24: Punish evil and promote good

However, most people still supported Hu Junfeng.

After all, he had suppressed his Realm, and if he went all out, Lu Xingchen wouldn't stand a chance.

After the battle with Hu Junfeng, Lu Xingchen enjoyed some happy alone time with Lin Wanqing.

However, Lin Wanqing hadn't fully opened up yet; they merely held hands and chatted.

The next afternoon, Lu Xingchen went to the Mission Hall again and accepted a Yao Beast hunting mission.

On the outskirts of Sunset Forest, he killed two second-order Yao Beasts, raising his Realm to Five-Star Martial Master.

Through this battle, Lu Xingchen discovered the benefits of upgrading his shadow sword.

The Profound Rank Advanced shadow sword could throw out two sword sheaths at once, allowing for free movement between them.

This was not a simple one plus one, but one squared!

His life-saving ability greatly increased, and his operational space expanded significantly.

Lu Xingchen was confident that if he were to fight Hu Junfeng again, while he couldn't defeat him, Hu Junfeng wouldn't even be able to touch his clothes.

Returning to Lingxiao Sect, Lu Xingchen used five hundred exchange points at the Mission Hall to acquire a scroll of profound rank low grade Martial Skill: Void-Shattering Slash.

This could be considered a means of attack.

One day, as Lu Xingchen was refining medicine on Little Bamboo Peak, Wang Dongxuan suddenly sent a message.

“Junior Brother Lu, the Spirit Sword Peak Master requires all new Disciples to gather at the Plaza for a meeting.”

“Alright, I'll be right there.”

By the time Lu Xingchen finished tidying up his Medicine Cauldron, a quarter of an hour had passed.

Hundreds of Disciples stood densely packed on the Plaza.

Lu Xingchen naturally held Lin Wanqing's hand.

After a while, Yi Hong appeared on the high platform and said in a deep voice, “All new Disciples, in order to Cultivate your combat abilities, the Sect has decided to send you on a mission to eradicate the Blood Robe Sect.”

There are a total of five Third-Grade Sects near Dayan Kingdom: Lingxiao Sect, Five Elements Sect, Haotian Sect, Nine Heavens Sect, and Tianyan Sect.

The five great Sects are all recognized by the Righteous Path Alliance; although there are frictions between them, they can still unite in the face of major issues.

But there are also some Sects not recognized by the Righteous Path Alliance.

These Sects generally commit many evil deeds and indiscriminately kill innocents, making them entities that everyone seeks to eliminate.

The Blood Robe Sect was one of them.

Their Disciples' Cultivation required absorbing Qi and blood, so they often massacred cities and villages, causing endless headaches for the five great Sects.

Hearing Yi Hong's words, the new Disciples present were all a bit excited.

Who among those who could enter Lingxiao Sect wasn't a Genius from various kingdoms?

Punishing evil and promoting good, roaming the world with a sword—this was their lifelong pursuit.

Whispers immediately rose from the Plaza.

“Those vile fellows from the Blood Robe Sect should have gone to Hell long ago!”

“If I can kill even one Blood Robe Sect Disciple, a separate page will be opened for me in my family's genealogy!”

“Don't fight me for them, I'll take on ten!”

Hearing these words, Yi Hong's mouth curved slightly upward.

This batch of new Disciples still had some spirit.

“According to intelligence, that branch has two Martial Master powerhouses; the branch master is a Five-Star Martial Master, and the deputy branch master is a Three-Star Martial Master, with about a hundred Martial Artist Disciples. With your strength, taking them down shouldn't be a problem.”

“I will lead two Elders to follow behind you. If you encounter an unmatchable enemy, you can ask me for help. But I hope you can resolve it yourselves, understand?”

“Understood!” the Disciples replied in unison.

“This operation will be led by Lin Wanqing, the top scorer of the new Disciple assessment. Now, set off!”

