Chapter 229: 229 Black Lotus

Chapter 229: Chapter 229 Black Lotus

The goodwill in Qin Caihe’s eyes faded at a visible speed, and she said perfunctorily,

“Oh, it’s Junior Brother Jiang!”

“Pleasure to meet you, pleasure to meet you!”

Lu Xinghe was not so tactful, saying bluntly, “How did I hear that you are a disciple without a Spirit Root?”

“How could the Green Cloud Sect assign you a task?”

“Aren’t they afraid something might happen to you midway?”

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Jiang Fan smiled slightly, “It’s the sect’s arrangement, I just follow orders.”

Lu Xinghe nodded, saying, “I don’t mean anything else, just asking.”

“Escorting spiritual medicine is not a dangerous job, it’s fine that you’re joining.”

“Just follow my orders on the way, don’t act rashly, and you’ll be fine.”

Seeing him speak so directly, Qin Caihe added on the side, “My Senior Brother Lu is a martial artist of the Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment.”

“He should have been on a second-level mission, but for some reason, he came to do a third-level mission.”

“With him here, you can rest assured that the mission will be successfully completed.”

She pointed out Lu Xinghe’s strength.

Meaning that Lu Xinghe was their leader.

Jiang Fan naturally agreed, “Then I’ll trouble Senior Brother Lu and Senior Sister Qin to take care of me.”

“It seems we are still missing one person?”

Just as they were speaking.

A female disciple hurried down from the Supreme Sect.

She was tall and slender.

With delicate features, fair skin, and long black hair.

Wearing a pale yellow long dress.

Like a slender butterfly fluttering in.

“Huff~”

After running a few steps, she was already gasping for breath, her cheeks slightly red, saying, “Excuse me… excuse me, are you the disciples for the mission to escort spiritual medicine?”

Lu Xinghe looked at her delicate appearance and immediately showed a smile.

“That’s us!”

“I am Lu Xinghe, Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment. With me here, Junior Sister, you can be assured.”

The female disciple from the Supreme Sect showed a look of astonishment.

Clearly, she was also shocked to have a teammate at the Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment in the team.

A shy smile appeared on her bashful face.

With him here, this mission would be foolproof.

She took out her identity token, somewhat shyly, “I am Chu Xingmeng from Supreme Sect, greetings to Senior Brother Lu.”

Qin Caihe, dissatisfied with Senior Brother Lu’s attitude, looked Chu Xingmeng up and down.

Her name matched her look, appearing pitiable and very lovable to men.

She said indifferently, “Myriad Swords Sect, Qin Caihe.”

Chu Xingmeng politely cupped her hands, “Greetings to Senior Sister Qin.”

Jiang Fan said calmly, “Green Cloud Sect, Jiang Fan.”

Chu Xingmeng hurriedly saluted, “Greetings to Senior Brother Jiang… Wait!”

She suddenly raised her head.

Staring at Jiang Fan in disbelief, her eyes widened as if she had seen a ghost.

“You… what are you doing here?”

The reason she was late.

Was because she was watching that spectacular friendly match on the observation platform!

Jiang Fan’s invincible figure, single-handedly defeating the elites of the Supreme Sect, was unforgettable for her!

But she never dreamed.

That this person, who was so stunning that he took her breath away, someone she thought she would never cross paths with again, was going to perform a third-level task together with her?

Isn’t there some mistake?

Her mind was in turmoil.

Having one teammate at the Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment was already unusual.

Why was Jiang Fan also here?

She hastily took out her Jade Scroll, saying, “Did I… Did I come to the wrong team?”

She couldn’t help but doubt.

If she had joined the wrong team.

This team was more than capable of completing a first-level task.

Lu Xinghe and Qin Caihe glanced at her in surprise.

What was wrong with this woman?

She acted strange the moment she saw Jiang Fan.

The two took out their Jade Scrolls, and so did Jiang Fan.

They cross-verified with her.

Confirming that Jiang Fan was indeed in the same team, Chu Xingmeng was a bit dazed.

Lu Xinghe asked in confusion, “Junior Sister Chu, do you know Junior Brother Jiang?”

Chu Xingmeng seemed a bit afraid of Jiang Fan, she peeked at him, stuttering, not knowing whether to say or not.

