noffsinger Chapter 31 Late-Night Discussion of Countermeasures: The Group Finally Gathers
Chapter 31 Late-Night Discussion of Countermeasures: The Group Finally Gathers
Luo Yifei was startled, wondering how he should deal with the situation if he couldn't keep it a secret any longer.
"Luo Yifei, that bag of strange stuff you're carrying was probably given to you by that reclusive master you mentioned." Qi Yuan thought to himself that only he and Lin Quan knew that Luo Yifei was from another world, so it shouldn't be difficult to convince others that Luo Yifei wasn't from another world.
When Qi Yuan was on Mount Emei, he and Lin Quan came up with a plan to confirm Luo Yifei's identity as a Westerner without his knowledge, and then divert the attention of the sects in the martial arts world that paid special attention to people from other worlds.
"Yes," Luo Yifei could only answer.
"Do you know what that person's name is?" Qi Yuan asked.
Luo Yifei hesitated for a moment, unsure how to answer.
Qi Yuan quickly added, "It doesn't matter if you don't know. These things you have are too strange; some people suspect they're from another world. Why don't we divert their attention elsewhere?"
"The one you mentioned who has doubts is probably the Tang Clan, right? And Song Han came here, probably for this reason?" Bi Li interjected.
“Yes, so we need to spread the word. This reclusive master is Master Qingwei of Mount Shu. Master Qingwei of Mount Shu has been missing for decades. Some say he has passed away peacefully, while others say he has gone to another world,” Qi Yuan continued.
"What do you need me to do?" Luo Yifei asked, somewhat at a loss.
“Spread your things out; that big bag of yours is too conspicuous. It would be best if a few of us kept separate bags for you. Also, I’ll tell you the story of Master Qingwei of Mount Shu. That way, if anyone asks, you won’t give yourself away,” Qi Yuan said.
The three of them then added some details to the message they were preparing to release. The gist of it was how Luo Yifei traveled from the Western Continent to the Eastern Continent, and how he encountered Master Qingwei in the Western Shu Kingdom and obtained some things from him.
Ultimately, they decided to reveal three things: a diving suit, a thermos, and a flashlight.
As dawn was breaking, they finished their conversation and went back to their rooms to sleep.
Not long after I fell asleep, the rooster crowed.
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So many things happened yesterday and last night, but they're all in the past now.
Just after dawn, Ji Mi, Qiao Zhi, Wei Er, and Dugu Xin set off for Sword Immortal City.
As agreed, the six people sent by Master Zhao left An Island early the next morning and took a boat back.
Following the plan discussed in Lanxi County when they first entered the Southern Han Kingdom, the four headed straight for Meng'an Inn to meet up with Qi Yuan and the others.
At Meng'an Inn, you're guaranteed a good night's sleep if you want to. However, Qi Yuan still got up early, ordered breakfast on the first floor of the inn, and ate slowly.
Qi Yuan was having breakfast when he saw Ji Mi and her three companions arrive at Meng'an Inn as promised.
Ji Mi waved to Qi Yuan, who pointed to the counter, indicating that they should check in first.
Qi Yuan had breakfast with the four of them and briefly discussed their plans for the future.
When Luo Yifei went downstairs for breakfast, he found that Bi Li, Qiao Zhi, Qing Wei, and Hua Xi had already finished eating and were waiting for him.
Bili waved to Luo Yifei, walked up to him and said, "I was just about to go up and call you. It's getting late. We're planning to go look at houses together. Let's go together. You can order two steamed buns to eat on the way."
Luo Yifei had no choice but to ask the waiter for two meat buns before leaving with the others.
On the way, Bili told Luo Yifei, "Wei Er took Ji Mi to become an apprentice of the sword immortal Duan Xiuzhang, and Qi Yuan went outside the city with Gu Duxin, saying they wanted to have a swordsmanship contest..."
"Becoming an apprentice? The Sword Immortal accepts disciples? Can I go?" Luo Yifei interrupted Bi Li when he heard about becoming an apprentice.
"Ah, it's not about becoming a disciple of the Sword Immortal, but rather becoming a disciple of one of the Sword Immortal's seven personal disciples. The Sword Immortal hasn't accepted any disciples for a long time," Bi Li said to Luo Yifei.
The two were discussing how to become disciples of the Sword Immortal, while Hua Xi was talking to Qing Wei about the Lonely Letter.
“He didn’t even see you this morning before running off to spar with Qi Yuan. I’m telling you, your man is so unreliable. Doesn’t he know that absence makes the heart grow fonder?” Hua Xi said to Qing Wei.
“No, they probably have something to discuss. He came to see me this morning. You weren’t awake yet then,” Qingwei explained to Huaxi.
The group chatted amongst themselves, leaving Qiao Zhi, who was the most talkative, to the side. Before long, they arrived at their destination.
Qi Zhi said to the others, "We've arrived."
They arrived at a street that resembled a vegetable market and stopped in front of a rice shop.
Bili went in, exchanged a few words with the shopkeeper, and then left the rice shop with a key given to him by the shopkeeper.
The others waited at the door for a while, but just like last time in Beihai County, they didn't go in. Although the Bi family had assets this time, all they had left on An Island was this small rice shop.
The group soon arrived at a house in the residential area.
“This house was originally your family’s property, right?” Qiao Zhi said to Bi Li.
Even from the outside, it already looked dilapidated, standing out conspicuously against the other buildings, indicating that it had been uninhabited for a long time.
"Yes, I was originally planning to sell it, but I didn't expect it to come in handy now." Bili opened the door with his key, and what came into view was a yard full of weeds.
"The shopkeeper is already very busy taking care of the shop, and he really doesn't have the energy to take care of this house, so it has become like this," Bili explained to the group.