Shepherd Hall

Song Wen raised his hand and tossed out his identity token.

"I have come here at the invitation of the Bamboo Sound Pavilion to carry out a mission for the sect."

Upon hearing Song Wen's words, a cultivator flew out of the spaceship on his sword.

This person was none other than Jing Kai, who had met Song Wen once before.

After Jing Kai Song Wen's token and confirming that there were no problems, Jing Kai smiled and flew straight towards Song Wen.

"Extreme Yin, we've finally waited for you."

"Hey! Young friend Jing, aren't you working in the External Affairs Hall? What are you doing here?" Song Wen asked.

Jing Kai, "The External Affairs Hall was too boring. A few years ago, I asked my master to intervene and I got a different position."

As he spoke, he handed the token back to Song Wen.

"Senior, please keep your identity token safe."

Song Wen put away the token and asked, "Young friend Jing, were you waiting for me?"

Jing Kai, "I work as a shepherd on Sheep Island. The Cold Mountain Kingdom happens to be within my territory, Bloodthirsty Bees are rampant, disturbing the peace of the two-legged sheep in the Cold Mountain Kingdom. Bamboo Sound Pavilion wanted to ask a third-level Alchemist for help, but the Alchemist you know are unavailable, so I recommended you to the Pavilion Master, senior."

Song Wen said, "Before this, I was a little puzzled. The reward for this mission is quite substantial, so how could it fall to a newcomer like me who has just entered the sect? It turns out that it's all thanks to your great help, young friend. I thank you very much."

Jing Kai, "Senior, you flatter me. Although I have only met you once, I am deeply impressed by your magnanimity and breadth of vision. Your mastery of Alchemy is truly admirable. If I ever need any help with elixirs in the future, I hope you will lend a hand. Of course, I will prepare all the necessary materials and would never dare to trouble you with any expense."

Upon hearing this, Song Wen couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Jing Kai went to great lengths to invite me, only to find out it was just to curry favor with me.

Having cultivated for nearly a century, he had become a respected senior figure in the eyes of others, and an object of flattery for countless low-level cultivators.

Of course, a large part of the reason for this is due to those two bottles of pills.

"Don't worry, young friend Jing, if you ever need any pills or medicine in the future, just come to me," Song Wen said confidently.

Song Wen wouldn't take such a casual promise to heart at all.

If Jing Kai ever needs my help in the future, then we can discuss the price then.

A look of joy flashed in Jing Kai's eyes. He had achieved his goal of getting closer to Song Wen, a third-level Alchemist.

Jing Kai smiled and said, "Thank you, Senior Extreme Yin. Please follow me, and I will lead you to see the Pavilion Master."

"Young friend Jing, what are the benefits like working on Sheep Island?"

"It's a pretty lucrative job. And there are many interesting things to do while working on Sheep Island."

"Oh? Could you elaborate?"

"Under the shepherds, there are positions called Shepherd Officers. Most of the Shepherd Officers are Late Qi Refinement disciples, and each Shepherd Officer is responsible for overseeing a country. Almost all the shepherds and Shepherd Officers on Sheep Island are male cultivators. Does the senior know why?"

"I don't know."

"Hehe. In these two-legged sheep kingdoms, shepherds and sheep handlers hold supreme power, practically wielding the power of life and death. Empresses, concubines, princesses, and beauties are nothing more than playthings in our hands. If you are interested, senior, when you have time, I will take you to see for yourself."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, young friend Jing."

As they chatted, the two soon arrived at Sheep Island's highest mountain— Shepherd Mountain.

Sheep Island is bisected by a mountain range running east to west, and Shepherd Mountain is located at the center of this mountain range, which is also the place with the most abundant Spiritual Qi on Sheep Island.

On Shepherd Mountain stands Shepherd Hall, the institution that manages Sheep Island Limitless Island.

The person in charge of the Shepherd Hall is called the Pavilion Master. The current Pavilion Master is Zhu Yin, Yin Yinshuo's personal disciple, Late Golden Core Stage cultivator. She is the only Golden Core cultivator on the entire Sheep Island.

