"Who are you?" Feng Yiqin asked, frowning as he looked at the suddenly appearing young man.
He was surprised that he couldn't discern the young man's cultivation level and hesitated to act recklessly. Ling Mo Xie had killed Zheng Rucheng, who was still at the late Golden Core stage, with a single move, which made him quite wary.
However, what he didn't know was that Zheng Rucheng was already doomed under his attack; Ling Mo Xie merely took advantage of the situation.
Ling Mo Xie ignored Feng Yiqin's question, listening instead to the system notification in his ear, his eyes crinkling into a smile.
Not daring to linger too long, he quickly summoned his small Peng and leaped onto it, flying off into the distance.
Feng Yiqin frowned as he watched Ling Mo Xie fly away, not daring to make a move.
"Who exactly is that person? That flying mount clearly has an extraordinary bloodline. The young man looks quite young but seems to possess high cultivation; even I can't see through him."
Feng Yiqin muttered to himself before irritably waving his hand.
He felt something was off about that person appearing here; how did he know that he would be dealing with the Zheng family tonight?
He himself had only decided to take action after learning that the Zheng family was planning to kill him.
"You all go clean up the aftermath. Tomorrow, spread the word! The deacon of the Da Luo Sect, Zheng Rucheng, unfortunately fell into an ambush by an Evil Cultivator while pursuing them last night and died!"
Feng Yiqin instructed Zhang Kang and Zhen Long, channeling his spiritual energy to take out a flying sword from his storage ring, which transformed into a streak of light heading toward the city lord's mansion.
After leaving the Zheng family, Ling Mo Xie patted his chest and said to himself, "Fortunately! That fool Feng Yiqin didn't realize I am the 'mastermind behind the scenes.'"
He found an inn and checked for any members of the Da Luo Sect. Once assured there were none, Ling Mo Xie booked several rooms and waited for Bai Yunfei and the others to find him while he returned to his room to tally his spoils.
After killing Zheng Rucheng, he gained 3.2 million experience points and leveled up slightly more than five levels, reaching level sixty-eight, equivalent to mid-stage Heart Movement.
He also obtained a rare defensive skill book: "Golden Dragon True Body!"
Ling Mo Xie sat cross-legged on the bed, took out the skill book, clapped his hands together, and the book transformed into a white light that entered his forehead. At the same time, the name "Golden Dragon True Body" appeared on his skill panel.
Golden Dragon True Body:
Green Rare Skill.
Skill Effect: After use, a golden dragon coiling effect appears, entering an invincible state that lasts for thirty seconds. Cooldown time: six hours.
A hint of surprise flashed in Ling Mo Xie's eyes; the rewards from this side quest were indeed substantial!
However, these were not the greatest gains from completing this mission. Ling Mo Xie eagerly opened the quest interface and saw that the side quest: "Destroy the Zheng Family" had been marked as completed.
He let out a long sigh of relief. He was worried that this shortcut method would not be recognized by the System, but if he had to rely solely on his own strength to destroy the Zheng Family, who knows how long that would take?
Ling Mo Xie paid no attention to the series of rewards but instead focused on an envelope-like object.
This was the clue to Zhou Xinyi!
Ling Mo Xie looked at the envelope in his backpack with a complex expression, feeling somewhat hesitant. He both anticipated seeing Zhou Xinyi's clue and feared that it might not be what he hoped for.
After hesitating for a moment, Ling Mo Xie took out the envelope and quickly tore it open, finding a note inside.
He flipped over the note and saw three shining golden characters: "Qingyun Valley."
"Ah!" Ling Mo Xie breathed a sigh of relief. From the looks of it, it should be a place name, which meant that Zhou Xinyi was still alive, right?
As long as she is alive!
However... Ling Mo Xie frowned again. What kind of place was Qingyun Valley? He had never heard of it!
When he first arrived in this world, he had searched for and read all the books he could find about it.
Yet, he had never seen any mention of Qingyun Valley in any of those books.
At that time, all he could find were books introducing the geography and history of Chuyun Kingdom and its neighboring countries.
Could it be that Qingyun Valley is far from Chuyun Kingdom?
Ling Mo Xie fell into distress once again. Where on earth is the Qingyun Valley?
With a sigh, Ling Mo Xie placed the note into an envelope and tucked it into his backpack.
He had no leads on the Qingyun Valley, and it seemed there was no way around it; he could only find a way to discover its location.
He heard that the National Library in the capital of the Chuyun Kingdom housed countless books, and perhaps he could find something related to the Qingyun Valley there.
Ling Mo Xie thought to himself as he began to review the other rewards for this side quest.
The Purple Gold Sand and Lingyun Stone were actually blue-grade refining materials. Unfortunately, although he still had a blueprint for a low-grade earth weapon, these two refining materials were not enough!
Aside from these, there was only a random Dan Fang and the Wind and Cloud Dragon Saddle left.
Ling Mo Xie first drew the random Dan Fang, which turned out to be a large compass filled with intricate markings. Even with Ling Mo Xie's eyesight, he couldn't make sense of it. He had no choice but to randomly press the selection button, causing the needle to spin continuously.
In the end, a burst of fireworks erupted: "Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained a Level 4 Dan: Qingyuan Pill, which has been added to your backpack. Please check it yourself!"
Ling Mo Xie glanced at his backpack and looked at the properties of the Qingyuan Pill; it was merely used for dispelling resentment.
Ling Mo Xie pouted in frustration; it was of no use to him! This type of pill was used in the game to clear special dungeons where players would be afflicted with unique negative statuses, but in this world, Ling Mo Xie had only encountered an Azure Light Dungeon so far.
Thus, he paid little attention to the pill and tossed it into a corner, turning his focus to the Wind and Cloud Dragon Saddle.
Wind and Cloud Dragon Saddle (Mount Equipment):
Green Equipment.
Equipment Level: 50.
Equipment Properties: Increases mount speed by 5%, with an inherent skill: Wind and Cloud Dance.
Wind and Cloud Dance: After use, the heavens and earth change color, dealing 1,500 damage per second to enemies within range for thirty seconds. Cooldown time: 30 minutes.
Ling Mo Xie looked at the attributes of the Fengyun Yulong Saddle, said nothing, and directly put it into his backpack. Xiao Peng was only in his twenties, and there was still a long way to go. The higher the level, the more Experience Points required for leveling up.
"Bang!" Just as Ling Mo Xie stored the Fengyun Yulong Saddle in his backpack, a loud noise erupted as the door was kicked open.
"I said, we worked hard to help you kill the Zheng Family members! And you, you come back here slacking off?"
Bai Yunfei walked in unceremoniously and plopped down at the round table in the room, glaring angrily at Ling Mo Xie.
Ling Mo Xie glanced at Bai Yunfei but didn’t ask how he found him. He knew that for Bai Yunfei, finding someone in such a small town was a piece of cake.
He simply replied lightly, "Yeah! Do you have a problem with that?" He smiled at Bai Yunfei, but there was a dangerous glint in his eyes.
Bai Yunfei choked for a moment. He had thought about apologizing to Ling Mo Xie for his accusations or explaining something, but he never expected this situation.
After pointing at Ling Mo Xie for a while, he finally conceded, "Fine! You win!"
"Where's Hong Chi?" Ling Mo Xie looked at Bai Yunfei sitting on the chair and Luo Yan standing silently with his arms crossed. Big White had already been stored in his pet space, but he didn’t see Hong Chi.
"Hong Chi said he wanted to take us to see some fireworks; I don’t know what he’s up to," Bai Yunfei replied, feeling dejected after being countered by Ling Mo Xie's words.
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