Li Qingchan, Zhao Zhu, Zhou Yuan and the rest were seated in a room lit bymp light.


    "Elder Wu." Li Qingchan’s eyes looked towards the front where an elder with a head full of white hair and gray robes was seated. His back was straight, and his expression was cold and stern, making him appear like a strict, grumpy old man.


    This old man was called Wu Lin, and was the elder sent to oversee the ck me Province affair by the sect.


    "I did not expect you to be leading the team this time, Li Qingchan." Elder Wu gave a brief nod to Li Qingchan. When dealing with a Chosen of a sect, even someone as stern as himself seemed to soften somewhat.


    His gaze swept over the rest of the team, beforeing to an abrupt halt when he saw Zhou Yuan. After being stunned for a moment, elder Wu frowned deeply as he said, "Why is there a fourthyer Alpha-Origin here? Which peak does this disciple belong to? Do you think someone of your level can dabble in such a mission? This is absurd!"


    Elder Wu Lin was usually overseeing missions outside the sect all year round, and thus would only return one or two times a year. He was naturally very unfamiliar with Zhou Yuan, whom had only joined the sect for half a year.


    A small smile appeared on Zhao Zhu’s face when he saw this. Elder Wu Lin was a strict person, and had a low tolerance for troublemakers. What he hated the most were people who were only in the team to make up the numbers. Zhou Yuan was really pretty unlucky to have met him.


    By the side, Qin Hai and the rest secretly gloated.


    Li Qingchan hastily said, "Elder Wu, this is the newly promoted purple sash disciple from Saint Genesis Peak, Zhou Yuan. Although he has only been with the sect for half a year, his battle achievements are extremely outstanding. He was not only the champion of the peak selection ceremony but also the recent purple sash selection. Though he is currently only at the fourthyer Alpha-Origin, his battle power does not lose to a seventhyer disciple."


    "Oh?"


    Elder Wu cast a skeptical nce at Zhou Yuan.


    "Even so, he is ultimately only a newly promoted purple sash disciple, andcks experience whenpared to the veteran purple sashes like Qin Hai."


    Elder Wu was originally going to skold a little more, but ultimately let out a helpless sigh. He red at Zhou Yuan and said, "Fine, since you’re already here, it will be a good learning experience for you. Try your best not to be a burden."


    Zhou Yuan sighed in his heart, and could only nod his head in acknowledgement such that the old man would not continue on without end.


    Elder Wu shook his head and withdrew his gaze, clearly taking Zhou Yuan as a disciple who was along for a free Heaven Credit, and thus did not have much expectations of thetter.


    "Elder Wu, what exactly is the current situation?" Li Qingchan quickly shifted the topic. She had been the one to bring Zhou Yuan along after all, and was afraid elder Wu would keep him away from the task in a moment of anger. If that happened, it would be apletely wasted trip for Zhou Yuan.


    Zhou Yuan faded from elder Wu’s mind as they began to talk about formal matters. "The essence me vein that appeared in ck me Province this time is very valuable. As such, even the three titans, Sacred Pce, North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall and Hundred Flowers Fairy Pce have been drawn here."


    "ck me Province is not within the jurisdiction of any of our four sects. Thus, it is extremely difficult to decide who the essence me vein will belong to."


    Li Qingchan and the rest nodded. If ck me Province was part of their Cangxuan Sect’s territory, the other sects would have to start a war if they wanted a share of the pie.


    Since the essence me vein was located in ck me Province, it should strictly speaking belong to the local factions here. However, they clearly did not have enough power to monopolize this resource, and could only reluctantly allow the interference of the four overlord sects.


    The four sects would eat the meat, while the local factions were left with soup.


    This was how the world was. The stronger one was, the more meat one could eat.


    Wu Lin slowly said, "Before you guys arrived, I’ve already discussed the allocation matter with Sacred Pce, North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall, Hundred Flowers Fairy Pce and a few of the local powerhouse factions."


    Li Qingchan asked in surprise, "Oh? Has it already been decided then?"


    "It’s not that easy. Who amongst them will be willing to give in?" Wu Ling snorted, before continuing, "After our discussion, we ultimately decided that it will be allocated based on ability."


    With a wave of his sleeve, a surge of Genesis Qi shot out and turned into a giant map.


    "This is a map of the essence me vein. It reached deep into the ground and covers an extensive area, making it very profitable to harvest." Elder Wu pointed at the map as he exined, "The method we eventually agreed on is very simple. In three days, the various factions will send their disciples into the essence me vein area to decide on its allocation."


