Volume 4 Dungeon Dungeon Chapter 110 Two-Way Quests Unlocked (Part 1)
Gu Yuexuan still looked dashing. He laughed heartily when he saw Li Wei.
"Brother Li is indeed a man of his word!"
Upon noticing the clothes Li Wei was wearing, Gu Yuexuan was taken aback. "Brother Li, when did you join the Heavenly Sword Sect?"
Li Wei didn't hide anything and told the other party directly about his experiences over the past few days. Of course, it was an abridged version; he didn't mention anything about the reincarnators or some secrets.
"So there's such a gratifying thing! It seems I've missed another good show!" Gu Yuexuan was filled with excitement upon hearing that Ximen Xuan had slain the 'demon' (a humiliating name given to Shangguan Ren by Li Wei).
Punishing evil and promoting good, eliminating violence and maintaining peace—this was Gu Yuexuan's aspiration since childhood. A demon who had mastered evil martial arts kidnapped Wudang disciples, killed Heavenly Sword Sect, and even tried to attack Senior Ximen. Such an evil person deserves to be killed.
Looking at Gu Yuexuan's righteous face across from him, Li Wei silently apologized twice in his heart.
The first person I apologize to is Gu Yuexuan. I, Li Wei, shouldn't have deceived someone as innocent as you.
The second person I'm sorry to is Shangguan Ren. I said you've committed many evils, harmed countless people, and are even a wicked sorcerer. But that was just talk. Don't take it to heart in the afterlife. At worst, when you go back, I'll burn more paper money for you as a farewell.
"Brother Li's entry into the Heavenly Sword Sect is quite a stroke of luck. The Heavenly Sword Sect focuses on swordsmanship. I wonder how Brother Li's martial arts are progressing?" Gu Yuexuan, who had been talking non-stop, chuckled.
Li Wei was taken aback, not because of Gu Yuexuan's words, but because of a random task on the Yellow Paper.
"Random quest, 'A duel with Gu Yuexuan,' the eldest disciple of Xiaoyao Valley wants to test your swordsmanship. Do you agree?"
Let's have a contest! Who's afraid of who?
Just as Li Wei was about to agree, another possibility suddenly occurred to him.
"I'm just a beginner, how good can my swordsmanship be? Brother Gu, please don't make fun of me!" Li Wei laughed and refused the random mission.
This is the first time Li Wei has refused a random mission.
Any gamer who has ever played a game probably knows one thing: you should try your best to complete any quests. In some game-themed fantasy novels, the protagonists even go to great lengths to trigger hidden quests, all for the sake of obtaining the rewards upon completion!
However, everything in this world has two sides, and missions are no exception.
What would be the consequences of refusing this task?
Li Wei suddenly felt a strong urge to give it a try.
"Brother Li, you're too modest!" Gu Yuexuan drank a cup of wine, wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, and continued, "How could my martial arts be lacking when I could kill a whole bunch of Black Wind Stronghold bandits!"
Li Wei only smiled and remained silent.
After Gu Yuexuan finished speaking, he drank another cup of wine. This time, Li Wei noticed something unusual.
Gu Yuexuan is in trouble!
Otherwise, given this person's personality, he wouldn't talk so much and keep drinking; clearly, he's having some trouble getting over something!
"Brother Gu, although we've only known each other for a short time, we get along well. I see you seem to have something on your mind, why don't you tell me? I'll do anything to help!" Li Wei poured himself a glass of strong liquor and downed it in one gulp.
This is how you make friends with people who enjoy good wine, otherwise you'll be looked down upon. Besides, although this wine is strong, Li Wei possesses the inner strength of the eighth level of the Innate Skill Technique, so suppressing and forcing out the effects of the wine is not difficult for him.
Sure enough, Gu Yuexuan sighed after hearing Li Wei's words.
"Brother Li is indeed no ordinary person. That's right, I have indeed encountered some trouble... However, it's not convenient to tell anyone about this!"
There's a chance!
Li Wei seemed to see a glimmer of hope, and immediately his face darkened.
"Waiter, the bill! I'm not drinking this..."
In the end, Gu Yuexuan was defeated by Li Wei's acting skills. Li Wei pretended to be angry and resentful that Gu Yuexuan did not treat him as a friend, and obtained the information he wanted.
It turned out that Wuxiazi of Xiaoyao Valley (who was also Gu Yuexuan's master), heard that his junior brother Xuanmingzi had met with the Demonic Sect several times recently. Xuanmingzi was inherently wicked, jealous, and extremely ambitious. He and Wuxiazi had always been at odds. This time, fearing that he might do something crazy, Wuxiazi sent Gu Yuexuan out to investigate.
The result surprised him greatly.
"My martial uncle, together with a heavyweight figure from the Demonic Sect, is going to Mount Hua to seize the incomplete manual of the ultimate sword technique, 'Upper Clear Sword Marrow.' I followed them for two days and two nights, but I still lost them. I must tell my master about this, but I can't just leave these two unattended. This is what's troubling me!"
With a ding, the Yellow Paper popped out.
"Mandatory Mission 1: [Seize the Upper Clear Sword Marrow], obtain the quest item 'Upper Clear Sword Marrow' sword manual within three days. Failure to complete will result in execution. Completion rewards will be determined based on the final evaluation... This mission can be completed by a slave!"
"Mandatory Mission Two: [Break Through the Siege], within three days, return to Xiaoyao Valley and inform Wuxiazi while under siege by the Demonic Cult members. Failure to complete will result in execution; completion rewards will be determined based on the final evaluation... 'This mission can be completed by a slave!'"
