Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

Mo Xie snapped out of her daze, quickly opened the commission document, and rapidly scanned the text inside.

The meaning is roughly as Qin Zhan just said. The client clearly wrote the three words "Mu Zhuoyun" on the letter, and the content also stated that Mu Ningxue lost contact after going to Tianshan, and hoped that Qingtian Hunting Agency could find his daughter.

Seeing that Mo Xie remained silent, Qin Zhan sighed and said.

"I have a rather significant bounty on me. Several of your senior brothers in the hunting camp, who are highly skilled, have been commissioned by me, and the rest are all high-level mages."

"Although this is just a request to find someone, the place is, after all, a forbidden area, and it is quite dangerous to go to Tianshan alone, so no one accepted it."

Upon hearing this, Mo Xie frowned slightly, placed the document on the table, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"Lingling, make a phone call to the client."

Leng Lingling glanced at Mo Xie, her big eyes filled with worry, but she still dialed the phone number written on the paper.

A busy signal rang out, and then the call was answered. A slightly tired male voice came through, his tone revealing urgency and worry.

"Excuse me, is this the Azure Sky Hunting Grounds? Have you agreed to accept my commission?"

Upon hearing this question, Leng Lingling turned her gaze to Mo Xie, who was standing to the side.

Mo Xie recognized Mu Zhuoyun's voice, nodded, and said in a low voice.

"Ask him about the specific events and time from when Mu Ningxue left until she lost contact."

Leng Lingling nodded and repeated it.

"Please tell me the specific details and time from when your daughter left until she lost contact."

Hearing a little girl's voice on the other end of the phone, Mu Zhuoyun was taken aback, but he didn't think too much about it and said after a moment's thought.

“My daughter went to Tianshan on the first day of the holiday. I also sent people to protect her. We kept in touch, but we lost contact on the fourth day. That’s why I’m asking you to help save my daughter.”

Contact was lost on the fourth day, meaning approximately three full days have passed. Disappearing for three days in a place like the Tianshan Mountains is terrifying; this is a bit troublesome…

Mo Xie frowned, tapped her fingers lightly on the table, and spoke softly.

"First ask him why Mu Ningxue went to Tianshan and what she planned to do."

Leng Lingling asked truthfully, and Mu Zhuoyun first sighed, then slowly spoke.

"Actually, after my daughter saw a letter left by her mother, she said that something had been left on the outskirts of the Tianshan Mountains, so she went to look for it."

The outer edge of the Tianshan Mountains... then there are the desert and meadow layers, but it's uncertain whether they will escape to deeper areas in a crisis.

"Ask him again which people he sent to protect you."

Leng Lingling nodded and continued to ask.

"You said you sent people to protect your daughter, but who exactly were they?"

"Oh, it's like this. I happen to know a vice-captain of a mercenary group. When I learned that they wanted to enter the Tianshan Mountains, I bribed someone to get my daughter into the mercenary group and asked them to look after her."

Upon hearing Mu Zhuoyun's explanation, Mo Xie's heart sank. Logically speaking, since they were in a mercenary group that had entered the Tianshan Mountains, they should at least have some level of security protection. Yet, they still lost contact.

On a smaller scale, it might just mean that Mu Ningxue encountered some misfortune, but on a larger scale... it means that the entire mercenary group was wiped out!

For a moment, silence fell over the Qingtian Hunting Grounds. Clearly, everyone understood the seriousness of the situation, including the extremely low chance of survival.

Hearing silence on the other end of the phone, Mu Zhuoyun immediately became anxious and said in a flustered tone.

"I beg you, please save my daughter! I'm willing to pay any price... I only have one daughter. The Mu family isn't willing to send anyone to rescue her. I've heard that your Qingtian Hunting Grounds are among the best hunting grounds in the country and even the world. Please..."

In the end, he even cried. Something that could make a man cry must have really touched the most vulnerable part of his heart.

"Soothe him first, and give me an answer later."

Mo Xie glanced at Leng Lingling and said softly.

