Chapter Thirty-Six: The Madman’s Mission
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After waiting for several days without any sign of Wei Hu coming to cause trouble, Yun Yi was somewhat surprised. Since when had Wei Hu become so patient? However, Yun Yi soon faced a new problem—not with his cultivation, but with a shortage of contribution points, making it impossible to feed his Azure Rock Eagle.
“Why do you eat so much?” Yun Yi asked helplessly, looking at the Azure Rock Eagle.
He just couldn’t figure it out. Other people’s Azure Rock Eagles only consumed 50 contribution points per meal, but his required 200! At this rate, Yun Yi wouldn’t be able to sustain the creature.
“Chirp!” The Azure Rock Eagle seemed to realize it ate a lot. After Yun Yi’s complaint, it tilted its head and nuzzled him repeatedly, trying to make amends.
“Come on! Let’s go to the task hall and get some missions to earn contribution points,” Yun Yi said, patting the bird and climbing onto its back as they headed toward the task hall.
“Wow! Whose Azure Rock Eagle is that? So handsome!”
“Hey, doesn’t that rider look familiar?”
“Isn’t that Yun Yi? The one who defeated Senior Brother Zi Mo!”
“I thought it was some big shot!”
As soon as they heard it was the one who defeated He Zi Mo, some female disciples who had been ogling the Azure Rock Eagle quickly covered themselves, afraid Yun Yi might notice.
“Hmph! Probably ran out of contribution points,” one scoffed.
“Judging by his look, he probably frequents some shady places!”
“Senior Brother, do you have connections?”
“Senior Brother, may I speak with you? I believe we share a fate!”
Before Yun Yi could respond, a few male disciples nearby chattered excitedly, their eyes gleaming. Curious, Yun Yi peeked toward the place they were whispering about.
As the crowd dispersed, Yun Yi touched his nose and muttered to himself, “A true gentleman, a true gentleman! But where could they be?”
Leaving the Azure Rock Eagle at the entrance, Yun Yi stepped inside to look for tasks.
No sooner had he left than two figures appeared in front of the crowd.
“Why are they here?”
“Quick, let’s go!”
Seeing the newcomers, the onlookers grew disgusted and left with expressions of disdain.
“Senior Brother Quan, look how beautiful this Azure Rock Eagle is!”
Ning Yinyang had one arm around Quan Jinhu, while her other hand delicately pointed at the Azure Rock Eagle, her eyes full of delight.
“Hahaha! Ning, if you like it, I’ll get it for you later!”
“But tonight…”
Quan Jinhu hooked his finger under Ning Yinyang’s chin, gazing at her with desire.
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“All your wishes... Senior Brother will obey!” Ning Yinyang, though a man, wore a shy expression.
“Whose Azure Rock Eagle is this?”
Before Quan Jinhu could answer, someone nearby spoke up, “It’s Yun Yi’s. He’s inside picking a mission right now!”
At that moment, Yun Yi was staring at a wall full of reward tokens, feeling troubled.
One-star missions were the easiest but offered the least reward. Two-star missions were of moderate difficulty but still not very rewarding.
Yun Yi hesitated between three-star and four-star missions when one task caught his eye.
A four-star mission: Slay the Vajra Crocodile in the lake at the mountain’s foot — 3,000 contribution points!
Yun Yi’s heart leapt with excitement as he accepted the mission immediately.
He knew the Vajra Crocodile was a first-tier spiritual beast, at most at the third foundation-building level.
Seeing Yun Yi take the mission, those around stared at him as if he were a fool.
“Senior Brother, don’t you know about this mission?”
“What’s wrong?” Yun Yi asked, puzzled.
“This Vajra Crocodile used to be the pet of a mad alchemist at our academy. The madman loved experimenting with strange pills and feeding them to his pet.”
“But the madman must have fed it some unknown pill that evolved the crocodile to early second-tier and made it extremely ferocious, so it hid in the lake beneath the mountain.”
“The mission was posted by that madman himself. He wants to retrieve it for further research.”
After saying this, the man gave Yun Yi a pitying glance and walked away.
“Kid, if you can’t handle it, just offer a high price instead. Don’t risk your life!”
“Several who are stronger than you have taken this task, but none have returned.”
Even the disciple guarding the missions kindly advised Yun Yi, given his youth.
Yun Yi felt speechless—why did such trouble always find him? His luck seemed rather poor.
“Thanks for the warning, Senior Brother!” Yun Yi said, taking the mission token and leaving.
Watching Yun Yi stubbornly refuse to change his mind, the kind disciple sighed and shook his head.
It was as if he already foresaw Yun Yi’s fate.
Yun Yi, of course, was unafraid. If things got tough, he’d hide inside the Flame Yellow Jade to bide his time, grow stronger, and then return to slay the Vajra Crocodile.
Just as Yun Yi stepped out, he saw a delicate-looking man stroking the Azure Rock Eagle.
“Sorry, that’s my Azure Rock Eagle,” Yun Yi stepped forward and spoke softly.
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“Yours? Hee hee hee! It’s mine now!” Ning Yinyang covered his mouth and giggled sharply, his voice surprisingly high-pitched, almost feminine.
“What’s this? A demon?” Yun Yi frowned deeply.
“I bought your Azure Rock Eagle!”
Before Yun Yi could respond, Quan Jinhu appeared, pulling Ning Yinyang close and looking at Yun Yi as he spoke.
Yun Yi’s expression was a mix of surprise and disbelief as he watched Ning Yinyang cling to this burly man’s arm.
“I’m sorry, but I’m not selling!” Yun Yi said firmly.
Hearing Yun Yi’s refusal, Ning Yinyang pouted unhappily, tugging at Quan Jinhu’s arm coquettishly, “Brother Jin, I just want it!”
Quan Jinhu’s face darkened as he looked at his beloved, then turned to Yun Yi and said slowly, “I’m Quan Jinhu, number 20 on the Heavenly Ranking. Give me some face, and I’ll pay double the price!”
“Double! Only a fool would refuse that!”
“If I had an Azure Rock Eagle, I’d be rich already!”
The onlookers sighed, regretting not having spent money to buy one themselves—they would have made a fortune!
“I’m sorry! No matter how many contribution points, I won’t sell!” Yun Yi resolutely declared.
Quan Jinhu’s expression turned angry, but seeing the mission token in Yun Yi’s hand, he seemed to have an idea.
“I see you’re short on contribution points. How about a bet?”
“A bet? What kind?”
Yun Yi’s interest was piqued; he smiled and asked.
“I’ll let you strike me three times. If you can force me to retreat even one step, you win, and I’ll give you 10,000 contribution points!”
“If you can’t, you give me the Azure Rock Eagle, and I’ll pay you 5,000 contribution points!”
“What rotten luck!”
“What kind of luck is this? Why don’t I ever have such chances?”
The crowd went wild at the prospect—this was a win-win deal! Whether Yun Yi won or lost, he would gain contribution points.
Yun Yi hadn’t expected Quan Jinhu to be so audacious. A faint smile curved his lips as he said slowly, “Then let’s bet!”