I alone am the Honoured One!

Chapter 497  Another Sect Mission [1]

The next day morning, Zhao Tian stepped out of his room and made his way toward the Sect Hall intending to do some missions and gain credits.

"Little brother.."

As he stepped into the Sect Hall, he heard a familiar voice calling him from behind cutting through the noise and he turned his head.

Looking at the blue haired woman, Zhao Tian smiled faintly "Sister Xueyan."

Li Xueyan hurriedly walked to him, with a smile on her face "Little brother.. here to take some missions?"

With a nod, he replied "Yeah, to get some credits and buy some herbs from Alchemy chamber."

Upon hearing this, Li Xueyan smiled "Then come with me, I can help you."

Both of them stepped into the Sect hall which was bustling with outer court and inner court disciples.

Glancing at Zhao Tian, Li Xueyan spoke "The missions set for the inner disciples might bee risky.. but the reward is also high... you can't usually take them as an outer court disciple."

"But since I am with you, you can take those missions and gain credits."

Zhao Tian nodded his head upon hearing this and they soon reached the billboard. Looking at the contents of the billboard, Li Xueyan's eyes squinted "maybe we should have gone to the inner court Sect hall... there would have been many missions."

As she was muttering, a mission caught her eyes and point at it "Little brother, how about that? the TM-098."

Looking at the missions, Zhao Tian nodded "Hm... killing some bandits. Ok, we can do that."

Both of them walked to the receptionist and submitted the mission.

Checking the number, the receptionist spoke "Killing the bandit group… In the north of Liyang City, near the Ginmeng Mountains, there is a group of 10 to 12 bandits." "They looted the village, killed many innocent peoples. The leader of the bandit should be around 2nd level of Stellar Essence Stage."

"Kill the group and bring back the head of the leader for proof and get a reward of 7000 credits and 500 High grade Astral stones."

Li Xueyan nodded her head and both of them gave her the tokens as she noted their names on the tablet for the mission. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

 "Good luck on the mission."

Both of them stepped out of the Sect hall and Li Xueyan spoke "Little Brother, since we can't fly around in the city.. we need to go there by carriage."

"En."

Meanwhile, a woman was glancing at two of them from the distance.

"Seems like he has gotten so close with Big Sister..." Li Jia mumbled under her breath.

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As Zhao Tian and Li Xueyan made their way through the bustling streets of Liyang City, the atmosphere was lively, with merchants hawking their goods and street performers drawing crowds. They passed by vendors selling everything from silk garments to exotic spices, the vibrant colors of the marketplace creating a dazzling array.

Li Xueyan, deep in thought, broke the silence. "Little Brother," she began, her voice contemplative, "it will be difficult to find the bandits' hiding spot in the mountains. They know the terrain far better than we do." "But the northern gate of the city... merchants pass through there every day. If we join one of the caravans, there's a good chance the bandits will attempt an ambush. What do you think?"

Hearing her suggestion, Zhao Tian nodded his head "Then, let's do that."

They quickly got in a carriage and made their way towards the northern gate of the Sitting inside the carriage, Zhao Tian gazed at Liyang city through the windows of the carriage and Li Xueyan slowly moved sitting close to him.

Zhao Tian glanced at her and she showed a faint smile "Did you speak with Jia after that...?"

With a shake of his head, he replied "Not much..."

A sigh escaped Li Xueyan's lips as she leaned back, her eyes distant. "She still blames me for our father's death," she said softly, her voice tinged with regret.

"We used to be so close, like true sisters. Now, she can barely look at me." Her hands clenched into fists in her lap, the pain of their fractured relationship clearly weighing on her.

Looking at her, Zhao Tian's gaze condensed as he questioned "Forget about Li Jia for now.. I want to ask something else, Sister Xueyan."

Slightly confused, Li Xueyan tilted her head "What is it, Little Brother..."

"I sensed that your Yin energy has been unstable since yesterday.. but today it seems calm..."

Hearing this, Li Xueyan's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively averted her gaze, her fingers fidgeting in her lap. "L-Little Brother… that's…" she stammered, clearly uncomfortable with the topic. Seeing her hesitation, Zhao Tian's frown deepened. "If you don't want to talk about it, I won't force you," he said gently, though his curiosity was piqued.

With a shake of her head, she looked at him.. her eyes softenening in tenderness "No.. I can tell, it is like a disease to me."

"Suddenly, without warning, the Yin energy in my body flares up," she explained, her voice tinged with frustration.

"It causes immense pain, straining my meridians. I have to forcefully suppress it, and after a few minutes, it fades away. But the pain lingers. I don't know why it happens or how to control it."

Hearing her explanation, Zhao Tian raised an eyebrow in surprise 'Sudden burst out of yin energy? Does she have some special physique like Xue'er' Pure Yin physique.'

Li Xueyan placed a hand on his shoulder, her touch light yet reassuring. "Don't worry too much. It's painful, but it only happens for a day before disappearing again," she said with a weak smile. "I've learned to manage it." "But I'm actually surprised," she added, her eyes twinkling with a hint of admiration. "That you could sense it. Not many can see through my Yin energy that easily, especially when I'm suppressing it. Hahaha." Looking at her chuckle, Zhao Tian smiled faintly and they continued their conversation.

The carriage continued its journey toward the northern gate, and Zhao Tian's thoughts wandered back to the mission ahead.

As they neared the city gate, the hustle and bustle of Liyang City gradually faded, replaced by the quieter, more subdued atmosphere of the countryside.

The rolling hills stretched out before them, and in the distance, the shadow of the Ginmeng Mountains loomed.

Soon, both of them got down from the carriage and looked at the number of caravans stationed near the gate to be set out.

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