Chapter 77 Mission Departure
The Hehuan Sect's Chuixue Courtyard and Shuhan Courtyard were also involved in this mission.
The next morning, Si Yao packed her things and prepared to go out to call Li Ye to set off together.
Unexpectedly, Li Ye was already waiting outside her door.
Si Yao looked at Li Ye with her beautiful eyes and found that his complexion was much better than when the aftereffects of yesterday flared up, so she was certain that he was in good health at the moment.
He was still using a disguise to conceal his true appearance; perhaps he wouldn't show his true face until he returned to the Demon Realm.
"What are you two dawdling about? Hurry up and go!"
Not far away, Yu Ke's voice could be heard.
She has always been very enthusiastic and dedicated to carrying out missions.
Si Yao lifted her foot forward, saying as she did so, "Let's go, my good disciple."
The word "good disciple" made Li Ye frown slightly, but he still cooperated and replied, "Yes, Master."
Si Yao stopped in her tracks, almost losing her balance. Ever since Li Ye's true identity was revealed, she always felt awkward whenever she heard him call her "master."
Standing beside Yu Ke, Si Yao asked curiously, "Are we in the same group for this mission?"
“No.” Yu Ke shook her head. “Last night, the sect leaders decided that each group’s members would come from different sects, ostensibly so that they could cooperate with each other. If the Demon Realm were to go to war in the future, the sects would be able to coordinate more effectively.”
In other words, each group has people from the five major factions, which is a fairly perfect configuration.
Before Si Yao could ask any further questions, Yu Ke tossed a scroll to her, saying, "Here, I forgot to give it to you. This is the list of each group."
Si Yao took it, opened it, and immediately saw her own name and Li Ye's name.
They were assigned to Group C.
Besides her and Li Ye, Group C consisted of Ye Guyan, the Qin Master of Luanqin Valley, and his disciple Xu Zhou; Lei Yan, the Elder of Tianchen Island, and his disciple Xiao Zhaoshui; Bai Feng, the Deacon of Qixing Temple, and his disciple Xue Ruoyao; and Jiang Cifeng, the Heavenly Enlightenment Venerable of Fengjian Sect, and his disciple Song Yuening.
This group...
Si Yao's temples throbbed; they were all "familiar faces"...
Thankfully, Xia Chongyun and Jiu Xin weren't members of the Seven Stars Temple group, otherwise Si Yao would have been completely bewildered.
Li Ye glanced at the contents of the list, and Si Yao quickly looked at him, only to find that his face had darkened.
Well, he must have seen Ye Guyan's name.
I bet he's wondering about it.
Sure enough, he said mockingly, "This grouping is interesting."
It's really interesting, especially since Ye Guyan is in this group. Si Yao couldn't help but think of the request Li Ye had made last night, which was that she was not allowed to engage in dual cultivation with other men during the time she spent with Li Ye.
Of course, Si Yao would never have that kind of thing with Ye Guyan, but Ye Guyan always spoke to Si Yao in an ambiguous way. If this happened frequently under Li Ye's nose, Si Yao didn't know if Li Ye would be furious at any moment.
Just thinking about it gives me a headache...
"Hahaha..." Si Yao could only laugh awkwardly and divert Li Ye's attention, "Look, Xiao Zhaoshui is in our group too."
Li Ye's brow furrowed with even more irritation.
Si Yao couldn't resist adding fuel to the fire, saying, "She'll probably be overjoyed to find out she's in the same group as you."
Li Ye looked down at her. "I think Ye Guyan is about the same, it's just a pity he's missing Xia Chongyun, but he has Jiang Cifeng, doesn't it make things quite lively?"
Si Yao: "..."
Forget it, Si Yao chose to remain silent. It's best not to provoke him unless absolutely necessary.
Before noon that day, the elders and disciples from various sects who were to carry out this mission gathered at the Tianchen Island pier.
Before leaving the island, each sect must check the list of personnel for the trip.
During the count, Si Yao noticed that a pair of eyes in the crowd kept glancing at her.
