freenovelworld Chapter 244 A Strange Request
Chapter 244 A Strange Request
"Fengxuan City... City Lord's Mansion... Haunted by strange creatures?"
"The reward for completing the mission... 10,000 spirit stones?"
Inside the deacon's hall, Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan looked at the information on the entrustment scroll.
Somewhat surprised.
It's just a strange creature, how could it give out so many spirit stones?
You should know that 10,000 low-grade spirit stones are equivalent to one high-grade spirit stone.
Xu Nian and the others only had seventeen high-grade spirit stones in total.
How could a small ancient city lord's mansion produce so many spirit stones?
Xu Nian found it somewhat strange.
After carefully reviewing the specific details of the commission, I understood some of it.
Half a year ago, a spirit stone mine was discovered beneath the ancient city. The mining was going very smoothly at first, but a month ago, strange things started happening one after another. First, the cultivators who were assigned to mine mysteriously disappeared.
Then, disciples from nearby immortal sects, who accepted commissions and went to carry out missions, also mysteriously disappeared.
The disciple went missing, and the elder went to investigate.
However, the elders who were in the mid-Nascent Soul stage also disappeared.
Later, that sect sent many more people over.
They didn't go inside; they just set up formations near the mine.
Investigate the situation.
Regardless of the method, all the energy that was probed into it vanished.
Regardless of the form of energy, it was absorbed and refined without a trace.
They were all swallowed up.
At this point, no one dared to enter the mine.
Not long ago, the youngest daughter of the city lord of Fengxuan City accidentally wandered into the mine.
Missing for several days.
City Lord Fu Qingzhou took out most of his life savings.
Issue commissions to various sects.
He entrusted a powerful figure from a celestial sect to help him rescue his daughter.
Whoever can rescue the little girl will receive these tens of thousands of spirit stones.
Rescuing her daughter was one aspect.
If we can resolve the strange situation of the spiritual veins based on this, then...
There are an additional 60,000 spirit stones!
"So that's how it is..."
It turns out that a mineral vein was discovered underground in the ancient city.
This is not just a few tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones.
If you're lucky, the quality of the ore vein might be good.
If six or seven high-grade spirit stones come out, then the city lord's losses will be fully accounted for.
Even without it, given the sheer size of this mine and the abundance of spiritual energy...
That's definitely worth 60,000 spirit stones.
"If we rescue Fu Qingzhou's daughter and resolve the abnormal situation at the mine, we can obtain 70,000 spirit stones. Qinghuan, we can settle most of the debt in one go this time."
The spirit stones that my senior sister owes are only seventeen high-grade spirit stones.
Now, seven pieces have been resolved at once.
The remaining ten dollars don't seem like that much.
"I have a bad feeling. If the offer he's made is so generous, how come it's been so long and no one has taken it? Is it even our turn?"
Wu Qinghuan crossed her arms and squinted.
Be a little cautious.
Perhaps it was her experience as a demonic cultivator in her previous life that made her think of everything in a negative light.
Oh, except for Xu Nian.
It only refers to things other than those involving my senior brother.
My senior brother is a bit slow-witted; he won't treat me badly.
At most, he'll just bully himself.
They won't do anything strange, so there's no need to worry.
But when faced with such a request, Wu Qinghuan still tends to think things through carefully.
"Perhaps it's because of the previous disappearances of disciples and elders. After all, even inner disciples can disappear, and Nascent Soul stage elders who enter can't come out. That's probably it."
"We can't accept those in the Nascent Soul stage, and we can't accept those in the Transformation stage either..."
She was talking when she suddenly stopped.
As if he had just thought of something.
The little devil suddenly remembered that even in large immortal sects...
There weren't many cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage either.
It was just that she and her senior brother had improved so quickly that it gave her a false impression.
That means advancing to the Nascent Soul stage is very simple.
In less than half a year, I will be able to reach the advanced stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
It made her feel that this was very easy.
But think about it carefully.
Other cultivators couldn't cultivate as diligently as he and his senior brother.
All I do is cultivate.
I cultivate myself day and night, and my skills improve through diligence.
They don't have those conditions.
Thinking about this, Wu Qinghuan understood why other sects hadn't taken on this mission.
Indeed, the rewards are very generous.
No matter how generous the reward, you still need to be alive to claim it.
Even cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage would be directly capsized.
Once trapped, there is no escape.
The other cultivators would naturally panic.
It's normal that no one answers.
Currently, the battles rage on in the Southern Frontier Demon Realm, though the demonic cultivators remain hidden in the shadows.
