Su Yu smiled. "Brother Su, I appreciate your kindness, but I have my own considerations. Please help me reply to Elder Jing. I'm afraid that I'm too stupid to break through the Almighty bottleneck and ruin her family's reputation. Hence, I rejected her."
His words were very tactful and appropriate.
Shangguan Yunque's mouth opened wide. He couldn't understand Su Yu's thoughts. How could such a person exist?
He had rejected both the Left and Right Palace Masters, and now he was rejecting Elder Jing's offer!
This was something that many of the Red Blood Palace's students couldn't even dream of, yet he had rejected it with just a few words.
After a long time of persuasion, Su Yu finally made up his mind. Shangguan Yunque sighed and took his leave, then sent a message to his sister.
The next morning, a weak, timid, yet excited voice sounded at the door of Su Yu's house. "Senior Brother Su!"
Su Yu opened his eyes, a hint of joy on his face. As he pushed the door open, a pretty girl with a round face was standing at the door of Su Yu's house shyly.
Her snowy eyes were blinking nervously.
"Yingying." Su Yu was surprised. The girl standing at the door was none other than Yuan Yingying, whom he hadn't seen since the recruitment exam of the Red Blood Palace.
She and Situ Yan had been recruited in advance because of their talents. Since then, he hadn't seen them again.
"Uncle Su … Oh, you should call me Senior Brother Su." Yuan Yingying blinked mischievously, her cheeks still red.
Back then, Su Yu had taken advantage of Yuan Yingying's seniority by pretending to be her grandfather.
"Haha, come in and have a seat." Su Yu invited her in and started reminiscing.
Su Yu was shocked to learn that Yuan Yingying had come to take them to see Master Ghost. "Yingying, have you become Master Ghost's disciple?"
Su Yu was shocked. He had thought that Yuan Yingying had been recruited by some alchemist from the Elixir Refining Hall of the outside sanctum, but it turned out that she had been recruited by Master Ghost.
As Master Ghost's disciple, her status was so high that even the Almighty students of the inner sanctum wouldn't dare to bully her. Otherwise, if Master Ghost got angry, no one would have a good ending.
"You're quite lucky. I'm relieved. You're alone in the faction, so no one will bully you." Su Yu felt relieved and asked curiously, "Yingying, how is your elixir refining level now?"
Yuan Yingying lowered her head. She was both happy to have reunited with Su Yu, yet she was also shy. "Master said that if I work hard for another year, I will be able to successfully make a fourth-grade spirit elixir."
Su Yu nodded with a faint smile. He was making rapid progress, and once he could refine fourth-grade spirit elixirs, he would become one of the few high-grade alchemists in the Eighteen Blessed and Heavenly Lands.
"I believe the Yuan Family's Master will be proud of you," Su Yu said with a smile. "Since Master Ghost is waiting, let's talk as we walk."
Yuan Yingying nodded, then shook her head and said, "Wait, there are two more people from the Demon Mountain who need to be summoned as well."
Was it them? Su Yu nodded calmly. "I will go with you."
Bing Wuxin, who was practicing her swordsmanship in the courtyard, looked coldly at Su Yu and Yuan Yingying, who were chatting and laughing with each other. She then sneered coldly and said, "I assumed that you would be sad for a long time, but now that you have a new lover, you are so happy!"
Yuan Yingying felt quite uncomfortable, and she looked at Su Yu and asked, "What did she just say? Senior Brother Su, do you have a lover in the outer sanctum? "
Su Yu looked at Bing Wuxin calmly and shook his head. He was too lazy to argue with her.
"I believe in you, Senior Brother Su." Seeing Su Yu shake his head, Yuan Yingying believed him from the bottom of her heart, and her face lit up again. "Greetings, Senior Sister Bing. I am here on my master's orders to bring you to meet her."
Bing Wuxin tapped her chin, then shot a cold glance at Su Yu. "Call Gongsun Wuxie, and let's go together."
Before long, Gongsun Wuxie, who had just crawled out of her bed, was dragged out by Bing Wuxin and brought to the inner sanctum.
At the same time, Shangguan Qinger had also arrived at Elder Jing's mansion.
Elder Jing was over fifty years old, and she had taken good care of herself. Her skin was glossy and smooth, but the rouge on her face was a little thick.
Two beautiful disciples followed behind her, and they were very respectful of her. When she was reading, they were very quiet, not daring to make the slightest movement.
The house was so quiet that even the sound of a pin dropping on the ground could be heard.
At that moment, Shangguan Qinger came in. She was also very quiet, not daring to disturb Elder Jing's reading.
Everyone in the inner sanctum knew that among the many elders, Elder Jing was the most difficult to please. She was overbearing and had a bad temper. Regardless of whether the person was her disciple or not, she would reprimand anyone who displeased her.
"He's here. What did he say?" Elder Jing seemed to have sensed something, so she put down her book and asked from afar.
Her attitude didn't seem like she was entrusting Shangguan Qinger to do something, but rather, it was a matter of course.
Shangguan Qinger groaned inwardly, but she looked calm on the surface. She said, "Su Yuxian said that he's indebted to you, and he's worried that he won't be qualified to be your disciple. Hence, he's very sorry."
Upon hearing that, Elder Jing was displeased. "Didn't you state how powerful he is? I'm not an ordinary elder of the inner sanctum! "
Shangguan Qinger said, "My brother is Su Yuxian's best friend, so he naturally understands Elder Jing's status. He has already stated the stakes."
Elder Jing didn't feel relieved, and she became even more displeased. "So, he's looking down on me? Humph, he's just a little disciple of the outer sanctum, and he thinks highly of himself just because he made some contributions in Tianya City! "
Upon hearing Elder Jing's vulgar words, Shangguan Qinger didn't dare to retort. She could only sigh silently.
