Chapter 424: Chapter 298: Surprised?

Dongfang Changli had arrived on this land not long before.

When she came, she was unaware of many pieces of information.

She had to ask every time.

Now, she even managed to learn about the Royal Family completely.

She even found the lost Princess.

*To think that even the Royal Family might not know about this matter.*

*The changes over the past few months happened too quickly.*

The only possible explanation was the Music Box,

or perhaps the other party obtained more things.

There was also the possibility of joining other intelligence forces,

but these were just the other party’s abilities. She just needed to be more careful in the future,

preventing them from prying information from her.

*As for being seen through, that was unlikely. With the Xuanhuang Qi protecting her, no one should be able to see through her.*

*Currently, it seemed that if powerful figures or Divine Artifacts appeared in the future, things might change.*

*However, there was no need to delve deeply into how the other party obtained the information.*

For now, it seemed the other party indeed provided compensation.

To her, the information was invaluable.

She completed the task and also understood Yue Han’s identity, and likewise, the Zhuanlun lineage was coming.

It was a bit unfortunate that they didn’t mention who the Commandery Princess of the Cangmu Sect was.

Additionally, they didn’t provide information about members of the Zhuanlun lineage.

If they did, she could make preparations in advance.

Perhaps to persuade them to settle disputes peacefully.

Initially, Gu An wanted to burn the envelope, but soon, she discovered there was writing on the back of the envelope.

She glanced over it briefly and found it was a Cultivation Technique called Moving Mountain Technique.

Upon a cursory look, Gu An discovered that the Moving Mountain Technique was actually a method of forging one’s inner strength, as mighty as mountains and rivers, causing one’s Qi-Blood to be surging, moving mountains and calming seas.

Rough yet meticulous, its power was astonishing.

She considered consulting the Blood Demon Divine Monarch for minor modifications to it, and then give it to individuals in the First Institute for cultivation.

Give it to Yu Tu, for he had great potential, and the Moving Mountain Technique should suit him well.

His cultivation speed wasn’t fast, and he needed to accumulate a tremendous amount of power at the same level.

Moreover, he had grudges with childhood friends.

Several times he thought he was strong enough, but eventually, he was still bullied.

It wasn’t that his childhood friend improved rapidly, but she was very good at finding helpers.

Currently, Yu Tu not only bullied his fellow townspeople but was also rumored to have attacked his parents, threatening his childhood friend.

His infamous reputation spread like wildfire. He was inherently flawed, and his heart was so corrupt.

*Had it not been for being part of the Demon Sect, he would have long been labeled as an Evil Demon.*

Unfortunately, Yu Tu couldn’t explain himself,

and nobody would listen to his explanations—they only believed the attractive, fragile-appearing childhood friend.

*With such a pitiful appearance, she couldn’t possibly be pretending, could she?*

*Would a woman falsely accuse someone using her own parents?*

Gu An was merely aware of these things, but she couldn’t help him.

*The path was difficult, and one must tread it oneself, as no one else could substitute.*

Once night fell, Gu An began.

She set everything else aside first.

At the beginning of September,

the new round of submissions for the Six Courtyards began.

By now, many people understood that the last place would receive a task.

A successful task was fine, but failure meant elimination.

To be more secure, Gu An chose to increase resources by thirty percent.

The next day,

the rankings were just released.

Gu An ranked third again.

Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

On the fifth day of September,

Gu An felt she could safely improve her cultivation when Pang Wen came over.

The matters involving the Second Team and the First Institute in the backyard were mostly handed over to Pang Wen.

Apart from some necessary matters, Gu An didn’t need to do much else.

Pang Wen’s talent wasn’t particularly strong, nor was he exceptionally capable, but he indeed had some abilities.

He was stronger than her.

“Senior Brother, a task from the Main Court.” Pang Wen gave Gu An an envelope.

“A task?” Gu An’s expression didn’t change, but she was taken by surprise internally.

*Why would she have a task?*

“Yes, it’s a task assigned by the Sect,” Pang Wen said.

This unexpected task surprised Gu An.

She then opened the envelope and looked inside.

A task assigned by the Sect.

It mentioned that the Sect had recently discovered a new patch of Spirit Trees to the east and was currently pioneering the land.

They needed to send some people to lead teams over and assist.

Gu An was among those chosen.

The rest of the team members were also matchups made by the Sect.

The task was scheduled for mid-September and could last up to three months unless merits proved remarkable during that period.

Gu An could determine that this was definitely another task arising from competition.

*However, she ranked in the top three—why did she still have a task?*

Gu An had Pang Wen investigate, and surprisingly, there were four people from the Six Courtyards who received tasks this time.

The Second Institute was once again at the bottom.

The other three, including Gu An, were the first, second, and third in the resource submission rankings this time.

The tasks for the three individuals were not the same.

If the last place had a resurrection match task, then the top three should be reward tasks.

Thinking about this, Gu An breathed a sigh of relief.

Like this, there was no need to stand out.

The task lasted three months, so there shouldn’t be any new tasks assigned during that time.

The only concern was keeping the ranking in the top five each month.

Top four or five was best—unfortunately, ranking manipulation might cause issues.

A higher rank was fine,

as long as she wasn’t first—even if she didn’t complete the task, it would be okay.

She had to give others a chance after all.

Additionally, before leaving, she needed to see the Eldest Princess.

After all, the people from the Zhuanlun lineage would surely come, and she needed to know their location in advance.

Then, she would report it,

ensuring her own safety.

The other party was likely contacting the person engaged with the Commandery Princess—killing people might just be incidental.

Therefore, there was no need to worry about finding the Land of Wilderness.

There was every opportunity to strike first.

At noon,

Gu An had Pang Wen bring the two of them to the courtyard.

When Yue Han entered, she seemed a bit worried, “Qingyao, what do you think the dean is calling us here for?”