returned via the secret passage.
After a while, the secret room was opened.
Someone entered the secret room, picked up the bamboo tube on the table, and opened it by the light of an oil lamp to read the letters inside.
"A bounty of 10 Blood Refining Herb Pills has just been placed on his head?" the man exclaimed in surprise. As he read the contents of the letter, he couldn't help but sigh, "Trying to take the life of the young leader of the Great River Alliance for just 10 Blood Refining Herb Pills? That's wishful thinking."
Although the man shook his head, he was still prepared to hang the reward notice in the building, since it was the order from above.
then.
On the bounty list of the "Killing Pavilion," one of the two major assassin organizations in the Divine Martial Kingdom, a new bounty has been added for 10 Blood Refining Herb Pills.
Normally, the price of 10 Blood Refining Herb Pills is not low. For a martial artist who urgently needs to break through the bottleneck, it is enough to risk assassinating a martial artist in the third stage of Qi Condensation.
Before the bounty list of the Killing Pavilion, the assassins who saw the updated list stepped forward and quietly shared their opinions.
"The young leader of the Great River Alliance is only worth 10 Blood Refining Herb Pills?"
"The bounty is worth 10 pills as soon as it's posted. If it stays up for ten days or half a month, it should grow to at least a hundred Blood Refining Herb Pills."
"A hundred pieces? You underestimate the Sword Saint of Broken Water. The young leader of the Great River Alliance must be his successor, or even possibly his son!"
"Haha, I wouldn't dare accept the bounty for assassinating the successor or son of the Sword Saint of Broken Water, but there are definitely some reckless people who would."
"Just watch, this bounty won't be easy to collect! I wonder how many gold and jade-level assassins will die at the hands of the Great River Alliance."