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Luo Bingbing turned sideways and gave a glance to Shadowless, signaling him to call Wuyang up to the viewing platform for the latest chapter. After receiving Luo Bingbing's hint, Shadowless quickly went down to summon Wuyang and brought him to the platform, where the two stood behind Luo Bingbing.
Seeing that Wuyang had arrived, Luo Bingbing began to speak: "You all live in this world with your lives on the line, making it quite difficult for yourselves. However, now that you have chosen to follow me, I will not treat you unfairly. Do you wish to remain in this Underworld forever, or do you want to make a name for yourselves alongside me?" Upon hearing Luo Bingbing's words, everyone hurriedly replied, "Even if our lives are at risk at any moment, we do not wish to remain in this Underworld as failures. We vow to follow our master and make a name for ourselves in the world."
After hearing their response, Luo Bingbing maintained a neutral expression, but inwardly she nodded in satisfaction with their performance. She waved her hand to signal the assassins below to quiet down and slowly continued, "If we are to establish ourselves in the martial world, we must have our own name. Our name will be the Dark Gate, with the Dark Gate Headquarters located here. The organization is divided into five levels: the highest level is ruled by the Dark Emperor; below that are the two Dark Sovereigns under the Dark Emperor; beneath them are the four Dark Kings—Eastern King, South King, West King, and North King—who comprise the third level; next are the Five Great Envoys at the fourth level, made up of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth; and finally, at the lowest level are the ordinary assassins."
At this point, Luo Bingbing paused slightly for thought before continuing: "Of course, even among the ordinary assassins within the Dark Gate, there are levels as well—five levels in total. The highest is A-level, followed by B-level, C-level, D-level, and finally E-level. All levels are determined by your rankings from earlier competitions. You only need to pay fifty percent of your earnings from each job to headquarters; the rest is yours to keep."
The crowd below was filled with excitement upon hearing what Little One had said. Previously, every time they completed a job, all their earnings had to be submitted to the Assassin Alliance. The Assassin Alliance only paid them once a year and that amount was less than one ten-thousandth of what they earned. Thus, they were so thrilled by Luo Bingbing's words. At the same time, their resolve to follow Little One and make a name for themselves grew even stronger.
Although everyone was excited inside, they had long lived in darkness and shadows and were accustomed to maintaining a cold demeanor; they were not good at expressing themselves verbally. Therefore, their faces remained expressionless while their hearts betrayed their true feelings.
Luo Bingbing possessed a mysterious ability and could easily see through their disguises but pretended not to notice. She pointed at Shadowless and Wuyang behind her and calmly said: "Shadowless is the Shadow Sovereign of the Dark Gate. When I am not at Dark Gate Headquarters, he has full authority to handle any matters related to it. Wuyang is Yao Zun and is responsible for assisting Shadow Sovereign with internal affairs of the Dark Gate. If neither Shadow Sovereign nor I am present at headquarters, he can handle all internal matters." She paused slightly before adding: "However, major decisions must be reported to me and Shadow Sovereign before they can be executed."
Shadowless was already aware of these matters; he remained calm without any expression on his face. In contrast, Wuyang felt his heart racing with excitement after hearing Luo Bingbing's words. Earlier when Shadowless told him not to participate in the competition, he felt somewhat dissatisfied. Even after being called up to the platform after the competition ended, he still did not understand what was happening; he thought Little One had something for him to do but did not expect that he would be directly promoted to a significant position within the Dark Gate.
Though he was excited inside, he was more surprised and confused. He was astonished by Luo Bingbing's insight but puzzled as to why he was being promoted despite having shown no remarkable performance. What could be her motive for promoting him? Numerous questions flooded his mind but he could not find answers. Unable to comprehend it all now meant he would have to ponder it alone later at night.
While he was lost in thought, he heard Luo Bingbing's clear yet youthful voice nearby: "The four kings are those who ranked in the top four after your competition: first place is Eastern King; second place is South King; third place is West King; and fourth place is North King. The Five Great Envoys are those ranked fifth through ninth: fifth is known as Golden Envoy; sixth is Wood Envoy; seventh is Water Envoy; eighth is Fire Envoy; and last is Earth Envoy."