"Send an order, ask Su Yuxian to come and see me. I want to ask him face to face!" Elder Jing said angrily.
She didn't have a superior relationship with Su Yu, but she still sent an order for Su Yu to come over. She was clearly overbearing.
Right at that moment, the two disciples behind her looked at each other, then braced themselves and said, "Master, please calm down. Master Ghost has invited you to come with him to teach the executor a few sets of defensive spells. I'm afraid there isn't enough time."
Upon hearing that, Elder Jing was displeased, and she turned to glare at them. "I don't need you to remind me! You wait here for Su Yuxian. Before I come back, he's not allowed to leave. "
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Along the way, Yuan Yingying chatted with Su Yu, telling him about her experiences under Master Ghost. Master Ghost cherished her talents very much, so she didn't suffer much, and her life was peaceful and orderly.
Su Yu's story was a little more risky, and Yuan Yingying pretended to be surprised from time to time.
They acted as if no one else was around, leaving Gongsun Wuxie and Bing Wuxin far behind.
"Humph! Sister Wuxin, look at him! He's showing off every time he meets a girl!" Gongsun Wuxie said indignantly. She didn't like Su Yu no matter how she looked at him now.
Bing Wuxin didn't like it either, and she wondered if Su Yuxian was really someone who liked the new and hated the old.
"Let him be," Bing Wuxin said expressionlessly.
Before long, they arrived at Master Ghost's mansion. In the middle of the mansion stood a giant elixir furnace that was a thousand feet tall.
As they approached the mansion, a wave of heat rolled over and hit their skin. It was scorching hot.
Gongsun Wuxie and Bing Wuxin unconsciously released their Vital Energy to protect their bodies. Yuan Yingying couldn't help but condense her Vital Energy as well.
Su Yu was the only one who didn't seem to be affected. It was as if his skin hadn't been burned at all.
In front of the elixir furnace was a stone house built with fiery red boulders. It was simple and crude, and it was hard to imagine that this was the house of the number one elixir refiner of the Red Blood Palace.
The temperature here was even higher, and the Vital Energy was sizzling from the heat.
"Eh, Brother Su, how come you're fine?" Yuan Yingying's tone of voice had returned to being affectionate. Subconsciously, she realized that Su Yu hadn't even activated his defensive Vital Energy.
This scene caught Bing Wuxin and Gongsun Wuxie's attention, and they were secretly amazed.
Even through the Vital Energy, they could feel the fierceness of the flames, but Su Yu was unscathed.
"I know a little about the profound meaning of fire," Su Yu said with a smile.
Gongsun Wuxie was furious. She thought that he must have gained something from the Desolate Evil Jungle. When she recalled that she and the others had been imprisoned, while Su Yu had gained something from the outside, she felt even more indignant.
"Humph! It's very profound, isn't it?" Gongsun Wuxie said indignantly.
Bing Wuxin didn't find it strange, and she said, "The profound meaning of fire … Once you reach the state of mind control, you can mobilize the fire elements at will. The rumors are true."
Looking over, they could see that the fire elements around Su Yu were floating an inch away from his body.
The group stepped into the spacious stone house, which was already filled with people.
Three middle-stage Almighty of different ages were sitting at the head of the table, chatting with each other.
The other three middle-stage Almighty youths were standing next to them.
"Master, I have brought them here." Yuan Yingying entered the house and bowed to the red-faced old man.
The red-faced old man nodded, then looked at Su Yu and the other two with a faint smile. His gaze fell on Bing Wuxin as he said, "Since you are all here, let's discuss who will receive the mission."
Su Yu couldn't help but look at the three Almighty Divine Masters, who were standing next to him. The lowest among them was a Level Five Divine Master, while the highest was a Level Six Divine Master.
Such disciples were surely the elites among the elites in the sanctum.
It seemed like even though this mission was risky, it was still a great temptation to the inner sanctum disciples, who hadn't accumulated four million merit points.
"There is only one mission, and according to the sanctum's rules, only one person can accept it. However, there is a condition attached to the mission, which is that two people are allowed to help you temporarily. After the mission is completed, the merit points will be handed over to the person who accepted the mission, while the amount of merit points that the person who took the mission can get is decided by the person who accepted the mission, "the red-faced old man said.
Su Yu and the others started pondering this matter. In other words, regardless of how the mission was completed, the person who accepted it would get the three million merit points.
In that case, it would be more meaningful for the person to accept the mission.
"Haha, Ghost Old Man, I think you'd better tell us about the mission first, then let them decide," a long-bearded old man on the red-faced old man's left said.
The red-faced old man was Master Ghost. He nodded and said, "Alright, you must keep the mission's details a secret!"
"This mission requires you to kill a person, who is ranked seventh on the Eighteen Blessed and Heavenly Lands' Ten Great Wanted List!" Master Ghost said, his words filled with hatred and murderous intent.
Upon hearing that, the eyes of Su Yu and the others shone brightly. "The seventh wanted criminal … Could he be one of the Eighteen Blessed and Heavenly Lands' Three Great Wandering Martial Artists, the demonic cultivator, Mo Yang?"
Su Yu was no stranger to Mo Yang's name. Back in the Mysterious Heavenly Divine Pavilion, he had come into contact with Mo Yang's disciple, Heiyue Langjun.
Mo Yang's cultivation had reached the Almighty level a long time ago, and he was a Level Three Almighty.
In a great faction like the Red Blood Palace, he seemed average, but among the wandering martial artists, he was like a crane in a flock of chickens, and he was known as one of the three great wandering martial artists.
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