Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"So many academy missions?"

His gaze swept over the huge stone tablet in front of him, and Lu Feng was somewhat surprised.

The academy missions offered here are not only diverse but also numerous, making it impossible for one person to complete them all. Moreover, the mission board here is not static; new missions are released almost every day.

Therefore, no matter how many students are gathered around the task board, Lu Feng doesn't need to worry about not being able to get a task.

"Hey, isn't that Lu Feng?"

"I didn't expect him to offend the Five Spirits Society from the Southern Academy, yet he still dares to show his face. He's got guts, huh...!"

"Shh! I've heard this guy has a very strange temper, and he'll even resort to violence at the slightest provocation. Let's stay away from him to avoid getting into trouble..."

Among the crowd, some people seemed to have discovered Lu Feng's background, and a murmur of whispers and surprised glances immediately followed.

After all, within Falling Star Academy, the Five Spirits Society's reputation was so great that it was known to everyone. Apart from a few powerful monsters in the East Campus, almost no ordinary student dared to provoke them. Even some academy deacons had to treat the members of the Five Spirits Society with utmost respect.

Lu Feng, a freshman who had been in the academy for less than half a year, not only confronted the Five Spirits Society head-on, but also dared to show his face and accept a mission from the academy. His courage was truly commendable, which also surprised the students present.

Despite the surrounding discussions and stares, Lu Feng remained unperturbed, his gaze fixed intently on the various academy tasks posted on the giant stone tablet.

"Two-star mission: The client is anonymous. Collect one low-grade Xuan-rank demon core. Reward: 300 contribution points!"

"One-star mission: The client is a resident of Falling Star Town, tasked with finding a lost pet and a flock of sheep. Reward: 20 contribution points!"

"Three-star mission: Commissioner Yin Baili, collect one amber spirit stone and one white fox grass. Reward: 5,000 contribution points and one grade six pill!"

"Four-Star Mission: Entrust the young master of the Human Heaven Sword Sect to go to the Swamp Forest to kill the top-tier Earth-rank demonic beast 'Ancient Swamp Poison Toad,' and obtain its head and demonic core. Reward: 80,000 contribution points and a sixth-grade spiritual treasure!"

There were many academy tasks posted on the stone tablet, and the commissioners came from all directions, but Lu Feng glanced at them briefly and didn't accept any of them.

Because the rewards for academy missions below three stars are too meager, amounting to less than a few hundred contribution points. As for academy missions above three stars, they are quite difficult, and Lu Feng's current strength is insufficient to handle them, so accepting them would be pointless.

As for the easier and more numerous one- and two-star missions, Lu Feng didn't even want to look at them. After all, even if he completed these missions, he would only get a few dozen contribution points, which wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap for him!

"Huh, what's this...?"

His gaze suddenly stopped at the corner below the huge stone tablet, and the next moment, a look of surprise appeared on Lu Feng's face, as if he had discovered something new and interesting.

"Four-star mission: The client is the young master of the Kong family. Go to Shanggu County in Dongyun Kingdom to help the Kong family resolve their crisis. Reward: 200,000 contribution points!"

Looking at the clear, bold black text on the bounty poster, Lu Feng's thoughts drifted back to half a year ago, to the scene when he first met the Kong siblings in the Yellow Wind Desert.

"The Kong family of Shanggu County, Dongyun Kingdom..."

Lu Feng stroked his chin, a thoughtful look in his eyes. "Two hundred thousand contribution points... the reward for this mission is far higher than other four-star missions. I didn't expect the Kong family to be so willing to go to such lengths, even sending the commission form to Falling Star Academy..."

"It seems there's more to this than meets the eye..."

Thinking of this, Lu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly again.

He once saved the Kong siblings from a robbery and killed the third leader of Qingtian Village, who was entrenched in the Yellow Wind Desert. However, less than half a year later, the Kong family has encountered another change and even sent the commission to Luoxing Academy, which is hundreds of thousands of miles away.

It is evident that the Kong family is likely mired in some kind of huge crisis, which is difficult to resolve in a short period of time, and they can only rely on external forces to get out of the predicament!

Swish!

Composing himself, Lu Feng didn't hesitate at all and immediately tore off the bounty notice issued by the young master of the Fang family.

Although he was not clear about the crisis the Kong family had encountered, or the specifics of the commission, the reward of 200,000 contribution points was worth a try for Lu Feng!

