In the Mu Family estate, within Mu Xianling’s private chambers.
Mu Xianling was currently pacing back and forth in her room, a hint of anxiety on her face. She seemed to be waiting for someone, or perhaps deep in thought about something.
Just then, a middle-aged man walked in.
Upon seeing the middle-aged man, Mu Xianling rushed over, grabbed his arm, and asked anxiously, "Father, how did it go? What did the Tang Family say?"
"Sigh."
This middle-aged man was the Clan Leader of the Mu Family and also Mu Xianling’s biological father. Hearing her question, he heaved a sigh, shook his head, and said, "Tang Yi is in high demand right now. There were a total of eight other groups who went to propose marriage just like I did. Even Mansion Master Zhu went. However, Clan Leader Tang didn’t give a clear answer to anyone."
"Is that so... Did Clan Leader Tang say why? Could it be that even with my qualifications, I’m not good enough?" Mu Xianling asked, a look of disappointment on her face.
Mu Xianling had already lost the competition; she was no match for Tang Yi.
Therefore, according to their bet, she was to be Tang Yi’s servant for three years.
In the past, she would have refused, even if it meant breaking her promise or dying.
But things were different now.
Tang Yi was no longer the "Big Waste" everyone used to curse. He was a rising star, a bona fide genius in everyone’s eyes. Being a servant to someone like that wasn’t a disgraceful thing.
Mu Xianling could, with some difficulty, accept it in her heart.
However, if Mu Xianling were a man, the solution would be simple: just fulfill the terms of the bet.
But...
She was, after all, a young woman!
If she became a man’s servant for three years, would she ever be able to marry in the future?
Carrying the identity of ’Tang Yi’s servant,’ what man would dare to have her in the future?
Considering this, Mu Xianling decided to go all in and have a marriage proposal sent to his home!
As long as Tang Yi married her, then her being his servant wouldn’t seem so disgraceful, right?
And in the future, she wouldn’t have to worry about no one wanting her, would she?
This was a solution Mu Xianling had come up with out of desperation.
She couldn’t just kill herself for refusing to be Tang Yi’s servant, could she?
She hadn’t lived long enough yet.
That was why Mu Xianling had her father go to the Tang Family to propose marriage today.
But the Tang Family hadn’t given an answer, which was something Mu Xianling hadn’t expected.
She wasn’t bad-looking and her strength was considerable. Was Tang Yi still not interested?
This left Mu Xianling feeling a little dejected.
"Clan Leader Tang only said to wait for a response for now, perhaps because he needs to ask for Tang Yi’s opinion. However, I did manage to find something out. It might be because of this that the Tang Family couldn’t give an answer," Clan Leader Mu said after a moment of thought.
"Oh? What is it?" Mu Xianling’s spirits lifted as she asked curiously.
"I heard that Tang Yi has a fiancée with outstanding Talent who joined the Purple Cloud Sect. The Purple Cloud Sect looked down on Tang Yi, so a while ago, that fiancée came to break off the engagement. However, Tang Yi flatly refused and even scheduled a duel for half a year later. Whether the engagement is broken or not will be decided only after a winner is determined," Clan Leader Mu said slowly.
"Ah! Is that what happened? Then... does that mean I have no hope? He already has a fiancée," Mu Xianling said, shocked and utterly dejected.
"Don’t be so pessimistic. Although it hasn’t been decided whether the engagement will be broken off, any discerning person can see that they’ve already become enemies. They definitely won’t end up together. However, because Tang Yi is still bound by the engagement, he can’t get engaged to someone else. I think that’s why the Tang Family didn’t give an answer," Clan Leader Mu said.
"I see. So, you’re saying I still have a chance?" Mu Xianling’s eyes lit up again.
"Heh, you little rascal." Clan Leader Mu gently tapped Mu Xianling on the head and chuckled. "You said before that it was because of the bet that you insisted I go to the Tang Family to propose marriage. Now it seems that wasn’t the case. It’s Tang Yi’s charm that’s so great. You, little rascal, have already fallen for him."
"Of course not," Mu Xianling denied shyly.
However, the blush that spread across her face betrayed her, turning a deep shade of red.
"AHAHAHAHAHA!"
Seeing Mu Xianling’s reaction, Clan Leader Mu roared with laughter.
「Two days later.」
The twenty candidates from Fengyue City who had earned their qualification spots gathered in Unrivaled Square, craning their necks in anticipation.
Surrounding them, dozens of experts from the West Mansion stood guard, protecting them.
Wang Zongyao also stood at the front of the crowd, his expression solemn.
Today was the day these candidates would travel to the West Mansion Headquarter, and every one of them wore an expression of immense excitement.
It was said that the West Mansion would be sending a Void Warship to pick them up and take them to the West Mansion. Upon hearing the words "Void Warship," everyone’s excitement was matched only by their immense anticipation.
The Void Warship was a type of flying treasure, enormous in size, capable of carrying many people. It could both attack and defend; its offense was immensely powerful, and its defense was impenetrable.
It was said that the power of a single Warship was comparable to that of a Battle Emperor Powerhouse. It was simply incredible.
In the entire Western Domain, only the West Mansion possessed such Warships.
They were one of the iconic symbols of the West Mansion.
After a short wait, a dark cloud suddenly drifted into the sky above Fengyue City’s Unrivaled Square.
Everyone looked up and saw an enormous hull approaching, blotting out the sky and sun.
Before this great ship, the crowd seemed as insignificant as ants. The ship’s bow was a giant dragon’s head, and its stern was a phoenix in nirvana, giving it an exceedingly powerful appearance.
A dragon’s head and a phoenix’s tail!
Seeing these two Divine Beasts, feeling the majesty and waves of powerful aura emanating from them, everyone felt an irrepressible urge to bow down in worship.
A banner hung from the great ship, bearing the character for "West," representing the West Mansion.
The entire ship was magnificent and imposing, causing everyone’s hearts to pound with excitement.
’So this is a Void Warship!’
At this moment, the Void Warship slowly descended. Wang Zongyao smiled slightly and shouted to the crowd, "Everyone, prepare to board the Void Warship with me!"
As he spoke, the Void Warship landed in Unrivaled Square. Then, led by Wang Zongyao, the group climbed the ladder thrown down from the Warship and boarded it.
However, only after boarding the Warship did the group from Fengyue City discover that there were other people already on board!
Standing and sitting, there were several hundred people on the Void Warship!
Moreover, these people all looked just like them—very young, and apparently candidates as well.
As if sensing their confusion, Wang Zongyao explained in a low voice to the Fengyue City group, "Did you think this Warship came just to pick us up? The candidates from all Thirty-Six Cities in the vicinity will be boarding this vessel."
Hearing this, everyone finally understood.
Aboard the Void Warship, Tang Yi also spotted the opponents he had faced a few days ago—Bai Ye and the others from Wind Rain City. Furthermore, Wind Rain City’s Chief Examiner, Xiao Bai, was also among them.
It seemed that, just as Wang Zongyao had said, the candidates from all Thirty-Six Cities in the area had boarded this Warship.

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