After listening to Luo Bingbing's words, everyone began contemplating where they might rank among these positions and soon realized their standings within this hierarchy. They felt fortunate about their choices back then. Of course, some among them harbored other thoughts deep within their hearts—secrets that remained unspoken.
Luo Bingbing continued without concern for their inner thoughts: "Following me means there aren't many rules; however, one crucial rule is that you cannot stab me in the back or betray me because you won't be able to bear the consequences." As soon as she finished speaking, she quietly activated her Inner Strength and unleashed her Thunderbolt Ability. She raised her small hand slightly and pointed toward a large tree nearby; suddenly a loud thunderclap echoed through the sky accompanied by dazzling lightning that struck down on that tree. In mere moments, what had been a towering tree adorned with green leaves was reduced to bare wood—its leaves turned to ash—and even its trunk became a perfect piece of charred art.
Witnessing this spectacle left everyone speechless; all present except for Luo Bingbing were stunned into silence—including Shadowless himself. Yet he quickly regained his composure after just a moment of shock. He looked at Luo Bingbing with an odd expression while thinking about how earlier they encountered an overweight man who had been struck dead by lightning—was it possible that lightning wasn't natural but summoned by this Little One? Was she intentionally causing such events?
As Shadowless pondered these questions further with growing confusion, he ultimately became convinced that it was indeed his Young Mistress who had done this. Although he recognized her immense power despite being only six years old—and regarded her as his sole source of spiritual support—he still found himself questioning whether this Young Mistress truly was just six years old since common sense suggested that a child of that age wouldn't possess such calmness or arrogance nor summon lightning beyond mortal comprehension.
Standing beside Shadowless, Wuyang wore a puzzled expression, his brows furrowed. The Young Mistress before him was too strange; despite her young age, she was incredibly powerful, exuding an air of mystery and secrets. He hoped she would not discover the secret he held in his heart, for if she did, she would undoubtedly be a formidable opponent. At the same time, he reminded himself to be extremely cautious in the future; it would be best to avoid making her an enemy. Yet, he harbored another thought—he wanted to use Luo Bingbing for his own purposes.
At that moment, he had no idea that the Little One before him was the daughter of Lo An Lord and a Princess of the Silver Moon Dynasty; otherwise, he would not have entertained such thoughts.
"See the consequences?" The crowd, still in shock, snapped back to reality at Luo Bingbing's voice. They all shared a common thought: it was best not to provoke her, and their fear of Luo Bingbing only deepened.
Seeing the expressions of terror and reverence on the faces below her, Luo Bingbing realized her earlier intimidation had achieved its intended effect. She turned and walked toward the exit of her Training Ground, saying to Shadowless beside her, "Shadow, come back to my room." As she spoke, she glanced at Wuyang and added, "Wuyang, those people down there are in your hands now."
Both Shadowless and Wuyang responded in unison, "We obey your command." However, while Shadowless immediately followed closely behind Luo Bingbing as they left the Training Ground, Wuyang remained behind to communicate with the assassins.
After returning to her cave room with Shadowless, Luo Bingbing took out some classic business quotes she had written two days prior and handed them to Shadowless.
"Shadow, these are principles of business. You need to study them well. Once you've learned them, return them to me without sharing their contents with anyone else. Also, you need to take over the shops and businesses that the Assassin Alliance has outside and manage them according to these principles. I believe that soon we will have a powerful commercial empire backing us."
As Shadowless received the business quotes from Luo Bingbing's hands and listened to her instructions, his heart surged with excitement at the prospect of a powerful commercial empire supporting them.
Before he could calm down, he heard Luo Bingbing's further instructions. "You and Wuyang should rank those assassins into five levels. Don't assign Wuyang any highly important tasks just yet; let him prove himself first over some time. I will return tonight. You stay here for a while longer to establish the palace and get the external businesses running smoothly. Once everything is stable, come find me."
After hearing Luo Bingbing's words, Shadowless expressed his concern anxiously. "Mistress, what about your safety…"
Before he could finish speaking, Luo Bingbing interrupted him with a wave of her hand.
"Do you think I can't protect myself? Or is your martial skill greater than mine?" Luo Bingbing asked calmly.
Shadowless fell silent at her words, unable to respond. Although he knew that Luo Bingbing was indeed stronger than him, he still worried deeply about her safety.
