The young man in tight-fitting clothes raised an eyebrow.
"What, you've been in the Taoist temple for so long that you can read faces and tell fortunes?"
"You can tell someone's insulting me just because I sneezed twice?"
"Hehe!" The servant gave an awkward laugh, feeling embarrassed.
"Isn't this because I've always heard Young Master Bai say that 'first, think; second, scold; third, catch a cold'..."
Meanwhile, Ning Bao and the others climbed up the cliff and passed through a narrow crevice.
Once they emerged from the narrow space, the area suddenly opened up into a spacious area. As soon as the group appeared, a man dressed in black came to greet them.
"Lord, Your Highness, Miss, you've arrived. Everyone is ready."
Gu Zheyuan nodded and pointed at Ning Bao,
"Leng Yi, the main purpose this time is to find someone for Ning Bao. You can take Ning Bao in later and let her choose for herself."
Leng paused for a moment, looking at the little girl who barely reached his thigh. Was she three years old? Wouldn't she be scared and cry later?
"Master, this... they just practiced inside, wouldn't it be inappropriate for a young lady to go?"
Gu Zheyuan glanced at Ning Bao,
"It's alright, you can take it with you."
Gu Zheyuan then looked at Ning Bao.
"Ningbao, your father must have told you, right? We're here today to find you personal maids. You can pick four that catch your eye later."
This man, Leng Yi, is in charge here. You'll go with him later; your father and I have some things to take care of."
Ning Bao nodded.
"Yes, Dad, Uncle Gu, you can go ahead and do your work without worry. Ningbao is the best at choosing people."
After Ning Bao finished speaking, she looked up at Leng Yi.
"Thank you for your help, Brother Leng Yi. Let's go."
Ningbao naturally reached out her chubby little hand and took Leng Yi's rough, big hand in hers.
When Ningbao's soft little hand took his hand, Leng was momentarily stunned.
"No...no trouble at all."
Leng Yi stiffened and slowly moved forward.
The canyon was very large. Leng Yi led Ning Bao through many twists and turns before finally arriving at a cave.
It was more like their house than a cave. The cave was furnished with tables, chairs, benches, and everything else. At that moment, two rows of girls of different ages were standing inside the cave.
The youngest of them looked only five or six years old, and the oldest was only seventeen or eighteen.
Leng Yi glanced at Ning Bao, who was still holding his hand tightly.
"These were all selected by your subordinates according to the requirements of the Prince and the Pavilion Master. Miss, how do you think we should choose?"
Should we let them have a martial arts competition, or should we let them practice a few moves and a set of punches on their own first?
Ning Bao shook her head.
"No need, Brother Leng Yi, Ning Bao can go and choose for herself."
After Ning Bao finished speaking, she let go of Leng Yi's hand and walked towards the group of women.
These women had just finished training; their clothes were filthy, and their faces were covered in sweat, mud, and blood. Ning Bao even saw several hungry wolves locked up not far from the cave.
On the way here, she had already heard from her father that the people in this Cold Guard were abandoned babies or beggars picked up from all over the Dragon Yuan Kingdom.
After these children are brought back, the Cold Guards will be responsible for their food and drink, but they will have to learn various skills and undergo brutal training. Those who survive and successfully pass the test will become official Cold Guards.
Ning Bao naturally had her own methods for selecting people; after walking through the group of girls, they were completely stunned...
She didn't know why, but she saw several girls who seemed to have a connection with her, and even a master-servant relationship. It seemed that this was fate.
Without further hesitation, she pointed directly at the four women.
"Brother Leng Yi, I've made my choices. I want this, this, this, and this."
"Miss, would you like to choose some more? These girls don't seem to have very good tempers, and their martial arts skills aren't the best either."
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