Destined Martial Lord

The terrain of Black Wind Mountain was complicated and it was located within the farmlands of the county. The local government had launched several attacks with their army, but none of them succeeded in exterminating the mountain.

In the end, the government gave up. The residents of a few nearby towns suffered greatly from bandits' looting, which was why they had no choice but to gather the money and announce the extermination mission.

Ye Fan's destination for this trip was the Tian Yuan County's Black Wind Town. The person who issued the mission was the Black Wind Town's mayor, Old Master Liu.

After inquiring for a while, Ye Fan arrived at Old Master Liu's manor and walked in.

"Who are you?"

A servant at the door stopped Ye Fan and sized him up with an unfriendly expression.

"Profound Heaven Sect, Ye Fan."

Ye Fan handed over the Profound Heaven Sect's disciple token over. When the servant received the token, she immediately put on a smile and returned the token.

"Oh, it's a cultivator from the Mysterious Sky Sect. My grandfather has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me."

The servant hurriedly led the way and brought Ye Fan through the two courtyards to a guest room.

At this moment, an elderly man in a black robe was sitting in the main seat of the living room. He was the task's publisher, Old Master Liu.

Three cultivators were seated on either side of the guest seat. On the left was a sturdy, red-faced middle-aged man and a woman with a graceful figure who was covered by a veil. On the right was a young man who carried a longsword on his back.

The three of them were happily chatting with Old Master Liu. When they saw Ye Fan walk in, they all immediately turned to look at him.

"Ah San, who is this?"

Old Master Liu stood up and asked doubtfully.

"Reporting to Grand Preceptor, this is Lord Ye Fan from the Mysterious Sky Sect."

The servant replied with his head bowed.

When they heard that Ye Fan was from the Mysterious Sky Sect, the three cultivators' eyes flashed with a strange light. After all, the Mysterious Sky Sect was the strongest sect within thousands of miles. It could be said to be famous.

"Oh, so you're a grand cultivator from the Celestial Sect of Wonders. This old man is Liu Zhong Yuan. Please forgive me for not welcoming you. Please take a seat!"

Old Master Liu's eyes immediately filled with joy. He moved Ye Fan to his side, obviously looking at Ye Fan with high regard. The faces of the three cultivators instantly darkened.

"May I ask if Grandmaster Ye Fan is here for the Black Wind Mountain bandit mission?"

Old Master Liu asked excitedly.

"I am here for this mission. However, I am just an ordinary outer disciple of the Mysterious Sky Sect. I can't even be considered a master. May I know who these people are?"

Ye Fan glanced at the other three cultivators and asked.

Upon hearing that Ye Fan was just an ordinary outer disciple, the Old Master Liu's face immediately revealed a hint of disappointment, while a trace of contempt appeared in the eyes of the three cultivators.

"These people are cultivators that this old man invited from elsewhere. They are also here for the bandit mission. They are all members of Master Ye's teammates."

Old Master Liu said in a deep voice. Although he still used the words of respect, his attitude was clearly colder than before.

What he feared and needed was an inner sect elite disciple, not an ordinary outer sect disciple.

"With the grand cultivator from the Mysterious Sky Sect, it will definitely be much easier to eliminate the Black Wind Sect bandits. My name is Huo Honglie, and I'm at the ninth level of the Soul Formation stage. Please advise me."

The red-faced man looked at Ye Fan. Although he sounded like he was modestly introducing himself, the contempt in his eyes for Ye Fan wasn't concealed at all. He was clearly trying to show off.

Everyone knew that as long as the disciples of the Mysterious Sky Sect reached the eighth level of Soul Formation and performed well, they would be promoted to inner sect disciples, or at the very least elite disciples.

The reason why Ye Fan was an ordinary outer disciple was not because his cultivation was lacking, but because his performance was too poor. He actually dared to accept a mission like this. In his opinion, this was simply courting death.

"Everyone calls me 'Hong Shi', a person at the eighth level of the Soul Formation stage. I wonder what realm Little Brother Ye Fan is at?"

The veiled woman smiled as she asked Ye Fan. She clearly knew that Ye Fan's cultivation definitely wouldn't exceed the eighth level of Soul Formation, but she still deliberately asked.

"Seventh level of the Soul Formation stage."

Ye Fan said this with a calm expression. He didn't mind their attitude in the slightest.

"Humph!" Although you are a disciple of the Mysterious Sky Sect, if you are not of any use in the mission, I, Chu Jiang, will not be sure that you have completed it. Furthermore, don't expect me to split the rewards with a useless trash! "

The young man with a sword on his back coldly said. His proud face was filled with disdain, as he believed that Ye Fan was just a guy who wanted to borrow the strength of the crowd to complete the quest.

"Do you want to try out the sword in my hand?"

Ye Fan frowned, lightning flashing in his palm as the Thunderclap Sword slowly condensed in his hand.

"Humph!" This was exactly what he wanted! "Don't think that you can just come out and eat and drink under the name of the Mysterious Sky Sect! Those of us who have put our lives on the line won't get into this mess!"

Chu Jiang let out a cold snort. His hand had already landed on the sword hilt as a sharp killing intent was released.

"Everyone, we are all people that this old man has invited to complete the mission. We have come together to make money, we have come together to make money." One must know that there are several hundred bandits in Black Wind Mountain and their leader's methods are extraordinary. There were also experts at the ninth level of the Soul Formation Stage who went there before, but none of them returned.

Old Master Liu quickly stood up to smooth things over.