Qin Caihe, slightly annoyed at her hesitation, pointed at the spiritual medicine on the carriage, saying, “Isn’t it obvious?”

“Junior Brother Jiang went to the Supreme Sect to fetch spiritual medicine, and they met on the way.”

Lu Xinghe thought for a moment, although the reasoning seemed a bit far-fetched.

But it wasn’t an important matter, so he didn’t bother to ask more.

He looked at Chu Xingmeng with a caring gaze, saying, “Junior Sister Chu, the journey to the Spirit Beast Sect is long.”

“I have prepared a special riding beast. If you don’t mind, join us.”

He pointed to a spirit beast tied under a tree not far away, looking neither like a horse nor not.

It was twice as large as an ordinary horse.

A broad soft seat was installed on its back, enough to seat four people comfortably.

Chu Xingmeng nodded.

Then realizing Jiang Fan, who was extraordinarily powerful, was also here.

She quickly said, “What about Senior Brother Jiang?”

Lu Xinghe didn’t intend to let Jiang Fan ride his spirit beast.

It had cost him three hundred crystal stones to rent it.

Completing the mission with Jiang Fan’s help was already a tremendous favor.

How could he let him enjoy the ride he paid for?

Jiang Fan said indifferently, “I won’t need it.”

“I have to escort the spiritual medicine.”

He was slightly speechless.

Since they were responsible for escorting the spiritual medicine, why have a separate riding beast?

With everyone on the spirit beast, who would watch the medicine?

Though the journey posed almost no risk, what if?

He leaped onto the horse’s back in one go.

With Jiang Fan foregoing comfort,

Chu Xingmeng didn’t feel right valuing comfort more.

She said quietly, “Senior Brother Jiang, I’ll come along.”

She jumped onto the horse at the back of the last carriage.

Guarding the three carts of spiritual medicine together with Jiang Fan, front and back.

Lu Xinghe’s face stiffened.

Qin Caihe took the opportunity to mock, “Junior Sister Chu would rather endure the bumps with Junior Brother Jiang than be with you.”

“Putting your warm face against a cold bottom! Haha!”

Lu Xinghe’s face darkened further.

He cast an unfriendly look at Jiang Fan, and leaped onto the spirit beast, snorting coldly,

“Junior Sister Chu is young and doesn’t understand danger.”

“Does she truly think the journey will be safe?”

“As far as I know, at the border of the Supreme Sect and the Spirit Beast Sect, there is a gang of bandits.”

“Their leader, Black Lotus, is a master at the Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment!”

Hearing this.

The look of mockery on Qin Caihe’s face gradually faded, becoming somewhat grave.

She had heard of this group of bandits, all were deserted disciples from major martial path families and the Nine-Sect.

With powerful cultivation and profound techniques.

Each one was a formidable and hard-to-deal-with character.

Especially Black Lotus, once a Proud Daughter of the Supreme Sect.

Expelled for stealing cultivation techniques from the Scripture Pavilion.

After becoming a bandit, she gathered deserters from various factions in the Nine-Sect Land, becoming extremely strong.

Even martial artists at the First or Second Layer of Core Formation had to think twice before encountering them because strength alone couldn’t prevail over numbers.

Thinking of this, Qin Caihe shivered and didn’t dare to be jealous anymore.

She timidly said, “Senior Brother Lu, thank goodness this time you’re with us. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare take this mission.”

Lu Xinghe smiled secretly.

He only told half the story, the other half being that,

Black Lotus had a vast range of activity.

The likelihood of an encounter was minimal.

Several days later.

They smoothly reached the border of the Supreme Sect.

Just across the mountain ahead was the Spirit Beast Sect’s territory.

During these days, taking advantage of the traveling gaps,

Jiang Fan successfully cultivated “Wandering Dragon Palm” to the final layer.

Its power was no less than the second form of “Heavenly Ruined Finger,” Purple Energy Comes from the East.

If he engaged Hua Xiangchen in another palm technique contest, it would no longer work with spiritual power consumption tactics.

Because one palm could decide the outcome!

Neigh—

Suddenly.

The horse in front seemed startled, raising its forelegs and letting out a neigh.

Jiang Fan’s figure staggered, nearly falling.

His heart sank.

He immediately dismounted, hiding behind the horse, narrowing his eyes to survey the surroundings!