But it could happen at any time.
Many of the current high-ranking elders and elite elders have gathered in the Demon Realm.
There are very few of them locally.
Aside from Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan, who were constantly being watched by the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect... two unlucky souls.
The other Nascent Soul cultivators either went into seclusion to cultivate early on and are currently completely unaware of the situation outside.
Otherwise, they have already gone to the southern border, to the demon realm.
They have arrived at the territory of the fox clan.
They joined up with the fox clan.
There are very few powerful individuals who can normally go out to accept commissions.
"I never expected it to be like this; the two of us got lucky."
"No, senior brother, we still need to be careful. I have a feeling something's not right." Wu Qinghuan narrowed her eyes. Her experience as a demon in her previous life told her that there was a trap.
Very unusual.
Since their daughter had already gone missing and wandered into the mine.
Why don't you seek out a Nascent Soul expert you know?
Don't beg them.
They even have the leisure to give commissions to the Immortal Sect.
They really have a big heart...
"Well, it's always good to be careful. Whether this commission is real or fake, let's go and take a look. If it's fake, we'll deal with it. If it's real, we'll start the mission."
"Although there may be danger, it's okay, don't worry, senior brother, I'm here."
"Huh?" Xu Nian looked at her speechlessly. Did this little one forget to give her the stronger one?
Indeed, both of them are making rapid progress in their cultivation.
But I can only stay in the same place.
But in fact, even now, Xu Nian's cultivation level is still higher than Wu Qinghuan's.
His strength is even greater than Wu Qinghuan's.
Much stronger.
Do not use the laws of Dao, even if you do not.
Even if it's just ordinary blood and qi energy, or spiritual energy.
He was able to subdue the little devil.
"Oh, why are you looking at me like that? It's all the same, it's all the same. Who's protecting whom between us, isn't it all the same thing? We're each other's motivation anyway."
"What you're saying isn't really a big problem."
"Right, right? Hehe, I'll protect you well then. I definitely won't let you get hurt. Qinghuan will protect you."
"Alright, then I'll leave it to my Qinghuan."
Wu Qinghuan smiled, pursing her lips.
Nod.
Very happy.
In winter, heavy snow is falling.
Two figures flashed past rapidly in the sky.
"Senior brother, Qinghuan is so scared. It's so high up here. What if Qinghuan falls down? She'll be covered in bruises!"
"What do you want now, you devil?"
"Oh dear, don't call me a demon, it sounds awful. Qinghuan was thinking... how about Senior Brother carries Qinghuan and flies away? Would that be alright?"
"To fly with you in my arms? You really have a wild imagination."
Xu Nian was speechless.
This little devil, why does he always do things on a whim?
The two had just come out of the sect not long ago.
She made me hug her again.
"Senior brother, senior brother, good senior brother, carry Qinghuan and fly. You will consume more spiritual energy, and Qinghuan will consume less. In the end, Qinghuan will be in good condition, and senior brother will be in bad condition."
"No, wait a minute, what do you want to do?"
"Hehe, I'll be in better condition then, so I can enter a cultivation state faster, but my senior brother won't be able to. I'll be ahead of him."
"Okay, okay, okay, okay..."
Xu Nian heard what she said.
It's both funny and sad.
Okay, okay, so that's what you were planning, huh?
She truly is my good junior sister.
She is truly my good wife.
It turns out she didn't want her senior brother to hug her; she simply wanted to cuddle with him.
When will we finally drag my senior brother down there and kill him?
She was satisfied.
"Qinghuan, you've become bad."
"You're the one who led me astray." Wu Qinghuan pouted and, without waiting for Xu Nian's reply, clung to him.
Her fair and delicate arms wrapped around his neck.
Her long legs were wrapped around his waist.
"Fly fast! Senior brother! Hurry!"
"Do you treat your senior brother like a beast of burden?"
"Duck rush!"
"Nonsense..." Xu Nian laughed and cursed, then shook her head.
Wu Qinghuan lay on his back.
He pinched Xu Nian's ear.
She pinched his earlobe with her fingers, having a great time.
Xu Nian initially shook her head.
But the little devil was really too wicked, and his personality was truly indomitable.
No matter how many times I fail, I will continue like this.
Eventually, Xu Nian simply gave up.
Whatever, it doesn't matter. Let her play.
There really isn't anything fun to do anymore.
She's torturing herself here.
A day passed quickly, and the two found an ancient city that was neither too big nor too small.
I'm going to take a day off.
