The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 238 - 236 Red Leaf Town Mission
Chapter 238: Chapter 236 Red Leaf Town Mission
Shen Luo and Bai Xiaoyun turned to the source of the voice, only to see the White Water Daoist looking their way slantwise, a smirk of ridicule on his face.
“Indeed! A mere Qi Refining Fifth Layer, you should refrain from making a fool of yourself.” Wu Tong stood by, also sneering unkindly at Shen Luo with undisguised disdain in his eyes.
The surrounding crowd, seeing this, shifted their gazes as well.
Shen Luo glanced around, his expression unbothered, not saying a word.
“White Water Daoist, as far as I am aware, not long ago, in the Zhenhuai Bridge case, you vehemently insisted there was no ghost mischief. Big Brother Shen kindly tried to warn you, but you ignored him and almost were dragged under by a water ghost, causing our Bai Family to lose face in front of other families. Wasn’t that the case?” Even though Shen Luo seemed indifferent, Bai Xiaoyun beside him couldn’t stand it and pointed at the White Water Daoist, clamoring.
No sooner than Bai Xiaoyun’s words were heard, a wave of quiet discussions could be perceived amongst the crowd.
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“Oh, I think I’ve heard about this, so that’s what happened!”
“Tsk tsk, it seems the White Water Daoist has his moments of misjudgment, huh?”
“Nonsense!” Exposed by Bai Xiaoyun’s direct revelation of this embarrassing incident, the White Water Daoist’s expression darkened instantly.
A flash of ferocity in his eyes, he glared hard at Shen Luo and then returned his gaze to the task list.
“Daoist friend Li Chu, this guy must be that ‘old eighth’, isn’t it? It seems like there’s quite a feud between him and the White Water Daoist.” the folding fan-teasing young Guest Official asked a bald man standing next to him.
“Yes, it’s that ‘old eight’! Or we can say ‘old sycophant’. After the Young Master left, see, he started ingratiating himself with the Second Young Master.” Li Chu rubbed his slick bald head and spat disdainfully.
“Hehe, no wonder then.” The fan-swinging teenager said with a dismissive nod.
Upon hearing the conversation between Li Chu and the fan-holding youth, the gaze of the nearby Guest Officials towards Shen Luo added a trace more of disdain.
Xie Yuxin had been intently looking at the task board, and at this moment, she also glanced at Shen Luo out of the corner of her eye. A hint of scorn flashed across her beautiful eyes before she quickly shifted her gaze back to continue checking the task list.
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As for the comments from the crowd, Shen Luo responded with only faint laughter. He reached out to stop Bai Xiaoyun, who was about to step forward to argue, and lightly shook his head.
Bai Xiaoyun seemed to be boiling with indignation, but seeing Shen Luo acting this way, he managed to control his temper and refrained from saying anything else.
In a short while, the people gathered in front of the task list, having picked their favored tasks, departed. Only then did Shen Luo leisurely step forward, his gaze sweeping over the list task by task.
“Hmm, this one seems quite good…”
Much to his surprise, he hadn’t looked for long when his eyes suddenly brightened, focusing on a task near the end of the list.
“Red Leaf Town in the southern part of the city is haunted by ghosts causing many boatmen to lose their lives, reward: a piece of Fire Scale Wood.” Shen Luo murmured to himself, feeling a touch of delight in his heart.
This Fire Scale Wood was one of the main materials listed in the Pure Yang Scripture, which is most suitable for refining the Pure Yang Sword Embryo.
He was very attentive to the condensation of the Pure Yang Sword Embryo. Over these days, he frequently checked out for the materials required for refinement, yet, to no avail. He hadn’t found any until this moment.
Shen Luo’s gaze focused on the Fire Scale Wood, a small smile curving his lips.
“Thinking about taking on the Red Leaf Town’s task? After that Fire Scale Wood, aren’t you? You really don’t know how to fear death. Don’t you realize the higher the reward, the tougher the task?” Li Chu muttered to himself, his voice kept low probably considering Bai Xiaoyun.
