As he focused his gaze, the newcomer was indeed Ye Tian.

Lin Heng's heart skipped a beat, then he was overjoyed!

[He's here, he's here! He's arrived on a five-colored cloud!]

[This is perfect, the two of you can complete the mission and find a place to cozy up, while I avoid being the third wheel.]

"Senior Sister, look! Senior Brother Ye is here, and it seems he's recovered well," Lin Heng said with a grin.

"With Senior Brother Ye and Senior Sister Yao on the mission, completing the sect task will be a breeze. I won't be holding you back!"

Yun Yao cast a playful sidelong glance at him, and as he turned to slip away, she reached out and grabbed him by the neck.

It was as if a rogue was bullying a handsome young man from a good family.

[Why is this guy so cowardly, always complaining that I'm giving myself away for free! If you don't go, how will I know what tricks Ye Tian might pull!?]

Lin Heng leaned back, his head resting on her right shoulder, and all he could see was her breathtakingly beautiful, smiling face, along with a glaring fist.

Yes!

If he dared to utter another word of refusal, Yun Yao would turn him into a panda right in front of all the disciples.

"Junior Brother, don't be in such a hurry to leave! Senior Sister is kindly taking you to fight monsters and level up, earning reward points... Can you bear to disappoint her enthusiasm?"

"Besides, with Senior Sister around, I guarantee you won't lose an arm or a leg. I swear I'll protect you, alright?"

Yun Yao didn't want to give herself away for free, nor did she want to be sold to a brothel. She harbored no ill intentions toward Lin Heng, but he kept complaining about her giving herself away, making her anxious all the time.

Yun Yao also knew he was afraid of Ye Tian and worried about getting hurt, so she was determined to protect him.

With her around, Ye Tian wouldn't dare do anything to Lin Heng.

[What a mess! Why is the fiery flower so different from what I imagined!]

[You say you'll protect me, but who knows if you'll lose your mind outside!]

[The problem is, I don't even know how you're giving yourself away for free, so I can't help you.]

Yun Yao found his inner turmoil amusing.

She wanted to see what would happen during this sect mission.

Only by keeping Lin Heng close could she possibly find out what methods Ye Tian might use against her and prepare in advance!

Under Yun Yao's coercion, and with her repeated assurances of protection, Lin Heng's mind was in turmoil.

He couldn't let down Senior Sister's enthusiasm.

Their actions and conversation were witnessed by the surrounding disciples, leaving everyone stunned.

Who didn't know Yun Yao, the most mischievous and fiery flower of Qianyun Peak?

Disciples from all peaks kept their distance from her, and no one dared to entertain the thought of taming her.

As for Lin Heng, he had recently earned the title of "useless prince," and most people recognized him.

But this was confusing, brothers.

Is this a script where the weakling doesn't want the expert's help, but the expert insists on taking the weakling to soar?

No matter what Yun Yao was like, she was still a Golden Elixir stage cultivator.

Teaming up with her for a mission was a surefire way to earn points, wasn't it?

Yet Lin Heng seemed utterly unwilling.

The most baffling part was Yun Yao using both threats and pleas.

Even the outer peak disciples were confused, and Ye Tian, standing not far away, was equally bewildered.

Lin Heng had only been at Qianyun Peak for a few days, and he was already so familiar with Yun Yao?

Senior Sister was actually begging him to go.

Damn!

He had been at Qianyun Peak for five years, and Yun Yao had never been so enthusiastic toward him.

Ye Tian was consumed by jealousy, completely oblivious to the glaring fist above the plea.

"Senior Sister! What are you two doing!"

Ye Tian rushed forward to question them.

At that moment, Yun Yao's hand was still on Lin Heng's shoulder, a perfectly normal scene that drove Ye Tian crazy.

Because he felt it was somewhat intimate, he had long regarded the five senior sisters as his women.

Yun Yao withdrew her hand and feigned surprise, "Junior Brother, why are you here? Didn't Senior Sister Liuxi say you needed to meditate?"

Ye Tian noticed the strange looks from those around him and realized he had lost his composure.

He didn't understand why he suddenly felt emotional, so he blamed it on his injured divine soul being sensitive.

Taking a deep breath, he quickly said, "Senior Sister, I'm fine now, and I want to join the sect mission too."

