Azure Sword Sect (Part Two)

Defeating a target of a higher level will grant Experience Points, but if your own cultivation is stronger than the opponent's, the Experience Points will be reduced. With Zhuge Xiang's current cultivation level, the Experience Points he would gain from defeating a few Cultivator at the Innate Realm would be negligible. However, fortunately, the mission he just accepted rewarded him with 5 million Experience Points.

Zhuge Xiang was secretly pleased with the ability of "King's Aura". Back in Rakshasa City, Qing Mingzi used his Divine Sense to forcibly dismantle the will of the Old Man Dragonwood, who was at the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm, and made him kowtow until he died. With Zhuge Xiang's current cultivation level, he could barely do the same.

However, the more opponents there are, the weaker the Divine Sense impact becomes, while the King's Aura is unaffected by the number of people, which is what Zhuge Xiang is most satisfied with.

Hua Lingsha stared in horror at the Mysterious Man before her. Although her intuition told her that this mysterious man was very strong, she did not expect him to be this strong. Several Cultivator at the Innate Realm, whose cultivation was no weaker than hers, fell down one by one without even making a move.

"Young master, thank you for saving my life." Although she was shocked by Zhuge Xiang's strength, Hua Lingsha quickly composed herself.

Her eyes darted around, and then Hua Lingsha continued, "May I ask your esteemed name, young master? I will repay your life-saving Hua Lingsha by serving you like a slave."

"You don't need to know my name, and you don't need to serve me like a slave. Saving you was just a small favor for me," Zhuge Xiang said to Hua Lingsha, shaking his head.

"How can that be? Our Azure Sword Sect is clear about gratitude and grudges; we repay kindness with kindness and avenge wrongs with wrongs. Since I said I would serve you like a slave, I will never go back on my word." Hua Lingsha shook her head, her delicate face filled with unwavering determination.

"Zhuge Xiang, since this young lady insists, why don't you accept her? We're new here, and having a local by our side would be much more convenient, wouldn't it?" At this moment, Su Huayu, who was beside her, had already woken up from her unconsciousness. Looking at the boundless East Sea, Su Huayu knew that she was definitely no longer within the territory of Yanling Commandery.

Su Huayu's words made Zhuge Xiang hesitate for a moment, then he nodded. Indeed, having a local by his side when he first arrived in Canghai Commandery would be much more convenient.

"Thank you for taking me in, young master, and thank you for pleading for me, young lady." Seeing that Zhuge Xiang had agreed, Hua Lingsha said happily. At the same time, she did not forget to express her gratitude to Su Huayu for helping her persuade Zhuge Xiang.

"You don't need to thank me. We're new here and don't know many things. We hope you can explain things to us," Su Huayu replied, shaking her head.

"Now that I've become your servant, young master, I will naturally tell you everything I know, but..." At this point, Hua Lingsha's face showed a pleading look as she said to Zhuge Xiang, "Young master, as my master, I have a matter of life and death that I need your help with. I beg you to agree."

"Oh? What is it?" Zhuge Xiang raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Young master knows my name and that I come from the Azure Sword Sect. Now that my Azure Sword Sect is in great trouble, we hope that you can help us. All the hundreds of people in my Azure Sword Sect will remember your great kindness for the rest of their lives," Hua Lingsha pleaded, kneeling on one knee, like a drowning person grasping at the last straw.

"Ding, the quest 'Sect Battle' has been triggered. The quest requires you to help the Azure Sword Sect survive the robbery. The reward Experience Points and a Skill Badge. If the quest fails, your level will decrease by 2. Accept or decline?"

"Skill Badge (Special Dao Item): Stores any Skill in the Skill Badge, which can be released at any time and place without cost."

The quest notification and detailed information about the Skill Badge tempted Zhuge Xiang, but he didn't rush to accept the quest. Instead, he looked at Hua Lingsha Zhuge Xiang and said calmly, "It's inappropriate for me, an outsider, to interfere in the affairs of your Azure Sword Sect and its conflicts with other sects."

"Young Master, how can you say you're an outsider? I'm your servant now. My Sect is in trouble. As its master, shouldn't you lend a helping hand?" Hua Lingsha said earnestly, staring wide-eyed at Zhuge Xiang.

"Oh? If that's the case, then I really should make a move," Zhuge Xiang stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and nodded in agreement.

Hua Lingsha, kneeling on one knee, smiled smugly upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words.

"However, what I hate most is being used by others..." Suddenly, Zhuge Xiang's expression changed, and he raised his hand with a fierce look.

He casually summoned the Heaven and Earth Vital Energy, transforming it into a cyan palm that grabbed Hua Lingsha's delicate neck. Without showing any mercy, he roughly lifted Hua Lingsha up.

"So that's why you have a masochistic streak and were eager to be my servant. So, you were planning to use me to help your Azure Sword Sect fight. But do you think I'll be used by you so easily?"

"I... I..." Hua Lingsha, her face pale and unable to speak as Zhuge Xiang choked her, was speechless. Her paleness was unclear whether it was due to being choked or because Zhuge Xiang had seen through her little thoughts and frightened her.

"I'm sorry, I only did this to save our sect leader. I hope you can save her, Azure Sword Sect, and save our Azure Sword Sect. I don't want the Azure Sword Sect to collapse."

With Zhuge Xiang choking her, Zhuge Xiang Hua Lingsha no longer had any intention of scheming against him. Instead, she sincerely begged for mercy. While being choked, she stopped struggling and only tears rolled down her cheeks.

"That's right. When you ask for a favor, you should have the proper attitude, not try to pull these petty tricks on me..."

Seeing Hua Lingsha, Zhuge Xiang withdrew his hand and accepted the task assigned by the system.

Zhuge Xiang doesn't find helping others objectionable, but he also believes in making things clear. For Hua Lingsha accepted a mission and risked her life for the Azure Sword Sect, but Hua Lingsha secretly rejoiced, feeling like a fool who was manipulated by him. This is something Zhuge Xiang cannot accept.

"Alright, tell me, what exactly happened to your Azure Sword Sect? And what's going on with your Sect Master Liu?" Zhuge Xiang asked after putting Hua Lingsha down.

"Thank you, thank you, young master, cough cough..." Hua Lingsha coughed repeatedly, clutching her neck. Because she had been choked and hadn't been able to breathe for a long time, she was extremely grateful for Hua Lingsha Zhuge Xiang's willingness to help her.

At the same time, Hua Lingsha slowly began to speak, recounting in detail what had happened at her Azure Sword Sect to Zhuge Xiang. (To be continued...)