【Congratulations to the host for receiving the mission: Punish Evil and Promote Good!】

【Mission requirement: Destroy the Blood Robe Sect's branch. Mission reward: Five hundred experience points, five hundred exchange points, Profound Rank Advanced Martial Skill “Heaven Swallowing Art”.】

Lu Xingchen was overjoyed.

Experience points and exchange points could be obtained by grinding monsters, but this Profound Rank Advanced Martial Skill was not easily acquired.

Heaven Swallowing Art?

What a domineering name!

Originally, he had planned to slack off, but now it seemed he had to put in some effort.

This Blood Robe Sect stronghold was located on a cliff edge, with only a small path leading to the outside world.

They thought it was easy to defend and hard to attack, but they didn't realize it was a trap of their own making.

Lin Wanqing had served as a Battalion Commander, so she was very skilled at commanding battles.

She first had the Martial Master powerhouses among the new Disciples eliminate the sentries, then led the main force forward quietly.

By the time the Blood Robe Sect Disciples realized something was wrong, the main force had already rushed to the branch's entrance.

“Charge together! Kill them all, don't give those Blood Robe Sect bastards any chance to escape!”

Everyone drew their weapons in unison, and a great battle was about to erupt!

Lin Wanqing entangled the Five-Star Martial Master, while the other three Martial Masters among the new Disciples charged into the crowd, slaughtering them.

With these three leading the way, Lingxiao Sect's morale soared.

Lu Xingchen, on the other hand, held his green haze bow, hiding within the team and firing sneak attacks.

With every arrow he shot, a Blood Robe Sect Disciple would inevitably fall.

In just a quarter of an hour, Lu Xingchen had killed over thirty Blood Robe Sect Disciples.

Moreover, his eyesight was very sharp; he only acted when Lingxiao Sect Disciples were in danger.

With his help, Lingxiao Sect's casualties were greatly reduced; some were injured, but not a single one died.

In contrast, the Blood Robe Sect had already lost more than half of its combat strength.

Just as Lu Xingchen was about to shoot his next arrow, a cloud of blood mist suddenly appeared before him.

Lu Xingchen frowned slightly.

The Blood Robe Sect had survived for so long under the suppression of the five great Sects, so their strength was certainly not weak.

Before knowing the nature of this blood mist, Lu Xingchen dared not blindly investigate.

Immediately, a feathered arrow shot towards the blood mist.

The feathered arrow entered the blood mist without even a ripple.

Immediately, a red-robed young man walked out of the blood mist.

He wore a red robe, but it wasn't the bright red of ordinary Disciples; it was a dark red, indicating his status and position without question.

But what impressed Lu Xingchen was his extremely pale complexion, completely devoid of color.

He clearly looked over-indulged.

“Hehehe! Young man, your archery is good! Too bad you met me; you can only be buried here.”

Lu Xingchen said indifferently, “A Five-Star Martial Master dares to show off before an expert? I can kill you with a single sword strike!”

The newcomer laughed, “My name is Wang Zitao, the Young Sect Master of the Blood Robe Sect. Fighting above my Realm is as simple as drinking water to me; you will soon understand the gap between us.”

“Coincidentally, fighting above my Realm is also my strong suit.”

With that, Lu Xingchen put away his green haze bow, drew his shadow sword, and looked at Wang Zitao.

Wang Zitao's weapons were two short blades, combining offense and defense.

As soon as they clashed, Lu Xingchen immediately sensed the opponent's extraordinary nature.

Although Wang Zitao looked weak, his body was very tough, and his battle Qi was as deep as water.

His battle Qi also had its mysteries.

Hu Junfeng's Spirit Transformation Sword Art could annihilate the opponent's battle Qi, but Wang Zitao could devour the opponent's battle Qi and use it for himself.

Lu Xingchen felt a bit envious.

This Saint, that Young Sect Master, all had their own unique methods.

But his battle Qi had no special attributes.