“Senior Brother Changtian, how do you feel?”
Seeing Ye Changtian finish his second bowl, Yue Qingshuang filled another bowl to the brim for him and could not help asking.
“Pretty good. My whole body feels warm and comfortable,” Ye Changtian replied with a nod.
He had just gone through an intense two-hour battle. Drinking two bowls of such highly nourishing softshell turtle soup afterward felt unbelievably refreshing.
“…”
Yue Qingshuang was speechless.
‘You’ve already drunk two or three bowls, yet all you feel is warmth? Just how weak are you?’
This situation seemed rather troublesome.
Could her dual cultivation with Senior Brother Changtian still proceed smoothly?
Yue Qingshuang finally gathered her courage and asked, “Senior Brother Changtian, you couldn’t really be impotent, could you?”
She had drunk some of the soup and spiritual wine herself. A faint blush now colored her delicate fair face, making her look exceptionally alluring.
“???”
Hearing Yue Qingshuang’s sudden question, Ye Changtian nearly spat out the softshell turtle soup in his mouth.
He was perfectly capable, alright?
He had just battled with Xia Qiushui for a full two hours. How had he suddenly become impotent in Yue Qingshuang’s eyes?
‘Something’s wrong!’
‘Something is seriously wrong!’
This woman had prepared both nourishing softshell turtle soup and restorative spiritual wine. Could she be planning to dual cultivate with him tonight?
Yue Qingshuang had already paid him.
As his generous benefactor, Ye Changtian should, in principle, do his utmost to satisfy her needs.
The problem was that those two hours with Xia Qiushui had nearly exhausted everything he had accumulated over the past two days.
No matter how nourishing this soup was, it could not instantly restore him to peak condition.
‘Maybe I should give myself some time to recover first?’
“Junior Sister Qingshuang, I’m almost full,” Ye Changtian said. “When I went to Supreme Profound Palace earlier, I gained some insights while the Sect Master was guiding my cultivation. I’m going into seclusion first.”
Without giving Yue Qingshuang any chance to respond, Ye Changtian immediately rose to his feet and fled.
“…”
Yue Qingshuang stared at Ye Changtian’s rapidly retreating figure and remained speechless for a long time.
Now she was absolutely certain.
Ye Changtian really was impotent!
Could it be that her Master had discovered Ye Changtian’s problem and therefore summoned him to Supreme Profound Palace to examine him on her behalf?
Could the cultivation method her Master had taught Ye Changtian actually be intended to restore his ability in that regard?
‘That must be it.’
‘Looks like I’ll have to give Senior Brother Changtian some more time.’
…
After returning to his room, Ye Changtian checked the situation inside the Yin-Yang Creation Realm.
The 1,000 spirit stones he had received as an Inner Disciple benefit, together with the 5,000 spirit stones he had squeezed out of his former fiancée, had already been completely converted into Yin-Yang Power.
Back when he was in the Qi Refining Realm, the Yin-Yang Power converted from 5,000 spirit stones had been enough for Ye Changtian to advance by two or three minor stages.
Now that he had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, however, even the Yin-Yang Power converted from 6,000 spirit stones might not be enough to push him from mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm to late-stage Foundation Establishment Realm.
Having reserves on hand was the only way to remain calm when trouble arose.
For now, it would be better to save the Yin-Yang Power for emergencies.
“Looks like I need to find a way to get more spirit stones.”
Ye Changtian rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
There were two main ways for disciples of the Supreme Profound Sect to obtain spirit stones.
The first was to accept bounty missions issued by the sect. As long as they completed the missions, they could receive generous rewards.
The other was to explore ancient ruins or secret realms rich in cultivation resources. Any treasures, spiritual herbs, or spiritual materials they obtained could then be exchanged for spirit stones.
Ye Changtian decided to take a look the next day and see whether there were any suitable bounty missions.
Nothing happened throughout the night.
Early the next morning, Ye Changtian prepared to head to the Mission Hall and check the bounty missions issued by the sect.
After leaving his room, Ye Changtian swept his spiritual sense across the courtyard but found no trace of Yue Qingshuang. He had no idea where she had gone so early in the morning.
