Li Jian’s eyes flickered.
’500 each...’
He looked at their remaining debts.
[Favor Debt from Han Jin: 1,945]
[Favor Debt from Su Qin: 1,950]
’500 points each... that is quite expensive.’
With nearly two thousand points remaining for both Han Jin and Su Qin, he could afford it.
But spending a full thousand points in one go still made him feel a bit reluctant.
These points were hard-earned debts, and once spent, they would not come back so easily.
’Maybe I only need one of them to accompany me?’
Han Jin was a peak Qi Refining disciple and relatively strong among the outer sect.
With him alone, dealing with an 8th Stage Ironback Demon Wolf should not be impossible.
Taking only one of them would save a full 500 points.
But just as that thought rose, Li Jian slowly shook his head.
’No... It is better to be cautious.’
In his past life on Earth, he had read countless cultivation novels.
If there was one thing those stories had repeatedly drilled into him, it was that the cultivation world was far more dangerous than it appeared on the surface.
A mission that looked simple could easily hide unexpected variables.
A demon beast could be stronger than estimated.
There could be other cultivators nearby with ill intentions.
Or the one who arranged the mission might have prepared additional schemes.
Zhao Ming had already shown that he wanted him dead.
Who could guarantee that this mission only involved a single Ironback Demon Wolf?
Li Jian’s eyes turned cold and steady.
’Saving points is important... But losing my life because of carelessness would be the real waste.’
It is better to spend 1,000 points now and ensure absolute safety than to risk everything for the sake of being stingy.
Having made his decision, Li Jian no longer hesitated.
He focused his mind and issued the requests toward both of them.
Han Jin, protect me and help me slay the Ironback Demon Wolf near Qinghe Village and escort me back to the sect.
Su Qin, protect me and help me slay the Ironback Demon Wolf near Qinghe Village and escort me back to the sect.
The system responded immediately.
[Request confirmed.]
[Favor Debt from Han Jin: 1,945 → 1,445]
[Request confirmed.]
[Favor Debt from Su Qin: 1,950 → 1,450]
[Both requests have been successfully issued.]
Li Jian let out a quiet breath as he looked at the updated numbers.
’1,000 points spent in one go... Dammit, it really is painful, but necessary.’
He stored the mission paper away and began making simple preparations.
There was not much an outer disciple like him needed to pack... a few remaining healing powders, a basic low-grade sword, and the bag of spirit stones he had reclaimed earlier.
By the time he stepped out of his residence, the morning sun had already risen higher over the Purple Shade Sect.
Not long after he walked toward the outer sect gate, two familiar figures appeared ahead of him as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Han Jin still wore a somewhat stiff expression, while Su Qin walked beside him with her usual seductive figure and slightly complex eyes.
Under the system’s influence, both of them treated accompanying him on this mission as completely reasonable.
Han Jin spoke first in a cold voice,
"We received word of your mission. Since the Ironback Demon Wolf is not weak, we will go with you."
Su Qin glanced at Li Jian and added softly,
"That’s right. It would be troublesome if Junior Brother Li died so easily. Then who would bring us those extra resources?"
Li Jian looked at the two of them and slowly smiled.
"Then I’ll be troubling Senior Brother Han and Senior Sister Su."
The three of them left the outer sect gate together and headed down the mountain path leading toward Qinghe Village.
The Purple Shade Sect was located deep within a vast mountain range.
Beyond its protective formations, the wilderness quickly became more dangerous.
Ordinary mortals rarely approached these areas, and even outer disciples usually only moved around the safer outskirts when completing missions.
Han Jin walked in front with a cold expression, his peak Qi Refining aura faintly released as a warning to any nearby wild beasts.
Su Qin walked slightly to the side, her full figure swaying lightly with each step, while Li Jian followed behind them with a calm face.
From the outside, it looked like two stronger outer disciples were simply escorting a weaker one on a mission.
No one would have imagined that both of them were only here because of the massive Favor Debt they owed him.
For a while, none of them spoke.
The further they went from the sect, the quieter the surroundings became.
The light purple mist that always shrouded the Purple Shade Sect gradually thinned, replaced by the denser greenery and heavier spiritual energy fluctuations of the wilderness.
After walking for nearly an hour, Su Qin finally glanced back at Li Jian and spoke in her usual soft yet slightly mocking tone.
"Junior Brother Li, you should keep up properly. If you fall behind and get eaten by some wild beast before we even reach the village, wouldn’t that make this trip completely meaningless?"
Li Jian met her gaze without any sign of weakness and replied calmly,
"Senior Sister Su doesn’t need to worry. Since both of you are protecting me, I naturally feel very at ease."
"Hmph. It’s good that you understand your weakness and place," Su Qin said, turning her head back forward.
After walking a while longer, Li Jian finally spoke up.
"Senior Brother Han, Senior Sister Su, how long will it take for us to reach Qinghe Village?"
Han Jin answered without looking back, his voice still cold.
"At our current pace, two days."
Su Qin also glanced over her shoulder and added,
"If we don’t run into any trouble along the way, we should arrive by the evening of the day after tomorrow."
Two days...
Li Jian thoughtfully repeated the words in his heart.
That was longer than he had initially expected.
A full two days of travel through the wilderness meant camping overnight, resting along the way, and spending a considerable amount of time alone with the two of them far away from the sect.
His gaze naturally lowered.
Walking just a few steps ahead of him, Su Qin’s full and rounded backside swayed gently with every step she took.
The outer sect robes could not completely hide the soft, eye-catching outline of that plump peach, which moved left and right in a naturally seductive rhythm as she walked.
Li Jian’s eyes darkened slightly as an unreadable intention appeared in his mind.