Every few steps in the courtyard, there are luminous pearls, their soft white light illuminating every corner of the courtyard.
As I followed behind Jin Yu, I thought to myself, this house doesn't look cheap at all. The courtyard isn't luxurious; in fact, it feels rather desolate. But these luminous pearls are quite valuable.
After walking around the long corridor, Jin Yu arrived at a secluded courtyard. She opened the door, and a wave of moisture and heat hit her.
I peered out and saw a huge pool of water made of black stone bricks. Where did this water come from?
"Not bad, right?" Jin Yu smiled broadly. "You can take a nice bath here to relax. I'm leaving now."
I nodded and waited for Jinyu to leave before eagerly taking off my clothes and diving into the hot spring.
"So comfortable." I sighed deeply, missing the days in Heaven. There were hot springs, servants to wait on me, and I could even sleep with You in my arms. I need to go back soon. I don't want to stay in this abyss for another day. After a day of rest, I need to finish this cultivation mission quickly and return to Heaven.
The next day, I was woken up by the noise of gongs and drums outside. I got up and groggily went to the front yard, where Hao happened to be returning from outside.
"Sister, it's so lively outside! I heard from the people outside that the most beautiful woman in the city is holding a martial arts contest to find a husband," Hao said in his childish voice as he snuggled into my arms.
"A martial arts contest to choose a husband?" I repeated it in a daze, still a little sleepy.
"Yes, it's so lively. Sister, let's go take a look." Hao tugged at my skirt and pleaded in a soft, gentle voice.
"Sure." I rubbed my eyes and agreed. Hao came out with me because he wanted to see the excitement outside. Now that there's something so fun right in front of us, it wouldn't be right to stop him.
The point is, I'm also very curious, I've only ever seen things like martial arts contests to find a husband on TV.
"Jinyu, do the monsters of your abyss also hold martial arts contests to choose their spouses?"
Jin Yu stroked her chin. "The strong are respected, and beautiful women love heroes. This should be the same everywhere, right?"
That makes sense, let's go take a look.
There was no need to ask for directions after leaving the courtyard; following the surging crowd, they quickly found the arena.
The arena was in the very center, and it was quite spacious, about seven or eight hundred square meters. The crowd around it was packed into the stands, which were stacked high in layers, much like a modern stadium. The arena was truly impressive.
We were quite lucky to squeeze into the third row, which offered a wide view. Directly opposite me, on the first tier of the stands, there was a carefully arranged area with four elderly people sitting there; Jinyu told me they were the referees.
This marriage contest attracted numerous monsters of all kinds. Some were exceptionally beautiful, while others were strangely shaped.
"Where is the bride?" Hao looked around but couldn't find the bride of the legendary most beautiful woman in town.
I was also a little curious, but after looking for a long time, I didn't see a bride.
Jin Yu tapped Hao's head teasingly, "The bride won't be coming out."
"How do we know she's the most beautiful woman?" Feng Su asked, leaning closer.
"Before, his reputation spread, so it didn't matter whether the bride was pretty or not; her father was the city lord."
An elderly man stepped forward. He was richly dressed, but his face was pale. "Distinguished heroes," he said, "all of you are welcome to participate in today's marriage contest. The one who emerges victorious will marry my daughter." With that, he was helped back to his seat and sat with the four judges, appearing frail and weak.
I was secretly watching, and this old man explained the rules in just a few words. It seems that there are no taboos in this competition!
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