Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 68 - 066 The 8000 Points Task

68: Chapter 066: The 8000 Points Task

68 -066: The 8000 Points Task

In the gully, surrounded by stars, Liu Yiyi walked towards the exit, remaining calm amidst the deliberate flattery from the Inner Sect Disciples around her, as she had heard too much of it over the years.

She carried a faint pride in her expression, uninterested in sparing another glance at the three talented youths among the Inner Sect Disciples beside her.

Her status as a Direct Disciple gave her such privilege and confidence.

Thus, she naturally failed to notice a furious-looking young man standing in the distance, watching her.

“Senior Sister Liu, I heard you lived in a small mountain village and were discovered by the Fourth Elder during his travels four years ago.

With your fourteen acupoints, he directly brought you back to the sect and made you his Direct Disciple exceptionally.

Is that true?” a young man asked with a smile.

Boom!

The moment the young man finished speaking, a cold gleam flashed through Liu Yiyi’s eyes and a tremendously powerful wave of True Qi burst forth from her body, sending the speaking youth flying backward as he spat out a mouthful of blood in shock.

He looked at Liu Yiyi in terror, not understanding why she would be angry.

Liu Yiyi’s face was as frosty as ever, her hair flying about as she stared at the youth and said indifferently: “Mention this again, and you will be expelled from the Chongyang Sect.”

What she disliked the most was others bringing up such topics, which reminded her of Xiao Family Village and that particular boy.

A high and mighty Direct Disciple, coming from a poor mountain village and having had a relationship with a boy with no prospects, wasn’t that a laughing matter?

The young man turned utterly pale upon hearing her words.

He had practiced so hard to become one of the standout Inner Sect Disciples.

Being expelled would ruin all his prospects.

He had no doubt about Liu Yiyi’s capability to do so.

“Senior Sister Liu, I was wrong!” The young man instantly scrambled to his feet and bowed deeply to Liu Yiyi.

A 26 or 27-year-old young man bowing to a 16-year-old was an odd sight, yet no one laughed.

When he raised his head, he found that Liu Yiyi had already left the gully.

“It’s terrifying.

Even though I am an Innate Realm Fifth Level Martial Artist, I couldn’t even handle one casual move from her.

Truly a Direct Disciple,” the young man thought, shuddering with fear.

“The one thing Liu Yiyi hates the most is people mentioning her background, and you still mentioned it publicly.

You’re really seeking death,” said the other two young men as they walked deeper into the gully.

“Do you see Xiao Family Village and me as a disgrace?” Xiao Ye’s eyes gradually turned icy, and anger ignited in his chest.

A child does not find his mother ugly; a child does not despise poverty at home.

Liu Yiyi ignoring their childhood sweetheart relationship was one thing, but now even completely rejecting the nurturing grace Xiao Family Village had provided for over a decade, how could he not be furious?

“One day, I will make you regret this!” Xiao Ye took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.

His current journey in the Chongyang Secret Realm had revealed Zhao Qian and Liu Yiyi’s identities.

Direct Disciple!

These two words felt like a mountain weighing down on Xiao Ye, creating immense pressure.

He was just an Outer Disciple now, far behind these two in both strength and status.

He must strive vigorously.

“Better become an Inner Sect Disciple first.” With that thought, Xiao Ye left the gully.

An old man sitting cross-legged on a large rock, looking like a piece of dry wood, suddenly opened his eyes in surprise after Xiao Ye had left.

“Two days’ time, and this boy’s Cultivation has improved so much.

Seems like we’ll have another Inner Sect Disciple in a few years,” the elder muttered to himself, then closed his eyes again.

After leaving the Chongyang Secret Realm, Xiao Ye did not return to his residing valley but headed towards the Task Hall.

To re-enter the Chongyang Secret Realm, he needed ten thousand points.

Although he currently had a few Task Tokens, altogether they only added up to a thousand points, far from enough.

Therefore, he could only go to the Outer Disciples’ Task Hall to see if there were any high-point tasks available.

Soon, Xiao Ye reached the ancient Task Hall, a living area bustling with Outer Disciples coming and going daily.

After all, Outer Disciples could only obtain Elixirs and similar items through exchanging points.

The hall was bustling with people, mostly strong Outer Disciples; those from Xiao Ye’s batch were almost nowhere to be seen.

This was normal, as new Outer Disciples who had yet to break through to the Innate Realm were not strong enough, and the tasks they could complete offered few points.

Instead of wasting time here, it was better to focus on strenuous Cultivation to increase one’s strength.

When Xiao Ye stepped into the Task Hall, he was immediately taken aback.

In the Task Hall, there was a familiar figure in a Silver Robe sitting behind the counter, handling task handovers for Outer Disciples.

Gu Chudong!

So, the Elder of this Task Hall was actually Gu Chudong.

“Given my relationship with Gu Chudong, he’s definitely going to make things difficult for me,” Xiao Ye frowned slightly.

At that moment, Gu Chudong rubbed his temples, handling the task handovers for Outer Disciples every day was extremely taxing on the mind.

