He confessed his love for his master in his later years, and his cheat ability finally arrived.

Princess Taiping is a powerful expert at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and even in the entire Outer Immortal Academy, she can be considered a master among masters.

After all, in the Upper Cloud Heavenly Palace, as long as one successfully establishes their foundation, they can be promoted to an inner disciple and move into the Inner Immortal Academy, where the spiritual energy is more abundant.

Furthermore, the lotus phantom at the center of his brow contains extremely mysterious energy...

As a princess of a nation with a prestigious status, Lu Changsheng did not believe that anyone in the Outer Immortal Academy could bully her.

If they weren't bullying Princess Taiping, then who else could they be bullying?

Yes, the answer is obvious.

It's aimed at that old man!

With Mo Rou's help, Lu Changsheng rubbed his aching back, then lay down on the armchair and crossed his legs.

With a single glance, Mo Rou understood, and immediately squatted down beside him, beginning to massage Lu Changsheng's calves.

In the past few days, Mo Rou has been completely spoiled and is so obedient that Lu Changsheng almost feels sorry for her...

"Tell me, who is it that wants to serve this old man?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Taiping, who had been looking worried, immediately widened her eyes and stared at Lu Changsheng in disbelief.

She... she hadn't even said a word yet, how did Lu Changsheng guess it?

"Senior, how...how do you know everything?"

Lu Changsheng snorted coldly. He hadn't lived this long for nothing!

"I was surrounded by outer disciples as soon as I arrived at the Dao Palace today. The Qingling Pills were sold out the moment they were taken out."

Lu Changsheng's Qingling Pills are extremely popular. Even though they are much more expensive than ordinary Qingling Pills, they contain two to three times more spiritual power, so they are always in high demand.

"Just as I was about to leave, Zhao Ke and a group of people stopped me, wanting to buy a thousand Qingling Pills from me, but I ignored him."

"Then...then Zhao Ke took out two tokens, one for me, and the other for me to return and give to you, senior."

As they spoke, Princess Taiping took out a token from her Qiankun bag and handed it to Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng took the token, then invaded it with his divine sense, instantly refining it and beginning to absorb the information contained within.

"Zhao Ke said he went to the mission hall to accept a sect mission, and since they were short-handed, he invited you and me to go with them."

"I refused at the time, but... but..."

At this point, Princess Taiping's face turned red with anger, and she waved her small fists, punching the air one after another.

"But Zhao Ke said he had already informed Elder Mu Feng about this matter, and Elder Mu Feng had agreed and registered us in the Mission Hall."

"If we both disagree, we'll have to deduct one thousand merit points!"

One thousand merit points!

That's a thousand low-grade spirit stones!

Although this amount of spirit stones is just a drop in the ocean for Lu Changsheng right now.

But to have to hand over so many spirit stones for no reason, especially since it was all a scheme, who could stand that?

While listening to Princess Taiping's complaints, Lu Changsheng absorbed the information from the token. By the time he put the token away, he had a complete understanding of it.

The token contains detailed information about the sect mission, including its content, time, location, and level of danger.

The mission is simple: go to Tongtian Peak and wipe out the Tongtian Bandits who are entrenched there.

However, the level of danger is extremely high, and more importantly...

This sect mission was not issued by the Outer Immortal Academy, but by the Inner Immortal Academy!

This is a bit beyond common sense.

"Senior, you noticed too, didn't you?"

"This mission to wipe out the Sky-Piercing Bandits is simply beyond the capabilities of us outer disciples. The mission issued by the Inner Immortal Academy is aimed at inner disciples, and inner disciples are all Foundation Establishment cultivators. If we go..."

Princess Taiping didn't finish her sentence, but Lu Changsheng guessed what she wanted to express.

That means there must be Foundation Establishment cultivators among this group of Heavenly Thieves, who are simply beyond the capabilities of their Qi Refining stage group.

Going there would be suicide!

"The Heavenly Thief? This is a mission from my Inner Immortal Academy, how did it fall to you outer disciples?"

Mo Rou, who was massaging her back and waist, immediately realized what was going on when she heard the words "Tongtian Thief". She quickly took the token from Lu Changsheng's hand and used her divine sense to read the information.

