Su Tong's Invitation

That evening, in the dormitory building where Xiang Tian lived, Qiu Changfeng brought him a lot of information about Sinan Yao, including a few combat videos. Xiang Tian lost interest after only a few glances.

He had already finished refining the Sword Intent from the Sword Comprehension Stone, gaining a deeper understanding of the Way of the Sword, but that wasn't important.

What was important was that they really didn't think he was here to study, did they? He was clearly just here to relax!

Pushing open the window and looking out at the night, dotted with lights, he knew his treatment was absolutely the best in the entire Immortal Academy. The peak, which was usually the most abundant in spiritual energy and served as a training ground, had even been built into a small pavilion for him.

Suddenly, he noticed someone walking in the distance on the mountainside.

His eyes narrowed, and he quickly closed the window. As expected, a moment later, a knock sounded on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

When he opened the door, he saw a pure-looking female classmate in a white dress, her face flushed red.

Xiang Tian looked her up and down, making the girl shy. She leaned against the doorframe and asked, "Fellow student, what do you need so late at night?"

Hearing Xiang Tian's clearly teasing tone made her blush even more. She mumbled softly, "Um... Fellow student Xiang Tian, I... can I invite you to complete a mission together?"

"No problem!"

Xiang Tian's answer was so straightforward that it surprised her.

"But... you haven't even asked what the mission is."

"Does the mission matter? I think the most important thing is being able to be with a classmate."

His words stunned the girl. Then, a blush spread across her face. She quickly told Xiang Tian the details of the mission and agreed on a time before running off.

Watching the girl's retreating back, the smile on Xiang Tian's face vanished. After closing the door, his entire face was covered in frost.

He had no idea when he had gotten involved with this group of lunatics.

But it didn't matter. If they were lunatics, he was just as much of a lunatic!

The next day, Xiang Tian went to the academy's mission hall.

To promote student growth, the academy posted various missions for students to undertake for experience. Each student would register after picking up a mission.

Inside the hall, Xiang Tian's appearance quickly drew attention. A student on duty immediately ran inside to report to the supervising instructor.

Upon hearing that Xiang Tian had arrived, the instructor hurried out and invited Xiang Tian into his office.

After pouring him a cup of tea, the instructor smiled at Xiang Tian and asked, "Fellow student Xiang Tian, are you here to pick up a mission?"

Xiang Tian nodded. "Teacher, I want to go out for a bit, and it would be a good opportunity to go out with classmates and strengthen our bonds."

The supervising instructor looked troubled. "This... this, fellow student Xiang Tian, as you know, your current situation is quite dangerous if you were to leave the Immortal Academy."

He was clearly well-intentioned, and Xiang Tian understood.

"Teacher, you worry too much. Even if Ding Heshan came, he couldn't do anything to me."

Seeing that he couldn't stop Xiang Tian, the instructor could only give up.

Soon, Xiang Tian gave Su Tong's name and naturally joined her mission team.

The mission was simple: hunt a demon beast. Its level was not low, comparable to the Deity Transformation Realm, but the actual combat power of demon beasts was often much higher than that of ordinary cultivators.

Fortunately, including Su Tong, the other two were also in the Deity Transformation Realm. With Xiang Tian, that made four Deity Transformation cultivators. The mission risk was not considered very high.

After registering, Xiang Tian arrived at the agreed-upon location.

Su Tong and the other two were already waiting there. However, the expressions of the other two were not very friendly, and there was even a hint of hostility in their eyes.

Xiang Tian couldn't help but sigh inwardly. As expected, they were still delicate flowers who hadn't experienced the harshness of society. They should learn from the girl next to them and see how perfectly she hid her emotions.

Seeing Xiang Tian appear, a hint of joy flashed across Su Tong's face. She quickly ran over, her eyes sparkling like stars, and said in a sweet voice, "Fellow student Xiang Tian, you really came. That's wonderful."

She was dressed simply today, and combined with her pure face, she gave people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze, like a girl next door.

Xiang Tian could clearly feel the way the other two were looking at him, no longer trying to hide it.

Both of them were Su Tong's admirers. They were both in the Deity Transformation Realm, and Su Tong's background was simple enough that she wasn't the daughter of a powerful family, naturally making her their target.

The two, who had previously disliked each other, had now united against a common front.

"Oh, so this is the very famous fellow student Xiang Tian. You certainly have a lot of airs, making us wait for so long!"

The other person was stunned. He looked at the person who had spoken. This kid, he just left the Prodigy Class and dares to provoke this jinx without knowing anything?

Xiang Tian glanced at him, then at Su Tong. "And who are these two?"

Su Tong explained, "These two are my friends, Lou Yi and Du Guang Kang. Lou Yi just left the Prodigy Class, so he doesn't know much about certain things. I hope you don't mind."

Looking at Lou Yi again, Xiang Tian nodded. "No wonder."

Lou Yi's face was grim. In private, everyone was terrified of discussing that matter, so he was unaware of Xiang Tian's previous exploits.

"Alright, Lou Yi, shut your mouth. Let's set off and finish the mission quickly!"

With that, Su Tong took out her Beast Taming Bracelet, summoned a seven-colored spirit bird, and leaped onto it. The other three followed closely.

The spirit bird spread its wings and soared into the sky, heading towards the Great Wild Desolate Range in the west.

Inside the academy, after receiving the report from the duty instructor, Qiu Changfeng looked at the mission details. He arranged matters at the academy with the senior instructors and then secretly followed them.

He was truly worried about Xiang Tian going out on a mission, but he couldn't stop this young master. It was better for him to go along.

The Great Wild Desolate Range, one of the few undeveloped primeval mountain ranges, has been barren for years, with countless demonic beasts dwelling within.

Their target for this hunt was a demonic beast called a Tiger-Dragon Beast, which has the head of a tiger and the body of a dragon, making it a type of exotic creature.

At a Black Abyss headquarters meeting, the projected words read: Xiang Tian has left Changning Immortal Academy and is headed for the Great Wild Desolate Range. Note that Xiang Tian has already broken through to the Deity Transformation Realm and has comprehended and refined the Immortal King's Sword Comprehension Stone.

Looking at the transmitted message, the Abyss Master fell into thought. A breakthrough was understandable, but the fact that this kid had comprehended the Immortal King's Sword Comprehension Stone truly shocked him.

After all, this item had been around for hundreds of years, and he couldn't understand how this young man comprehended it so easily.

Things were getting more and more interesting. The Lord of the Black Abyss became even more excited at the thought that Xiang Tian was indeed a cultivation prodigy.

"Send a message to Gu You, have him assemble a team as soon as possible and head to the Great Wild Desolate Range to kill Xiang Tian. Additionally, grant Gu You authorization for the Convergence Cannon. Ensure the mission is completed."

With one command from the Abyss Master, the entire Black Abyss became busy, tracking this assassination mission.

Meanwhile, Xiang Tian and the others were already approaching their destination.