At the same time.
In a small courtyard within the new student area.
"Senior Brother Fengyun, Ye Yunfei has gone to the Mission Hall to take on a mission!"
A student hurriedly ran into the courtyard, reporting to the white-robed youth standing with his hands clasped behind his back.
This white-robed youth was precisely Feng Yun'ao.
"Make sure you see clearly! I need to know exactly which mission he took and where he's going!"
Feng Yun'ao's face was dark, his eyes glinting with cold light. The thought of losing to Ye Yunfei in front of the Epiphany Stele days ago filled him with sleepless nights and loss of appetite. An intense resentment and jealousy, like a venomous serpent, ceaselessly gnawed at his heart. He was hailed as one of the most monstrous geniuses among the younger generation in Central Continent! He was decorated with countless halos, dazzling and outstanding. In his eyes, the Eastern Region had always been a backward, barbaric, and uncivilized place. Yet, he had been utterly crushed by some nobody from the Eastern Region! Utterly humiliated! He couldn't swallow this insult!
"Ye Yunfei, I want you dead!" Feng Yun'ao ground his teeth, his face contorted, his eyes filled with rancor.
"Senior Brother Fengyun, I understand," the new student who had come to report replied quickly before running out of the courtyard.
Meanwhile, on another peak in Hudao Academy.
Inside a cultivation cave-dwelling.
A man in a yellow robe sat cross-legged, his eyes closed in deep contemplation.
Outside the cave-dwelling, several students stood nervously, not daring to even breathe loudly for fear of disturbing the yellow-robed man's cultivation.
Suddenly, the yellow-robed man's eyes within the cave-dwelling abruptly snapped open.
*Boom!...*
The air around his body immediately exploded in a series of blasts, creating waves of energy ripples. The entire cave-dwelling shook violently.
*Boom!...*
A powerful wave of air erupted from the cave, throwing the students standing outside high into the air. They scrambled to their feet, thoroughly terrified.
"Senior Brother Xiao's power is terrifying!"
"Just the residual energy waves were more than I could withstand. If I faced him directly, I'd probably be torn limb from limb!"
"Senior Brother Xiao is mighty and invincible!"
The students scrambled up, their faces pale with fear.
"What is it?"
The yellow-robed man stepped out of the cave-dwelling, his hands clasped behind his back, and asked indifferently.
"Senior Brother Xiao, that new student named Ye Yunfei has gone to the Mission Hall to take on a mission," one of the students quickly stepped forward to report.
"Oh? That means he's leaving the academy. Good, very good. Finally, a chance to kill him!"
Senior Brother Xiao gave a cold laugh, his murderous intent unconcealed in his eyes.
Then, he took out a Message Jade Slip and sent a message.
At the same time, on yet another peak within Hudao Academy.
At the summit, in a clearing within a forest, a youth dressed in black sat cross-legged. A murderous, frigid aura emanated from him, dropping the temperature of the forested area by several degrees.
Suddenly, a student hurried to the black-clad youth.
"Senior Brother Yan, Ye Yunfei has already gone to the Mission Hall to take on a mission," the student said.
"Hmm. Find out which mission he accepted and where he'll be going next," the black-clad youth said coldly.
"These cultivation resources are your reward."
The black-clad youth took out a spatial ring and tossed it to the student.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Yan! Don't worry, Senior Brother Yan, I will definitely find out!"
The student took the ring, scanned it with his perception, and immediately revealed a look of delight. Then, he left the forest clearing.
The black-clad youth took out a Message Jade Slip and sent a Sound Transmission.
The content was as follows:
"Ye Yunfei is leaving Hudao Academy. Please dispatch assassins from headquarters!"
At this moment.
Ye Yunfei, along with Wu Heishan and Xiao Hui's brother and sister, entered the Mission Hall.
The hall was extremely spacious and splendid. In the center stood a tall, towering crystal screen. On the screen, the contents of various missions continuously scrolled in a loop.
Many students gathered around the crystal screen, looking up at the missions and discussing animatedly.
Ye Yunfei, Wu Heishan, and Xiao Hui and her brother also squeezed their way to the front of the crystal screen and began browsing the tasks listed.
"Go to Southern Country Marsh to pick Sunward Immortal Orchids, which bloom and fruit every fifty years. Reward: 200 Merit Points."
"Go to Changfeng Empire Academy Branch Stronghold to serve as a martial guard for one year. Reward: 500 Merit Points. Room and board provided."
"Go to the Demonic Beast Forest to hunt five Tianyou Demon Elephants. Reward: 800 Merit Points."
"Go to Tianlao Empire to pursue and kill the Cold-Blooded Thirteen Eagles. Reward: 1000 Merit Points."
Mission after mission of all kinds appeared on the crystal screen, scrolling from top to bottom.
Merit Points were the reward a student received after successfully completing a mission. With Merit Points, one could exchange for all sorts of cultivation resources from the academy.
"Boss, which mission have you chosen?" Wu Heishan asked Ye Yunfei.
"Let's look a bit more. I might just take any," Ye Yunfei replied, still undecided.
Just then, a mission on the crystal screen suddenly caught Ye Yunfei's attention.
The mission content was as follows:
"Head to the Ten Thousand Beasts Empire to rescue the king's son and daughter. Reward: Ten Thousand Merit Points. Furthermore, upon completion of the mission, the king will bestow one bottle of Three Hundred Year Demonic Crocodile Essence Blood and three corpses of Low-level Beast Emperors."
Ye Yunfei's gaze scanned over this mission several times.
"Hmm, Three Hundred Year Demonic Crocodile essence blood and three Low-level Beast Emperor corpses would be of some help for cultivating my Heavenly Demon Blood-Refining Body Art. Alright, I'll take this mission."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Brother Fei, I've picked my mission! I plan to go to the Southern Country Marsh to pick Sunward Immortal Orchids. This mission offers fewer Merit Points, which means the danger isn't too high. It's suitable for me," Wu Heishan said, having also made his choice.
"Hmm, good. Marshes are usually full of poisonous gases. I'll give you some antidote spirit pills. Carry them with you, and you won't have to worry," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Thank you, Boss!" Wu Heishan was overjoyed.
"Xiao Hui and I plan to go to the outskirts of the Demonic Beast Forest to hunt one hundred Demon Wolves. This mission offers four hundred Merit Points and shouldn't be too dangerous," Yuan Dayong said.
"Boss, have you picked your mission yet?" Wu Heishan asked curiously.
"I have. Let's go submit our mission choices."
Ye Yunfei led Wu Heishan and Xiao Hui's brother and sister to a small room at the back of the hall.
In the room, an old man was lazily lying on a long bench, legs crossed, eyes closed in leisurely rest.
"Taking missions?"
The old man, sensing someone's arrival, asked languidly without looking up.
Wu Heishan and Xiao Hui and her brother each stepped forward and stated the missions they wanted to take.
With a wave of the old man's hand, three beams of white light shot out, merging into the tokens on their persons. This counted as successfully accepting the mission.
Next, Ye Yunfei stated the mission he wanted.
"What? A new student like you wants to take *this* mission? Are you tired of living?"
The old man immediately jumped up from the bench, his eyes wide as he asked.