"After completing mandatory tasks one and two, the reincarnator and their slave return to Shadow Street... If tasks one and two are not completed, or only one is completed, the task is considered a failure, and the penalty for failure is annihilation..."
Upon seeing the task listed on the Yellow Paper, Li Wei immediately accepted it.
This is outrageous!
The two mission locations are more than a thousand miles apart, and it's impossible to reach both places simultaneously in three days unless they split into two groups. In other words, it's simply impossible for Li Wei to complete this mission alone.
"Slave Brand. So that's what it serves!" Li Wei exclaimed, finally the slaves were put to good use.
This can be seen from the sentence in the mission description, "This mission can be completed by slaves." This mandatory mission must rely on slaves.
Li Wei is now somewhat fearful. If he hadn't chosen his slaves back then, or if none of the new recruits had been willing to become his slaves, he could now be waiting to die.
Fortunately, I have three slaves. Now the main issue is how to allocate them.
Both tasks must be completed without any mistakes; otherwise, if one task is completed while the other fails, the result will still be annihilation.
Li Wei knew that this time, his chances of survival were slim. Both tasks were extremely dangerous, but he could only choose one to complete personally, and the other task had to be entrusted to his three slaves.
But these three slaves are only passable against Blood Wolf in terms of combat strength. The remaining two lack real combat experience. Can they really succeed in going up Mount Hua to seize the sword manual?
Or perhaps they escaped from the demonic cult members who were surrounding and killing them?
It's best not to count on them; otherwise, Li Wei might as well just slit his own throat now.
However, this task still required the help of slaves, Li Wei fell into deep thought.
"Brother Li, what are you thinking about?" Gu Yuexuan's voice startled Li Wei.
He looked up at the righteous young man in front of him. Suddenly, he realized, "Oh right, isn't there this guy too? Gu Yuexuan's combat strength is no joke. In the mid-to-late stages, his combat strength has already surpassed that of experts like the Three Heroes of Luoyang. With his help, things will be much easier."
Besides, he's not my only helper.
You see, he's now the second senior brother of the Heavenly Sword Sect. In an instant, Li Wei understood why this mandatory mission had been delayed for so long before it was finally released.
That is, to enable the reincarnators to improve their combat power and make friends who can help them in these few days. That is the real purpose. If they waste these few days, the consequences are predictable.
Two hours later, two groups of people appeared Luoyang City. One group consisted of only Li Wei, while the other group had more than a dozen people.
Gu Yuexuan and Ximen Feng were the leaders of this group, along with a group of the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples, including Blood Wolf and his two companions.
"Brother Li (Second Junior Brother), farewell. We will go to Xiaoyao Valley to inform Master (Wuxiazi). Please be careful on your journey to Mount Hua and do not act rashly. We will make a decision after we arrive!"
Gu Yuexuan and Ximen Feng said in unison.
Ximen Feng was the helper that Li Wei found. Although he had a roguish look, he was very loyal. In addition, Li Wei was a member of his Heavenly Sword Sect, so he would naturally do his best to help him when needed.
This group of people was arranged by Li Wei to complete the mission of [breaking through the encirclement].
As for the three reincarnators, they are no longer the same as before.
He has already mastered the first level of the Blood Wolf Innate Skill Technique, which has significantly improved his attributes. In addition, he has been trained and possesses extraordinary killing skills, so he should be of great help.
As for Liu Piaopiao and Zheng Chenglong, although their combat strength was still somewhat lacking, they had been practicing martial arts day and night for the past four or five days, and their skills had improved by more than double compared to when they first entered the mission. Although they had only been practicing for a short time, they should have no problem protecting themselves, not to mention that there was a group of the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples supporting them, so they were not in any danger.
On the contrary, Li Wei chose to complete the task of [seizing the Upper Clear Sword Marrow] alone. Of course, he would not tell anyone about this task, not even the three slaves.
Time was of the essence, and after exchanging farewells, the two groups embarked on their respective journeys.
Three days is an extremely difficult time to reach either Mount Hua or Xiaoyao Valley, and at this point, Li Wei can only do his best.
The horse in question, along with the horses belonging to Gu Yuexuan and the others, were all purchased by Li Wei in a short period of time at a huge cost. Li Wei couldn't remember exactly how many gold ingots he had spent, but in short, Li Wei left more than a dozen fist-sized gold ingots with the horse dealer.
Without realizing it, Li Wei did the math: the gold was worth at least 2 million in real-world currency.
The owner must be ecstatic to buy several horses with so much money.
After a long and dusty journey, Li Wei hadn't stopped for a moment. His horse was panting heavily and drenched in sweat. Li Wei knew he couldn't continue, or the horse would be ruined.
Having found an inn, Li Wei asked for a good room. At this point, Li Wei wouldn't compromise his comfort. Upon seeing the fairly comfortable bed, Li Wei immediately lay down and started snoring.
He was exhausted that day. Practicing martial arts and traveling had drained all his energy. At this moment, even lifting a finger had become a luxury for Li Wei.
By the time he arrived at the foot of Mount Hua, two full days had passed. Li Wei found a secluded spot, dismounted, and rested briefly.
A major battle may break out soon, and Li Wei must make all the necessary preparations. First and foremost, getting himself into peak condition is one of the things he must do.
Just then, another group of people appeared at the foot of the mountain, instantly attracting Li Wei's attention.