The Sect Master spoke, giving a general outline. Next, it was the turn of the various Elders to step down one by one and instruct the disciples under their lineages on specific tasks.
Each cultivator was grouped in fours or fives, and each squad had a clear division of labor.
And He Qiu, naturally, was called over to Elder Xueyin’s side.
Other Elders had several dozen disciples by their side, but on An Daosheng’s side, there were only three.
As for Eldest Senior Sister Liu Tianyu from a few days ago, she had already completed her training years ago and now counted as half an Elder within the Sect. Naturally, she could no longer stay by An Daosheng’s side like an ordinary disciple, much less go down the mountain for missions.
Therefore, among the crowd, He Qiu and the others looked extremely awkward.
Other people’s Masters were now nervously assigning squad members—eldest senior brother with junior sister, eldest senior sister with junior brother…
On He Qiu’s side, there was no need to assign anyone at all.
The Xueyin Lineage had only three people in total. What squads were there to divide? Two beautiful Senior Sisters bringing along one “newbie” Junior Brother was enough.
“Ling Ran, you are the Eldest Senior Sister. This is He Qiu’s first time going down the mountain on a mission, so you must take responsibility for the safety of your junior brother and sister.”
“Mm, Master, rest assured…”
At An Daosheng’s instructions, An Lingran nodded, one hand continuously pressing and stroking He Qiu’s shoulder.
She always felt that today’s Junior Brother had something on his mind…
As for Junior Sister Luo Qianning, she was much better than her withdrawn state yesterday and had regained her usual full energy.
“Junior Brother, are you familiar with Tianxin City?”
An Lingran tried to chat about something to ease the tense atmosphere in the hall.
Honestly, she had been doing missions of this level since childhood and was already somewhat numb to them, so she could not get nervous at all.
It was simply going down the mountain to search for Demon Cultivators, find Demon Cultivators, kill Demon Cultivators, then return to the Sect to receive rewards…
See? It was very simple.
As the Primordial Saintess and a human-shaped cheat, An Lingran was not nervous at all.
Compared with the Bai Muxue that Sect Master Zhao mentioned, she actually cared more about He Qiu’s mood. After all, when going down the mountain for a mission, being too nervous was never good.
“I’m familiar! I can guide Junior Brother~”
As for An Lingran’s topic, Luo Qianning raised her little hand and answered first.
Before the Junior Brother joined the lineage, she would go down the mountain to play every few days.
Luo Qianning had wandered through every street and alley of Tianxin City and eaten at every tasty food stall, so she was as familiar with it as could be.
Of course, now she rarely went down the mountain. Aside from coming to find He Qiu every day, it was more because of other reasons.
Because Luo Qianning had now found the white-robed youth who had held her Jade Pendant ten years ago, she no longer needed to use various excuses to go down the mountain to play, nor fly alone toward the immortal realm to search for that Nine Nether Spirit Mountain from back then…
Now that the knot in her heart from many years had been untied, Luo Qianning could finally cultivate in the Sect with peace of mind.
Moreover, her Junior Brother had also improved his relationship with her and had sworn he would marry her and take responsibility for her.
Aiya~ So good~
Luo Qianning suddenly discovered that life could be this beautiful and so desirable.
“Tianxin City? Junior Brother still recognizes the way a little.”
He Qiu also joined the chat. Although he still had some dark circles from lack of sleep, the tense atmosphere around him had made him no longer sleepy.
He blended into the conversation to ease the mood and stopped thinking about what happened last night.
As for the unlucky Bai Muxue who had been kidnapped, He Qiu did feel guilty, but he truly had no way.
The Demon Sect was full of monsters one could not afford to provoke. He had truly done his best; he could only blame these Demon Cultivators for not playing by the rules.
How did the agreed tomorrow become tonight?
Therefore, instead of regretting the past, He Qiu might as well focus on the current mission. Saving people was urgent.
“That’s good. When the time comes, Junior Brother, stay by your Senior Sister’s side and try not to act alone.”
“Mm, okay.”
After the instructions were more or less finished, the three prepared to go down the mountain with the main force.
Upon reaching the cliff at the Sect gate, countless cultivators of the same Sect displayed their abilities.
