The few of them quickly picked a mission. They accepted a six-star mission and a seven-star mission.
The six-star mission was to kill a rank six Lightning Ferret. They only needed to bring back the corpse of the Lightning Ferret. There was no need for Lu Xuan and the others to deal with it. The mission reward was four thousand contribution points.
There were four people on Lu Xuan's side. If they could complete this mission, each of them could get a thousand contribution points, which was quite a generous reward.
The seven-star mission that Lu Xuan chose rewarded even more contribution points. It was a whopping 10,000 contribution points, which was more than double that of a six-star mission. Of course, the difficulty of the mission was also greatly increased. The mission requirement was to kill a Striped Flame Tiger. The Striped Flame Tiger was a seventh-order beast with fiery red stripes all over its body. Hence its name, the Striped Flame Tiger, did not mean that it could spit fire.
"Let's go. You guys follow closely later. Don't be careless." Lu Xuan reminded. This was their first time entering the mountain. Without the guidance of the seniors, accidents could easily happen.
The place where these beasts lived was in the back mountain of Wind Sword School. The back mountain of Wind Sword School was a huge forest. There were countless birds and beasts living in it. It was said that there were demonic beasts in it. It was not something that ordinary disciples could deal with.
However, those demonic beasts lived in the depths of the forest. When the disciples of Wind Sword School went hunting, they would not encounter them. Moreover, those demonic beasts were quite intelligent. They knew that there were countless experts in Wind Sword School and did not dare to come out. Otherwise, they would definitely be killed by the elders of Wind Sword School. A demonic beast was worth a lot. Every part of its body was a treasure. Even its flesh and blood were excellent tonics. It was extremely beneficial to practitioners.
With the map engraved in the nameplate, the few of them naturally did not have to worry about getting lost. They went straight to the back mountain. Along the way, they passed by many disciples. Looking at their route, they were also heading to the back mountain like Lu Xuan and the others.
After walking for nearly an hour, Lu Xuan felt that the road was getting more and more desolate. There were trees everywhere. Occasionally, they could hear the roars of beasts from afar.
"This should be the range of the back mountain, everyone be careful." Lu Xuan scanned his surroundings vigilantly. With a flash of his sword, he took out the Yearning Sword from his storage ring and held it in his hand.
When he was in Qingshan Town, he had entered the mountains many times. He knew that the beasts in the mountains were very cunning, and there was no telling when they would fall for their tricks. Moreover, the beasts here were stronger than those in Qingshan Town, so their intelligence was bound to be higher.
Seeing this, Xing Feng, Xia Ye, and the others gripped the swords in their hands tightly. They knew that this was no laughing matter. If they were to encounter any danger, they might lose their lives. However, even though they were nervous, they were more excited than anything else.
Although the back of the mountain was dangerous, it was not as dangerous as imagined. After all, countless disciples came to the back of the mountain every day to kill beasts to complete their missions. Moreover, they were still in the periphery. It was already rare for a Rank 5 beast to appear.
With a hint of vigilance, under Lu Xuan's lead, the group of four began to advance into the depths of the forest. After all, the target of their mission was the Class 6 Lightning Ferret. Ferocious beasts of such strength would never appear in the outskirts.
Lu Xuan walked in front, while Xia Ye and Xing Feng walked behind, protecting Lin Xinyi in the middle. Speaking of which, with Lin Xinyi's current strength, a Six Star Mission was already her limit. She would not be of any help in a Seven Star Mission. For the sake of safety, she should not have come. However, Lu Xuan was worried that Xu Wenyang would not be safe, so he brought her along. He thought that dealing with a Rank 7 beast would not be a problem. Moreover, Lin Xinyi was not the kind of person who would not know what to do. Even if she could not help, at least she would not be a hindrance.
At this moment, the bushes beside them suddenly flashed, and a huge figure instantly broke through the bushes. It flew out at lightning speed, directly attacking Lu Xuan and the others.
There was no doubt that Lu Xuan was the first target of the attack. Although the attack speed of this figure was extremely fast, it was not that fast in Lu Xuan's eyes. For someone like him who possessed the Thunderbolt Flash, this kind of speed was not even worth mentioning.
Lu Xuan did not dodge or evade. He shook his wrist and waved the Yearning Sword. A beam of Origin Power instantly shot out and accurately hit the beast.
The beast was in pain, and with a howl, its figure suddenly stopped. Everyone focused their eyes and saw that it was a wolf-shaped beast. At this moment, it was staring at Lu Xuan and the others with its teeth bared. It looked very fierce, but there was a trace of fear hidden in its eyes. It had the intention of being fierce in appearance but weak in heart. Just now, when its attack was blocked by Lu Xuan, it knew that the people in front of it were not to be trifled with.
"It's a Shrub Wolf, a Rank 4 beast. This kind of wolf is different from other wolves. It has always lived alone and likes to hide in the bushes to ambush its enemies. It is extremely fast, and if it is ambushed, it can often kill with one blow." Xia Ye took a step forward and stood next to Lu Xuan. His family was not ordinary, and there were many ancient books in the Mayor's Mansion, among which there were books about various kinds of beasts. Under the pressure of his father, he had read a lot of books when he was young, so naturally, he recognized it immediately.
