The buildings on the mountain were usually best at the highest point for cultivators, with good scenery and good views.
Based on Yu Qing’s experience in choosing rooms, it was not appropriate to live in a better position, so it was better to keep a low profile. However, considering that this time was different from going to the capital for the imperial examination back then, he would not show his face in the competition at all, so he still chose a good position at the top of the mountain.
There were three small buildings on the top of the mountain, and they happened to occupy one that was unoccupied.
Seeing that the guests had made their choice and everything that needed to be explained had been explained, and confirming that there were no problems, Wu Tian, the Kunling Mountain disciple responsible for the arrangement, took his leave.
When the few of them politely saw him to the door, they saw that the mountain was still quiet. Nan Zhu’s habit of finding something to talk about even when there was nothing to say made him casually ask, “Did we come too early? It seems like there aren’t many people.”
“Not many have come now, but some have arrived. It’s just…” Speaking of this, Wu Tian subconsciously glanced at another of the three buildings on the top of the mountain. Seeing that the few of them were quite polite to him, he said vaguely, “Some people may think this position is not good and have moved to other areas, so it seems relatively quiet. If you want to change, as long as you make a request, within a reasonable range, our sect will try our best to accommodate you.”
The few of them were surprised. Yu Qing asked suspiciously, “Can the areas where the participants stay be changed back and forth?”
Wu Tian shook his head. “It’s not that they can be changed back and forth. It’s just that when there are vacant rooms, if the participating guests feel uncomfortable with their current accommodation and make a request for a change, we will generally try to coordinate. If all the areas are really full, then we can only ask the guests to make do.”
Nan Zhu was curious. “From what you just said, there were originally some guests here. Could it be that they all felt uncomfortable and all moved to other places?”
Wu Tian: “I can’t say that they all felt uncomfortable. It may be related to the rules of the competition. The participants on this mountain later may become the first wave of opponents in the competition. Some people learned about the situation of other participants and felt that the opponent’s strength was too strong. It’s normal to want to avoid it.”
Yu Qing stroked his small beard and muttered, “They can even do this. It seems there are tricks everywhere.”
Nan Zhu then asked suspiciously, “According to Brother Wu, the reason this mountain is so quiet is because there are experts?”
Wu Tian smiled slightly and did not say it clearly. He said ambiguously, “If you feel uncomfortable with the accommodation later, you can also make a request for a change. Those who came early do indeed have this priority, so if you want to change, do it early. When everywhere is full, it will not be good to disturb other guests, and you won’t be able to change even if you want to.”
Yu Qing nodded. “We will remember Brother Wu’s kindness. We will consider it.”
Although he said this, he had no intention of changing at all, nor was there any need to. They did not care whether there were any experts or not. They were not here to compete, nor would they participate in the competition. Whether there were experts on this mountain had nothing to do with them.
Wu Tian, who was responsible for the area arrangement, had said all he needed to say. He told them to call on him at any time if they needed anything, and then went down the mountain.
Yu Qing and the others began to assign rooms. The whole building happened to have four rooms, two upstairs and two downstairs. Baili Xin actively asked to live downstairs. Nan Zhu immediately rushed to confirm that he would live downstairs, completely disregarding Old Seven and Old Fifteen’s feelings. Without giving them a chance to speak, he directly sent the two of them upstairs.
Yu Qing and Mu Aotie looked at each other speechlessly, but they understood each other. At a glance, they knew that this guy, Old Seven, just wanted to live opposite that woman so that it would be convenient for them to interact.
Despite this, the two of them still pulled Nan Zhu upstairs to look at the rooms. As soon as the door was closed, Yu Qing cornered him against the wall and questioned in a low voice, “Old Seven, what’s the deal with you and that woman?”
Nan Zhu slowly untied the gourd tied to his body and placed it on the floor. “What deal? What are you thinking?”
Yu Qing pushed his shoulder up. “Stop talking nonsense! You don’t even care about tens of thousands of taels anymore, and you’re still pretending to be confused? I don’t care what you mean. I just want to remind you.” He raised his hand and pointed up and down at his figure. “What do you think she can like about you?”
Mu Aotie added, “She likes that he has a lot of meat.”
“Go away, go away.” Nan Zhu pushed the two of them who were blocking him away in a few moves. However, after thinking about it, he actively took Mu Aotie’s arm and rubbed his elbow against Mu Aotie’s chest.
Yu Qing’s eyes were blank. He really didn’t understand what this action meant.
Mu Aotie felt extremely uncomfortable because of him and waved his hand to pull his arm away.
But Nan Zhu held on and wouldn’t let go. With his other hand, he pointed to his own chest. “I’ve been like this with her all the way, and she didn’t show any disgust.”
Saying this, he let go of Mu Aotie and winked at the two of them, as if to say, “Do you understand now?”
The two of them did understand this time, so they were both stunned. Yu Qing asked suspiciously, “Really or fake? With her temperament, she would let you take advantage of her all the way?”
Mu Aotie also had an expression of disbelief.
Nan Zhu: “Hey, how could this be fake? Do you think forty thousand taels is paper? That’s a banknote! If I didn’t have some certainty, would I easily throw out that much money?”
Yu and Mu looked at each other, thinking of how the dead fatty had clung to Baili Xin all the way. The two of them were genuinely envious of him. It had nothing to do with whether they liked Baili Xin or not. It was purely a man’s envy.
However, Yu Qing still frowned and said, “Old Seven, there are three of us. If she can take a liking to you, don’t you think it’s strange?”
Nan Zhu glared. “What do you mean?”
Mu Aotie: “He means the two of us are better looking than you.”
