Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 41: Border Garrison
Upon hearing this, Liu Yu felt a stir in his heart, knowing that this matter was settled.
He immediately took out the yellow token and handed it over.
Yan Hongyu received the token, glanced at it, then put it into her storage bag and gracefully stood up.
“Let’s go to the Administrative Hall and get your business sorted out.”
After saying that, she walked out of the cave dwelling ahead of him.
Once outside, Yan Hongyu took out the red carpet magical artifact from her storage bag, tossed it into the air, and it transformed into a five or six zhang long and wide carpet.
After she got on it, she glanced at Liu Yu; no words were needed, and he jumped aboard.
Once they stood steady, with a movement of her spell technique, the red carpet magical artifact turned into a streak of red light, racing towards Blue Spring Peak at a speed more than three times faster than Liu Yu's sword flight technique.
With the speed of the red carpet magical artifact, the two reached Blue Spring Peak in less than an hour, heading straight for the Administrative Hall.
On Blue Spring Peak, people were still coming and going, but the news of the spiritual stone mine war seemed to have spread completely. Many disciples wore uneasy expressions, uncertain if they would survive this battle.
There were also many clever individuals busy establishing connections, hoping to receive a task to garrison the rear or avoid the frontlines, trying to make last-ditch efforts, just like Liu Yu, though it was unclear how many would be lucky.
The Administrative Hall was much busier than the previous day, with many people harboring hopes of receiving garrison tasks. However, tasks to avoid the battlefield had already been claimed by the children of the higher-ups from the three major sects, or those with special connections, leaving no chance for ordinary disciples.
As soon as Yan Hongyu entered the Administrative Hall, the spiritual energy fluctuation from the foundation establishment stage immediately caught the attention of those inside. A steward came forward, bowed, and respectfully asked:
“Shishu, what brings you here? Just give a command, and the disciples will attend to it immediately!”
The eagerness in his attitude was a stark contrast to how he usually treated ordinary disciples, causing many to look on with disdain.
This change was all due to the status brought by power; in the cultivation world and sects, seniority was everything. Disrespecting elders could lead to significant consequences.
“No need for such courtesy; I have important matters to discuss with your steward. Just lead the way.”
Yan Hongyu didn’t even spare him a glance. For someone of her status from a Golden Core Family, she didn’t need to pay much attention to ordinary qi refinement stage disciples. If Liu Yu hadn’t saved Yan Qun’er, they wouldn’t have interacted at all.
“Understood, Shishu, please follow me.”
The steward's smile didn’t fade; he had lost all hope for advancement and only wished to gain some benefits from the Administrative Hall to pave the way for future generations. He didn’t dare show any resentment towards a foundation establishment stage Shishu and respectfully led Yan Hongyu.
Yan Hongyu instructed Liu Yu to wait for news and then headed to the back hall.
Liu Yu nodded in agreement and walked to an inconspicuous corner, lowering his head to ponder. He hoped to fulfill his wish of finding a good place to cultivate quietly. With an Immortal Abode in hand, he didn’t lack elixirs or spiritual stones. After breaking through the bottleneck of the late stage of qi refinement and advancing to the foundation establishment stage, the path ahead would be smooth. Give him a few years, and he could soon achieve the great perfection of qi refinement, significantly increasing his strength.
Lost in thought, he suddenly felt someone clap him on the shoulder, interrupting his contemplation.
“Junior Brother Liu, you really know how to keep a low profile! To silently sway someone like Shishu Yan, it seems getting a rear garrison task is almost certain!”