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"Brother Zhao, Chen Huai'an is going out on a mission. Let me take him out. He dared to abstain, wasting so many resources. We have to get our revenge." Zhang Kui volunteered immediately.

He had received word that the cultivation resources for the top 200 in this challenge had already been distributed. Chen Huai'an couldn't possibly use up all the cultivation resources he received at once. If he killed this guy now, then all the cultivation resources on him would be his. Once his strength improved a bit more, he would be able to challenge the top 50 experts.

"A piece of trash who just broke through to the seventh level of the late stage of Body Refinement. If you're going to take action, then this guy is yours to deal with. But you must interrogate him carefully before you act. This guy must have some secrets he doesn't know. Otherwise, with his trash cultivation, it's impossible for him to break through to the seventh level of the late stage of Body Refinement in such a short time." Zhang Tao instructed Zhang Kui, then didn't take the matter to heart. With Zhang Kui's strength, dealing with Chen Huai'an was more than enough.

As for what big secret Chen Huai'an holds, Zhang Kui will interrogate him thoroughly later.

He was just a menial disciple, and he didn't even care about the little things he had.

Chen Huai'an and his group accepted the mission to find the Blood Clotting Grass in the Mission Hall. Instead of rushing to the area where the Blood Clotting Grass grows, they returned to their residence to prepare.

The task of finding the blood-clotting herb seems very simple, but it is also full of dangers. They must prepare well before setting off.

"I accepted a mission to find spiritual herbs. The mission itself shouldn't be too dangerous, but the Zhang family..." Back at his residence, Chen Huai'an's brows furrowed involuntarily.

The sect challenge is not over yet. What we are participating in now is the ranking challenge for the top 100. These rankings are not the final rankings and will change in the coming months.

However, the threat from the Zhang family was not eliminated. Chen Huai'an worried that if he went out, the Zhang family might come to cause him trouble.

Furthermore, the Zhang family has issued a bounty of one hundred low-grade spirit stones. If this bounty is not withdrawn, not only will the Zhang family cause him trouble, but all the disciples of the Miscellaneous Service Peak will also want to cause him trouble.

If you want to go out and complete missions to obtain cultivation resources, the prerequisite is that you can keep your life.

"Brother Chen, I'm ready. Shall we set off?" Liu Qiaogui's voice rang out from outside the door.

Chen Huai'an came out of the house and looked at Liu Qiaogui. "Xiao Liu, are you sure you want to come with me on this mission?"

"Brother Chen, what do you mean by that? Has something happened?" Liu Qiaogui looked at Chen Huai'an with some confusion.

"The Zhang family's bounty hasn't been lifted yet. At this time, you're coming out with me on a mission. Do you think we're safe?" Chen Huai'an asked.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qiaogui's expression instantly changed.

He was so focused on currying favor with Chen Huai'an that he forgot that during the challenge, the Zhang family had issued a bounty on Chen Huai'an—a reward of one hundred low-grade spirit stones. Even he was tempted, let alone those stronger than them.

The task of collecting blood-clotting herbs may not be dangerous, and they can complete it easily. However, the danger from sect disciples is hard to say.

"So for safety's sake, I won't be with you this time on the mission to collect the Blood Clotting Herb. We'll split up," Chen Huai'an said.

Chen Huai'an did this entirely because he didn't want to implicate Liu Qiaogui. In this Miscellaneous Service Peak, Liu Qiaogui was one of the few people who could talk to him, and he didn't want to be dragged into his conflict with the Zhang family because of him.

Liu Qiaogui naturally knew why Chen Huai'an would say that, and his fists were clenched tightly.

Similarly, he was also resentful. Disciples like them should stick together for warmth on the Disciples Peak. They had finally met Chen Huai'an, a master in the late stage of Body Refinement, who didn't look down on him and was willing to team up with him to complete the mission. But now, because of the Zhang family, they had to separate.

Chen Huai'an has made his point clear; regardless of Liu Qiaogui's willingness, Chen Huai'an will not complete this mission with him.

Being together would only harm the other person. Similarly, if he were to actually be with the other person, Chen Huai'an would definitely be unable to act freely, and he didn't want his secret to be exposed to the other person.

"Brother Chen, don't worry, I will definitely work harder to cultivate and catch up with you as soon as possible. That way I can help you too." Liu Qiaogui said with a helpless expression.

Being with Chen Huai'an does more harm than good; it's better to separate.

Chen Huai'an smiled; he didn't want to implicate the other party. He could complete this task alone—just ten Blood-Coagulating Grasses, very simple.

"Senior Brother Zhang, you told us to keep an eye on Chen Huai'an. That guy just left the sect a moment ago." Just as Chen Huai'an left his residence, a mid-stage Body Refinement Realm disciple ran off to deliver the message to Zhang Kui.

"Kid, let's see how you die this time." Zhang Kui was a little excited. He thought that Chen Huai'an would have to digest the resources in his hands before he would have time to complete the sect mission. He didn't expect this guy to be so impatient to carry out the mission so soon. He really is an impatient person.

Not long after Chen Huai'an left his residence, he noticed that someone was following him.

"As expected, those bastards from the Zhang family are like persistent ghosts."

This trip was also a kind of test, to see what the Zhang family's attitude towards him was, and whether they would let him off the hook after the challenge ended.

Judging from this, he and the Zhang family have reached a point of no return.

However, among the disciples of the Zhang family on the Miscellaneous Service Peak, there are very few who are truly outstanding. He is not afraid of them at all. The most troublesome one is Zhang Tao, who is at the Qi Refining Realm. There should be more than just Zhang Tao among the disciples of the Zhang family.

We must play it safe and play it safe. We shouldn't confront the Zhang family head-on until we reach the Qi Refining Realm.

The solution to the immediate crisis is to use someone else to do the dirty work and eliminate Zhang Kui quietly.

But the key issue is that even if Zhang Kui dies, the Zhang family will still hold him accountable for their troubles.

"Sigh, if only I had a powerful backer who wouldn't be afraid of the Zhang family, and even better, a powerful master. That way, I wouldn't have to fear the Zhang family. But with my aptitude, which master would be willing to take me as a disciple?" Chen Huai'an pondered for a long time but couldn't come up with any solution.

There's no solution; we can only take it one step at a time. In the meantime, the best approach is to strive to improve our capabilities.

With strength, one can fear no one.

"Wait, that's not right. Now I have spirit stones and pills. Don't the Zhang family like to offer bounties? I can also issue bounties and have people target the Zhang family." Chen Huai'an suddenly had a bright idea. He thought of a solution that wasn't really a solution.

Zhang Kui and Zhang Tao are so openly targeting him because they think he has no resources or connections. If he were to issue a bounty and have the Zhang family wiped out, what would Zhang Tao and his ilk use to cause him trouble since they have no family backing?

Upon thinking about this, Chen Huai'an felt that this method was feasible.

The best way to solve the problem is to uproot the Zhang family completely.

"Issuing a bounty is not an option for me to do this. I need to find a way to avoid revealing my identity." What Chen Huai'an needs most right now is an identity that cannot be exposed.

"Disguise technique, this concealment technique changes one's aura, if only it could change one's appearance."