Chapter 34: Princess Sister Will Protect My Dog Life.

Misunderstandings were 'cleared up,' and Cheng Jinyang quickly mentioned the matter of Tian Luo, trying to divert sister Xinnan's attention.

"Tian Luo." The princess nodded and said, "If it were under normal circumstances, I wouldn't stop you. But..."

"But what?"

"Just as you know, the order in the city has been unstable recently," she seemed hesitant, "The missions of the Tianluo during this period will be relatively more dangerous."

"The meaning from our clan is that the heir to the clan chief must have a service record with the Tianluo," Cheng Jinyang added.

"Indeed, that's the custom of the Cheng and Xing clans," the princess pondered, "Military duty attendance, dealing with ordinary refugee gangs is one thing, but I fear..."

"It's just that it might be spies from the Longxiang Army, or covert guards from other aristocratic families," Wang Wanrou took over and said calmly, "These individuals, who also possess technology or special abilities, typically have combat capabilities on par with Tianluo assassins, making them a major factor in causing casualties among the Tianluo."

"Don't be fooled by the apparent harmony among the aristocrats; behind the scenes, they stab each other viciously. The Five Great Clans, the royal family... Despite their prestigious statuses on the surface, in the shadows, they're all unregulated. Everyone is a clandestine assassin, and when paths cross, life and death are at stake. If you want to become a Tianluo, you must confront the brutality behind it."

"By the way, I remember that the Tianluo members are always paired together, so who's your partner?"

"Yuanzhi." Cheng Jinyang said, "In our clan, the idea is for Yuanzhi and me to be partners, with Cheng Huaiyan and Xing Junmo as the introductory mentors."

"I know these two people, both elites of your clan. They are not yet thirty, just entered the seventh grade, and their abilities are unquestionable." The princess nodded, "But..."

"It's just worrying that Tianluo suddenly lowering its recruitment standards, could there be some conspiracy?" Xing Yuanzhi emerged from the bathroom and said.

"Well, that's not very likely." Her Highness pondered for a moment and dismissed the speculation. "Tianluo is managed by the Third Elder Cheng Qingping of the Cheng Clan. He and Clan leader Cheng Qingxin aren't on the same side. Besides, since former Clan leader Cheng Benhe has already said he want you as the successor, if someone were to harm you during your service in Tianluo, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the former Clan leader Cheng Benhe?"

"The conspiracies and schemes can be set aside for now. The main concern lies in the danger of Tianluo's work itself, Jinyang," she revealed a slightly anxious and frantic expression. "Fighting against various forces in the dark underworld of Jiankang is nothing like the warm exercises in the family's brain domain development classes. You might be facing assassins who have been in this profession for two or three years, or even five or six years, with extremely skilled techniques in using their supernatural abilities for killing, and they will definitely show no mercy towards you..."

Wang Wanrou suddenly asked, "Compared to creature-level demons?"

"Among assassins, they are at the top tier, each possessing the strength of creature-level demons," Princess Nankang affirmed.

Then she noticed the relaxed and relieved expressions of the three.

"Sister Xinnan," Cheng Jinyang asked with a smile, "based on your experience, how powerful are creature-level demons?"

"Creature-level demons, if measured by the gravitational powers, you would need at least seventh-grade supernaturals to have the capability to take them down alone," Princess Nankang said seriously. "Ghost-level demons are too rare for me to say; as for devil-level... you'd basically need to deploy a regular army."

It's about as expected. Normally, in a one-on-one situation, I lose nine out of ten battles against creature demons. I have to rely on special environmental conditions to have any chance. It's basically like battling a seventh-grade supernatural individual... Cheng Jinyang calculated silently.

Ghost-level demons are mainly too unpredictable to consider for now. As for devil-level ones, would it require mobilizing the military? In other words, it would at least require a fifth or fourth-grade supernatural, right?

"According to Cheng family's explanation, this expansion is aimed at relieving business pressure. They won't directly put the newly recruited ninth-grade students on the battlefield. Instead, they will be assigned tasks such as negotiation and intelligence gathering, helping the formal Tianluo division to handle the original tedious tasks," Xing Yuanzhi added again.

