Vol 2 Chapter 5 (1/2)

Tong Fu Inn’s accommodations were very good. That night, Xuan Luo slept very well.

In the morning, the waiter came to wake them up. It wasn’t his job, but zhang gui told him that he had to treat the guests extra well.

“Gong zi, did you sleep well last night?” The Inn keeper asked Xuan Luo.

“Yes. Thank you, zhang gui! There’s something I want to ask you though.” Xuan Luo finally decided to bring it up, after thinking thoroughly about it.

“What is it, gong zi?” Zhang zhang gui politely asked. (Normally, calling someone “gong zi” is a sign of respect)

Xuan Luo is used to this treatment by now.

“If I want to get into one of the six big Clans, what is the process?” Xuan Luo questioned. Leaving his hometown, his main purpose was to find a good Clan to follow.

The Inn keeper pondered for awhile. “I am aware of the six big Clans, but I’m unsure of how they recruit students.”

“I see. Can you tell me all that you know?”

“All I know is that Wu Dang is the closest to us. Exit from the West doors and go through a couple of mountains. You will then arrive at Wu Dang’s mountain border. But the path is quite far, and the roads are all mountainous. A carriage will not be able to go through.”

Xuan Luo looked down and was deep in thought. Master Li had mentioned that Wu Dang has superior gong fa. In addition, it is relatively close to Du Cheng. Thus, he decided to hesitate no more. Wu Dang it is.

“May I ask you for the exact directions?” Xuan Luo respectfully asked.

“I’m afraid I cannot help you with this. A commoner like myself would not know where Wu Dang is. But once in awhile, I’ve heard that some people from Wu Dang would come down from the mountain. I’ve never seen it for myself though.” The Inn keeper felt slightly awkward, as he was unable to respond to Xuan Luo’s questions.

“Thank you so much, zhang gui!”

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Du Cheng’s morning was very different from its night. At night, it was filled with glamorous lights. In the morning, it was surrounded by merchants.

“Bai Tian. We have to figure out how to get to Wu Dang on our own. There’s no other solution.” Xuan Luo cannot think of any other way. Zhang gui seemed to be clueless. Originally, he thought he would figure out how to get to Wu Dang when he arrived at Du Cheng. But it didn’t go as smoothly as he thought it would.

“Just go with the flow. We cannot tell what’s going to happen.” Bai Tian said lightly. He’s not worried at all.

“Hey, look! Isn’t that Ling Hu Jiu?” Suddenly, Bai Tian pointed straight ahead. A group of beggars have surrounded Ling Hu Jiu. They can’t tell what happened though.

“I think so. Let’s go take a look!” Xuan Luo decided.

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Ling Hu Jiu was on a remote street. She is standing in the middle; surrounded by a group of beggars. It looked like there was a sort of misunderstanding.

As Xuan Luo and Bai Tian approached, Ling Hu Jiu was grabbed by a young boy and pressed against the wall. The boy was around ten or so. Compared to Xuan Luo, he definitely looked much younger.

The shove caused Ling Hu Jiu to turn red.

“What are you guys doing?” Xuan Luo loudly yelled. Seeing Ling Hu Jiu in this situation, he felt a little heartache. Her face was flushed. It is an indication that her breathing was not so smooth.

Hearing Xuan Luo, the boy released Ling Hu Jiu. He turned to look at him, but his eyes showed no fear. He had a *I don’t give a $% face and said, “This is my territory. Who the h.e.l.l are you? Get out of my sight!”

Xuan Luo grinned. He was surprised a child so young had guts to say such aggressive words to him. “Young boy, you cannot be so aggressive.”

Seeing Xuan Luo, Ling Hu Jiu was delighted. She ran straight for Xuan Luo and acted all sa.s.sy. “Xuan Luo ge, how could you leave me alone like this? Poor me! They are picking on me!”

As she spoke, her eyes sparkled.