The Seven Righteous Sects

At the same time, Bai Xiaowen received a series of notifications:

"Elite side quest: Pursue the Traitor, submitted. Quest completion: 92%. Rating: Excellent."

"You have gained 3,000 merit points."

"Your reputation with the Unorthodox Martial World faction has risen significantly. Current reputation level: Respected."

"Gu Yulian, the sixth-generation Palace Master of Blood God Palace, has increased her Affection Level toward you. Current Affection Level: Acquaintance."

"Ji Mingjue, master of Blood God Palace's Ten Thousand Snakes Valley, has increased her Affection Level toward you. Current Affection Level: Aloof."

Another dozen or so notifications followed, most of them changes in Affection Level. To Bai Xiaowen's surprise, Gu Yulian's Affection Level had risen remarkably slowly. Even after he completed an S+ Elite Tier side quest, it still had not reached Friend.

For Bai Xiaowen, whose charm was consistently sky-high and who had a powerful effect on women in the Spirit Realm, that was hard to accept. Was it because I hadn't recited any poetry in days?

Ji Mingjue's aloofness, on the other hand, made sense. Bai Xiaowen had opposed her before and killed two of her subordinate elders. He had offended her badly.

"Congratulations, Chief Steward Bai."

Sheng Zhiyu, master of Heavenly Mechanism Peak, Ji Ming, master of Cloud-Piercing Peak, and Ji Mingjue, master of Ten Thousand Snakes Valley, all cupped their hands in congratulations. Ying Jianfan and Kuang Wei did the same, though their expressions were noticeably cooler. Kang Qin still held a grudge against Bai Xiaowen and merely gave a soft snort.

Bai Xiaowen accepted their congratulations with a calm expression.

Seeing this, Gu Yulian felt reassured.

"I invited you all here not only because Qin Hui has been executed, but also because we have new intelligence on the enemy."

At a wave from Gu Yulian, Ji Mingjue