Chapter 177 Mission



"Heh, don't be so eager to accept this task. I have told you many times to never be eager to volunteer yourself without knowing the full information. But, it looks like this message hasn't sunk into your mind, yet!" the hoarse voice sounded a little disapprovingly.

"Replying to His Majesty, this slave has always followed your instructions and teachings. However, as it is His Majesty that is issuing the task, the slave dares not think too much. This life was given to this slave by His Majesty! Even if I lose my life in service to His Majesty, this slave would be willing. So, there was never a need for me to think much," Cang Tian said solemnly.

"He he he…" the hoarse voice chuckled. "Looks like you have learned to speak eloquently in the past few centuries, eh, Little Tian? Nevermind that. The task I am assigning you is very important to me. In fact, if I am not imprisoned here, I would have handled it myself personally."

Cang Tian's face changed upon hearing those words. With the identity of His Majesty, the task that he wanted to handle personally wouldn't be something trivial. This showed how important this mission was. Cang Tian's face couldn't help but become solemn.

"This task is simple. It can either be easy or incredibly difficult. I don't know how long this would take. This might take even centuries for you to accomplish. This might even end up in failure or put your life at risk. Are you willing?" the hoarse voice didn't hide anything.

"This slave is willing, my lord!"

"Hmmm, in that case, listen carefully," the hoarse voice sounded unusually serious. "I want you to find a person. I don't know where this person is at the moment. He may be in the countless higher worlds or even in a lower world. He may be even in a planar world, for all I know. But, I want you to find this person and bring him to me as soon as possible."

"This slave will see it done, my lord. How will I identify this person? Are there any special things I need to take note of?" Cang Tian asked seriously.

There was no reply to his questions. Even for someone like Cang Tian, finding a single person amidst countless worlds will be like searching for a needle in a haystack. This was no ordinary feat. And the owner of the hoarse voice knew it too.

"Sigh… I never thought my life would become so miserable, heh…" the hoarse voice said a little self-deprecatingly causing a complex emotion to flash through Cang Tian's face. "Cang Tian… a successor has appeared in my bloodline…"

The hoarse voice didn't say anything else. However, Cang Tian's face showed incredible shock at this moment. He knew how big this matter was. No wonder His Majesty said he would have gone out personally if he wasn't imprisoned here.

"I want you to find him and bring him to me. You should know how many people will not want that to happen. If this information is leaked, then there will be a hunt across the worlds for my successor. You should know the seriousness of the task now," the hoarse voice said a little melancholically.

"My Lord, even if I die, I will bring the Young Master home!" Cang Tian vowed solemnly.

"Be very careful. No clue of this must be leaked. My successor's bloodline has just awakened. This is just a preliminary awakening. Only when he undergoes a few successive awakenings will others start paying attention to him. Right now, he will be beneath their eyes. But, this wouldn't last for long. You need to hurry and find him before others realize."

"I will, my lord. But, how will I identify Young Master?"

"This will help you…" 

Suddenly a small drop of blood floated out of the mound and shot into the forehead of Cang Tian before he could even react. The next moment, Cang Tian cried in shock.

"My lord, this…"

"Be silent!" the hoarse voice said calmly. "This is both the tool that will help you and my contingency plan. It can also be the payment for this mission. This will help your cultivation further."

"The Heavenly Emperor has called the Great Tribulation. I do not know what will happen in the future. But, I am not willing to be a pawn in others's games. If I was in my prime, I wouldn't care about them. But now…"

"This will guide you to where he is. This will be a long process. Don't expect instant success. It will take years for you to comb through all the worlds. Unfortunately, you will never be able to pinpoint my successor's location with this. All it will give you is a general direction. The rest will be upto you…"

"Don't worry, my lord. I will accomplish this mission!"  I think you should take a look at

"Cang Tian, make sure my successor stays alive. The future of the War Demon Palace may probably rest on that person's shoulders…"

"I will, my lord. Do you have any other instructions?"

"Do not trust anyone else with this mission. The traitors in the War Demon Palace are yet to be found out. So, don't make a big commotion. As for my family…" the hoarse voice sighed. "They are more likely to kill my successor than embrace him. People in power will never be willing to give it up. They have enjoyed status and power due to being my descendants all this time. They won't give it up."

"But, my lord, this is your bloodline!" Cang Tian said in shock.

"Heh, The Du family has long lost its way. If not, how can there be no one who has awakened my bloodline in the past few generations? I have watched my family degenerate with every generation. Luckily, I didn't give them all the powers related to the War Demon Palace. If I had done, they would have thrown its face long ago."

"Just select two more members whom you absolutely trust from the Battle Hall. The juniors in the Battle Hall aren't as gone as the ones from other Halls. Make sure, the ones you select know the stakes. I have a bad feeling about the Great Tribulation. So, be on guard!"

"I will, my lord," Cang Tian said solemnly.

"If anything happens to me before you come back, ask my successor to absorb my blood essence. He will know how to do it after his bloodline awakens a few times. This way, it can be said I have left a seed for the future…"

"My lord, if that happens, you will never recover," Cang Tian said a little unwillingly.

"Little Tian, do you think I can ever be free after falling into such a state? The only reason my enemies haven't killed me yet is because the price they will pay will be steep. But, with the Great Tribulation coming, there will be a lot of changes in the Heavens. So, I am not that optimistic about my survival."

"My lord!" Cang Tian cried in shock.

"Heh, don't worry. I will protect the War Demon Palace as long as I am alive. But, with such descendants, I don't think I can hold on for long. So, if you want me to survive, you should bring my successor to me as soon as possible," the hoarse voice chuckled.

"I will, my lord. I will do it even if I sacrifice my life," Cang Tian vowed.

"You are still the same…" the hoarse voice said a little melancholically. "Go, make sure this is done in absolute secret. Even if you die, no information regarding this must be leaked out."

"I will, my lord…"

Cang Tian soon left the place leaving the land to once more become silent. As a breeze flew through the region, a soft coughing sound could be heard inside the mound. From the sound, one could tell that the person who coughed was in extreme pain.

"I hope that giving away my origin blood would benefit my successor. Heavenly Emperor, you are really ruthless enough to call upon the Great Tribulation. Ha ha ha… those old foggies will be flustered by now. Nice move. But, can you hold onto your advantage for a long time? A single mistake could cause the Heavenly Court to be destroyed. Only time can tell…. Sigh!"

XXX-End of Volume 2-XXX

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