She looked up and quickly caught the man's gaze.
It turned out to be Xia Chongyun, who was not far away.
When he noticed Si Yao looking over, his whole body trembled, and then he managed to nod at her.
Xia Chongyang seemed to have a lot more to say to Si Yao, but when Jiu Xin came over and hugged his arm, his face turned red again, and he quickly lowered his head.
He didn't want Si Yao to see him and Jiu Xin like this, but Jiu Xin was already his fiancée, and he couldn't possibly pull his arm away from her right there.
A moment later, Xia Chongyun weakly raised his head again, his face showing a hint of helplessness and haggardness.
Si Yao looked away, no longer looking at him.
Because she knew that after she made things clear to him last time, the two of them would no longer have any relationship.
Si Yao turned to the side and gently raised her eyes, only to find that Li Ye was staring at her from the side.
Why are you looking at me?
Li Ye's lips curled up, a hint of smugness in them. "I'm curious how you're feeling right now."
Si Yao frowned. "I'm in a great mood. We're leaving the island soon, and we can go somewhere else to have some fun."
Upon hearing his answer, Li Ye gave a cold laugh and said no more.
This mission consists of five groups: A, B, C, D, and E.
The final destination for each group is Wuzhou, but each group is responsible for a different area of Wuzhou.
Therefore, after leaving the island, each group can freely choose its route, and the sooner they arrive at their assigned exploration area, the better.
As for Si Yao's group, the C group is stronger than other groups because it has the Venerable Tianqi of the Wind Sword Sect in charge. Therefore, the area it is responsible for is much larger, and it is also the area closest to the Western Mang Mountains.
According to the quest scroll, the closer you get to the Western Wilderness Mountains, the more monsters and ferocious beasts there will be, making the danger level several times higher than in other areas.
After reading the mission scroll, Si Yao's lips twitched. This trip to Wuzhou was indeed not as simple as "going to a different place to have some fun".
After the personnel count was completed, the disciples and elders from various sects who were on the mission unleashed their magical artifacts, which flew out of Tianchen Island like a barrage of arrows.
High in the sky, they resembled a flock of wild geese, soaring freely in the same direction.
Tianchen Prefecture is located in the easternmost part of Kyushu, forming a diagonal line with Wu Prefecture in the far west. The two prefectures are far apart, and even if one were to travel day and night at top speed, it would be impossible to reach Wu Prefecture within a day.
As night fell, Si Yao began to feel tired.
She stretched and yawned, and even slowed down her flight speed considerably.
A moment later, Ye Guyan flew to her side. "Little Siyao, are you sleepy?"
Si Yao nodded, rubbing her eyes. "It's almost nightfall. Do we really have to keep traveling?"
Ye Guyan glanced forward and said, "It was Venerable Tianqi who spoke up; he's our group leader."
“Uh…” Si Yao paused slightly, “Then we’re doomed. If he becomes the team leader, we’ll suffer.”
Since what happened with Luo Rongrong and Mo Yun, even though Jiang Cifeng later fulfilled his promise and compensated Luo Rongrong, Si Yao still didn't have a good impression of him.
On the contrary, Jiang Cifeng's rigid and pedantic image was already deeply rooted in her mind.
"That's not necessarily true. Venerable Tianqi can fly for three days and nights without getting tired, but the other young disciples can't do that."
Ye Guyan pointed at Xiao Zhaoshui of Tianchen Island, and then at Xue Ruoyao, a female disciple of Qixing Temple, "Look, they are already very tired."
Seeing this, Si Yao perked up and said, "I'll go talk to Jiang Cifeng right now."
Before Ye Guyan could respond, Si Yao flew up behind Jiang Cifeng with a "whoosh".
"Venerable Tianqi," Si Yao addressed him respectfully.
Jiang Cifeng didn't turn around, but thankfully he spoke this time, "Elder Siyao, what is it?"
Si Yao then told Jiang Cifeng about her idea of finding a town to rest for the night.
