The Water-Carrying Task

Chen Ning, who had just stepped out of the courtyard, heard the system's voice and felt rather helpless.

"Ding! Limited-time quest [Fetching Water] quest details: It has been detected that sect member Meng Yuyi is delicate and frail. As an exceptional sect leader, how can you not cherish your subordinate?"

"Mission Requirements: Please go to Green Ivy Pool on the back mountain of Verdant Peak, fetch ten buckets of water, and deliver them to Meng Yuyi's residence."

"Quest completion reward: Basic cultivation level 1."

"Mission failure penalty: Randomly remove one previously obtained reward. [Note: There's a high chance of removing the epic-level Star-Picking Finger!]"

Mission countdown: 59 minutes and 59 seconds

After reading the task description.

Chen Ning really wanted to curse.

Damn it!

Not only are the rewards mediocre, but the punishment for failure is so severe—who could withstand that?

But Chen Ning dared not hesitate any longer. Time was limited, and he had to hurry to the Green Ivy Pool behind the mountain to fetch water.

At the Green Ivy Pool, Chen Ning was diligently fetching water.

In fact, with his current level of cultivation, combined with the Divine Ability of the Heaven-Stealing Ghost Hand, he could remotely control the water flow.

However, when Chen Ning used the Heaven-Stealing Ghost Hand, the system prompted that he could not use Divine Ability to assist him.

Left with no other choice, he had to take the stage himself.

Fill each bucket of water to the brim honestly.

Tons tons tons tons...

Fortunately, my physical strength and power have improved considerably.

Otherwise, this kind of physical labor is really hard to do.

The main problem is the limited time; you can only carry ten buckets of water in an hour, and you also have to factor in the travel time to and from the destination.

Overall, the situation remains quite urgent.

Finally, thanks to Chen Ning's hard work, which left him drenched in sweat, he successfully completed the task ten minutes ahead of schedule.

This time, they sneaked into the courtyard quietly.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he had to come into contact with these undercover agents on every mission, Chen Ning would never want to have anything to do with them.

Don't be fooled by Meng Yuyi's apparent background as a member of a prestigious sect like the Heavenly Lake Holy Land.

But this so-called righteous path is the most pretentious!

What they valued most was their own reputation... and chastity.

If Meng Yuyi goes back and thinks it over, regrets it, and still insists on personally eliminating this handsome man, then it will be quite awkward.

So, this time, I'll just quietly finish the task.

He placed the ten buckets of water in the yard one by one.

Because I have a bit of OCD, I arranged each bucket of water neatly in a row. When I got to the tenth bucket...

Chen Ning discovered there were no seats available.

What should have been a relaxed space is now tense.

Because there was a large wooden tub there, quietly placed.

Oh no!

Chen Ning was startled and lost his grip on the tenth bucket of water.

It hit the ground with a thud.

The sound immediately startled Meng Yuyi inside the large wooden tub.

Fortunately, she seemed to have taken precautions and was fully dressed at this moment.

Even so, a frosty expression settled on her pretty face.

Her beautiful eyes flashed with anger as she stared at Chen Ning.

"Uh... Second Elder, you're in high spirits, having won twice!"

Chen Ning said with a chuckle.

Swish!

A flash of sword light appeared, Chen Ning keenly sensed the deadly killing intent. He hurriedly shouted, "Wait!"

The sword light stopped.

Meng Yuyi wanted to hear what else this lecherous man had to say.

Chen Ning's acting skills were on full display at this moment. He sighed softly and said remorsefully, "It was my fault for being so abrupt. I disturbed the Second Elder's bath just now. I felt it was inappropriate, so I thought of ways to make amends. That's why I went to the Green Ivy Pool to fetch a few buckets of water. Perhaps that will make things easier for him."

Upon hearing this, Meng Yuyi looked at the ten neatly arranged buckets of water, and only then did her gaze soften.

Chen Ning pressed his advantage, saying, "Since I ascended to the throne, I have rarely interacted with the elders, especially you, Second Elder. I have paid you little attention, and you didn't even recognize me properly on the Azure Cloud Platform that day. You are truly incompetent."

Sensing that the other party seemed to have been persuaded, Chen Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued:

"If you have any needs in the future, you can let me know. I should consider everything regarding your clothing, food, housing, and transportation. You have almost no guards or subordinates here, isn't it too lonely? Would you like me to arrange a few maids to take care of your daily life? More people will make it more lively, and your mood will naturally be better."

Meng Yuyi said in a cool voice, "No need, I'm used to it."

"Very well, I'll take my leave now."

Chen Ning took a step back and hurriedly left the courtyard.

Get out of here!

He had clearly felt that deadly killing intent just now. With both old and new grudges combined, Chen Ning felt that Meng Yuyi was now his number one enemy.

The most dangerous person.

I must never provoke them again.

Forget about provoking them, you'll have to avoid them whenever you see them in the future.

Upon meeting, activate the Shadow Cloak, then activate the Divine Speed Talisman Rune, and run as fast as you can.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the time-limited task [Fetching Water]!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have received a basic reward of +1 cultivation level. Your current cultivation level is: Ninth Heaven of the Spirit Martial Realm."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the mission ten minutes ahead of schedule. In recognition of the perfect completion of the mission, an additional reward is given: minimize the negative effects of the sect member Meng Yuyi's Extreme Cold Spirit Body."

Chen Ning: "???"

What kind of operation is this?

Although I couldn't understand it, I vaguely knew it must be something good.

Others get better rewards than me; is this system really favoring its own users?

Furthermore, they also learned that Meng Yuyi possesses Extreme Cold Spirit Body, which sounds pretty impressive, no wonder she has such an icy face.

She was beautiful, even more so than Xiao Mei, with a captivating beauty. Unfortunately, Chen Ning had never liked this kind of aloof and cold woman.

From now on, I will definitely keep my distance from them.

Inside the elegant courtyard.

Meng Yuyi quietly looked at the ten buckets of water, her gaze shifting slightly.

She was the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Lake Holy Land from a young age, and she always endured endless pressure and the painstaking cultivation of countless elders.

She certainly possessed powerful cultivation.

But no one ever cared about her.

No one cares about my feelings, no one cares whether I'm happy or not, and no one cares about my daily life.

It seems that in her world, all she needs to do is cultivate and accept the Holy Land's training step by step.

To shoulder that heavy and terrible responsibility.

Bearing the future of the Heavenly Lake Holy Land.

She's always been like that.

But today, after the sect leader spoke those words to her so carefully, she suddenly had a feeling she had never experienced before.

So, besides cultivation, there can be other things in her life?

She had never experienced this feeling before, neither when she was Dragon-Seeking Sect nor in the Heavenly Lake Holy Land.

At that moment, Chen Ning was like a ray of light shining into her previously dark world.

As dusk fell.

Meng Yuyi sighed softly, her bright, moon-like eyes dimming once more.

It's almost time again!