Chapter 94 - 93 Mission
Chapter 94: Chapter 93 Mission
Qin Feng nodded understandingly, it made sense that not many people would want to provoke such a fierce person.
Then Ma Jiu continued, “Actually, among the top ten Outer disciples, some have made the list primarily because they have been cultivating for a long time, have a higher realm, and are just one step away from advancing to Golden Core. But if we really talk about potential, not to mention not comparing to Qi Wushang, even when compared with some of the emerging talents, they are somewhat lacking.
Dragon Qian of Heavenly Dragon Peak, Wei Yan of Heavenly Silkworm Peak, Qi Hengshan of Divine Bull Peak, Kong Xuan of Mystic Bird Peak, and Lin Jingxin who joined last year, they all possess extraordinary talents.
It’s just that their current cultivation is still low, not yet reaching the level of Qi Wushang and others; otherwise, they would definitely occupy a spot among the top ten disciples.
Hey, do you see that one over there?”
As he spoke, he gestured with his eyes for Qin Feng to look towards a youth in splendid attire not far away, “That is Kong Xuan, the direct descendant of the Kong Family, intelligent since childhood with exceptional talent. His lifebound spiritual beast is a peacock with the innate divine ability of the Five Elements, extremely formidable.
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However, with the Kong Family guarding him and his own strong talent, he surely won’t stay in the Outer Sect to compete for the title of the top ten disciples. I estimate he will be promoted to the Inner Sect after the ranking competition next year.”
Qin Feng followed his gaze and was taken aback.
Because the person Ma Jiu was pointing out was the same splendidly dressed youth he had encountered in mid-air earlier.
Qin Feng’s impression of this youth was extremely profound.
Because, in front of that youth’s perfection to the utmost face, even Qin Feng had to admit he was ‘slightly inferior’!
“Senior Brother Ma Jiu, is this guy male or female? He’s not a woman in disguise, is he?”
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Qin Feng couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity as he looked at Kong Xuan’s delicate face that would inspire envy and jealousy in women.
“Shh, don’t talk recklessly,” Ma Jiu got a fright, turned his head to glance at Kong Xuan, and noticed that he had not been overheard, then he quietly sighed in relief.
“Kong Xuan is proud and usually doesn’t deign to argue with others, but he is most sensitive to jokes about his appearance. Remember not to speak recklessly about this in the future. If he hears you, you will suffer.”
“Thanks for the advice, Senior Brother. I’ll keep that in mind,” Qin Feng hurriedly said.
“That’s good!”
Ma Jiu spoke earnestly, “You are still young and have just come to the Foreign Affairs Hall. You must speak less and listen more and be very careful not to speak out of line to avoid trouble for yourself.”
“Senior Brother is right,” Qin Feng nodded repeatedly, showing he had taken the lesson to heart.
Seeing his respectful attitude, Ma Jiu felt his long-time earnest advice had probably established an image in the young man’s heart of himself being tall, upright, and willing to look after his fellow Sect disciples. Therefore, he began to inquire, “Junior Brother Qin, it’s your first time at the Foreign Affairs Hall, so you must still be hesitant, unsure of what mission to choose, right?”
“Indeed.”
Qin Feng nodded, “I’ve made you laugh, Senior Brother. It’s my first time dealing with these matters, so I indeed feel quite indecisive. Do you have any advice?”
“I wouldn’t say advice; however, as someone who has been in the Outer Sect for over a decade, I have a general understanding of the missions from the Foreign Affairs Hall.”
Ma Jiu laughed, “Actually, if you talk about it, the difficulty of the missions from the Foreign Affairs Hall is easy to discern. Just look at the rewards offered, and you can get a rough idea.
Under normal circumstances, the more generous the reward, the higher the risk. I see that you, Junior Brother, have only reached the seventh layer of Qi Cultivation. If no one guides you, it is indeed not suitable to undertake those high-reward missions. You can only start with the most common tasks.
As a result, each time you can only earn a few dozen Spirit Stones, at most it’s just making ends meet after a year. Not to mention nurturing spiritual beasts, just ensuring your own progress in cultivation would be quite good.”
If an accident occurs and injuries are sustained, one still needs to spend a considerable amount of Spirit Stones to buy Healing Pills.”
