After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

Using Foundation Establishment cultivators as bodyguards?

Wow, that's quite a gesture.

It should be noted that in the Zhao Kingdom, a Foundation Establishment cultivator is a figure of the ancestral level, capable of supporting an entire cultivation family.

But here, he was just an ordinary guard.

Is this the foundation of a dynasty?

Lin Fengmian shook his head, gaining a more intuitive understanding of the strength of the Great Yan Dynasty.

-

Master Honglian was clearly quite satisfied with this arrangement. He nodded slightly and led everyone deeper into the courtyard complex.

"You can choose your own courtyard here. Once you've chosen, just tell the maid to register."

She spoke softly, her voice cool and detached.

"You should rest and recuperate in your respective courtyards for the next few days to conserve your energy. Someone will come to inform you before the competition begins."

"yes!"

Everyone clasped their hands in agreement.

Master Honglian nodded, and with a flash, disappeared from the spot.

As the team leader, she naturally had her own residence and did not live with the disciples.

-

Lin Fengmian casually chose a courtyard with a good location and was about to go in when he suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps behind him.

He turned around and his lips twitched involuntarily.

Xiao Xiyue blushed slightly, lowered her head, and quickly walked past him, heading straight into the courtyard to his left.

Their speed and posture were as if they were afraid of being snatched away.

Before Lin Fengmian could react, another noise came from the right.

Chu Qingyi rushed over in a hurry, without even glancing at him, and went straight into the courtyard to his right.

With a "bang," the door slammed shut.

Their resolute attitude seemed to say: This is mine, and no one can take it from me!

Lin Fengmian stood there, stunned, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Did these two... plan this together?

To sandwich him between them, one on the left and one on the right?

Before he could think any further, another soft laugh came from the other end of the line.

Lin Fengmian looked up and saw Liu Shiyin standing at the entrance of the courtyard opposite him, giving him an elegant and serene smile.

That smile was gentle as water, with a hint of something indescribable in her eyes.

"Junior Brother Lin, we're neighbors now."

She spoke softly, her voice as melodious as a clear spring.

Please continue to take care of me in the future.

After saying that, she turned and went into the courtyard, leaving behind a graceful figure.

Looking at the three courtyards that had been occupied almost simultaneously, Lin Fengmian felt a mix of emotions.

This……

Are we surrounded?

He shook his head, no longer dwelling on it, and stepped into his courtyard.

-

Not far away, Xiao Sheng and Chen Qingxuan witnessed this scene.

Both of their faces turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Xiao Sheng, in particular, was furious as he watched Xiao Xiyue and Chu Qingyi occupy the courtyard next to Lin Fengmian, one on each side.

Those two women—

One was his cousin, and the other was the saintess he had long coveted—

They're all fawning over that good-for-nothing!

Why should I?!

He stared intently at Lin Fengmian's courtyard, his eyes like those of a venomous snake, as if he wanted to devour him alive.

Chen Qingxuan's face was also gloomy. He snorted coldly and turned around to choose a courtyard that was furthest away from Lin Fengmian.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Out of sight, out of mind.

But he knew that the hatred in his heart had never faded; on the contrary, it had grown stronger.

-

After everyone had chosen their courtyards, they dispersed.

Only the three Xiong brothers remained rooted to the spot, caught in a dilemma.

Xiong Er scratched his head, his face full of worry:

"Oh no, all the good spots have been taken by the senior sisters! We're so far from our eldest brother, what if a female flower thief tries to harm him tonight?!"

Xiong San was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet:

"Yeah! We have to protect our eldest brother! But these senior sisters are so domineering, they're taking up all the space—one on each side, one on the left, one on the right, and one opposite! We don't even have a spot!"

Upon hearing this, Xiong Da frowned, seemingly deep in thought.

A moment later, he suddenly slapped his thigh:

"In that case, why don't we talk to the senior female students and see if we can switch seats?"

Xiong Er and Xiong San exchanged a glance and nodded.

"Big brother is right!"

"Let's go! Let's ask!"

The three brothers acted immediately, striding towards the nearest courtyard.

-

Our first stop is Liu Shiyin's courtyard.

Xiong Da took a deep breath and reached out to knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

A moment later, the door opened.

Liu Shiyin stood at the door, dressed in a light purple dress, with long hair flowing over her shoulders. She had a beautiful face and a gentle temperament.

She glanced at the three burly men at the door, paused slightly, then gave a polite but somewhat awkward smile.

"Junior brothers, what's the matter?"

Xiong Da scratched his head and said in a simple and honest manner:

"Senior sister, we'd like to switch courtyards with you. We want to be closer to our brother and protect his safety!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shiyin's smile froze for a moment.

She glanced at the courtyard she had already prepared, then at the three burly men before her, all looking very serious, and sighed softly.

"Junior brother, this isn't quite right... I've already put everything away, changing it like this is too much trouble."

Her voice was gentle, but her tone carried a clear sense of rejection.

Big Bear wanted to say more, but Little Bear tugged at his sleeve and muttered:

"Big brother, senior sister doesn't seem too willing..."

Xiong Da could see through it too, so he could only nod and clasp his hands in a fist salute, saying:

"Sorry to bother you, senior sister."

The three turned and walked toward the next courtyard.

-

The second stop was Chu Qingyi's courtyard.

Xiong Da took a deep breath and raised his hand to knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

no respond.

Knock again.

"Knock knock knock".

There has still been no response.

Xiong Da was a little embarrassed and was about to speak when a cold voice came from inside the door:

"No change."

The voice was as cold as ice shards, and the attitude was so resolute that there was no room for negotiation.

Xiong Da opened his mouth, as if to say something, but then the voice rang out again:

"I said, I'm not changing it."

"..."

Xiong Da silently withdrew his hand.

He realized that this holy maiden would absolutely not exchange with them.

-

The third stop is Xiao Xiyue's courtyard.

Having learned from his previous two experiences, Xiong Da knocked on the door much softer this time.

"Knock knock knock".

Inside the door, all was silent.

"Knock knock knock".

There has still been no response.

Bear Xiao cautiously opened his mouth:

"Senior sister? We are the three Xiong brothers, and we'd like to discuss something with you..."

There was still no sound from inside the door.

It was as if there was no one inside at all.

But Xiong Da knew that Xiao Xiyue was inside.

He just didn't want to open the door.

Xiong Da gave a wry smile and turned to look at his two brothers:

"Let's go."

-

The three brothers returned to their original spot dejectedly, pacing anxiously in circles.

"What should we do!"

"We can't ignore our brother's safety!"

"If it weren't for our eldest brother sharing so many points with us in the secret realm, exchanging them for so many resources, the three of us brothers wouldn't have been able to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage so quickly!"