Seeing Shadowless's expression of speechlessness, Luo Bingbing said lightly, "Alright then, you can go do your tasks now."
"I obey your command." With that, Shadowless turned and left. However, instead of retreating into the shadows as usual to guard Luo Bingbing, he returned to the Training Ground to categorize the assassins as instructed by her.
After Shadowless left, only Luo Bingbing remained in the cave. She glanced outside and saw that the sun had already set, realizing that nightfall would soon arrive. Thinking about finally being able to soak in the hot springs, she felt quite pleased, a slight smile appearing on her lips. However, her companion, the Snow Spirit Fox, had not returned since it went out a couple of days ago, so Luo Bingbing could only wait for it here.
Since arriving in the Underworld, the Snow Spirit Fox had noticed that Luo Bingbing was busy every day and had no time to pay attention to it. Therefore, it ventured out to play with other small animals in the nearby forest. Every day at sunset, it would return on its own. But now it had been two or three days without coming back, which made Luo Bingbing feel a bit worried. She wanted to go look for it but had no idea where it might be, so she continued to wait in the room.
A couple of days ago, after leaving in the morning, the Snow Spirit Fox played with other small animals in the forest. They frolicked on the green grass and had a great time. While playing, the Snow Spirit Fox caught a faint fruity scent in the air and sniffed a few times.
Being a Spirit Artifact, it was relatively sensitive to other Spirit Artifacts. After sniffing a few times, it realized that the scent was emanating from a Treasure about to appear. Ignoring its animal companions on the grass, it dashed toward the direction of the Treasure. After running for a while, it figured out that the Treasure was located on the highest peak ahead.
With a clear destination in mind, it ran even faster and soon reached the mountaintop. After exerting considerable effort to climb up, it found only a small fruit tree at the summit, bearing one half-green and half-red fruit. The Snow Spirit Fox stepped forward and sniffed around to confirm that the fragrance of Spirit Fruit was indeed coming from that small fruit.
Since the fruit was not yet ripe, picking it would yield no benefits. Therefore, the Snow Spirit Fox decided to guard the little fruit tree and wait for the half-green and half-red fruit to mature before picking it. Gradually, the fruit turned completely red, and its fragrance became increasingly intense, attracting many other animals. When the Snow Spirit Fox saw other animals climbing up the mountain, it quickly approached them aggressively and chased them away. Some of these animals were fierce and attempted to challenge its authority but were swiftly driven down as well.
The Snow Spirit Fox guarded that mountaintop for three days and three nights until finally waiting for the fruit to ripen completely. The moment the fruit was fully ripe, it jumped up quickly and plucked it with its mouth. However, instead of eating it right away, it hurriedly ran toward where the assassins were training—specifically towards Luo Bingbing's room.
Some small animals that had been chased down by the Snow Spirit Fox hid in the grass but saw it carrying the Spirit Fruit away and quickly emerged from their hiding spots to chase after it. However, who was the Snow Spirit Fox? It was a treasured artifact of Ling Mountain and a Spirit Artifact; how could ordinary animals catch up with it? Unsurprisingly, the Snow Spirit Fox easily shook them off.
As night fell, Luo Bingbing had been waiting in her room for quite some time. Just as she began to feel impatient and thought about using her Ability to summon back the Snow Spirit Fox, its small figure appeared at the door. She retracted her Ability just as she saw it enter. The Snow Spirit Fox returned with a bright red fruit in its mouth and was overjoyed to see Luo Bingbing standing there. It quickly leaped onto her shoulder and wagged its little tail vigorously, signaling her to take the Red Fruit from its mouth.
Seeing this gesture from the Snow Spirit Fox made Luo Bingbing feel puzzled but she extended her hand nonetheless. Once she did so, the Snow Spirit Fox hurriedly placed the small fruit into her palm.
However, when the fruit landed in Luo Bingbing's hand, she felt nothing special about it and thought it was an ordinary fruit. She intended to return it to the Snow Spirit Fox so that it could eat it itself. After all, if it wanted to eat that fruit after climbing up that mountain and guarding it for three days and nights just to bring it back, then surely it wouldn't have brought it back for her if it wanted to eat it itself! Thus, she couldn't understand why it kept insisting that she eat that fruit instead of consuming it herself.
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