"That's impossible! This task can only be completed by inner disciples. Even if an outer disciple wanted to take it on, they couldn't."

The Heavenly Palace of Clouds has a rule that the sect missions between the Inner Immortal Academy and the Outer Immortal Academy are not shared, otherwise the casualties would be too severe.

"Moreover, the reward for this 'Sky Thief' mission isn't just 1,000 merit points, but 20,000!"

Mo Rou reacted instantly and quickly said:

"I understand! Someone must have asked the Mission Hall to change the mission details. The task of eliminating the leader of the Tongtian Bandits is still to be completed by the inner disciples, while the task of eliminating the weaker bandits is to be completed by the outer disciples. You only need to keep watch on the perimeter to prevent any from escaping."

"Theoretically, as long as you don't venture too deep into enemy territory, there shouldn't be much danger..."

Before Mo Rou could finish speaking, she saw Princess Taiping's furrowed brows and wisely shut her mouth.

It's obvious that this is a trap set by someone targeting Lu Changsheng and Princess Taiping.

Since it's a setup, they won't just keep them on the periphery; there's even a possibility that...

"Senior, I'm going to complain to the Grand Elder!"

Princess Taiping waved her little fists, angrily preparing to rush out of the courtyard gate:

"This task was taken on for us without our consent. If we just tell the Grand Elder, we'll definitely be able to..."

"return!"

Lu Changsheng rose from the armchair, put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth in the courtyard, and then spoke calmly:

"There's no need to complain to the Grand Elder. Now that we've accepted this mission, let's go out and take a look."

"Having stayed in the outer immortal academy for so long, refining pills every day, I've long wanted to loosen up my muscles and bones."

Upon hearing that Lu Changsheng was going, Princess Taiping wasn't in a hurry, but Mo Rou was:

"No, this is too dangerous!"

With 10,000 low-grade spirit stones a month, plus an endless supply of Qingling Pills, if something were to happen to Lu Changsheng, she...

Mo Rou really didn't want to live anymore!

"There's nothing wrong with that. Everyone else has already made plans; wouldn't it be a shame if we didn't go?"

"Some people and some things deserve a final resolution!"

"Of course, we can't be unprepared..."

After a moment's thought, Lu Changsheng whispered a few words into Mo Rou's ear.

Mo Rou was taken aback at first, then nodded repeatedly, and finally looked at Lu Changsheng with a mischievous smile, covering her mouth and giggling.

She would occasionally punch Lu Changsheng's chest with her little pink fists, accompanied by cheesy sweet talk like "You're so naughty~ I like you so much~", which made Princess Taiping grit her teeth, her eyelids twitch and her eyes roll.

Although she was furious, Princess Taiping would not object to Lu Changsheng's decision.

......

Two days later, the day of departure arrived.

As soon as Lu Changsheng and Princess Taiping arrived at the entrance of the Outer Immortal Academy, they saw Prince Zhenbei Zhao Ke and others who were already waiting there.

"Oh, you actually came?"

Seeing Princess Taiping, whom she considered unattainable, following Lu Changsheng like a clingy little follower, Zhao Ke was furious and immediately made a sarcastic remark:

"I thought someone was afraid of the Sky Thief and didn't dare to come."

As soon as Zhao Ke finished speaking, his two disciples burst into laughter.

These two disciples were Zhao Ke's lackeys, so they naturally understood their master's thoughts.

"Zhao Ke, watch your mouth!"

Lu Changsheng could tolerate it, but Princess Taiping could not:

"If you dare to speak disrespectfully again, this princess will tear you to pieces..."

Lu Changsheng reached out to stop Princess Taiping from drawing her sword, and coughed twice as he looked at the arrogant Zhao Ke and his two companions in front of him:

"Ahem, I'm getting old, so my legs are naturally slower than yours, not as fast as you young people."

"Bai Xue, let's go, we can't keep our senior brothers and sisters waiting."

Having said that, he didn't bother arguing with Zhao Ke and the others, put his hands behind his back, and walked directly towards the Spirit Beast Hall.

Seeing Lu Changsheng so weak, Zhao Ke and the others laughed even louder.

