Chapter 10 You must not fall in love with him!

"What's wrong? You're in such a hurry!"

Li Xuanfeng looked at Wei Qingyan curiously.

"Junior Sister has something she'd like Senior Brother's help with!"

Wei Qingyan looked at Li Xuanfeng.

"Tell me about it."

Although Wei Qingyan was beautiful, with flawless features, and was also Li Xuanfeng's experience booster,

Li Xuanfeng wouldn't rashly agree before knowing what kind of help she needed.

"Today, the Affairs Hall updated a task, and this task is quite important to me."

"The task requires three Disciples at Spiritual Aperture Realm Fifth Level, or one Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Level Cultivator plus any one Spiritual Aperture Realm Disciple!"

"A few days ago, I fortunately broke through to the Spirit Aperture Realm. If three people take the task, it requires Spiritual Aperture Realm Fifth Level, which I don't meet."

"But if it's two people, and Senior Brother Li can help, then we can take on this task!"

Wei Qingyan finished speaking quickly.

"How are you so sure that my cultivation can help you?"

Li Xuanfeng looked at her with a half-smile.

Through the System binding Wei Qingyan, her Realm couldn't be hidden from Li Xuanfeng.

However, after Li Xuanfeng reached Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Level, he hadn't told her, nor had he released his Qi in front of her.

Logically, Wei Qingyan shouldn't know his Realm.

Yet now she spoke with certainty, saying that if Li Xuanfeng helped, they could take on this task.

This indicated that she was certain Li Xuanfeng had reached Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Level!

How did she find out?

"Ah?"

"I… I have some Opportunity that allows me to sense the Realm of other Cultivators."

Wei Qingyan was clearly stunned for a moment before stammering out her reply.

"It requires three Spiritual Aperture Realm Fifth Level Cultivators."

"Or one Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Level Cultivator plus any one Spiritual Aperture Realm Disciple."

"Tasks of this difficulty are not uncommon!"

"What exactly is it for?"

Li Xuanfeng didn't delve further into the matter, pondering for a moment before asking.

"A month ago, an Outer Sect Disciple went down the mountain to perform a task, but he didn't return for several days past the deadline. The Affairs Hall released a task to investigate his whereabouts."

"Someone took that task and went to investigate, but after several days past their deadline, they also didn't return!"

"Which means he also disappeared, and that's why this task was issued today!"

Wei Qingyan explained.

"Don't you think this task is very dangerous?"

Li Xuanfeng stared into her eyes.

The Disciple performing the task disappeared.

The Disciple who went to investigate his whereabouts also disappeared.

This task, no matter how you looked at it, wouldn't be simple.

"The reward for this task is a Barrier Breaking Pill and a second-tier Flying Sword!"

"But to be honest, Senior Brother, my goal isn't the reward for this task, but to investigate the first person who disappeared."

"Because the task he went to perform involves something I desperately need—Nine Star Sword Grass!"

"If we can complete this task, all rewards will belong to Senior Brother!"

"To show my sincerity, I will gift Senior Brother a High Grade Martial Skill that Hundred Sword Mountain does not have!"

"Junior Sister only asks that if traces of Nine Star Sword Grass are found during the investigation, Senior Brother can yield it to me!"

Wei Qingyan's gaze didn't waver in the slightest as she seriously met Li Xuanfeng's eyes.

She wasn't lying.

Only by revealing her true intentions could she show sincerity.

Nine Star Sword Grass was the key to her Awakening the Supreme Sword Body!

With the help of the Sword Spirit, she was confident she could complete this task herself.

But the Elder of the Task Hall would certainly not let a Spiritual Aperture Realm First Level Disciple take it on!

She was a loner, lived in seclusion, and focused on cultivation, having no friends in Hundred Sword Mountain.

Only Li Xuanfeng was familiar to her.

That's why she sought out Li Xuanfeng.

"Nine Star Sword Grass?"

Li Xuanfeng's heart stirred, feeling that this item sounded familiar.

He seemed to have seen it in a certain ancient text in the Scripture Pavilion.

Wei Qingyan took a deep breath, then looked at Li Xuanfeng with a serious expression.

"Wait a moment!"

"You can't tell him this secret!"

The Sword Spirit seemed to guess what Wei Qingyan was about to say, and an urgent voice rang in her mind.

However, Wei Qingyan acted as if she hadn't heard, she had already made up her mind.

"Nine Star Sword Grass has an extremely special effect, which is to act as a primer to awaken certain special Physiques!"

"I happen to possess a special Physique that can be awakened by Nine Star Sword Grass, so it is extremely important to me!"

"As long as we take on this task and search for the missing Disciple, I will have a chance to obtain Nine Star Sword Grass!"

"This is why I am so eager to take on this task!"

Wei Qingyan finally blurted out her secret in one breath.

The only thing she didn't say was the name of her special Physique.

Her heart was actually very apprehensive.

Telling others that she had a hidden Physique that could be awakened by a certain Heaven And Earth Treasure—this act was taking an enormous risk!

The reason she revealed everything was twofold.

First, urgency, fearing that the task would be taken by someone else.

Second, she had a vague feeling that Li Xuanfeng could be trusted.

"Alright! I'll help you this time!"

Li Xuanfeng agreed.

Wei Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, let's go to the Affairs Hall quickly!"

Wei Qingyan turned and walked quickly towards the Affairs Hall.

"Mm."

Li Xuanfeng nodded and followed.

