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

Surprisingly, there was no dust in sight. On the contrary, the interior was quite clean. However, just like the outside, the interior space was small and could not accommodate many guests. There were only a few tea tables.

The young monk's gaze swept quickly around the teahouse, finally settling on the towering tea cabinet directly in front of him, a smile playing on his lips.

"Thankfully, it's still open..."

Lin Yuan peered inside curiously. "What's still open?"

"A fighting arena." Zhuang Hai stepped into it without hesitation, then said with a hint of disdain, "Speaking of which, you guys don't actually think that underground fighting arena would be located in some conspicuous place, do you?"

“That’s true.” Ye Yuchan understood now. “Generally speaking, these underground boxing matches are illegal and the police will arrest you. If they’re held in public, you’re basically asking for trouble.”

……

Ye Yuchan's string of words left the other three completely bewildered.

What does all this have to do with anything? What are the police? What are underground boxing matches? I understand what going to jail means, but what does that have to do with the police?

"Never mind, forget I said anything..."

Ye Yuchan looked helplessly at the three natives of the Xianxia world beside her, and secretly decided that she would have to be careful with her words in the future and not bring over the colloquialisms from her previous world.

—At most, we can bring it up later and chat with that old rogue; that would be quite interesting.

The little monk and Qin Shishi exchanged a glance, probably not taking Ye Yuchan's strange words to heart. Then, the little monk took a deep breath and walked towards a corner of the teahouse with a normal expression.

It was during this process that Ye Yuchan discovered that although this was a teahouse, apart from the tea cabinet, the tea sets were all very old, and some were even strangely new, looking as if they had never been used.

In addition, there were no shop assistants at the counter. Not to mention shop assistants, there wasn't even a waiter. If a customer came and walked around without seeing anyone, they definitely wouldn't come back.

Qin Shishi seemed to have noticed this as well, and said in a low voice, "Although this place looks quite strange, it is indeed not bad as the entrance to the underground martial arts arena. The location is very average, and the appearance is not good. Few people usually come here unless they know about the martial arts arena."

Ye Yuchan scratched her head and said in a calm tone, "Besides, if someone who doesn't know the situation comes in and sees that there's no one in the store, they'll at most feel a little strange, and they'll probably just wander around and leave. This also prevents the possibility of unsuspecting people sneaking in."

"Hmm... This musician who runs the underground fighting arena is quite clever."

"Yes, she's quite smart."

Ye Yuchan leaned against the door, casually picked up a teacup that had been used for a while, and pursed her lips. "Some of the teacups here have just been used, some have been used for a long time, and some are brand new. Moreover, there is almost no dust in the shop, which means that someone comes to clean. Thinking about it carefully, it should be to avoid being noticed, so they open a proper teahouse every now and then."

"After all, a teahouse that has been left unattended for a long time will always arouse suspicion."

"And they deliberately chose this location... not a particularly bustling downtown area, nor a particularly quiet street with frequent incidents, avoiding the police... no, avoiding the watchful eyes of the City Lord's Mansion. With a few connections with people familiar with the City Lord's Mansion, it wouldn't be a problem for this teahouse to stay open until the end of the world."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Ye Yuchan noticed two strange gazes falling on her at the same time.

She felt a little uneasy, immediately put down her teacup, and looked at them curiously, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Qin Shishi shuddered and gave an awkward smile. "It's nothing, I'm just a little surprised... Miss Ye is quite clever too."

Ye Yuchan gave a wry smile. "This is the first time I've ever been praised for being smart. And if I were smart, I would have been able to foresee that kind of thing."

That kind of thing naturally refers to the events in Tianbei Valley.

She shook her head, temporarily putting these trivial matters out of her mind; clearly, there were more important things to do right now.

—Click.

A very slight sound.

Contrary to what is often depicted in TV dramas or movies, the little monk did not simply touch something in the corner of the wall, causing the floor tiles on the right to cave in, and several bright white lights to flash continuously, revealing a downward staircase—instead of the dramatic scene of the tea cabinet moving with a bang, a trick used to shock the audience in TV dramas.

