“Tsk tsk, he really looks like he just walked out of a painting.”

“All the disciples of Yuyou Peak are so good-looking.”

“Does anyone know his name?”

Facing the discussions around him, Logan Carter pretended not to notice.

After collecting his salary, he quickly escaped, leaving the female cultivators who wanted to strike up a conversation with him full of regret.

Just as he walked out of the salary building, Logan Carter ran into Zachary Moore.

“Brother Carter, you’re here! What a coincidence, we even ran into each other like this.” Zachary Moore said in surprise, coming right up and linking her arm with Logan Carter’s.

Logan Carter’s expression instantly froze.

Chapter 12: Sevenfold Illusory Steps, Myriad Demon Realm

The female cultivators coming out of the salary building saw Zachary Moore holding onto Logan Carter’s arm and couldn’t help but frown.

They all wailed inwardly.

Logan Carter quickly took a step back to keep his distance from Zachary Moore.

Zachary Moore smiled warmly and said, “Brother Carter, it’s just right, I have something I need your help with.”

A side quest has appeared!

Refuse!

Logan Carter shook his head and said, “Sorry, I still need to go back and cultivate.”

“Cultivate what? This is a great opportunity, have you heard of…” Zachary Moore hurriedly said.

She suddenly noticed the female cultivators behind Logan Carter and felt it was inconvenient to talk here, so she pulled Logan Carter away from the spot.

“Miss Moore, please don’t pull me around.”

“I’m a woman and I’m not afraid, and you, a man, are?”

“Master forbids us from having romantic relationships.”

“Pfft, this is only the second time we’ve met, do you think I’m already smitten with you?”

Zachary Moore’s pretty face instantly turned red.

She snuck a glance at Logan Carter.

Brother Carter really is good-looking; it was the first time she’d seen such a handsome man.

If they became Dao companions…

Even Zachary Moore’s ears turned red.

Logan Carter noticed her expression and felt uneasy.

Dangerous.

He hadn’t even reached the Golden Core stage yet; he couldn’t afford to get involved in romance.

This Zachary Moore was indeed beautiful, but he couldn’t let her ruin his Dao heart.

Logan Carter immediately moved a step to the side, keeping a meter’s distance from her as they walked side by side.

The two of them walked into a deserted alley.

“Alright, what is it?” Logan Carter asked.

Zachary Moore looked around to make sure no one was there, then whispered, “Brother Moore, have you heard of Leon Thompson?”

“Never heard of him.”

“What, you’ve never heard of Leon Thompson?”

“Get to the point!”

Logan Carter said impatiently.

Although he was nearly fifty in this life, he had never left Yuqing Sect, and he couldn’t even recognize all the famous people in Yuqing Sect, let alone the entire cultivation world.

“Leon Thompson is a once-in-a-century peerless genius of Yuqing Sect. It’s said he almost reached the Nascent Soul stage. His cave residence is on a mountain outside Yuqing Sect, and he set up many restrictions inside. It was always hidden before, but I recently got word that his cave has appeared. However, his spirit beast is guarding it, and this beast fears lightning. We’re both lightning cultivators, so we can definitely restrain it!” Zachary Moore grew more and more excited as she spoke.

Logan Carter asked, “Where’s your brother?”

“Right after last year’s inner sect competition, he was chosen by the sect leader for special training, and I can’t find him.”

Logan Carter raised his eyebrows.

It’s over?

Crap.

He’d been so focused on cultivation that he forgot such an important event. Hopefully Fairy Ruby wouldn’t blame him.

“If it’s really as you say, why hasn’t the sect collected the cave themselves?” Logan Carter countered.

Zachary Moore shrugged and said, “To the sect, his cave isn’t that attractive, but for us Foundation Establishment cultivators, this is a great opportunity.”

Logan Carter asked, “How did you find out about this?”

“A friend told me. This information isn’t on the mission board.”

It’s a trap!

Absolutely can’t go!

Logan Carter immediately refused, “It’s too dangerous, I’m not going. Let me give you some advice—don’t get involved, or you’ll die a terrible death!”

With that, Logan Carter turned and left.

“You…”

Zachary Moore stomped her foot in frustration.

But her favorability toward Logan Carter didn’t decrease; instead, she hesitated.

Even a genius like Logan Carter didn’t dare go—could it really be dangerous?

…

Back at Yuyou Peak, Logan Carter went to Yuyou Hall to kneel and pay respects.

The inner sect competition was a big deal. If he was the only one from Yuyou Peak who didn’t go to watch, that would be a serious offense.

“Come in, I just happen to have something for you.”

Fairy Ruby’s voice floated over, and the doors opened.

After entering the hall, Logan Carter found that Fairy Ruby wasn’t alone; Lily Foster and an old man were there too.

Wait!

That old man…

Elder Grant!

Logan Carter was stunned for a moment, then continued forward.

Elder Grant’s expression also became quite interesting when he saw him.

“This kid is also a disciple of Yuyou Peak? Impossible!”

Elder Grant was shocked, unable to believe it.

“This is a new disciple of Yuyou Peak. From now on, he’ll be your junior brother. Just call him Junior Brother Grant.” Fairy Ruby said.

Logan Carter nodded, looked at Elder Grant, and said, “Junior Brother Grant, if you ever have trouble, just come to me.”

Elder Grant gritted his teeth and said, “Logan Carter, you brat, you actually became an inner sect disciple!”

He was shocked to find that he couldn’t see through Logan Carter’s cultivation.

In just over twenty years, Logan Carter had gone from a mortal to having a cultivation far surpassing his own?

Fairy Ruby wasn’t surprised that they knew each other, but instead asked, “Why are you still at the third level of Foundation Establishment?”