Yu Qing raised his hand to stop him. “What I mean is, I increasingly feel that this woman has a problem. Whether you look good or not is another matter. The contact time is not long. She doesn’t understand you at all. Why would she let you do as you please upon meeting? Do you really think you have that much charm?”
Nan Zhu also fell into silence. In the end, he waved his big hand. “It doesn’t matter anymore! Now, advancing and retreating are the same. Is there a difference? No difference! Since she delivered herself to the door, regardless of whether she has a problem or not, as long as it’s a good piece of meat, eat it first.”
Mu Aotie reminded him, “Forty thousand taels of silver.”
Nan Zhu, who never lacked words to say, immediately started talking nonsense while counting on his fingers: “There are as many Earth-level cultivators in the world as there are hairs on an ox. How many great archers are there? Female great archers are even fewer, let alone Earth-level great archers. They are truly as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Moreover, she looks quite good. If a woman with such conditions is willing to submit, how much do you think she is worth? What is forty thousand taels? If this meat can be eaten, it’s worth fifty thousand taels.”
He stretched out both hands and patted them on the shoulders of his two junior brothers. “What if there’s no problem? Brothers, then we’ve made a huge profit. We can also have another capable assistant, right?”
Seeing him look like he was willing to sacrifice his looks for everyone’s sake, Yu and Mu rolled their eyes at the same time, both wanting to spit in his face.
“Made a huge profit?” Yu Qing pushed his hand away. “Old Seven, it’s not that easy to take advantage of. Is it realistic for a woman with such good conditions to be willing to be with you?”
Nan Zhu shook his head repeatedly. “I know what you’re worried about, but based on my experience in the martial world, this is not impossible. Precisely because her conditions are too good, most men are deterred. She might be thirsty right now. I happened to bump into her. By chance, it might click. That’s fate!”
Mu Aotie stared at him. “Old Seven, you’re getting a bit carried away.”
“Forget it, I can’t explain it clearly to you. Anyway, I know the importance and won’t delay serious matters.” Nan Zhu waved his big hand, not wanting to talk about this anymore. He then reached out to Yu Qing. “Old Fifteen, lend me some money.”
Yu Qing glared. “What for? I don’t have any.”
Nan Zhu: “I don’t have much money on me. Lend me some to have on hand. In case I need to spend money, I can’t let the woman pay, right? It’s already at the final step. When it’s time to spend money, you can’t be soft. Just lend me one hundred thousand taels! Don’t worry, Old Nine can testify. I will definitely pay you back. With my treasure, are you still worried that I can’t pay you back?” He pointed to the big gourd on the ground.
Yu Qing: “Food and accommodation here don’t cost money. We’ll talk about it later.”
In short, he just wouldn’t lend.
Nan Zhu thought about it and realized that was true. Besides, he knew it was difficult to squeeze money out of this person, so he didn’t bother begging him anymore. He bent down to pick up the big gourd and left. Before going out the door, he didn’t forget to tell the two of them, “You two, be a bit more perceptive. When it’s time to make yourselves scarce, make yourselves scarce.”
Watching him hurriedly go downstairs and slowly walk out of the room, the two of them were speechless and also had faces full of helplessness.
Although they all knew that Old Seven’s actions were inappropriate, they could all particularly understand Old Seven’s behavior.
With Old Seven’s conditions, no talent, no looks, and no virtue, no money and no ability. Usually, when he saw a decent woman, he wanted to use his glib tongue to win her heart, but always ended up on the sidelines. This sudden “fate,” and with such a woman with good conditions, it would be strange if he didn’t get carried away.
So they particularly understood Fatty Nan’s mood.
Hearing the faint sound of Nan Zhu and Baili Xin talking downstairs, Yu Qing suddenly sighed with emotion, “Knowing that it might be poisonous, but still wanting to taste it. Men are actually quite hopeless.”
“How many people in life can avoid these messy things?”
Mu Aotie seemed to say something very philosophical and also walked towards the room opposite, which was considered to have confirmed their respective rooms.
New friends had moved in on the mountain. Wu Ronggui and Xiao Changdao, who were having tea in the pavilion at the foot of the mountain, suggested that everyone go visit and get to know them.
However, Chan Shaoting was unmoved. To be honest, the “Dragon Light Sect” was not as prestigious in the cultivation world’s jianghu as the “Returning Sword Villa.” It was not worth him taking the initiative to run over to visit. If the other party was willing to come and visit, he would respond then.
Wu and Xiao knew that this person had a big airs, so they didn’t say much. They went up the mountain themselves.
On the way, looking around, Wu Ronggui chuckled again. “An Earth-level great archer has come. It seems a strong competitor has emerged in this area.”
Xiao Changdao nodded slightly, thinking to himself, “If the rules haven’t changed much, then it’s still the same as before. Ten people from each area will compete in the large area, and then ten people from each large area will be selected. These one hundred people will then participate in the final competition. Ten spots here. If the two in the pavilion take two seats, and the four great archers take four seats, then only four seats remain. We still don’t know who will move in later. The difficulty for the two of us to secure two spots has increased.”
Wu Ronggui: “Yes. Brother Xiao, don’t underestimate the top ten selected from each area. They are also recognized as one in a hundred. Whether or not you can enter the top ten makes a big difference in your future worth. As for the top ten from the ten large areas, that is already the top one hundred among the world’s rising stars. Entering the top one hundred, I don’t have high hopes, but the top ten in this area is still worth striving for.”
Xiao Changdao said teasingly, “Isn’t this the reason you suggested going up the mountain to visit?”
Wu Ronggui immediately exchanged a knowing smile with him. “It still depends on how much face Young Master Chan has.”