Jing mentally looked at all her missions available. It looks like survival might be harder than expected if the system is willing to give out 5 epic tickets for her to come out alive. Epic tickets were 1 rank below legendary tickets, the highest ranking of tickets that the system even has. It turns out that this was going to turn out more exciting than she thought it would. She might even be challenged by someone or something that will be able to provide a bit more resistance. That'll be worth looking forward to.
Using SCP-109 to kill and let others be aware of the its strangeness. This wouldn't be too hard to do, Jing would just have to find a way to get away from the Wolfeng Gang for some time to have a little fun. SCP-109 worked extremely well with her current martial arts. Jing has to use her qi as a medium for the water she creates but with SCP-109's anomalous abilities that process is basically halved! SCP-109 is a container filled with water inside. The water inside is seemingly filled with an infinite amount of water that never runs out. This water can also provide small beneficial effects for living lifeforms.
Now the mission where she has to strengthen the Wolfeng Gang is somewhat interesting. Is it because the mission after it is telling her to take over the group or is it because she allied herself with them temporarily? How the system decided what missions to give her was confusing. The system didn't talk anymore and she had trouble trying to understand the motives behind the system for giving these missions to her. Sometimes it was in her favor and gave her missions to things she was already going to do while other times it seemed completely random.
Jing understood that the system or the divine being behind the system wanted her to deal with these blessed people by using her system. As of now Hu Tao, Wan Qing, and Bing needed to deal with their opponents with an SCP gifted from her to then. Bing��s opponent, Leng Huan, wasn't confirmed to be a Person of Fate but the system still wanted her to gift Bing an SCP before he could deal with him, hinting to her that Leng might have a secret that no one knows about. Her system is called the SCP system, so perhaps it just wanted to bring more SCP's into this world... She couldn't tell.
Jing would have to see if there anyone else she wants to use within the Wolfeng Gang before deciding to make them stronger. Right now, there is only Wenling that she plans to use temporarily. During the Treasured Plains, she will try and find any other interesting characters in the Wolfeng Gang to add to her personal group. She might include Wenling in that group if she shows enough promise.
"Jing, you aren't nervous, are you? You've been pretty quiet." Wenling asked while hugging Jing from behind with her b.r.e.a.s.t.s squishing against her back.
"I'm fine. There's just a lot more disciples than I thought there would be." Jing replied back quietly with a faint blush on her face.
"I see cute little Li Li still doesn't like me yet. Whyyyyy?" Wenling cutely whined while Li Li tried to push her away with his foot with an annoyed look on his face.
Li Li was perched on Jing's shoulder like usual but Wenling's constant hugging of Jing bothered him greatly. Did she think that she could touch his mom whenever just because they are on the same side?
'Go away annoying girl! My mother isn't someone you can touch so casually, especially when I don't even know you!' Li Li pushed her forehead back making Wenling whine even more.
This was their relationship for now. Jing's little son not liking the attention she was getting from someone else. Jing made sure to regularly give him attention so he doesn't feel ignored or less special. He probably wasn't a baby anymore but it was hard for Jing to not think of Li Li like that. He still was the same size from when he hatched out of his egg! Maybe refining him did something to his physical growth as well. She'd have to wait and see if he grows anymore in the future.
And speaking of growth, she needed to have her followers increase in strength faster. That was the only way of having them complete some of these missions for her. Worst case scenario, Jing would have to order Wan Qing or Hu Tao to destroy the commanders and leaders of the Wolfeng Gang and Fearsome Garden for her. It would hurt their reputations but if it needed to be done, they'll have to deal with it.
There shouldn't be any need for it to come down to that though. Jing has until the end of the Grand Tournament to increase the power of her followers. If Bing, Ying, and Lei Zhi can't reach the 9th stage of the Qi Gathering realm by then, then there's no need for her to have them around anymore. For this mission, she'll have to rely on Ying and Bing. Lei Zhi wouldn't be useful for any tasks that require killing humans. Bing to take care of the Huan clan and Ying to take care of Fearsome Garden.
