I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 889: Chapter 594: Ransom

Royal Star, the top floor of the Mercenary Tower, the atmosphere in the conference room was heavy.

“My lord, this is intelligence from the Shinguji Clan.” A subordinate respectfully handed over an encrypted document.

Sakata Yun reached out to receive it, and after flipping through it, the already somber look on his face grew even darker.

During this period, he dispatched a large number of spies deep into the Ice Extreme Pass, solely to track down the whereabouts of Kojiro Hauketsu, Kyou Yagami, and Yagyu Juubei Mitsurugi.

But the Ice Extreme Pass seemed like an impenetrable demonic lair, and all the spies who ventured in went missing without a trace.

In the end, he almost mobilized all available intelligence personnel from the branch, even resorting to secret channels, but still gained nothing and couldn’t even ascertain whether the three were alive.

Fortunately, with the assistance of the Shinguji Clan, who leveraged the deep-rooted intelligence network of the Holy Blood Clan, accurate news finally arrived.

Kojiro Hauketsu was dead, the Eternal Ghost Eye was taken; Yagyu Juubei Mitsurugi and Kyou Yagami had become prisoners, but it was unknown in which corner of the Ice Extreme Pass they were held, their lives uncertain.

For the Moon Ghost Army, the death of Kojiro Hauketsu was an agonizing blow.

He was the most rare Tier Seven Nine Stars Spiritual Mind Master in the army, bearing one of the Empire’s top ten pupil skills, the Eternal Ghost Eye, with extraordinary talent and full potential to advance to Tier Eight, becoming a mainstay of the army.

But now, this top-tier strongman with limitless potential not only died tragically, even the most precious Eternal Ghost Eye was snatched away, likely already transplanted onto someone under Qin Tian.

Thinking of this, Sakata Yun’s heart felt like it was being cut repeatedly by a blunt knife, bleeding with pain, his hatred for Qin Tian and the Ice Extreme Pass soared to the peak, longing to lead the army to flatten the Ice Extreme Pass, to tear everyone there into pieces in revenge for Kojiro Hauketsu.

The only consolation was that Kyou Yagami and Yagyu Juubei Mitsurugi were still alive, just missing.

“Is there any other way to find the place where the two are imprisoned?” Sakata Yun suppressed the anger in his heart and looked at his subordinate.

The subordinate slowly shook his head, looking grave: “My lord, the Ice Extreme Pass is too bizarre, our people cannot penetrate it at all, no matter how many more people we send, it would just be sending them to their deaths. I’ve also tried contacting other intelligence channels, but the result is the same, no clues. Honestly, I can’t understand how the Shinguji Clan obtained this intelligence.”

Hearing this, Sakata Yun’s expression remained unchanged.

The intelligence capability of the Holy Blood Clan is not something a mercenary army like the Moon Ghost Army can compare to. At this point, dwelling on the source of the intelligence is meaningless; the most important thing is to rescue Yagyu Juubei Mitsurugi and Kyou Yagami as soon as possible.

He understood that Qin Tian didn’t kill the two directly; he surely intended to utilize them somehow.

If the location where the two were imprisoned could be found, he would immediately send troops to mount a strong attack to rescue them.

However, if the intelligence turned out to be incorrect, acting rashly would only alert the enemy and put the two in even more danger.

Having already lost Kojiro Hauketsu, the Moon Ghost Army couldn’t afford to lose two more Tier Seven officers.

Thinking over the situation, the only feasible way forward now was to ransom them.

The thought made Sakata Yun feel aggrieved and unwilling.

When had the Moon Ghost Army ever been so passive in their long history?

But he had no choice. Tier Seven officers were too vital to the army, and what’s more, Kyou Yagami and Yagyu Juubei Mitsurugi knew a lot of the Moon Ghost Army’s core secrets, and if this information were to be leaked, it would bring huge trouble to the army.

However, it was unwise for the Moon Ghost Army to contact the Ice Extreme Pass directly.

Doing so would not only put them in a passive position but also risk escalating the conflict if they said the wrong thing, placing the two in even more peril.

Therefore, he must find a middleman to convey messages, and the Shinguji Clan was undoubtedly the best choice.

Firstly, this operation was initiated under the orders of the Shinguji Clan, and now with the officers in trouble, the Shinguji Clan had the responsibility to help rescue them;

Secondly, as part of the Holy Blood Clan, when the Shinguji Clan steps in, Qin Tian would have to be somewhat apprehensive and not act too recklessly.

Understanding this, Sakata Yun no longer hesitated and immediately dialed the contact number for the Shinguji Clan.

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Three days later, Ice Extreme Pass.

On the holographic screen, Dongfang Haoyue had a bright smile.

“Qin Tian, they have already agreed to your terms on that side.”

Qin Tian looked at the screen, a smile forming at the corner of his mouth: “As expected, they were bound to agree.”

Dongfang Haoyue laughed heartily: “You’ve really earned big this time! Just three cursed Treasure Artifacts alone made the Shinguji Clan cough up a lot, not to mention four Odin Protective Rings, five Separating Fire Pills, and four Soul Calming Beads from the temple—the Shinguji Clan must have paid a hefty price to gather all these.”

He paused, with a slightly probing gaze, smiling: “Judging by your stance, it looks like someone under you is preparing to break through to Tier Seven, right? The Odin Protective Ring resists the Celestial Thunder Tribulation, the Separating Fire Pill helps to pass the Body Burning Tribulation, and the Soul Calming Bead from the temple suppresses the Heart Demon Tribulation. These three items are all for dealing with the Tier Seven Celestial Human Three Tribulations. You clearly want these things to pave the way for your subordinates.”

“They’re still a bit short at the moment, but to be prepared is better than not,”

Qin Tian replied with a smile.

Hearing this, a flash of sentiment passed through Dongfang Haoyue’s eyes.

Recalling the first time he met Qin Tian, the latter was just a young Spiritualist with weak abilities, but Dongfang Haoyue had already seen his extraordinary potential and wanted to recruit him, though in the end, he didn’t manage to succeed.

Who would have thought that in just a few short years, Qin Tian would grow to such a terrifying level, with his forces expanding day by day, and even his subordinates having the capital to aim for Tier Seven.