Chapter 69 | Run! The Female Sword Immortal's Second Personality Has Woken Up

Qin Zhiwei forced a tight, awkward smile.

“Small ones are cute too”... How did this line of comfort sound even more heart-wrenching than a “ten-thousand-zhang green lotus”?!

This was a Twelve-Petal Green Lotus! It could easily rank among the top ten in the entire history of the Azure Mystic Sect!

Even though... it really wasn't ten thousand zhang tall.

In her mind, Jiang Ye couldn't hold back his laughter. “Not bad, Xiao Bai! That venomous tongue of yours is starting to show a bit of my old style!”

Bai Zhirou: “...” I didn't! I wasn't! I really just wanted to comfort her!

Right at that moment, a prompt popped up on Jiang Ye's game panel:

【Adventure Quest Unlocked: Demon of Luopo Village】

【Current Progress: 0%】

【Reward: Pending (Purple)】

【Prompt: This Adventure Quest requires completing a prerequisite quest to unlock. Please go and accept it as soon as possible.】

【Prerequisite Quest: Accept the Sect Tier-B Quest — 《Search for Hidden Demon Beasts》】

Jiang Ye's eyes instantly widened like copper bells.

A purple-quality reward?!

Those previous green (so-so) rewards had already yielded a green talent and an Earth-grade body tempering technique. Wouldn't a purple (pretty good) reward send him sky-high?

“Xiao Bai, we've got work!”

Jiang Ye instantly grew excited, shouting in her mind, “Stop chatting! Hurry over to the Sect Quest Pavilion! Take the quest!”

In the real world, Bai Zhirou, who was still trying to explain to Qin Zhiwei that she really hadn't meant any offense, froze.

She had rarely heard Senior speak in such an urgent tone.

“Senior, did something happen?” Bai Zhirou asked nervously in her mind.

“Don't ask so much, just hurry and take the quest! There's probably a demon beast near Luopo Village, and the rewards are super rich!” Jiang Ye spoke at lightning speed.

The moment she heard the words “Luopo Village,” Bai Zhirou's heart tightened violently.

Back when she was fleeing for her life and reached her lowest point, she had arrived at Luopo Village. It was the villagers who had taken her in, given her a warm meal, and provided a place to stay.

Her benefactors were there.

“Okay! I'll go right away!”

Anxiety flashed in the depths of Bai Zhirou's eyes as the spiritual energy around her surged once more.

The nearby True Disciples of Sword Peak also noticed her sudden change.

Gu Qingxue asked gently, “Little Six, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”

Bai Zhirou shook her head, her tone rushed. “Senior Sister, I want to go to the Quest Pavilion to take a trial quest.”

In truth, once a disciple was promoted to a True Disciple, the sect no longer imposed mandatory quest evaluations on them.

However, Sword Peak had always been dirt poor. The True Disciples often took on high-difficulty quests to earn extra income and supplement their sect contribution points, helping boost Sword Peak's overall GDP.

Gu Qingxue softly advised, “You've just broken through to Foundation Establishment, and you jumped three sub-realms at once. Your realm is still unstable. There's no rush. You should enter secluded cultivation first to consolidate your cultivation.”

Bai Zhirou shook her head repeatedly. “It's fine, Senior Sister. I feel... my foundation is extremely solid!”

Everyone: “...”

After all, she had just swatted away a Golden Core Senior Brother with a single swing of her sword. It was pretty hard to argue that her foundation wasn't solid.

Gu Changqing rubbed his chin, which was still aching slightly, and suggested with a smile, “Since you want to go out for a trial, why don't a few of us Foundation Establishment senior brothers and sisters come along with you?”

“After all, the outside world isn't like the sect. People are treacherous out there, and it's not peaceful. If we tag along, we can protect—”

Reaching this point, Gu Changqing suddenly got tongue-tied.

The word “protect” felt scalding on his tongue after witnessing Bai Zhirou's terrifying combat power moments ago, and he couldn't bring himself to say it.

If they actually ran into danger, it was anyone's guess who would end up protecting whom.