It'll be harder on Bing considering that the strongest member in the Huan clan is at the 4th stage of the Qi Consolidation realm while the strongest member in the Fearsome Garden is only at the 9th stage of the Qi Gatherer realm. She would have to think of a way to bridge the gap between Bing and Leng somehow. Jing doubted Bing could reach the 1st stage in the Qi Consolidation realm and at most will only reach the 9th stage in the Qi Gathering realm by that time. It will be difficult for him to overcome Leng Huan with that big of a stage difference without some sort of help.
Hopefully, Jing will gain a SCP that can allow him to make up for the strength difference but first she would have to improve his loyalty to 100% first. He was sitting at a steady 60%. It was an improvement from when she first met him as it was only at 30% back then. He's come a long way for a slave but as her slave he's going to need more than just 60% for her to be satisfied.
Jing didn't believe that she could accomplish the last mission she received. SCP-1331, whatever it was, was definitely out of her grasp for now. It was too sudden and Jing has only just now started to give them resources for doing objectives for her. A slight oversight as a leader, yes, but as far as she knows she was just born a couple months ago into this world. All leaders make mistakes, the great ones just learn how to cover them up better. Next time she'll be better prepared for a mission like that.
If she was to try and accomplish the last mission of raising one of her follower's loyalty to 100%, it would be Lei Zhi. But, Lei Zhi's loyalty started wavering once he saw her with the Wolfeng Gang. Jing didn't understand what kind of relation Lei Zhi had with them but knew it wasn't good if his loyalty would shake because of it. She'd have to have a talk with him later. Not to clear herself of anything but for him to understand that her actions are not made carelessly and shouldn't be doubted.
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"So, he has allies... Getting rid of him is going to be harder than I thought..." Bo Fai muttered to himself.
One of his goals during the Treasured Plains was to kill Hu Tao because of his monstrous talent and to steal those chains of his. That mysterious spirit tool was capable of contending with his heaven-ranked Phoenix Core! That must mean whoever gave him those chains is no simple character. They must be on par with the Sect leader or even above him to just gift something like that to somebody.
Bo Fai has done some research on Hu Tao after nearly dying to him and learned many things. He had no issue taking either gender in bed, he was raised in the wild, he is an orphan, is known for being a fighting maniac and general annoyance, and only recently started wearing those chains around him. Bo Fai had no idea that Hu Tao was acquainted with such a small group of people until today and of those present, he only knew of one and that was Wan Qing. Wan Qing in the future, died from an ambush attack from Iron Fist Ping and his two closest aides, Infinite Plans Li Qiang and the Relentless Immortal Shan.
The others, he had no information of. They either died before their prime or he just didn't recognize them when they were so young and weak. Bo Fai doubted it was the latter though, none of the weapons they were carrying on them rang any bells. All of them did seem unusual and strange from the average cultivator's choice of weapons. Wait a moment... didn't Wan Qing use a sword as his weapon in the future? It was said that Iron Fist Ping's arm was cut off from Wan Qing's final sword attack but this Wan Qing is using some sort of black club?
Just how much of the past is going to deviate from him reincarnating into his past body?! Wait why was Wan Qing even in that group with Hu Tao!? Wan Qing was also known as a lone cultivator! He had no friends and only enemies! Just what kind of group is that for two talented disciples to join it? Is having weird weapons one of the requirements of joining the group? Is the old man, Fatty, and girl also secretly prodigies as well? That had to be impossible for the old man.
The perfect age to start cultivating in between the ages of 8 and 16. So then it must be a group of weird weapon specialists then because Bo Fai had no idea why these people were all together. He should've done more researching on the people around Hu Tao rather than just Hu Tao himself. He's only confused himself even more. His first plan was just to kill and rob Hu Tao before taking all the good magical treasures inside the Treasured Plains.
"What'd you say Brother Fai?" Yanyu asked, clinging to his arm.
"Erm... Nothing. Why are you holding on to me? If your brother sees this, I definitely won't get off easy." Bo Fai mentioned, her brother was at the final stage of the Qi Consolidation realm.
