[Option One: Push Fang Ling down in public and then do something indescribable.]
[Success rate: 1%, Reward: Demonic Desire Spirit Body, Failure: Get counter-killed.]
[Demonic Desire Spirit Body, a talent even stronger than the Hidden Yuan Sword Body, can increase cultivation speed tenfold!]
Why is the first option always something like this, and the reward is even higher than pushing down Su Ling… Is it because this act challenges the limits of shame even more? If you completely lose face, you can get a talent stronger than the protagonist’s?
If I were a gambler, I might actually try it!
But, I don’t have such interests…
[Option Two: Slap Fang Ling in public and angrily scold, “Useless, you can’t even handle this small task!”]
[Success rate: 90%, Reward: A bottle of Qi Recovery Pills, Failure: No reward, 10% chance of getting slapped back.]
Enough, the next one should be a normal option, right?
[Option Three: In public, tell Fang Ling, “You are a little pig.”]
[Success rate: 99%, Reward: A lollipop, Failure: No reward, 1% chance of getting spat on.]
Isn’t this just like the previous options! Can we get something more creative?
“You are a little pig.”
She patted Fang Ling on the shoulder.
“?”
The inner disciple, who was already on edge, was first stunned, then shocked, and finally puzzled after hearing the “Master Sister of All Evils” say this.
What does failing the task have to do with being a little pig?
Wait, could this be some kind of code? Like “Take care of yourself,” “You’re dead,” or “Come to my room tonight”?
Senior Sister Tang always has deeper meanings behind her words and actions, so if something sounds confusing, it means she has already planned a series of steps!
Seeing the Master Sister arrive, the disciples responsible for setting up the arena no longer dared to slack off. Without a word, they sped up their work.
Xuanling Sect is a sect primarily composed of female cultivators, so setting up an arena, which is a rather laborious task, naturally takes a bit longer. You can’t really blame Fang Ling for not supervising well enough.
Of course, in the eyes of the “Evil Senior Sister,” this is simply unacceptable…
[Main Quest Completed, Reward: Melee Manual “Five Elements Fist.”]
“Sister Tang,” Fang Ling bowed his head and said, “I will definitely complete the task next time!”
“Mm, keep up the good work…”
“I will definitely complete it!”
“Alright, alright, I got it…”
“I…”
“I said,” Tang Xin frowned and said with a heavier tone, “I got it!”
“Yes, understood, thank you, Senior Sister!”
Does she really need to put on a stern face to feel at ease? Is it so wrong to want to treat everyone gently?
…
With a lollipop in her mouth, Tang Xin was stopped on her way back by a messenger disciple sent by the Seventh Elder.
The Seventh Elder, who is Su Ling’s master, is currently at the Nascent Soul stage, which is considered the lowest level among the high-ranking members of the sect.
In the Nine Provinces continent, the cultivation stages from lowest to highest are Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Severing, Unifying Dao, and Transcending Tribulation.
Generally speaking, to become an elder in a major sect like Xuanling Sect, one needs to be at the Spirit Severing stage.
At the Spirit Severing stage, one can split mountains and seas with a single thought, altering the heavens and earth.
To become the sect leader, one needs to be at the Unifying Dao stage, possessing the profound and unfathomable power of the Dao, capable of suppressing Spirit Severing cultivators with a flip of the hand.
It seems somewhat inappropriate for someone at the Nascent Soul stage to hold a core elder position.
However…
She is Su Ling’s master, the protagonist’s master. How could she be as simple as she appears on the surface?
With the Ten Thousand Swords Spirit Body, she can instantly master any sword technique and wield any spirit sword as if it were an extension of her own arm. Her ultimate move, the “Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Execution Array,” can even kill cultivators in the Spirit Severing stage.
It is precisely because of this talent that she was able to sense the peculiarities in Su Ling with just a faint perception. The Hidden Origin Sword Body is a miraculous talent that even Unifying Dao stage experts cannot see through. If the protagonist doesn’t want to reveal it, outsiders would almost never know.
“The Seventh Elder wishes to see you, Senior Sister.”
The disciple responsible for delivering the message spoke softly.
A core elder addressing Tang Xin, a disciple, with the word “please” is partly because the Seventh Elder doesn’t handle affairs within the sect and has little real power, and partly because of Tang Xin’s importance to the Xuanling Sect.
An elder who handles nothing and a chief who handles everything are considered to have similar status in the eyes of the sect’s high-level members.
Of course, there was no fear. No matter how she bullied Su Ling, the Seventh Elder wouldn’t dare to lay a hand on her. But what good would it do to offend a big shot who can fight across major stages?
Besides, she no longer wanted to bully the protagonist…
“Lead the way.”
Before long, Tang Xin was brought to the Seventh Elder’s residence on Tranquil Peak.
Among all the core elders’ peaks, Tranquil Peak had the worst environment. There were no birds singing or flowers blooming, no clear streams or green stones, and the spiritual energy in the area was quite average.
“Disciple Tang Xin, paying respects to the Seventh Elder.”
Tang Xin cupped her hands in greeting outside the door.
“Come in.”
Inside, a beautiful woman dressed in white robes, lying lazily on a bamboo bed with her head resting on her hand, was staring straight at her.
“Greetings, Elder Linghua.”
Unlike Su Ling’s serious nature, Elder Linghua is a very “laid-back” person. Unless you touch her reverse scale, she generally doesn’t bother with most things.
I have to say, her body is exactly as seductive as I remember… Ah, no, I mean enchanting.
“You’re quite polite today,” Elder Linghua lazily glanced at her. “Not like your usual look of disdain as if staring at scum. To be honest, I’m not used to it.”
“Senior Sister Tang” really dislikes this Seventh Elder. There were several times she almost got rid of Su Ling in secret, but it was because of the Seventh Elder’s intervention that she failed.
It’s well known that giving the protagonist room to grow is akin to a slow death. Once the protagonist matures and has a divine weapon in hand, the villain has no chance of turning the tables.
“Elder, you’re joking,” Tang Xin replied politely. “When I look at you, it’s always with admiration…”
With such a great figure, honestly, it deserves some praise.
“Hmm? Did you take the wrong medicine today?” Linghua sat up from the bed, eyeing her suspiciously. “I’ve been so blunt, why aren’t you cursing me? Why aren’t you making snide remarks?”
Why should I be snide? Why should I curse a big shot comparable to a Sword God? Do villains have to be so brainless?
Ding!
[Options generating…]
Hiss, again?
