71: Sect Mission

Early the next morning, Yang Kai arrived at the Martial Arts Arena. At this time, many people were already waiting there. Yang Kai immediately saw Meng Yun, who was constantly moving through the crowd selling Dragon-Tiger Rankings in the distance, so he went over.

“Give me one.” Yang Kai took out a Spirit Stone from his Huai and handed it over. Meng Yun was about to reach out to take it, but when he looked up and saw that it was Yang Kai, he smiled and gently patted Yang Kai’s hand away. A Dragon-Tiger Rankings with detailed information on the Disciples participating in the Martial Arts Arena duels was then slipped into Yang Kai’s Huai.

“You brat, you came quite early. Take this.” Meng Yun stood beside Yang Kai, taking a break from his busy schedule. He hadn’t had a moment of leisure all morning.

Yang Kai opened the stack of papers and was slightly stunned when he saw the first name at the top: it was his, Yang Kai’s, name. The Cultivation Technique he practiced was not listed like others, and after his name, there was only the inscription of “Ten Consecutive Wins,” with nothing else.

“Hey, isn’t there something wrong with today’s rankings? This Yang Kai just reached ten consecutive wins, how did he get ranked first? There’s no information about him either.”

“Is that true? Let me see!”

At this moment, the discussions around them also entered Yang Kai’s ears. Meng Yun looked around somewhat strangely, then turned back to Yang Kai and said, “Yang Kai, what are they mumbling about? Did some new person appear on today’s rankings again?”

Meng Yun had no interest in the contents of this ranking. Even though he sold it every day, he had never studied it carefully. Today, he hadn’t even looked at it and was somewhat confused by the surrounding discussions.

“There are indeed some changes. The Martial Arts Arena is open, I’m going in.” Yang Kai folded the ranking in his hand, returned it to Meng Yun, then stood up, waved to Meng Yun, and entered the Martial Arts Arena with the crowd.

“So mysterious.” Meng Yun pouted, then opened the ranking himself and began to read it.

“Oh? The top spot has changed hands, and it’s also a Yang Kai. Interesting.” Meng Yun chuckled slightly. He naturally wouldn’t believe that the Yang Kai on this ranking was the same Yang Kai he had spent several years with, so he stood up and continued selling.

Upon entering the Martial Arts Arena, Yang Kai did not see Elder Teng again. Elder Teng’s appearance yesterday was because he hadn’t seen him for a long time, so he took the time to meet him. After his conversation with Teng Yunyue yesterday, Yang Kai already knew that Elder Teng’s main energy was now focused on handling Outer Sect affairs, so he naturally wouldn’t be as carefree as before.

After a moment, an opponent appeared opposite Yang Kai. At this time, Yang Kai’s opponents were all Outer Sect Disciples of considerable strength. Seeing Yang Kai’s unfamiliar face, the opponent did not act rashly, first testing him.

Yang Kai was in a hurry to go to Ji Shi Pavilion to understand the Sect tasks. Moreover, fighting Disciples of this level wouldn’t yield much experience. He saw a glint flash in his eyes, and a faint Divine Sense attack pressed down on the Sea of Consciousness of the person opposite him.

“Ah!”

That Disciple was struck as if by lightning, falling from his Flying Sword. Before he could adjust his posture, a Flying Sword hovered at his neck. His eyes narrowed, knowing the strength gap was too great, so he surrendered. A moment later, this person was teleported to another location by the Martial Arts Arena.

Yang Kai waited at his leisure. After a while, a new opponent appeared again. This cycle repeated, and ten duels quickly concluded. Not a single person he encountered could withstand a single move from Yang Kai. This was still Yang Kai restraining his Divine Sense power; if it were a life-and-death struggle, these Disciples wouldn’t even have a chance to beg for mercy.

In less than an hour, Yang Kai walked out of the Martial Arts Arena. Meng Yun, who was waiting outside, came over, patted Yang Kai’s shoulder, and said mischievously, “Brother, you came out so quickly. It seems you lost all your matches! It’s okay, go back and Cultivate well. As long as you can snatch one victory in a day, it’s not a loss. Isn’t it a coincidence? Today, another Yang Kai popped up on the rankings from who knows where, and he’s ranked first. Now there’s a good show to watch.”

