20 Chapter 20 - Mission to explore ruins

"Hey did you hear about the opening of the ancient runis?"

" Yes, but sadly only those under 30 years of age can enter... besides you need to have high battle strength or else you'll just end up dead.."

Xu Feng was 23 years old this year, so his interest was slightly piqued. An inheritance can greatly enhance his strength, allowing him to reach the immortal realm faster, but it alsoo carried certain riskes, for example, idiots who covert the treasure that's found, and the other competitors who kill for resources. Naturally Xu Feng wasn't worried about any of this, he knew he had the strength to protect himself, and besides other than cultivation resources, the techniques and skills in a mortal inheritance is not appetising to the greastest god.

Throwing this to the bad of his head, he call the mature maid who had enlightened him, Xu Gong, telling her to bring him some tea. After listening to her explanation, it was like a boulder was removed from his back, so in gratitude, he gave her 200,000 gold, and departed to her daughter Yue Gong, a god rank ice elemental technique. When he checked the girl, he had found that she had the 9 yin mendrains constitution, so he gave her an ice attribute technique and some cultivation resources, telling her that " As long as you presevere in the path of cultivation, you'll reach great heights...with your talent, one day you might become a god capable of overturning mountains and destroying rivers..."

However what the girl then said completely surprised him, she asked in a tender voice of a 17 year old "I will, but not to overturn mountains but to live happily with my mom..."

These words kept echoing in his mind, it was the first time he had seen such will, such determination , such love in the eyes of a women, at that moment, he thought she seemed more beautiful than the prettiest of celestical gods...

In that moment, hearing those innocent words, the whole world suddenly beacme colourful in a way that he had never imagined...

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Xu Feng was later summoned by his master, to his cultivation hall. Arriving in the hall, Xu Feng bowed to his master and asked

"Greetings master, Why have you summoned me here?"

"As you know the ancient ruins are opening soon, so you need to prepare and get some experience, if possible I also want you to find something good, this is a great opportunity so don't waste it my disciple.."

"This disciple shall do as you say master," said Xu Feng in a humble voice.

"Good, but you won't go alone, there will be the core disciple and leader, Shui Nangong, also the granddaughter of the grandelder Jun Ling will also accompany you to explore the ruins...." said the sect leader. His eyes were carefully watching the reaction of Xu Feng.

Xu Feng then purposefully drew his lips into a slight arc and said "This disciple will work with them to bring back skills for the sect," while inwardly he was cursing at how these idiots were trying to rope him in with a stupid marriage proposal.

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Xu Feng then assembled at the front gates of the sect. After he had arrived, 10 other members also arrived at the congregation. Liqui Jie, Shui Nangong, Jun Ling and 7 others were assembled. There were a total of 11 people, 4 females and 7 males.

The last female appeared to be a friend of Liqui's as the both of them were side by side chatting merrily. Xu Feng then proceeded to meet up with the captain of the group, his personal s** friend. Grabbing her by the hand, he whispered in her ear, " Don't assign me any hard jobs...dear"

Then without care, Xu Feng stood at the side completely ignoring everything alse. The somewhat shy and pretty Jun Ling approached him, and asked in a tender voice "Do you know, my grandpa asked me to become closer with you?"

"NO...." said Xu Feng in a sombre voice.

"I don't want to do this either, so lets part ways...I don't want to be married in a forceful manner, I want to wait and find someone that I like, someone that I can trust.. you know what I mean right?" Jun Ling spoke seriously.

Xu Feng was stunned, this was the first time he was rejected by a girl in his entire life. Normally women fawn over him, they are attracted by his beauty nd talent, yet this girl, Jun Ling wasn't moved, this interested Xu Feng, using his auxiliary skill on her body, he quickly summarised her strength, weaknesses and potential. She had average battle strength, a lot of weaknesses, but her talent... it was outstanding, almost as outstanding as Liqui Jie. She was a worthy ally...

Xu Feng after a brief moment of being baffled, grinned and spoke with a bright smile " You are one of the few young women who haven't been moved by my beauty and talent...and your personality isn't cold or indifferent, you interest me a great deal now more than ever... so will you be my friend?" Xu Feng wanted to befriend her for 2 reasons 1 she was in search of the same thing her was a person worth of trust and 2, she was talented and possesses the qualification to be a part of his elite troope.

Jun Ling was slightly stunned, she had expected many responses, expected him to say she has no choice, expected him to get angry or to erupt in fury, but this man who was younger than her by 2 years, possessed such wisdom and chrisma, to actually not get offended and be calm in such a situation. He also said he was " you interest me a great deal now more than ever" this tone, this bearing and aura, it didn't seem to belong to someone who lied or was trying to conceal the truth, this was a real and honest statement... to not be moved by her social status, family background, stunning beauty and elegant demeanor, was quite shocking for her... nonetheless she didn't want to be a political sacrifice to rope in a genius but even so, this action of Xu Feng had won him her respect and admiration, so she said in a warm and soft voice like the ringing of bells " Sure."

Then Xu Feng turned and left with a smile, he headed towards Shui Nangong. Then in 10 minutes, the sect leader along with the a grandelder, were coming to see the elite disciple off to the mission. They gave some information like maps and distributed communication jades which allow disciples in mission to communicate and locate each other. The sect leader then eyed Xu Feng and said " Dear disciple, go do your first mission as a inner disciple, I hope you achieve great thing...". Then he flew on his sword and left with the grandelder.

Seeing this scene of how the sect leader valued Xu Feng, the males who were scheming about trapping him due to their jealousy of him chatting with two of the four great godesses of the sect, now gave up. But there was one disciple who still held a grudge, Murong Juan.

"This trash was defeated by me in the royal tournament, and now he the great "genius" of the sect..Hump I also broke through to the Core formation realm, and my master is a elder, but no one thing of me as a genius when this prick is around, even if I'm stronger than him."

But one has to note that Xu Feng is 4 years younger than Murong Jie, and that his breakthrough was actually faster than him, but it took longer due to his specalised core and the need for abundant resources.

Xu Feng spotted the malacious hint in his eyes, and secretly thought "this prick is going to die... does he really think that I forgot about his insults 4 years ago in the royal tournament..."

Not paying him anymore attention, Xu Feng walked to the fron of the group and walked besides Shui Nangong, then he got up on a flying beast- the wind sparrow. This species was easy to raise and had good speed, so many disciples of sects often used them for mission. But here was 11 people and 10 wind sparrows. So Shui Nangong said in a excited voice "Everyone pick a beast to ride on, as for you Xu Feng, follow me," then she lept onto the neck of the 10 foot beast and extended her hand for Xu Feng.

Smiling evilly, Xu Feng then jumped behind her, and instead of hlding onto the leather saddles, he placed his hands on the waist of the cunning beauty in front of him, and whispered in her ear, "Let's go, listen to my orders...slave..."

After someone's soul had been manipulted, they are essentially nothing more than a slave, as the one who planted the soul seed can easily kill them with a mere thought.