The main responsibility of the Shepherd Hall is to manage and harvest the two-legged sheep. Harvesting the two-legged sheep does not mean killing them, but sending them to Limitless Island in their fresh state.

Song Wen and Jing Kai landed outside a magnificent palace.

When the two entered the palace, there were six people inside: five men and one woman.

The female cultivator sat regally in a high position, her face exquisitely beautiful, yet exuding an aloof and unapproachable elegance.

"A bunch of useless fools! The Bloodthirsty Bees have been wreaking havoc in the Cold Mountain Kingdom for decades, and you all knew about it but didn't report it. Only when it was out of control did you think to report it."

This woman is Zhu Yin, the head of the Shepherd Hall.

Her eyes were like frost, her cold gaze sweeping across the hall.

Upon hearing this, the five male cultivators fell silent, not daring to even breathe.

The five were somewhat indignant at Zhu Yin's rebuke, as Cold Mountain Kingdom was not under their jurisdiction.

If Zhu Yin is going to scold someone, she should scold Jing Kai.

Of course, the responsibility for the rampage caused by the Bloodthirsty Bees does not lie with Jing Kai.

Jing Kai has only been on Sheep Island for three years. It would take at least several decades for the Bloodthirsty Bees to evolve into a third-tier queen bee. It can only be said that the shepherds and sheep handlers who were in charge of governing Cold Mountain Kingdom in the past were incompetent and negligent, which led to the current unmanageable situation.

However, although the shepherds each had their own jurisdiction, they still needed to work together to deal with difficult problems. Therefore, Zhu Yin's reprimand of the five was not entirely unreasonable.

Zhu Yin's great anger was not because the rampant Bloodthirsty Bees caused a reduction in the sheep's production.

The number of two-legged sheep that the Bloodthirsty Bees eat each year is only a mere ten million. Such a small loss of two-legged sheep is nothing more than a minor ailment for the entire Sheep Island.

Even if all the tens of millions of two-legged sheep in the entire Cold Mountain Kingdom were eaten by the Bloodthirsty Bees, leaving not a single one, it wouldn't be enough to make her so angry.

What truly displeased Zhu Yin was that the Bloodthirsty Bees were showing a tendency to spread outwards and into other countries, and as the ruler of Sheep Island, she was powerless to deal with Bloodthirsty Bees.

She made several attempts to find and kill the queen bee, but each attempt ended in failure.

This forced Zhu Yin to seek help from Limitless Island, requesting that a third-tier Alchemist be sent to assist her.

This made her, who was always proud and arrogant, feel as if she had lost face.

Upon seeing Song Wen and Jing Kai the hall, Zhu Yin's icy gaze fell upon Song Wen.

"Fellow Daoist, are you the third-tier Alchemist sent by the Mission Hall?"

"I am Extreme Yin, and I greet Fellow Zhu Yin," Song Wen said calmly.

"Extreme Yin? That's quite a prestigious title, but I wonder about your abilities?" Zhu Yin continued, "Have you ever refined Demon-Luring Incense before, fellow Daoist?"

Song Wen shook his head slightly. "I have been a member of Extreme Yin Island for less than ten years. I have always cultivated alone and have never had the opportunity to come into contact with the Demon-Luring Incense Pill Formula."

Zhu Yin's already displeased expression turned even more somber.

She seemed to have been prepared, casually tossing out a Storage Bag.

"Here is the Pill Formula a third-tier Demon-Luring Incense, as well as the spirit medicine Demon-Luring Incense needed to refine it. Study it carefully, and don't delay my business."

After saying that, her figure disappeared into the main hall.

Song Wen took the Storage Bag and casually stuffed it into the belt around his waist.

His expression remained unchanged, showing no displeasure at Zhu Yin's cold demeanor.

However, in his heart, he had already categorized this woman as someone who was difficult to approach.