Time passed as Xiao LingYue kept himself away from the public eye of the Cult.
Only the Six Paths Seeds were the ones in the limelight, constantly aiming to increase their fame while he was within the shadows only aiming to increase his power.
It had been 1 year since he had gotten the Demonic Demeanor Transformation Art within his possession and the mandatory sect mission deadline for new disciples was coming up and he had to find a mission to complete.
The one good thing to note is that within this time his strength had increased by leaps and bounds as he successfully hunted any disciple who had any designs on him.
This led him to find out that Deacon Jiao wasn't as silent as he made himself to be after the entrance examination.
Deacon Jiao had been constantly sending disciples after him but what he hadn't known was that since LingYue was a fae, all he did was send resources to his doorstep.
Due to these disciples, LingYue had repeatedly broken through in the Moon Lotus Mantra reaching the peak of the 7th layer which led him to be currently nourishing 12 Meridians.
Due to the constant attacks on his life, LingYue had developed a dreadful Baleful Qi around him as a sharp aura billowed beneath it and his Demonic Qi.
He felt like an Evil Treasured Saber which was used like an executioner's blade, reaping lives like wheat.
He had been quite astonished by the last pouch he had received which held a demon mask which covered the lower half of the face.
It was a treasured item which helped hide one's aura and Spiritual Qi fluctuations.
He couldn't be any happier as what he needed was a way to hide since once he's noticed outside the sect, Deacon Jiao would be hot on his heels to take his life for all the trouble he caused in the past year.
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Xiao LingYue made his way to the Blood Gate Mission Hall which was flooded with a sea of heads going in all directions as he made his way in.
Upon reaching inside he noticed a few auras seemed to lock onto him, a small sneer tugged at the side of his mouth as he continued forward gracefully, his aura sharpening as if he was no longer a mortal but a drawn saber, its blade gleaming with a bloodthirsty light.
The Baleful Qi felt as heavy as Mt.Tai which left them feeling breathless and oppressed.
Upon feeling this aura, those hiding in the surroundings soon retracted their gaze as they continued to hide.
"I've come for my mandatory mission, for the 1st year as an outer cult disciple." He stated upon reaching the front desk.
The person was a wicked-looking old man with mottled spots on his skin, his deep purple and black robe made it evident that he was a Deacon of the BloodFiend Palace.
Those who joined that Palace either knew two things, Devil Pill Dao or the Poison Dao and this Deacon clearly leaned toward the latter.
"There are 3 missions you can take, they are a 3-Star Mortal Rank, 1-Star Earth Rank or 2-Star Earth Rank mission. Which would you like to hear about youngin'? " The old man replied curtly.
"2-Star Earth Rank," Xiao LingYue retorted just as coldly.
" Infiltrate and Kill an Elder Shen Xiao Cai of the Shen Family which is said to be capable of neutralizing the poison of the sect." The old Poison Dao Deacon said as he threw the mission token towards him.
Xiao LingYue grabbed the token and studied it carefully before nodding and leaving the Blood Gate Mission Hall.
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Night fell across the expanse of the Blood Gate Cult as LingYue prepared to leave.
He had kept the robes of the other peaks disciples who attacked him as well as their sect tokens as he donned the robes of a Carefree Valley disciple as took a corresponding token marked 'Chi Feng' as he wore the treasured demon mask.
His hair was tied high as his slightly pointed ears were shown and his sword-like brows held a cold and callous temperament while the Yin Yang robes complemented his features.
He withdrew his aura as he slowly made his way out of the cave of feasting demons before leaving the sect, the eyes of Deacon Jiao searching frantically for Wan Tao once knowing he would be leaving for a mission and upon reaching the Sect Gate, he turned to look at the sect one more time with a sneer before walking into the darkness. . .
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Xiao LingYue held a map as he left the vicinity of the Blood Gate Cult, his destination the Shen Clan of ChengDai as he made his way to the first city on the way, Silver Deer City.
This city was a neutral city between the Blood Gate Cult and its enemy The Heaven's Net Society.
People from all walks of life could be seen here, from young and old to both rich and poor.
Everyone bustled about as they made their daily living.
LingYue walked through the gates as he made his way into the small city, his gaze taking in whatever he saw as a feeling of novelty washed over him before it quickly died as he remembered that he, a fae, was amongst humans.