Chapter 500 - 358: Someone from Black Wind Valley
’Really now, the White Mountain Beast Taming Sect isn’t that far from the Qingyuan Sect. Why use such an expensive Communication Flying Sword?’
He tossed the Communication Flying Sword into the Immortal Mansion, had Nanli bury it in the ground to decompose naturally, then after tidying up a bit, Fang Qingyuan headed to the White Mountain Beast Taming Sect to find Lechuan and see what on earth he was up to.
’The Jixia trial?’
’It sounds dangerous. Ever since he started cultivating, Fang Qingyuan had never been interested in these trials. In his eyes, trials were nothing but perilous slaughterhouses. Was there ever a trial where half the participants didn’t end up dead?’
’Of course, Jixia City, as one of the main bases of the Great Zhou Academy’s Confucian Family, was known for its safety. There hadn’t been any news of deaths for many years, making it arguably the safest trial.’
’But Fang Qingyuan had already made up his mind. No matter what Lechuan said, he wasn’t going. With a great fortune like the Immortal Mansion, what other opportunities could possibly catch his eye?’
That being said, when Fang Qingyuan arrived at Lechuan’s place, he felt he had miscalculated. Standing next to Lechuan was a Golden Core Female Cultivator who didn’t look very old.
She was a beautiful woman dressed in men’s clothing. With her hands behind her back, she was admiring Lechuan’s Barbaric Mountains and Rivers Map.
Her features were somewhat deep-set, not like those of the people from around White Mountain. It reminded Fang Qingyuan of the people he had seen in places like Black Sand City back when he was a traveling merchant.
Seeing her attitude next to Lechuan, Fang Qingyuan had a sudden inkling. ’No wonder Lechuan’s tone was so odd. So this is what was waiting for me.’
"Ahem, allow me to make the introductions. This is my closed-door disciple, the Sect Leader of the Qingyuan Sect, Fang Qingyuan. And this is a disciple from Black Wind Valley, Tu Dai’Er."
’Her surname is Tu, and she’s from Black Wind Valley.’ The two pieces of information allowed Fang Qingyuan to deduce her identity. ’She must be the descendant of a Divinity Transformation expert. I just don’t know if her status is high enough to be considered part of the direct lineage.’
Tu Dai’Er watched Fang Qingyuan with a beaming smile, not the least bit embarrassed. She said in a gentle voice:
"For the coming days, I’ll be in your care, Senior Brother."
Fang Qingyuan froze. He then looked at Lechuan. ’Master, you sold me out just like that?’
’I haven’t even agreed yet.’
Seeing Fang Qingyuan open his mouth to protest, Lechuan quickly pulled him aside and whispered:
"We’re allies with Black Wind Valley, so they’re our own people. Tu Dai’Er comes from an extraordinary background. She’s just barely a hundred years old and already has a Golden Core Cultivation. This time, she wants to go to Jixia City to participate in the trial. But as you know, the Great Zhou Academy has never liked that bunch of heretics from Black Wind Valley, so she wants to go under a different identity. All you have to do is act as her sponsor."
"How much did Tu Dai’Er give you for this? I want half."
"What? That’s way too much! A seventy-thirty split, at best."
"No way. Fifty-fifty, or you can find someone else. And let’s get this straight beforehand: I’m only responsible for taking her there, hanging around the entrance, and waiting for her to come back. As for ’taking care of her,’ forget it."
"That’s not right. We’re taking her money, after all. She even provided the two spots for the trial. The least you could do is put in a little more effort."
"Then forget it. I don’t care that much anyway. Let her find someone else to work with."
"Hey, hey, fine! I really don’t get you. Anyone else would have been falling all over themselves to impress such a beauty. What on earth is going through your head?"
In just a few sentences, Fang Qingyuan and Lechuan quickly settled the matter. Fang Qingyuan then looked toward the beaming beauty and gave a slight nod.