Unwilling to continue entangling with Yu Lin, after the arrangements were made, Yun Jin and Yu Songnian settled in without the slightest sense of restraint.
Inside the room.
Yun Jin said thoughtfully, "Third Senior Brother, we will probably have to go to this Luo Hua Mountain once."
Yu Songnian nodded as well.
He had noticed it too.
The task they had accepted this time was located at Luo Hua Mountain.
His father's death was roughly twenty years ago.
Twenty years of time.
No one was ever reported to have taken that rare treasure, and moreover, after his father's death, the strange treasure also vanished entirely, never appearing again to this day. This matter was truly bizarre.
And the description of this task read as follows:
"On Luo Hua Mountain, there are suspected appearances of evil cultivators. Many people who entered the mountain to investigate have already gone missing. Among the missing, the highest cultivation level was Nascent Soul Stage. (This task is dangerous. Disciples accepting the task are advised to have Soul Transformation Stage cultivation.)"
This time it wasn't an exotic treasure, but suspected evil cultivators, and by now, even Nascent Soul Stage disciples had gone missing.
Twenty years ago.
Twenty years later.
Strange events had occurred on this mountain at both points in time.
It was difficult to say whether there was any connection between them.
If they could unravel the mystery of Luo Hua Mountain, perhaps they could also unravel the mystery behind his father's death.
"Whether to complete the task or to seek the truth from back then, we have to go to this Luo Hua Mountain," Yun Jin said.
Yu Songnian hesitated slightly, "Little Junior Sister, the matters of Luo Hua Mountain have been intermittent for over twenty years. Until now, no one can clearly explain what exactly happened there. This place is dangerous. If we enter rashly, I fear there will be danger."
If it was only Yu Songnian himself, according to his nature he would naturally want to investigate immediately. Only then would there be a chance to restore the truth of the past and find the real cause of his father's death.
But with Yun Jin here, Yu Songnian had more concerns.
He didn't wish for Yun Jin to be in danger because of his own affairs.
"The situation at Luo Hua Mountain is clearly far more complicated than what the sect described. If we abandon the task, at most we'll just be fined some spirit stones. But if we force our way in, there may be danger to our lives."
But Little Junior Sister, was she really someone who could be persuaded so easily?
Just as Yu Songnian was worrying, Yun Jin nodded, "Yes, it is indeed a bit dangerous! So, we absolutely cannot stupidly go into the mountain with just the two of us."
Yu Songnian instantly froze.
???
What's going on, Little Junior Sister is suddenly listening to reason?
Yun Jin chuckled, "But right now, aren't there ready-made helpers?"
Ready-made helpers?
Who?
Yu Songnian hadn't reacted yet.
Yun Jin matter-of-factly said, "The four holy lands are anxious to open the Wushuang Sect secret treasury, and we, meanwhile, must first complete this task. If they want things to move faster, shouldn't they lend us a hand? Now, we'll have a whole group of Soul Transformation Stage helpers, and every one of them is extraordinary, most likely each possessing Fusion Stage combat power."
Yu Songnian was stunned. You could do that?
"And also, the disciples of the four holy lands are all precious darlings. But their current cultivation hasn't yet reached a perfected realm. If something were to happen to these people here in Lin City, what do you think the consequences would be?" Yun Jin said calmly. "Including Yuehua Sect, all the nearby sects would definitely not escape responsibility. So they would also have to send strong experts to protect them along the way."
Yun Jin revealed a smile, "With that, we'll gain another group of top-tier experts as helpers. Third Senior Brother, do you still think Luo Hua Mountain is dangerous?"
Yu Songnian instantly fell silent.
The disciples of the four holy lands together already amounted to a pile of Fusion Stage combat power.
If other sects also sent out top-tier experts for protection.
That lineup was hard to imagine!
If Luo Hua Mountain could withstand such force, it wouldn't have been limited to only small disturbances around Lin City all these years.
With such a lineup, if they struck together, Luo Hua Mountain would likely be reduced to powder in an instant.
"Then it will be foolproof," Yun Jin said happily. "Come on, Third Senior Brother, let's go call those people."
Yu Songnian: "..."
He could only say that if there really was some evil cultivator hidden in Luo Hua Mountain, this time, they were probably going to die without even a burial place.
Yun Jin acted on it immediately. The disciples of the four holy lands all carried great pomp. They had now rented out the largest restaurant in Lin City in its entirety.
Yun Jin directly trotted over happily.
The disciples of the four holy lands had all placed some sort of tracking technique on Yun Jin, and Yun Jin didn't deliberately remove it.
So the moment she arrived at the entrance, everyone gathered in the main hall, afraid of missing anything.
"Oh my, are you all here to welcome me? How polite, how polite," Yun Jin said with a face full of surprise.
Duan Yiwei said in a deep voice, "Yun Jin, stop talking nonsense. Why are you here? Are you preparing to open the secret treasury?"
"Duan Yiwei, you'd better speak more politely," Jin Yu said coldly as he looked at him.
Cheng Su smiled and stepped forward, holding Yun Jin's hand, "Little Sister Yun Jin, don't bother with these smelly men. Since we're both women, why not come to my room and talk privately?"
She wasn't originally someone who liked to smile. She appeared rather stern, even rigid. But once she smiled, it was truly extraordinary, as if it smiled straight into one's soul, making people inexplicably feel fondness toward her.
Ye Liuqin raised an eyebrow, "Cheng Su, put away your technique. Little Sister Yun won't fall for that."
Seeing Yun Jin's slightly puzzled expression, Ye Liuqin explained, "Both Xuandan Sect and Beast Taming Sect specialize in the development and utilization of mental power. It's just that Xuandan Sect's mental power methods focus more on aiding alchemy. As for Beast Taming Sect, they tend to be rather unrestrained, whatever strange uses they can think of, they've explored them all. Just now, Cheng Su naturally used the secret technique Spring Breeze and Gentle Rain on you. This technique isn't particularly harmful; it simply amplifies her own affinity, increasing your favorability toward her."
"So that's how it is," Yun Jin nodded.
Cheng Su was instead a little curious, "But Junior Sister Yun, you don't seem to have been affected at all."
Yun Jin's eyes curved into a smile, "Maybe it's because the first moment I saw big sister, I already liked you very much. When that liking has already reached the peak, naturally there's no room for it to increase further."
Those words were truly too pleasant.
Even Cheng Su couldn't help but laugh, and it became inconvenient to probe further.
Yun Jin herself was very clear. For mental power techniques to take effect, there was likely a prerequisite, the caster's mental power cultivation had to exceed that of the target.
Her mental power had long since reached Soul Transformation Stage, and was extremely condensed, even forming a golden core.
Judging purely by mental power cultivation, Cheng Su might not necessarily surpass her.
Naturally, it would have no effect.
"I came today to ask everyone for a favor," Yun Jin said with a smile. "If you can help me with this favor, perhaps we can set off sooner to open the secret treasury."