When Wei Qingyan revealed everything, Li Xuanfeng decided to help her.

Because helping her was helping himself!

Wei Qingyan's Supreme Sword Body was dormant.

He had already bound it, and if her Physique awakened, Li Xuanfeng felt that he would most likely receive a return!

The higher his involvement, the greater the multiplier of the return would surely be!

That was the Supreme Sword Body, Li Xuanfeng couldn't ignore it at all!

So he decided to help her.

This task might be somewhat dangerous.

But Wei Qingyan was a person of destiny.

People of destiny all had great Luck, and could turn danger into safety when encountering various perils.

And Li Xuanfeng, as the cheat-like person bound to a person of destiny, his Luck should not be low either!

So this task might have dangers, but the danger factor should be limited.

Wei Qingyan revealing her secret was also a form of trust in Li Xuanfeng.

For various reasons, Li Xuanfeng vaguely felt that this help would definitely yield great benefits!

The two arrived at the Affairs Hall.

Several Disciples were discussing whether to take on the task.

"Elder, we'll take this task!"

Wei Qingyan, quick-witted, directly used the Youlong Body Technique to rush to the front, took out her identity token, and pointed to one of the tasks.

Her movements were fluid and natural, executed in one go, coupled with her tall stature and captivating beauty, drawing everyone's gaze.

"Did you read the task requirements clearly?"

The Elder indicated that her cultivation was insufficient.

Li Xuanfeng also walked forward at this moment, standing beside Wei Qingyan.

Without a word, he released all his power, his robes fluttering without wind.

"Hmm? Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Stage Peak?"

"Then you can take it. Give me your identity tokens to register."

The Elder looked at Li Xuanfeng in surprise, then extended his hand to him.

Li Xuanfeng handed over his identity token.

"It's actually a Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Stage Peak?"

"Who is this person? He looks somewhat unfamiliar?"

"He must be a low-key, hidden expert!"

"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect such an expert to be hidden in the Outer Sect!"

Feeling the powerful Qi emanating from Li Xuanfeng, the surrounding Disciples were all shocked.

"Here are the task details!"

The Elder handed the two a beast-skin scroll.

"The task deadline is seven days. If no results can be investigated within seven days, please return to the Sect immediately to report, and do not linger outside!"

The Elder admonished.

"Understood!"

Wei Qingyan excitedly took the beast-skin scroll and nodded.

Although this investigation might not necessarily find Nine Star Sword Grass, at least there was a lot of hope.

The sooner she could awaken her Supreme Sword Body, the sooner she would benefit!

Wei Qingyan and Li Xuanfeng walked side by side, exiting the main hall under the envious, jealous, curious, and shocked gazes of the Disciples.

"Senior Brother, let's go to my residence, we can analyze the task details!"

Wei Qingyan said.

Only after taking on the task would the Elder provide the most detailed information about it.

"Alright."

Li Xuanfeng nodded.

After spending some time in Wei Qingyan's fragrant boudoir, Li Xuanfeng returned to his own residence.

The description of this task was very simple.

It was to find two missing Disciples.

A month ago, Outer Sect Elder Fan Jie entrusted the Affairs Hall to issue a task, as someone in Xunshan City was rumored to have news of Nine Star Sword Grass.

He happened to need this medicinal herb for Alchemy, but he was busy and couldn't leave, so he issued a task for a Spiritual Aperture Realm Disciple to go to Xunshan City to investigate the veracity of the news.

A Spiritual Aperture Realm Disciple took on this task, but he never returned.

Several days passed beyond the task deadline, yet there was still no news.

Elder Fan Jie then added to the task, requiring a Disciple at least at Spiritual Aperture Realm Third Level to go and investigate the whereabouts of that Disciple.

Unexpectedly, the Disciple who took on this task also never returned!

Beyond the task deadline, there was no news!

Elder Fan Jie then added to the task once more, requiring at least three Spiritual Aperture Realm Fifth Level Cultivators, or one Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Level Cultivator with any one Spiritual Aperture Realm Disciple, to go to Xunshan City to investigate.

Ultimately, this task was taken on by Li Xuanfeng and Wei Qingyan.

After some analysis, the two decided to depart early tomorrow morning… "Why did you tell him the secret of your special Physique?"

"This is simply too reckless!"

After Li Xuanfeng left, the Sword Spirit's voice rang in Wei Qingyan's mind.

"To ask for someone's help, one must show enough sincerity. If I conceal too much, how can he trust me and how can he help me?"

Wei Qingyan said.

"You can know a person's face, but not their heart!"

"The more secrets you expose, the more dangerous it becomes!"

"Aren't you afraid that after truly obtaining the Nine Star Sword Grass, he might suddenly change his mind, demand a higher price, or make other requests?"

The Sword Spirit always felt that Wei Qingyan's previous actions were too ill-considered.

"I trust him!"

Wei Qingyan smiled.

Li Xuanfeng had always given her a good feeling.

Moreover, she owed Li Xuanfeng a favor, and her intuition told her that Li Xuanfeng wouldn't harm her.

She trusted her intuition.

"…"

Seeing Wei Qingyan like this, the Sword Spirit was speechless for a moment.

"Qingyan!"

After a while, the Sword Spirit suddenly transmitted a message.

"What's wrong, Sister Sword Spirit?"

Wei Qingyan asked curiously.

The Sword Spirit didn't answer immediately, but paused before saying:

"You must not accidentally fall in love with him!"