"If that's the case, it's even more reassuring." Her Highness pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then finally made a decision, "Alright, you will follow Cheng Huaiyan, Xing Junmo, and the others to adapt to the Tian Luo affairs. However, just to be cautious in the early stages, I will accompany you secretly for a while."

"How can I possibly accept..." Cheng Jinyang felt a little touched. Princess Sister must be very busy usually, and now she's going to escort and protect me. Wouldn't that make me owe her even more?

"Indeed unnecessary," Xing Yuanzhi said coldly. "Tian Luo is an internal matter of the Cheng and Xing families. Your Highness, you may have good intentions, but getting involved like this, would that be a proper decision with your status? It might raise suspicions within the family if you intervene, and that wouldn't be good."

"Status?" Princess Nankang looked at her, then chuckled somewhat playfully. "Yuanzhi, didn't I tell you before? I am also a Tianluo member~"

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Just like the Xing Family's Ground Network doesn't only consist of Xing Family members but also gathers a bunch of information brokers, the Cheng Family's Tianluo naturally doesn't only include Cheng Family members, but also a considerable number of Xing Family members, with even more elite assassins from non-aristocratic backgrounds.

Regardless of background or lineage, only strength matters; that's Tianluo's external recruitment criteria.

The residence in the clan land is called "Luo Hall", which is not actually the residence of the Tian Luo assassins, but merely an intelligence hub, mission distribution center, and training facility.

After registering through cousin Cheng Yuexian, Cheng Huaiyan and Xing Junmo arranged for the two to meet here.

Although the appointment was with Cheng Jinyang and Xing Yuanzhi, three people actually showed up.

Princess Nankang had already concealed herself nearby, ready to provide support at any time, which calmed Cheng Jinyang's heart, but Xing Yuanzhi was slightly displeased.

I can't believe Her Highness, the princess, actually joined Tian Luo under a secret identity years ago!

Hmm, I wonder how the Ground Network's intelligence gathering works. I'll have to have a serious talk with the clan elders about this when I return!

The two of them arrived at the side hall of the Luo Hall, entered the password at the lock on the wall, and the side door opened with a click. As they entered, Cheng Jinyang only saw the room empty, without anyone inside.

"Up here, both of you," a voice suddenly came from the above.

Cheng Jinyang and Xing Yuanzhi were suddenly startled, they looked up and saw Cheng Huaiyan, dressed in black with a mask on, lazily leaning against the wall. He was standing upside down in the corner of the ceiling, like a certain secretive bat.

Xing Junmo jumped down from his side, landing steadily on the ground, and said: "This is your first lesson: Never assume that enemies will confront you head-on. Instead, they will always appear suddenly from the least expected corners when you are most unguarded."

"Is this the 'Qiong Biluo' algorithm?" Cheng Jinyang asked.

"No," said Cheng Huaiyan, who was hanging upside down. "This is called 'Heaven and Earth Reversal'."

"Heaven and Earth Reversal is a simplified version of the Qiong Biluo algorithm," Xing Junmo chuckled, "Its purpose is to allow you to walk on walls or ceilings, making it easy to sneak into unexpected positions. You can learn it when you reached the Ninth Grade. Do you want to learn it? If you do, we can teach you!"

"Shut up, it's not like you can teach him," Xing Yuanzhi interrupted him, annoyed by his chatter.

"It's me who will teach," Cheng Huaiyan said.

Xing Junmo chuckled silently as if nothing had happened, then turned and said, "Yuanzhi, how about I teach you the Ninth-grade Algorithm of Mass Effect? I have a technique called 'Self-Spin' here..."

"I've already learned it," Xing Yuanzhi said calmly.

Xing Junmo: ???

It suddenly occurred to him that with this cousin's status in the family, there was nothing that she couldn't demand.

Cheng Huaiyan's cousin, to become her fiancé, is really lucky!