Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 48: Special Mission

As long as I am not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.

Qin Muling, who was on the verge of social death, perfectly exemplified this famous saying from a previous life. He calmly released his third senior sister and stepped aside, his expression unchanged, as he spoke calmly:

"Disciple greets Master. I was just discussing cultivation matters with Senior Sister. Why did you suddenly come over?"

Qi Yalan's face turned pale as she nervously glanced at her junior martial brother, and then cautiously stole a glance at Mu Yinghua's reaction.

The Sect Master, Mu Yinghua, usually carried great authority. Even Senior Sister wouldn't dare speak to the Sect Master in such a relaxed tone. This was truly a unique situation for her junior martial brother.

Fortunately, Mu Yinghua didn't dwell on the matter from earlier. His tone was calm as he said, "I came here specifically to assess the situation on the battlefield and to bring you back to the main hall of the sect. You will be able to choose a suitable cultivation technique and meet the Elders. So, prepare yourself and come with me later!"

"Yes, I will follow your instructions, Master," Qin Muling replied.

Mu Yinghua's figure then faded away and disappeared.

Qi Yalan breathed a sigh of relief, glared at her junior martial brother, and quickly got up to dress.

A moment later...

Qin Muling and Senior Sister came out dressed neatly. In the small hall outside, Mu Yinghua sat alone in silence, with no attendants around.

The two of them approached and bowed again before taking their seats at the lower end of the hall.

"You don't need to go out during this period," Mu Yinghua said to Qi Yalan first. "Someone from the Jade Drop Divine Temple has set their sights on you, intending to take your innate talent, Luck, to benefit one of their descendants. Fortunately, our sect's Elders intervened in time, otherwise you would probably be in a worse state than death."

"...," Qi Yalan's face immediately changed. The Sect Master wouldn't lie about such a serious matter. It seemed that she had truly escaped a life-threatening disaster. However, that old person would definitely not give up easily. If he sent someone to attack again, or even personally disregarded his identity, would she be able to avoid it?

Qin Muling pondered. So, the malicious intent he sensed in the wilderness last time was actually directed at Senior Sister? If it weren't for him being with her, causing a guardian to accompany them, it's possible that the other party would have succeeded?

Mu Yinghua's voice was gentle yet imposing, "The aptitude and talent of you girls are quite good, but your luck is lacking. To break through the shackles of Immortal Transformation and Immortal Ascension and achieve the Dao Fruit of Eternal Freedom, you need years of honing."

"However, now your fortunes have significantly increased, and your cultivation level is steadily improving. The timing of this step will undoubtedly be greatly advanced. It can be seen that it was a wise decision for me to place Qin Muling by your side. Have you all felt the various benefits he possesses?"

Qi Yalan blushed slightly and nodded. It was because of their closeness to Qin Muling that she and her senior sisters partially obtained his terrifying Luck protection and the effects of the Spiritual Light of Enlightenment.

Since her debut, she had never received such a great opportunity. Xue Bingxuan and Luo Wanqing were the same. If they grasped it well, their path to enlightenment might be elevated by one or even two major levels. This was an unparalleled opportunity that could change their destinies.

"I just received news that the second wave of forces from the Jade Drop Divine Temple has set off. So, I will stay here for a few more days to handle the situation on this side and deal with those people before taking you back to the main hall of the sect," Mu Yinghua concluded.

"I will follow your arrangements, Master."

For the next month, Qin Muling and Qi Yalan stayed indoors and focused on their cultivation, not leaving the city. In secret, a large net had already been set up.

As the Sect Master of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, Mu Yinghua's whereabouts were naturally kept strictly confidential. Even those who excelled in divination couldn't detect any trace of her as long as she was on guard.

Moreover, this time, Mu Yinghua did not come alone. She was accompanied by twelve Elders. They were not only prepared to deal a fatal blow to the underground demon clan but also to swallow up all the members of the second wave of the Jade Drop Divine Temple's operation.

As expected, a month later, the forces sent by Elder Li Qingtian finally arrived. There were a total of ten people, each with a cultivation level higher than the four from the previous encounter.

With such a lineup, it was more than enough to deal with a new generation disciple, and theoretically, it would be enough to capture a high-ranking Elder from a super sect.

Needless to say, with the Sect Master Mu Yinghua personally taking action, it took less than twenty breaths of time to suppress and imprison all of them, and then search their souls.