Princess Taiping stomped her feet in anger. She couldn't understand why Lu Changsheng had suddenly become so easy to talk to. Before, he was someone who dared to attack Elder Mu Feng, a Golden Core cultivator.

After arriving at the Spirit Beast Hall, they spent twenty yuan to rent two cranes, and then Princess Taiping and I each rode a crane and flew towards the palace gate.

Normally, renting a crane only costs one low-grade spirit stone, but if you need to go out to perform sect missions, the cost will be based on the distance.

After all, once they leave the Heavenly Palace of the Clouds, the crane's safety will no longer be guaranteed.

The five people and five cranes arrived at the palace gate in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. The cranes descended from the sky, and the group waited quietly for their senior brothers and sisters from the inner sect to arrive before heading together to Tongtian Peak for their mission.

The inner disciples are all Foundation Establishment cultivators, so their status is naturally higher than that of the outer disciples. They are also the main force in this mission, so they naturally arrive later.

We can't expect inner disciples to wait for outer disciples, or for the stronger ones to wait for the weaker ones; that would disrupt the rules.

"Bai Xue, you've lost weight in the few days I've seen you."

"Why are you ignoring me? Bai Xue, do you know how I've been these past few days?"

"Snow White, thinking back to when we were in the Sun and Moon Empire..."

"Bai Xue, you're always hanging around that old guy, could it be that you've fallen for Lu Changsheng?"

"He's old enough to be your grandfather!"

"What do I lack compared to this old man? Bai Xue, tell me what you don't like about me? I'll change, okay?"

.......

Swish swish!

As Zhao Ke pursued her with fervent devotion, several sword beams descended from the sky.

Foundation Establishment cultivators can fly on swords, so they naturally don't need to spend spirit stones to rent cranes.

"Are you the outer disciples participating in this mission?"

The leading man in blue robes had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. Dressed in a blue Taoist robe, he glanced sideways at Lu Changsheng and the others at the foot of the road, his face full of disdain.

"His strength is barely acceptable, but..."

Halfway through his sentence, he suddenly noticed the stunningly beautiful Princess Taiping beside Lu Changsheng and stared at her for a moment.

The Outer Immortal Academy actually has such a beautiful woman, truly...

What a great opportunity!

"snort!"

Princess Taiping snorted coldly, then turned her head away, her face full of disgust.

"Ahem, my name is Mu Changming, you can call me Senior Brother Mu."

"In this campaign to wipe out the Heavenly Bandits, you all must obey my orders. Otherwise, if you encounter danger, don't blame your senior brother for not coming to your rescue!"

After saying that, he turned and pointed to the four inner disciples behind him who were riding flying swords, and introduced them:

"These are all inner disciples participating in this mission; they are all your senior brothers and sisters."

"Alright, enough chit-chat, let's get familiar with the area as we travel."

Having said that, Mu Changming stepped on his flying sword, transformed into a streak of light, and soared straight into the sky.

The other four inner disciples, three men and one woman, also rode flying swords and followed Mu Changming into the horizon.

"Hmph, just an inner disciple, acting so arrogantly!"

Princess Taiping pouted, but before she could finish complaining, she saw that Lu Changsheng had already ridden a crane and caught up with him. So she dared not delay any longer and also rode a crane to follow.

Zhao Ke and the others followed closely behind, afraid of falling behind and getting lost.

High above, Princess Taiping looked at Lu Changsheng, who stood with his hands behind his back on the back of a crane, and suddenly her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

As a princess of a country, she was naturally instilled with the art of political maneuvering, so she was not stupid.

After calming down, Princess Taiping suddenly realized two very important issues.

First, the inner sect female disciple following Mu Changming, though her face was veiled in black, ...

There's a sense of familiarity; her graceful figure seems strangely familiar.

Secondly, when Mu Changming first appeared, he only stared at himself.

Princess Taiping was very confident in her appearance, so it wasn't surprising that Mu Changming was staring at her.

Strangely, Mu Changming didn't look at Lu Changsheng even once from beginning to end!

An eighty-year-old man who is still an outer disciple is going out on a mission. What would a normal person's reaction be?

Therefore, there is only one explanation!