"The three top-tier Secret Realms of Huaxia are located in treacherous areas, and there are many high-level Mutant Beast inside. They have long since acquired intelligence that is no different from that of humans, and it is not difficult for them to take human form."
Inside the courtyard, Lin Yinyun said in a heavy tone:
"To keep an eye on them, two Martial Dao Grandmaster guard each of the passes and provinces Secret Realm day and night."
"These three top-tier Secret Realm are clearly thousands or even tens of thousands of miles apart, yet we don't know what method they used to communicate with each other."
"The intelligence network is not advantageous, and the number of Martial Dao Grandmaster is not advantageous. This has led to the fact that, for hundreds of years, even though those high-level Mutant Beast are closely monitored, the remaining mid-level Mutant Beast still have the resources to develop a cult called the Beast God Cult."
Lin Yinyun seemed to have a very bad impression of this cult, her brows furrowed. "If this continues, this cult will slowly grow stronger."
"Their main activity is to attack Huaxia Town, refine ordinary people or martial artists into precious elixirs, and offer them to the Mutant Beast in the three Secret Realm."
"The people of Huaxia all deeply hate them, and they will expend great effort to wipe them out as soon as they discover a branch... This is the mission you have been assigned this time."
"The branches of the Beast God Cult are often hidden, but each branch has an altar that can summon a sixth-tier Mutant Beast, as well as some fourth-tier and Fifth Tier Mutant Beast. They are extremely difficult to wipe out, and no one can guarantee that they will not perish."
"And..."
At this point, Lin Yinyun paused, turned her head to look at Chen Jingli beside the stone table, and asked as if to confirm:
"Are they also targeting their Saintess this time?"
Chen Jingli nodded slightly.
Lin Yinyun rubbed her temples as if she had a headache. "No wonder the reward is so high..."
Ye Li asked curiously, "Are there humans in this cult?"
There's no shortage of traitors anywhere.
Lin Yinyun glanced at him and sighed slightly, "There are also those whose towns were attacked, but who were skilled martial artists and were forced to join the Beast God Cult in order to survive."
"This so-called Beast God Cult has even created a leader similar to Saint Son and Saintess, a man and a woman, to complement each other, responsible for conveying the 'Beast God's' instructions."
"Their strength ranges from the fourth to the Fifth Tier, but this is not absolute."
"Back in the era when Huaxia had more than a dozen Martial Dao Grandmaster, the Beast God Cult Sect was nearly wiped out, and there were even cases of Second-Tier Martial Artist being chosen as Saint Son."
"That's definitely not the case now. Most of the current Saintess of the Beast God Cult are at least at the fourth rank, and their combat power is far superior to that of other martial artists of the same rank."
"If you really want to go, be extremely careful. If you encounter her, retreat immediately. The Saintess Saint Son have distinctive blood-red markings on their bodies, making them easily identifiable."
Upon hearing this, Ye Li gently swirled the teacup in his hand, his expression calm.
By now, he had a general idea of what was going on.
A follower of the Beast God Cult, Saintess of the Beast God Cult.
In short, it can be summed up in one sentence.
Kill, you can kill.
"What exactly does the pattern look like? Can't it be faked?"
Ye Li casually asked, "Like, putting on a temporary tattoo to pretend to Saintess or something."
"I've never seen it either, but judging from the rumors, it probably isn't possible. Whether it's the True Body or not, you can tell just by seeing them."
"Alright then." Ye Li nodded.
"You... sigh, you just had to go. I already told you it was very dangerous..." Lin Yinyun helplessly slumped onto the stone table, looking at the boy's face with a sense of despair, trying to see a trace of unease or tension in it.
Seeing that he remained unmoved, he then turned to look at Chen Jingli:
"Senior Sister Chen, who's leading this mission? Our teacher isn't at school. Could you put in a good word for us and ask him to look after Ye Li?"
"Vice Principal, Zuo Qingyu." A look of recollection crossed Chen Jingli's face.
Lin Yinyun was pleasantly surprised. "That vice principal from our school?"
"Um."
"That's great!"
Lin Yinyun clasped her hands together, a smile appearing on her face.
It wouldn't be surprising if any Sixth-Tier Martial Artist led the team for these kinds of large-scale official missions.
From the elders Hall Master of the Three Mountains and Six Sects to the principals and vice-principals of top Martial Arts University.
If the team is led by the school's vice principal, even if it's not the best, they'll at least show some favoritism towards their own outstanding students, right?
Moreover, the vice-principal of Fengyun University was apparently once considered one of the most promising sixth-tier Martial Infant cultivators in Huaxia to break through to the Grandmaster level...
