lcionline Chapter 346 Outer Disciple
Chapter 346 Outer Disciple
"Her name is Mo Xiaoshuang. She came here to settle a karmic debt with her elders. I wonder if Brother Qu has ever heard of this name?"
Qu Yifan was stunned for a moment, then looked embarrassed.
"The Yingzhou Sect has many disciples, and unless they are particularly famous, I have no recollection of them. I wonder if this matter between you and your brother is due to enmity or something else?"
Qu Yifan probed, thinking that even if they were here for revenge, he couldn't betray his sect's disciples.
Ye Kang smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's not a grudge. I just have something to return to her."
"That's good. In that case, I'll help you find her."
"Then thank you very much, Brother Qu."
"Not at all, come and have some food..."
Qu Yifan laughed heartily and was about to pick up his chopsticks when he noticed that there was only a pile of clean, empty plates left on the table.
He blinked blankly, looking at the little girl who was staring at him with bright, sparkling eyes, not moving at all.
"The carp god is not full yet."
Ye Kang's lips twitched, and he quickly said, "Sorry, she has a big appetite..."
Qu Yifan coughed and said, "It's alright. It was my oversight. My bad, my bad. Waiter, bring another table!"
The waiter, who had been waiting outside, looked puzzled upon hearing this.
Is the food not to your liking?
When he came in and saw it, he was completely dumbfounded.
They finished eating so quickly! Not a single grain of rice was left!
How long have these gentlemen been starving?!
Soon, the second table of food was served. Carp God picked up a hot plate and poured it directly into his mouth. In the blink of an eye, the plate was as clean as if it had been washed.
Ye Kang and Qu Yifan picked up their chopsticks, then froze in mid-air.
The carp god didn't notice anything amiss between the two and continued to pour food from the plate into his mouth, devouring it with swift, effortless grace.
Qu Yifan's raised hand trembled slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he said helplessly, "It's alright, waiter, tell the kitchen to continue cooking!"
Finally, after the Carp Goddess had devoured twenty tables of dishes and exhausted the eight cooks, she finally let out a satisfied burp.
"I'm full. The Carp God thinks you're a good person."
"That's good. It's an honor for me to receive such praise from you, young friend..."
Ye Kang saw that although Qu Yifan was smiling on the surface, his back teeth were almost ground to powder. He guessed that these twenty tables were not cheap. His mouth was trembling when he paid the bill.
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Yingzhou Sect.
Outer gate.
As one of the three major powers in the East China Sea, Yingzhou Sect has a strict hierarchical system.
The sect is divided into three levels: outer sect, inner sect, and true disciple. Most disciples cultivate in the outer sect, and only true geniuses can stand out and enter the inner sect.
The number of outer disciples alone exceeds three thousand.
These three thousand people are all of mediocre talent. No matter how hard they try, it is difficult for them to break through to the Lotus Birth stage. They can only stay stuck at the Ninth Grade Innate level for their entire lives.
You can choose to remain a disciple of the lowest rank for life, or you can choose to become an outer sect steward and do trivial tasks.
Mo Xiaoshuang is one of them.
She is only twenty-four years old this year.
His cultivation level reached the ninth rank of the Innate Realm.
In the Great Jin Dynasty, someone of this age and cultivation level would undoubtedly be considered a top genius.
However, in the Yingzhou Sect, if one fails to break through to the Lotus Realm at the age of twenty-four, one is merely an ordinary person.
Mo Xiaoshuang remembered that several junior sisters who entered the sect with her more than ten years ago were younger than her, and now even the worst of them had already reached the first leaf stage.
In the East Sea, only those with one to five leaves are truly capable of venturing out on their own; those below the Lotus stage are no different from ordinary people.
Mo Xiaoshuang stepped out of her small cave dwelling. The disciple uniform she was wearing had not been changed for many years and even had two patches.
It wasn't that she was simple-minded; it was just that the disciples' uniforms were all spirit robes, which had the function of warding off dust and providing protection. Getting a new set would require spending a lot of contribution points.
Mo Xiaoshuang had spent all the contribution points and spirit crystals she had earned from completing sect missions over the years, and she had used them all to exchange for cultivation resources.
Without those resources, she wouldn't even be able to reach the ninth rank.
Mo Xiaoshuang sighed, her grip on her sword tightening unconsciously.
"Cheer up! Senior Sister Wang invited me to hunt sea monsters today, maybe I'll get a chance!"
Mo Xiaoshuang encouraged herself and then quickly walked to the outer gate square.
After waiting for a while, the woman he called Senior Sister Wang finally appeared.
She was a tall, elegant woman whose appearance was clearly a level above Mo Xiaoshuang's.
With a beautiful face, fair skin, and the highest-level uniform among the outer sect members, she looked ethereal and exuded elegance.
Senior Sister Wang's real name is Wang Mei. She comes from a prestigious family on Yingzhou Island, and the resources she possesses are something Mo Xiaoshuang could never obtain in her entire life.
However, Wang Mei's talent was too poor, so she had not yet blossomed and, like Mo Xiaoshuang, was an outer disciple.
There were three other people beside Wang Mei.
The two senior sisters were outer disciples at the same level as Mo Xiaoshuang. They were quite familiar with Wang Mei and looked much more confident.
Another one was dressed in the inner disciple's uniform, with long hair tied up high, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, resembling a tall and strong pine tree, attracting the attention of female disciples passing by.
Mo Xiaoshuang recognized this person; he was an inner disciple named Mo Changsong.
"Senior Sister, Senior Brother Mo."
She bowed respectfully, but Mo Changsong merely glanced at her casually before revealing a mocking smile.
"Xiao Mei, is this the helper you found?"
Wang Mei gave a coquettish laugh and pinched Mo Changsong's forearm with her right hand.
"Oh, senior brother, it's not a big deal. Besides, with you here, there's no danger. If I go to those cousins, they'll definitely rip me off. I might as well just find someone to lend a hand."
"Junior sister is so thoughtful. In that case, don't hold us back."
Mo Changsong glanced at Mo Xiaoshuang, then with a surge of true energy, he carried the group out of the sect.
Before long, the group arrived at the deserted coast.
Mo Xiaoshuang whispered, "Senior sister, what kind of sea beast are we going to hunt?"
Wang Mei's eyes showed displeasure, and she said somewhat impatiently, "Why ask so many questions? You won't be shortchanged on your contribution points."
"Senior sister, don't be angry. I was just asking..."
Mo Xiaoshuang quickly smiled apologetically, afraid that the other party would abandon her.
Mo Changsong suddenly smiled and said, "Xiao Mei, don't be so fierce, don't scare people. Junior Sister Mo, don't be afraid, I'm here, just follow behind me."
Mo Changsong was already handsome, and now he was acting like a warm and caring man, which made Mo Xiaoshuang blush and quickly lower her head, not daring to speak.
Wang Mei glared at her and gave a cold snort.
Mo Changsong led a group of people across the water to an island reef.
"We've arrived. The intelligence said this is the lair of the Blue Ring Demon Octopus. That beast has just given birth and is currently weak. Let's strike simultaneously and take it down in one blow."
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiaoshuang finally understood what they were looking for.
The Blue Ring Demon Chapter, a highly poisonous monster in shallow waters, is most vulnerable during childbirth—these are all true.
But if it were really that simple, why bother asking me to come along?