Chapter 62: The Return Journey

When Zuoqiu Lianzhu saw Chu Jianqiu, though his clothes were tattered, he was not seriously injured, which put her at ease. She had truly been afraid that this junior brother, who had only been in the sect for half a year, would be gone.

"What are you doing here?" Zuoqiu Lianzhu asked with a hint of irritation. She had received Chu Jianqiu's message, which only said to bring a larger cloud boat, without much explanation.

Although Zuoqiu Lianzhu found it strange and wondered why Chu Jianqiu needed such a large cloud boat, she did not refuse. This was the first time the junior brother had asked her for help since joining the sect, and it was quite rare.

But when she arrived, the chaotic scene startled her. She thought Chu Jianqiu had encountered two or three True Qi Realm experts in battle.

Chu Jianqiu pointed to the blood python's corpse and smiled apologetically. "I disturbed you, Senior Sister, to help me deal with this thing."

Only then did Zuoqiu Lianzhu notice the huge blood python's corpse on the ground. Her expression changed immediately. A Shape Transformation Great Demon, a creature of this level would be difficult even for her to handle. How could it have died here?

Then she saw the other corpses in the area and, combined with the disheveled state of Chu Jianqiu and the others, her expression became serious.

"What exactly happened here?" Zuoqiu Lianzhu looked into Chu Jianqiu's eyes and asked sternly.

Chu Jianqiu gave a brief account of what had happened. He had sent a message to Zuoqiu Lianzhu to ask her to come and help him deal with the blood python.

Given the value of the blood python's corpse, if they, as weak outer disciples, tried to transport it back, they might attract unwanted attention.

Secondly, the number of dead disciples was quite high, especially since Han Anyi had been killed by one of their own. This was no small matter.

Han Anyi's uncle, Han Feijie, was an outer sect elder. If he found out about this, it would not end well.

But if Zuoqiu Lianzhu got involved, even if Han Feijie was furious and unwilling, he would not dare to act rashly.

Chu Jianqiu was not afraid of Han Feijie. With his status, Han Feijie had no right to punish him. He just wanted to save Wan Xiuying and the others from unnecessary trouble.

As Zuoqiu Lianzhu listened, she became increasingly alarmed. Her gaze was filled with disbelief. A mere First Stage True Qi Realm martial artist had dared to fight a Shape Transformation Great Demon!

And he had actually won.

After hearing Chu Jianqiu's account, Zuoqiu Lianzhu suddenly reached out and grabbed Chu Jianqiu's ear, gritting her teeth. "When you encounter a Shape Transformation Great Demon, you don't run away but instead foolishly charge into battle. Do you want me, your senior sister, to lose my position after just two days?"

She then pulled on Chu Jianqiu's ear fiercely.

"It hurts, Senior Sister, let go! I won't do it again!" Chu Jianqiu quickly pleaded.

He wasn't really in unbearable pain, but Zuoqiu Lianzhu's public display of force was embarrassing. If he didn't admit his mistake and plead for mercy, who knew what else she might do.

Everyone else, except for Si Fengkai, who was envious and jealous, pretended not to see what was happening, looking down at their noses and hearts.

Seeing Chu Jianqiu admit his mistake, Zuoqiu Lianzhu finally let go, still fuming.

"Han Anyi was truly audacious, daring to plot against and attack the people of the Fourth Peak. He should be grateful that he is already dead; otherwise, I would make him regret ever being born!" Zuoqiu Lianzhu said with a cold laugh.

Everyone shuddered at her words. It was rumored that the people of the Fourth Peak were all madmen and notoriously protective of their own. This proved the rumors to be true.

Zuoqiu Lianzhu summoned the cloud boat in the sky with a wave of her hand. With a flick of her sleeve, her True Qi transformed into two giant ropes, binding the blood python's corpse and throwing it onto the cloud boat.

This was the power of a Sea Transformation Realm expert, the ability to materialize True Qi.

After throwing the blood python's corpse onto the cloud boat, Zuoqiu Lianzhu jumped aboard. Before boarding, she gave Chu Jianqiu a meaningful look. Chu Jianqiu had no choice but to follow her onto the large cloud boat.

Wan Xiuying and Fu Lingxue did not board the large cloud boat but returned to the foot of the mountain, boarding the smaller cloud boat and following behind the larger one, heading back to the Xuanjian Sect.

No one had the heart to return to Zunlian City for the victory banquet hosted by the city lord.

Wan Xiuying looked at the disheveled group and felt a deep sadness. Out of the eleven who had come, only six survived. All of Han Anyi's people from the Xunyun Society were wiped out, and the only one with any connection to the Xunyun Society, Si Fengkai, had lost an arm and was now a cripple.

In comparison, the Zixia Society fared better. Only one woman died at the hands of the blood python, while the others were severely injured but not in mortal danger.

Wan Xiuying felt both sorrow and relief. It was fortunate that Fu Lingxue had invited Chu Jianqiu to join them; otherwise, they would have been completely wiped out, with no survivors.

Zuoqiu Lianzhu accompanied them to the Merit Hall to report on the mission. The elder in charge, seeing the huge blood python on the cloud boat and Zuoqiu Lianzhu's presence, did not dare to be negligent.

Given the difficulty of the mission, which far exceeded expectations, it could not be classified as a C-grade mission.

The elder classified the mission as a B-grade mission, increasing the contribution points from ninety to over seven hundred.

Based on the contribution of the mission, Chu Jianqiu could have claimed the majority of the points. Out of the over seven hundred points, he could have taken at least six hundred.

However, Chu Jianqiu did not do this. He only took two hundred points and divided the remaining points equally among the others. After all, everyone had risked their lives on this mission and deserved some compensation.

Chu Jianqiu had already obtained the blood python's corpse and did not place much value on the contribution points.

Of course, Si Fengkai was excluded from the distribution. He and Han Anyi had joined them with impure motives, and it was already a mercy that they had been allowed to live. There was no way they would share in the spoils.

Everyone was grateful to be alive and did not dare to hope for the contribution points. They were surprised when Chu Jianqiu divided five hundred points among them.

This way, everyone received at least one hundred contribution points.

For outer disciples like them, one hundred contribution points were equivalent to a year's worth of resource allocation.

They received ten Qi Gathering Pills per month, and one contribution point could be exchanged for one Qi Gathering Pill. Over one hundred contribution points were a significant fortune for them.