Even if he went all out with his current strength, best case scenario would be him crippling one of Teng Yu's limbs before dying if he fought with him. The only chance of surviving against someone at that rank would be after gaining the magical treasures inside the Treasured Plains and using them to run away as fast as he could and protecting his own life. He might not know where the magical treasures lied himself but he did know who acquired them in his past life. All he has to do if follow behind them and when the opportunity arises, take it for himself.
"It's fine! Brother is too busy to watch us." Yanyu said with hearts in her eyes.
"Aren't you a little too young for something like this?" Bo Fai said a little uneased by the amount of l.u.s.t radiating off this young girl.
"I'm very mature for my age. My brother said so!" Yanyu puffed her sizeable chest with pride.
"Fine... just don't get caught up in something troublesome like last time."
"My Brother gave me a bunch of talismans and spirit tools in case I get in trouble! I won't be in danger like last time!"
"Can you fight?�� Bo Fai asked suddenly.
"I'm not a 4th stage Qi Consolidator for nothing!" She boasted.
"Can you kill?" He asked in a serious tone.
"I won't burden you." She responded back seriously, not giving him an answer but also showing that she wasn't going to back down from anything.
"Then stay behind me and just follow. I'll tell you when to do anything."
"Understood Secret Boyfriend!" She saluted.
"Don't call me that." Bo Fai sighed. Children were growing up faster than he thought. He was an old monster back in his last life that has lived for two thousand years. His involvement with women was very little as he focused solely on cultivation. He normally wouldn't even look at one unless she was holding a sky-rank or above spirit tool.
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The giant gates leading into the Treasured Plains started shaking. The similarly-sized talismans started to slowly peel off the door and the qi from within the Plains were leaking from underneath. Everyone could feel the high-quality qi brushing against their bodies. With qi as good as this, their cultivation speed would increase at least two times faster! They couldn't wait to rush inside and start cultivating. By the time they got out, who knows how far they would have progressed in their cultivation?
"The gates are opening!!!"
"They're opening the gates!"
"I'm going to find a heaven-ranked magical treasure and change my destiny!"
"No, I am!"
"Like any of you weaklings will be able to find something that rare."
"Oi! Don't push! The gates are large enough for all of us to fit!"
"Who just shoved me!? I'll gauge your d.a.m.n eyes out!"
"You piece of s.h.i.t! How dare you elbow me!?"
"Whoever just felt me up, I'm going to crush their b.a.l.l.s and rip off their d.i.c.k!" A female disciple threatened.
"Guan Yi! I saw you punch me a.s.shole! Consider your life forfeit when we get inside you b.a.s.t.a.r.d!"
Seeing the overeager disciples nearly start fighting before the doors even opened made many of the elders laugh and look on in amus.e.m.e.nt. This was nothing strange inside the Golden Serpent Sect. This was expected behavior of the disciples and elders! They saw nothing wrong with this situation of their disciples trying to kill themselves before the Treasured Plains even opened. It just allowed their students to have a better chance of gaining something from inside if the compet.i.tion was eliminated beforehand. h.e.l.l, the elders themselves would do the same if they could get the riches inside.
Lei Zhi had his tentacled spirit beast, Quon, protect them from anyone brushing into them. Quon used his eight large tentacles to block anyone from getting near their group and also stopping Ying or Hu Tao from fighting against the others in the crowd. This was the best way he could stop any of them from engaging in the upcoming bloodshed and getting involved in it themselves.
"Whose stupid spirit beast is this!? It's too large!"
"I'm going to kill whoever owns the spirit beast!"
Well... He can say he tried at least, right? Lei Zhi and the others watched as the golden gates swung opened inwardly and they all started to stampede inside like a wild group of bulls! Inside the Treasured Plains was a Great Plain. Nothing but gra.s.s, spirit beasts, and spiritual herbs as far as the eye could see. Far off into the distance they could spot a Great Mountain that peaked past the clouds surrounded by trees, to their left was a Great Volcano with occasional bursts of lava from the rocky ground, and to their right was a Great Tower that radiated a terrifying amount of killing intent. Everyone would be in awe at these magnificent sights if they weren't too busy killing each other, greedily chasing after a rare spirit flora, or scaring wild spiritual beasts as they were taking them apart piece by piece with just their aura alone!
