"There’s a risk of death?" Wu Yuan responded with a muted smile. "No problem at all, I’d like to give it a try." This was all included in the information he had purchased from the Starcom Consortium. 8

The Pleiades Guild's assassins were categorized into seven ranks; one-star being the lowest, seven-star the highest. The higher the rank, the more high-level missions they could undertake and the more resources they could obtain from the guild. Even a Grandmaster-level newcomer could only attain a three-star assassin ranking at most. Want to rise up the ranks? Then complete your missions.0

Wu Yuan had come to the Pleiades Guild with two goals in mind: acquiring more blood-red mist and finding worthy opponents to hone his skills against. Naturally, a one-star ranking wouldn't suffice.1

"Very well," the man in the black robe nodded, extracting a mask from a nearby cabinet. He softly instructed, "Put it on."1

"I will serve as your guide in the guild, and you may call me Custodian Qin. There are a few things I must disclose to you in advance."2

"The Pleiades Guild operates in the shadows; confidentiality is our utmost priority. Within...2