The journey went smoothly, and several days later, Lin Ye returned to Qingyun Sect.
His first stop was Listening to the Waves Cottage to submit his mission.
It was still that same old man. Lin Ye briefly recounted everything that had happened in Nether Ravine, presenting the crystal fragments, the strange stone carving, the evil cultivator's token, and the damaged jade slip as proof.
The old man listened silently. A flicker of surprise passed through his cloudy eyes, and after examining all the evidence, he slowly nodded.
"Class C-42 mission, 'Investigate Nether Ravine,' completed. Base reward: 1,200 contribution points, ten jin of Yinsha Stone, and one bottle of Soul-Nourishing Pills. For purging the hidden evil cultivators and destroying the evil formation, additional reward: 500 contribution points and one upper-grade second-tier Clearheart Jade Pendant."
The old man took out the rewards from a hidden compartment. The contribution points were directly credited to the Hidden Sword Token, while the physical items were handed to Lin Ye.
"The information about the Netherworld Sect you brought back has been registered and archived by the sect. Specialists will assess it in due course. Do not disclose this matter to outsiders." The old man unusually added a few more words.
"This disciple understands."
Lin Ye put away the rewards, understanding dawning in his heart. It seemed Qingyun Sect was not ignorant of crooked sects and evil paths like the Netherworld Sect. On the contrary, they had long kept them under watch.
After leaving Listening to the Waves Cottage, Lin Ye returned to Cave Residence C-73.
Only after setting down restrictions to seal off the inside from the outside did he calm down and take stock of this journey's gains.
1,700 contribution points, along with ten jin of Yinsha Stone, one bottle of Soul-Nourishing Pills, and one