Yang Kai glanced at Meng Yun, indifferently swatting his arm away, and retorted, “What’s so good about that?”

“Heh, you don’t know, but there’s a new force that has appeared in the Outer Sect, calling themselves Prodigies. They are all a bunch of people who survived the Heaven's Pride Martial Performance. Their cultivation is average, but each of them is arrogant and looks down on us ordinary Outer Sect Disciples. Now that there’s the Dragon-Tiger Rankings, as long as someone not from their group makes it onto the list, these people will challenge those on the list in this Martial Arts Arena. If you ask me, this is purely a loophole in the Martial Arts Arena. Originally, opponents for duels were random, and their cultivation and strength were roughly similar, but if you are challenged by someone, you must first engage in that challenge battle, otherwise, you cannot continue dueling. It’s truly disgusting.” Meng Yun was speaking when he suddenly noticed Yang Kai’s expression wasn’t very good. He immediately poked Yang Kai’s shoulder, looking at him with some confusion.

“It’s nothing.” Yang Kai shook his head, thinking to himself: This Elder Teng really knows how to cause trouble for him. Why would he put his name on this damn Dragon-Tiger Rankings for no reason, and even put him in first place? He feared he wouldn’t have a moment of peace for the next few days.

Yang Kai was annoyed and not in the mood to chat with Meng Yun. Without looking back, he left the Martial Arts Arena and headed towards Ji Shi Pavilion.

Flowing Cloud Sect, Ji Shi Pavilion.

“Junior Brother, have you understood everything I’ve told you?”

Ji Shi Pavilion was still the same as before, but the attitude of the Disciple serving there had undergone a 180-degree change. Previously, one would only reveal task details after receiving benefits, and the attitude was extremely poor. Now, not only was there smiling service, but all task details were disclosed meticulously, even if you were inquiring about a low-Rank task.

Yang Kai nodded slightly. Although he had been here before, he hadn’t had a thorough understanding of the Sect tasks in Ji Shi Pavilion at that time. Now, he completely understood the intricacies.

The Flowing Cloud Sect was vast, and various incidents occurred daily. If the Sect were to resolve all these problems, it would be overwhelmed. Therefore, these matters were posted in Ji Shi Pavilion, becoming individual Sect tasks.

Ji Shi Pavilion would evaluate these matters and classify Sect tasks into low-Rank, medium-Rank, and other Ranks according to the difficulty of handling them, making it convenient for Disciples of different cultivations to accept them.

For example, the task of hunting the Demonic Ape that Yang Kai and Meng Yun had experienced before was a high-Rank task because the Yao Beast’s cultivation was at the Core Formation Stage. At that time, under the intentional guidance of the Wang family and the former Hall of Relief Master, Fairy Bai Zhi accepted this task, which led to all the subsequent events.

Bai Zhi naturally wouldn't personally go to find the Demonic Ape. So, while accepting the task, she issued a medium-Rank task through Ji Shi Pavilion, recruiting several Inner Sect Disciples at the Foundation Establishment Stage. After these Inner Sect Disciples confirmed the Demonic Ape's location, she would then act to subdue the demon.

And these Inner Sect Disciples then issued a low-Rank task, intending to find a few Outer Sect Disciples to act as cannon fodder. They only needed to pay ten Sect contribution points to recruit a qualified cannon fodder. If it weren't for the Wang family's plot against Bai Zhi, these Inner Sect Disciples would have easily gained several hundred Sect contribution points, while Bai Zhi would have gained even more. The contribution difference for each Rank of task was also very significant.

“Junior Brother, after hearing all this, do you still want to accept a medium-Rank task beyond your Rank? Medium-Rank tasks are tasks that we at Ji Shi Pavilion have strictly evaluated and determined that only Disciples with Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation have a chance of completing. Isn’t it suicidal for you to accept this alone? I suggest you still choose a low-Rank task to do.” The Ji Shi Pavilion receptionist Disciple earnestly advised.