Sword Cultivator disciples summoned their swords one after another, then brought along fellow disciples who could not fly and went down the mountain together.
As for some Spiritual Cultivation practitioners, they raised their hands to summon their own flying birds and rode on Spirit Beasts down the mountain.
Formation Cultivation practitioners even stepped on spiritual steps, leaping through the air.
The Longyin Sect sending out cultivators down the mountain on such a large scale was truly a spectacular scene.
At the back of the crowd, He Qiu also summoned Can Xue, stepped on it, and followed behind An Lingran, ready to set off at any time.
To the side, Luo Qianning quietly tugged He Qiu’s clothes and said in a low voice:
“Junior Brother, give me a ride.”
Last time, Luo Qianning could not use Sword Flight but insisted on showing off, and almost dragged He Qiu and Zi Menghan into disaster.
This time, seeing so many people, Luo Qianning did not dare act recklessly again, so she wanted He Qiu to carry her for the trip.
However, after a moment of hesitation, He Qiu finally said with difficulty:
“That’s not appropriate. Senior Sister Qianning, you should ride a sword with Senior Sister Ling Ran.”
“Oh…”
Now that there were many people, Luo Qianning did not act overly dramatic.
Since her Junior Brother rejected her, she decisively went over to the Eldest Senior Sister.
However, stepping onto An Lingran’s Ice Sword, Luo Qianning still felt a little uncomfortable.
She kept thinking that she had been rejected by her Junior Brother again. Junior Brother was so petty. Why did Junior Brother disdain her again…
“That sword of He Qiu’s will kill you if you step on it.”
Ahead, An Lingran controlled the Ice Sword and sighed softly.
She knew Luo Qianning’s little thoughts, so she explained on He Qiu’s behalf.
“Kill? Why?”
Luo Qianning did not understand Can Xue’s habits and finally asked curiously.
“That is an Evil Spirit. It greatly resists being stepped on by humans. If you step on it carelessly, I’m afraid half your leg will be crippled…”
As she spoke, An Lingran, while using Sword Flight, gently lifted her sleeve and showed her Junior Sister the icy Sword Scar on her right arm that had not yet faded.
Honestly, this scene truly frightened Luo Qianning. She had almost never seen the invincible Senior Sister injured.
“This, this was caused by Junior Brother’s Sword Spirit…”
“Mm, Junior Brother has many secrets. I still advise you not to get too close to him. It is very dangerous.”
As An Lingran spoke, she began to bluff and scare Luo Qianning.
“But…”
In Luo Qianning’s mind, she was still replaying An Lingran’s right arm covered in Sword Scars.
For a moment, she was frightened and terrified, not knowing what to do.
What Senior Sister said made sense, and she did not doubt it, because He Qiu was indeed of mysterious origin, with an unfathomable background.
But Luo Qianning still refused to believe that approaching He Qiu would be dangerous.
How could Junior Brother allow his Sword Spirit to cripple half her leg? That was too scary. She would become a cripple all at once…
Along the way, Luo Qianning bit her finger, her thoughts complicated, unable to calm down at all.
Ahead, An Lingran saw the cherry-white girl behind her suddenly lower her head and say nothing.
She could not help but purse her lips in amusement.
Those two sentences earlier were actually just a casual remark. She only wanted to scare the Junior Sister who had been competing with her for their Junior Brother a few days ago.
In essence, it was just a teasing, playful mentality…
She just had not expected Luo Qianning to be frightened and directly shut down.
As for those twisted Sword Scars on her arm?
An Lingran actually did not dislike them at all. These Sword Scars contained her Junior Brother’s Sword Intent.
She could digest a little every day. Not only did it help her cultivation, she could also feel the taste of her Junior Brother’s Spiritual Energy…
How wonderful! An Lingran even thought that once these Sword Scars were fully digested by her skin, she would have Can Xue give her another slash.
It was just that Luo Qianning had probably never seen the invincible Eldest Senior Sister get injured, so she really was frightened.
“Hmph hmph~ My silly Junior Sister~”
No longer thinking about it, An Lingran was in a good mood and continued using Sword Flight toward Tianxin City.