jdhmnovel Chapter 293 New Mission
Chapter 293 New Mission
Yingyue absorbed the life force in the pool, while Cheng Jiu continued to examine the renovated cave dwelling. He went back to his room first, where not only were the bedding and furniture replaced, but the wardrobe was also filled with various fashionable clothes from the cultivation world, clearly prepared for him by his master.
The bedding was also incredibly luxurious, something Cheng Jiu had never imagined – crafted from a single, solid piece of jade.
For cultivators with wood-elemental roots, it is no less than a sacred item for cultivating immortality!
Lying on the jade, Cheng Jiu rolled over violently, then summoned the little cloud beast and the little black dragon.
The two little ones were very curious about this completely different environment and happily explored the courtyard.
"Junior Sister Cheng Jiu, are you there?"
A familiar voice came from outside—it was Senior Brother Qin Che!
Cheng Jiu walked out of the house; he must have come specifically to find her after hearing that she had returned!
Yingyue also emerged from the pool, and judging from the way her body was refined, she had clearly made considerable progress.
Qin Che rode a crane down from the clouds with Huo Yan. The little cloud beast slowly poked its head out, and once it put the two of them down, it left without looking back.
Qin Che was dressed in a white robe with a red belt around his waist. Instead of a jade pendant, he wore a bright red peace knot. His black hair stood up straight, and the young man was as clear and handsome as the wind.
But Cheng Jiu keenly sensed a hint of embarrassment beneath the calm. What had happened?
If Qin Che, who had finally managed to escape from his senior brother's clutches, knew what Cheng Jiu was thinking, he would probably admire Cheng Jiu's keen insight.
Wasn't he in a sorry state? He almost got his seed captured by the senior brother.
Fortunately, he was clever and accepted a complicated task in advance, which allowed him to escape the clutches of evil. However, his less clever senior sister and senior brother were successfully captured.
It refers to his second senior sister and fifth senior brother!
Miserable!
Originally, Qin Che had planned to wait a few days for Junior Sister Cheng Jiu to rest before visiting her, since she had just returned.
But things changed, and he could no longer stay in this sect.
Because it was ahead of schedule, Qin Che hadn't originally planned to look for Cheng Jiu, since Cheng Jiu had just returned.
However, his mission took an unexpected turn, and things became complicated. He was afraid that he and Huo Yan wouldn't be able to handle it, and he also heard that Cheng Jiu had actually broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
He knew Cheng Jiu's strength, so he pulled Huo Yan over to ask if Cheng Jiu was willing to go with him.
Upon hearing Qin Che's invitation, Cheng Jiu hesitated at first, as she had only recently returned to the peak!
After thinking it over, she agreed. After all, she and Qin Che had a good relationship, and this was the first time he had invited her. She was also capable now, so she could finish the mission and then go back to the peak to rest.
"Thank you, Junior Sister! Thank you, Junior Sister!" Qin Che said happily upon hearing Cheng Jiu's agreement. "Without further ado, let's set off now!"
“Then my junior brother and I can come and help! And Senior Brother Liu from Medicine King Valley is also a guest at the sect now!” Yingyue quickly said.
"If the three alchemists are willing to help, that would be wonderful!" Qin Che said with delight.
"Senior brother, is it in such a hurry?" Cheng Jiu summoned the little cloud beast and put the little black dragon into his storage pouch.
The little cloud beast is now in the Nascent Soul stage, and its size can grow to be very large, easily accommodating four people.
"It's quite urgent. On one hand, none of the senior brothers and sisters who took on this mission have returned, so the mission has been upgraded. On the other hand, it's my own selfish reason!" Qin Che said somewhat embarrassedly, looking at his two junior sisters in a low voice.
"As for Senior Brother, Master was so distraught when he dealt with the smuggling case in the sect last time that he completely abandoned the sect's affairs to Senior Brother and left it all to him. We can't even find him now."
As you know, our eldest brother has that kind of personality; he hasn't rested since he took over the sect's affairs!
It's not that I don't feel sorry for my senior brother, but sigh, even I, as a senior brother, can't handle his standards!
As he spoke, Qin Che sighed and shook his head. He had helped his senior brother deal with the situation before out of pity, and he felt guilty if he didn't help, but regretted it if he did.
The person was struggling painfully with guilt and regret.
Having acted as a conscientious person for a while, Qin Che reverted to his true nature, neglecting even the affairs of the clan and not even dealing with dogs!
But he was afraid that he would be too soft-hearted and would run back. Fortunately, he had the foresight to accept the task.
Originally, his next task was one of the unfinished tasks. There was no limit to the number of times he could submit the next task. The main point was that whoever could submit it in advance would complete the task!
There's no need to worry about not completing it; who could have imagined that this task would have so many unexpected changes!
