Finally... Cole muttered inside his head as he look at the entrance of Five Element Sect.
At last, he return at Five Element Sect and he could finally see his little brother, Ricky.
But instead of looking for him and go to his league base, he decided to go first to Mission Hollows. This was not because he wanted the rewards — no, just the rewards from the system was more than enough for him, not to say more luxurious! — but because he also wanted to announce to the whole sect that he's still alive despite being gone all this time but also create the big disturbance he wanted, this was to attract the other to his league base.
...though this seems a little insignificant for his current strength. After all, with his current cultivation level, if he wanted to, he could even create a Sect of his own.
However, he still choose to continue on improving his league, not because of System Points since he currently have millions of it, but because of the other rewards. Those rewards are very important and rare.
When he arrived at the location of Mission Hollow, he could see the busy crowd. It seems that the people inside are more many than the last time that he was here.
Cole didn't mind the whole scenario. In fact, he's currently smiling mildly which makes him look more approachable. He choose the most nearest lane near the entrance and silently wait there.
But what Cole didn't know that he's currently eye catching. In addition to his noble temperament, his clothes looks very exquisite and beautiful. Its style was also different from humans crafts.
Due to this, there were many people that wanted to approach Cole, most of them were ladies and they look at his garments. Of course, there were also some men and most of those look at him with fascinated expression.
However, eventhough he looks approachable with his mild smile, no one still approach and ask him. This was because their instincts told them one thing, danger! This beautiful man was dangerous! He's like a rose full of thorns.
And so, in that moment at Mission Hollows, a strange scene could be seen.
Still, the flow of place's operation remain fast. Cole didn't wait long before his turn.
The bored female disciple at the counter immediately brighten up as though she consume a happy pill, smile sweetly at Cole and ask, "What can I do for you fellow disciple?"
Cole don't want to appear rude and smile back. He took out his Identity Token and show it to the lady, "I'm here for my completed mission." He said.
The lady blushed. When she received his token, their skin made a contact, whether its intentional was unknown.
'His skin are much more better than mine... Just who's the girl between us?' She muttered inside her head while processing Cole's token, her admiration suddenly turn into envy.
The equipment used for this process looks like a mirror and for every disciple in the counter, all of them uses the Main Pointing-System Inscription which temporarily gave them high authority.
When the lady put the token below the equipment, all of the information of Cole instantly appear. What surprise her was he's actually the leader of the arising league, the Beast-Tamer League. Besides his basic information, the equipment also show his current points, the past missions he completed and also the active mission he accepted.
Although there's only one mission he completed, but this certain one already gave him 5 000 points which his history said that he gave a very crucial information about the certain group called Red Skull Bandit. This means whatever he did before, its very satisfactory as the higher ups decided to award him with great amount of points.
Seeing this, the lady started to disagree about the rumors circulating about the league leader of Beast-Tamer League.
However, when she saw the mission he wanted to submit, her eyes widen to extreme. It's no wonder he's gone for months, this mission was really hard!
"Ah, this mission... League Leader Cole, please wait for a moment. This mission should be check personally by an Elder, I'll call Elder Three."
Cole nodded his head in understanding, "Allright,"
"Please wait, there's someone will guide you to special room." She said, this time more respectful. Then she took out a talisman and said a number of words.
Meanwhile, a sweet lady approach Cole and ask him to follow her which he obliged.
The onlookers sight follow Cole until he vanish in the scene. Immediately, the place return to its bustling scene.
"Did I hear wrong? Did the lady just call him League Leader?"
"No, you didn't heard wrong. In fact, I believe that he's the missing leader of the newly established league, you know, the one who deals with beast."
"Ah! The Beast-Tamer League?! I heard that besides beast, he also have Elemental Spirits as summons! Those Elementals even breakthrough here at the Sect and face tribulation!"
"It's true, which is why I'm currently debating whether to join them or not."
"Count me in! I heard that Peak Master Dew personal disciple are also member of that league. Even those arrogant disciples from Middle Land was trashed by him!"
Meanwhile, while waiting for the Elders, Cole try to search in the memories he plunder before the location of his next mission, so that he could create a portal and save time.
First in his list was the sealer breaker mission. This was because it have to be acquired through auction which means that it have a specific time.
Second to that was the mission about saving the remaining family member of the original owner of the body he's currently residing.
The others have to wait specially the obliteration of both Res Skull Bandit and hateful Beast Tamer Sect.
The last was the newly acquired mission regarding World Devourer Saint. This mission appear after he claim all the rewards from system.
Special Mission :: [The World Devourer Saint]
The Devil Realm are becoming restless, wanting to invade the Nexus Plane, save and reawaken their supreme Saint. As the host already create the karma, you must try to stop it from happening by finding and refine first the other parts of the Saint's body!
Locations :: The body of World Devourer Saint was severed by three parts and sealed at different locations; the limbs at Divine Beast Azure Dragon Territory - Flowerhead Forest (finished), the torso at Divine Beast Vermillion Bird Territory - Death Volcano, and the head at Western Continent, West Golden Temple.
