“In addition, compensation is required.”
As soon as the second senior brother finished speaking, the other fellow disciples all nodded in agreement. "That's right!"
The head steward looked at the second senior brother and asked, "How much compensation do you want?"
How many?
This stumped the brothers.
The second senior brother turned to look behind him, while the eldest senior brother held up two fingers.
He instantly understood the meaning of the gesture: two ounces.
But wouldn't two ounces be too much?
It makes it seem like Qing Shuang Peak is trying to extort money from people.
The second senior brother looked at them with a lack of confidence, while the eldest senior brother gave him a look that said, "Don't worry, you need to have a broad perspective."
"good!"
The second senior brother took a deep breath, steadied himself, and then held up two fingers, "At least two..."
"Two thousand taels of silver."
Before he could finish speaking, a gentle voice answered first.
The second senior brother withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted.
Two thousand taels of silver? Junior Brother Yan, you're really extorting me!
All the senior brothers, including the steward, felt their legs go weak.
"Gentlemen, I have been in Lianxin Pavilion for so many years, and all my savings combined do not amount to more than two thousand taels."
All the senior brothers muted their microphones and looked at Shang Yanting.
Shang Yanting replied, "Then let's wait for the Peak Master to arrive before making a decision."
If the peak master were to come, this would be a disaster.
Sweat beaded on the forehead of the steward, who had been caught off guard. "I only have five hundred taels of silver, you see..."
Shang Yanting smiled at him, unmoved.
The steward's expression grew increasingly grim.
The disciple who was just being sarcastic was merely putting on airs, but this smiling tiger has now seriously injured him.
Five hundred taels of silver is more money than most people can earn in a lifetime.
Although he was the head steward of the Refining Heart Pavilion, there wasn't much he could skim off the top from there; eight hundred taels of silver was already his maximum. If he were to ask for more, he'd rather get beaten up and expelled from the academy.
The manager stated his bottom line, secretly hating his relative.
Shang Yanting certainly wouldn't be aggressive.
Eight hundred taels of silver, plus free accommodation and food provided by Lianxin Pavilion to 20 senior brothers during the Newcomer Competition under the guise of taking care of their junior brothers.
The disciples of Qing Shuang Peak... struck it rich!
They came in a huff, but left all smiles.
The east wing is the best room in Lianxin Pavilion.
To express his apology, the steward assigned them a row of rooms. The group of disciples suppressed their excitement and entered with a calm and composed demeanor, only to reveal their naivety and lack of worldliness after the steward left.
"I never knew Lianxin Pavilion was such a wonderful place."
"This quilt is made of silk, isn't it? I'm going to sleep naked tonight!"
Wow, this house is really beautiful.
"What if we made clothes from this silk fabric..."
"Calm down. These things cannot be taken away, lest they tarnish the reputation of our Azure Frost Peak."
The eldest brother constantly reminded everyone to maintain the image of Qing Shuang Peak, and then happily invited everyone to share the money.
This money was certainly not paid by the head steward; after all, it was compensation for the junior apprentice.
They divided the winnings from their previous bets.
The total bet was 40 coins, and the winnings came back to 800 coins.
Each fellow disciple who invested received 80 coins, and those who received their share felt their pockets were heavy with cash.
As for the junior brother who possessed the enormous sum of 800 taels of silver, everyone felt perfectly justified in preparing to fleece him when they returned to Qing Shuang Peak. With Junior Brother Yan around, every day felt like New Year's Day.
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late at night.
The senior students all went back to their rooms.
Even though they moved to a large, well-ventilated house, Jia Xitong still prepared a hot water bottle for Shang Yanting.
Shang Yanting felt a hot water bottle burn his feet as usual. He moved his lips, looked at the magical beast sprawled on his chest, and finally said nothing.
"Dear host, have you noticed that the senior brothers of Qing Shuang Peak are all very nice people?"
Seeing his hesitant expression, Jia Xitong brought up the matter first.
Upon hearing this, Shang Yanting recalled those fools. Simple-minded, inherently naive and kind, easily manipulated, he finally gave a slow, objective assessment: "Acceptable."
Stubborn host, oh dear.
Having gone through various experiences of building trust, Jia Xitong mistakenly believed that Shang Yanting's response was that of a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted arrogance. She thought she had taken another big step forward on the path of influencing Shang Yanting and turning him into a righteous and noble male protagonist.
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The rookie competition has ended, and the final chapter of the two-person finals has begun.
The prizes for the top ten winners will also be announced at this time.
The tenth to seventh place winners will each receive a reward of 100 taels of silver.
The sixth to fourth place winners will each receive a cultivation manual treasured on the sixth floor of the library.
The top three prizes are the most eye-catching.
Third place goes to the Radiant Gold Weapon: Yellow Tiger Dagger
Second place goes to the Radiant Gold Weapon: The Resurrection Killing Staff
The first place winner will receive a set of Radiant Gold Armor: Purple Gold Heartguard.
Jia Xitong only just realized that not all gilded ritual implements are the same. They are graded based on the different masters who cast them and the different materials used.
For example, the Yellow Tiger Thorn is considered an entry-level skill.
The Resurrection Killer is of medium quality.
The Radiant Gold Magic Weapon Qian Yuan Sword that Shang Yanting purchased at the auction was also somewhere between beginner and intermediate level.
Armor sets are a rather special category among the Radiant Gold magical artifacts.
Because it uses more materials and is more difficult to make, even a second-grade one is more precious than a mid-grade Radiant Gold Magic Weapon. So much so that everyone was shocked when they heard about the top three weapon rewards.
It's important to understand that many martial arts practitioners never own a single Radiant Gold-grade magic weapon in their entire lives. The academy has actually gone to such lengths for this newcomer competition.
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