I can enjoy the Mythic card pool all to myself

"Since it is the abbot of Mingyi Temple who has spoken, do we have any right to refuse?"

Dragon and Earthworm shook their heads, their faces grim.

"But..." the pale-faced boy said urgently, opening his mouth as if to say something.

However, before he could speak, the dragon and the earthworm waved their hands to interrupt him.

"Que'er, you are my adopted son, and I naturally understand your thoughts."

"I promised you before that I would marry that girl Weiyang to you."

"But for the sake of the bigger picture, I hope you can understand."

"Moreover, this matter is not entirely a bad thing. At least because of that serpent, it has attracted many martial arts masters."

"Perhaps this martial arts contest to find a husband will really bring me a perfect son-in-law, making the Fish-Dragon Gang even stronger."

Dragon and Earthworm stared at the pale-faced boy, their tone filled with an unquestionable air.

Upon hearing this, a hint of resentment flashed across the pale-faced youth's face.

Fortunately, upon seeing this, the dragon and the earthworm suddenly changed their tone and softened their words.

"But don't worry, Que'er, even if you don't marry Wei Yang, you will still be my adopted son, Long Yu Qiu."

"Que'er, you have good talent. You have already reached the perfection of Yi Jin at a young age. You will definitely be able to reach the eighth rank in the future."

"At that time, I will hand over the management of the dock to you and make you the deputy leader of the Fish and Dragon Gang."

Listening to the grand promises made by the dragon and the earthworm, the pale-faced boy's expression became particularly gloomy.

He lowered his head slightly, concealing the fleeting ruthlessness in his eyes.

This damn old thing!

If he becomes the vice leader, then who will become the leader?

After saying all that, isn't it just that he wants to leave the Fish Dragon Gang to his precious daughter and hand it over to outsiders?

The pale-faced boy took a deep breath, still unwilling to give up.

"Chief, now that this matter is settled, may I also participate in the martial arts contest to choose a husband?"

The dragon and earthworm, who had been speaking politely, immediately frowned upon hearing this.

"Do you know that if you participate in the martial arts contest to choose a husband and win a prize, you will have to accompany those officials on a ship to slay the dragon?"

"That serpent is incredibly ferocious; I didn't even dare to board the ship and go with it. Why are you doing this?"

The pale-faced youth gritted his teeth, and finally steeled himself, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect:

"I have long admired Wei Yang and I really don't want to see her marry the wrong person and suffer for the rest of her life."

"I'd go through fire and water for this, I beg the guild leader to grant my request!"

Upon hearing this, Long and Qiu gave the pale-faced boy a deep look, then waved their hands listlessly.

"Very well, since you insist on this, then go and make the preparations."

Hearing that the dragon and the earthworm had finally agreed, the pale-faced youth breathed a sigh of relief and then respectfully took his leave.

Dragon and Earthworm watched the pale-faced boy's departing figure, narrowing their eyes, their gazes deep.

After a long while, he finally looked at the screen behind him. "Wei Yang, come out. That kid is gone."

The next moment, a maid helped a woman walk out slowly.

The woman's face was slightly pale, and she was so delicate that she looked as if a gust of wind could knock her over.

Her eyebrows were like wisps of blue smoke, and her cheeks were etched with sorrow.

Although she was exceptionally beautiful, her eyes were dull and lifeless, which was a pity to see.

Without a doubt, this person is Long Weiyang, the biological daughter of Long and Qiu.

Compared to the burly, domineering dragon and earthworm, Long Weiyang is like a refined young lady.

The dragon and the earthworm stroked their beards, their voices gentle, and asked:

"Wei Yang, what do you think of Wu Que?"

"This person's intentions are impure; he is not a good match." Long Weiyang gently shook her head, her voice melodious and pleasant.

"The reason he wanted to marry me was simply because he coveted my father's Fish and Dragon Gang and wanted to become its leader."

"Father brushed him off, he must have already figured it out..."

Seeing their daughter's clear-headed, intelligent, and sensible nature, Long and Qiu couldn't help but sigh.

"Wu Que is an ambitious and treacherous young man who is also secretly forming cliques."

"If he hadn't been the only one in the gang who had a chance of reaching the eighth rank and inheriting the Fish and Dragon Gang, I would have slapped him to death long ago."

Long Weiyang smiled slightly, "If that's the case, then Father won't have to worry about the Fish-Dragon Gang having no successor any soon."

"In this martial arts contest to choose a husband, Father can select the best and choose a worthy son-in-law to replace him."

The fact that their daughter was so sensible made Long and Qiu's expressions quite complicated.

If he could, he really didn't want to go through that tedious martial arts contest to find a husband.

After all, no one knows what kind of martial artist will be recruited in this way.

What if they are all old men with despicable character and ugly appearance?

"Weiyang, you've suffered so much."

"But don't worry, no matter what, this time I will keep my eyes open and choose a truly ideal husband for you."

The dragon and the earthworm spoke in deep voices, having made up their minds.

Long Weiyang simply smiled faintly and said softly:

"Very well, then I will wait here for my ideal husband..."

……

The next morning.

Ma Dao and his men set off again.

Fang Chang stood outside the inn, watching the crowd depart.

Ma Duxiu, who was usually more straightforward than most men, looked back every few steps. But now he seemed complicated, hesitant, and as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

She longed to express her feelings to this young hero Fang before leaving, and ask him to come with her.

But in the end, she never dared to tell Fang Chang her feelings.

Of course, given her inability to hide her feelings, whether she speaks or not doesn't really matter.

After all, Fang Chang wasn't stupid; he could easily see through Ma Duxiu's little scheme against him.

However, he remained completely oblivious to it throughout the journey, as if he hadn't seen it at all.

This shows that he had absolutely no interest in Ma Duxiu.

For him, rebuilding his martial arts foundation as soon as possible and becoming strong enough to completely break free from the "three-watch genius" mentality is of paramount importance.

Unless it is of great benefit to him, all sentimental feelings must take a backseat.

"Brother-in-law, we're running out of time! The martial arts competition has already started at the dock!"

"I sent Tie Nu to take a look, and I heard it's packed with people, it's really lively!"

Just then, the chubby boy, with a freshly baked bun in his mouth, came over shouting.

"Hmm?" Fang Chang glanced at him with some surprise.

"Weren't you going back to Xiangyang City? Why didn't you go with the caravan?"

The chubby boy chuckled and said matter-of-factly, "I finally managed to sneak out of home, why would I go back so early?"

"Moreover, my sister is in Liusha River. Although I don't know exactly where she is, I think she will be able to see her when that serpent appears."

"If I go with my brother-in-law across the river, I can introduce him to my sister and repay her for saving my life."

Unlike Ma Dao and the others, the chubby boy was not worried at all about whether he would encounter any danger if he followed Fang Chang onto the ship.

After all, his sister, Yao Hongxianzi, might also be on the ship at that time!

Anyone can die, but he absolutely cannot!

Fang Chang shook his head slightly, then turned and left.

"If that's the case, let's go and see that so-called martial arts contest for marriage..."