Luo Li's Reward

"Ding, detected that the Host's intimacy with Goddess Luo Li has surpassed 40."

"System reward: High-grade Spirit Arts Luo Shen Three Sword Style, High-grade Spirit Arts Luo Ling Roaming Steps."

"Seven Spirit Meridians, Spirit Array Master Talent, God-grade Low-grade Storage Spirit Ring."

Hugging Luo Li, Lin Suchou listened to the string of voices ringing in his mind and sighed that his efforts had finally been rewarded.

The rewards Luo Li could provide were truly generous. It seemed he would have to explore them properly in the future...

"Come on, Luo Li. Let's enter the Guardian Land."

Lin Suchou took Luo Li's soft little hand and walked side by side with her toward the enormous city ahead.

"Mm."

Luo Li nodded. Her usual coldness had been replaced by a sincere smile, making her especially captivating.

When the two reached the city gate, Lin Suchou finally grasped the grandeur of the Guardian Land.

City walls dozens of zhang high rose from the ground, cold gleams flashing across them as rows of automatically firing crossbows stood side by side.

Above the crossbows, four turret-like structures faced the sky, spraying out four large words—Guardian Land!

"Let's go in."

Lin Suchou withdrew his awestruck gaze and headed for the entrance.

"Stop! This Guardian Land has been occupied by our Qiu Gang. If you want to enter, you must pay one Intermediate Spirit Beast Essence!"

Seven or eight youths suddenly stepped out. The blue-clad youth at their head held out his right hand toward Lin Suchou.

"You really want it?"

A cold glint flashed through Lin Suchou's eyes. He had only just won Luo Li over, and these people had already jumped out to provoke him. They were forcing him to put them in their place.

"Of course. Brother Qiu Beihai serves Boss Ji Xuan, and his strength has already reached the peak of the Level 2 Spirit Body. If you don't do as we say, I guarantee you... Aah!"

Before the blue-clad youth could finish speaking, Lin Suchou raised his hand and slashed off his right arm with a sword. Blood violently sprayed from his shoulder.

"What do you guarantee us?"

Seeing the warm smile on Lin Suchou's face, the blue-clad youth was terrified.

"Just you wait! Brother Qiu won't let you off!"

After leaving behind that threat, the group fled into the Guardian Land.

It seemed they had gone to report the matter to Qiu Beihai.

Unfortunately, the Guardian Land was specifically meant for people to rest, and killing was forbidden inside. Otherwise... he could have gained a few more Blood Tokens by now.

"Let's go to the City Lord's Mansion and register our information first."

Lin Suchou turned his head and smiled at Luo Li.

"Mm, I'll listen to you."

Luo Li looked just like an obedient little wife, and Lin Suchou found it deeply pleasing.

After entering the Guardian Land, Lin Suchou discovered that despite its imposing exterior, the town within was utterly empty. Apart from several hundred houses, there was nothing else.

There were barely any people on the streets either.

Lin Suchou continued forward in large strides and soon arrived at a spacious plaza.

A Scarlet Stone Stele stood in the center, radiating an ancient, weathered aura.

Lin Suchou also felt the Token at his waist tremble. The moment he removed it, it flew straight toward the Scarlet Stone Stele.

"Whoosh."

A ray of light appeared on the Stone Stele and struck the Blood Token. It then arced through the air and returned to Lin Suchou's hand.

A message also entered his mind.

"Upon entering the Guardian Land, the Blood Token will automatically register you. You must leave after three days, or a certain amount of points will be deducted.

"If all points are deducted, you will be erased and stripped of your qualification for the Spirit Road."

"Current points: 55. You may head to the City Lord's Mansion to accept missions. Completing missions will earn corresponding points."

After Luo Li completed the same process and registered her information, the two headed deeper into the city.

Before long, they stopped in front of a magnificent building. The manor had red walls and golden tiles, jade pillars standing tall, while the Stone Tiger Beasts before its gates looked incomparably imposing.

The plaque above the entrance bore three flamboyant words: City Lord's Mansion.

Lin Suchou and Luo Li crossed the threshold. Even in the City Lord's Mansion, where missions could be accepted, they saw almost no one. They only came upon a decorative rockery, beside which a sign pointing right read Mission Hall.

After passing the rockery, a side hall came into view, its plaque marked with the words Mission Hall.

"Fuck you, Qiu Beihai..."

At that moment, a white-clad youth walked out from within, cursing under his breath and muttering the name they had just heard.

He raised his head, saw Lin Suchou and Luo Li, and looked surprised. "Are you here to accept missions?"

"Yes. May I ask why Brother is so angry?"

Lin Suchou clasped his hands and asked.

"Ah, it's because Qiu Beihai and his people have monopolized the missions in the Mission Hall. The remaining ones either give too few points or are too difficult. Forget it, you'll understand once you go inside."

After explaining, the white-clad youth left indignantly.

Lin Suchou raised a brow and stepped into the side hall.

Once inside, he saw wooden plaques hanging on one of the walls.

There were five sections in total. The white section contained the simplest Level 1 Missions, yellow was Level 2, green was Level 3, and blue contained the relatively rare Level 4 Missions.

As for the highest red section, it contained Level 5 Missions.

According to the instructions beside them, accepting a mission only required placing one's Blood Token against the plaque. Information would be automatically entered, and the mission would be successfully accepted.

However, once a mission was accepted, it had to be completed within the specified time. Exceeding the deadline would result in a massive deduction of points, and insufficient points would also result in expulsion from the Guardian Land.

If one's points went into deficit, they would be executed on the spot.

Yet at this moment, the mission wall had only a large number of white missions left unclaimed.

Most of these white missions involved hunting Spirit Beasts in the Spirit Movement Realm, such as Mountain Bears.

The missions were simple and the rewards were low, usually only five points.

The only remaining missions were three blue ones and one red one.

Lin Suchou took down a blue wooden plaque representing a Level 4 Mission and examined it carefully.

Level 4 Mission: Kill a late-stage Spirit Wheel Realm Spirit Beast! Obtain its Spirit Essence, reward: one thousand points!

Late-stage Spirit Wheel Realm!?

Lin Suchou was utterly shocked. The highest-level Spirit Beast he had ever killed had only been at the middle stage of the Spirit Wheel Realm, and it had nearly cost him his life.

Not to mention killing a late-stage Spirit Wheel Realm Spirit Beast.

At this moment, not a single wooden plaque remained in either the yellow or green sections. No wonder that man had cursed earlier.

If Luo Li had not been beside him, Lin Suchou would have wanted to curse a few times too.

"Let's come back tomorrow morning. Missions are refreshed every three days. Tomorrow might be the day missions are turned in."

"Alright."

After Lin Suchou led Luo Li out of the City Lord's Mansion, they found a house near the Mission Hall. Lin Suchou used his Blood Token to open it.

Once they entered, the Protection Barrier was automatically activated, shielding the house.

"You're not coming in with me?"

Seeing Luo Li open another room, Lin Suchou smiled.

"No."

Luo Li's Pretty Face flushed slightly at his words, and she rolled her eyes at him.

"But didn't we stay together for a night in the stone cave?"

"How is that the same?"

After teasing Luo Li, Lin Suchou entered his own room as well.

The inside was completely empty. There was no bed, not even a stool.

Only a Cushion sat in the center.

Lin Suchou's expression turned serious as he fused all the rewards he had obtained today.

Especially the Seven Spirit Meridians. That was truly a good thing...