Chapter 468: Zhou Yu’s Visit (1/2)
An hour later after the commotion, the local cultivators resumed their activities as if nothing had happened earlier.
Zhou Gongjin was at a loss. He was away for a year, but many things had changed.
He never feared changes. However, this timeline was too different than the previous world that he knew, and he could barely use his knowledge of the future to his advantage.
Siren City wasn't supposed to exist. Yet, in front of him, this city flourished and became a powerhouse.
Who was that dragon?
Who were the deities?
How did Ling Tianlong show up there and got injured?
Unable to find the answer by just looking, he suppressed his cultivation and disguised himself. Then, he asked around.
He first asked the nearest vendor, who had been managing a weapon stall.
”Sir, do you know what happened to Siren City?”
The vendor gave Zhou Gongjin an odd look. Then, he pointed at the city wall.
”If you're looking for information, instead of asking me, go read those bulletin boards. The officials post the city's news regularly.”
”Huh?”
Zhou Gongjin wasn't familiar with the press system that Miaomiao was using. He thought that the vendor was just being unfriendly.
He went for a local cultivator, who was staring at the large jade boulder on the platform. The guy was reading the Selection Tournament Rules.
”Excuse me, I've just arrived in this city. What happened here? What was that dragon?”
The cultivator glanced at Zhou Gongjin and snorted. He pointed at the jade boulder, ”Read it yourself. Don't you have eyes?”
”… What's your problem, sir? I was just asking because I'm new here.”
”I'm busy. Go away. Oh, shit. Fairy dryads and mermaids are coming. Gotta go!!”
”…”
Strangely, the local cultivators were unfriendly to strangers. But when they encountered the sexy dryads from World Tree Forest, they turned into horny puppies, wagging their tails and following the women around.
'I guess I have to search for clues myself.'
Zhou Gongjin inspected the boulder and spread his Qi sense to read the jade.
Then, he discovered the messages inside. It contained the brief detail of the Selection Tournament Preliminary Round.
'A reward from the Continent Host? Can I join the tournament, too?'
Zhou Gongjin was tempted. He stared at the boulder for several minutes, contemplating the pros and cons.
As Zhou Gongjin was standing on the platform, he stood out from the local crowd.
Soon, someone from the Sun Clan saw Zhou Gongjin and recognized him. The cultivator approached him.
”Fellow Daoist, by chance, are you Zhou Gongjin, the friend of Lord Sun Bofu?”
Zhou Gongjin snapped back to his senses when he heard his sworn brother's name, ”Yes, I'm Zhou Gongjin. Who are you?”
”I-I'm a servant of Lord Sun Bofu. The Lord has been searching for you, sir! Would you come with me to meet my lord? He would be overjoyed if he could see you again!”
”Bofu is here!?”
”Of course, he's here. The Sun Clan has moved here last year. We're now working for Siren City Lord, Mao Miaomiao!”
Again, Mao Miaomiao didn't exist in his previous world. He began to get curious about the mysterious city lord.
”Take me to Bofu.”
”Yes, sir! Please follow me!”
…
With a guide, Zhou Gongjin passed through the city checkpoint. The servant led Zhou Gongjin to the Sun Clan Manor in the city.
The manor and the allocated land were large enough for a thousand households. Sun Wentai, Wu Guotai, and Sun Bofu lived there with their servants and soldiers of their clan. A portion of their land was also partitioned to be the resting quarters and training grounds for the fourth division's disciples and workers.
The servant excused himself after he led Zhou Gongjin there. The latter looked around, walking in a circle around a tea table in a wooden hut on a large pond. As he got nothing to do, he gazed at the tall pylon tower to the south, admiring the scenery.
It didn't take long for his friends and Zhou Gongjin's personal servants to gather.
Sun Bofu, Zhou Tai, Lu Meng, and Lu Xun rushed to the wooden hut.
”GONGJIN, YOU'RE ALIVE!!”
Sun Bofu hugged his sworn brother in front of the men. The group raised their eyebrows as they had strange thoughts.
Currently, Zhou Gongjin's appearance was as graceful as a maiden. His face was too beautiful for a man.
As such, it felt strange for Sun Bofu to embrace Zhou Gongjin. From the onlooker's perspective, it looked like lovers had just been reunited.
”Okay, that's enough. Back off, idiot!”
”Hahaha! I won't! Come on, don't be shy. Men hug each other all the time.”
”Like hell they hug each other! Also, stop rubbing my butt!!”
”It's a friendly massage. You can massage mine. By the way, Gongjin. Your butt is pretty soft.”
”To hell with you!!”
Zhou Gongjin kneed Sun Bofu to the nuts in anger. The latter's face instantly turned purple.
Sun Bofu crouched on the floor while his mouth started foaming. The physical attack power of an 8th-stage cultivator was still deadly even though it was a friendly knee to the balls.
…
After an hour of recuperation and first-aid, Sun Bofu returned to health. He stopped messing with the graceful Zhou Gongjin and sat on the chair, looking at his sworn brother with a solemn expression.
As long as nobody paid attention to the first-aid crotch-supporting diaper that Sun Bofu was wearing, his jade-white naked thighs, and his hairy shins, his serious expression was intimidating.
Zhou Gongjin also sat on the opposite chair, staring into the eyes of his sworn brother. He prepared to get into a serious business, so he sipped the tea, clearing his throat.
Using this opportunity, Sun Bofu got to business.
”Marry me, Gongjin.”
Zhou Gongjin spat his tea on Sun Bofu's face.
Sun Bofu maintained his demeanor and wiped his wet face with a handkerchief, ”That was a joke. Anyway, don't seriously fall for me even though I'm handsome, Gongjin.”
”Be serious for once.”
”Okay,” Sun Bofu coughed. His face turned dark.
Zhou Gongjin refilled his tea again. However, he didn't drink it as he got paranoid.
”Are you not drinking the tea?”