She thought the other party would refuse quickly, but Jiang Cifeng agreed very quickly.
With a casual wave of his hand, the mission scroll appeared before him. Looking at the route on the map, he said, "Let's stay in Qingji County, which is twenty miles away from here."
Si Yao was stunned; Jiang Cifeng's move was completely unexpected.
She nodded blankly, "Thank you, team leader."
After saying that, he slowed down and returned to a short distance from Ye Guyan.
She was not happy to be too close to Jiang Cifeng.
Xiao Zhaoshui and Xue Ruoyao from the Seven Stars Temple clapped their hands with joy when they heard that they were about to find a place to stay.
However, Song Yuening snorted coldly and clicked her tongue, saying, "These people, whose mission is the most important thing, are only concerned with resting. I think they actually want to go to the county to have some fun."
Jiang Cifeng remained silent, but Song Yuening was used to it. In front of her, Jiang Cifeng was always a cold and aloof master, and it was common for him to ignore her.
Ye Guyan looked at Si Yao beside him and couldn't help but praise, "I didn't expect that when little Si Yao personally took action, the Venerable Tianqi would agree so readily."
"Hmm, I was quite surprised too." Si Yao examined the map in her hand, her mind focused on Qingji County. "Let me see what good food there is."
Seeing her like this, Ye Guyan smiled and said, "Qingji County has many delicious snacks. Eight-treasure duck, braised pork hock, and crispy egg rolls are all good. If Xiao Siyao is interested, I will take you to try them later."
Ye Guyan had traveled extensively throughout China, and he knew exactly what good food and fun things to do in which towns and cities he visited.
Upon hearing Ye Guyan's words, Si Yao was about to agree, but she couldn't help but raise her head and look at Li Ye in the distance to her left.
His gaze was fixed on her and Ye Guyan at this very moment.
Si Yao held her breath, quickly put the mission scroll into her storage ring, and gave a dry laugh. "We'll see when the time comes. We need to find an inn to stay in first."
As soon as she finished speaking, Si Yao tilted her body slightly and flew towards Li Ye on her own, eventually flying alongside him.
If he doesn't come soon, Si Yao suspects he might get angry.
Li Ye's voice quickly drifted over, "What are you chatting about so happily?"
"There wasn't much to talk about," Si Yao said, her eyes slowly darting around. "We just discussed what good food and drinks there were in Qingji County, where we'll be staying."
Before Li Ye could speak, Si Yao tilted her head and looked at him, "How about we find a place to have a big meal later?"
Although Si Yao had already reached the Golden Core stage and could abstain from grains, she was naturally greedy and would always have to eat a few bites to satisfy her cravings when faced with delicious food.
However, Li Ye said, "I don't want to go."
Si Yao pursed her lips; she knew this would be the answer.
The journey of twenty miles was not far for cultivators who could travel by wind. In no time, Si Yao and her group arrived at Qingji County.
Qingji County is located at the border of Cangzhou and Lingzhou, and it is a prosperous county.
Even though it was already night, the city was brightly lit and the streets were bustling with people.
Si Yao and her companions quickly found a nicely decorated inn, and each of them checked into their respective rooms.
Before checking in, Jiang Cifeng told each member that they were free to do as they pleased that night, but that everyone had to meet at the inn’s main gate at dawn the next day before continuing their journey.
"It is truly rare that Venerable Avatar allows us to move around freely."
Just as Jiang Cifeng was about to turn around and go back into the house, Si Yao muttered something under her breath.
She thought he would ignore Si Yao's nagging, but to her surprise, he turned around and walked towards Si Yao, saying, "You seem to have a lot of opinions about me."
Upon hearing this, Si Yao did not deny that she still held a grudge about what happened last time.
“That’s right. In my eyes, Venerable Apocalypse is a rigid person. What happened today seems a bit abnormal to me.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Cifeng's thick eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he clenched his fist tightly behind his back.
He seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and after a moment, he turned around and walked back to his room.
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