Immortality begins in the Great Wilderness Grotto Heaven

"Junior Brother Zhou's strength is indeed extraordinary. He has only just entered the Blood Refining Realm, yet he was able to defeat a senior Blood Refining veteran bodyguard head-on."

Such strength could only be achieved by those born with superhuman power.

Below the martial arts stage, watching Zhou An descend safely, Fang Xu smiled and said, his eyes full of admiration.

"Are our relationships really that good?"

Zhou An looked up, his mind filled with a strange feeling.

He's a socially awkward person and can't stand people who are overly friendly for no reason.

Even though this senior brother Fang's smile was extremely sincere.

But just thinking about Feng Ping, who had been scolded like a dog before... and having no vested interest in him at all, made it hard for him to have any goodwill towards him.

"Senior brother, you flatter me. I only managed to make that old镖师 (bodyguard/escort) look down on me because of Master's blessing."

If all the senior brothers present had used the Fierce Tiger Drawing the Bow technique, they could have easily reversed the situation and repelled him.

At this point, Zhou An's gaze immediately turned to Feng Ping.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Feng Ping blinked, looking somewhat uneasy.

Even though Chen Erhu initially underestimated him, he wasn't confident he could defeat him in the final head-on confrontation.

"Even if this kid isn't born with superhuman strength, he's still a monster. I hope he can be valued by the senior brother and be recruited to the city defense division as soon as possible."

Feng Ping turned his head and looked at the stage.

"Junior Brother Zhou, after this temporary posting conference ends, I imagine many merchants will try to win you over."

But even if you have someone suitable in mind, don't reject them outright.

Because the next three days are not only a time for you to refine and select your options, but also a time for them to compete with each other.

Seemingly sensing the strange and inexplicable atmosphere between the three, Xu Hongyu walked over and spoke.

"Senior Sister Xu is right, Junior Brother Zhou does need to think this over carefully."

Fang Xu also spoke at the opportune moment.

"I noticed that the junior brother from the Chen family business kept looking at you, so I suppose he's trying to win you over."

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister Xu and Senior Brother. I know what to do now."

Meeting Xu Hongyu's gaze, Zhou An expressed his sincere gratitude.

As for Fang Xu...

After giving a polite verbal response, Zhou An glanced at Young Master Chen, whom he had met briefly the day before, and tentatively inquired.

"By the way, senior sister, I ran into my senior brother Guo Tao, who had just returned from the city defense division, when I was at the pharmacy earlier."

"Does Senior Sister know why this Senior Brother has returned this time?"

The temporary assignment has been finalized.

Zhou An didn't want to waste time amidst everyone's praise.

"I did try to contact my senior brother before, but he just brushed me off with the excuse that he was coming back to visit."

At this point, a hint of resentment appeared in Xu Hongyu's eyes.

He seemed quite dissatisfied with his previous meeting with Guo Tao.

Although he only had a brief encounter with Xu Hongyu yesterday, Zhou An could sense that this Senior Sister Fang was a strong-willed woman.

The resentment on her face was perhaps because this senior sister wanted to join the City Defense Division, but Guo Tao refused to give in.

"Do you know where Senior Brother Fang is?"

Seeing this, Zhou An looked at Fang Xu standing to the side.

Rather than feeling uncomfortable with Fang Xu's constant greetings, it's better to take the initiative and speak up.

Just right.

He could also probe this senior brother Fang's thoughts on the City Defense Division.

After all, to join the City Defense Division, one needs at least a cultivation level that represents a transformation of one's Qi and Blood.

Judging from Guo Tao's previous performance at the pharmacy, the best candidate to come back and recruit people is undoubtedly Fang Xu.

As for Xu Hongyu...

Even if Guo Tao were willing, Xu Tai, as the owner of the museum, might not be willing to let his precious daughter take such a risk.

Although Uncle Fu at the pharmacy said that the martial arts school did not have any techniques for reaching the supernatural realm, Xu Tai, as the head of the Zhengyang Martial Arts School, was able to obtain beef and rhinoceros meat that supplied the inner city, so it was not impossible that he did not have relevant channels.

Although this was just his guess, Zhou An was not the kind of person who would believe whatever others said.

"Perhaps the eldest brother just came back to visit."

Meeting Zhou An's gaze, Fang Xu still wore that friendly smile.

However, compared to the previous enthusiasm, Zhou An keenly noticed the difference.

His intuition told him so.

Rather than following Guo Tao to the City Defense Division, this Senior Brother Fang preferred to stay at the martial arts school.

"I see."

Zhou An nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He glanced at Guo Tao not far away before turning his gaze back to the martial arts arena.

It was thought that after Shunfeng Escort Agency's impromptu proposal, the other merchants who came to witness the ceremony would also put forward some conditions in due course.

Perhaps he was worried that his men would suffer an embarrassing defeat like Chen Erhu of Shunfeng Escort Agency.

The remaining merchants did not raise any further conditions.

Therefore, after his disciples finished their introductions on stage, they immediately assumed their stances and began to demonstrate the Rising Tiger Fist.

Although some people were asked questions after the martial arts demonstration when they were invited by merchants.

But overall, it tends to be bland.

This also resulted in most of the senior brothers who entered the Blood Refining Realm early on not receiving the same benefits and treatment as Zhou An.

At least, the perk of receiving five kilograms of rhinoceros meat per month never materialized.

Until Fang Xu took the stage.

"I had long heard that Fang Xu of Zhengyang Martial Arts School was a rare genius among the younger generation.

If you, young friend Fang, are willing to come to my Shunfeng Escort Agency, my agency can offer you the treatment of a silver-level escort.

In addition, ten kilograms of rhinoceros meat will be provided every month.

"My Chen family business is also in urgent need of a shopkeeper. If young friend Fang is willing to come, in addition to 35 taels of silver per month, we are also willing to offer 10 catties of beef."

During this period, anyone escorting supplies to other outer cities will receive a 10% bonus.

Almost the instant Dai Qing, the manager of Shunfeng Escort Agency, spoke, Chen's Trading Company and other merchants also quoted their prices.

It might involve silver, beef or rhinoceros meat, or other resources for martial arts training and profit sharing.

Even before Fang Xu made a move, he had already instantly become the core of the entire martial arts school.

"No wonder this Senior Brother Fang didn't seem very enthusiastic about Senior Brother Guo Tao's return."

Faced with such luxurious treatment, many would probably be unwilling to choose the dangerous City Defense Division.

Watching Fang Xu, who maintained a smile throughout his performance and moved among the various merchants on the martial arts stage, Zhou An thought to himself.

However, he did not see the envy and jealousy that the other disciples had.

Zhou An knew very well that he would become stronger sooner or later, and his treatment would be better.

More than these current gaps, he cares about something else.

"I wonder if this Senior Brother Fang is aware that if he misses this opportunity, he might very well lose the chance to enter the Divine Power realm through the City Defense Division?"

Before long, the meeting for the temporary assignments came to a complete end.

"Hongyu, please see these distinguished guests off for me."

As Xu Tai watched his senior sister Xu Hongyu's rather unwilling figure recede into the distance, he glanced at the group of inner disciples after dismissing the outer disciples.

Zhou An's heart stirred.

However, Xu Tai quickly shifted his gaze away from him and fixed it directly on Fang Xu.

"Fang Xu, come with me."

Watching Fang Xu, whose smile faltered at this moment, leave with Xu Tai and his senior brother Guo Tao, Zhou An sighed inwardly.

Under everyone's gaze, he turned and walked towards the pharmacy.

"Senior Brother Zhou, please wait!"

However, he had only gone a short distance from the martial arts arena when he saw an outer disciple rushing over.

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