Dangerous Junior Sister

"Senior Brother Kong?" Liu Zijin called out in surprise upon seeing the newcomer.

At the same time, the Blue Heart Hall disciples who were about to disperse instantly focused their attention on the heroic Senior Brother who had suddenly descended from the sky.

"Senior Brother Kong?" a Blue Heart Hall disciple murmured in the crowd, then his eyes widened. "Could it be that Kong An'nan, Senior Brother Kong, the 'Army Breaker Spear' from Water Mirror Hall?"

"Army Breaker Spear? What's his background?" several disciples nearby asked curiously.

"You don't even know? Three years ago, Senior Brother Kong went to the Huai Lin area to cultivate. On the way, he encountered a chaotic battle. To protect the fleeing civilians, he charged into the enemy ranks alone with his Tiger Head Engraved Gold Spear, directly taking the head of the enemy general. This caused the army to fall into disarray and bought the civilians time to escape. That's how he earned the title 'Army Breaker Spear'."

"That amazing!?" The disciple's eyes lit up, and he looked at Kong An'nan with admiration.

"Of course~ Senior Brother Kong is definitely one of the most outstanding disciples of our Returning Heart Sect in the past two years. I had only heard about him before, I never expected to see him in person today. He truly is heroic and extraordinary."

Hearing the disciples whispering about him, Kong An'nan smiled and cupped his fists to the surroundings. "Greetings to all Junior Brothers of Blue Heart Hall. I am indeed Kong An'nan of Water Mirror Hall."

Upon hearing this, all the Blue Heart Hall disciples quickly bowed and shouted, "Greetings, Senior Brother Kong."

After cupping his hands to the surrounding Blue Heart Hall disciples, Kong An'nan turned to Liu Zijin and said, "Junior Sister, aren't you going down the mountain for trials in two days? Instead of preparing in your hall, why are you here at Blue Heart Hall?"

Before Liu Zijin could speak, Fang Qiuyue answered first, "We came to find that... Huh? Where did he go?"

Fang Qiuyue looked at the spot where Jiang Beiran had been standing with confusion, wondering how such a large person could disappear without a trace.

Just as she was about to ask other Blue Heart Hall disciples if they had seen Junior Brother Jiang, Liu Zijin pulled her behind her and bowed to Kong An'nan. "Greetings, Senior Brother Kong. Qiu Yue and I were just here to handle some matters and were about to leave. May I ask why Senior Brother is here?"

"Oh, me... I... I was just passing by and happened to sense Junior Sister's presence, so I came down to take a look."

"So that's how it is. Then, Senior Brother, if you have matters to attend to, please hurry. Qiu Yue and I are also preparing to return to our hall."

"Actually, I was also planning to return to my hall. It's fortunate we can travel together."

"Alright, then let's go together." Liu Zijin nodded, glanced again at the spot where Jiang Beiran had been standing, and then turned to leave.

Meanwhile, Jiang Beiran, who had long since slipped away, had arrived at the entrance of Blue Heart Xuan.

"Phew... As expected of a Junior Sister who can trigger Earth Grade Middle Rank options. Truly terrifying."

The moment Kong An'nan landed, Jiang Beiran seized the opportunity when everyone's attention was focused on him and left the troublesome area at a speed imperceptible to anyone.

The reason he had to run so fast was entirely because he had suffered greatly in this regard before!

The Returning Heart Sect had a rule that all disciples had to undergo trials down the mountain once every two months. This was partly to prevent the disciples from staying cooped up on the mountain all day, ignorant of worldly affairs beyond cultivation.

Secondly, it was to enhance the reputation of the Returning Heart Sect in the local area. To put it simply, it was to build the Returning Heart Sect's brand.

For example, some Great Heroes do good deeds without leaving their names, but the disciples of the Returning Heart Sect could not do the same.

If a Returning Heart Sect disciple eliminates a group of mountain bandits, the matter must be spread far and wide, letting everyone in the region know that it was someone from the Returning Heart Sect who wiped out the bandits.

When Jiang Beiran first learned of this rule, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking that the Returning Heart Sect certainly knew how to manage things. No wonder they could recruit so many disciples every month.

After receiving their trial mission upon descending the mountain, ordinary disciples would usually find like-minded senior brothers to travel with. Most importantly, they would find an Iron Seal to lead the group.

Within the Returning Heart Sect, if you stayed for a full year, it meant you had descended the mountain for trials at least six times. This indicated you were a mature Returning Heart Sect disciple. From this moment on, you would have a new obligation: every two months, you must act as an Iron Seal and lead newly initiated disciples down the mountain for trials once.

Therefore, being an Iron Seal was a thankless task, serving as both a bodyguard and a nanny for the new disciples.

The first time Jiang Beiran went down the mountain for a trial, Lu Bogui served as his Iron Seal. They drove away a fierce beast that frequently attacked the village. It could be said to have been almost no difficulty.

After all, as long as one could learn the Returning Heart Skill, their strength would already far surpass ordinary people, making it easy to deal with a few lions and tigers.

Such days passed quickly for a year, and the great loss Jiang Beiran suffered began when he became an Iron Seal.

That time, he became the Iron Seal for a five-person team, consisting of three men and two women. One of the junior sisters was very lovely and had an excellent personality, which led the other three male disciples to shower her with attention.

However, this junior sister consistently showed affection towards Jiang Beiran, who gave her a great sense of security, much to the jealousy of the other three male disciples.

Later, on the way back, the junior sister mustered the courage to take out a handkerchief she had embroidered and confessed her feelings to Jiang Beiran, doing so in front of the other four people. This completely infuriated the other three male disciples!

As for how Jiang Beiran knew they were infuriated, it was because he saw three options pop up before his eyes.

[Option One: Directly accept the junior sister's confession. Completion Reward: Hundred Birds Worshiping the Phoenix (Earth Grade High Rank)]

[Option Two: "Junior Sister, my focus is currently on cultivation, and I don't wish to pursue romantic relationships for now." Completion Reward: Four Symbols Palm (Earth Grade Low Rank)]

[Option Three: "I'm sorry, I only see you as a sister." Completion Reward: Coiled Dragon Ring (Yellow Rank Middle Grade)]

Jiang Beiran was completely stunned after reading the three options. This was the first time he had encountered a situation where none of the three options awarded basic attribute points! Even the worst option awarded a Yellow Rank Middle Grade item!

'Men... are indeed animals driven by their lower halves!!!'

Roaring inwardly, Jiang Beiran tearfully chose option three, rejecting the junior sister with "I only see you as a sister." However, the junior sister showed no signs of discouragement after being rejected, firmly stating that she would one day make Senior Brother see her as more than just a sister.

This also made Jiang Beiran understand why there were no options to award basic attribute points. This was clearly a life-threatening question! No matter how he answered, those three male disciples would end up hating him!

Regardless of Jiang Beiran's frustration, once an option was chosen, the corresponding mission would follow. The content required him to resolve the hostility of the three senior brothers towards him or kill them directly.

'I've really been screwed over by a husky!!!'

After reading the mission content, Jiang Beiran roared internally once more.