Anyone with a brain knows this is incredibly annoying. Why would you make such a commotion for no reason, as if you're afraid the neighbors won't know you have a secret passage?

Ye Yuchan led her senior sister to the front of the secret passage and looked down. With the support of her spiritual energy, she could see the end of the passage at a glance.

It's very deep, or rather, excessively deep.

The distance to the ground below them was more than fifty meters. It was hard to imagine how the musician had managed to build an underground fighting arena so deep underground.

Could it be... that he is also a cultivator with profound cultivation, like the old rogue, who can casually throw out the entire basketball court?

"This is the entrance. Gentlemen, please follow me inside."

Zhuang Hai smiled, but for some reason, the smile was somewhat eerie.

Qin Shishi gave him a cold look, then sighed and took Lin Yuan's fair hand in a gentle tone, "Yuan'er, stay by my side and don't run around."

"Hmm..." Lin Yuan looked at Qin Shishi, then at the bottomless passage below, and nodded. "Yes, yes! Yuan'er will be obedient."

"Mmm, good girl, Yuan'er~"

Qin Shishi touched Yuan'er's little cheek, then straightened her face and formally stepped into the passage.

Ye Yuchan hesitated for a second, but since she was already here, she decided to go and take a look. So she followed Qin Shishi and Lin Yuan into the passage.

The young monk walked at the very back, and in the white light of the surrounding fire, his round face looked unusually pale and frightening.

Shortly after the four of them stepped into the narrow passage, a muffled thud suddenly came from behind them.

—Thump!

It sounded as if something was closing.

Although the group was already about ten meters away from the entrance, Ye Yuchan could easily guess that the muffled closing sound must have come from the stone bricks at the entrance.

But why did the stone bricks suddenly close? Or rather, why did the way back suddenly become locked?

Almost subconsciously, Ye Yuchan and Qin Shishi both turned their gazes toward the little monk walking at the back.

Qin Shishi shouted angrily, "Zhuang Hai, what are you up to now?!"

However, the little monk looked innocent. "Is it my fault? Since this arena is an underground facility, you must have some means of concealment. The secret passage will automatically close shortly after each person enters. Otherwise, if a passerby sees it, wouldn't that cause trouble?"

These words made some sense, but Qin Shishi felt extremely uncomfortable after hearing them.

She glanced regretfully at the white light below that indicated some underground building, and a sense of remorse arose in her heart.

Honestly, Qin Shishi was becoming more and more certain that the little monk in front of her...

It seems something has happened.

Some not-so-good things happened.

"Ugh……"

Qin Shishi sighed deeply. Now that she had come this far, it was probably too late to turn back.

Ye Yuchan, on the other hand, didn't react much. She had long expected that this little monk was definitely up to no good. She guessed that he was still resentful because he had been tricked by the old rogue last time, and wanted to take his anger out on the old rogue's disciple.

—It's unbelievable that someone like this could be accepted into Buddhism. It seems that Buddhism has been short of people for years and is so desperate that it's willing to take anyone.

Sighing inwardly, Ye Yuchan silently became more vigilant, focusing her gaze on the light not far away.

Behind this bright light lies an underground fighting arena—

What exactly was the scene like?

32. Your father, who named you, is truly carefree.

After Ye Yuchan officially stepped into the martial arts arena, her opinion of this underground arena, buried several feet deep, changed.

The reason is that this place is not as filthy as one might imagine, nor is it filled with the stench of money (although our little cicada quite likes that smell), let alone bear any resemblance to that boxing ring filled with the stench of sweat.

Compared to so-called underground boxing matches, this place is more like a formal event. The square ring is at least fifty meters long and wide, and there are no railings to prevent people from falling. There is also a walkway around the ring, which is filled with solemn-looking guards, which seems to be set up to prevent anyone from going up and causing trouble.

The entire arena was a perfectly shaped sphere. Apart from the central or lowest stage, the seats surrounding it were packed with people, making it practically full. Looking at the scene, one might mistake it for a fantasy version of the English Premier League.

Of course, that's complete nonsense. Unless you have that Iron Man-like spirit energy suppression device like the old rogue, or you concoct a precious magical artifact to kick around like a ball, it's almost impossible to play football in this world.