Shen Luo turned a deaf ear to the whisper, turning towards his quarters.
Bai Xiaoyun gave a cold snort, shot Li Chu a glare, and quickly followed Shen Luo, leaving the place.
The White Water Daoist watched Shen Luo’s receding figure with a twinkle in his eyes, murmuring to himself: “You also dare to take this task? This Fire Scale Wood is as good as mine.”
No sooner had he finished his sentence than he quickly headed towards the entrance of the accounting building.
“Bai Daoist friend, please wait for a moment. I’d like to join you on this mission to Red Leaf Town.” Wu Tong, upon seeing this, revealed a smirk and quickly followed.
The others around them, upon seeing this, smirked knowingly.
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“Those guys know nothing about your real strength, Big Brother Shen. Why didn’t you show them a glimpse to enlighten them?” Upon returning to Shen Luo’s quarters, Bai Xiaoyun said with a displeased tone.
“They’re not entirely wrong. My cultivation level is at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, considered the bottom among the Guest Officials, even lower than that Wu Tong.” Shen Luo responded calmly.
“Cultivation level means nothing! Big Brother Shen, considering your mastery in talisman craft, I don’t think there are many among the Guest Officials who could compete with you.” Bai Xiaoyun flapped his hands and contended.
Shen Luo merely smiled at Bai Xiaoyun who was indeed not mistaken. If he didn’t hesitate to activate the Thunderfall Talisman, not just the Grain Avoidance Cultivators, even those at the Soul Condensation Stage might not be able to withstand it.
That’s also the reason why he didn’t bother about those Guest Officials. Having wrestled with Nascent Soul Stage monsters in the Dreamland and now possessing the Thunderfall Talisman, his perspective and mindset were incomparable to that of those Guest Officials.
“Nevertheless, what those people said about the danger of the Red Leaf Town mission is probably true. This ghost-catching mission list is issued by the government. Government officials wouldn’t arbitrarily classify it.” Bai Xiaoyun said with a bit of worry.
“No worries, since I’ve taken it, I must have ways to deal with it.” Shen Luo, knowing Bai Xiaoyun had his best interests at heart, responded with a smile.
“I trust Big Brother Shen would never do things without assurance!” Seeing Shen Luo’s confident expression, Bai Xiaoyun knew he must have made a thorough plan and breathed a sigh of relief.
“By the way, that Lin Biqiu finally delivered 15 immortal jades a couple of days ago. Here are eight for you, Big Brother Shen, please accept them.” Bai Xiaoyun suddenly remembered something, took out a small cloth bag, and placed it in Shen Luo’s, the crisp sound of jingling jades emitted.
“These immortal jades were won through your bet with Lin Biqiu. It has nothing to do with me, hence I can’t accept such generous gift.” Shen Luo glanced at the cloth bag then pushed it back.
“Should it not have been for Big Brother Shen’s assistance with the treasure talisman that day, I would have been defeated long ago, incurring an immense loss of face! You must accept these immortal jades, otherwise, it would mean disrecognizing me as a friend!” Bai Xiaoyun insisted earnestly, his face serious.
“Alright then.” Seeing Bai Xiaoyun’s earnest look, Shen Luo knew that if he were to decline again, Bai Xiaoyun, considering his temperament, would genuinely take offense. Therefore, he stopped declining.
“That’s more like it! As you are undertaking the task, Big Brother Shen, it’s essential to be prepared. As they say, better safe than sorry! Alright, I won’t bother you anymore and wish you success in your endeavor.” Bai Xiaoyun didn’t linger any longer and left after saying goodbye.
Shen Luo escorted him out and returned to his room to recall the content of the task he had taken. Without any delay, he immediately made some preparations and took all the talismans with him.
Although he had no doubt about his ability to complete this task, he did not dare to show any sign of contempt. He had heard of many cases of tragedy befalling the overconfident in his readings.
Once the preparations were done, he immediately left the Bai residence and headed towards Red Leaf Town.