"Of course, then it'll be the three of us! I've chosen a Grade D mission and a Grade B mission, both in Golden Horse City."

"No problem."

Ye Tian nodded.

Upon hearing "Golden Horse City," Lin Heng resignedly closed his eyes.

What is meant to come will come; if it's a blessing, it's not a curse, but if it's a curse, it can't be avoided.

[Ding, the main storyline begins:]

[(Positive) Main Quest: Tomorrow, you will set off for Golden Horse City to participate in the first sect mission, advancing the story to make Yun Yao give herself away for free, helping the original protagonist win over the heroine. Reward Level: High.]

[(Negative) Main Quest: Prevent the original protagonist from winning over the heroine, avoiding personal injury. Reward Level: Unknown.]

[Description: This is a difficult crisis to overcome. Whether the original protagonist wins the beauty or you avoid becoming crippled depends on your second choice.]

[The system recommends the host choose the negative quest, as only then can you resist fate. The more heroines the original protagonist wins, the less space you have to survive!]

"Second choice?"

Lin Heng caught a piece of information from the brief description.

Could there be an untriggered hidden storyline?

Regardless of whether the system gives him advice this time, he definitely won't let everything develop positively.

Getting a leg broken, just for a high-level reward, is definitely not worth it.

Moreover, this is a multi-wife, multi-blessing script; even if he can't win the heroine, he shouldn't let the original protagonist have her so easily.

This means his previous thoughts were somewhat flawed, and it also implies that the path of playing it safe is difficult to follow!

[Well, for now, I'll take it one step at a time. I also want to see what tricks Ye Tian will play.]

The next day.

Lin Heng and the other two set off together.

On the way, Yun Yao roughly explained the mission to him, even though he already knew, he could only pretend to be ignorant.

The Tianxuan Continent is divided into four regions: east, west, south, and north.

In this cultivation world, besides cultivation forces, there are dynasties that protect ordinary people.

The dynasty is not like the human emperors ruling the world in ancient history.

It is a comprehensive entity, with the highest authority being cultivators, including the Three Inner Court Divisions, all composed of cultivation clans.

It can be seen as a comprehensive cultivation force disguised as a dynasty, primarily managing the mortal lands.

For example, the Nation-Destroying Secret Realm was once a small dynasty.

The so-called sect missions are merely tasks that the dynasty, representing a group of people, cannot handle, and thus they cooperate with major sects.

The mortal lands are vast, and inevitably, there will be some extremely vicious and lawless cultivators.

Major cultivation sects can cooperate with the dynasty, providing help to solve problems, while sect disciples gain experience opportunities, making it a win-win situation.

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"I don't quite understand. Cultivators aim to ascend to immortality, so why would anyone want to establish a dynasty to protect ordinary people?"

To Lin Heng, it didn't make logical sense.

Shouldn't the cultivation world be full of intrigue, with occasional human interactions?

Combining the dynasty system with the cultivation system seems too strange.

Yun Yao glanced at him and took a gulp from her gourd.

"Don't think of them as noble. They use the guise of protecting ordinary people, but it's really for themselves."

"The ordinary population of the Tianxuan Continent is enormous, but how many can become cultivators?"

"Don't forget, besides us, there are the bloodthirsty Demon Race and the slaughter-loving Devil Path people.

If they are allowed to massacre ordinary people, it will not only cut off our inheritance but also make them stronger."

"Do you understand?"

"That makes some sense."

Lin Heng nodded.

When degenerates appear among ordinary people, they're called extremely vicious, and they can be controlled.

But if degenerates appear among cultivators, ordinary people become lambs to the slaughter.

Corpse Nurturing and Gu Refining Art requires live sacrifices.

Some sinister techniques profit through Yang Gathering and Yin Nourishing or Yin Gathering and Yang Nourishing methods.

Allowing these degenerate cultivators to run rampant will eventually destroy the Tianxuan Continent.

As for deeper matters, Lin Heng wasn't interested.

They had two missions in Golden Horse City.

First, the Grade D mission was to help the dynasty investigate if the City Lord's Mansion was collaborating with a Demonic Sect. If true, they could capture the Mansion Lord on the spot.

Second, the Grade B mission was to investigate a case of a client's death in the city and capture the murderer, which was relatively simple.