We'll set off again tomorrow morning.
This place isn't far from the ancient city in the mission.
If you leave in the morning, you should arrive around the afternoon.
Xu Nian's cultivation has now reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and he is only one step away from the Void Refinement stage.
Even at night, they fly at full speed.
it is also fine.
His body possesses a vast and boundless energy, with a continuous flow of vital energy.
There may be some wear and tear.
But it's not much, so it doesn't affect anything.
The reason for staying here for one night is...
It was done by some devil.
Xu Nian didn't know why, maybe Qing Huan was missing the days they spent at the inn.
She misses that period when she was still a 'junior'.
The two landed slowly.
Xu Nian looked back with a hint of helplessness at the little girl who was perched on her back with her head resting on her shoulder.
He patted her cheek.
"Get up, get up, the sun's already high in the sky."
"I didn't sleep."
"Then get up."
"I don't want to get up. It's so comfortable to lie on my senior brother like this. It feels so good not having to walk. Xu Nian, why don't I just stay here like this?"
Xu Nian was dumbfounded.
This guy seems to have been led astray by the little fox.
She wasn't like this before.
When did I become so lazy?
"Get down, get down, I can still carry you on my back."
"Why not?"
The two of them are actually having a conversation.
Suddenly I noticed an older woman not far away.
The woman set up a shop outside the ancient city, selling tea and providing a place for travelers to rest.
Right now, they're anxiously looking this way.
Xu Nian found it somewhat strange.
I don't know what the other person means.
They seem quite worried about their side.
So I walked over.
"Young man, keep your voice down! Keep your voice down!"
"what?"
Xu Nian looked over in surprise, thinking that his voice wasn't loud at all.
It's just normal conversational sound.
The woman's face turned pale.
"Keep your voice down! Keep your voice down!"
Although she spoke in a very anxious tone, she also seemed extremely anxious.
But the sound was still very faint.
Xu Nian was even more puzzled.
"Why...why is this happening?"
Subconsciously, he also lowered his voice.
The woman looked left and right.
“I’m telling you, remember this well, there’s a great demon in this city.”
"Big, big devil?"
Xu Nian frowned. "What great demon? When did it appear? Did it hurt or harm anyone? What kind of demon is it? Auntie, do you know the demon's cultivation level?"
The woman listened, completely bewildered.
He waved his hand and said, "It's not important, it's not important. You have too many questions, young man. All you need to know is that the Great Demon's cultivation is extremely terrifying, and the several merchant guilds in the ancient city respect him very much."
"Huh? The entire chamber of commerce respects her?"
Xu Nian was increasingly astonished.
It should be noted that many of the chambers of commerce in this ancient city are actually businesses owned by nearby immortal sects.
Merchant guilds are distributed throughout the region, including those belonging to the Sword Sect.
Even the Chamber of Commerce has been corrupted?
What exactly is the identity of that demon?
What exactly is their strength?
At this moment, Xu Nian's expression was rather unpleasant.
This place isn't actually that far from the Sword Sect.
It only took one day of flying to reach our destination.
Even so, this place is still so severely corroded.
The city's chamber of commerce has been taken over by the devil.
Xu Nian narrowed her eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.
The murderous intent was boiling.
I wonder which of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect's protectors he is.
The top few Dharma protectors?
What level of cultivation?
Could I and Qinghuan together kill him?
If that doesn't work, just crush the sect leader's jade tablet.
It allows real people to tear through space and descend directly.
Now, I have two jade tokens given to me by the sect leader.
One reason was to protect the two of them.
On the other hand, it's used to transmit his location.
If Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan were discovered by the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect...
The opponent tore through space and descended.
The sect leader will also arrive at the same time.
Anyway, they are all at the peak of the Dao Integration stage now, and the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect has suffered a mental setback and his cultivation level has dropped.
If he has recovered, then he is still at the peak of the Dao Integration stage.
If he hasn't recovered, he's actually inferior to the sect leader.
If he dares to reveal his true form.
With the sect leader as the main force, Wu Qinghuan and Xu Nian unleashed their Daoist aura.
There was even a chance to kill this demon directly.
"The Great Demon in the Ancient City..."
Xu Nian squeezed Wu Qinghuan's small hand.
The couple exchanged a glance, both noticing the other's deep caution and seriousness.
If that great demon's cultivation level is at the Void Refining Realm, or below the Void Refining Realm.
It's alright.
Xu Nian can handle all of this.
But if it's about achieving the Dao... then things get complicated...