    With a flick, ten rays of light shot towards Li Qingchan and the rest.


    When they received it, they found a small palm-sized g within on which Genesis Runes shimmered.


    "Every g that has been ced will epass a hundred mile area. As long as one manages to protect the g for a day, the hundred mile area will belong to the faction of the g owner."


    Li Qingchan, Zhao Zhu and the rest curiously observed the small gs in their hands. It appeared that the fight for the essence me vein would be quite interesting.


    These gs represented one’s territory. One only needed to nt to g to gain a portion of the essence me vein. Of course, this was with the precondition that one managed to resolve all the problems within this territory within a day.


    "Each person can only upy the area of one g? If so, wouldn’t we at most upy ten hundred mile districts?" Asked Zhao Zhu.


    "Ten hundred mile districts will already be a huge victory." Wu Lin helplessly shook his head. "The central region is only about three thousand miles wide, how can there be enough if all the disciples from the overlord sects upy a piece?"


    "There will definitely be a shortage ofnd to upy in the end. That’s when the true fighting shall begin..."


    The eyes of Li Qingchan, Zhao Zhu and the rest widened slightly. They could already imagine the intense battles that would certainly erupt to fight for the limitednd.


    After all, who amongst the Sacred Pce, North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall, Hundred Flowers Fairy Pce, and the powerful local factions wouldn’t want to upy more of the essence me vein? The resources to be collected after being mined was nothing to scoff at.


    "We’ve already done a quick scout of the area, and found that it is filled with Heavenly me Lizards, a type of grade 4 Genesis Beast. You guys should be careful of these creatures when you’re inside."


    "Besides this, we also discovered that the most valuable district is this area..."


    With a wave of his finger, a chunk ofnd at the central area of the map gradually turned red.


    "Due to the limited amount ofnd we’ll be able to upy, we need to do our best to vie for the richest deposits."


    Elder Wu pointed towards the center of the red region and said, "Li Qingchan and Zhao Zhu. As the strongest two, you will need to swiftly upy this central area."


    "Qin Hai, Bai Li... and the rest will try to upy these neighboring districts." Elder Wu continued to instruct as he pointed towards several spots on the map. As they watched, the red area was continuously split into smaller pieces.


    Elder Wu was obviously assigning every member their task.


    In the blink of an eye, only Zhou Yuan was left.


    Zhou Yuan had no choice but to speak up, "What about me?"


    Elder Wu swept a nce at him and sighed, likely also having a headache due to this ’freeloader’. The disciples sent by the other factions were no ordinary individuals after all, making a fourthyer Alpha-Origin like Zhou Yuan appear quite unsightly.


    Even though Li Qingchan had said that he was not weak, who knew how much of it was real.


    Elder Wu was silent for a while, before he eventually pointed towards an area outside of the red patch and said, "You’ll be tasked with this region. Make sure you seed."


    Amusement immediately appeared on the faces of Qin Hai and the rest. The area Zhou Yuan had been assigned was not even part of the core region, and was likely not rich in essence me. It was obvious that elder Wue did not believe Zhou Yuan had the qualifications topete in the core region, and thus half-heartedly allocated him somewhere else for safety.


    There shouldn’t be many formidable opponents in this area.


    Upon seeing this, Li Qingchan hurriedly said, "Elder Wu, Zhou Yuan is not as weak as you think, he..."


    The rewards for a Heaven task was given ording to one’s contributions. With such a pathetic allocation, Zhou Yuan may not be able to obtain a Heaven Credit in the end.


    Elder Wu waved his hand, cutting off Li Qingchan’s words. "I am responsible for the safety of our disciples, and one should not bite off more than one can chew. If an ident urs due to foolishness or stubbornness, even I will not be able to escape the consequences."


    "There is no need to discuss this matter any further. If he is capable enough, it should not be a problem for him to upy this area."


    Elder Wu’s tone was firm, indicating that nothing could be changed.


    "All of you should follow my arrangements. When the battle begins in three days, do you best to upy the districts you’ve been allocated."


    Upon hearing elder Wu’s stern voice, everyone quickly acknowledged in unison.


    Zhou Yuan looked at the area he had been allocated on the map with a helpless smile. However, he did not argue. Since he had already been given his task, he would first concentrate on upying that area before anything else.


    No matter what, a Heaven Credit would be his for sure.