Accepting the Quest

Chapter 34: Accepting a Mission

Everyone was stunned by the scene before them. The smooth crystal gradually dissipated, and a shadow emerged from within.

This shadow seemed to have traversed the nine heavens and ten earths, crossing the river of time and destiny.

All was silent, not a creature stirred. A majestic imperial might swept across the entire Yuan Yang Continent.

At this moment, whether it was an old monster who had cultivated for countless years or a peerless prodigy, Everyone was awestruck by this immense aura, their gazes inevitably turning towards the True Martial Sacred Sect.

"It's the Empress," someone shouted. All the disciples of the True Martial Sacred Sect prostrated themselves, gazing reverently at the sky.

Endless radiance descended from the shadow, as if a mist obscured it, making it impossible for anyone to discern the Empress's face.

An inner sect elder swallowed hard, exclaiming, "The Empress's successor! She is the successor chosen by the Empress."

The figure glanced back at the world, and time and space seemed to freeze. Then, the figure transformed into a silver light, soaring into Baili Xiao with an unassailable aura.

Following this, everyone heard a thunderous explosion as the Empress's Inheritance Crystal shattered.

A complete skeleton flew out from within, emanating a silvery glow, with wisps of moonlight coiling around it.

"Flying Immortal Body!" an elder cried out. "It's the Empress's Flying Immortal Body! The Empress didn't take it with her before ascending; she left it behind."

Everyone gasped, their gazes towards Baili Xiao filled with disbelief.

Those who understood knew what an incredible fortune this young girl had received.

The Flying Immortal Body, the seventh-ranked Battle Body among the hundred great Battle Bodies, was known as the embodiment of ultimate speed.

It was worth noting that among the four Great Emperors of the True Martial Sacred Sect, only Empress Hongtian had obtained the seventh-ranked Flying Immortal Body. The True Martial Great Emperor had acquired the fifteenth-ranked True Martial Sword Body.

The other two Great Emperors, even after bearing the Mandate of Heaven, had not obtained a Battle Body.

The True Martial Great Emperor's inheritance was obtained by Xu Qingshan, but it did not include his own inherited Battle Body.

No one had expected Empress Hongtian to leave her Flying Immortal Body behind.

As the Flying Immortal Body merged into Baili Xiao's body, she collapsed to the ground, crying out in agony. Xu Zimo could understand the intense pain of such a complete bodily transformation.

The Sixth Elder, Xiao Yuexuan, quickly flew down and encouraged her from the side, "Xiao'er, hold on! This is a crucial moment for you to change your destiny. You must endure."

Under everyone's anxious gazes, Baili Xiao gradually calmed down. She sat cross-legged, suppressed her spiritual energy, and then slowly exhaled.

"Auntie," Baili Xiao said, seeing Xiao Yuexuan, and quickly greeted her.

"You child, you are truly blessed," Xiao Yuexuan said with satisfaction. "You have received the Empress's inheritance and merged with the Flying Immortal Body. You will surely be qualified to contend for this generation's Mandate of Heaven."

"I will work hard and not disappoint you, Auntie," Baili Xiao nodded and replied.

The trial for new disciples' entry had concluded, and the young girl had become the sole protagonist of the event.

Xu Zimo was now considered an outer disciple of the True Martial Sacred Sect. According to the sect's regulations, outer disciples must complete three sect missions within a month.

The sect had a dedicated Mission Hall where disciples accepted their tasks.

Xu Zimo, paying no mind to the sensation this trial had caused within the True Martial Sacred Sect, brought Lin Ruhu to the Mission Hall.

Both accepting and submitting missions were done in the Mission Hall, so it was usually crowded when Xu Zimo arrived.

It was bustling with activity.

A long queue had formed for accepting missions, but Xu Zimo, too lazy to wait, went directly to the front.

At the very front, a disciple was in the process of accepting a mission.

The disciple smiled at the disciple at the counter who was distributing missions, saying, "Senior Brother, I'd like to accept a mission."

"What's your cultivation level?" the youth at the counter asked without looking up.

"Spirit Vein Realm, fifth layer," the disciple replied quickly.

"Spirit Vein Realm cultivators can only accept Level 5 missions," the youth replied indifferently, then casually tossed a wooden token to the outer disciple.

The outer disciple quickly took the mission token and looked at the mission description. His expression changed, and he said with a fawning smile, "Senior Brother, could you possibly exchange this for a different Level 5 mission?"

The missions in the Mission Hall were varied: killing demonic beasts, eliminating mountain bandits, escorting caravans, and mining rare ores.

Some of these missions were posted by sect elders, while others were submitted by people from outside.

As long as the reward was spirit crystals and the mission did not harm others, it could be posted in the True Martial Sacred Sect.

Therefore, even among Level 5 missions, there were easier ones and more difficult ones.

The outer disciple had just accepted a mission to kill a demonic beast.

The youth posting the missions frowned, displeased. "You pick this mission, you pick that mission. If I give all the easy missions to you all, who will complete the rest?"

The outer disciple was meek and dared not object.

These disciples who posted missions held considerable authority, and most people wouldn't dare to provoke them.

If they truly angered them, and in the future, when you accepted missions, they could deliberately assign you the most difficult ones, and you would have no grounds to complain!

Xu Zimo patted the outer disciple's shoulder and chuckled, "Brother, can I cut in line?"

"Who are you?" The outer disciple frowned, looking at Xu Zimo and asking in an annoyed tone.

Because Xu Zimo usually lived on Yan Nan Peak, many inner and outer disciples weren't very familiar with him.

Before Xu Zimo could speak, a disciple from behind suddenly lunged forward, kicking the outer disciple to the ground. He said fiercely, "Open your damn eyes and see! This is the son of our True Martial Sacred Sect's Vice Sect Master, Senior Brother Zimo. If he wants to cut in line, it means he thinks highly of you. Don't be ungrateful."

The outer disciple's expression immediately changed. He apologized to Xu Zimo and then slunk away sheepishly.

Xu Zimo looked at the disciple who had stood up for him and asked with a smile, "What's your name?"

"My name is Zhang Guilin. Senior Brother can just call me Xiao Guizi," the disciple quickly replied.

"Not bad, Xiao Guizi. You can follow me from now on," Xu Zimo said with a smile.

Although Xu Zimo disliked sycophantic people, having a lackey by his side could save him a lot of trouble.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for giving me the opportunity to serve you. Senior Brother might not know, but my admiration for you has always been like a torrent of the Yangtze River, endless, and like the Yellow River in flood, uncontrollable," Zhang Guilin said with a smile.

Then, he suddenly slammed the table and urged the young man posting missions, "What are you spacing out for? Senior Brother Xu is here to accept a mission, why aren't you bringing out the best missions?"