Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

You Su looked at the Xuanji Order, which hadn’t moved for a long time, and actually felt a bit unaccustomed. However, since Mr. He was obviously planning to spend the night studying intently, how could he bear to disturb him? Thus, he continued to practice the True Yang Sword Nurturing Spell to get through the long night.

Little did he know, at the He Mansion at the foot of the Divine Mountain, what lay in front of He Kongyue were not serious works like the "Official History of the Five Continents" or the "Heart Sutra Annotation," but a "New Edition of White Lady" and a "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

"Junior Sister, the world’s number one?"

He Kongyue looked at the pen name on the book and strangely felt a little jealous.

"I didn’t expect that a blind person like him actually makes money from writing books... He definitely wouldn’t accept money if I gave it to him directly. Initially, I wanted to help him promote his books, but I didn’t expect these books were already bestsellers in the Central Continent. How much more talent do you have that I’m unaware of..."

He Kongyue gently shook his head, then opened the scroll in front of him with a heart full of anticipation and slight joy.

...

The next day, the scene of a full house of guests, as the women of Bihua Peak had hoped for, did not appear, but rather it seemed even more desolate.

Because friends and relatives who came to support them on the first day due to their relationships couldn’t possibly come again today, only a few female disciples who came to Bihua Peak to complete the task of refurbishing the herbal field would stroll by.

However, these female disciples, who constantly needed to take on tasks, were unlikely to afford such frivolous goods as stockings. Instead, the Third Elder generously gave each of them a pair, hoping to boost popularity.

This method did increase some popularity, but all these new customers wanted was free stuff.

The cold winter wind howled through the mountain forests, and amidst the words of gratitude from these female disciples, the beautiful female cultivators of Bihua Pavilion felt even more the bleakness of winter.

Zixun and Yutong, who were soliciting business for Bihua Pavilion within the sect, also returned, their faces gloomy, seemingly filled with anger.

"Master, Qianhua Pavilion’s promotional event is still going on today, and those who didn’t get anything yesterday are lining up again to grab their clothes..."

Those who haven’t bought anything continue to grab, and those who have naturally don’t have the desire to shop at Bihua Pavilion again.

"Qianhua Pavilion is doing it on purpose! They’ve never done an event before, and now they’ve done it for two consecutive days, clearly to make sure we have no business!"

One of the female disciples angrily voiced out, while the Third Elder frowned deeply. She had anticipated this earlier, but didn’t expect Qianhua Pavilion to be so ruthless.

"Let’s wait until tomorrow..."

But unfortunately, by the third day, the situation had not improved, Qianhua Pavilion’s promotional activities were still going on, and things outside the market were even getting worse.

Some of those female disciples who received gifts from Bihua Pavilion even returned the stockings, which saddened the women of Bihua Peak greatly.

Those were gifts that didn’t cost them anything, yet they still wanted to return them. This neglects their hard work...

They discreetly inquired about the reasons.

It turned out rumors were spreading outside, saying that a woman wearing Bihua Pavilion’s stockings attended a banquet and was surrounded and ridiculed by many female cultivators for a long time, and was even kicked out of the banquet. The reason given was that Bihua Pavilion’s stockings were imitation and inferior products, so why would anyone wear such things out?

To make matters worse, it was said that the material of Bihua Pavilion’s stockings was not good, causing the wearer’s legs to rot... Of course, such unfounded rumors were quickly dispelled.

Later, those isolating female cultivators apologized under public pressure, but the incident had a big impact. Originally, the matter of Bihua Pavilion selling stockings wasn’t so well-known, but now all the female cultivators in Henggao City knew about this vendor, and the image of Bihua Pavilion’s stockings as substandard had taken root in people’s minds.

Only due to Mr. Bihua’s strong reputation, akin to her ample bosom, did Bihua Pavilion’s reputation not plummet entirely. Yet, behind the scenes, there were more and more whispers, and more people were afraid to shop at Bihua Pavilion, even viewing it as somewhat shameful.

The winter dusk was somewhat desolate, with the dim setting sun casting on the flying eaves and corners of Bihua Pavilion, devoid of vitality.

The women gathered at Bihua Pavilion were mostly downcast, having to admit that while their dreams were beautiful, reality was harsh.

Qianhua Pavilion has dominated the women’s clothing category for hundreds of years, with countless competitors, yet remains undefeated. Many garment houses with more capital than Bihua Pavilion at most made a name in the rest of the Four Continents, but on this land of Central Yuan, no one could shake Qianhua Pavilion’s position in women’s apparel.

"These days, everyone has worked hard... It’s all my fault."

The Third Elder’s cheongsam was still primarily red today, but there was no hint of joy at all.

"It’s not like that... It’s Qianhua Pavilion’s fault! They’re so petty and targeted us, a small garment house within the sect, tarnishing our reputation, it’s just too despicable!"

Lin Si Han held back her tears, comforting the Third Elder with a choked voice.

The Third Elder sighed with a bitter smile: "Silly child, I actually have a grudge with Qianhua Venerable, as she must have seen that my Bihua Pavilion bears the intention of competing with her, which is why she targets my Bihua Pavilion at every step."

"Using power to seek revenge, so petty!" Zixun was indignant.

"Exactly, exactly!" The witty Yutong echoed fervently.

The Third Elder gave a slight smile, wondering if her disciple was criticizing her too...

"In truth, it proves that defeating an opponent in their area of expertise is too fanciful for me, just like she cannot defeat me in fields like spirit plants or brewing."