"Don't worry, we also need to check with the demon hunters in the hunting camp to see if they want to accept this commission. After all, it's a dangerous place like Tianshan. We'll give you an answer later."

Hearing Leng Lingling's comforting words, Mu Zhuoyun took a deep breath and said wearily, "Okay, thank you for your help. I'll hang up now."

The phone call ended, and silence fell once again in the Qingtian Hunting Grounds, broken only by the rhythmic tapping of fingers.

Qin Zhan sighed and said helplessly.

"Even among the mercenary groups that were able to enter the Tianshan Mountains, they had been out of contact for three whole days, so their chances of survival were slim."

"Dad, the commission fee looks quite high. Is there no one in our hunting agency willing to take it?"

He rubbed Leng Lingling's head and explained.

"Sigh, Lingling, even if the demon hunters in our hunting camp are exceptionally skilled, they still need to stay alive in order to make money."

"If the commission had come before the holiday, there might have been someone to accept it, but they are all still on missions right now. Moreover, dangerous areas like Tianshan require an elite team, and our Qingtian Hunting Station usually operates alone or in pairs, so we simply can't assemble a full team."

As they were talking, Qin Zhan noticed that Mo Xie had stopped tapping the table, his hands were clenching and unclenching, and he was looking up at the ceiling. His expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly asked.

"Xiao Xie, you wouldn't..."

Mo Xie lowered his head, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed, he nodded, and said with a smile.

"Yes, I plan to take this commission."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhan's expression gradually turned serious, and he spoke earnestly.

“I know you know Mu Ningxue, but the Tianshan Mountains are fraught with danger. For a high-level mage like you to go in would be suicide. Once you enter the Tianshan Mountains, the demons you encounter will all be at the level of generals and commanders. I advise you not to accept this commission.”

Mo Xie smiled slightly and said.

"Don't worry, Uncle Qin, I won't go to Tianshan alone. I'll organize people to go with me. I'm not so skilled and daring as to throw my life away for nothing."

Seeing that Mo Xie had made up his mind, Qin Zhan could no longer persuade him even if he wanted to. In the end, he waved his hand and said.

"Forget it. Since you're planning to go to Tianshan, you must be aware of the dangers. You'd better bring more people with you. After all, Tianshan is no small place; danger and opportunity coexist there."

"Don't worry, I understand."

"Brother, could you take me with you? Lingling wants to see the Tianshan Mountains too!"

Leng Lingling suddenly ran over, hugged Mo Xie's arm and shook it, pouting her cherry lips and acting coquettishly.

She had always longed to visit Tianshan Mountain, and now that she had this rare opportunity, she didn't want to miss it!
"This one……"

Mo Xie looked somewhat melancholy and was about to refuse when she heard Qin Zhan's voice.

"no!"

Qin Zhan stood up from the sofa, looked down at Leng Lingling, and said in an unfriendly tone.

"Tianshan is not a place for a little kid like you. I've already been very lenient with you during the holidays. You have to go to school obediently tomorrow!"

"Ah~"

With Mo Xie's comforting words, Leng Lingling's mood finally improved, and she called Mu Zhuoyun again.

Upon learning that Qingtian Hunting Agency had accepted the commission, Mu Zhuoyun was extremely excited and immediately transferred the remaining payment, expressing his gratitude repeatedly.

Even though the Qingtian Hunters said they might not be able to find their daughter, having hope is better than having nothing at all.

After leaving the Azure Sky Hunting Grounds, Mo Xie felt the night breeze, looked up at the brightly lit city and the dim night sky, his gaze somewhat deep.

Mu Ningxue has been missing in the Tianshan Mountains for three days. Even though they know the chances of her survival are slim, they still want to see her alive or dead!
"You said you'd tell me the answer from back then, you can't just die like this..."

His original plan was to go to Tianshan after he reached the second level of advanced cultivation, but it seems that the trip will have to be moved up.

"Xue'er, Bing'er, Yu'er, wait for me, I'm coming!" (End of Chapter)