Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

"Underground."

30. Underground Fighting Arena

Maple Leaf City is not as glamorous as it appears on the surface. In fact, its dark side is only rarely exposed to the world. But its rarity does not mean its non-existence.

What carries the darkness in the hearts of the vast majority of people is that place, which is almost entirely occupied by wealthy merchants.

Underground fighting arena.

Very few people know that there is a hidden underground martial arts arena beneath Maple Leaf City, and even if they do, most people would feel intimidated upon hearing about it.

Let alone going in for a visit, people without some skill probably wouldn't even dare to glance at it.

After all, this martial arts arena is no joke.

Although there is no life-or-death contract in the martial arts arena, and defeat can be declared as long as one side raises their hand to admit defeat, most of the cultivators who come to participate in the martial arts are somewhat dark and brutal. They get addicted to fighting and it is not uncommon for them to frantically torture and kill their opponents.

Therefore, when Qin Shishi learned that Lin Yuan was going to this underground martial arts arena, she was the first to stand up and object.

“Yuan’er, that place is not one you can just come and go as you please. The people inside are either soldiers or thugs, and there might even be demonic cultivators infiltrating there... Moreover, the waters are unfathomable, and no one knows what heinous things those merchants might do.”

"I also think it's better not to go to that place."

Ye Yuchan nodded in agreement; she didn't think that underground martial arts arena was a good place either.

You should know that this so-called underground martial arts arena is just like the underground boxing ring in that world for Ye Yuchan; basically, everyone there is there to fight in underground boxing matches.

Ye Yuchan, who was well-versed in various books and had watched a large number of TV series and movies, could easily guess that the economic interests involved were absolutely terrifying and accompanied by life-threatening dangers.

"Well……"

Faced with Ye Yuchan and Qin Shishi's advice, a hint of hesitation flashed across Lin Yuan's delicate face.

"But Yuan'er really wants to go find that musician."

“Yuan’er…” Qin Shishi reached out and stroked Lin Yuan’s little head. “That musician has an extremely strange personality and is also the owner of that underground martial arts arena. It’s really difficult to find him… Our Qin Sect has invited him many times, but he doesn’t even give the Qin Sect face. Even if you go, you may not be able to see him.”

Yuan'er's face showed even more hesitation, clearly somewhat swayed by Qin Shishi's words.

It was at this moment that Zhuang Hai, the young monk who had previously informed him of the existence of the underground martial arts arena, let out a cold laugh.

“There’s no need to worry about that.” Zhuang Hai stared at Ye Yuchan and the other person with a fierce glint in his eyes. “That musician has set a rule that anyone who can win five consecutive matches in the underground martial arts arena can meet him directly and make a request.”

"In other words, if you win five games in a row, you'll be able to meet him and have him teach you that piece of music."

At that moment, every word the little monk uttered reached the ears of Ye Yuchan and Qin Shishi, and two murderous gazes immediately fell upon Zhuang Hai.

For some reason, the young monk at this moment did not look like a Buddhist at all. His tone of voice and the slightly ferocious expression on his face made him look like a madman.

Ye Yuchan even suspected that he might be possessed by a demon.

Qin Shishi stared at Zhuang Hai with a stern face, both dissatisfied and annoyed. "Little monk, what exactly do you want to do?"

"I just wanted to help this young girl find an opportunity to learn the zither." Zhuang Hai silently lowered his head, put his hands together, and smiled. "That zither master is still in Maple Leaf City. He will probably leave in a few days."

"This is a chance opportunity; if you miss it, you will never have another chance."

Zhuang Hai smiled and looked at Qin Shishi, "Besides, Miss Qin's cultivation level is profound, winning five consecutive victories shouldn't be too difficult for her."

is it hard?

It's really not difficult.

However, Qin Shishi did not want to get involved in the so-called underground martial arts arena. The internal forces were too mixed, and she did not know who she might offend. Although the Qin Sect was not afraid of the forces in the small Maple Leaf City, why make trouble if she could avoid it?

Qin Shishi was unwilling.

She glared at Zhuang Hai angrily, and subconsciously wanted to slap this scheming little monk to the ground and rub him until he was hot.

However, her gaze inadvertently fell upon Lin Yuan beside her.

……

The little girl was still hesitant. She really wanted to meet the ninth-level musician and discuss the mysterious ancient musical score with him.

However, since both Junior Sister Yu Chan and Sister Shi Shi advised against it, it was clear that it was indeed not a good place.

However, Qin Shishi suddenly changed her mind.

Because she remembered that Lin Yuan had not yet officially joined the Qin Sect.

Despite repeated requests from himself and several other elders of the Qin Sect to make this girl, whose talent was nothing short of monstrous, a disciple of the Qin Sect, Yuan'er always shook her head and refused.

In recent years, the number of talented qin players in the Qin Sect has been decreasing, resulting in a shortage of qualified successors. If we could take the opportunity to recruit Lin Yuan into the Qin Sect, it would be a great help to the sect.

Earlier, she had been discussing with several other elders in the room how to recruit Lin Yuan into the Qin Sect.

Isn't this an opportunity?!

Thinking of this, Qin Shishi coughed twice and looked at Lin Yuan, "Yuan'er, if you really want to decipher that musical score, then it's not impossible for your sister to go with you."

