"What's wrong with you, rushing around like this!"
Li Xuanfeng looked at Wei Qingyan strangely.
"Junior Sister has something she'd like to ask Senior Brother for help with!"
Wei Qingyan looked at Li Xuanfeng.
"Tell me about it."
Although Wei Qingyan was beautiful, with perfect features without any flaws, and was also Li Xuanfeng's experience baby.
But before knowing what kind of help was needed, Li Xuanfeng wouldn't rashly agree.
"Today, the Affairs Hall updated a task, and this task is quite important to me."
"The task requires three Spiritual Aperture Realm Fifth Level Disciples, or one Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Level and any one Spiritual Aperture Realm Disciple!"
"I fortunately achieved a Breakthrough to the Spirit Aperture Realm a few days ago. If three people take the task, it requires Spiritual Aperture Realm Fifth Level, which I don't meet."
"But if it's two people, and Senior Brother Li can help, then we can take on this task!"
Wei Qingyan finished speaking quickly.
"How are you so sure that my Cultivation can help you?"
Li Xuanfeng looked at her with a half-smile.
Having bound Wei Qingyan through the System, her Realm couldn't be hidden from Li Xuanfeng.
However, Li Xuanfeng hadn't told her that he had reached the Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Level, nor had he released his Qi in front of her.
Logically, Wei Qingyan shouldn't know his Realm.
Yet now she spoke with certainty, saying that if Li Xuanfeng helped, they could take on this task.
This indicated that she was certain Li Xuanfeng had reached the Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Level!
How did she find out?
"Ah?"
"I... I have some Opportunity that allows me to sense the Realm of other Cultivators."
Wei Qingyan was clearly stunned for a moment, then stammered.
"Requires three Spiritual Aperture Realm Fifth Level."
"Or one Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Level plus any one Spiritual Aperture Realm Disciple."
"Tasks of this difficulty are not uncommon!"
"What exactly is it for?"
Li Xuanfeng didn't continue to dwell on this matter, pondering for a moment before asking.
"A month ago, an Outer Sect Disciple went down the mountain to perform a task, but after several days past the deadline, he hadn't returned. The Affairs Hall released a task to investigate his whereabouts."
"Someone took that task and went to investigate, but after several days past their deadline, they also didn't return!"
"Meaning he also went missing, and that's why this task was released today!"
Wei Qingyan explained.
"Don't you think this task is very dangerous?"
Li Xuanfeng stared into her eyes.
The Disciple who performed the task went missing.
The Disciple who went to investigate his whereabouts also went missing.
This task, no matter how you look at it, wouldn't be simple.
"The reward for this task is a Barrier Breaking Pill and a second-tier Flying Sword!"
"But to be honest, Senior Brother, my goal isn't the reward for this task, but to investigate the first person who went missing."
"Because the task he went to perform involved something I greatly need—Nine Star Sword Grass!"
"If we can complete this task, all rewards will belong to Senior Brother!"
"To show my sincerity, I will give Senior Brother a High Grade Human-level Martial Skill that Hundred Sword Mountain doesn't have!"
"Junior Sister only asks that if Nine Star Sword Grass is found during the investigation, Senior Brother can yield it to me!"
Wei Qingyan's gaze didn't waver in the slightest as she looked at Li Xuanfeng seriously.
She wasn't lying.
Only by revealing her true purpose could she show sincerity.
Nine Star Sword Grass was the key to her Awakening the Supreme Sword Body!
With the Sword Spirit's help, she was confident she could complete this task herself.
But the Affairs Hall Elder definitely wouldn't let a Spiritual Aperture Realm First Level Disciple take it on!
She was a lone wolf, living in seclusion, dedicated to Cultivation, and had no friends in Hundred Sword Mountain.
Only Li Xuanfeng was familiar to her.
That's why she sought out Li Xuanfeng.
"Nine Star Sword Grass?"
Li Xuanfeng's heart stirred, feeling that this item sounded familiar.
He seemed to have seen it in a certain ancient text in the Scripture Pavilion.
Wei Qingyan took a deep breath, then looked at Li Xuanfeng with a serious expression.
"Wait a moment!"
"You can't tell him this secret!"
The Sword Spirit seemed to guess what Wei Qingyan was about to say, and its anxious voice rang in her mind.
However, Wei Qingyan acted as if she hadn't heard, having already made up her mind.
"Nine Star Sword Grass has an extremely special effect, which is to act as a primer to Awaken certain special Physiques!"
"I happen to possess a special Physique that can be Awakened by Nine Star Sword Grass, so it's extremely important to me!"
"As long as we take on this task and search for the missing Disciple, I'll have a chance to obtain Nine Star Sword Grass!"
"This is why I'm so eager to take on this task!"
Wei Qingyan finally blurted out the secret in one breath.
The only thing she didn't reveal was the name of her special Physique.
Her heart was actually very uneasy.
Telling others that she had a hidden Physique that could be Awakened by a certain Heaven And Earth Treasure—this act was taking an extremely great risk!
The reason she revealed everything.
One was urgency, fearing that the task would be taken by someone else.
The second was that she intuitively felt Li Xuanfeng could be trusted.
"Alright! I'll help you this time!"
Li Xuanfeng agreed.
Wei Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Senior Brother, let's hurry to the Affairs Hall!"
Wei Qingyan turned and walked quickly towards the Affairs Hall.
"Mm."
Li Xuanfeng nodded and followed.
