The next morning, when Shi Xuan logged into the virtual lobby to see if there were any new tasks, he discovered that he had become a celebrity.
Look at these people in the miscellaneous affairs area. They treat each and every one of them, whom they've never even met, as if they were their father's killers, and they hate them with such sincerity and passion.
When all the team members gathered together, they indeed saw the message.
Zhang Ying's pretty face flushed red with anger: "How shameless! They clearly came to steal our things, but now they're acting like righteous little pitiful creatures! Helping us? Help my ass!"
It was clear that they were very angry about this. Even Zhang Yingxin swore, not to mention the young men. Even Chen Danfeng, who was usually gentle and quiet, couldn't help but blush and join in the cursing with his teammates.
Only the captain seemed very calm, as if he didn't care at all.
"Captain, this is outrageous!" Chen Qi lived up to his reputation for being strong-willed; he was the angriest among the team members, wishing he could go out and give them a few more beatings.
"It's alright," Shi Xuan said calmly. "Let me check the mission first. This is the only mission suitable for us right now: hunting wind wolves."
Chang Qing said worriedly, "Now we can be considered the target of everyone's attacks. I'm afraid that no matter where we go, every team we encounter will attack us. What should we do?"
“It’s nothing,” Shi Xuan said again. “I saw in the miscellaneous affairs section that there’s a trial ground over at the Wind Wolf’s place. We can go there together.”
The team members didn't object. In fact, their attention was entirely focused on that message, and they didn't have time to care about the next mission.
Shi Xuan took out the bag containing the spoils of the Tranquilizing Flower and said, "Let's go and turn in the Tranquilizing Flower quest first, and also take care of the Hongmeng Team matter. Do you want to come?"
"Solve it? How can we solve it?! They have an absolute advantage now. Not only did they strike first, but they also have too many followers. Even if we explain, no one will believe us," Chen Qi said with a mournful face.
"Watch me!"
When Shi Xuan set off towards the central hall, all the team members followed him out.
They had already decided not to hand in missions anymore, as the captain would handle these matters. But the captain's claim that she could solve the Hongmeng team's problems piqued their curiosity, so they all followed her out.
The central hall. It was still early, but many people had already arrived. Many of them were there to complete the previous task and move on to the next, while others were there to make a deal. They were scattered in twos and threes throughout the hall.
The moment Shi Xuan entered, almost everyone turned around.
She actually dared to show her face!
Several fans of the HarmonyOS team immediately ran over and stopped them, pointing their fingers at them and shouting, "Shameless bastards, how dare you show yourselves!"
"Now that you're out, hand over the Tranquilizing Flower you took from the HarmonyOS team!"
"Where did you get those green rats last time? Did you get them by harming some team? We in the Outer Realms don't allow disciples to kill each other!"
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The group launched a barrage of verbal and written attacks against Shi Xuan.
Shi Xuan raised her hand and pressed it down, and they unconsciously stopped following her movement. When they realized this, they became even more furious and wanted to continue scolding her.
Taking advantage of their silence, Shi Xuan said, "Please wait a moment, everyone. Can we hand in our mission first?"
"No!" the leading female cultivator shouted, glaring at her. "You're not planning to hand in the Tranquilizing Flower quest, are you? You're not allowed to use a single Tranquilizing Flower; they all belong to the Hongmeng Team!"
Shi Xuan decided to stop and look at the female cultivator leading the group, saying, "It seems you are a loyal follower of the Hongmeng Team. How do you know that the information from the Miscellaneous Affairs Section is true? Aren't you afraid of wrongly accusing someone?"
"Heh," the female cultivator sneered, "The Hongmeng Team wouldn't stoop to the level of newcomers like you. Besides, what a coincidence! Yesterday you said you stole the Tranquilizing Flower, and today you're here to hand in the Tranquilizing Flower task? Did you steal your Tranquilizing Flower from the Hongmeng Team? Did you pick it yourself? In recent years, Tranquilizing Flowers have become increasingly hard to find. Let alone ten, even one takes a lot of effort!"
Shi Xuan didn't reply to her, but turned to the crowd of onlookers and said loudly, "Does everyone here think the same way she does?"
More and more people gathered around, many of them having come specifically to see the spectacle after hearing that the best team had appeared in the central hall.
Among them, some people have doubts about the HarmonyOS team, while others are their supporters.
In the cultivation world, strength is paramount. Not only is the Hongmeng Team ranked first, but their captain, Yan Lingyi, is also ranked first on the individual list. They are the strongest in the Ten Continents as a whole, and their Hongmeng Sect is also the strongest sect.
It can be said that the HarmonyOS team has gathered all the best in one, how can it not be desirable?
When Shi Xuan asked this question, many onlookers chimed in, "She's right. How could your new team complete the Green Rat and Tranquilizing Flower missions in such a short time? It doesn't make sense. What else could it be but using underhanded tactics?"
Shi Xuan's gaze swept across their faces. Among them, some genuinely agreed, some were just following the crowd, and others were just waiting to see what would happen.
A few people in the distance seemed to want to speak, but then stopped.
Looking at the expressions of those people, Shi Xuan realized they were the kind who would criticize the HarmonyOS team in the miscellaneous area, but in the end, they didn't dare to say anything in the public area.
It's understandable. Although the HarmonyOS team is domineering, they can't go out and bully others every day. Most of the time, they should still be doing their own tasks.
Moreover, being number one in every aspect, their resources are unmatched by others, and they probably wouldn't even bother with ordinary small items. Unless, like Tong Xuan and his group, they discover an entire field of Tranquilizing Flowers, such a vast fortune would be worth their attention.
The best team at this moment was in the central hall where fighting was prohibited; otherwise, someone might have already started a fight.
Shi Xuan had already studied the rules of the central floating island, and now he appeared confident.
“In that case, let me tell you what happened yesterday,” Shi Xuan said with a smile. “We did encounter a team that called themselves the Hongmeng Team yesterday, but I suspect they were imposters. The real Hongmeng Team occupies so many top spots and has a group of followers like you who have great faith in their character. They certainly wouldn’t stoop to robbing newcomers.”
The female cultivator leading the group sneered, "What a joke! Who do you think you are? Don't even mention the Hongmeng Team, most teams in this outer realm wouldn't bother robbing newbies like you who have nothing!"
"Well said!" Shi Xuan clapped his hands and said, "That's why I said that this group of morally corrupt, worse than pigs and dogs, is definitely not the righteous Hongmeng Team!"
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