Chapter 216: No more immortal spirit, only shifty eyes
The assessment takes two days. The top ten winners of the second round will be selected by the examiners based on their past performance and the top five will be selected.
These people were immediately sent to the Xindu Escort Agency.
Bai Yu and Tian Bao are among them.
The separation is approaching, and the freshmen who entered together a few months ago are about to say goodbye.
The carriage to Xindu was already waiting at the entrance of the martial arts hall, and those who passed the test would pack their bags and set off immediately.
Li Qiming led the others to see them off, feeling both admiration and envy for the siblings. "Over the years, the martial arts school has selected those who have been training in Xindu for at least a year. It's unprecedented that freshmen have been selected. Shiyu, Jiuer, you two are truly amazing! It's unlikely that any newcomers coming in from now on will be able to surpass you."
It was cold in mid-winter, and the temperature dropped as time went on. Bai Yu and Tian Bao were only wearing thin winter clothes.
He stamped his feet and rubbed his arms, his smile a bit shy in the face of praise. "Jiu'er and I are both orphans. We used to wander around and barely have enough to eat. We happened to learn that the martial arts school was recruiting disciples, and that we could have enough to eat, so we took the plunge and tried it... If we hadn't been bullied later, my sister and I wouldn't have practiced day and night. I didn't expect that in the end, we would have turned a disaster into a blessing and passed the test. This is probably what it means to be unlucky for a thousand days and then have good luck once."
Hearing his explanation, everyone couldn't help laughing.
Li Qiming glanced around, a sly smile in his eyes, and he lowered his voice to gloat, "If that's the case, then Young Master Ding was just lucky for a thousand days and finally had bad luck. He's been in the martial arts school for three years without any progress, and he's always been a troublemaker. I heard that the martial arts school won't keep him this time, and he'll be sent back home in two days."
"This way, you will have a much better time in the martial arts hall."
"That's right!"
Everyone had arrived. Steward Ding stood in front of the carriage and shouted, "Everyone get on board! If you delay any longer, it will be dark by the time we get to Xindu!"
Bai Yu said goodbye hurriedly and pulled Tianbao onto the carriage.
The other three were already in the car. In addition to Xu Yang, who got first place in this assessment, the other two were sophomores, one named Yu Hong and the other named Han Wenbai.
Manager Ding was accompanying them on this trip and was responsible for sending them to Xindu.
The carriage set off.
Steward Ding sat at the entrance, scanning the five people in the afternoon light. He said in a deep voice, "It's an honor for you to pass the assessment and join the Xindu Escort Agency. It's something many people in the martial arts academy would fight to achieve. You're all gathered here today because of your true abilities, but be careful not to become complacent. The escort agency is different from the martial arts academy. There are many masters there, so if you want to stand out, you'll have to look forward to the future. The academy owner and I hope you'll all achieve great things in the future."
The five people responded in unison, "Yes!"
After Manager Ding finished his lengthy lecture, Bai Yu and Tian Bao both closed their eyes and dozed off, as if they were extremely tired.
Behind the scenes, someone is constantly making small moves.
Using the bag as a cover, Bai Yu secretly approached Tian Bao and talked to him.
He poked the hand beside him with his little finger: This Ding guy is spreading rumors and misleading people. He is hypocritical and treats us as fools.
Tianbao poked back: He treats us as fools and we treat him as donkeys.
Bai Yu poked again: What bullshit glory, success, great achievements? Do you think we don't know that the newcomers to the escort agency are cannon fodder?
Tianbao poked him hard: Cannon fodder, shut up.
Bai Yu didn't dare to poke: ...
Before coming, the two of them read all the information about Guiyi Pavilion collected by their godfather.
Guiyi Pavilion does select disciples through martial arts schools, but the most difficult stage is when they go to the escort agency.
When the newcomers arrive there, they have to go on escort missions with the escort agency. They have to be at the front in everything and charge into battle when encountering a fight.
Only those who are not afraid of death and can complete the mission alive will have the opportunity to enter Guiyi Pavilion.
To put it bluntly, if you want to go to Guiyi Pavilion, you have to be cannon fodder first.
It took an hour and a half for the carriage to travel from the Bund to Xindu, and it was already evening when we arrived in Xindu.
The faint red glow in the sky enveloped the entire letter, casting a halo of light.
After entering the city, the carriage passed through the streets and alleys, passed the hustle and bustle, and finally stopped on the street in the west of the city. Next to it was the famous Xinyuan Escort Agency in Xindu.
A black and gold flag with a white background was placed above the entrance to the escort agency, fluttering in the cold wind. In the twilight, a huge "one" with a gold thread outline in the center of the flag appeared and disappeared from time to time.
Bai Yu and Tian Bao got out of the car, looked up at the flag, and finally their eyes fell on the plaque above the door of the escort agency.
This is where they will stay for the next period of time.
…
In December, snow fell in Xindu.
The heavy snow fell for half a night and covered the entire city, leaving it covered in white snow everywhere.
At the end of the hour of Mao, the side door of the Xinyuan Escort Agency in the west of the city opened, and a thin figure walked out from the door. She was a girl of about eleven or twelve years old, wearing the lowest-grade escort uniform of the escort agency.
Although he looked thin, his eyes were extremely clear and bright, and he walked lightly and steadily on the snow.
After exiting the alley from the side door, the girl turned right as she knew the way well, walked through two alleys to another street, and followed the aroma of buns wafting through the air to the most famous bun shop on the street.
The bun shop is doing good business. The buns made every day are sold out by 7:00 a.m. If you come late, you won’t be able to buy them.
There was already a long line in front of the bun shop. The girl didn't even bother to look at the line. She walked straight in and took out a few copper coins from her pocket. "Shopkeeper, four fresh meat buns."
The shopkeeper smiled when he saw her. He quickly took out an oil-paper bag and filled it with four fresh meat buns for her. "Miss Jiuer, are you here to buy buns for Miss Miao again?"
"Yeah." After paying the money and taking the buns, Tianbao turned around and left, leaving behind the dissatisfaction of the people in the queue.
As he was about to turn into the alley to return to the escort agency, he suddenly heard a cry of "ouch, ouch, ouch" from behind. "Oh, I'm so hungry! I'm starving to death. Little girl, please be kind and give me two buns. It's a pity that my wallet was stolen on the way here, otherwise I wouldn't have the nerve to beg for food. I see that your face has gentle eyebrows and a full forehead, which is a sign of great fortune and luck! Can you stop eating?"
Tian Bao stopped, her dark eyes sparkling with stars, and she smiled before she even opened her mouth. "Grandpa, I'm just a little girl from the Xinyuan Escort Agency. I don't have much money. I'll give you a copper coin to buy a small steamed bun."
"You little girl are so cruel. I came all the way here in the freezing cold, and you just give me a piece of steamed bun?" The old man's low voice floated over, sounding more like a complaint than joy.
Tianbao turned around and saw a skinny old man wearing a worn Taoist robe with frayed edges, carrying a tattered cloth bag on his back and holding a whisk in his hand. His gray hair was neatly combed and tied in a Taoist hat, and he had three rat whiskers on his mouth.
At first glance, he no longer looks like an immortal, but only has shifty eyes.
Du Buqin subconsciously put his hands on his waist and forced his hand back. He swung the whisk in his hand and placed it on his other arm, smiling through gritted teeth, "Even a copper coin will do!"
Sweetie, "Poof!"
"..." He will definitely kill that bastard Bai Xiaofeng when he returns!
There are so many styles of beards, but they chose to stick rat whiskers on him, saying that it best suits his image.
I am worthy of your uncle!
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