Chapter 330 - 327: A Handsome Reward

Chapter 330: Chapter 327: A Handsome Reward

The visitor was Wu Tianhao.

They were old acquaintances. In fact, one could say Wu Tianhao was the very person who had guided him into the Dragon Cloud Sect.

His reason for coming was simple.

He was inviting Shen Changchuan to team up to complete a mission posted by the Sect.

"This Sect mission, as it happens, is related to the great turmoil from a few years back."

"Before Master founded the Sect, this region of ours was thrown into chaos over the Cyan Essence Water Grass, right? It was later confirmed that Cyan Essence Water Grass truly does exist here."

"Because Cyan Essence Water Grass grows where Water Vein Essence Qi is abundant, the areas where it’s found are filled with moisture and tend to produce other Water Attribute Heavenly and Earthly Treasures as well."

"Over half a year ago, an Alchemist from a Soul Emergence Clan in Yangshan City was developing a new elixir and needed a specific Water Attribute Heavenly and Earthly Treasure. After hearing about this, he got some ideas."

"As it happened, our Master had just established the Dragon Cloud Sect here and suppressed the local troublemakers. The Alchemist probably thought the area’s safety had drastically improved and that nothing would go wrong. So, under the protection of his clan’s only Soul Emergence Realm ancestor, he set out for the Border Desolate Forest to search deep within the Demon Beast Forest himself."

"However, that trip ended in disaster."

"Three months ago, the clan discovered that their ancestor’s Soul Lamp in the ancestral hall had suddenly dimmed, suggesting he had been gravely injured. Furthermore, they had completely lost contact with him. They couldn’t reach him at all, not even with High Tier Communication Talismans."

"That clan only has that one Soul Emergence Realm Cultivator, and now even their most valuable Alchemist is trapped in there."

"Panicking, they contacted the Sect directly and spent a fortune, hoping to hire our Disciples to help find the two of them."

"Based on the general connection to the Soul Lamp, the clan’s ancestor should be trapped somewhere deep within the Demon Beast Forest."

"So, the objective of this mission is for us to enter deep into the Demon Beast Forest to find and rescue their clan’s ancestor and the Alchemist."

Wu Tianhao held nothing back,

laying out the full background and details of the mission for Shen Changchuan.

The reason for the invitation was a practical one.

The main issue was the sheer vastness of the Demon Beast Forest—it was likely thousands, if not tens of thousands, of miles deep. And while the Soul Lamp provided a general direction,

finding someone within such a vast area wasn’t going to be easy.

What’s more, the Soul Lamp couldn’t be moved,

which made things even more difficult.

And he had heard that Shen Changchuan possessed a Beast Taming Secret Technique.

That should be a great help for finding people in the Demon Beast Forest.

At the very least,

it would be much faster than just searching around aimlessly.

"I’ll really have to count on your help for this mission, Junior Brother."

"After all, finding someone in that vast sea of trees is no easy task."

"Besides, the depths of the Demon Beast Forest are hardly a friendly place. Having another Soul Emergence-level combatant like you along will make things that much safer."

Wu Tianhao said with sincerity.

When the Dragon Cloud Sect was first established, Master Wandering Dragon had already swept through the surrounding area, clearing out the more threatening and powerful Demon Beasts at the Soul Emergence Late Stage Realm and above.

This had actually caused a period of turmoil in the Demon Beast Forest, as some Low Tier Demon Beasts fled into human territory, leading to numerous incidents of them attacking people.

Come to think of it,

before Shen Changchuan had even advanced to the Soul Emergence Realm, he had taken on a mission to exterminate some rampaging Demon Beasts that were attacking a village, just to gather enough Contribution Points for the Sect.

But a cleanup was one thing,

but Master Wandering Dragon couldn’t possibly have scanned every single inch of the hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of square kilometers of the Demon Beast Forest with his Divine Sense.

He had only performed a rough sweep,

and in a place as vast as the Demon Beast Forest,

there were bound to be some that slipped through the cracks.

Moreover, Demon Beasts at the Soul Emergence Realm Early Stage, and even Middle Stage, still remained.

In recent years, Wu Tianhao’s Cultivation Realm had risen to the Third Layer of the Soul Emergence Realm.

But going alone would still be pushing his limits.

If Shen Changchuan joined him,

they could work together,

and things would be a lot easier.

"So what do you think, Junior Brother?"

Wu Tianhao asked Shen Changchuan.

Truth be told,

even if Shen Changchuan hadn’t possessed the Beast Taming Secret Technique, Wu Tianhao would have, in all likelihood, still come to him for help.

Because the Dragon Cloud Sect was newly established,

there weren’t many Soul Emergence Realm Cultivators in the Sect at all.

Almost all of them were the Direct Disciples that Master Wandering Dragon had brought with him.

As a result, many of the senior disciples had important responsibilities.

They couldn’t leave for an extended period and neglect their duties to the Sect.

Within the entire Sect,

only Shen Changchuan and a handful of other Soul Emergence Realm members were relatively free.

"To be honest, my Wu Family has a connection to that clan as well. Back in the day, our Clan Leader was only able to advance to the Soul Emergence Realm because we owed them a massive favor."

"They used that connection to my family to come and plead with me..."

"Sigh... A debt of gratitude is one you really have no choice but to repay."

"So please, Junior Brother, I must ask for your help."

"But you can rest assured, Junior Brother. That clan is quite wealthy on account of their Alchemist, so the reward they’re offering this time is extremely generous. You won’t be short-changed..."

As he laid out the full story, a look of resignation appeared on Wu Tianhao’s face.

"Senior Brother, what are you saying?"

"Just based on how you looked out for me back then, I’d help you no matter what."

After hearing Wu Tianhao’s explanation, Shen Changchuan agreed without much hesitation.

’It wasn’t a big deal.

You help me, I help you.

That’s what it meant to be sect brothers.’

Shen Changchuan was a man who valued loyalty.

Of course,

’The fact that the client’s family was very wealthy and promised a hefty reward was also a significant factor.

After all, having used up nearly all his Spirit Stones, he was now completely broke—

practically penniless.

If he could earn a large sum while helping out,

that would be for the best.’

"Thank you, Junior Brother!"

A look of gratitude appeared on Wu Tianhao’s face.

This favor,

he committed to memory.

"Don’t be so formal, Senior Brother."

"Ahem, by the way... about that generous reward the clan mentioned, how much are we talking?"

"It can’t be helped. My Cultivation has been consuming a lot of Spirit Stones lately..."

Shen Changchuan looked a little embarrassed.

"Haha, I completely understand. To be honest, aside from the favor to my family, I was also swayed by the generous reward when I accepted this mission."

Wu Tianhao didn’t think anything of it.

After all, as a Soul Emergence Realm Cultivator, he knew from personal experience just how desperate one could get for Spirit Stones at this level.

"Find them, and it’s one hundred fifty thousand Spirit Stones."

"If we can rescue them both, they’ll also hand over their family’s Tier One Alchemist legacy, plus three Pill Formulas..."