But it's good, it gave him a reason to escape!
"What's your mission, Senior Brother? Tell me!" Cheng Jiu shifted his attention to the mission that even Qin Che found daunting.
After all, given Qin Che and Huo Yan's strength, ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivators are no match for them. This mission must be incredibly difficult for both of them to be unsure of what to do.
"The task was not complicated at first. It was a demon-slaying mission assigned by Lanqiu Ze to a city bordering the southeast and Yuanxiao.
It is said that after the beast tide, a water demon was born in the Qiu River, the water system on which they depend for their livelihood. It usually stirs up trouble in the river, ravages the surrounding people, eats children, and makes the surrounding people live in misery!
After the mission was reported, Changming City, a subordinate city of Lanqiuze, received the report and specially dispatched a guard team led by Nascent Soul stage cultivators to exterminate the demon.
According to reports from Changming City, the water demon of Nalanqiuze is not very strong, only at the Nascent Soul stage, but its ability to control water is superb, making it an extraordinary force.
The city lord of Changming City was of average strength and could not deal with the monster, so he continued to report it to higher authorities.
Sects often collect difficult problems within their territory for their disciples to practice. Coincidentally, the city lord of Puzheng City was collecting events within his territory that were worth practicing for his disciples, so he took the opportunity to report this matter.
The standard demon-slaying event, which was still limited to water-related activities, still attracted the attention of many senior brothers and sisters who wanted to test their abilities.
Unfortunately, none of the senior brothers and sisters who went there returned, and some of them had their soul lamps extinguished. Although some soul lamps were still lit, the situation was not good.
In fact, we are the last batch. If none of us finish, the sect will send an elder at the Dao Integration Realm to handle it.
It's impossible to leave this matter unresolved; the longer it's left unresolved, the more serious the consequences will be. The sect cannot allow this training event to develop unchecked.
The original purpose was for the sect disciples to practice, not to train them to become something else!
After hearing the whole story, Cheng Jiu and Ying Yue understood what had happened. Some disciples had actually perished. It seemed that exorcising demons was no simple task!
In various ways, it's unclear whether the water demon was simply too powerful, or...
Thinking of the information reported by the city lord of Changming City, Cheng Jiu's eyes darkened. Could it be a false report? Otherwise, he really must be tired of living!
The little cloud beast arrived at Medicine Peak with ease. The disciples of Medicine Peak are the wealthiest, which also means they have the most spirit beasts when they travel. The little cloud beast made no attempt to conceal itself and stopped right in the main hall.
They blasted those spirit beasts to smithereens.
The little cloud beast had left a deep psychological scar on these spirit beasts, and its strength had increased compared to before, causing a level of stimulation that was incomparable to what it had caused to the group of spirit beasts.
The little cloud beast didn't feel it was presumptuous at all. It landed steadily with Cheng Jiu, and was amused by the exaggerated performances of the spirit beasts, covering its mouth and laughing heartily.
DouDou didn't even return to Cheng Jiu's beast storage pouch; her eyes were fixed on the four flying spirit beasts! The meaning was quite clear.
Cheng Jiu felt a slight pang of guilt, but still waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, go catch up with your old friends! I'll call you, just come over!"
The little cloud beast flew around happily in the air a few times before heading towards its long-lost friends.
Watching his disciples screaming and yelling as they "crashed" in the sky, Qin Che shook his head and sighed, "Your little cloud beast is still as majestic as ever!"
If it were him, it wouldn't be so funny, but if it were his disciples, Qin Che was extremely gloating.
"Little Cloud Beast knows its limits!" Cheng Jiu said against his conscience, watching the little cloud beast catch disciples falling from the sky and having a great time.
At least they didn't actually fall, right? It wasn't Rainbow Dash's fault either; it was those spirit beasts' poor mental fortitude. Yes, that's right!
That's what he thought, but Cheng Jiu actually sped up his departure a little.
"Senior sister, why don't you take Senior Brother Qin Che and the others to find Senior Brother Wen and the others? I want to exchange for some pills! I don't have many pills left from the last expedition!"
Cheng Jiu looked at Gong Shitang and said to Yingyue that she had replaced all the previous pills. Now that she had no pills in hand, she was really flustered. Fortunately, she had a lot of points on the Medicine Peak.
“Okay! Do you want me to come with you, junior sister?” Yingyue asked.
They didn't even ask where Cheng Jiu had used all those pills. Putting everything else aside, Cheng Jiu's strength alone was worth it, so it was normal to pay a price!
"No need, Senior Sister, I know Medicine Peak very well!" Cheng Jiu shook her head.
"Shall we meet here later?" Qin Che suggested.
"Okay, see you then!"
Cheng Jiu waved to the three of them, then turned and walked towards Gongshitang!