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Chapter 162: Chapter 162: Astonishing Reward!
The pale-faced young man was named Yang Li, with a cultivation at the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm, and was somewhat well-known in the Outer Sect.
Seeing Luo Cheng directly ignore him, Yang Li’s face immediately felt a bit unsettled. With a cold laugh, he said:
"Heh, seems you didn’t dare to go to Linguan City! Well, given your level of strength, you’d only be throwing your life away there. If you’d listened to me back then and not accepted that mission, you wouldn’t have wasted so much time and energy."
Luo Cheng furrowed his brows slightly.
This guy truly was as sticky as a plaster!
Stopping in his tracks, Luo Cheng said indifferently, "Whether I completed the mission or not, it has nothing to do with you."
"I’m only reminding you. You’ve been in the Outer Sect for nearly three months, haven’t you? According to sect rules, if an Outer Disciple doesn’t complete at least one sect mission within three months, they will be punished! In severe cases, they might even be demoted to servant disciple!"
At this point, Yang Li paused, his tone filled with mockery as his gaze grew playful:
"Oh, I nearly forgot. You don’t need to worry about that anymore, since you won’t be alive for much longer anyway. Senior Brother Yan Qi is highly anticipating the life-and-death duel in two weeks!"
"Whether I can live or not is none of your concern."
Luo Cheng’s tone remained calm as he glanced at Yang Li and said, "As for the sect mission, I’ve already completed the mission to eradicate the bandits in Linguan City."
Completing the mission to eradicate the bandits in Linguan City!
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s gazes immediately converged, their expressions visibly shaken.
Because of this mission, over ten outstanding disciples had already been lost from the Three Great Sects!
Some of them were even top experts at the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm!
Elders had already begun considering upgrading this mission to a Three-star Mission!
Now, Luo Cheng claimed to have completed the mission alone; how could the crowd not be astounded?
Ha ha!
Yang Li froze for a moment, then burst into laughter, "You’re saying you completed the mission to eradicate the bandits in Linguan City all by yourself? You actually dare to say such a thing! Aren’t you afraid the wind might blow and snap your tongue?"
The crowd began to chuckle mockingly.
No one took Luo Cheng’s words seriously.
This mission had stumped even top experts at the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm.
And Luo Cheng? What was his cultivation level?
Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm!
And the Martial Soul he awakened was a Wasted Martial Soul!
Faced with the mocking gazes of the crowd, Luo Cheng remained unfazed, looking at Yang Li and saying, "If I really did complete this mission, what would you do?"
Yang Li scoffed, replying without hesitation, "If you completed this mission, I’ll immediately roll all the way down to the foot of the mountain!"
Luo Cheng’s lips curled into a faint smile, "Good! That’s your promise, then!"
Seeing Luo Cheng’s calm demeanor, Yang Li suddenly felt a trace of unease welling up inside him.
However, the thought was immediately dismissed.
The difficulty of this mission was widely known; even top experts at the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm hadn’t been able to complete it.
How could someone at only the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm, with a Wasted Martial Soul, possibly complete it?
Thinking this, Yang Li’s lips curled into a cold sneer:
"Stop pretending in front of me! I, Yang Li, stand tall and resolute! If I say something, I stick by it!"
Luo Cheng said no more and turned to approach the counter.
"Elder, I’m here to submit my mission," he said.
Behind the counter sat a frail old man with the surname He.
Elder He had already witnessed the preceding scene and nodded lightly, "Your Task Token."
Luo Cheng handed over four Task Tokens.
Elder He glanced at the four tokens, a flash of surprise flickering in his eyes.
One Two-star Advanced Task! Three Two-star Top Missions!
Each of these missions was beyond what a martial artist at the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm could handle! Even top martial artists at the Sixth Layer would approach these tasks with great caution!
That said, the sect’s rules did not prohibit members from taking on missions exceeding their own realm.
Many disciples had misjudged their abilities, blindly taking on high-difficulty missions.
Such people often ended up either losing their lives needlessly or wasting time and effort.
