Chapter 443: Patrol Mission

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

Sensing the vibration of the disciple token at his waist, Ye Qingxuan lowered his gaze slightly.

He extended his spiritual sense into the token to read the message within.

Upon seeing the content of the message, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Ye Qingxuan's mouth.

The message in the token was sent by Ye Qingxiao.

It asked if he had time and wished to come to the Qingxuan Blessed Land for a chat.

After replying to the message,

Ye Qingxuan turned and sat on the stone bench inside the stone pavilion.

With a slight wave of his sleeve, a tea set instantly materialized on the stone table before him.

Dao flames slowly rose, and Ye Qingxuan skillfully began to brew tea.

After a long while, two figures flew from the distant horizon; they were Ye Qingxiao and his Dao companion, Yu Xueqing.

After entering the stone pavilion,

"Sigh, the constraints of heaven and earth are too great now. Compared to before, flying speed is as slow as a turtle; it takes quite some time just to get here."

Ye Qingxiao did not stand on ceremony with Ye Qingxuan.

While complaining, he pulled Yu Xueqing and took the initiative to sit opposite Ye Qingxuan.

However, before sitting down, Yu Xueqing bowed slightly to Ye Qingxuan and addressed him:

"Big Brother!"

Seeing this, Ye Qingxuan casually waved his hand and said:

"No need for such formalities, sit!"

Saying this, he poured a cup of tea for each of Ye Qingxiao and Yu Xueqing.

Looking at the two of them, Ye Qingxuan asked curiously:

"Why do you two have time to come to my place?"

Since the nine minor worlds of the lower realm dropped in status and fell into the Earthly Profound Realm,

Ye Qingxiao has rarely gone out in recent years, focusing entirely on secluded cultivation within the Profound Heaven Sect.

After all, besides needing to improve their cultivation base,

cultivators must also practice and comprehend protective spells and Dao arts.

The higher the realm, the longer the lifespan appears, yet in reality, one becomes busier.

Time is never enough.

Not all cultivators possess the heaven-defying comprehension of Ye Qingxuan,

who can effortlessly grasp spells, divine abilities, and even principles of the Dao, achieving sudden enlightenment in a short time.

Throughout the lives of high-level cultivators, most of their time is spent increasing their spiritual power, comprehending Dao principles, and practicing spells or divine abilities.

Since Ye Qingxiao and Yu Xueqing advanced to the Soul Transformation realm,

although they have stayed within the sect for most of the time,

every day is spent either meditating, comprehending Dao arts, or carrying out sect missions.

Under normal circumstances without special matters, the two do not have much free time to come to the Qingxuan Blessed Land for idle chat.

However, Ye Qingxuan was quite content with this.

He naturally has a quiet disposition and dislikes being disturbed during his secluded cultivation.

Moreover, the friendship of gentlemen is as light as water.

Especially among cultivators, during the long years of cultivation,

he and Ye Qingxiao do not need frequent interaction to maintain their bond.

Time can no longer easily shake the resolve in their hearts.

However, upon hearing Ye Qingxuan's question, Ye Qingxiao became somewhat annoyed and said:

"What? Can't I come see you unless there is a special reason?"

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan only shook his head slightly, took a sip of tea with a smile, and did not reply.

In the world of cultivation,

meeting only once every few hundred or even thousands of years is the norm for high-level cultivators.

Even for a Dao companion relationship like that of Ye Qingxiao and Yu Xueqing, this cannot be avoided.

Once they break through to the Void Penetration realm, for the sake of their Dao paths, a single seclusion could last hundreds or even thousands of years.

However, this state of cultivation is still a bit far from Ye Qingxiao and Yu Xueqing.

During the last Profound Heaven Sect competition,

the gains Ye Qingxiao and Yu Xueqing made within the Demon Domain

only raised their cultivation bases to the late and mid stages of the Soul Transformation realm, respectively.

To break through to the Void Penetration realm, they would likely need quite a long time.

Seeing that Ye Qingxuan did not reply,

Ye Qingxiao met Ye Qingxuan's slightly smiling gaze, felt somewhat guilty, and said awkwardly:

"Alright, I actually came to say goodbye to you this time."

Hearing Ye Qingxiao's words, Ye Qingxuan was somewhat surprised and asked:

"You are leaving the Profound Heaven Sect again?"

Although he knew Ye Qingxiao was an unsettled type,

how long had Ye Qingxiao just stayed in the Profound Heaven Sect, and now he is leaving again?

Seeing Ye Qingxuan's surprised expression, Ye Qingxiao scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, yet still spoke to explain:

"This is a sect mission. Most of the Nascent Soul direct disciples within the sect, and even the Void-Realm inherited disciples stationed inside, must leave the sect to patrol the numerous provinces governed by the Profound Heaven Sect."

"The main purpose of this mission is to eradicate the Green Demon Clan that may invade, locate and destroy the wormhole channels opened by the Green Demon Realm within the sect's territory, and stabilize the order in the regions under the sect's rule."

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan understood immediately.

He knew this was the trend for the Profound Heaven Sect, or even the entire Earth Profound Realm.

The Human Race could not allow the Green Demon Clan to rampage freely in the Earth Profound Realm.

After a moment of silence, Ye Qingxuan asked:

"Where are you two planning to go?"

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's question, a trace of nostalgia appeared in Ye Qingxiao's eyes as he slowly spoke:

"The patrol area for me and Xueqing is Daoguang Commandery in Qingzhou. At that time, we can stay with the family for a while."

The Ye family, from which both Ye Qingxuan and Ye Qingxiao originated, was located in Qingmu Prefecture within Daoguang Commandery of Qingzhou.

"Daoguang Commandery in Qingzhou? Very well! How long will it take for you two to return this time?"

"This mission rotates once every sixty years. I and Xueqing have accepted three consecutive patrol missions for Daoguang Commandery."

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan calculated for a moment and nodded, saying:

"Three cycles of sixty years, that is one hundred and eighty years?"

"Very well. These are extraordinary times. At that time, you two can protect the Ye family for a while."

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's words, Ye Qingxiao chuckled:

"Hehehe, that is exactly what I thought, which is why I accepted the three-cycle patrol mission for Daoguang Commandery."

"It is just that the spiritual vein level of the Ye family is too low; it might affect my and Xueqing's daily cultivation."

The Profound Heaven Sect has a fixed outpost in Daoguang Commandery, and that outpost possesses a sixth-grade spiritual vein, sufficient to sustain the normal cultivation of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Under normal circumstances, cultivators sent to Daoguang Commandery to execute sect missions would reside within the Profound Heaven Sect's outpost.

However, patrol-type missions do not have such mandatory requirements.

If the disciples do not wish to reside in the outpost, the sect will not force them.

But if this delays their own cultivation, the sect will not provide additional compensation.

After hearing Ye Qingxiao's words, Ye Qingxuan smiled lightly and said:

"Hahaha, do not worry about that! I previously gave the Ye family a sixth-grade spiritual vein source. Now the Ye family should have a sixth-grade spiritual vein, so you and Xueqing need not worry about delaying your own cultivation."

(End of this chapter)