Besides, compared to other four-star missions, the commission issued by the young master of the Kong family seems to be easier, at least you don't have to fight to the death with a top-tier earth-rank monster, and the mission rewards are also greater, which is exactly what Lu Feng is looking for.

"Hey? Brother Lu, what are you doing here?"

Just as Lu Feng accepted the commission and was about to leave, a surprised voice slowly came from the crowd beside him.

The next moment, a strong, dark-faced youth wearing a beast-patterned robe stepped out. His face showed some surprise. He was none other than Wu Yunran, the southern barbarian youth who had met Lu Feng a few times before.

"Brother Wu?"

Turning around at the sound, Lu Feng was also taken aback. "What a coincidence, you're here to receive an academy mission too?"

"Yes, but my strength and cultivation are too weak. Right now, I can only take on some academy missions below the second star level to train myself. Besides, this is also Elder Yin's, uh... Master Yin's idea."

Scratching his head, Wu Yunran grinned again, still completely unguarded, having already regarded Lu Feng as a true friend.

"You possess an innate spiritual body. If you are willing to cultivate diligently, your strength will definitely be considerable in the future, so you don't need to underestimate yourself."

Lu Feng also glanced at Wu Yunran and found that the Yuan energy aura on the other party had increased significantly, and it seemed that he had already stepped into the third level of the Condensation Realm. Lu Feng nodded slightly, revealing a hint of approval in his words.

After all, Wu Yunran was only a minor Body Refinement Realm Level 10 martial artist in the past, but now, after only half a month of training with Yin Baili, he has stepped into the Yuan Condensation Realm Level 3 in one fell swoop. This shows that the innate spiritual body is mysterious and powerful, and is not comparable to ordinary martial artists!

"Uh, Brother Lu, you flatter me. I'm still far inferior to you..."

Faced with Lu Feng's praise, Wu Yunran scratched his head somewhat shyly. The next moment, his gaze fell on the bounty poster in the other man's hand, and he couldn't help but be stunned again, "This is... a bounty poster issued by the young master of the Kong family of Dongyun Kingdom?"

"Brother Lu, you're not going to accept the young master Kong's commission, are you? That's absolutely unacceptable! You'll be killed!"

Wu Yunran's tone was one of shock, a stark contrast to her usual cheerful demeanor. Her face was now filled with deep fear, as if the bounty notice in the other person's hand was a death warrant.

"Why do you say that?"

Seeing Wu Yunran's sudden change in expression, Lu Feng was also taken aback for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Brother Lu, this commission form is a bit risky...!"

"I saw this request form about two weeks ago, and quite a few senior students wanted to pick it up, including some from the South Campus. However, in the end, all of them..."

At this point, Wu Yunran abruptly stopped speaking, her face showing fear, as if she dared not speak openly.

"What happened to everyone?"

Seeing this, Lu Feng frowned slightly and said again.

"They've all vanished without a trace, their fate unknown...!"

Wu Yunran swallowed hard, then spoke haltingly, clearly quite frightened.

"All those who received the commission forms from the young master of the Kong family have disappeared without a trace, and their fates are unknown?"

Hearing this, Lu Feng's brows furrowed even more deeply, and his expression grew increasingly serious. "It seems the crisis facing the Kong family is not as simple as I imagined..."

At first, he thought he had landed a great job, but now it seems that's not the case.

There were quite a few students from Falling Star Academy who shared the same thoughts as Lu Feng in the past. However, none of them returned after accepting the commission from the young master of the Kong family. They had most likely met with misfortune and died.

This is also why Wu Yunran strongly advised Lu Feng to give up this commission. After all, even some students from the South Academy were involved and disappeared without a trace, let alone a freshman from the North Academy who had just entered the academy.

...

Meanwhile, in Dongyun Kingdom, at the Kong Family Mansion in Shanggu County

The entire Confucius Mansion was a scene of carnage, with flames shooting into the sky and a thick, pungent smell of blood filling the air. It seemed as if a massacre had just taken place, and there were hardly any survivors.

"From this day forward, the Kong family ceases to exist completely...!"

Amidst the flames, a man in a yellow robe stood with his hands behind his back, silently watching the corpses of the Kong family warriors at his feet. His sinister face was expressionless, as if he had not just killed people, but merely crushed a group of ants.

Not far behind the man in the yellow robe, dozens of figures in black were also scattered.

These men in black all had menacing expressions and fierce eyes. Their weapons were stained with blood, clearly indicating that they were accomplices in the massacre of the Kong family and were in cahoots with the man in the yellow robe.