Chapter 853: Title Promotion

Nie Yan carefully recalled the entire process. When he and Cibao entered the private room, it was completely covert—no one noticed. All personnel from Qin Han and Liu Tianshi’s sides had been eliminated. Nie Yan had created a false impression that Qin Han and Liu Tianshi had quarreled, ensuring no information from Liu Tianshi’s side was leaked.

Of course, due to the urgency of the incident, there were many flaws. First, Tang Yao, one of the key people involved, was taken away by Qin Han and Liu Tianshi—did anyone know about that? Were Wang Duo, Lin Yi, and others noticed when they rushed into the private room?

Fortunately, before entering the private room, Bayonet disabled the surveillance cameras out of professional habit—otherwise, it would have caused even greater trouble.

Tang Yao had been recuperating in a secret location and logged on normally at night. It was extremely difficult for people from Monet Corporation and the Liu family to locate him. As for Wang Duo and the others, they belonged to the classified 012 Special Forces Unit, making it impossible for Monet Corporation and the Liu family to investigate them.

Though it appeared flawless, there was no absolute certainty that errors wouldn’t arise. Nie Yan’s heart gradually grew cold. It seemed inevitable that he would eventually have to confront Monet Corporation and the Liu family. Given Tianxia Group’s current capabilities, they were still far from being able to stand against so many formidable adversaries.

Tianxia Group’s financial power had already ranked it among the top ten domestic conglomerates. Its network of political and military connections was expanding. Although its foundation was still shallow, it was no longer something that could easily be targeted. Any external attack on Tianxia Group would affect the interests of many people.

Nie Yan thought for a moment. His most urgent task at present was still Century Corporation. The conflict between Century Corporation and Tianxia Group had already become open, with confrontations occurring across various fields. Century Corporation even wanted to enter the metal smuggling business, which was Tianxia Group’s core business. Nie Yan’s father would absolutely never agree to that. If Century Corporation could be eliminated, Tianxia Group’s strength would undergo a qualitative leap.

As for the Liu family and Monet Corporation, he would first assign people to closely monitor them.

“Cibao, I want to recruit some people. What do you think?” Nie Yan said. As the situation became increasingly difficult to control, he urgently needed forces that he could personally command. Relying solely on Bayonet was far from sufficient.

“What kind of people do you need?”

“People who can act as bodyguards normally but can kill when necessary.” Nie Yan said. He had no way to retreat and could only push forward. If his opponents pressed too hard, he must protect himself.

“That’s simple. If there’s money, you can get any kind of person,” Cidao said casually.

“I don’t want any trash. Can you find some experts?”

“For experts, the price will be relatively high.”

“Money isn’t an issue! As long as they are worth the price!” Nie Yan said.

“I have a few candidates. I’ll contact them now. If any of them are willing to come, I’ll bring them to meet you. Actually, for experts, we don’t need to look outside. We have a few within our guild,” said Cidao.

“Our guild? You mean Bull Tribe?” Nie Yan asked. His mind hadn’t caught up yet. All along, he had only regarded Bull Tribe as an ordinary gaming guild, never thinking about it in this context.

“That’s right. Don’t underestimate the Bull Tribe. With hundreds of thousands of members, all selected from players, it’s full of talented individuals. Among them, Shadow Killer is one. His strength is absolutely no less than mine. There are a few others who are relatively low-key, but they don’t escape my notice!” Cidao said confidently. His professional acumen was astonishing; with just a glance, he could identify someone’s profession.

“Shadow Killer? You’re sure his strength is no less than yours?” Nie Yan found it hard to believe. He understood how difficult it was to find an expert like Blade.

“Absolutely certain!” Bayonet replied seriously.

“I remember you two seemed to be pretty good friends. In the game, Bayonet and Shadow Killer were quite close, probably because they shared the same profession and had more common ground.”

The bayonet let out a light chuckle, confirming Nie Yan’s statement.

“Would he be willing to come?”

“He should be persuadable.”

“That’s great,” Nie Yan said excitedly. If Shadow Killer’s strength was truly as Blade described, then he would gain another expert of Blade’s caliber. “If you can persuade him, it’s best not to let outsiders know that he is working for us.”

The bayonet immediately understood and nodded. “I understand.”

In addition to Shadow Killer, Bayonet planned to recruit several other experts from the Bull Tribe. Nie Yan felt an increasing sense of anticipation. If he could assemble such a team, he would hold more trump cards—individuals who would undoubtedly prove invaluable during crucial moments.

The community was filled with birdsong and floral fragrance, appearing very tranquil. This made Nie Yan cherish it even more, as he understood that he would have few opportunities to enjoy such peace in the future.

