Shi Nian successfully completed her task.
It was but the lowest level task, without any surprises, and she smoothly received the points for it.
Leaving the Task Hall.
Shi Nian went to see the Ling Tian Sword Master.
The Ling Tian Sword Master had already known about Shi Nian completing her task, and he was about to praise her a few words.
Then suddenly, a heaven-shaking and earth-shattering wail came upon them.
"Master, Master! Your Nian Nian baby, I almost lost my life!"
The Ling Tian Sword Master hadn't reacted yet, when his thigh was already hugged by someone.
Shi Nian clung to his thigh, crying with snot and tears streaming down her face: "Master, that Snake Demon, it actually broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage in the middle of battle. Nian Nian was only at the Qi Cultivation Peak, and I had never used the Magic Treasure you gave me before, I'm not familiar with it at all. Nian Nian almost died... Master..."
Shi Nian's crying was earth-shattering.
"What? Broke through during battle?" The Ling Tian Sword Master was stunned for a moment, somewhat anxious: "Good disciple, you are not hurt, are you?"
Shi Nian wiped her tears and snot on the Sword Master's pant leg.
A twitch appeared at the corner of the Ling Tian Sword Master's lips, but he endured it.
"I... I'm okay. Back then, Bai Hua Venerable's disciple Yu Dong'er was also there, and the Snake Demon was very fierce; neither of us was its match. At the critical moment, a white-haired lady happened to pass by, probably taking pity on us, and with a casual chop, she killed the Snake Demon," Shi Nian recounted the lie she had fabricated with Yu Dong'er.
"A white-haired lady?" Ling Tian Sword Master's expression became somewhat lost.
After a while, he sighed: "It must be her. After so many years, she still can't let go."
Are you alright, Master?
However, the Ling Tian Sword Master had already taken it as truth, and he patted Shi Nian on the shoulder: "You've been frightened, go rest for a bit."
"Yes." Shi Nian replied with a pitiful look.
But made no move to leave.
Again, a twitch appeared at the corner of the Ling Tian Sword Master's lips, and he casually threw out a golden bowl: "Consider it a decent little gadget. Once activated, it can defend against attacks from anyone below the Golden Core Stage. With your Spiritual Power, you should be able to sustain it for the duration of an incense stick."
"Got it." Shi Nian grabbed it immediately, mumbling: "With such a good treasure, you should have taken it out earlier, Master. Do you have any more similar items? I can't have too many life-saving things..."
"Scram." The 37°c body temperature of the Ling Tian Sword Master nonetheless spat out an icy-cold phrase, his sleeve expertly swept, and Shi Nian expertly flew out.
The Sword Master glanced at his other disciples and said: "Alright, you all can leave too. Don't bother Shi Nian today, let her rest well."
The disciples all agreed.
After a whole day of commotion, Shi Nian indeed felt quite tired.
But she couldn't rest just yet.
Today's daily tasks were still not completed!
Shi Nian bravely did a round of daily tasks, then, amidst a bunch of looks as if they were seeing a lunatic, she entered her own little cabin.
She closed the door and flopped down to sleep.
She seemed to hear the system's voice.
"A World Fragment has been detected. Would you like to use it?"
"Use it, use it." Shi Nian said carelessly, and then drifted off to sleep.
This sleep lasted the whole night.
Shi Nian didn't change her position even once, but her complexion kept changing, showing great unease.
"Junior sister, junior sister."
A gentle calling voice sounded at the door.
Shi Nian suddenly woke up.
Her forehead was covered in fine sweat, and her face still carried a hint of unsettled horror.
"Is this... a dream?" Shi Nian murmured to herself.
This was too real, nothing like a dream at all.
The gentle calling voice continued.
Shi Nian was instantly filled with tears.
She opened the door and threw herself into the arms of senior sister Mu Nanqing.
"Senior sister, senior sister. Wuwu, I thought I would never see you again," Shi Nian cried on Mu Nanqing's chest.
Mu Nanqing was momentarily stunned, but then she gently said: "Silly junior sister, how could you not see your senior sister?"
Immediately, she asked with concern: "You look pale; did you have a bad dream? Did that Snake Demon from yesterday frighten you?"
With tearful eyes, Shi Nian looked at Mu Nanqing and slowly shook her head.
"I will speak with Master, so you may continue to rest today; there's no need to see Master," Mu Nanqing grew even more worried.
After thinking it over, Shi Nian did not refuse: "Thank you, senior sister."
"Silly child." Mu Nanqing tousled her hair: "I'll come find you after I have seen Master."