Supreme Emptiness

Ugh—

The Cloud Sword Peak Master looked Jiang Fan up and down, scrutinizing his improbably youthful face.

Suspiciously, she said, "You were able to accept a Level 1 mission from the Spirit Beast Sect?"

"And you could complete it with my disciple?"

It's no wonder she doubted him.

Of the Nine Sects, such a formidable prodigy this young, besides Xia Chaoge of the Supreme Sect, there was no second one.

Jiang Fan nodded and said, "Precisely."

The Cloud Sword Peak Master frowned, contemplating whether he was lying.

Until two kneeling female disciples whispered among themselves.

"Jiang Fan of the Green Cloud Sect? The disciple with no Spirit Root?"

"He can even accept a Level 1 mission? This world is bizarre!"

Suddenly, the Cloud Sword Peak Master finally remembered why Jiang Fan's name sounded familiar.

So it was him!

The Cloud Sword Peak Master laughed in anger: "You're quite bold!"

"Daring to come before me and falsely testify for my rebellious disciple!"

"Alright, you're not leaving either!"

"I'll inform the Green Cloud Sect to come give an explanation and take you away!"

"This is simply outrageous!"

A junior disciple dared to mock her.

He clearly didn't regard her in the slightest!

Jiang Fan calmly said, "Cloud Sword Peak Master, why do you think I'm giving false testimony?"

Seeing that Jiang Fan was still unyielding, the Cloud Sword Peak Master sneered, "What, you want to tell me you could accept a Level 1 mission from the Spirit Beast Sect?"

"Sect Master Gong isn't that blind to assign a Level 1 mission to you?"

Jiang Fan said indifferently, "Sect Master Gong of course has sharp eyes, unlike the Cloud Sword Peak Master."

Outrageous!

The Cloud Sword Peak Master snorted, "How dare you mock this elder as blind?"

"It seems I must teach you a lesson so you know some restraint!"

Swish—

She raised a hand and pointed.

Powerful Spiritual Power shot out from her fingertip, carrying an unstoppable force of Sword Qi.

It shot towards Jiang Fan through the air.

Qin Caihe was startled and shouted, "Junior Brother, flee!"

The two senior sisters were also shocked.

Their teacher was truly angry.

She actually attacked a junior!

He would surely be pierced through by the Sword Qi contained within that Finger Force.

But, Jiang Fan remained unafraid.

He drew his Sorrow Frost Sword with a clang.

"Heaven and Earth Star Fall!"

With a decisive strike, a thunderous explosion roared!

The forceful Sword Qi exploded outward.

The casual Sword Qi finger-strike from the Cloud Sword Peak Master was shattered instantly by the sword move of the High Grade Magical Artifact!

The unexpected explosion even made the unprepared Cloud Sword Peak Master shudder.

Her frosty face was immediately replaced by shock!

The finger strike just now was just a casual attack, not particularly powerful.

But it wasn't something a Foundation Establishment Realm disciple could block!

At least, her two beloved disciples kneeling on the ground couldn't possibly withstand it.

This "well-known" Jiang Fan actually blocked it.

Doesn't that mean he truly had the ability to execute a Level 1 mission?

Jiang Fan sheathed his sword and cupped his hands in respect, saying, "Disciple has offended. Please do not wrong Senior Sister Qin again, Cloud Sword Peak Master."

The Cloud Sword Peak Master came back to her senses.

Her expression changed repeatedly!

The living Bodhisattva, the peerless genius, truly existed!

She skeptically asked, "You didn't encounter any danger along the way, did you?"

She still didn't fully believe in Jiang Fan's abilities.

Completing a Level 1 mission probably depended on luck.

If he faced real danger, he might not have survived.

Jiang Fan nodded, "Fortunately, our luck was good, and we faced no major dangers."

Compared to his encounter with Leng Gu, the previous dangers seemed trivial.

The Cloud Sword Peak Master nodded slightly.

Indeed, it was due to luck.