Ye Yuchan and her group's entry did not attract much attention. In fact, Ye Yuchan, whose observation skills were not weak, discovered that in addition to the passage they had entered, there were about four small secret passages, and several thin-faced people also happened to enter the fighting arena.

Yuan'er looked around in amazement, marveling at the jade bricks inlaid in the walls. "Wow~ this place is so big... it feels even bigger than our house! And it's so beautiful!"

"No way?"

Qin Shishi looked around. This was her first time in this underground martial arts arena. Although it was quite large in terms of scale and nicely decorated.

But she knew that Yuan'er lived with that painter. Since that painter had such terrible painting skills, he could probably sell a few paintings for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan. The courtyard where he lived must be so magnificent that ordinary people could not imagine it.

But now Yuan'er says it's even bigger than their house?

Lin Yuan nodded, turned to face Ye Yuchan, and tugged at her junior sister's maid outfit skirt, "As Junior Sister Yuchan knows, this place is even bigger than our courtyard house!"

Although it was embarrassing to admit, Ye Yuchan had to acknowledge that this place was indeed more upscale than that shabby courtyard house.

She scratched her head helplessly. As the saying goes, family scandals should not be aired in public. In this regard, Xiaoyu Chan still had to protect the old rogue's dignity. "Our teacher... that old rogue, he prefers houses that are low-key, luxurious, and have a lot of substance. He doesn't like this kind of thing."

Ye Yuchan knew that the old rogue just thought changing houses was too much trouble. Anyway, there was nothing wrong with living in the house now, so why bother changing it?

This extremely lazy thought made Ye Yuchan want to throw a bowl of peanuts on the old rogue's head.

Qin Shishi smiled politely but didn't say anything.

In her view, many famous painters and musicians have something in their brains, which is like a tumor. Their thought processes are not only unclear, but they also have some weird and strange quirks.

Take, for example, the ninth-level qin master they are about to visit. He can be considered a prodigy in the history of the qin sect. If he works harder, he might become a peerless figure like the Thirty-Six Qin Immortals.

However, after reaching the ninth level of musician, he simply said, "I'm too lazy to study any music other than ancient scores," and retired. But he didn't stop there; he opened this underground martial arts arena and spends all his time watching people fight.

Incidentally, there are requirements for a ninth-level musician to advance to the tenth-level musician and be granted the title of "Music Immortal." These requirements are that the musician must compose three pieces that are worthy of recognition by the other Music Immortals. Only in this way can they be truly recognized as one of the Music Immortals.

However... this ninth-level musician had no intention of composing his own music. He had advanced to the ninth level by playing ancient music. When he heard that he would need to compose his own music to advance further, he became unhappy and came back to build illegal structures.

You're saying this isn't insane?

After mentally ranting about a certain ninth-level qin master who stubbornly refused to join the Qin Sect or advance in rank, Qin Shishi, along with Lin Yuan and Ye Yuchan, arrived at a relatively forward position under Zhuang Hai's guidance.

Those positions are usually reserved for special individuals, and Zhuang Hai is clearly one of those special individuals.

The man who led Zhuang Hai and the others to their seats was a man with an otherworldly air, quite handsome, and rather charming. In particular, his slight smile was far superior to that of a certain old rogue.

"So, Mr. Zhuang Hai, did you bring someone here to place bets today?"

He deliberately used the title "sir" to address the young monk, which suggests that Zhuang Hai seemed to hold a high position in his eyes.

Zhuang Hai waved his hand and laughed, "I'm not here to place bets today. To be precise, I'm here to challenge."

"Oh?" A look of surprise appeared in the man's eyes. His gaze swept between Qin Shishi and the other two, making them all feel somewhat uncomfortable. "You mean...?"

Before the man could finish speaking, Zhuang Hai interrupted him.

"I want to see your boss."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man nodded in sudden understanding, "So that's how it is... I wonder which of these three wants to come up on stage to fight?"

Zhuang Hai didn't reply, but instead winked at Qin Shishi before settling into his seat with a look of anticipation.