Chapter 11: Glory-Seeking and Fame-Grabbing Individuals, Daring to Take on Reconnaissance Missions?
Chapter 11: Glory-Seeking and Fame-Grabbing Individuals, Daring to Take on Reconnaissance Missions?
As they walked towards the town, the sky gradually darkened.
Following the trail, Su Chen located a crucial spot.
Before them was a well, surrounded by emptiness with little to conceal it.
As they approached, their gaze fixed on the well.
"Junior Brother, you're not thinking of jumping into the well, are you? You can't do that, if Yu Zhi finds out, she'll skin me alive," Su Chen said with a hint of helplessness.
Hearing Yao Xiaoyu's words, Su Chen couldn't help but feel exasperated.
This senior sister really enjoyed cracking cold jokes.
"Senior Sister, look at the inner wall of the well, isn't it a bit strange?"
Seeing Su Chen's serious expression, Yao Xiaoyu also leaned in to take a closer look.
Inside the well, a pair of crimson demon eyes flashed by.
Lynx Demons! The lynx demons they had been tracking for nearly half a month had been hiding in the sidewall of the well the entire time.
After searching various hidden locations, they hadn't found any traces of these lynx demons.
The area around the well was spacious, who would have thought that they would dig a hole in the sidewall of the well to hide.
Without hesitation, Yao Xiaoyu looked up and scanned the surroundings. On a nearby shelf, she grabbed a wooden stick.
The next moment, she thrust the stick forward.
Although it was a stick, Yao Xiaoyu used her spear skills to attack.
Despite the lack of a spearhead, she still managed to pierce through the lynx demon with a single strike.
The Seventh Stage Valley Embrace Realm's power was fully revealed.
Hoisting the demon's body with the stick, the lynx demon that had been bothering them for so long was finally dealt with.
Looking at the pierced demon, Yao Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, then unconsciously turned to look at Su Chen.
Just as Su Chen was about to say something, he glanced towards the not-so-distant area.
Quickly walking over, he tossed aside a pile of clutter.
Another lynx demon leaped out from within!
Yao Xiaoyu's expression changed, and she thrust the stick again.
Such a minor demon couldn't possibly escape her in broad daylight.
Two lynx demon corpses hung on the stick.
They had been here for more than half a month, always assuming there was only one lynx demon.
Unbeknownst to them, there were actually two.
At this moment, Yao Xiaoyu finally understood why Yu Zhi had recommended Su Chen to her.
It wasn't just because of his handsome appearance.
The two of them returned to the tent.
As night fell, the town's residents had already closed their doors and windows, and naturally, no one witnessed their actions.
Back at the tent, Yao Xiaoyu, excited, directly threw the stick with the two lynx demon corpses onto the topic.
The others were about to complain about her disappearance while on a mission, but the sight of the two lynx demon corpses on the stick silenced them.
"We've been at it for more than half a month, and we still haven't even figured out the number of demons," Yao Xiaoyu said with a hint of joy on her face.
"We thought it was just one demon with its cunning movements, but in reality, two demons were working together to escape!"
The others were taken aback by her words.
The demons' coordination had fooled them all along.
"Also, both demons were found by Junior Brother Su. He was right; we should have searched for them at dawn," Yao Xiaoyu added.
Everyone present was even more surprised by this revelation.
They all understood that finding both demons wasn't something Senior Sister Yao Xiaoyu could have accomplished.
If she possessed such skills, why wait so long? She could have solved this half a month ago.
The others glanced at Yao Xiaoyu and then at Su Chen.
Wu Yi, the commander of the tent, was the first to react.
"Thank you, Junior Brother Su, for your assistance in resolving a significant problem for us.
The merits earned will be duly recorded, so please rest assured, Junior Brother Su."
After these words, he called in an attendant to escort Su Chen to rest.
Su Chen also understood that they had something to say about him, and he wanted to talk about it.
Following the attendant, he went to rest in another tent.
As Su Chen left, Wu Yi lowered the curtain of the tent.
"Junior Sister, are you sure these demons..."
Wu Yi only got halfway through his sentence, but everyone knew what he was about to ask.
"Do you think these demons were found by me?"
"Before, when I was in Yunyang Sect, most of the reconnaissance missions in the wilderness were completed by Su Chen."
Hearing Yao Xiaoyu's explanation, Wu Yi was even more surprised.
The other fellow sect members around also shared Wu Yi's astonishment.
"You're saying that Su Chen frequently completed reconnaissance missions in Yunyang Sect?"
"Yes, Yu Zhi told me that basically seven out of ten reconnaissance missions on the Yunyang Sect frontlines were accomplished by Su Chen's teams.
Many of them were even completed by him alone."
Wu Yi paced back and forth a couple of times before sitting back down.
"The reconnaissance missions on the frontlines are the most dangerous tasks for the sect. Tiangang City is like this, and the Yunyang Sect frontlines are even more dangerous.
Would someone seeking glory and fame dare to take on reconnaissance missions?"
Wu Yi spoke softly, expressing the doubts in his mind.
If one truly cares about merit, then when accepting reconnaissance missions, they should discuss more with the sect to increase the contribution rewards for the missions.
Tiangang City often offers a lot of contributions, but it's still difficult to find willing disciples.
Those who seek glory and fame are usually also afraid of losing their lives.
But listening to Yao Xiaoyu's words, Su Chen's actions seem to contradict his reputation.
A glory-seeker taking on the most dangerous reconnaissance missions.
Isn't he afraid of risking his life for contributions?
"But the news of Su Chen being driven out of Yunyang Sect is certain.
Could it be that there's no issue with him, and Yunyang Sect deliberately framed him with the reputation of seeking glory and fame-grabbing?"
The disciple beside him made a reasonable point.
It's unlikely that a major sect would falsely accuse a member to tarnish the sect's reputation.
"Regardless of whether Su Chen is a glory-seeker or not, at least he helped us find these two lynx demons.
Even if he is a glory-seeker, he still has some real skills."
As Wu Yi spoke, he glanced at Yao Xiaoyu.
"These two demons were indeed found by Su Chen. Their hiding place was in a well on the west side of the city.
They dug a hole in the sidewall of the well and nested inside.
Su Chen is indeed talented, but I wouldn't go as far as to claim his accomplishments as my own."
Yao Xiaoyu spoke with absolute certainty, addressing the crowd.
"Since that's the case, let's keep Su Chen for further observation.
Keep a close eye on him, and inform me immediately if there's any misconduct."
Yunyang Sect Frontline.
After demon droppings were found outside the main camp, Master He Chaotang tightened the defense line.
The domains previously used for expansion were abandoned, and all disciples focused on defending the main camp.
After the consolidation, there was peace for over half a month.
However, this peace only lasted for half a month.
At noon, Master He Chaotang summoned his direct disciples and inner sect disciples to the tent.
He wasn't new to commanding the frontlines, but the situation had never been this dangerous before.
In the past, he had even organized several ambushes against the demons.
The most successful one eliminated nearly a hundred demons.
(End of Chapter)
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