585: Chapter 585 Return!

Yin Li spoke, resolving the subtle atmosphere present.

After speaking, she sat cross-legged, placed her zither across her knees, closed her eyes, and circulated her Cultivation Technique to regulate her breathing.

In the battle against Sect Master Xing Wuji, she had participated from start to finish, and her expenditure was significant.

The expenditure of her Mental Energy and True Qi both required time to recover.

The others heard this and also began to regulate their breathing one after another.

Huang Jiuli retracted her Phoenix wings, sat cross-legged, and the flames around her body slowly subsided;

Lu Qingshan closed his eyes and circulated his Body Refining Cultivation Technique;

Yun Qingge returned her long sword to its sheath, sat cross-legged, and her breathing gradually stabilized.

Qin Yan also circulated his Cultivation Technique to recover.

He closed his eyes, and the "Five Elements Primordial Scripture" within his body circulated slowly, with Five Elements True Qi flowing through his Meridians, nourishing his internal organs and replenishing his expenditure.

A quarter of an hour later, he had fully recovered.

The True Qi possessed by his "Five Elements Primordial Scripture" was already far superior to those of the same rank, and in the battle just now, it appeared he had killed five Seven Stars Elders and withstood Sect Master Xing Wuji's desperate final counterattack, which seemed arduous.

In reality, after he utilized Blood Burst and the three-attribute Fusion, those Seven Stars Elders were easily killed by him in seconds; he hadn't expended much effort at all.

The Five Elements Xuanhuang Bell did not consume much from him either; it was just a one-time Spirit Weapon Skill and did not require him to provide too much True Qi.

Therefore, he was the first among those present to recover.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and the others also finished regulating their states one after another.

Afterward, the group embarked on their journey back.

They walked out from the mountain gate of the Seven Stars Sword Sect and headed toward the distant pier.

Behind them, the towering mountain gate gradually receded, eventually disappearing into the clouds and mist.

As for how the Seven Stars Sword Sect should be dealt with, that was not their concern.

If the mission they had accepted was to eradicate the Seven Stars Sword Sect, then it would be simple—they could uproot the Seven Stars Sword Sect and claim the Sect's resources for themselves.

However, the mission they accepted was only to eradicate the high-ranking members; as for the ordinary Disciples, the buildings, and the resources, those had nothing to do with them.

Others would handle the aftermath.

...

One day later, the group returned to Taixuan City.

The streets of Taixuan City were still bustling, with people coming and going and heavy traffic.

They crossed several streets and arrived in front of the tavern from before.

The tavern was still lively and clamorous, with all sorts of news converging here.

"The day after tomorrow, we will still gather here to complete the next team mission."

Yin Li said, her gaze sweeping over the group.

"After the next mission is completed, everyone can go complete their own individual tasks; there is no need to do team missions together anymore."

The group nodded upon hearing this.

Because such team missions, even in the entire Outer Court of the Taixuan Holy Land, numbered only a few dozen.

By the time they finished their mission the day after tomorrow, most of the team missions would have already been taken.

And the number of team missions accepted could largely determine the ranking of the team.

After all, the contribution points rewarded for team missions were truly substantial.

One team mission was worth dozens or even hundreds of individual missions.

Afterward, the group parted ways.

Lu Qingshan and Yun Qingge left together; they were Disciples of the North Courtyard.

Yin Li left alone.

Qin Yan and Huang Jiuli returned to the East Courtyard together.

The two walked on the streets of Taixuan City, surrounded by passing pedestrians, with various hawking, conversations, and laughter intertwined.

Huang Jiuli, dressed in a red robe, was particularly conspicuous in the crowd, drawing glances from many passersby.

"I really didn't expect that Sect Master Xing Wuji would actually be a half-demon."

Huang Jiuli said, her voice filled with disgust.

"The Demon Race... are they really that bad?"

Qin Yan thought for a moment and said tentatively.

"I saw in the records that the Demon Race is essentially classified under darkness. And the reason why the races of the Heavens and Myriad Worlds hate the Demon Race now is largely because they want to obtain the Darkness Profundity from the Demon Race."

He felt that Huang Jiuli's hatred for the Demon Race was truly bone-deep, not merely driven by interests, but an abhorrence from the bottom of her heart.

Huang Jiuli shook her head and said, "You only got part of it right."

Her gaze became profound, as if she were recalling something.

"In the Era of the Demonic Path, the Demon Race enslaved the myriad races of the heavens. Among them, many races were specifically targeted by the Demon Race."

"For example, our Phoenix clan—the Phoenix True Fire of our Phoenix clan, due to its characteristics, is extremely incompatible with the Devilish Qi of the Demon Race."

"Therefore, during the Era of the Demonic Path, the Demon Race carried out brutal purges and massacres against our clan."

"At that time, several True Emperor powerhouses of our clan were wiped out by the Demon Race."

"Those True Emperors were the pillars of our clan and the guardian deities of our clan. Their fall caused our clan's Origin Qi to be severely damaged, and we have not fully recovered to this day."

Her voice became low, and a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes.

"This hatred is irreconcilable."

"It is not just our clan; many other races also hate the Demon Race to the bone."

"Those races that were enslaved and massacred by the Demon Race each have a sea of blood and deep enmity."

"Why do you think the myriad races united to exterminate the Demon Race? Was it really just for the Darkness Profundity?"

"That is only part of the reason. More so, it is because of hatred, because of blood debts that must be paid in blood."

Qin Yan realized upon hearing this.

So that was it; no wonder Huang Jiuli was so abhorrent of the Demon Race.

This was not a conflict of interests, but a blood feud.

The journey was silent.

Soon, the two returned to the East Courtyard and then went back to their respective courtyards.

Qin Yan pushed open the courtyard gate, crossed the courtyard, returned to his room, and closed the door; the world suddenly became quiet.

Just then, Qin Yan noticed that his token was emitting a faint light.

He picked up the token, sank his consciousness into it, and discovered that there were an additional 1300 taixuan points in the token.

"It seems Yin Li has already submitted the mission."

Their team mission had a total reward of 5000 taixuan points, and he had received 1300 taixuan points, which was quite good.

Although he had killed more Elders—five Seven Stars Elders—Yin Li and Huang Jiuli were the main force in dealing with Sect Master Xing Wuji.

Although the two of them didn't kill many, their contribution to the team was significant; without them holding back Sect Master Xing Wuji, he could not have reaped those Elders so easily.

"In that case, it seems that Yun Qingge and Lu Qingshan might have received fewer taixuan points this time."

Thinking of this, Qin Yan immediately opened his token to check the contribution status of their team.

[Inner Court Assessment]

[Team: Qin Yan, Huang Jiuli, Yin Li, Yun Qingge, Lu Qingshan]

[Huang Jiuli Contribution: 2494 points]

[Yin Li Contribution: 2504 points]

[Qin Yan Contribution: 1891 points]

[Yun Qingge Contribution: 1414 points]

[Lu Qingshan Contribution: 1301 points]

[Cumulative Contribution: 9604 points]

"My contribution has suddenly risen to third place in the team."

Originally, his contribution was the lowest in the team, but after this mission allocation, it rose directly to third place.

And their team's cumulative contribution had already reached 9604 points!