439: It's better to do it once and for all

Chapter 439: It's Better to Do It Once and For All

After that.

Lu Ran and the others left Kongsang Mountain and returned to Hua Die Valley.

Inside the valley.

Lu Ran seemed preoccupied, often lost in thought.

In contrast, the several guild leaders beside him were very excited.

“The things that came out in this world update are truly extraordinary.”

“Those are genuine humans! But they aren’t professionals; instead, they are a type of NPC-like existence.”

“Yeah, they’re not monsters either, it’s a bit strange.”

“Most importantly, Lu Ran has become a temple master? And of two temples!”

“If he continues to complete quests after this, won’t the Daoist sects under Lu Ran’s name become more and more numerous?”

“Although these Daoist sects don’t seem to be of much use.”

“That’s useless for Lu Ran’s abilities, but compared to ordinary professionals, the entire Daoist sect is a very terrifying force.”

“Lu Ran leading a group of Daoist sects, that scene would be quite passionate.”

“After all, it’s our Dragon Xia’s own thing, and it’s good for Lu Ran to revitalize it and lead it alone.”

…

Beside Lu Ran.

Cen Yuno asked, “This quest is complete, and your speculation has been confirmed. What’s the next quest? Which one is it?”

Lu Ran snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Cen Yuno.

At the same time, he looked at the others.

Everyone was also looking at Lu Ran, paying attention because of Cen Yuno’s question.

Lu Ran pondered for a few seconds before speaking:

“Currently, it seems there isn’t a fixed order.”

“But the next quests, or rather, the current stage of quests, is to deal with the Chan Guan Seven Gates one by one first.”

“Then, it’s the Four Great Esoteric Sects.”

“The final ultimate quest is Mount Sumeru.”

“This is a complete set of quests, a series, concerning Dragon Xia’s Daoist sects and the foreign Buddhist sects.”

“It can be understood this way, right?”

…

Cen Yuno nodded.

She said, “Currently, that seems to be the case.”

Lu Ran continued, “You all heard what Master Kuhai said just now. His message has already reached Mount Sumeru. Mount Sumeru should now know that I am beside you. How much they know about my abilities, and how much information Master Kuhai conveyed, I don’t know. But clearly, Mount Sumeru knows that the resistance to capturing you will be considerable.”

Cen Yuno nodded again.

She pondered, “So you mean, Mount Sumeru will take this seriously next, and send more experts to find us?”

Lu Ran nodded.

Cen Yuno continued, “And then, we just wait for Mount Sumeru to come find us? But… what about the quests? We still have to complete the quests, right? If they want to come, let them come, it’s no threat to you anyway.”

Lu Ran waved his hand this time.

He said:

“You misunderstood my meaning.”

“The next quest is Longquan Temple, never mind where this Longquan Temple is.”

“I don’t want to complete quests one by one like this anymore.”

“I have a better idea.”

“Instead of waiting for Mount Sumeru to send people to find us, we’ll go straight to Mount Sumeru!”

…

Huh?

Cen Yuno and the others were stunned.

She asked doubtfully, “But, according to you, the next quest is Longquan Temple. Going directly to Mount Sumeru wouldn’t count as completing the quest, would it?”

Lu Ran chuckled.

He said, “Indeed, but what if Mount Sumeru can gather all the Buddhist sects, gather them at Mount Sumeru, and I gather all the current Daoist sects and also go to Mount Sumeru? With the entire Buddhist and Daoist sects facing each other, and I collect them all in one go, wouldn’t all subsequent quests be completed?”

Once and for all!

For Cen Yuno, this is a mission of her reincarnation.

But for Lu Ran, it is just a phased quest.

Lu Ran felt it was a bit of a waste of time.

Although the rewards were indeed good.

But Lu Ran still wanted to level up and do other things; he didn't want to go find them one by one like this, even though the speed was quite fast.

However, for the sake of rewards, he had to find new Daoist sects each time to match the rules, which was also a waste of time.

Since that’s the case.

Why not gather the entire Daoist sect, then go to Mount Sumeru for a challenge, and Mount Sumeru gathers the entire Buddhist sect.

Lu Ran would take them all, and subsequent quests would be completed as soon as they were triggered!

There were so many Daoist sects around, and the rewards could also be triggered, Lu Ran would take them all!

How good would that be?

Moreover, for Cen Yuno, it would also be the best time to resolve things, the annihilation of the entire Buddhist sect!

It would also be the beginning of the Daoist sect’s rise!

Upon hearing this.

Cen Yuno swallowed hard.

She really hadn’t thought of that!

After all, she didn’t have Lu Ran’s powerful abilities; even if she put herself in Lu Ran’s shoes, it would be difficult to imagine taking out the entire Buddhist sect in one fell swoop!

That was something only a deity could do.

Yet, for Lu Ran, it was something very simple to achieve.

“Understood, this method is feasible! But… but how can you be sure that the Buddhist sect will gather all their disciples?” Cen Yuno asked.

“That will require a little trickery,” Lu Ran chuckled and said, “Oh, you should know where Mount Sumeru is, right?”

Cen Yuno shook her head.

She said, “I really don’t know. If it were the old world, I would know, but now, with the world map merged, the location of Mount Sumeru should be an undeveloped area. No one has been there before, so it can’t be seen on the world map. I also can’t know the exact location.”

Oh, this...

“No problem, minor issue. Then you should know the location of the next Longquan Temple?” Lu Ran continued to ask.

“That I do. Longquan Mountain. I’ve probably looked at the world map before. Among the Chan Guan Seven Gates and Four Great Esoteric Sects, some locations cannot be found, but Longquan Mountain just happens to have been discovered, located at the edge of an undeveloped area,” Cen Yuno said with certainty.

“That’s good,” Lu Ran nodded.

Then he looked at Liu Xinxin and the others.

He said, “Sister Xin, you all go back first. Cen Yuno and I will make a trip.”

Liu Xinxin glanced at Lu Ran and almost instantly guessed Lu Ran’s thoughts.

What Lu Ran intended to do was probably not to find trouble with Longquan Mountain or to complete a quest, but to search for the location of Mount Sumeru.

“Go, although I know your abilities are very strong, it’s always better to be careful,” Liu Xinxin advised.

After that.

Lu Ran and Cen Yuno left Hua Die Valley.

They arrived at a nearby town, outside the teleportation array.

“Cen Yuno, you don’t need to come. I’ll be quick. Where is the exact location of Longquan Temple?” Lu Ran didn’t want to search the world map himself, as it was too vast.

Cen Yuno pondered for a few seconds and said, “I’ll teleport with you to a nearby main city, then tell you the location, and you can teleport over.”

That’s what he meant!

Teleportation was still very convenient.

Lu Ran and Cen Yuno emerged from the main city closest to Longquan Mountain.

Outside the teleportation array.

Cen Yuno opened the world map and marked the specific location for Lu Ran.

The next second.

Lu Ran vanished from his spot with a flash, using a displacement skill, heading straight for Longquan Mountain!