"Really?" Lin Yuan stared at Qin Shishi with great surprise. "Sister Shishi, you'll help Yuan'er?"

Yes, I will.

"Really? Really?! Sister Shishi is so good to Yuan'er!"

Qin Shishi nodded, and at the same time, she turned her gaze to Ye Yuchan.

Ye Yuchan, with dead fish eyes, exchanged a glance with Qin Shishi, feeling a bit of a stomachache.

At this moment, as expected, her naive senior sister Lin Yuan came to her side.

"Junior Sister Yu Chan, do you think Yuan'er should go?"

Lin Yuan was a very well-behaved child. Even though she really wanted to go, she still sought Ye Yuchan's opinion.

Ye Yuchan scratched her head, a troubled look on her face.

She wasn't an idiot, much less a fool. With just a little thought, she could figure out why Qin Shishi had suddenly changed her stance.

Qin Shishi was, after all, a member of the Qin Sect, and everything she did was basically for the sake of the Qin Sect. Moreover, her senior sister Lin Yuan seemed to be a Qin master genius, so Qin Shishi would naturally try her best to meet her requests.

Not for any other reason than to befriend Lin Yuan.

but--

Qin Shishi's desire to please Lin Yuan is understandable, but what's with that little monk?

Ye Yuchan had considered the possibility that the two shared the same goal—the little monk also wanted to befriend Lin Yuan in this way—but that was just a guess, and the possibility was very low.

Because the little monk's eyes, which seemed to conceal a murderous intent, were fixed on Lin Yuan and Ye Yuchan with a half-smile from beginning to end.

He must have other motives.

An unknown, but certainly not a good purpose.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Yuchan sighed and waved her hand weakly, "Fine, since Miss Qin is here to escort us, let's go."

"Great!"

The kite jumped up and down happily.

"Ugh……"

This scene was somewhat frustrating to Ye Yuchan. It seemed that our lovely Senior Sister Yuan'er had no idea how brutal the so-called underground martial arts arena was.

The people inside are incredibly ruthless; there might even be a seven-foot-tall man who claims to be a boxing champion and attacks by biting ears.

Of course, there's also the possibility of exciting scenes like muscular men wrestling; who knows what kind of people might be in there.

Seeing that everyone was considering trying their luck in the underground fighting arena, Zhuang Hai's lips curled into a strange smile.

"In that case, I will lead the way."

Qin Shishi frowned, puzzled, and asked, "You know the way?"

The little monk casually pursed his lips. "I was wandering around Maple Leaf City a while ago, and when I got bored, I went there."

"That's not a good place."

"For me, it's actually a good place."

Zhuang Hai's words made Qin Shishi frown again. She looked at the little monk but didn't make a move. Instead, she slightly opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

Ultimately, it all faded into silence.

But this scene was not so simple in Ye Yuchan's eyes.

She narrowed her eyes as she looked at Qin Shishi and Zhuang Hai staring at each other, thinking to herself that both of them looked strange. The little monk didn't have the demeanor of a monk at all, and Qin Shishi seemed to have something to say but didn't say it.

Hmm... these two...

It looks like they're having an affair.

31. Underground Fighting Arena

The term "underground fighting arena" is used not only because the arena itself is built underground, but also because, in a sense, it is a building without a land title. Underground buildings can also refer to illegal and secretive facilities.

To put it bluntly, the martial arts arena is located underground, and that land has long been contracted out to restaurants and casinos above ground. Building facilities on land contracted by others is a complete disregard for the Maple Leaf City Lord.

What's even more astonishing is that the entrance to the underground martial arts arena is connected to a small teahouse not far from the Qin Sect.

Yes—the teahouse and the martial arts arena, one quiet and one active, are two completely opposite places.

Xue Family Teahouse

The wooden signboard hangs on the top side of the door. Perhaps because it hasn't been wiped clean for a long time, there is a lot of dust in the gap between the door and the signboard. The signboard, which should be placed upright, is tilted downwards and swaying in the breeze, as if it might fall down at any moment.

In terms of size, the teahouse looks much like a typical one-story house. If it weren't for the teahouse sign, most people would probably think it was the home of an ordinary family of four.

This location isn't exactly bustling; it's only moderately prosperous. The foot traffic is pitifully low, and those who come and go are mostly people with peculiar habits. Even if you were to sell the land along with the property, you probably wouldn't earn many gold coins.

To the right of the teahouse was a large restaurant, lavishly decorated and resplendent in gold, exuding an air of nobility. Compared to it, the Xue family teahouse was so shabby it was almost painful to look at.

"Is this really the entrance to that underground fighting arena?"

Ye Yuchan stood in front of the teahouse, lowered her head, and looked at the dusty bricks on the floor with a twitch of her lips. "Why does this feel like a gathering place for the Beggars' Sect? Could an old man who loves beggar's chicken suddenly pop out of here?"

"What old man?" Although Qin Shishi couldn't understand what Ye Yuchan was saying, she still nodded in agreement. "But I also think this place looks very... strange."

"That shows how ignorant you are."

Zhuang Hai, who was leading the way, smiled calmly, then placed his hands on the front door of the teahouse and gently pushed it open.