Chapter 17: Unavoidable Situation
The other cultivators were stunned to see a beautiful girl enter their fight, she even easily dealt with the mid-stage grade 2 Blue-Striped Snakes like it was a walk in the park for her.
Nonetheless, they knew that she was here to save them, so they were relieved internally. The situation had really turned bad just now. They were really unlucky, and if this girl had not arrived just now, they would have died.
She was also very beautiful, the whole group got mesmerized by her.One of the mid-stage cultivators came close to Ming Yue and bowed while joining his fists.
"Thank you for saving us. If you hadn't intervened, we five would have been dead after some time."
He was the leader of this group.
They were all itinerant cultivators. They only grouped together to complete a mission he had accepted from the Alchemy Hall.
It wasn't his first time doing this, and since this area wasn't too deep in the forest, it was relatively safe. But who would have thought that they would be unlucky and encounter two Blue-Striped Snakes instead of just one?
If it wasn't that they specifically required mid-stage sacs, they wouldn't have come this close to the lake. He took the risk, and he was about to pay the price.
Thankfully, someone had saved them, or they would have definitely died.
Ming Yue just watched them without any emotion. Whenever she appeared in public, she always got different kinds of looks from people around her.
Some had admiring looks, some had disgusting looks, some were jealous of her beauty, and some envied her.
She had already become numb to it. The only person who didn't give her any of these looks was Jiang Hao.
That was also the reason she had shown him an almost different personality, and it was her real personality, which she had hidden from everyone. Only her master and parents knew that she wasn't of cold nature.
Ming Yue nodded to the leader of the group and collected a mid-stage sac from one of the snakes and came to Jiang Hao's side. She didn't take both of the sacs because the snakes were already injured in the fight.So,she left a share for them.
The leader was happy because they only needed one sac for the mission. Now that they had gotten it, they could go back to the city and rest. With their injuries, staying in the forest was dangerous for them.
When Ming Yue came to his side, the others saw him too. And they got surprised again, after all, Jiang Hao was very handsome, and he was also very young. If not for the little masculinity he had, he might have looked like a beautiful girl.
Jiang Hao didn't care about their looks and left with Ming Yue. They still had to cover half of the lake, so they didn't waste time and started collecting sacs.
This time, they took 12 days to cover the other half of the lake. It was because they encountered a lot more snakes on this side than the other.
Not many people came to this side to hunt them, so they weren't surprised by it.
The total amount of sacs they gained from this side was 384, of which 240 were early-stage and 144 were mid-stage.
So the total amount they had right now was 636, of which 441 were early-stage sacs and 195 mid-stage sacs. And if they were converted into contribution points, that would be 10,515. That was a lot of points for even Core Formation experts, let alone them. If it was a mission from the sect to collect them, then they would have gotten even more.
"Let's leave, Junior Brother."
She took out a veil and wore it, since now they are only two people it can cause some trouble. Although not many would even dare to make a move because she was from Mountain Sword sect, it was still better to take precautions.
Jiang Hao nodded, and they moved towards the city.
It was an uneventful journey, and they returned to the city easily. Jiang Hao hadn't seen the full city yet. He had just arrived here and, even without finding an inn, he joined the Mountain Sword Sect disciples for a mission and left.
And now that he decided to join the Mountain Sword Sect, he might have to leave again.
"Senior Sister, how does the Mountain Sword Sect recruit?"
"Usually Mountain Sword sect recruit every year, and the next recruitment is in two months. But you don't have to worry about that. With the recommendation of a sect disciples, you can get tested anytime."
Jiang Hao thought for a moment. Should he wait for two months or go with Ming Yue right now?
If he waited for two months, then he would go through the natural process of the Mountain Sword Sect. And since it was one of the top five sects in the eastern region, the number of cultivators coming for the test would be too much.
He was confident in getting selected, but it would be a hassle. If he went with Ming Yue, it would be a lot more peaceful and easy for him to get tested.
But he had another worry in this case. Ming Yue was very beautiful, and he had no doubt that she might be one of the most beautiful women in this world.
She was also an extraordinary genius. There would be a lot of guys who might be secretly infatuated with her. He had already seen Jun Jie's reaction when she teamed with him.
Forget about the Foundation Establishment Realm; there might be some people from the Core Formation or Soul Sea Realm who might want to pursue her in the sect.
And if he decided to go with her and got tested to join the sect, news would definitely spread throughout the whole sect. After all, Ming Yue was cold and aloof, and she would definitely not recommend someone to join the sect.
Although there was nothing between them, who would believe it? She had just stayed out of the sect for 22 days with him, after all.
He might become the most hated person in the sect. Although it was not a problem for him because he wasn't going to the sect to make friends or anything, it would definitely hinder his peaceful days. And he wanted to live peacefully, acquire as much knowledge as he could, and leave the sect quietly.
But if he went with Ming Yue, it might not be possible. So it was better if he joined through the natural process.
Enduring a little bit of hassle was a far better choice.
"Senior Sister, I think it will be better for me to join the Mountain Sword Sect when sect recruitment starts."
Ming Yue got stunned for a moment, but when she thought about it, she gradually came to understand. She was smart and was able to figure out Jiang Hao's worries easily.
But would it change anything? Because news about it might have already spread throughout the whole sect.
Jiang Hao still underestimated her image in the sect. She had no doubt that the whole sect might already be talking about it.
She believed in Xin Yan and Jia Li but not the others. If Jiang Hao thought he could avoid it by joining the sect two months later, then he was wrong about it.
The moment he joined the sect, everyone would know about it, as he might be the most wanted person in the whole Mountain Sword Sect right now.
She sighed internally and spoke to him.
"Junior Brother Jiang, I don't think you can avoid it now, even if you join two months later."
Jiang got surprised when he heard that. He hadn't mentioned his worries to her, but she figured it out easily.And if it was true that he wouldn't be able to avoid it, then he had really underestimated her value.
Should he go back on his words and join other sects? He wasn't like some righteous guys who couldn't go back on their words, after all.
And Ming Yue would understand why he had done it, so it wouldn't be a problem anyway.
As he was thinking about what to do, he heard her voice again.
"And if you are thinking of joining other sects to avoid this situation, I don't think it will be any better than what you will face in the Mountain Sword Sect."
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When he heard that, his eyes widened, and he stared at her with a little bit of indignance in his eyes.
When Ming Yue saw that look, she avoided his eyes. She even blushed a little but still spoke.
"What's with that look? Serves you right for making me do all the hard work, just so that you can hide your strength...humph."
When he heard that, he got stunned again.
"Senior Sister Ming, you sure know how to hold grudges."
It was the same way Ming Yue had said to him earlier.Ming Yue smiled when she heard that.
"Same can be said about you, Junior Brother."
Jiang Hao sighed in defeat and accepted it. It wasn't like he was going to stay in the sect forever, and he would maintain his distance from Ming Yue from now on.
"Fine, whatever. Let's go, Senior Sister. How far is the Mountain Sword Sect from here?"
"It's quite close to this city. That was the reason why we came to this city to complete our mission. After all, it is not the only city on the edge of the Dark Forest.
The moment we leave the territory of this mortal kingdom, we will enter Mountain Sword Sect territory."
So basically, they had to cross Zhou Kingdom, and they would reach the Mountain Sword Sect.He had heard that Zhou Kingdom is quite big, but that was only from a mortal's perspective.
Humans only rule about 10% of this world, and that 10% is divided into five regions, with the biggest portion in the central region. Then how big was this small kingdom in the eyes of a cultivator? Not even a fraction, I guess.