Wu Yuan's eyelids twitched involuntarily. Bai Yuxian was worth a staggering 240,000 silver taels? What a valuable head. 8

However, upon further reflection, Wu Yuan felt that the price was rather reasonable. Not only did the task involve eliminating a first-rate Adept, but it also demanded the ability to track down a slippery opponent who could cover their tracks with ease. Wu Yuan's own close encounter with death earlier that day served as a stark reminder of the dangers involved. If a weaker first-rate Adept were to carry out the assassination, they would likely be killed by Long Er even if they managed to assassinate Bai Yuxian!3

To assassinate was to take lives, thus one couldn't avoid the risk of their own life being taken in the process. It was a treacherous path that teetered precariously between life and death. 0

Most importantly, someone had to be willing to offer a handsome bounty as a reward.2

Considering these factors, four-star assassination missions were a rarity within the Southdream Province branch, likely limited to just a handful. 0

"Thousand Mountains, you ought to thank the branch master," Custodian Qin chimed in from the side, "Normally, bringing back a target's head without accepting the mission beforehand would only warrant half the reward at best. The branch master is essentially...8