Elder He assumed Luo Cheng fell into this category and didn’t even look up. "Your mission credentials," he said.
The surrounding crowd craned their necks eagerly.
Yang Li folded his arms, a smug expression plastered across his face, waiting to watch the farce unfold.
Luo Cheng handed over a prepared bundle.
Elder He opened it.
Inside was a head.
The head had been treated with medicinal powder, preserving its appearance as it had been at the moment of death. The distinctive features confirmed it belonged to Shadowless Thief!
Elder He carefully compared the head to the records, examining it thoroughly, before nodding:
"Luo Cheng, you’ve completed the Two-star Advanced Task, earning 2 Sect Contribution Points."
Yang Li sneered and dismissed it flippantly.
"Just a Two-star Advanced Task. Even I could do that."
Luo Cheng presented another bundle to Elder He.
In this bundle were two heads belonging to the Lin Family Brothers, along with a handwritten letter from a young lady of the Ling Family, Li Yun’s Extreme Dao Sect Identity Token, and the Black Qilin Army’s Identity Token!
Elder He opened the bundle, pausing slightly upon seeing the heads of the Lin Family Brothers.
His expression shifted dramatically when his eyes landed on the Extreme Dao Sect Identity Token and the Black Qilin Army Identity Token. He promptly picked them up for closer inspection.
"Elder, what’s the matter?"
Luo Cheng asked, puzzled by the elder’s reaction.
Elder He raised his head, his gaze sharp, "Where did these items come from?"
Luo Cheng answered candidly, "These individuals were the bandits outside Linguan City. I..."
"Enough! There’s no need for further explanation!"
Elder He interrupted Luo Cheng, his eyes gleaming as he swiftly repackaged the items before disappearing into the passage leading behind the counter.
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances.
Luo Cheng quickly surmised the situation.
The disappearance of the Empress of the Great Chu Dynasty, coupled with the sudden presence of Extreme Dao Sect disciples and Black Qilin Army soldiers near Linguan City during such a critical juncture, meant there was more to the situation than met the eye.
Elder He had likely gone to report the matter to the higher-ups.
At this moment, Yang Li turned to Luo Cheng, his tone scornful:
"Luo Cheng, you’re finished! Using fake credentials to deceive an Elder is a serious crime! At best, you’ll be demoted to servant disciple; at worst, your cultivation will be crippled, and you’ll be expelled from the sect! You’re doomed!"
Yang Li’s face twisted with glee.
Luo Cheng couldn’t possibly have completed these missions; the credentials he provided were undoubtedly counterfeit!
The Elder’s earlier odd response only confirmed this suspicion.
Luo Cheng didn’t get angry; he remained composed and said calmly, "That’s none of your concern. Just remember your own words."
Yang Li’s brows furrowed deeply as he snorted, "Fine! Let’s see how long you can keep up this act!"
A long silence filled the corridor.
"Why is it taking so long for him to come back!"
Yang Li was growing impatient.
He was already eager to see Luo Cheng being punished.
Finally, footsteps echoed.
Elder He emerged from the passage quickly.
"Finally!"
Yang Li’s eyes burned with anticipation.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Elder He returned to the counter, casting a deep glance at Luo Cheng before announcing loudly:
"Luo Cheng, you’ve completed three Two-star Top Missions, earning a reward of twenty-five million six hundred thousand silver taels and twenty-six Sect Contribution Points!"
"What!"
As Elder He’s words resonated, the entire group of Outer Disciples erupted in astonished tumult, their eyes widening in disbelief, faces frozen in shock!
None had anticipated the news to take such a turn!
The staggering reward alone left everyone dumbstruck.
For context, completing a standard Two-star Top Mission typically yielded around two to three million silver taels and two Contribution Points.
Luo Cheng, however, had just amassed twenty-five million taels and twenty-six Contribution Points!
And more unfathomable—it was said that he, alone, had completed three Two-star Top Missions!
Absolutely impossible!
No way this could be true!
