A New Assignment
Upon hearing that sound...
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
But then they saw a graceful young woman in white robes standing behind them.
The girl had a beautiful face, and her snow-white robe was spotless. Her dark eyes were quietly observing them.
The two disciples exchanged a glance.
They both saw a look of confusion in each other's eyes.
Who is this?
Su Liu, standing to the side, beamed with joy.
She instinctively took a small step forward, just about to speak.
But as the words were about to come out, she seemed to remember something and swallowed them back, turning her head to look at Chen Yuan beside her.
Following her gaze.
The two disciples clearly realized what was happening as well.
Judging from this... is this someone Chen Yuan knows?
Noticing the gazes of the crowd.
Chen Yuan, however, had no time to explain to his two companions first.
He concealed his sorrow and quickly stepped forward, bowing respectfully. "Jiang... Guest Elder Jiang."
Guest Elder?
Upon hearing this word...
The remaining two disciples were both startled, their eyes filled with even greater confusion.
However, the two of them have been staying within the sect these days.
He usually enjoys wandering among the peaks, listening to gossip.
At this moment, thoughts raced through my mind.
He quickly recalled a rumor that had been circulating widely among the inner disciples recently.
Rumor has it that a very young guest elder has recently arrived in the sect. Although his cultivation level is not high on the surface, his talent is terrifyingly strong.
It is said that some time ago, when Taizhen was giving a sermon, this guest minister merely entered to listen in halfway through.
In a very short time.
He actually mastered the first technique under the Azure Boundary Sect Spirit Technique, the Six-Turn Heavenly Moat.
As inner disciple, they were naturally very clear about the Six-Turn Heavenly Moat, as the difficulty of Entry this technique was extremely demanding.
Even compared to the true Spirit Technique within the sect, it is not inferior.
Thinking about this...
"Hiss..."
The two of them couldn't help but gasp.
The casual look that had been in his eyes vanished instantly.
To be able to hold the title of guest elder and possess such extraordinary comprehension is something that ordinary disciples like them cannot afford to neglect.
The two dared not say another word and quickly changed their demeanor.
They bowed and clasped their hands respectfully in response.
"Greetings, Guest Elder..."
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly, as if to say hello.
Then she shifted her gaze slightly, looking past the two of them. "Tell me about it?"
Upon hearing those three words...
Chen Yuan looked flustered, his hands unconsciously clenching the hem of his clothes.
Seeing Jiang Yuechu appear, with such a great opportunity right in front of them, it would be self-deception to say that they had no hope at all.
He had been a disciple of the Azure Boundary Sect since childhood, and even after living for so long, he still had to consider face and gratitude.
Last time in Yellow Mountain City, my junior sister and I had already benefited immensely, gaining a substantial amount of sect merit for nothing.
They are a distinguished guest, with a prestigious status and extraordinary abilities.
Why should we take advantage of them every day by bringing along these burdens?
He chuckled dryly twice and quickly made an excuse, "I'm sorry to trouble you with such a concern, but it's really nothing important."
"It was just a few fellow disciples chatting and missing some trivial tasks; it's nothing to mention."
These words might sound appropriate to others.
But Su Liu, standing beside him, was extremely anxious.
What time is it now?
The path of cultivation is inherently like rowing against the current; for those meager Cultivation Resources, which disciple doesn't rack their brains?
Now that such a heaven-sent fortuitous opportunity is right before your eyes, why are you still worrying about such a trivial matter as saving face?
If they miss this opportunity, they will be completely deprived of the Fifth-Rank Demon ' great achievements.
Su Liu gritted her teeth.
He stopped paying attention to the frequent winks Chen Yuan gave him.
She took a sudden step forward and bowed deeply to the figure in the white robe.
"We had our eyes on a training mission to wipe out the Fifth-Rank Demon, and we had gathered enough men to go. But just before we were about to leave, one of them suddenly stood us up. The Deacon Hall has a strict rule: if there is no one of equal strength to oversee the mission, we are not allowed to accept this order."
At this point, she took a deep breath and looked intently at Jiang Yuechu: "The rewards for the training are extremely generous. We are really unwilling to let such a task fall into the hands of others, which is why we are worrying about this."
Jiang Yuechu raised an eyebrow slightly.
I was originally worried about how to earn some merit, but now this job that's been handed to me is pretty good.
She silently suppressed the burning desire in her heart and simply said, "Tell me in detail."
Seeing that his junior sister had already exposed the matter.
Chen Yuan sighed.
He decided to give up and started explaining through gritted teeth.
"In reply to you, esteemed guest, it's not really a matter of earth-shattering importance; it's just that the Karma involved are a bit complicated."
"At the border between the Azure Boundary Sect and the Wusang Sect, there is a sizable Merchant Guild guild that started by trading along the border between the two sects and has a considerable foundation."
"This Merchant Guild has always been adept at playing both sides, offering tributes to both, but it has never truly become subservient to any one sect."
"However, recently, the Merchant Guild's headquarters was inexplicably attacked by a Fifth-Rank Demon, resulting in heavy casualties. The Merchant Guild itself was powerless to resist and had no choice but to seek help from the two Dao Sect."
Chen Yuan paused, his tone becoming more serious.
"The Merchant Guild has declared that whichever Dao Sect can be the first to slay this Demon for them, the Merchant Guild will completely submit to that sect, paying tribute annually without any disloyalty."
"Therefore, the rewards and benefits for this experience were extremely generous, far exceeding those of ordinary Fifth Rank Deacon Hall."
Upon hearing this...
Jiang Yuechu, however, was somewhat puzzled.
Since the affiliation of this Merchant Guild of commerce is so important, as it can bring long-term revenue to the sect...
They should have sent those highly skilled disciples to handle this long ago.
How could Chen Yuan and his ordinary disciples possibly have the chance to sit here and eagerly pick and choose?
She glanced at Chen Yuan, puzzled, and asked, "Since the sect values the ownership of this Merchant Guild so much, why did they entrust the task to you few?"
That's a very straightforward statement.
This is tantamount to implying that Chen Yuan and his group are useless.
really.
Upon hearing this, the other two disciples showed displeasure.
However, due to the other party's status, it was inconvenient for me to say anything.
However, Chen Yuan and his companion did not find anything wrong with what the other party said.
He explained with a bitter expression, "My esteemed guest, you are unaware of this."
"That Merchant Guild is located in a remote area, a long way from the Qingzong Mountain Gate of my Azure Boundary Sect, and it takes quite a few days to travel back and forth."
"Even so, in the past, such a lucrative position would naturally not have been available to us... But recently, something terrible seems to have happened within the sect."
Speaking of which...
Chen Yuan glanced around furtively and lowered his voice, saying, "Logically speaking, the elders of each peak have extremely high standards for accepting True Disciple... they're far beyond the reach of ordinary inner disciple. But recently, many inner disciples have been frequently accepted as True Disciple... The rest, those with any cultivation, are all obediently staying within the sect, waiting for news from the sect. They have no interest in going to such remote places to slay demons for a Merchant Guild..."