At this point, Ma Jiu sighed and shook his head with a look of regret: “I’ve been through that time myself, so I deeply understand how it feels. But there’s no helping it, we are not like those disciples from noble families; we have to rely solely on ourselves to struggle and survive.”
Qin Feng glanced at him, always feeling that the man had an ulterior motive. However, he still agreed, “Senior Brother is right, it’s indeed not easy for us ordinary disciples to make a name for ourselves.”
Ma Jiu felt he must have earned the trust of this newcomer to the Foreign Affairs Hall.
After all, youths of this age have not been hardened by society’s tough knocks and still retain a sense of innocence, easily trusting others.
So he began, “Actually, Senior Brother has recently taken note of a task, which would be somewhat difficult to complete on my own. I need a partner to accomplish it.
I was originally planning to invite some acquaintances from the same sect to take on this mission with me, but those few friends of mine just happen to be away from the Mountain Gate.
I think you, Junior Brother Qin, are a good person. If you are willing, I can take you on this mission with me.”
“Hmm?”
Qin Feng was startled, not having expected this guy to invite him to take on a mission together. No wonder he had been so attentive earlier.
But why does he want me?
Could it be that he’s scheming to rob and harm me for my possessions?
It seemed unlikely. He had not met him before, and this man certainly didn’t know he had the Demon Refining Pot on him.
Besides the Demon Refining Pot, he didn’t feel he had anything else worth coveting. Even if someone wanted to rob and harm him, they would target those with more substantial worth. Since he hadn’t yet undertaken any tasks to earn Sect rewards, he shouldn’t be seen as a prime target.
Moreover, the Sect strictly prohibited killing fellow disciples. If discovered, one would definitely receive the severest of punishments. Therefore, under normal circumstances, no disciple would dare harbor such thoughts against a fellow sect member.
Qin Feng quickly ran through various thoughts in his mind, his face showing a hint of curiosity: “May I ask what mission Senior Brother is referring to? I have only recently reached the late stage of Qi Refinement and my strength is modest; I might not be much help to Senior Brother.”
“Heh, you don’t need to sell yourself short. Although our Beast Taming Sect disciples’ cultivation speed is not the fastest, with the help of a Spiritual Beast, our combat power is much stronger than that of ordinary cultivators.”
Ma Jiu chuckled, then said earnestly, “Not far from Chaotic Sky Valley, Liang City recently has been plagued by a gang of bandits. Their cultivation isn’t high, but they are audacious, raiding all over and have committed numerous crimes. What’s more critical is that they dared to attack a small family affiliated with our Beast Taming Sect, the Zhang Family, taking advantage of the accidental absence of the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the family, and looted the Zhang household.
The remaining members of the Zhang Family have since sought help from the Sect. Naturally, the Sect cannot ignore this and has issued a mission with a reward of five hundred Spirit Stones for the elimination of these criminals.”
He looked at Qin Feng and continued, “A few days ago, the Outer Sect disciples from various peaks participated in the trials. With your strength, you should have been able to subdue at least one or two late-stage Qi Cultivation Spiritual Beasts.
Senior Brother here hasn’t been idle over the years and has a few powerful Spiritual Beasts at my disposal. If you and I join forces and strike from the shadows, dealing with those ruffians will definitely be no problem.”
Qin Feng was somewhat astonished, “To rob a vassal power of our Beast Taming Sect, that indeed takes great audacity. I do indeed have a late-stage Qi Cultivation Spiritual Beast at hand, but are you sure just the two of us can handle those Bandit Cultivators?”
“Those who are prepared can surprise the unprepared. If we stealthily eliminate a few at the start, there will be no problem.”
Ma Jiu, with a smile, patted Qin Feng on the shoulder, “Junior Brother, rest assured, every mission is recorded by the Sect. If something goes wrong, the Sect will definitely investigate. Senior Brother here will not bring harm upon you.
However, let me be upfront about something. I can split the Sect reward for the mission with you, but whatever the Bandit Cultivators have on them belongs to the one who gets it.”
Hearing this, Qin Feng understood; so this was the man’s angle.
He couldn’t take down those Bandit Cultivators alone and wanted a helping hand but was also worried that the experienced disciples from the Outer would snatch away too many of the spoils. That’s why he deliberately approached someone like him, a novice who could be of help but would surely not outmatch him.