Even considering the power structure of the entire Ying Province, Principal Zuo is considered a top figure among top figures.
"Don't forget the [Martial Ground Baptism]. Try to come back as soon as possible; it will greatly benefit your future breakthrough to the Fifth Tier."
Lin Yinyun straightened up and looked at Ye Li again.
My worries have lessened considerably.
Since the other party is just there to get credits, as long as you focus on protecting yourself and don't try to do anything to gain merit, there shouldn't be any problems.
Given the other party's temperament, it's certainly impossible to keep them completely docile.
But being a clever person, he would adapt to the situation when he saw a battle he couldn't intervene in.
There's no need for her, a nominal senior sister at the Third Order Sixth Layer, to teach her.
Seeing Ye Li nod slightly, Lin Yinyun slowly stood up and chuckled softly:
"Then I'll head back now. Feel free to contact me if anything comes up, and I'll get Old Deng to come and help you."
"Thank you," Ye Li said.
"We are fellow disciples, there's no need for thanks."
Lin Yinyun waved her hand and turned to walk out of the courtyard.
Then, he stopped in front of the courtyard gate, turned around, and said again:
"The Beast God Cult has always been utterly inhumane; even cornered beasts will fight, and one should always prioritize their own safety."
"Among those involved in the encirclement and suppression, there are usually many prodigies from various Martial Arts University, as well as future leaders of Huaxia... In short, they are all people worth befriending."
"If I can build good relationships with them all, then this trip won't have been in vain."
After saying that, she smiled lightly and said, "Although I'm counting on you for the rest of my life, you don't need to work so hard. For your own health, it's best to balance work and rest."
"Okay, take care."
Ye Li put down his teacup and said goodbye.
He could actually understand the other person's good intentions.
But right now, with opportunities presented to him, he simply doesn't want to stop.
Since reaching the Fourth-Tier Peak, Ye Li has not encountered a decent battle.
I just maxed out [Ice Dragon True Intent] and this great opportunity has come my way.
What a golden opportunity!
To be honest, after listening to Lin Yinyun's story...
Ye Li felt a surge of emotion when he thought about how many friends he had to make and how many martial artists had been forced to join cults.
After Lin Yinyun left, the courtyard fell silent again.
Ye Li stood up and looked at Chen Jingli by the stone table. "Shall we go?"
Chen Jingli nodded, stood up calmly, and walked out of the courtyard.
Ye Li followed behind her, and the two headed towards the so-called [Ze Wei Tower].
The journey wasn't too far, and since both of them were Fourth-Tier Martial Artist, their speed was quite impressive even without leaping across rooftops.
After turning a corner, we arrived at that enormous building.
Ye Li stepped forward and pushed open the door to enter.
Amidst several astonished and surprised gazes, they followed Chen Jingli to the front desk where tasks were assigned.
"..."
Chen Jingli raised her hand and swiped across the holographic projection, bringing up a blood-red task list. She then looked at the Prime Minister at the front desk:
"You should accept this."
As she spoke, she stepped aside to make way for Ye Li behind her and said calmly, "Let's go together."
The receptionist at the front desk, seeing the Red Mission the girl had chosen, was about to praise the young woman's abilities when she heard this and was immediately taken aback.
He looked up at Ye Li and tentatively smiled:
"Chen Jingli is naturally fine, but this student..."
The words abruptly stopped.
The Prime Minister looked bewildered as he stared at the gold waist badge that Ye Li handed him.
In an instant, the brain was working at lightning speed.
He has an excellent memory; not only can he name all the Gold Medal Student, but he can also name hundreds of Silver Medal medalists and thousands of bronze medalists.
But this unfamiliar face... is it the newly promoted Gold Medal Student?
Why do I have absolutely no recollection of this?
It wasn't just him.
Inside the Ze Wei Tower, many people frowned, their gazes sweeping over Ye Li and the gold medal.
They are clearly checking the candidates.
At this moment, the prime minister finally came to his senses, reached out and took the gold medal, quickly checked it, and then coughed lightly, saying:
"Ye Li, on behalf of Ze Wei Tower, I welcome you, but the minimum requirement for this mission is Fourth-Tier Martial Artist."
As he spoke, he took a blue crystal from under the counter and handed it to Ye Li:
"In my memory, besides the top three on the Fengyun Ranking, only Chen Jingli meets this criterion. This is Test Crystal..."
BOOM!!
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Li reached out and grabbed the blue crystal, and amidst a chorus of astonished screams, he instantly crushed it!
"Is it ready?" he asked calmly.
Ye Li finally understood that to use the school's facilities without any problems, he had to pop a crystal every now and then.
