The five main cities under the jurisdiction of the Qingling Palace are embroiled in heated discussions.
Who would have thought that the three Upper True Disciple representing the Qingling Sect would win one and lose two after personally taking to the field?
Moreover, the only victory of the True Disciple was a narrow one, while the two defeats were crushing defeats.
"In recent years, my Qingling Palace has not only held the reins of the South Heaven Departmental Prefecture, but has also maintained a dominant position. Several Supreme Dao System all respect my Qingling Palace. In terms of the quality of geniuses, measured by the number of monsters at the level of Upper True Disciple, our number is several times, or even twice, greater than that of other Dao system."
"But judging from the results, the six Upper True Disciples are quite uneven in ability. To suffer a crushing defeat against two of them at once will surely make them a laughing stock among other Dao system if word gets out."
"Who says otherwise? We, the six current Upper True Disciple of Qingling, all say we will prosper and rebuild our former glory, yet we are still only at the Spirit Wander Realm, and we have yet to achieve our goal."
"That's not entirely true. Of the Qingling Six Heroes, only the Latter Three Heroes are currently fighting; the former Three Heroes are all in seclusion. Otherwise, the outcome would certainly be different."
"Did Jade Palace Prefecture only send out its strongest Divine Traveler? That monster from that palace didn't even come."
"Hmph, Jade Palace Prefecture only has one monster, while my Qingling's top three Upper True Disciples are not without reason. Besides, there is another little monster below me who has just entered the Divine Travel realm. He is not even thirty years old yet. When that genius boy grows up, he will become Qingling Seven Absolutes."
"It could also be one of the Eight Absolutes..."
A refined young man murmured softly.
Buzz!
At that moment, the Communication Artifact beeped.
A moment later, Ye Qingyun was overjoyed and immediately bid farewell to the several familiar Dao Seed before leaving the place.
The mission rewards have arrived.
He hurried along, quickly ascending to the Mission Hall.
During this grand event, he diligently completed his tasks and estimated that he could earn over four hundred contribution points.
Before long, Ye Qingyun arrived at the Mission Hall, which was bustling with people, many of Dao Seed were there to collect contribution points.
He saw the familiar figure in the red dress again— Zhou Taohong.
This woman is also exceptionally talented. It is said that with the reward from the newly appointed elder, she has made considerable progress in the past few months and is almost at the beginner Entry Level of the Qingling Body Scripture.
"Unfortunately, someone tripped me up."
Ye Qingyun had become quite familiar with Nine Clouds City and knew a little about the affairs of the Guest Elder. He had heard about how the Prodigious Woman's mission quota was changed by the deacon at the elders' meeting.
He was also angry; Zhou Taohong hadn't received the mission, and had lost at least five or six hundred contribution points in the past two months.
However, Ye Qingyun also knew that the steward Liu Ruhai was very powerful and his talent was no less than Zhou Taohong 'Zhou Taohong future potential, so Zhou Taohong could not afford to offend him now, and it would be difficult for her to settle scores with Liu Ruhai in the future.
"Too few!"
Just as Ye Qingyun was lost in thought, a cold question came from ahead. When he looked ahead, he quickly realized that someone's task load and contribution points were not correct.
"Was Zhou Taohong set up again?"
Ye Qingyun watched the Red-skirted Woman arguing with someone and silently mourned for her. Had she been tricked by the steward Liu Ruhai again?
"Huh? You dare question me?"
The middle-aged man distributing contribution points frowned. He was a Direct Line Qingling, and in terms of status, he was not someone that the Guest Elder could challenge.
Zhou Taohong left in silence again. Ye Qingyun shook his head slightly, feeling that this woman was quite pitiful. Her whole family was killed in the East Sea, and she finally came to the Qingling Palace and received protection, but it seemed that she was constantly encountering obstacles here.
Ye Qingyun had no intention of standing up for the beauty. The principle of Causality and effect dictates that one should not get involved in worldly affairs and should not easily provoke trouble.
"Besides, we're just ordinary people with little influence, so it's best not to make enemies. It would be a huge loss if we ended up getting the short end of the stick."
Ye Qingyun made this plan, determined not to get involved in anything, and to stay out of everything.
However, when it was his turn, he was instantly struck dumb, frozen in place.
His eyes widened as he stared at the changing information on his Identity Token, muttering to himself:
"Only three hundred contribution points?"
Ye Qingyun's face turned ashen, and he became somewhat agitated, unable to hold back his shout:
"The contribution points are incorrect!"
He knew perfectly well how many contribution points he had earned from his hard work over the past few months.
However, the contribution points currently allocated to him are far less than the amount he deserves, a full one hundred contribution points short.
Ye Qingyun stared intently at the middle-aged man, secretly activating the Karmic Wonderful Method. If he could find even the slightest clue about the man, this matter would not end easily.
The middle-aged man's eyes turned cold. It was one thing for a guest to question him, but a mere follower, an unofficial member, dared to give him attitude?
"You believe I embezzled your contribution points?"
The man's face was cold, his voice like frost, and the surrounding air seemed to drop dozens of degrees.
Ye Qingyun shivered, his agitated emotions gradually calming down. He regained his composure and then smiled ingratiatingly:
"I apologize, I misread it."
Then, he asked the other party for his Identity Token and transferred fifty of his contribution points to it.
The middle-aged man immediately calmed down and said softly, "Fellow Daoist, you should look more carefully next time, lest you wrongly accuse an innocent person."
Ye Qingyun nodded quickly, then transferred another fifty contribution points and requested:
"May Ye Mou see my own mission records?"
The middle-aged man, having accepted the bribe, readily handed over the task book.
Ye Qingyun took it in his hand and examined it carefully. After a moment, a shadow of gloom flashed across his eyes.
It wasn't that his contribution points were deducted, but rather that the Little Ren he completed were simply swallowed up!
I suspect Zhou Taohong is the same way.
Ye Qingyun suppressed his anger and politely inquired, "Senior brother, may I ask who is responsible for compiling and organizing the tasks we have accepted?"
In fact, he himself had some suspicions, and the other party's answer completely confirmed them:
"Deacon Liu."
Ye Qingyun instantly felt relieved.
Liu Ruhai was promoted to Qingling Steward, mainly responsible for various matters of the Nine Clouds City Mission Hall. If the other party wanted to tamper with things, it would be very easy for them.
Ye Qingyun remained calm and respectfully returned the booklet.
He didn't rush to leave, but stayed aside. He then noticed that several followers without much backing or background had received significantly fewer contribution points.
One of them, who was fairly familiar with Ye Qingyun, noticed his unusual expression and couldn't help but send a telepathic message:
"Brother Ye, please don't act recklessly. Liu Ruhai is powerful, capable of overpowering most of the True Disciples, but he is narrow-minded and vindictive. We should avoid provoking him if possible; peace and tranquility are the right path."
Ye Qingyun nodded and said, "Even Zhou Taohong has to swallow her anger, let alone us."
He sighed inwardly. Come to think of it, he also had a connection with the Heavenly Maiden, being from the same hometown. Even if he didn't care about the monk, he would still care about the Buddha.
Unfortunately, Zhong Shenxiu had recently rejected Liu Ruhai, and their relationship seemed to have cooled since then.