Transcending the Nine Heavens

CHAPTER 24: Blood Reward!

Chu Feiyan frowned tightly: “This medicine… our family only has the Nine Absolute Vine… just this one, and it was stolen by Third Brother five years ago from the Hundred Thousand Mountains at the risk of his life… We have none of the other seven kinds.”

Chu Yang raised an eyebrow: “If we don’t have it, does that mean no one else does?”

“Whether others have it, we don’t know,” Chu Feiling frowned and said, “However, even if others do have it… such things are still at sky-high prices! Besides, they are scarce! Aside from our Chu Family, there are only two other noble families in Ping Sha Ridge, and the other small families can basically be ignored. But those two families have always been at odds with us, so how could they be willing to sell such precious medicine to us?”

“Indeed, now that war is rampant across the Nine Heavens Continent, chaos is about to erupt. At such times, poisonous drugs are more sought after than divine medicine that saves lives. Yangyang, you’re new here and don’t understand the situation, so don’t think everything is so simple.”

Chu Yang innocently said, “I didn’t think it was simple. Isn’t there any large trading company, auction house, or organizations that specifically take commissions in Ping Sha Ridge? If we go through those channels, plus our own collection, two years should be enough…”

Chu Feiyan bitterly smiled: “Two years is enough? I really don’t know how you reached that conclusion. Not to mention that there isn’t any, even if there were, where would our Chu Family get so much Amethyst to buy? Not to mention that Second Brother is a bit stingy with family affairs, even if he wasn’t… our Chu Family can’t afford such wealth!”

Yang Ruolan nodded: “These things can’t be bought with White Crystal or Blue Crystal.”

Chu Feiling was considering another issue: “This area belongs to the Xiao Clan, and large trading companies and auction houses are controlled by them. Moreover, the organizations and individuals you mentioned that take commissions are all under the jurisdiction of the Law Enforcement Organization. The Law Enforcement Organization has Blood Reward points throughout the entire upper Third Heaven. As long as there is enough Amethyst, tasks can be posted, and then the entire Nine Heavens’ blood rewards will be visible; those interested will take the tasks to receive rewards.”

“Blood Reward?” Chu Yang asked with interest, “What’s Blood Reward?”

“The origin of Blood Reward is a punishment method set by the Law Enforcement Organization. It is a bounty issued for those who commit heinous crimes in the Nine Heavens, allowing all experts on the continent to hunt them down within a time limit, and rewarding those who succeed. Since each reward requires a bloody price, it’s called ‘Blood Reward.’”

“However, over time, people found that this method could not only kill but also be used for other purposes—like seeking revenge, finding medicine, killing, acting as bodyguards, escorting, and so on. Thus, the Law Enforcement Organization specifically established the Blood Reward Organization to handle this.”

“Many warriors on the continent, unwilling to live under the shadow of others but lacking the strength to establish their own businesses, have become part of the Blood Reward. They rely on taking rewards to sustain their lives. Over time, the number of such people has grown, creating the current situation.”

“Those on Blood Reward are basically free agents, not subject to any jurisdiction. They can work when they want and can refuse when they don’t want to. However, most people are still quite diligent,” Chu Feiyan added.

“Isn’t that obvious?” Chu Feiling looked at his younger brother with some frustration: “If they don’t work, what do they eat? Drink? How do they cultivate? You should know that the tasks of Blood Reward start at Ink Crystals, and most tasks require Amethyst. And a piece of Amethyst can support an imperial level expert’s double cultivation effect for half a month! If they don’t work hard, how can they survive?”