Silver Robed Elder, although also an elder of the Chongyang Sect, is in fact assigned to deal with miscellaneous tasks for Outer Disciples and can only show off in front of outsiders.

Elder Gu swept his gaze across the great hall, finally resting on Xiao Ye’s figure, first stunned, then a surge of ecstatic joy arose in his heart.

He had long wanted to deal with Xiao Ye, but his authority was limited to the task hall.

He certainly couldn’t directly strike under the public eye.

However, he was not in a hurry, for every Outer Disciple would definitely come to the task hall, and what tasks they received were still up to him, Elder Gu, weren’t they?

After all, Xiao Ye wasn’t valued by the Sect; even if he were to die on a mission, the sect wouldn’t bother to investigate purposely.

Having waited so long, Elder Gu was almost out of patience, but finally, Xiao Ye showed up.

“Haha, little bastard, you finally walked right into my trap, let’s see how I’ll make you suffer,” Elder Gu’s lips curled into a sinister smile, then he cast a look towards a young man in the hall.

That young man, named Wang Tianxiang, had been in the sect for five years and had reached the Early-stage Innate Realm Third Level.

Among the Outer Disciples, he was considered outstanding.

Receiving Elder Gu’s glance, Wang Tianxiang, puzzled, surveyed the great hall and upon spotting Xiao Ye, showed a sudden understanding.

Wang Tianxiang stepped forward briskly, cleared his throat, and spoke loudly: “Fellow brothers, please hear me out.”

Whoosh!

As soon as he spoke, the previously somewhat noisy task hall instantly quieted down, everyone’s attention turned towards him.

“A month ago, thanks to the grace of Elder Mongolian, I was assigned a task worth eight thousand points.

However, I feel my strength may be insufficient, and I hope to find a brother or fellow disciple to team up with me to complete this task,” Wang Tianxiang said.

Tsk!

His words elicited disdain from the crowd.

Except for the newbies, which other Outer Disciple didn’t know that Wang Tianxiang was Elder Gu’s top sycophant, frequently offering “tributes” to him?

And any high-point tasks at Elder Gu’s were reserved for Wang Tianxiang.

Indeed, a month ago, the sect issued a rare task worth eight thousand points, which was earmarked for Wang Tianxiang by Elder Gu.

After receiving this task, Wang Tianxiang didn’t go to complete it, pacing around in the task hall daily, causing numerous Outer Disciples to grind their teeth in hatred, yet feel helpless.

No way around it, having such a backer as Elder Gu, offending him meant no more good tasks in the future.

“This guy at least knows his own limits, acknowledging his insufficient strength,” a disciple among the crowd sarcastically whispered.

Yet, more people were furious, wishing they could give Wang Tianxiang a thrashing.

If you know your ability is insufficient, why not let go of the task?

Monopolizing it for a month without completing it, what’s the meaning of this? freёwebnoѵel.com

However, although the crowd was angry, they were very envious of the task.

After all, eight thousand points, many Outer Disciples would need to save up for years to accumulate.

“Brother Wang, let me team up with you, my cultivation is the same as yours, we can surely complete the task easily together.”

“Brother Wang, pick me!”

…

Soon, quite a few Outer Disciples volunteered, including several whose cultivation was stronger than Wang Tianxiang.

Hearing these words, Wang Tianxiang’s face was full of pride, somewhat carried away.

But remembering the task Elder Gu assigned him, he stayed cautious.

Pretending to browse through the hall, Wang Tianxiang looked around as if choosing carefully, eventually stopping beside Xiao Ye.

“Eh?

This brother, I see that you are distinguished and invincible in spirit, you’re the one!” Wang Tianxiang said with a friendly smile.

The many Outer Disciples in the great hall, seeing Wang Tianxiang’s final choice fell on Xiao Ye, collapsed in disbelief.

They naturally recognized Xiao Ye.

Instead of choosing an experienced Outer Disciple, Wang Tianxiang bizarrely picked a newcomer—was he blind or brainless?

And that phrase about being “distinguished and invincible,” that was just too fake, truly a master of flattery.

Xiao Ye was also stunned; he hadn’t expected to be picked.

Although, after cultivating in the Chongyang Secret Realm, his strength had greatly increased, barely weaker than the seasoned Outer Disciples, he hadn’t shown his hand yet.

With Wang Tianxiang’s cultivation, it was impossible to gauge his depth.

At that moment, Elder Gu sitting in the hall nodded solemnly, saying, “Since that’s the case, then you two will undertake this task.

Eight thousand points, each of you half; I’ll note it down.”

Elder Gu said, taking out a register to record, as if worried Xiao Ye might refuse.

Xiao Ye frowned slightly, from the reaction of the numerous Disciples, this task was definitely a big fat piece of meat, he didn’t believe Elder Gu’s goodwill.

Having recorded, Elder Gu sneered at Xiao Ye, “Once a task is accepted, no reneging is allowed, otherwise I have the right to expel you from the sect.

Go and complete the task, I hope you can return alive.”

Xiao Ye’s expression shifted as he then turned to look at Wang Tianxiang’s amiable face beside him, immediately understanding that Elder Gu was setting a trap for him.

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