Seeing Nie Yan lost in thought after finishing a phone call, Xie Yao sighed. She understood that Nie Yan was carrying a heavy burden. She wanted to share his load but didn’t know what to do, so she reached out and held his left hand.

The smooth, warm touch sent a tremor through Nie Yan’s heart, snapping him out of his thoughts. He looked to the side and saw the beauty still there. Xie Yao’s beautiful face seemed to transcend time and space, and the feelings from two lifetimes slowly settled in that moment.

No matter what means he had to use, Nie Yan was determined to protect everything around him. Xie Yao and his parents were his absolute taboos—untouchable at all costs!

“Let’s go back.” Nie Yan said softly.

“Okay.” Xie Yao nodded, her bright eyes fixed on Nie Yan. Nie Yan had changed, from lost to determined, radiating a power that touched the heart.

Nie Yan and Xie Yao went to school together for the entire day, everything still as peaceful as usual, and time passed quickly.

Nie Yan returned to the game and continued grinding against the rotting corpses. This task was tedious and monotonous, requiring a level of patience that only the most steadfast players possessed.

Around the seventh day, Nie Yan’s title of Junior Light Arbiter was upgraded to Intermediate Light Arbiter.

What was the use of this title?

Nie Yan couldn’t help but wonder. In terms of the difficulty of acquiring the title, the Light Arbiter wasn’t any easier to obtain than the Great Prophet, but its specific effects remained a mystery, with only some basic attribute enhancements and skills like extreme intimidation.

Every player who killed a certain number of evil creatures would receive a task and obtain titles like Demon Hunter. These titles could be upgraded to Demon Slayer, and above Demon Slayer was Light Arbiter. The number of evil creatures Nie Yan had killed was beyond even his own calculation.

At present, probably only Nie Yan had reached the Intermediate Light Arbiter level.

Just as Nie Yan advanced to Intermediate Light Arbiter, he noticed that the wings behind Guardian Angel Kalenna had grown larger and more radiant than before.

Opening Guardian Angel Kalenna’s status window, Nie Yan saw two new skills available for use. One was Minor Healing, with Guardian Angel Kalenna’s healing ability being remarkably strong—even the lowest level of Minor Healing had a powerful effect. The other skill was Invisibility, allowing complete disappearance.

Although only two skills were available, Nie Yan was still very excited. This was a beginning. Did it mean that as the Light Arbiter title continued to advance, he would soon be able to fully control Guardian Angel Kalenna?

“Respected Light Arbiter, congratulations on obtaining the First Temple Title.” Guardian Angel Kalenna bowed.

“Temple Title?” Nie Yan asked in confusion. He wanted to get more information from Guardian Angel Kalenna, but she didn’t explain in detail. Nie Yan searched the official website for information related to Temple Titles. The description was also not detailed, only stating that it was a category of high-level titles unique to the Temple.

Nie Yan speculated that the Temple was higher than an ordinary temple and was related to the angel race. Why was a Junior Light Arbiter nothing at all, while an Intermediate Light Arbiter already held a First Temple Title? These were puzzles that could not be solved for now.

Random speculation wouldn’t help, so for now, he could only leave it at that.

There was no need to delve deeper without clues. When clues came, the problem would naturally be resolved.

Nie Yan accidentally glanced at his personal status and noticed a new section in the lower right corner, broadcasting the precise locations of all the Chapters of Order.

**Radiant Chapter** (Orcish King City 23852.28358.289)

**Silver Moon Chapter** (Moran Swamp 238582.282.28382)

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One location after another astonished Nie Yan. All the positions of the Chapters of Order had already been determined. Some chapters shared the same coordinates and were still moving, probably in someone’s possession.

Nie Yan never expected the Temple Title to have such an effect.

Looking at these pieces of information, a strong, passionate idea surged in his mind. If he could collect all the Chapters of Order, he could become the Pope of the Sacred Temple!

This was absolutely tempting to him!

Once he became the Pope, who could still be his match! Even powerful guilds like Angel Empire would probably have to bow and submit.

After viewing all the coordinates of the Chapters of Order, Nie Yan calmed down slightly. The chapters in players’ hands were manageable, but among those scattered in the wild, several were even located in remote forbidden zones on the continent of Atlantis, guarded by extremely powerful super bosses like the half-demon Angud, before whom even the strongest players were mere ants.

It seemed that collecting all the Chapters of Order would not be a simple task.

Although difficult, it was not impossible, and that was enough. It was still better than having no clue at all before.

Six volumes, thirty-six chapters of Order. Collecting them all meant the power to reorganize order and become the religious leader of the Light Faction, a status equal to that of the Orcish King or Emperor Jobia! This would be Nie Yan’s goal, an unmatched peak!