A walnut-sized tree seed appeared in Su Xiao's hand. This was the Moon Tree Seed. He opened the quest list to check it.
Hidden Mission: The Last Wish of the Direwolf
Difficulty Level: Lv.68
Mission Information: Successfully plant the Moon Tree Seed and make it sprout and grow.
Mission Duration: 10 days.
Mission Reward: Wolf Soulstone (Holy Spirit-grade, max-rated gemstone)
Mission Penalty: Contract Brand Level reduced by Lv.5
Seeing this quest, Su Xiao was somewhat surprised. This was the first time he had seen a penalty that reduced the Contract Brand Level. Or rather, was this really a penalty?
If Su Xiao's Contract Brand Level dropped by five levels, would that mean he would fall to being a Tier Six Contractor?
Su Xiao quickly dismissed the thought. A decrease in Contract Brand Level likely would not reduce his tier, but instead cause his rewards to be reduced, such as lower world settlement rewards and quest rewards.
This penalty was truly vicious. It would greatly slow Su Xiao's rate of becoming stronger. However, judging from the difficulty of the Hidden Mission and its penalty, the Wolf Soulstone was definitely a very powerful Holy Spirit-grade gemstone. The rewards and risks were equivalent.
Su Xiao already had a rough understanding of the situation inside Origin Township. Many years ago, the Ancient Gods had been defeated and could only return to their old nest—the Origin Township.
The Talis Kingdom and the Sacred Guardian Kingdom had sealed the entrance to Divine Township. After the Giant King had lost all his people, he had been filled with despair. In addition, because of his promise to the Royal Family of Alder, he had remained at the entrance to Divine Township.
After the Ancient Gods were defeated, Divine Township had actually become the place where they were