A polite disciple stood outside Caspian's courtyard, and he brought the good news Maya mentioned before.After listening to the disciple's description, Caspian blinked, and he asked in confusion, "A task assigned by the sect?" The disciple smiled gently and answered, "As you've just entered the sect, I'm afraid that you're not aware of this sect's custom. Any disciples who achieve an impressive result during their first ranking competition or make a significant improvement will be rewarded by the sect. These rewards are not limited to martial skills, precious medicines, or treasures. Moreover, some tasks that can be of great benefit will also be assigned by the sect."Caspian immediately understood. "Thank you for the clarification. Please wait for me as I get changed, and I'll follow you after."The disciple waited for a moment. Then, once Caspian was done changing, he brought his storage sack and followed the disciple. Along the way, Caspian inquired about their destination
"Disregard the formalities?" Caspian asked. He did not know why, but it felt strange."That's right. We're friends now. You don't have to be so uptight around me," Maya said calmly.In truth, Maya had butterflies in her stomach, and she only dared to peep at Caspian, trying to catch any of his reactions. Maya was yet to realize that she never cared about an opposite sex's response before. "Okay." Caspian nodded. Although it implied that their relationship was more intimate now, Caspian did not overthink. When Caspian agreed, joy flashed in Maya's heart. However, she felt an inexplicable hint of disappointment when Caspian did not say more. Nonetheless, before letting her imagination run wild, the ship to cross the lake was there.After they boarded the ship, Wesley looked at Maya and Caspian. ‘Are you two aware of the mission this time?"Perhaps it was his old age, but when Wesley talked, he sounded dispirited. Nonetheless, Wesley did not seem young, and he might be around 80
Maya glanced around. Even after making sure that Wesley was yet to return, Maya still whispered, "I heard from others that when Elder Wesley was at his peak, he was a Holy Land Realm cultivator."Caspian hummed in reply. Indeed, there was such a rule in the Heavenly Stars Sect where not every cultivator would be a disciple. Once some of the disciples reached a certain age and confirmed that they had no hope in ascension or other reasons that caused them to be unwilling to ascend, they could choose not to be a disciple and seek a job in the sect.It could be either being in charge of Heavenly Stars Sect's affairs or even holding a position in the sect.It was apparent that as Wesley stopped at the Holy Land Realm for too long, and as he aged, his energy also began to deteriorate. When Wesley realized that there was no hope for him to ascend, he took the initiative to serve as an elder in the Heavenly Stars Sect.Maya continued, "Everyone knows that Elder Wesley's loyal to the sect.
Cultivators were not afraid of heat nor cold. Even if it rained blades, they would not be afraid, let alone the heavy snow. On the other hand, the warriors would also think nothing of the blizzard as they were vigorous.At that moment, those who panicked were ordinary people. Compared to the physique of a cultivator or warrior, they were much weaker. With the carriage slowing down, the storm roaring outside, and the temperature in the room dropping further, most ordinary people in the room started to feel uneasy. Later, the children started to cry. Hence, the adults' comforting, impatient naggings and the quiet cursing at each other made the carriage noisy. Even though it was not raucous, it was like countless mad bees buzzing nonstop.With his hands behind his back, Wesley looked at the snow outside in a daze. Then, after Maya gently comforted a small child, she walked over and asked, "Elder Wesley, since the carriage is being driven by the formation set up by our Heavenly Stars S
Maya finally recovered from her panic, and she looked at Caspian. "Thank you, Casper. What… What was that?"At the thought of the hideous and terrifying-looking, Maya's complexion was ashen again, and she trembled. "I'm not sure." Caspian shook his head. Despite killing that strange thing, Caspian could feel that the creature's vitality was highly shocking. When he stabbed a hole through the creature's chest, he almost shattered its heart and lungs immediately. Even so, the strange thing in the snow still had the remaining strength to attack before it died.Then, Caspian connected the incident with the abnormal blizzard, and the uneasiness Caspian felt before started to become more intense.The crowd gathered at the front of the carriage, huddling one another. Fear was written on everyone's face."It's a monster!""Why would that monster break our carriage?!""Such an incident never happened before!""Are we going to die?!"Pessimism and fear spread in the carriage like a pla
"Golden Icebreaker Cranes!"When Caspian heard the name, he shuddered, and his eyes flickered. Like the Carnassial-Toothed Snow Leopards and Arctic Sky Deers, the Golden Icebreaker Cranes were also monsters, but they could fly!In that vast and endless snow, the massive group of Golden Icebreaker Cranes was just like a formation of death! If the passenger did not want to stay in the carrier to survive, then it would be equivalent to obediently giving away their lives to these monsters.After all, the Golden Icebreaker Cranes could rush down at any time, and the surrounding monsters could also chase after them. Moreover, based on the carriage's speed, the monsters might destroy their vehicle before they could even reach Mirefield Gate, let alone the Moonbright Town.However, if they took the initiative and attacked, they might be torn into pieces just like the previous cultivators and warriors who rushed out before they could even locate the Golden Icebreaker Cranes."This… Sir…" S
Boom! Boom! Two loud noises came. Following the screaming and crying of the people in the carriage, the roof was once again broken. Two Golden Icebreaker Cranes shrieked and poked their heads in. With just a simple swing, the sharp crane's bill easily cut off the arm of a warrior who tried to fight them."The Phoenix Wing's Starry Night Slash!" Maya shouted as she slashed at the crane with her longsword.Clank! The Golden Icebreaker Crane let out a miserable wail. Its bill was cut in half and flew out. The remaining Golden Icebreaker Crane was pierced through the head by Caspian's spear. It flopped twice and was immediately brought away by the blizzard.Maya looked at Caspian, and her eyes showed a look of surprise. When she saw Caspian killing the Snow Wolf-Ape and Golden Icebreaker Crane before, she thought the monsters were not that strong. However, after the slash just now, Maya noticed that she underestimated the monsters. It was not as easy as Caspian showed. It seemed t
Caspian remembered when he killed the bandits, a little girl who lost her parents gave him a flower with morning dews on it.Caspian remembered the sincere smiles on the peoples' faces after settling the civil unrest.Caspian remembered the cheers from his subjects when he went back to the palace with his troops.Everything that he did was all for protection.Not only the citizens, but he also saved Penny at the border, Jessica in the forest, and so on.Even though a mortal's life was not as significant as a cultivator's, the cultivator relied on the mortal's resources to live a long and joyous life.The cultivators would protect the mortals.The people from the Heavenly Stars Sect would protect all creatures in its territories from destruction! Caspian turned around and looked at the desperate crowd, and he felt his blood boiling as it raged in his chest, wanting to burst out. Caspian really wanted to let out a long scream, and he felt a sense of enlightenment. The previous