Just as Ye Changtian was about to leave for the Mission Hall, an Inner Sect Deacon suddenly walked toward him.
The Inner Sect Deacon looked at him and asked, “Are you Ye Changtian, the newly promoted Inner Disciple?”
Ye Changtian paused for a moment before nodding. “Yes, I’m Ye Changtian.”
“Ye Changtian, this is the sect mission you are required to complete this month. Remember to finish it before the end of the month. Otherwise, you will be punished by the sect.”
The Inner Sect Deacon waved his hand, sending a mission scroll flying toward Ye Changtian.
Ye Changtian reached out and caught it.
Inner Disciples of the Supreme Profound Sect enjoyed some of the best cultivation resources the sect had to offer, so naturally, they were expected to make contributions in return.
Every month, each Inner Disciple was required to complete one sect mission assigned by the sect.
Ye Changtian simply had not expected the sect to assign his mission for this month so quickly.
Since the sect mission had already arrived, he might as well complete it first. Afterward, he could focus on earning spirit stones without any worries.
Ye Changtian immediately opened the scroll and examined the mission.
Xu Family Estate, located 150 kilometers west of the Supreme Profound Sect, had recently suffered a series of mysterious deaths. A peak Foundation Establishment Realm demonic cultivator was suspected of causing the disturbance. The mission was to travel to Xu Family Estate, kill the demonic cultivator, and restore peace to the area.
Ye Changtian felt completely numb after reading the mission details.
He raised his head and stared at the Inner Sect Deacon, his face darkening as he asked, “Brother Deacon, are you sure you didn’t bring me the wrong mission? Was this really assigned to me by the sect?”
‘What the hell?’
‘I’m a newly promoted Foundation Establishment Realm disciple, yet you want me to kill a peak Foundation Establishment Realm demonic cultivator?’
‘How is that any different from sending me to my death?’
“That’s right. This is your sect mission for this month,” the Inner Sect Deacon replied coldly. “I’m only responsible for delivering the message. If you have any objections to the mission, go speak to an elder of the Mission Hall yourself.”
With that, the Inner Sect Deacon turned around and left without looking back.
“…”
Ye Changtian watched the man walk away, and his expression instantly darkened.
Under normal circumstances, the sect assigned disciples to missions according to the strength requirements indicated by the available information.
There was no reason they would deliberately assign someone to a mission that was practically certain death.
Unless…
Someone was deliberately targeting him!
‘Liu Yanran!’
The image of Liu Yanran instantly surfaced in Ye Changtian’s mind.
In the past, he had merely been an insignificant servant. There were only a handful of people in the entire Supreme Profound Sect with whom he had ever interacted.
The only person who truly held a grudge against him was his former fiancée, Liu Yanran.
Therefore…
There was an extremely high chance that this sect mission was Liu Yanran’s doing!
Liu Yanran had already obtained the Recording Stone from him, so she no longer needed to worry about its contents being made public.
However, Ye Changtian’s continued existence was still a hidden danger to her.
If she wanted to ensure that what had happened between them would never be exposed, silencing him permanently was undoubtedly the safest solution.
Moreover…
According to their agreement, Liu Yanran still had to pay him more than 20,000 spirit stones within a month.
If she could use a sect mission to get rid of him, she naturally would not have to pay the remaining spirit stones either.
“What a clever plan to kill two birds with one stone!”
Ye Changtian’s eyes flickered thoughtfully.
He now possessed a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation base. On top of that, he had the Supreme-grade Golden Core Spell Technique, Void-Burning Sword Art, while the Yin-Yang Creation Realm still contained Yin-Yang Power converted from 6,000 spirit stones as an emergency reserve.
A peak Foundation Establishment Realm demonic cultivator might not necessarily be able to do anything to him.
Ye Changtian closed the mission scroll in his hand, and an icy gleam flashed through his eyes.
“Liu Yanran, since you insist on messing with me, I’ll play along and have some fun with you!”
“Let’s see which one of us ends up killing the other!”