In the short span of a month, with the help of the Soul-reaping Horseman, he had completed six or seven missions in succession. Most of them were ghosts above the Inedia Stage, and there were often more than one of them. This was because the easier missions had already been completed, so the remaining ones were naturally more difficult to deal with.
Although his cooperation with the Soul-reaping Horseman was relatively secretive, as time passed, some clues were naturally discovered. Rumors began to circulate that he had the help of an expert behind him, which was why he was able to complete missions so smoothly.
In fact, there was nothing wrong with this. With his mere cultivation at the mid Qi Refining stage, how could he possibly defeat so many ghosts that were far superior to his own cultivation? As such, he didn't give any explanation for this.
No matter what, on the surface, he was the one completing the missions. With such a high completion rate, Shen Luo's name not only spread throughout the Bai Clan, but even within the Lin and Du Clans.
… …
In a study in the inner courtyard of the Bai Clan Residence, Bai Hecheng, who was dressed in a navy blue robe, sat behind a desk. He was listening to Bai Jiangfeng's report with a grave expression.
"Patriarch, the number of missions completed by our Bai Family has already surpassed that of the Lin Family and the Du Family. None of the other families can compete with us. However, the Lin Clan seems to have started spending a lot of money recently. I don't know where they spent a lot of money to borrow a few rogue cultivators to help them complete a few missions. This has already greatly reduced the gap between us, "Bai Jiangfeng said as he stood opposite the desk.
"When looking at the Lin Clan, we can't just look at them from a single perspective. The Du Clan has been secretly communicating with the Lin Clan for many years. I'm afraid that they are also in cahoots this time. We must guard against the Du Clan and the Lin Clan completely forming an alliance and give a portion of our merit points to the Lin Clan. Otherwise, we may be caught off guard, "Bai Hecheng said after a moment of thought.
"Master is right. I am also worried about this. When the time comes, the guests of the Du Clan will only need to declare that they are working for the Lin Clan. Then, the Lin Clan will have all their merit points, and it will not be impossible for them to surpass our Bai Clan, "Bai Jiangfeng said in deep thought.
"Third Uncle, pass down the order. We'll also increase the rewards and encourage our guest elders to take on more missions. On top of that, I'll also send a letter to Daoist Jiang of the Mist Sect to see if I can get an elder of his sect to come and help, "Bai Hecheng said after a moment of thought.
"There are fewer and fewer missions on the list. We don't have much time left. I'm afraid that distant water won't be able to quench our present thirst." Bai Jiangfeng replied. Then, he turned around and was about to leave.
"Is there anyone from the Lin and Du Families willing to take on the Hidden Wind Valley mission in the southern suburbs?" Bai Hecheng stopped Bai Jiangfeng and suddenly asked.
"This mission is too dangerous. Its difficulty is the highest among all the missions. The merit points given by the government are also the highest. It's almost equal to the sum of the rewards given by the other major missions. Although the Lin and Du Clan had the intention, they didn't dare to take this risk. "Bai Jiangfeng replied.
"As long as we can complete this task, even if the Lin and Du Families join forces, they won't be able to obtain more merit points than us, right?" Bai Hecheng raised his eyebrows and asked.
"In addition to the missions that we've already completed, they won't be able to win … Patriarch, are you planning to take on the Hidden Wind Valley mission?" Bai Jiangfeng asked hesitantly.
"No matter what, our Bai Family can't lose to the Lin Family." Bai Hecheng said word by word.
"Patriarch, the situation in the Hidden Wind Valley is complicated. I'm afraid that this mission won't be easy to complete. When the time comes, I'm afraid that there will be a lot of losses." Bai Jiangfeng said hesitantly.
"This time, the government created this exorcism mission list for two reasons. Firstly, it's to stabilize the increasingly unstable situation. Secondly, it's to see the background of the various families in the city. The rewards for the winners are definitely not just the rewards on the surface. So, don't be afraid of losses. As long as you win, you'll be able to make up for it. "Bai Hecheng said.
"Patriarch is very thoughtful." Bai Jiangfeng nodded and said.
"Third Uncle's concerns aren't unreasonable. We have to plan well and try to minimize losses. This way, we can win big with small gains. Regarding the candidates for this mission, what do you think? "Bai Hecheng asked again.
Bai Jiangfeng thought for a moment and said a few names. Bai Hecheng had heard of them before and nodded in agreement.
"For this mission, it's best to bring along Shen Luo." At the end, Bai Jiangfeng said again.
"Shen Luo … I've also heard that his recent performance is not bad. There should be someone helping him from behind. After all, his cultivation level is still a little low. If he enters the Hidden Wind Valley, the risk of dying is not small. "Bai Hecheng said hesitantly.
"The cultivation level of the person behind him is definitely not low. If he can lend a hand, it will be a great help for the trip to the Hidden Wind Valley. As for safety, as long as he doesn't rush to the front and face the ghosts, with his talent in the Talisman Dao and that strange movement technique, he should be able to protect himself. "Bai Jiangfeng said.
"If that's the case, then we really have to let him take the risk. Regarding this mission, before it's really carried out, it's best to keep a low profile, just in case. "Bai Hecheng muttered.
As the two of them were talking, suddenly there was a series of rumbling sounds outside the house. The thunderstorm that had suppressed the city for half a day finally tore a hole and poured down.
In the small courtyard, Shen Luo looked at the flashing white light in the dark clouds in the sky from time to time. It was as if he was a hardworking old farmer staring at a golden field. His eyes were full of joy.
The mission that he completed a while ago allowed him to earn a lot of celestial jade. He also bought a lot of talismans and spiritual materials from the Treasure Record Hall. Unfortunately, there was no thunderstorm and he was unable to draw the Lightning Talisman. He could only continuously try to draw other talismans.
In the end, he used more than 20 purple cloud talisman papers to draw a flying talisman. This caused him to feel the pinch for a few days.
Today, he finally managed to catch a thunderstorm. He immediately took out the green frost paper, brush and ink and started to draw the Lightning Talisman.
He was busy until evening. When the sky was about to turn dark and the thunderstorm stopped, Shen Luo's talisman drawing stopped.
Out of the 72 green frost talisman papers, he used almost 60 of them. In the end, he only succeeded in drawing two Lightning Talismans. In terms of success rate, it was much better than before.
Although Shen Luo was almost paralyzed from exhaustion, he was rather gratified in his heart.
Two days later, early in the morning, Shen Luo was meditating and adjusting his breath when he suddenly received a message from Horse-face, asking him to quickly gather at the southern gate of the city. The message did not mention the location of the mission, nor the content of the mission.
Although Shen Luo was full of doubts, he could only stop cultivating. He left the Bai residence and hurried to the southern part of the city.
In the end, as soon as he left, Bai Jiangfeng arrived at his small courtyard. He shouted for a while but no one answered. After asking the guards in the residence, he found out that Shen Luo had left.
Bai Jiangfeng originally came to inform him that he would depart with the team at noon tomorrow to carry out the mission in the Hidden Wind Valley. However, he did not expect that Shen Luo had just left, leaving him empty-handed.
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