When Wei Qingyan revealed everything, Li Xuanfeng decided to help her.
Because helping her was helping himself!
Wei Qingyan's Supreme Sword Body was dormant.
He had already bound it, and if her Physique Awakened, Li Xuanfeng felt that he would most likely receive a return!
The higher his involvement, the greater the return multiple would surely be!
That was the Supreme Sword Body; Li Xuanfeng simply couldn't ignore it!
So he decided to help her.
This task might be somewhat dangerous.
But Wei Qingyan was a person of destiny.
People of destiny all had great Luck accompanying them, able to turn misfortune into good fortune when encountering various dangers.
And Li Xuanfeng, as someone who was cheating by binding a person of destiny, his Luck should also not be low!
So this task might have dangers, but the danger factor should be limited.
Wei Qingyan revealing her secret was also a form of trust in Li Xuanfeng.
For various reasons, Li Xuanfeng intuitively felt that this help would surely bring immense benefits!
The two arrived at the Affairs Hall.
Several Disciples were discussing whether to take on the task.
"Elder, we'll take this task!"
Wei Qingyan was quick-witted, directly rushing to the front using the Youlong Body Technique, taking out her identity token, and pointing at one of the tasks.
Her movements were fluid and natural, done in one go, and coupled with her tall figure and stunning beauty, she drew the gazes of everyone present.
"Did you read the task requirements clearly?"
The Elder gestured, indicating her Cultivation was insufficient.
Li Xuanfeng also walked forward at this moment, standing beside Wei Qingyan.
Without any superfluous words, he released all his power, his robes fluttering without wind.
"Hm? Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Stage Peak?"
"Then you can take it. Give me your identity tokens to register."
The Elder looked at Li Xuanfeng with great surprise, then extended his hand towards him.
Li Xuanfeng smoothly handed over his identity token.
"It's actually a Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Stage Peak?"
"Who is this person? He looks a bit unfamiliar?"
"He must be a low-key, hidden expert!"
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect such an expert to be hidden in the Outer Sect!"
Feeling the powerful Qi from Li Xuanfeng, the surrounding Disciples were all shocked.
"This is the task details!"
The Elder handed the two a beast skin scroll.
"The task deadline is seven days. If no results can be investigated within seven days, please return to the Sect immediately to report, and do not linger outside!"
The Elder exhorted.
"Understood!"
Wei Qingyan excitedly took the beast skin scroll, nodding her head.
Although this investigation task might not necessarily find Nine Star Sword Grass, at least there was much hope.
The sooner she could Awaken the Supreme Sword Body, the sooner she would benefit!
Wei Qingyan and Li Xuanfeng walked side by side, exiting the main hall amidst the envious, jealous, curious, and shocked gazes of the Disciples.
"Senior Brother, let's go to my residence, we can analyze the task details!"
Wei Qingyan said.
Only after taking on the task would the Elder provide the most detailed information about it.
"Okay."
Li Xuanfeng nodded.
After staying for a while in Wei Qingyan's fragrant boudoir, Li Xuanfeng returned to his own residence.
The description of this task was very simple.
It was to find two missing Disciples.
A month ago, Outer Sect Elder Fan Jie entrusted the Affairs Hall to release a task: it was suspected that news of Nine Star Sword Grass had spread in Xunshan City.
He happened to need this medicinal material for Alchemy, but was busy and couldn't leave, so he released a task for a Spiritual Aperture Realm Disciple to go to Xunshan City to investigate the truth of the news.
A Spiritual Aperture Realm Disciple took this task, but he never returned.
Several days passed the task deadline, and there was still no news.
Elder Fan Jie then added to the task, requiring at least a Spiritual Aperture Realm Third Level Disciple to go investigate the whereabouts of that Disciple.
Unexpectedly, the Disciple who took this task also went and never returned!
Several days passed the task deadline without any news!
Elder Fan Jie then added to the task once more, requiring at least three Spiritual Aperture Realm Fifth Level, or one Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Level leading any one Spiritual Aperture Realm Disciple to go to Xunshan City to investigate.
Ultimately, this task was taken by Li Xuanfeng and Wei Qingyan.
After some analysis, the two finally decided to depart early tomorrow morning.
......
"Why did you tell him the secret of your special Physique?"
"This is simply too reckless!"
After Li Xuanfeng left, the Sword Spirit's voice echoed in Wei Qingyan's mind.
"To ask for help, one must show enough sincerity. If I hide too much, how can he trust me and how can he help me?"
Wei Qingyan said.
"You know people by their faces, but not their hearts!"
"The more secrets you expose, the more dangerous it becomes!"
"Aren't you afraid that after truly obtaining the Nine Star Sword Grass, he might suddenly change his mind, raise the price, or make other demands?"
The Sword Spirit always felt that Wei Qingyan's previous actions were too thoughtless.
"I trust him!"
Wei Qingyan smiled.
Li Xuanfeng had always given her a good feeling.
Moreover, she owed Li Xuanfeng a favor, and her intuition told her that Li Xuanfeng wouldn't harm her.
She trusted her intuition.
"......"
Seeing Wei Qingyan in this state, the Sword Spirit was momentarily speechless.
"Qingyan!"
After a while, the Sword Spirit suddenly transmitted a message.
"What's wrong, Sister Sword Spirit?"
Wei Qingyan asked, puzzled.
The Sword Spirit didn't answer immediately, but paused before saying:
"You absolutely must not accidentally fall in love with him!"
