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However, this emergency mission from the sect was completely different from the past, revealing a sense of imminent urgency, as if it concerned the safety of countless lives. What surprised Lin Yitang even more was that this mission only summoned inner disciples of the Tai Que Sect, which was extremely rare in the past.

When Lin Yitang finished her seclusion and pushed open the door of her cave, she was stunned by the scene before her. The once bustling sect was now deserted, without a single outer disciple in sight.

A sense of unease suddenly rose in her heart. She had only been in seclusion for a little over half a month, so why had the sect become so deserted?

When they arrived at the inner sect square of the Taique Sect, a number of inner sect disciples had already gathered there.

They stood in small groups, talking in hushed tones, their faces all bearing solemn expressions.

Lin Yitang scanned the crowd in the square and found that there were far more inner disciples than she had imagined. Most of them wore the white-patterned blue robes of inner disciples, with jade tokens symbolizing their status at their waists. Some disciples looked anxious, while others sat cross-legged alone, seemingly making the most of their time to cultivate and prepare for the upcoming mission.

What exactly is this mission that has summoned so many inner disciples? She listened intently to the discussions among the disciples around her.

"What is the reason for summoning all the inner disciples this time?" a burly inner disciple asked in a low voice, his tone tinged with doubt.

"What else could it be? It must be something big!" a thin disciple replied. "It's said that the beast tide in the Endless Forest is exceptionally fierce this time, and there aren't enough outer disciples to go around, which is why they're asking us inner disciples to participate!"

"A beast tide?" The burly disciple frowned. "Although beast tides in the Endless Forest occur periodically, they usually don't get so severe that we inner disciples have to intervene. This time seems unusual..."

Lin Yitang listened silently to their conversation, a sense of gravity rising in her heart.

A beast tide, it was a beast tide all along!

When we returned to the sect, Master mentioned that the beast tide in the Endless Forest had been severe lately, and it was very likely that inner disciples would be required to participate. It seems that his prediction came true.

Moreover, judging from the fact that all the inner disciples have been summoned, this mission is not simple. They will probably be facing not just ordinary demonic beasts, but even more powerful beings.

Just as Lin Yitang was lost in thought, a bell suddenly rang out, piercing the sky, and the inner sect square fell silent. All the disciples' eyes were focused on the high platform in the center of the square, where stood an old man with white hair and beard, none other than the Third Elder of the Taique Sect's main peak.

All the inner disciples' eyes were focused on the high platform in the center of the square.

The Third Elder, dressed in a purple robe, slowly walked up to the high platform, surveyed the inner disciples below, and spoke in a loud and authoritative voice: "Inner disciples, you must have already received the summons for an urgent mission. This time, the beast tide from the Endless Forest is raging and has already affected the vicinity of our Taique Sect. The outer disciples have done their best to resist, but the number of demonic beasts is simply too great, and we have no choice but to mobilize the strength of the inner disciples."

As soon as the sect leader finished speaking, an uproar erupted from below the stage. The inner disciples looked at each other, whispering amongst themselves.

"A beast tide from the Endless Forest? How is that possible? Hasn't the Taique Sect's defense line always been very solid? Even the largest beast tide shouldn't be this dangerous, right?"

"I heard that this beast tide is unprecedented in scale, and even several elders at the Golden Core stage have been mobilized!"

"Wouldn't we be in great danger? I've only just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage..."

Faced with his disciples' concerns, Venerable Wuyou said solemnly, "I know you all have your worries. But as disciples of the Taique Sect, we have a responsibility to protect the safety of the sect and its people. Although this mission is arduous, I believe that with your strength, you will be able to turn the danger into safety."

"This beast tide is massive in scale and has a wide impact, posing a serious threat to the surrounding mortal villages. The sect has dispatched several teams of outer disciples to provide support, but with little success. Therefore, we, the inner disciples, are hereby summoned to quell the beast tide as soon as possible and protect the safety of the mortal people."

"I will personally lead this mission. In addition to the outer disciples already on the front lines, I will select several outstanding inner disciples as vanguards. The remaining disciples will be responsible for support and logistics."

As soon as the sect leader finished speaking, many people below the stage breathed a sigh of relief. They had thought they would have to face the beast tide head-on. It seemed that the sect was still protecting them, and being responsible for support and logistics was much easier than going into battle to kill the monsters.

Some disciples were also eager to try their hand at the task, hoping to become pioneers and make great contributions to the sect.

Lin Yitang also pondered secretly. For both public and private reasons, she naturally wanted to be a vanguard, after all, this was a rare opportunity that was both safe and allowed her to train and accumulate fighting experience.

But reason told her that she was not strong enough, only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and that rashly stepping forward might not bring her any good.

The Third Elder surveyed his surroundings, his gaze sharp, seemingly assessing the strength of each disciple. After a moment, he called out several names, all of whom were recognized as top disciples within the sect.

The disciples whose names were called stood tall and proud, stepping out of the line to stand aside and await further instructions.

Afterwards, tasks were assigned to the remaining disciples. Some were responsible for setting up formations in the rear, some for transporting supplies, and others for treating the wounded.

Lin Yitang was assigned to the supply transport team. Although not on the front lines, it was safe. It seemed the sect was considering the status of each direct disciple, assigning many to positions that didn't require frontline duty, in order to protect the lives of the direct disciples.

Although the sect meant well and it was understandable, Lin Yitang still felt slightly uncomfortable. Logically speaking, the more talented the disciple, the more they should be trained. Now, the talented ones are standing in the back doing work unrelated to their strength and serving as reserves. This is not conducive to the growth of the sect's disciples.

However, before she could do anything, a figure suddenly darted out from the crowd and shoved Lin Yitang. At the same time, a voice rang out: "Elder, Lin Yitang is willing to share the sect's burdens and requests permission to go to the front line of the Endless Forest to kill the monsters."

Lin Yitang stumbled and almost fell. She steadied herself, but her heart was filled with turmoil.

She realized that she had been framed. The person who framed her knew that her cultivation level was not as high as others, yet still wanted her to go to the front line to annihilate the beast tide. It was obvious that they wanted to kill her.

The Third Elder looked at her in surprise, his eyes lighting up as if he hadn't expected anyone to volunteer. He stroked his white beard, nodded approvingly, and began to praise Lin Yitang: "Junior Sister, your courage is commendable. You care deeply about the safety of the sect and are truly a pillar of our sect. Since you have this intention, I will naturally grant your request."

Lin Yitang cursed the person who had harmed her in her heart, but dared not utter a word of rebuttal on the surface. She knew that if she went back on her word now, not only would it greatly damage the Third Elder's impression of her, but it would also make her lose face in front of everyone. Moreover, she had originally wanted to go to the front lines and contribute to the sect.

So he had no choice but to suppress his anger, cup his hands to accept the order, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Elder. Lin Yitang will do his best to live up to the sect's expectations."

[Lame Post: Due to too many exams in December, I would like to request a month's leave to focus on studying. Hope this is approved. orz]

P.S. (I promise I'll be back in a month! I haven't had the book tested yet, and I haven't received the perks, but I won't give up!!)