Chapter 46: Tiger’s Lair

Chapter 46: Tiger’s Lair "It’s the masked man who took all the tasks." Someone shouted as soon as they saw Zhen Yuan. When they heard this, the surrounding people were immediately attracted and turned to look at the masked man. "I was wondering who was crazy enough to take so many tasks. It turns out it’s a calf who isn’t afraid of tigers." Someone sneered in disdain. "I heard he may be Yuan Shen." "Yuan Shen? Who is Yuan Shen?" "How can you not know? Wait..., I remember, you have just come out of seclusion." A male cultivator sighed and helplessly shrugged. "I retreated to complete a talisman map. Unfortunately, I couldn’t do it even after retreating for half a year. Anyway, who is Yuan Shen?" "Yuan Shen is a talisman master who suddenly appeared in Two Reeds town. I don’t know the details, but I heard he is extremely talented." "Is he the one?" The male cultivator asked and tipped his chin towards Zhen Yuan. "Who knows!" His companion frowned and quickly continued. "I heard Yuan Shen is an old man. However, some say that was a disguise." "Can a disguise be so powerful? I..." As the spectators whispered, Zhen Yuan arrived in front of the task counter. ’The receptionist has changed.’ He observed. When he previously visited the Talisman association, the receptionist was a female cultivator at the third level of the qi refining realm. However, the receptionist had now changed to a male cultivator at the foundation establishment realm. Even more absurd, the male cultivator was at the peak of the foundation establishment realm. ’They are working hard.’ Zhen Yuan thought, and a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes. However, he quickly put away his amusement and looked at the receptionist. "I want to hand over the tasks." He said. Hearing this, Rong Tong narrowed his eyes but didn’t lose his composure. "How many tasks do you wish to hand over?" He asked. "All of them." Zhen Yuan said. When they heard this, several spectators gasped in disbelief. At the same time, excited whispers filled the association lobby. "All of them?" Rong Tong frowned. Even if the person was a genius, he was still human. No matter what, he would need at least three months to draw the necessary talismans and complete the maps. After all, cultivators didn’t have unlimited qi and soul power. "Is there a problem?" Zhen Yuan asked. "It’s impossible to complete all seventy-eight tasks within three days." Rong Tong bluntly said. When he heard this, Zhen Yuan nodded. Before he came, he had already thought of an explanation. After all, he didn’t want to expose the Chaos Flame Space because of his high-profile actions. "Talisman master..." Zhen Yuan stopped and looked at the tag on the person’s robe. "Talisman master Rong is correct." He continued. "I took the tasks three days ago but I had already been preparing for several weeks." He explained. "Is that so?" Rong Tong asked and Zhen Yuan nodded. At the same time, many spectators were enlightened. "No wonder he completed the tasks within three days." Someone whispered. "He has probably been drawing the talismans and completing the maps for several months." "What a cunning man." "As expected, no one would take so many tasks without knowing they could complete them." "Nevertheless, the masked man is amazing." "Mmmmm." Someone nodded and quickly continued. "Some of the tasks have been hanging on the mission board for hundreds of years. "Don’t get ahead of yourselves. We are yet to see if he has truly completed the tasks. The masked man could be bragging." "We will know in a while." Someone said and turned to the task counter. "Your tasks are too many and involve too many people, our association president will be responsible for the handover." Rong Tong said and stood up. "Please follow me to another room." "Good." Zhen Yuan nodded and didn’t hesitate. A few moments later, the two left the lobby and walked to a small room on the second floor. When they arrived at the door, Rong Tong stopped and respectfully knocked. "Enter." A voice came from within and the two walked inside. In the room were five people. At a glance, two were golden core realm cultivators and the rest were foundation builders. Of the two golden cores, one was at the late stage and the other was at the early stage. ’They are really working hard.’ Zhen Yuan thought but his expression remained unchanged. Seeing this, Great Elder Li; the president of the Talisman Association, narrowed his eyes. However, he quickly smoothened his expression and smiled at Zhen Yuan. "It’s been a long time since our Talisman association saw so much excitement." The old man said with a hearty laugh. "Young people should be down to earth." The vice president admonished and looked at Zhen Yuan with a disapproving expression. However, Zhen Yuan didn’t care. Whether the person approved or disapproved of him had nothing to do with him. Thinking this way, he glanced at the five people. "Can I hand over the tasks?" He asked. Hearing this, five people looked at the association president, wordlessly asking for his guidance. However, great elder Li pretended not to see their looks. Instead, he sat down and glanced at Zhen Yuan. "I will be in charge of receiving your tasks." The old man said and Zhen Yuan nodded. However, he wasn’t ignorant of the undercurrents. From several people’s reactions, Zhen Yuan understood what was going on. If he was not mistaken, the vice president and two foundation establishment realm cultivators wanted to take action against him. However, the association president and another foundation establishment realm cultivator were more cautious. Without a better understanding of Zhen Yuan, they chose to be peaceful. As for Rong Tong, he seemed indifferent to the undercurrents. However, he couldn’t hide his wolf ambition from Zhen Yuan. ’Interesting.’ Zhen Yuan thought with a small smile at the corner of his lips. ’Unfortunately, I am not a rabbit who has entered a tiger’s lair. Depending on the situation, I can be a harmless ally or a ruthless hunter.’ He thought. "Before we begin, may we know your name?" Great elder Li suddenly asked.