His actions successfully left the people who Ze Wei Tower in a daze.
"..."
Some of the students who came to receive the task swallowed hard, and after exchanging glances, they could all see the horror in each other's eyes.
"That's enough, that's enough!"
The Prime Minister took a deep breath and said with some difficulty, "I'll register you right away and bring you the team uniform shortly. Please wait a moment."
Goodness gracious! According to the gold medal record, this guy is still a freshman in college!
He's already at the fourth level of the Heavenly Gate?!
The Prime Minister was deeply moved and his emotions were stirred up for a long time.
Chen Jingli gazed calmly at the handsome young man who had become the center of attention, yet whose expression remained unchanged, without saying anything more.
Just then, whispers from nearby drifted over and reached her ears—
"I know who he is now, Ye Li, the Ye Li Yu Chuan!"
"Yu Chuan? The one ranked eighteenth on the Fengyun Ranking?!"
"Who else could it be? It's said that last night, Ye Li beat him so badly that all four of his limbs were broken and his bones were shattered..."
Listening to these words.
Chen Jingli's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at the boy.
Soon, Ye Li retrieved his waist token, picked up his exquisitely crafted Green Robe, and walked towards Chen Jingli.
"Let's go," he said.
Chen Jingli nodded gently, and the two walked towards the door together.
Day and night alternated, and it was early morning two days later.
It is located on the border of Ying Province and at the junction with Jiangzhou Province.
Dangtian Mountain, Eagle Cry Gorge.
Two figures emerged from the nearest city, spending half a day trekking over a hundred miles before finally stopping at this mountain pass based on the coordinates.
Looking at the majestic mountains ahead.
Ye Li raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He had expected the Beast God Cult branch to be large, but the fact that it was large enough to surround an entire mountain for a complete eradication was still somewhat beyond his expectations.
Its scale is comparable to that of a real Martial Dao Mountain Gate.
Therefore, it's clear that the Blue Star is several times larger than our previous planet isn't all good.
Such an astonishingly large cult branch was only discovered today.
Or is there some kind of Array Formation used to conceal their reconnaissance?
In a world of high-level martial arts, anything is possible...
Ye Li pondered the reason in his heart and strode towards the temporary camp ahead.
Chen Jingli followed behind him.
The mission instructions they received mentioned that the Huaxia government's operation to suppress the Beast God Cult branch had been ongoing for nearly four days.
A few days ago, several law enforcement officers died here while defending against a riotous Beast Tide and members of the Beast God Cult.
The Qingyi Bureau needed time to allocate personnel, so it had to issue a red-letter request to Martial Arts University in nearby provinces.
Ye Li and Chen Jingli were assigned to this place as reinforcements.
This is clearly to fill a gap.
The two had just entered the camp.
A middle-aged man in Green Robe seemed to have heard the commotion and came out of the tent.
Judging from the style of the Green Robe, he is a high-ranking law enforcement officer from the Qingyi Bureau.
His face was pale and his breath was weak; it was clear at a glance that he was in very poor condition.
Seeing the two approaching, a smile appeared on the middle-aged man's weathered face, "You two have finally arrived. I've been waiting for quite a while."
"My name is Liu Jing. Trouble let me verify your gold medals."
As he spoke, Liu Jing extended his palm; he had already learned their names and appearances from the messages he had received.
The gold medals are being checked now to verify the identities of the two individuals.
Ye Li tossed the gold medal over, then looked towards the distant mountains, his eyes gleaming.
There was even a faint smell of blood lingering in the air.
How many things have died on the mountain these past few days?
After Liu Jing finished verifying, Ye Li casually asked, "What's the situation here now? How many people are left in our camp?"
"Besides me, there are six other martial artists of Third-Tier or above in the camp, two of whom were reinforcements who came from Modu University last night."
Liu Jing followed his gaze and spoke with a heavy tone:
"The main threat comes from the rebellious Mutant Beast and members of the Beast God Cult."
"As soon as the vice-principal of Ying Province Fengyun University launches an offensive, a large number of Mutant Beast and members of the Beast God Cult will come down the mountain to attack the blockade line."
"The vice principal is being held up by two sixth-tier Mutant Beast and cannot end the battle in a short time. The blockade lines throughout Dangtian Mountain are also not enough to buy her enough time."
"In order to reduce casualties and prevent the blockade from being breached, each encirclement and suppression operation was forced to stop while waiting for reinforcements."
"As a result, it's been dragging on until now."
P. S.: Oops, a misunderstanding. Please refresh the page and it should now be 4,000 words...
I've been writing all afternoon, but I'm really stuck on writer's block. I'll try my best to add more chapters tomorrow!
I'm so sorry!