Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 40 Problem Found
More than half a month has passed since Wei Kuang and others last visited.

That day, Zhou Qing was practicing the Iron Ball Technique when he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

He opened the gate and saw Yuan Hongying standing outside in a red dress.

Zhou Qing asked, "Why is Junior Sister here?"

Yuan Hongying asked: "I want to ask my senior brother if there are any tasks I can take."

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "I check the notice board three times a day, but I don't see any tasks posted. I'm afraid the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall doesn't have many tasks either."

Yuan Hongying said: "This is strange."

Zhou Qing said: "What?"

Yuan Hongying said, "There's a courtyard near where I live. A sister from the previous two years lives there. We often see each other when we go in and out, and we became familiar with each other over time."

"I noticed she's been out a lot lately, so I asked her why. Then I learned she'd taken on the task of tending to the spiritual plants in the spiritual garden at the Alchemy Academy."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "It seems that I missed a mission. I will pay more attention in the future and should be able to get a mission. Then I will give it to you first."

Yuan Hongying shook her head and said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple."

"I asked that sister indirectly and learned that students in her class, and even the next class, often received missions. I roughly calculated that the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall issued two or three internal tasks every day, and sometimes more than ten."

"Even if Senior Brother occasionally missed something, it's not like he didn't see anything for half a month."

Zhou Qing now realized that something was wrong.

He asked, "Junior sister, have you asked your neighbor about the reason?"

Yuan Hongying said, "She is just an ordinary disciple. She has no idea about the responsibilities of the eldest brother, so she doesn't know the inside story."

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "Junior sister, please go back for now. Let me understand the situation first."

Yuan Hongying said goodbye to Zhou Qing and left.

Zhou Qing thought for a moment, then closed the door and walked towards Wei Kuang's residence.

Only Wei Kuang was most familiar with matters involving the details of the internal operations of the various institutions of Qingyun Sect.

Soon he arrived at Wei Kuang's residence.

After asking Zhou Qing about his purpose, Wei Kuang said, "I've been wondering recently why Senior Brother hasn't been sending out any missions. It turns out he hasn't received any."

Zhou Qing said, "I just realized something's fishy today, so I came to ask you for advice. You're much more familiar with the Qingyun Sect than I am. Can you tell me where the problem might be?"

Wei Kuang concentrated on thinking for a while, and suddenly frowned, as if he had thought of something.

Zhou Qing asked, "What are your plans?"

Wei Kuang hesitated and said, "I vaguely heard that Fang Yuhe has a close relationship with Elder Chengguang of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. Before the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall announces any internal affairs, they will send someone to inform Fang Yuhe so that he can prepare. Could this be related to this?"

Zhou Qing said, "If your information is true, then it's most likely Fang Yuhe's doing. He took advantage of the information and snatched up all the missions when they were distributed, then distributed them, leaving us with no missions to accept."

Wei Kuang asked in confusion: "But why would he do this?"

Zhou Qing sarcastically said, "It's just a show of force. The sect's assignments are actually a way to supplement resources for the disciples. If I can't accept the assignments, it will be like cutting off a resource for my fellow disciples, and it will also hinder their path to immortality."

"As a senior brother, how can he face his junior brothers and sisters when he has become like this?"

Wei Kuang was filled with indignation and said, "Damn it! I used to respect him so much!"

Zhou Qing asked, "I'm a little curious about Fang Yuhe's background. Why would Elder Chengguang be willing to collude with him?" Wei Kuang said, "One of Fang Yuhe's ancestors is currently in seclusion at the Cliff of the Living Dead."

"The sect has always treated elders who are in seclusion with preferential treatment. Firstly, it is because of their determination to fight to the death to pursue the Tao, and secondly, it is because they have the potential to break through the seclusion and become a Golden Core True Person."

It turned out to be the case.

Zhou Qing nodded.

Wei Kuang said, "Brother, let's go to the General Affairs Hall now and ask Elder Chengguang for an explanation."

Zhou Qing said, "It's useless. They won't admit it. They can just say that I wasn't paying enough attention and missed the mission announcement. We have no evidence to prove that they were colluding."

Wei Kuang said, "It was shameful for Elder Chengguang to deal with the registered disciples. Now that the registered disciples have come to him, I don't believe that he, as a Foundation Establishment expert, would continue to do such disgraceful things."

Zhou Qing was at a loss for words, thinking that this little brother thought too highly of others.

He knew that going to the General Affairs Hall to ask for a lecture would be fruitless, but he had nothing else to do anyway. Moreover, he had not been to Qingyun Mountain since the day he came to Qingyun Sect. He took the opportunity to go and have a look, so they set off together to go down Ziyun Mountain and head towards Qingyun Mountain.

Ziyun Mountain is more than ten miles away from Qingyun Mountain. Neither of them can fly, so it took them half an hour to reach the foot of Qingyun Mountain.

The Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, the last of the four halls of Qingyun Sect, is located near the foot of the mountain.

As soon as the two of them walked into the vermilion gate of the General Affairs Hall, they saw several people walking towards them, talking and laughing.

Walking in front was Elder Chengguang.

Chengguang is over seventy years old this year, but he looks like a young man of about thirty years old. He is short and fat. Although he is wearing a Taoist robe, he looks like a butcher who stole the Taoist's clothes.

On Chengguang's right, chatting and laughing with him was Fang Yuhe. Behind the two of them were some deacons from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall and the registered disciples who often followed Fang Yuhe, including Liu Bingxuan.

Seeing Zhou Qing and Wei Kuang, the people who were originally chatting and laughing stopped talking instantly, looked at each other with secret smiles on their faces, and waited for the two to come over.

"Wei Kuang, I heard that the lectures for this class of disciples have ended, and the eldest brother has been selected. I think this position must have fallen on you. Congratulations."

Elder Chengguang said with a smile.

Wei Kuang ignored Elder Chengguang's half-sarcastic, half-provoking words and said straight to the point: "Elder, I am here to take on a mission."

Chengguang said: "To accept the task, just go to the Yunling Realm notice board and check it."

Wei Kuang said: "This is the problem. Our eldest brother has not seen a single task on the notice board in the past half month. Elder, please give me an explanation."

Chengguang said, "I guess I was too lazy and missed it."

Wei Kuangxuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Elder, why are you trying to fool me? My senior brother checks the bulletin board three times a day. Even if there are omissions on a certain day, it is impossible for him to miss all of them in half a month. I think it is you, Elder, who has done something wrong!"

"Be bold!"

Fang Yuhe said sternly, "Wei Kuang, you're becoming even more unruly. You're so disrespectful to your elders. Is this what your senior brother taught you?"

Wei Kuang was still trying to fight back when he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder.

He turned around and saw Zhou Qing smiling and saying, "Wei Kuang, let's go."

"But…"

"No buts."

Zhou Qing said, "The elder is a senior and a great man. Would he bully us juniors? I will just pay more attention to the Soul Condensation Realm in the future."

(End of this chapter)