Chapter 675: The Inn’s Branch
Dreaming Cloud was an A-rank member and one of the six members of the Privy Council. Qi Xuansu was merely a B-rank member, yet Dreaming Cloud treated him with notable courtesy.
The reason was simple. Most of the time, one’s cultivation dictated one’s status, especially in moments like life-or-death combat.
Qi Xuansu was a Xiaoyao-stage Heavenly Being, just one tier below the Wuliang stage, making him a core member in battle.
Moreover, Qi Xuansu had strong backing. If the Privy Council had internal rankings, Madam Qi would rank second at the very least, and as her trusted protégé, Qi Xuansu naturally commanded some respect.
After exchanging pleasantries, Qi Xuansu asked, “What’s our target today?”
“There’s a branch of The Inn around Heaven Bridge,” Dreaming Cloud replied. “Our mission today is to destroy it, kill all its members, and seize every ledger and roster.”
The mask on Dreaming Cloud’s face seemed to contain a voice-altering function, making his speech distorted and layered with an echo.
Qi Xuansu was unsurprised. In a sense, this task was not fundamentally different from his mission to Fengtai County. Back then, his target was the Green Phoenix Guard, and this time, it was The Inn.
Though The Inn had branches across the land, their strength varied. For instance, the branch in Cuowenbu was far stronger than the one in Fengtai County. It was based largely on regional conditions.
Since the Imperial Capital housed more Heavenly Beings than the Daoist stronghold Jade Capital, The Inn’s branch here was understandably more formidable than most. That was why they planned to leave no survivors, because taking captives of this stature was risky.
Dreaming Cloud led the way—not across the Heaven Bridge, but underneath it.