Completion Rewards :: + 100 000 000 SP, Creates a special place inside the [Inner World] full with Devil-Energy, Divine Skill - Flesh Incarnation, Special Summoning Scroll, and other additional rewards upon completion.
According to Baldy, the reason why the severed body parts was sealed at the three specific place was because it was the great counter of Devil-Energy. Azure Dragon's Wood, Vitality and Life, Vermillion Bird's Cleansing Flame and Buddhists Light naturally restrain Devil-Energy.
However, by the look of things, according to the artifact spirit's personal experience, the guardian of the two location probably already vanished, which is the Azure Dragon and Vermillion Bird. Knowing how hard to preserve high rank bloodline, the two might have don't leave offspring and continue the task.
While Cole was deep in his thoughts, the door of the room open and two people enter, and Cole was quite familiar with the two; they were the Third Elder and, surprisingly, Peak Master Timber.
"I didn't know that you're still alive, kid..." Peak Master Timber said, relief are apparent on his voice.
Cole immediately raise his head and greeted the two elders, "Outer Wood-Peak Disciple Cole have seen Peak Master Timber and Third Elder."
Saying that he's not touched by Peak Master Timber's relieved tone will be a lie. His respect to the elderly reach a new height.
Third Elder nodded his head as he sat down, "Take a seat."
"I heard that you're here to verify that you finish the task personally issued by Sect Leader, the one with regards about Flowerhead Forest?" Peak Master Timber immediately ask the moment Cole seated.
He nodded his head, "Yes. By the past few months that I'm missing, Master and Elder should have already heard about the situation of the Flowerhead Forest?"
Cole already commanded Celia to ask the Flowerhead Forest's Dryad Spirit about the situation of the place, and he heard that many people have already enter and exploited to the extreme. With the number of years that the location was cutted off by the outside world, cultivators swarmed the place in hopes of finding the natural treasures produced by long years.
The whole Five Element Sect have also send a Grand Elder personally. However, they heard that the whole place was devoid of anything significant, as though it was already combed clean by someone...
Both elderly nodded their head.
"Yes, we do heard that and even confirmed it already, that the strange sprouting flower on top of head phenomenon of the forest was now gone. Even the beast that naturally live and got affected already recovered. Now, the Flowerhead Forest was open for everyone." Third Elder pause as he look at Cole with full of doubt look, "But how can you prove that you're the one who solve that?"
If Cole informed the sect the moment he solve the Flowerhead Forest phenomenon, they might fully believe him. They could easily verify it if they arrived their first... and harvest the rich natural treasures.
But no, he only inform them now! And they don't even harvest a single significant treasure! That harvester, he literally turn the whole place upside down, not even lefting one stone unturned!
Naturally, Third Elder was grieving...
Oh, there's even a trace of fully exploited Spiritual Mine... That's the most grieving thing!
"How about asking the Flowerhead Forest's Guardian Spirit as my witness?"
The twitching eyebrow, pained face Third Elder and still neutral Peak Master Timber immediately perk up when they heard the last sentence.
"Guardian Spirit? You mean the Forest Dryad Spirit? You managed to meet her?"
Peak Master Timber was confused and amazed at the same time. Confused as he knew that any member of Spirit Race was recluse and try to hide as far as possible to any creature, specially human being. Forest Dryad, specifically, are the very example of it. If Cole didn't say it, they will never know that Flowerhead Forest even have one. They won't show themselves unless the person have a very pure soul and thoughts. Amazed as according to what he say before, he managed to meet the spirit. That's a feat that not normal people could do.
"Yes, I did," Cole pause as he contemplate whether to say his next words. He shake his head internally as he continue, "In fact, the one who cause the Forest's unusual phenomenon was the Forest Dryad herself, though I might add that it was unintentionally."
Both the elderly frown as they ruminate the new information.
"Then tell me, was the Forest's strange phenomenon was really some kind of paratism?" Peak Master Timber ask moments later.
Cole immediately noddes his head, "Yes, it was." He answered but didn't elaborate more.
Influencing the creatures in their territory was one of innate ability of Forest Dryad. The best proof of that was the moment the forest was invaded by foreign entity, or there were someone who endanger the place, the whole Forest's population will swarmed the person or group, and they will coordinates with one another despite the differences.
However, influencing and fully controlling was vastly different. If the news got out that there's a parasite controlling the population of whole forest, there's a high chance that every powerhouse will try everything they could to eliminate the threat first lest it mature to the point of no solution.
..and Cole didn't want that to happen.
Dryad Spirit was very hard to kill unless the whole forest was destroyed. Which means the dryad parasite termination will be very devastating. If that happen, then he don't know how many collateral damage will appear. Perhaps to be sure, they might even fully eliminate the forests whole population!
A long silence fill the room.
A while later, the deep frown on Peak Master's forehead smoothen.
"Alright, I believe you. I'll personally inform the Sect Leader of your feat. As he was the one who issue this to you, I guess that he should be the one who'll reward you. Just wait for the good news." Peak Master Timber said as he immediately walk out of the room.
When Cole's business in the Mission Hollows was all done, he then decided to go to his league base before the Treasure Tree.