She said, "Luck is also a part of strength."

"My disciple benefitted from following you and earned a hundred merit points, so this elder will not be ungrateful."

"I see you practice swordsmanship, I'll give you some pointers on your swordsmanship later."

As a sect specializing in the Sword Dao, Myriad Swords Sect elders' swordsmanship attainments were naturally profound.

Receiving their guidance was a great fortune money couldn't buy.

But Qin Caihe corrected, "Master, it isn't just a hundred merit points."

"It's a full four hundred merit points."

How much?

The Cloud Sword Peak Master's indifferent expression was immediately replaced by astonishment: "Four hundred? Are you mistaken?"

A regular Level 1 mission rewards a hundred merit points.

How did Qin Caihe get four hundred merit points?

Qin Caihe explained, "Reporting to Master, Junior Brother Jiang executed the Thousand-mile Eagle escort mission, which had bonus rewards."

Upon learning it was the Thousand-mile Eagle escort mission, the Cloud Sword Peak Master suddenly understood.

She said in astonishment, "To think that Sect Master Gong entrusted you with this most important Level 1 mission."

"This is truly unexpected."

"And even more unexpected is that your luck was so good you arrived safely."

Such a mission theoretically required the leadership of an elder.

Yet Gong Caiyi dared to let a junior disciple execute it alone.

Who knows what she was thinking.

Luckily, Jiang Fan's luck was outstanding.

They encountered no dangers on the way.

Qin Caihe bitterly smiled and corrected, "Master, don't believe Junior Brother Jiang's humble words."

"We faced considerable danger along the way."

"First, crossing the Nu River, where we were besieged by a group of Red-Scaled Evil Flood Dragons and then hunted by an adult Red-Scaled Evil Flood Dragon."

"If not for Junior Brother Jiang's profound skills and endless strategies, we would have perished in the river long ago!"

The Cloud Sword Peak Master secretly gasped.

They actually encountered swarms of Red-Scaled Evil Flood Dragons!

Even for her, it would be challenging to survive if she met one in the river.

Moreover, there was an adult among them, making it even more perilous and unpredictable.

Just as she was about to express her gratitude, Qin Caihe fearfully added:

"But that wasn't the most dangerous."

"The most perilous was when we were targeted by a Mid-stage Jiedan Silver Winged Thunderbird."

Ah?

The Cloud Sword Peak Master exclaimed in shock, "Silver Winged Thunderbird? You encountered a Silver Winged Thunderbird?"

"How did you survive?"

She couldn't believe it.

The Silver Winged Thunderbird was a fierce and cunning avian predator.

Its prey rarely escaped once targeted.

Even as the Cloud Sword Peak Master, facing a Silver Winged Thunderbird alone, her chances of survival were slim.

Qin Caihe looked at Jiang Fan with admiration and said, "Naturally, Junior Brother Jiang displayed immense power, severing its claws and scaring it away."

The Cloud Sword Peak Master's eyes widened, staring at Jiang Fan in horror.

This boy could actually wound a Silver Winged Thunderbird?

Could a disciple accomplish such a feat?

"Master... Master... may I stand up now?"

Kneeling till her knees were numb, Qin Caihe rubbed her legs.

The Cloud Sword Peak Master came back to her senses, "Why are you still kneeling? Get up quickly!"

She had completely wronged this disciple!

She hadn't shirked her duties at all.

Instead, she had gone to forge ties with a prodigious genius!

This was beneficial personally for her future and the future of Cloud Sword Peak.

With that, she walked forward, personally helped Qin Caihe up, and apologized:

"It's my fault, I wronged you."

"You're much stronger than your senior sisters!"

The two senior sisters kneeling on the ground immediately protested:

"Master, this task wasn't completed by Junior Sister."

"Exactly, she relied on Junior Brother Jiang to finish it."

Jealousy was plainly written on their faces.

Why?

Just because she currie favor with Jiang Fan, she became superior to them?