After this failure, Elder Li Qingtian, who suffered heavy losses, had to reconsider the action plan, even if he was still unwilling. It is unlikely that a third wave of forces will be sent to cause trouble in the short term.

Then, the most terrifying calamity in the history of the underground demon clan arrived. Not only were the surface demons completely wiped out, but the Soul Demon Abyss was also thoroughly cleaned by the Supreme Elders, resulting in a scene of corpses and bloodshed.

The Underground Demon Emperor, who suffered a major loss last time, couldn't contain his anger and made a move. However, he was still heavily injured and fled in a sorry state, disappearing into the depths of the void.

Thus, after a thousand years, the void land known as "Linzhou" finally returned to the control of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.

However, the purification and restoration of the residual demonic energy on the surface and the environment will take time. It can only be easily resolved when Qin Muling's cultivation reaches a certain level in the future.

"...I feel useless, unable to do anything, and it all ends after more than a month of idling and eating."

Qin Muling complained privately to Xue Bingxuan.

"Isn't that normal?" Xue Bingxuan smiled and rubbed his face. "In battles between high-level experts like this, if it reaches the point where they need you, a newly promoted core disciple, to participate, then the entire sect is not far from destruction. What is there to be confused about?"

Qin Muling thought about it and finally felt relieved.

Two days later, after Mu Yinghua finished handling all the affairs, he set off with Qin Muling.

To be safe, Xue Bingxuan and Luo Wanqing, who stayed behind, left enough power by their side, in case Li Qingtian couldn't find a way to retaliate and turned his anger towards them.

In the depths of the void.

A flash of dark golden light swiftly disappeared at the end of the field of vision.

It was a shuttle-shaped celestial vessel over ten zhang long. The internal space was a Grotto-Heaven secret realm with a radius of hundreds of li. The spiritual energy inside was extremely abundant. It was one of the exclusive vehicles of the Supreme Sect Master, capable of traversing the void effortlessly. What's even rarer is that ordinary formations and restrictions couldn't trap it.

Inside the celestial vessel.

In Mu Yinghua's sleeping chamber, Qin Muling sat upright, listening attentively as his master lectured him. Since entering the sect, this was the first time he had experienced such a scene.

"...Master, since the sect has the ability to easily solve the problems here, why did they wait until now to take action?" Qin Muling asked.

"Because the sect is vast and has many places to take care of. In addition, there are hostile forces constantly causing trouble in secret. It's a delicate situation where a small move can have far-reaching consequences. Therefore, we can only prioritize the safety of key areas with significant interests. As for places like Linzhou, which are relatively less important, maintaining a basic presence of power is enough..." Mu Yinghua explained calmly. In short, all of this was due to the overall decline in the sect's strength. From a thousand years ago until now, the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace has lost too much territory and benefits.

Especially before the repair of the Taiyuan Infinite Soft Water Banner, due to the insufficient defensive power of the sect's main defense formation, more than three-quarters of the high-end combat power had to be stationed here year-round, unable to provide support outside. Even if the situation in other important areas became critical or even lost, they could only endure.

This predicament persisted until a hundred years ago when the repair of the Taiyuan Infinite Soft Water Banner allowed a large number of high-level elders from the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace to be freed up to be stationed in various places, stabilizing the precarious situation and gradually reclaiming lost territories.

Of course, in order to conceal their true strength, the high-level members of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace still maintained a low-key approach. It wasn't until recently, in order to cover up Qin Muling's existence, that they publicly acknowledged the restoration of this defensive treasure.

"However, to restore the sect to its former glory and regain the glory of the super sect, a single defensive treasure is not enough," Mu Yinghua observed Qin Muling for a moment, hesitated for a few breaths, and then said, "Originally, you shouldn't have known about this so early, but this matter requires your participation to have a chance of success. I'll tell you in advance. The sect has discovered the whereabouts of another lost treasure: the Falling Phoenix Nebula Tower. However, that place is quite dangerous and sinister..."

"Dangerous and sinister?" Qin Muling frowned, momentarily unable to understand this concept.

"Yes, it requires a cultivator with great luck to personally go and suppress the sinister forces, and then use special means to attract that treasure out. After considering it, the elders in the sect are afraid that only you can shoulder this heavy responsibility."

"..." Keep writing, the next chapter will be released after midnight, without fail.

(End of this chapter)