In a suite at a five-star hotel in Gaojing, Li Mu finally waited for the Cheng brothers in the evening.

The Cheng brothers were not the only ones in Li Mu's room; his younger sister, Cheng Jiawei, was also there.

Cheng Jiawei is not yet twenty years old. The reason she came here is because her second grandfather said that he wanted to find her a son-in-law to live with her family.

She also wanted to see what Li Mu, whom her second brother, who she always teased, looked like lately, and whether he was as unreliable as her second brother.

When Cheng Jiawei met Li Mu, her first impression of him was not bad. He was more handsome than her unreliable second brother, and he was also tall enough. He also had an indescribable aura about him, and in particular, he smelled very nice.

Unfortunately, this person lacked the aura of a martial artist. For a young man who didn't practice martial arts, this was a disadvantage in their martial arts-loving family. But it was a trade-off, so Cheng Jiawei thought to herself, "This person is alright."

The four of them sat down in the living room. Li Mu always felt that Cheng Yishi seemed to be emitting a trace of spiritual energy. He didn't want to open his divine sense in front of him, so he just assumed that this guy had recently broken through and eaten some highly nourishing spiritual food.

Cheng Yibai immediately brought up the company's cooperation matters, while Cheng Yishi and the young woman beside him fell silent. Li Mu was basically certain that the deal invitation letter had fallen through. Li Mu quickly stopped them, as he really didn't care much about the company's affairs.

"Young Master Cheng, let's not talk about company matters. Second Uncle is in charge of everything. I'm not interested. Let's talk about other things."

"Ah!" The Cheng brothers, knowing that Li Muzhi was not there, didn't think much of it, but Cheng Jiawei looked at Li Muzhi with some surprise.

He thought to himself, "If someone doesn't practice martial arts and doesn't even care about the family's legacy, what else can he do? Second Brother can only be friends with unreliable people."

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Li Mu was just about to hear what Cheng Yibai had to say when he was interrupted by the pretty young woman. He really couldn't understand what was going on with this Cheng girl.

This seemingly innocent little girl has a slightly larger frame, which is a bit asymmetrical to her cute face. It could be due to years of martial arts training or because she hasn't fully developed yet. Her eyes are particularly bright, and she hasn't said much since she came in, just glancing at me every now and then. I wonder if she has any ulterior motives towards me.

Seeing the group staring at her, Cheng Jiawei realized she had been presumptuous. She touched her nose, stuck out her tongue, and gestured for Cheng Yibai to continue.

"Young Master Mu, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you about exchanging invitations to the Martial Arts Tournament. Family slots are really limited, and we have no intention of using them for exchange. I'm truly sorry. I wonder if Young Master Mu would be interested in this attendant slot?"

Cheng Yibai's voice grew softer and softer. He was genuinely embarrassed. He had boasted that the Cheng family of Xishan would welcome him with open arms, but now not only could the transaction not be completed, his elders had no intention of inviting Li Mu to their home.

"Oh! That's a bit of a shame. But forget about the attendant slots; I'll figure something out myself."

Li Muxin said, "Sure enough, the unease these past few days had already foreshadowed that the Cheng family didn't want to make the exchange; it's just a minor regret. My goal is to make a deal at the trade fair. Having to rely on favors for a follower spot is less appealing than simply buying an admission ticket."

"Young Master Cheng, um, could you help me find out the time and location of the martial arts tournament?" Li Mu then asked.

Before Cheng Yibai could speak, Cheng Yishi interjected, "Li Mu, I actually asked about this. Because of the organizer's rules, our families aren't allowed to tell us. However, I do have a simple map here; see if it's of any use."

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Li Mu took the note, and after reading it, he frowned, wanting to give Cheng Yishi a good whack on the head.

This isn't a map at all; it looks like a kid scribbling on paper with a pen—just a few crisscrossing strokes without any text description.

However, someone else did what Li Mu wanted to do but couldn't. Cheng Jiawei glanced at the note and then flicked it on the forehead.

"Smack!"

"Ouch! You little brat, you're going to cause trouble! It hurts your brother to death!"

"I knew you were up to no good behind my back all along. You were secretly drawing maps. And even if you did, they were drawn by a three-year-old." Cheng Jiawei genuinely thought her second brother was unreliable.

"Just say it! Why hit me!" Cheng Yishi rubbed his bald head, feeling extremely aggrieved. He had secretly drawn this himself, and it was already quite good that he could draw it like this under those circumstances.

Cheng Yi was also in a sorry state. He didn't know when this little girl had grown up. Before, he was only beaten by his second grandfather and eldest brother, but now, with this little girl in the family, there were three people he couldn't afford to offend. He wanted to fight back, but he couldn't beat them.

Thinking about it again, this little sister seems to be in the mid-stage of the Yellow Rank. I just advanced to the mid-stage myself. I can forget about the other two, but I can give this girl a try.

So he looked up and glared at the little girl, pinching his arm that he had accidentally injured during his sparring with Li Mu last time, thinking to himself, just you wait, once my arm injury is fully healed, you'll be in for a beating.

"Why are you glaring at me? Did I make a mistake? Look at your drawing, it's worse than nothing." The little girl was indignant and wouldn't let it go. Then she looked at Li Mu and said, "Um, do you have a pen here? I vaguely remember, I'll draw one."

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Cheng Jiawei truly couldn't understand why Li Mu, who didn't practice martial arts, insisted on participating in the martial arts tournament. Previously, the two brothers had been pestering their second grandfather at home, trying to facilitate an exchange, but to no avail. Now that her second brother had brought it up, she figured she could lend a hand; drawing a simple map shouldn't be a problem.

Li Mu found a few sticky notes and a pencil in the room and handed them to Cheng Jiawei. The pretty girl quickly drew a map on the paper that was similar to Cheng Yishi's, except that she outlined the contours of a few mountain ranges in the blank spaces of the map, and then wrote the words "horizontal section" at the bottom of the paper.

Li Mu held the simple map, unsure of what to say. He even began to suspect that the two siblings were playing a trick on him. The map was far too simple, with only two words added. Even a god wouldn't know where it was if no one explained it.

"Well then, thank you, Miss Cheng. This map is indeed too rough. Is there any other explanation?" Regardless, she meant well, so Li Mu had to say thank you.

“Um, Li Mu, please don’t call me Miss Cheng anymore. Just call me Jiawei or Weiwei, it’s fine. This picture is based on the jade plaque from my second grandfather’s martial arts tournament, so it should be accurate.” Cheng Jiawei said with a slightly serious expression, then turned to Cheng Yibai and asked, “Big brother, do you think it’s correct?”

Cheng Yibai glanced at the map, then looked up at the ceiling, thinking to himself, "My family doesn't allow me to talk about this casually. I didn't stop them, but they insisted on making me make a mistake too." He still said aloud:

"It's pretty much the same, there shouldn't be any discrepancies. Second Grandfather and the others booked tickets to Yunnan and Guizhou for the beginning of next month, but didn't book return tickets. They're probably going to stay there for a while."

Cheng Yi glanced at the map, pursed his lips, and thought to himself that it wasn't much better than his own. After his older brother finished speaking, he continued, "I remember when I traveled to Yunnan and Guizhou before, there was the Hengduan Mountains there. If I have time next month, I'd like to go and visit them."

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