Chapter 440 - 438. Sect Leader, changed gender?

"That’s a good question!"

Wang Bo laughed heartily to the sky.

Long Ke was stunned, not understanding why this old man suddenly burst into laughter.

Was what he said really that funny?

Could it be his tone was amusing?

Or perhaps the old man found today’s outfit hilarious?

Just as he was puzzled, he saw Wang Bo leisurely walking forward, saying as he walked, "If you asked me this question thirty years ago, I might not have been able to answer it. But now, I’m old, maybe lying in a coffin tomorrow, I can answer this question."

"Where are we?"

"Actually, this question is for you to ask yourself."

"Are we at East Lake? At Yunlan Mountain? No... that’s all fake. The answer is, we’re on the ground! The living are on the ground, the dead go into the earth!"

Wang Bo chuckled hoarsely a few more times and continued along the path.

Right!

Precisely.

Wang Bo had heard the question as "Where are we people?", a question with depth.

Coincidentally, Wang Bo had been contemplating life a lot in recent years.

"What’s going on?"

Long Ke felt the old man was a bit incomprehensible, then turned and went down another path. Since he couldn’t enter Tingyu Pavilion, which was like other buildings with its own restriction that prevented entry, he decided to go back to Thousand Layers to find Elder Yun Liao. After all, he was the first elder to enter the sect; anything the sect had to deal with, Yun Liao would handle, and he should know where Wen Ping was.

When he found the Thousand Layers, there was no one there.

Only Zhao Yi, holding a broom, was cleaning the plaza.

After some crossroad converging, he found Yun Liao and the others about to enter the Ten Layers Tower—coincidentally, Wen Ping was also there.

"Finally found you."

Long Ke finally showed a smile. Looking at Wen Ping, who had a clueless expression, still accepting the White Crystal handed over by the sect elders, she felt quite helpless.

Facing impending disaster without a clue.

Truly pathetic.

Wen Ping had just arranged the people entering the Ten Layers Tower today, turned around and asked, "Zhao Keqing, is there something you need?"

"Of course, let’s talk somewhere else."

"Hold on a moment..."

Wen Ping turned his head back, no longer speaking with Long Ke. Luckily, he also had something he wanted to inquire about, his father’s whereabouts, but at this moment, he needed to explain tomorrow’s matters. The appearance of the mission hall was a grand benefit for the whole sect, as it didn’t require spending White Crystal to receive missions.

"Sect Leader, is there a new building?"

"Wow, I’m so excited."

Yang Lele and others waited in anticipation, wanting to hear a "yes" from Wen Ping.

However, Wen Ping shook his head.

"Tomorrow, a mission hall will appear, inside which all sorts of sect missions will be posted. Accepting them won’t cost any Gold Coin or White Crystal, only provide rewards."

"Wow!"

"Sect Leader, did you change personalities?"

"Yeah, Sect Leader, this isn’t like you. Until now, you’ve only ever given us food as benefits... sorry, Sect Leader, please pretend you didn’t hear that." Yang Lele grinned awkwardly, stepping back two steps. But Yang Lele’s words were exactly what everyone else wanted to say too, the benefit came too suddenly.

They couldn’t believe it!

"You don’t have to accept them." Wen Ping gave everyone a sidelong glance.

Speaking as if he was a miser.

Those Spirit Rice...

That Spiritual Cuisine...

And that Spiritual Water, weren’t they all examples of my generosity?

"Sect Leader, it’s not that we mean it like that, just... are there any restrictions on these tasks?"

It was at this moment that Zhantian Qingxuan spoke up.

Likewise, this was something everyone wanted to know.

Wen Ping responded, "For now, I’m telling you this much, wait until tomorrow, whether there are restrictions or not, you’ll naturally find out. However, the tasks you take are randomly assigned, they are not chosen according to your own wishes for sect tasks."

"Oh."

Zhantian Qingxuan nodded.

She didn’t feel there was anything inappropriate about this.

Many sects were like this.

Wen Ping continued, "Tomorrow at noon, everyone gather in front of the Main Hall, understand?"

"Understood!"

"Got it, Sect Leader."

Everyone nodded and chattered, dispersing under Wen Ping’s wave.

However, even though people left, the discussions about the mission hall continued incessantly.

After all, this was a big benefit given by Wen Ping.

Perhaps there were restrictions.

But undoubtedly, this was certainly the biggest benefit for the sect.

Once everyone left, Long Ke stepped forward, saying, "Sect Leader Wen, can we talk now?"

"Zhao Keqing, if you want to enter the sect’s Cultivation Area, there’s no need to say it. I told you when you joined the Immortal Sect, Guest Ministers don’t have the rights to enter the sect’s Cultivation Area." Based on what Zhao Qing and Huai Ye told him, Long Ke had attempted over 100 times to break various cultivation area’s restrictions on days when he wasn’t at Immortal Sect.

Of course, it wasn’t particularly destructive, but it was enough to prove how much Long Ke wanted in.

When Long Ke heard this, he felt his breath was uneven.

Thought to himself: This guy is really ruthless.

"You should worry about yourself... these past few days at East Lake, I’ve heard some things I didn’t want to hear. Immortal Sect fought relentlessly at Xuanse Lake, flattening the territory of Four-star Influence, provoking the Hundred Sects Alliance to assemble an army. Do you know, Xuanse Lake, Void Spirit Lake, and such, surrounding seven or eight lakes have also made moves."

"Zhao Keqing, your message is quite informed."

The message he received from Sea of Clouds Cang Lan only mentioned the Hundred Sects Alliance assembling an army at Xuanse Lake.

He did not expect that several surrounding lakes were also sending reinforcements.

Didn’t I not even kill a single Mountain Suppression realm?

How did I attract so many people?

"At least I’m a Mountain Suppression Upper Realm, if I don’t know something simple as this, wouldn’t I be... ugh, that’s not the point, the point is, Immortal Sect is in trouble."

"They haven’t arrived yet."

"Do you have to wait until the soldiers are at our city gate before it’s considered real danger?"

"Otherwise, should I send my elders and disciples to ambush them mid-way?" Wen Ping responded lightly, quickening his pace a little.

"You..." Seeing Wen Ping’s calm demeanor, she was a bit angered.

Really not knowing if Wen Ping was a fearless newborn calf.

Or genuinely confident.

After composing her mood, Long Ke hurriedly organized her words to speak again, "I can help Immortal Sect dissolve this crisis, Sect Leader Wen, I only have one condition."

"Thanks, but no need."

Right now, Wen Ping only wanted to go to the Jianmu Forest to cultivate, as for asking Long Ke about his father’s whereabouts, he could only put it on hold for now.

This wasn’t the right time to ask.

"I can kill a few Mountain Suppression realms for Immortal Sect, to intimidate places like the Hundred Sects Alliance at Xuanse Lake from provoking the Immortal Sect again." Long Ke followed persistently a few steps, continuing to speak.