184: Chapter 184 Su Xuan, Mu Yu

Time passed, and more than half a month had gone by since Ye Tian returned from his first Inner Sect mission.

During this half month, Ye Tian had hardly left his cave, dedicating himself entirely to the missions.

He was like a machine, numbly completing one Sect mission after another.

Most of the missions were between Rank C and Rank D.

However, he had also been assigned a Rank B mission, which he fortunately completed without incident thanks to his extraordinary courage and calmness.

In just half a month, he had actually completed nearly sixty missions!

That was an average of nearly four per day!

Such high efficiency was rare even among the Inner Sect veterans, and it quickly spread among the Disciples, drawing the attention of many.

However, the high-intensity mission training also caused him to encounter dangerous situations several times, adding several scars to his body.

But his gains were also immense.

Not only had his Sect contribution points accumulated rapidly, but through repeated actual combat, he had completely consolidated his cultivation as a newly ascended True Martial Realm cultivator and deepened his understanding of the "Taiyi Light-Splitting Sword Art", while the coordination between his "Five Elements Sword Body" and various "Martial Skills" became increasingly proficient.

His aura became increasingly calm and restrained, his sharpness hidden and not revealed.

On this day, at dusk, Ye Tian had just finished turning in a Rank C hunting mission and receiving his contribution points, and was preparing to return to his "Immortal Cave" to meditate, when he was blocked by someone.

The person blocking his way was none other than Lei Zhen.

Having not seen him for half a month, Lei Zhen's aura was even more vigorous and overbearing; clearly, his cultivation had improved, and although he hadn't broken through, he was only one step away from the Second Level.

He still wore that cold expression, but there was a hint of gravity in his gaze as he looked at Ye Tian.

"Junior Brother Ye."

Lei Zhen got straight to the point, "You have been too prominent lately; you need to be careful."

Ye Tian felt a jolt in his heart and stopped in his tracks: "Senior Brother Lei, why do you say that?"

Lei Zhen scanned the surroundings, confirmed that no one was around, and whispered: "Those three, Gao Ling and his cohorts, have been very active lately, seemingly investigating your whereabouts and mission completion status in secret."

"And, over at Kaiyang Peak, some people are dissatisfied with you."

"Kaiyang Peak?"

Ye Tian frowned slightly, "Is it because I defeated Xiao Chen and the others?"

"It's more than that."

Lei Zhen shook his head, "Your promotion speed is too fast, and your mission efficiency is astonishing, which has already aroused the jealousy of some people."

"Inner Sect resources are limited, and your strong rise will naturally touch the interests of certain people."

"Gao Ling is just a pawn, and there may be deeper intentions behind him."

"You... it is best to avoid the limelight for now and take some missions far away from the core area of the Sect."

Ye Tian heard the warning in Lei Zhen's words, and his heart warmed slightly.

He pondered for a moment and said: "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother."

"However, one can avoid it for a while, but not for a lifetime."

"What is meant to come will always come."

"If they really want to provoke me, I will just have to take it on."

Lei Zhen looked at the determination in Ye Tian's eyes and knew he couldn't persuade him, so he didn't say anything more, just patted his shoulder: "In that case, be careful with everything. If you need anything, you can send me a message."

After speaking, he turned and left.

Watching Lei Zhen's retreating figure, Ye Tian's gaze was deep.

The competition in the Inner Sect was indeed everywhere; open spears are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are hard to guard against.

But he, Ye Tian, had never been a cowardly person!

He turned and walked towards the Contribution Hall, preparing to exchange for some "Medicinal Pill" and "Spirit Stone" needed for cultivation.

However, just as he stepped into the gate of the Contribution Hall, a cold aura locked onto him.

He saw Gao Ling whispering to two followers in the corner of the Contribution Hall, his gaze sweeping towards the entrance from time to time, clearly having waited for a long time.

Seeing Ye Tian enter, Gao Ling immediately brought his two followers to meet him.

"Yo, isn't this our Genius Ye? Completing sixty missions in half a month, what great prestige!"

Gao Ling spoke in a sarcastic tone, deliberately raising his voice so that many Disciples in the hall could hear, immediately drawing many gazes.

Ye Tian's expression was calm, as if he hadn't heard, and he walked straight towards the exchange window.

Seeing Ye Tian ignore him, Gao Ling's Face darkened. He flashed and blocked Ye Tian's path again, saying with a fake smile: "Junior Brother Ye, why the rush?"

"This Senior Brother is a bit short of funds lately, and I heard that you have completed many missions and must have quite a few contribution points; could you... lend this Senior Brother some to tide me over?"

The crowd in the hall was in an uproar!

This Gao Ling was too arrogant!

But hindered by his "True Martial Fourth Level" cultivation and the backing behind him, no one dared to step in.

Ye Tian stopped, his gaze finally falling on Gao Ling's Face, his eyes cold: "Senior Brother Gao is joking, Sect contribution points must all be earned through missions; how can there be any talk of borrowing?"