He gave two dry coughs and forced a sudden shift in tone. “Ahem... If we all go together, we can at least look out for one another.”

Bai Zhirou's heart was currently entirely consumed by concern for Luopo Village's safety.

She gave a hasty nod, leapt onto her flying sword, and transformed into a streak of black light, charging straight toward the Quest Pavilion on Azure Mystic Peak.

...

Azure Mystic Sect's Quest Pavilion.

Located halfway up the main peak, it was a magnificent grand palace.

Usually bustling with noise and activity, it was the liveliest place in the entire sect.

However, as the sun was setting, only a handful of disciples lingered in the hall, selecting quests in front of various counters.

Quests were categorized into four grades—Tier A, Tier B, Tier C, and Tier D—based on their level of danger and the richness of their rewards.

Under Jiang Ye's “radar navigation,” Bai Zhirou sprinted straight toward the Tier-B quest window with pinpoint accuracy.

The disciple on duty behind the counter was yawning lazily out of boredom.

When he suddenly saw several formidable Sword Peak True Disciples touch down, he shuddered in fright, hastily straightening his posture as he asked nervously, “S-Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, what tier of quest would you like to take?”

Bai Zhirou didn't waste words. Releasing her divine sense, she instantly scanned the dozens of quest jade slips hanging on the wall.

Found it!

《Search for Hidden Demon Beasts (Luopo Village Area)》!

Bai Zhirou's gaze sharpened, and she made a reaching gesture across the air.

Right at that moment, the duty disciple suddenly slammed himself against the wall like he had been electrocuted, pressing his hand firmly over that exact jade slip.

“Senior Sister! Not this one! This quest has already been claimed!”

Bai Zhirou frowned slightly.

Behind her, Qi Linger instantly took offense. Stepping forward, she raised her willow eyebrows and snapped, “Bullshit! The Quest Pavilion's rules have always been first come, first served! Where does this talk of advance reservations come from?!”

Sweat poured down the disciple's face as he hugged the jade slip for dear life, his voice trembling violently. “In principle... in principle, that is how it works. But... but this quest was specifically requested by Senior Brother Zhao Zonghan, the Second Senior Brother of Beast-Taming Peak! I hope you can give Senior Brother Zhao some face...”

Upon hearing “Beast-Taming Peak” and “Zhao Zonghan,” the expressions of the Sword Peak members turned grim.

That guy was notorious for being sinister and vicious.

Jiang Ye let out a cold laugh in her mind.

“Xiao Bai, listen carefully. In the workplace, when someone says ‘in principle, yes,’ it means ‘no.’ But...”

“Right now, the ‘principle’ is in OUR hands!”

“Why waste words with him? If you can use your hands, don't flap your lips! Listen to me—pull out Meteorite and slam it right against his neck!”

Bai Zhirou's head buzzed.

Senior, this is an important area of the sect. Drawing weapons directly... isn't that a bit inappropriate...?

However, at the thought that the villagers of Luopo Village might be in danger, she gritted her teeth and hardened her heart.

Swoosh!

The duty disciple suddenly felt the world before him go dark.

An absurdly massive black greatsword materialized abruptly right in front of his face!

He swallowed with great difficulty, his legs shaking uncontrollably. “S-Senior Sister... Let's talk things over nicely. Please think carefully about—”

Before he could even finish his sentence, the thirty-thousand-jin greatsword swept forward with a heavy, muffled gust of wind, brutally coming to a rest against his neck.

Bai Zhirou's expression looked a bit awkward, but she did her absolute best to hold a stoic face.

The disciple's soul nearly flew straight out of his body!

Although he slacked off at the Quest Pavilion every day, as an intelligence hub, he had heard plenty of gossip.

The person standing before him was none other than “Demon Bai”—the most notorious figure in the sect recently, known for squashing people into bloody mists at the slightest disagreement!

Rumor had it that even a Golden Core Senior Brother was swatted onto a wall to serve as a “mural” by her single sword strike. Pinching him to death would be as easy as crushing an ant!