Lu Xuan nodded gently, but his eyes were fixed on the Shrub Wolf. He had also heard about the Shrub Wolf. It was said that there were also Shrub Wolves in the mountains behind Qingshan Town, but there, Shrub Wolves were at the top of the food chain. He did not expect that in the back mountain of Wind Sword School, they could only be reduced to hunting in the periphery.
At this moment, the Shrub Wolf suddenly roared and made a forward posture, as if it wanted to attack again, but its subsequent action was beyond the expectations of Lu Xuan and the others. It suddenly stopped its forward momentum and instantly scuttled backward. It was actually trying to escape!
It was not a fool. It knew that these people in front of it were not easy to deal with. Since it failed to attack, it immediately wanted to escape.
However, there was no way Lu Xuan would let him do as he wished. It was just a Rank Four beast. If he let it escape, how would he be able to kill an existence of a higher rank? Activating Thunder Flash, Lu Xuan instantly appeared in front of the Shrub Wolf. A soft sound of thunder could be heard as the Yearning Sword slashed down. It was the Lightning Sword Technique. Against such a beast, the Lightning Sword Technique was enough.
But at that moment, something unexpected happened. The bushes that the Shrub Wolf had just jumped out of flashed again. Another figure rushed out at an extremely fast speed, and its target was Lin Xinyi, who was the last to come out!
The Shrub Wolf just now turned out to be a bait. This beast's intelligence was too high. It actually knew how to lure the tiger away from the mountain and create a diversion!
Xia Ye was shocked. Originally, he should have been standing behind Lin Xinyi. But just now, he thought that there was no danger and walked to the front. He did not expect that there would be a hidden enemy.
Xing Feng moved very quickly. With a low shout, he instantly rushed to Lin Xinyi's side. But the Shrub Wolf originally relied on speed to survive, so there was no time at all.
Realizing that she was being targeted, Lin Xinyi panicked for a moment. But she immediately calmed down and swung the long sword in her hand. It was the Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Technique, Flowing Water Sword Technique.
Although her strength was the lowest among them, it did not mean that she was just a vase. This month, she stayed with Lu Xuan every day. Under the influence of what she saw and heard, she had also been influenced a lot. In this situation, panicking was useless. Moreover, the Shrub Wolf was only a Rank 4 beast. She was also at the Fourth Level of Body Refinement, so she was not much weaker than it.
Because Lin Xinyi's sword was timely, when the Shrub Wolf attacked, it just happened to hit her sword.
Lin Xinyi did not resist it directly. The Flowing Water Sword Technique was not famous for its power. She only saw her body slightly retreat, and with a swing of her sword, the Shrub Wolf was directly lifted up. Using the momentum of its forward charge, Lin Xinyi fiercely threw it out. "Bang!" The Shrub Wolf was smashed to the ground by her.
At this moment, Xing Feng finally arrived. Without any hesitation, he rushed forward. With a slash of his sword, the sneak attack of the Shrub Wolf was instantly cut open. The crisis was resolved. On the other side, Lu Xuan had already killed the Shrub Wolf that was used as a bait.
"I was careless. Otherwise, Xinyi would not have been threatened." Xia Ye took the initiative to admit his mistake. If he was next to Lin Xinyi just now, he would not have needed Xing Feng to help her in time.
"It's good that you know you're wrong. Don't do it again next time. This was only the periphery, and we were only facing the attack of two Shrub Wolves. If there were two more just now, not only Xinyi, but even Xing Feng would have been injured." Said Lu Xuan with a straight face. When it came to this kind of thing, no matter how good their relationship was, Lu Xuan would not be lenient. Because a small mistake could lead to injury, or even death.
"Forget it, Lu Xuan, don't blame Xia Ye. I'm not here to enjoy the scenery. Naturally, I don't need your help for small troubles." Lin Xinyi said to help.
"It's okay, Lu Xuan is right. Fortunately, it didn't lead to a big mistake. Otherwise, I would not be able to explain it to Uncle Lin." Xia Ye smiled bitterly. "It seems that my father was right when he said that I'm not suitable to go out."
Naturally, he would not hold a grudge against Lu Xuan for scolding him. He was in the wrong in the first place, and Lu Xuan was merely judging the matter as it stood. If Lu Xuan really did not say anything, he would be being irresponsible to the team.
Seeing Xia Ye's sincere attitude, Lu Xuan nodded softly. His purpose was not to blame Xia Ye, but to let him remember this lesson. After all, they would be facing stronger and more numerous enemies.
"Put away the bodies of these two Shrub Wolves. Later, we will go back and see if there are any missions that require Shrub Wolves. No matter how small a mosquito's leg is, it's still meat." Xing Feng said aloud. At the same time, he squatted down and put away the Shrub Wolf he killed. Xia Ye, on the other hand, threw the Shrub Wolf that Lu Xuan killed into his Storage Ring.
After that, the team moved forward again. With the experience just now, they were even more vigilant, especially Xia Ye. He did not dare to relax anymore. The first mistake could be forgiven, but if he made the same mistake again, he would not be able to forgive himself. Moreover, he understood that the things in the books were not necessarily true. The books said that Shrub Wolves had always lived alone, but in fact, there were two Shrub Wolves moving together. In order to survive, habits could be completely changed.
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