Xia Jiye glared, "Why all the nonsense? Just do what you’re told."
"Sure, do you have any other requests?" the man asked with a smile.
"Just one request: it must look like an accidental death, so as not to arouse suspicion."
Xia Jiye was clear-minded about this. He knew that if Zhao Ya, who had just been assigned as the head senior brother of the outer sect, were to be killed right afterward, it would directly anger Guan Xuejiang, and that would be more trouble than it’s worth.
But as long as it could be made to look like an accident, even if Guan Xuejiang was angry, he would have no recourse.
"Alright then, I promise you’ll be satisfied," the man said with a grin, and then collected half the payment as a deposit before leaving.
Even though Xia Jiye felt a pinch, a huge weight lifted from his heart.
In his view, Zhao Ya was as good as dead.
He had no doubt about these people’s professionalism, considering they were a renowned assassination group throughout Beyond the World.
So despite the high price, Xia Jiye decided to let them proceed.
After all, professional matters should be handled by professionals.
"Kid, don’t blame me for being ruthless; blame yourself for being too reckless lately. You’re just a Fifth Realm, yet so arrogant. If not you, who else should I kill?" Xia Jiye muttered to himself.
Of course, Zhao Ya was unaware of any of this.
At that moment, he had just returned to the outer sect from Nandian Town.
This trip to Nandian Town had been fruitful.
Due to his previous efforts in uncovering the dark secrets of Nandian and eliminating the lawless gang led by Yang Bin, Zhao Ya was held in high regard there.
Thus, he was warmly welcomed on this visit.
After Zhao Ya explained his intentions, the young people of Nandian Town were even more excited.
What man doesn’t dream of one day riding gallantly with a sword in the Jianghu?
So everyone eagerly signed up.
After picking through the candidates, Zhao Ya ultimately chose five young men from decent backgrounds.
These attendees, all around seventeen or eighteen years old, had potential for development, making them rather good choices.
After informing them of the outer sect’s location and telling them to register soon, Zhao Ya declined the merchants’ generous invitations and returned to the outer sect.
Upon entering the gate, he was surprised to see Jin Fu already there with his luggage.
Though his trip to Nandian Town had taken some time, it was only three to four hours in total.
In such a short span, Jin Fu had packed up, abandoned his small, longtime business, and trekked over there. His efficiency was indeed impressive.
Zhao Ya was quite pleased with this.
In fact, sometimes Martial Dao training is not just about talent; strong execution can be even more crucial.
Nervous and uneasy, Jin Fu relaxed a bit upon seeing Zhao Ya.
After arriving at the Canglong Temple Outer Sect, he followed Zhao Ya’s instructions and told the young disciple at the gate that he was there under Zhao Ya’s direction for entry.
The young disciple led him inside to wait, but beyond that, no one paid him any attention.
Actually, it wasn’t that they didn’t want to; it’s just that currently, the outer sect had no one in charge besides Qin Jianji, Zhao Ya, and Tian Yixin.
These young disciples couldn’t make decisions, so naturally, they just let Jin Fu wait there.
Jin Fu wasn’t aware of this and was somewhat suspicious, thinking there might be a problem with his entry into the Canglong Temple Outer Sect.
Not until Zhao Ya returned did the heavy stone in Jin Fu’s heart fall away.
"Senior Brother!" Jin Fu greeted respectfully.
Zhao Ya nodded and then instructed a young disciple to arrange accommodation for Jin Fu and to see him later to meet Qin Jianji.
Upon hearing this, Jin Fu became even more nervous, causing his legs to tremble as he followed Zhao Ya.
Seeing this, Zhao Ya smiled and reassured him, "No need to be so nervous; Elder Qin is very kind."
Despite this, when Jin Fu met Qin Jianji, he was still too nervous to even breathe.
Qin Jianji was genuinely surprised.
He hadn’t expected Zhao Ya to be so efficient.
He’d only been out for half a day and already brought back a disciple?
After a brief inquiry, Qin Jianji was quite satisfied.
Even though this Jin Fu was a bit older, his character was promising, and he could become a fine talent.
Upon learning from Zhao Ya that five other disciples were coming, Qin Jianji was visibly pleased.
"Alright, at this rate, the prosperity of our outer sect is just around the corner."
Zhao Ya certainly recognized that his ability to recruit so many outstanding disciples on the first day was due to the network he had built previously.
In the future, there was no guarantee it would be so easy.
But seeing Qin Jianji so happy, Zhao Ya didn’t express these thoughts and instead nodded with a smile to agree.
"Yeah, this truly is a promising start."
Meanwhile, Jin Fu dared to take a glance at Qin Jianji, and finding that the elder was indeed as kind and friendly as Zhao Ya had said, he finally felt at ease and even more grateful for the choice he’d made.
To be honest, Jin Fu had hesitated on the way there.
Although Zhao Ya spoke well, Jin Fu was well aware of his own situation.
He couldn’t compare even with ordinary families, let alone those of wealthy households.
With such background conditions, would he face discrimination and exclusion after joining the outer sect?