"Hmph!"

Gao Ling snorted coldly, "So Junior Brother Ye is not giving me any 'Face'?"

"Don't forget, half a month ago outside the ancient cave, you owed me your life!"

"If it weren't for us 'showing mercy', how could you still be alive?"

He deliberately turned black into white, confused the issue, and provoked Ye Tian.

Ye Tian sneered in his heart, but his Face remained calm: "Senior Brother Gao's memory seems poor."

"Who was the one waiting for a rabbit, only to return empty-handed that day?"

"As for the claim of owing a life, that is even more nonsense."

"You!"

Gao Ling was poked in his sore spot, angered by shame, and his "True Martial Fourth Level" aura erupted, pressing down on Ye Tian!

"It seems that if I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't know the rules of the Inner Sect!"

A powerful pressure enveloped him, and the Disciples with lower cultivation around him changed color and retreated.

True Martial Fourth Level against First Level, the gap was huge!

However, Ye Tian was at the center of the pressure, yet remained unmoved!

Five-colored radiance flowed around his body, neutralizing the overwhelming pressure!

This was the power of the "Dragon Elephant Art" and the "Five Elements Sword Body".

"Does Senior Brother Gao want to fight in the Contribution Hall?"

Ye Tian's voice remained flat, but carried a hint of coldness, "Could it be that you have forgotten the Sect rules that forbid Disciples from fighting privately in important areas?"

Gao Ling's aura stalled!

The Sect rules were strict, and fighting in a place like the Contribution Hall would have serious consequences; even if he had backing, he would not escape punishment!

He didn't expect Ye Tian to be so calm, nor did he expect the other's protective "Cultivation Technique" to be so strange, actually able to easily resist his pressure!

"You..."

Gao Ling's Face was livid, stuck in a dilemma.

He couldn't fight, and if he didn't fight, he would lose all his dignity.

Just then, a crisp but somewhat willful female voice rang out: "Gao Ling, are you bullying a newcomer again?"

The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young girl wearing a goose-yellow dress, with a delicate appearance and lively eyes, standing not far away with her hands on her hips, glaring at Gao Ling with dissatisfaction.

Beside her stood a gentle-tempered and beautiful woman in blue.

"It's Senior Sister Su Xuan and Senior Sister Mu Yu!" a Disciple whispered.

These two women were quite famous in the Inner Sect, not only for their outstanding looks but also for their non-weak cultivation, especially Su Xuan, who was the granddaughter of an "Elder" of Tianji Peak, had an extraordinary background, and a fiery personality; ordinary Disciples dared not provoke her.

Seeing the two women, Gao Ling's Face looked even worse, especially since he was quite wary of Su Xuan, so he suppressed his anger and said: "Junior Sister Su, it's a misunderstanding; I was just exchanging a few pointers with Junior Brother Ye."

"Exchanging pointers?"

Su Xuan curled her lips, "I think you wanted to rob him!"

"How long has Junior Brother Ye been in the Sect? You are bullying him like this; do you still want any 'Face'?"

She spoke without reservation, then turned to Ye Tian and smiled sweetly, "Junior Brother Ye, don't be afraid, with Senior Sister here, he won't dare to do anything to you!"

Senior Sister Mu Yu also nodded slightly towards Ye Tian, her gaze gentle.

Ye Tian bowed to the two women in thanks: "Thank you both Senior Sisters for stepping in to help."

Seeing that the situation was not good and knowing that he could not succeed today, Gao Ling glared fiercely at Ye Tian and left a harsh threat: "Ye Tian, just you wait!"

After saying this, he took his followers and left the Contribution Hall in a dejected manner.

The disturbance temporarily subsided.

The crowd in the hall discussed in whispers, their gazes towards Ye Tian becoming more complex.

Ye Tian didn't pay attention, calmly exchanged for the resources he needed, thanked Su Xuan and the other woman again, and left the Contribution Hall.

Walking on the road back to his "Immortal Cave", Ye Tian's eyes were cold.

Gao Ling's provocation was just the beginning.

The real trouble was probably still to come.

"My cultivation is still too weak. At the True Martial Realm First Level, I might be an existence that others look up to among the Outer Sect Disciples, but in the Inner Sect, it amounts to nothing."

Ye Tian clenched his fists, feeling a sense of urgency.

He must improve his cultivation faster!

He returned to his "Immortal Cave", activated the "Restriction", and took out the "Medicinal Pill" he had just exchanged and a pile of "Mid-Grade Spirit Stone", preparing to go into seclusion to break through to the True Martial Realm Second Level!

However, he had only been cultivating for two hours when the warning "Restriction" outside the "Immortal Cave" suddenly transmitted a rush of fluctuations!

Someone was breaking in?

Ye Tian opened his eyes abruptly, a sharp light shooting out!

His figure instantly disappeared from the quiet room.