Ever since then, Zhu Yao had pestered her master for three days, and in the end, she still did not relent. Furthermore, she realized that the more she praised Wang Xuzhi, the more thoroughly her master rejected her. Zhu Yao was even a little suspicious, as to whether her master had been abused by the bear brat in the past as well.
However, he became more and more diligent in supervising her cultivation. Her realm was basically stable. Master said that it wouldn't be long before he could break through to the Jindan Stage. However, in the end, she didn't get the chance to form her Gold Core.
Before the Essence-stage disciples of Ancient Hill Sect broke through to Foundation, they would have to descend the mountain to train, and they would be led by a Foundation disciple. Evidently, Wang Xuzhi was in this batch as well. Practitioners going out to train was the best way to raise their mental state, and Zhu Yao, who built her Foundation in a single night, did not have such an opportunity. No matter what, she had to give it a try this time. This time, her master did not stop her. He only warned her about a few things before letting her go down the mountain.
When she appeared at the gathering point, other than Wang Xuzhi whose eyes instantly shone, even the corner of Reverend Zi Mo's lips was evidently twitching a little. However, he did not have any reason to reject her. As a result, Yan Yuehong, who was originally leading the team, was replaced by her.
Under Yan Yuehong's resentful gaze, she walked towards her team. These Essence-stage disciples were all in groups of five, and Sect Master Zi Mo was very tactful, as he arranged her into Wang Xuzhi's group.
Zhu Yao turned to take a look, and realized that Xiao Yi was in her group as well. Rubbing her forehead, this was really a godlike fate.
The Sect Leader waved his sleeves and dozens of leaves flew out. They slowly turned into giant leaves and appeared on the square. It was exactly the same as the leaf that they rode when they first entered the sect. She had thought that it was some kind of magical artifact, but it turned out that it was just a common means of transportation in the sect.
Under Zi Mo's command, all of the squads set off.
As the temporary team leader, Zhu Yao called for her team to board the tree leaves. Wang Xuzhi bade farewell to her master and said a few words to Yan Yuehong. She was the last one to climb up. Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhu Yao circulated her spiritual energy and rose into the air, following after the large group.
In a short while, he had already left the mountain gate and was flying above the sea. Zhu Yao turned to look at her own party members. Other than Wang Xuzhi and Xiao Yi, the other two were girls, and they looked to be in their teens as well. They were as young as flowers, and compared to them, she suddenly felt resentment towards her own age. It seemed that her master was right to tell her to form her Gold Core as soon as possible. Once a Gold Core was formed, the difference between an immortal and a mortal would be different. After the Gold Core was formed, one's lifespan would increase to a thousand years, and age would no longer be important.
Zhu Yao was not familiar with the two girls, so she had no choice but to chat with Wang Xuzhi, who had been assisting her in controlling the artifact. "Hey, kid, what did you just say to little San?"
Mistress? Wang Xuzhi stared blankly for a moment before realizing that she was talking about Yan Yuehong. She smiled back at her and took out her jade token. "This is our mission this time."
"Mission?" Zhu Yao was a little confused. "Aren't we supposed to head out to train? Why is there a mission? "
"The mission is the content of the training!" He said matter-of-factly. "Every team has their own mission."
"Ou!" Wasn't this just a business trip? Zhu Yao's enthusiasm instantly diminished by half.
"After we return, the sect will bestow a corresponding reward to the party that completes the mission." Looking at her dispirited look, Wang Xuzhi curiously asked. "What does big sis Zhu Yao think it's?"
The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. She silently swallowed back the topic of sightseeing, eating and drinking, and asking him where they were going to have fun.
"Kuh, what's our mission?" Zhu Yao hurriedly changed the topic.
Wang Xuzhi injected spiritual energy into the jade token in his hand to check its contents. A moment later, he replied. "It's in the southwest direction, a small town near Serene Melancholy City. I heard that in the past month, nearly fifty people have gone missing in the town. Our mission is to investigate the reason. "
Serene Melancholy City was named after its proximity to Serene Melancholy Forest. Practitioners would often head to Serene Melancholy Forest to capture spiritual pets and gather spiritual herbs, Serene Melancholy City had become the largest supply city for practitioners in this area. And the location of the mission, was a small town that was less than a few dozen kilometers away from Serene Melancholy City.
The name of the small town was Serene Town. Zhu Yao casually asked if there was another town called Serene Town. In the end, Wang Xuzhi actually nodded. Serene Town was not far to the north. Zhu Yao silently cursed. This place sure had the same taste in naming names.
Serene Town did not have a lot of people, and only practitioners headed to Serene Melancholy City came and went. Hence, it was not very prosperous. Zhu Yao and the rest rushed to the small town before the sky turned dark. For convenience, Zhu Yao had everyone change into a set of ordinary clothes, and found an inn to stay in.
Taking the time to drink tea, Wang Xuzhi very consciously began to inquire about the missing people in the town. Seeing that the few of them were practitioners as well, the innkeeper told them everything he knew about the situation without stopping.
Initially, since a month ago, there had been people disappearing in the town one after another. There were townspeople, and there were also passersby, but they were all men. Furthermore, they were all strong and robust men in their prime of life. No one knew how these men disappeared, and there were no abnormal movements either. However, on the second day, when they opened the door, the people in the house had disappeared.
"The people who disappeared are all men." A little girl who was travelling with them, looked at Xiao Yi at the side with a worried expression. "Big brother Xiao Yi, then you …"
Zhu Yao remembered that this girl was called Ling Long. She had met her once five years ago, and had always been by Xiao Yi's side. It seemed like she was his die-hard fan.
"Junior-martial sister Ling Long, don't worry. Senior-martial uncle Xiao Yi is so amazing, he will definitely be fine." Another girl called Su Zi consoled. Turning her head, she looked at Wang Xuzhi at the side with sparkling eyes. "Furthermore, there's still my senior-martial brother Wang! Senior-martial brother Wang, you will definitely protect us, right? "
Zhu Yao glanced at her eyes which were about to emit starlight, and silently glanced at little wimp at the side. Eh, there's something going on here! First awakening of love, childhood sweethearts or something like that? These groups with their own little fans, were too glaring! Ah, youth ~
Wang Xuzhi's expression however did not change. Instead, he looked at her with a respectful expression. "Ancestral-martial aunt, how do you think we should handle this matter?"
Everyone seemed to have just recalled that there was a "senior" in the crowd, as they looked at her one after another.
"Don't worry, didn't the innkeeper say earlier?" Zhu Yao waved her hand. Raising her hand, she heavily patted little wimp's chest a few times, and said with emphasis on every single word. "The people who disappeared are all 'strong, robust, and robust' men! The two of you still don't meet the requirements. "You haven't even grown your hair yet, you're worrying for nothing.
Wang Xuzhi did not reply, and simply stared at her retracted hand. His ears were currently reddening at a strange speed. Su Zi at the side, however, pouted her lips, and stared at her with a resentful expression. Even Xiao Yi and Ling Long had strange expressions on their faces.
Uh … Did she do something that angered both men and gods?
"Kuh kuh, rest early today." Forget it, it's more important to finish the mission as soon as possible. "Tomorrow, everyone will split up and search for clues. We'll gather back at the inn at night."
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