Chapter 9: Mission To Make Things Difficult

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Under the night sky, in a quiet courtyard.

Zhang Xuan, who had broken through to the Connate Realm, was overjoyed.

Whether it was being a long-term worker in the escort agency or becoming a henchman, he was preparing for this day.

Now that he had broken through to the Connate Realm in one go, Zhang Xuan’s thoughts drifted.

His strength was comparable to the Sect Master of Mount Song Sect. Although he was not invincible in the Great Zhou, he had no problem protecting himself.

However, this thought was quickly suppressed by Zhang Xuan.

“I’ll observe and solidify my foundation first before making plans.”

Although he had broken through to the Connate Realm and his foundation was very stable, he had yet to completely control the power of this realm.

Moreover, he had not thought of where to start to see this world.

After thinking about it, Zhang Xuan finally decided to stay in the escort agency for a period of time. It would not be too late to leave the escort agency after he had decided where to start to see this world.

After making a simple plan, Zhang Xuan returned to his room to rest.

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The next day, Zhang Xuan welcomed his first escort mission in his escort career. The mission was very simple. It was to escort an official’s treasures.

This mission was not difficult for Zhang Xuan. After all, with his Connate Realm cultivation, it was enough for him to look down on many in the Great Zhou Empire.

However, Zhang Xuan did not expect that the person who was doing the mission with him was the chief escort’s daughter, He Lingxue.

He Lingxue was also dumbfounded. She flew into a rage on the spot and pointed at Zhang Xuan.

“Are you worthy of going on a mission with me?”

He Lingxue said to Zhang Xuan and went to argue with He Yushan.

She was the Missy of the escort agency. It was fine for her to go on missions, but what would others think of her if she was partnered with a newcomer who had just been promoted to an escort?

Wouldn’t everyone think that she, the Missy, was on the same level as a newcomer?

He Lingxue, who had been pampered since she was young, had always been energetic and did not care about others’ pride.

Zhang Xuan didn’t care much about He Lingxue’s attitude, but he felt a little strange.

As for whether He Lingxue would go on a mission with him, he had no intention of forcing her. He would do whatever the escort agency arranged.

However, Li Feng and Zhao Zhen, who had been following He Lingxue, were very hostile to Zhang Xuan.

The two of them looked at Zhang Xuan unkindly and gave him a warning look before rushing after He Lingxue.

Not long after, Zhang Xuan received news that he would complete this mission himself.

Zhang Xuan was not surprised. He did not intend to rely on anyone to help him.

Although this was his first mission, Zhang Xuan did not feel any pressure. He just treated it as an excursion.

Zhang Xuan did not need to make any preparations. He directly escorted the goods on their way.

It only took three days for Zhang Xuan, who was on his first mission, to return successfully.

When he finished his mission and returned to hand over, He Yushan praised Zhang Xuan very much.

Zhang Xuan only smiled and did not care about this. After bidding farewell to He Yushan, he went to Lin’an City and only returned at night.

Under the silent night sky, Zhang Xuan walked unhurriedly towards his residence. When he passed by the front yard, a familiar voice suddenly reached his ears, making him stop in his tracks.

“Lingxue, what do you think of Zhang Xuan?”

He Yushan’s voice sounded in Zhang Xuan’s ear.

It was not that Zhang Xuan deliberately eavesdropped, but his senses had improved many times after breaking through to the Connate Realm.

Any movement within a certain range could be sensed.

Since he coincidentally heard He Yushan mention him, Zhang Xuan naturally had to figure out what the other party wanted to do.

“A third-rate expert. He is just so-so.”

He Lingxue replied impatiently.

In the eyes of ordinary people, third-rate experts were experts that they could only look up to. However, He Lingxue, who had become a third-rate expert at the age of 18, disdained them.

Which one of the nearly 100 escorts in the agency was not at least a third-rate expert?

Seeing his daughter’s disdain for Zhang Xuan, He Yushan frowned slightly and said patiently, “Lingxue, although Zhang Xuan is only a third-rate expert, he relied on his own hard work to improve step by step. Moreover, he’s a steady person. There aren’t many young people at this age who can do this. Don’t always look down on others.”

“I didn’t say that I looked down on him. Why do you keep mentioning him? Isn’t it annoying?”

He Lingxue snorted angrily.

What did it have to do with her whether Zhang Xuan was outstanding or not?

Her father had exaggerated it to her more than once, making He Lingxue a little annoyed.

It was not that He Lingxue was very hostile to Zhang Xuan, but she did not want to hear her father praise others all the time. It was as if she was inferior to Zhang Xuan.

Seeing that his daughter couldn’t listen, He Yushan sighed in his heart and said in a low voice, “Lingxue, interact less with Li Feng, Zhao Zhen, and the others in the future. It will be beneficial for you to interact more with Zhang Xuan.”

Although Li Feng and Zhao Zhen had grown up with his daughter and the three of them had a good relationship, He Yushan did not have a good impression of these two people.

Young people could be proud, but they could not be frivolous!

In He Yushan’s opinion, Li Feng and Zhao Zhen’s usual behavior was too frivolous.

No matter what the two of them did, they always liked to be in the limelight and were very exaggerated.

It was not a good thing for his daughter to always interact with such people.

On the other hand, Zhang Xuan was much calmer than the two of them.

Although Zhang Xuan was silent and did not like to interact with others, he was methodical and never took credit.

Very few people at Zhang Xuan’s age could do this.

He Yushan had also observed Zhang Xuan for a period of time. He saw that Zhang Xuan was not pretending to be calm, so he advised his daughter to interact more with Zhang Xuan.

However, He Lingxue did not understand her father’s good intentions at all. She said angrily,

“How are Li Feng and Zhao Zhen inferior to Zhang Xuan?”

“I don’t understand. You watched Li Feng and Zhao Zhen grow up. How can you help an outsider and badmouth them?”

“Did that Zhang Xuan deliberately complain about Li Feng and Zhao Zhen?”

He Lingxue’s reaction made He Yushan frown even more. He felt even more helpless.

As a father, everything he did was for his daughter’s own good.

She actually did not listen at all. He was a little incompetent as a father.

“I’m doing this for your own good. If there’s a chance, try to interact with Zhang Xuan.”

He Yushan sighed and his tone was a little bleak.

“I don’t have time to waste on him.”

He Lingxue didn’t listen to a single word and was even more unhappy with Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan, who had stopped in his tracks, had a strange expression when he heard He Yushan and his daughter’s conversation.

It was true that He Yushan said that Li Feng and Zhao Zhen were too frivolous, but why did he have to get He Lingxue to interact more with him? Zhang Xuan did not expect such a thing to happen.

This made him sigh in his heart. It seemed like he had to find an opportunity to leave the escort agency as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome.