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After finishing her meal, Wuma Xiangwei began to eat again, as she was indeed hungry.
My Lady pondered for about half an hour and suddenly understood. However, the look she gave Wuma Xiangwei was no longer friendly. She casually took out a small bag of Golden Red Sand and threw it at Wuma Xiangwei before hurriedly leaving.
Her face was filled with anger: Hmph, that brat actually accused me of making trouble for no reason!
Wuma Xiangwei smiled, grabbed the small bag of Golden Red Sand, weighed it in her hand, and thought to herself, "Not bad, I just earned twenty taels of Golden Red Sand in a short while."
Just as Wuma Xiangwei was feeling secretly pleased, a customer who had finished eating and drinking walked over to her table with several strides and sat down with a thud in a very rude manner, but his eyes were fixed on Wuma Xiangwei.
"Is there something you need?" Wuma Xiangwei immediately sensed that the newcomer was not friendly; he was a master, at least more powerful than someone at the Great Dao Realm. Moreover, the killing intent emanating from him was among the strongest she had ever encountered.
The man managed to squeeze out a smile and said, "I just heard your words and had a sudden inspiration. I wonder if you could tell me my fortune?"
Wuma Xiangwei quickly replied, "I have no expertise in fortune-telling; I might make mistakes."
"No worries, but based on what you say, there will be great rewards," the man smiled again and asked, "Can you tell me where I should go now?"
Wuma Xiangwei lightly nodded and said, "Since you promise me great rewards, I shall give it a try."
Then Wuma Xiangwei whispered softly to the man, "You should head south for three thousand miles. There is a cave; just stay at the entrance for three years. Remember, one day inside the cave equals a thousand years in the outside world."
The man's eyebrows raised in surprise as he asked, "Is there no other way?"
"No, there are two paths: one is to lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot, and the other is to raise the butcher's knife and strive for new heights. Both are acceptable, but to speak frankly, you may enter the cave. This is also the time." Wuma Xiangwei sensed the hidden dangers within the other person's body, something she learned from Gao Yuxin. Gao Yuxin's medical skills were truly the pinnacle that Wuma Xiangwei had ever seen. Therefore, she often followed closely behind, gaining some understanding of people's appearances. The person before her was already gravely ill.
After pondering for a long time, the person shouted, "Enough, enough! I will let go and act on my whims; even if I live freely for another ten years, I will be content."
The person stood up and casually tossed a bag of Golden Red Sand to Wuma Xiangwei, then gently said to her, "Miss, thank you very much. My name is Caution. Until we meet again."
Having said that, the person strode away without a trace of the hesitation and worry from before.
When Wuma Xiangwei heard Caution call her "Miss," she felt very anxious in her heart, but upon seeing him leave so relaxedly, she realized that this person was indeed an Expert. Although plagued by illness, he did not lose his heroic spirit.
Caution, I will remember you.
Wuma Xiangwei tightened her grip on the bag of Golden Red Sand and found that it contained fifty taels. Naturally, she was very satisfied. She planned to sit for a while longer to earn another hundred taels before finding an inn to rest.
However, she watched as the restaurant gradually emptied out. Wuma Xiangwei couldn't help but feel disheartened; it seemed that completing today's goal would be quite difficult.
Thus, she had no choice but to push aside the table in front of her. Just as she stood up, two girls rushed in energetically. Both appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in short outfits that exposed their arms and calves, each carrying a short sword on their backs. The two girls had round faces, large eyes, short hair tied in ponytails, and their eyes seemed to speak. They looked like twin sisters.
Upon entering the restaurant, they scanned their surroundings and quickly spotted Wuma Xiangwei's One Finger Knows the World written on the table. One girl grabbed the other by the arm and said, "Great Phoenix, the person Lord Caution told us about should be this young man."
Great Phoenix turned to look at Wuma Xiangwei and immediately smiled: "Indeed, this must be the scholar."
She clasped her fists together and said, "Young man, we Great Phoenix and Little Phoenix have an ungrateful request; please help us."
Wuma Xiangwei felt a sense of curiosity upon hearing that Caution had called them. She was convinced that Caution was not a bad person, so she thought that the people Caution introduced would not pose any danger to her. Thus, her curiosity naturally arose.
Great Phoenix then said, "Young Master, the two of us want to go to a very dangerous place, so we would like to ask you to accompany us. We don't need you to fight; we just need your guidance. How about it?"
Although Wuma Xiangwei was curious, she did not forget her purpose: "I will charge a fee."
"I understand. We won't shortchange you," Little Phoenix immediately replied.
"That's good. What exactly do you need help with?" Wuma Xiangwei was willing to take on any job as long as there was money to be made.
"Our family has sent us out for training. We are not afraid of anything, but our family wants us to pay respects at Heike's mountain gate. We know nothing about this and hope to receive your guidance, Young Master," Great Phoenix said, cupping her hands together.
Seeing the two girls' pure and sunny demeanor made Wuma Xiangwei feel youthful herself. She then asked, "Do you need verbal guidance or on-site teaching?"
"What is the difference between the two?" Great Phoenix asked in confusion.
Wuma Xiangwei was a very meticulous person who liked things to be orderly and methodical. She explained, "Verbal guidance means I can teach you here how to pay respects at the mountain gate, the government office, and the royal family. On-site teaching means I will personally accompany you to the location and explain how to deal with your family, the government, and the royal family. None of this is difficult for me."
Little Phoenix exclaimed, "Young Master, if that's the case, could you accompany us? We are out for training and will face many tasks that may challenge us."
Great Phoenix happily added, "If it's convenient for you, Young Master, it would be great if you could accompany us. The fees are negotiable. My sister and I would really like to learn about your way of dealing with the world."
"Very well, since you don't mind, I will accompany you for a few days. After all, I have nothing else to do lately. It wouldn't hurt to listen to your insights," Wuma Xiangwei nodded repeatedly.
The two girls quickly shook their heads and said, "We dare not. We still don't understand much about the world, and you already know One Finger Knows the World. We hope you can kindly offer us some guidance."
The three of them chatted as they walked out of the restaurant. Suddenly, Wuma Xiangwei turned back, quickly walked to the Innkeeper, and handed over ten taels of Golden Red Sand: "Thank you, and until we meet again."
The Shopkeeper repeatedly waved his hands, refusing to accept the Golden Red Sand that Wuma Xiangwei offered. Seeing the Shopkeeper's firm attitude, Wuma Xiangwei forcefully scattered the Golden Red Sand in her hand, covering the sign in front of the restaurant with a generous amount of Golden Red Sand, making it shine brightly.
Great Phoenix exclaimed, "How beautiful! I never realized a golden sign could be so eye-catching."
Little Phoenix sighed, "Now this restaurant's Boss is in a difficult position. How should he deal with this sign?"
Although Little Phoenix's voice was very soft, Wuma Xiangwei heard her clearly and was suddenly startled. She had indeed presented a dilemma for the Innkeeper!
However, since it had come to this, the Witch Horse Princess wouldn't mind too much. She believed that the Shopkeeper would handle it well.
Only the last customer in the restaurant noticed the evenly spread Golden Red Sand on the sign and the sincerity with which Wuma Xiangwei expressed her gratitude to the Innkeeper. He was quite surprised; a scholar could express gratitude but certainly could not evenly arrange Golden Red Sand from a distance onto a sign.
The customer had observed all of Wuma Xiangwei's actions in the restaurant, so he decided to follow her to see what other surprises this Girl might bring.
He was convinced that Wuma Xiangwei was no ordinary person; she must come from a prominent family!
Great Phoenix and Little Phoenix followed Wuma Xiangwei out of the restaurant. After discussing briefly, they went to buy three horses—one for each of them—and immediately rode off towards a certain destination.
The place that Great Phoenix and Little Phoenix intended to take Wuma Xiangwei was a well-known noble family in the area: the Murong Family. What troubled the two girls most was that the young master of this Murong Family was actually engaged to be married to someone from the same family as Great Phoenix. This left both girls feeling quite awkward.
The family sent the two of them to the Murong Family, intentionally testing the adaptability of the two young ladies. This put them in a very difficult position.
To their surprise, they encountered Qingyan Uncle there. When the two asked Qingyan Uncle for help, he unexpectedly recommended the Young Master of One Finger Knows the World to them.
They were in urgent need of a shield, so they immediately took Wuma Xiangwei and headed to the Murong Family.
When the three of them arrived at the Murong Family at full speed, Great Phoenix and Little Phoenix looked on with confusion. The small Murong Family, with its buildings resembling ordinary houses and only about five thousand people in scale, completely stunned the two sisters!
Is this really the family that Great Phoenix was supposed to marry into? This was far from what Great Phoenix had imagined!
The two sisters were at a loss for words.
After some discussion, Little Phoenix said to Wuma Xiangwei, "Young Master Wu, my family originally arranged for my sister to be betrothed to the Murong Young Master here as his fiancée. However, upon seeing this place, my sister feels that this family is too small and not comparable to ours, so she has intentions to break off the engagement. We hope to borrow your strength to help us avoid this difficult situation."
Wuma Xiangwei asked in confusion, "You haven't even met the Murong Young Master yet; how can you want to break off the engagement?"
Little Phoenix scoffed, "This Murong Family is far too small and simply unworthy of our status. As for that Murong Young Master, it doesn't matter whether we meet him or not."
Wuma Xiangwei, being a royal princess herself, had previously shared Great Phoenix's views on social standing being a fundamental condition for finding a husband. However, after meeting Guan Yue, she no longer insisted on that condition and began to focus more on a man's character.
If Great Phoenix insisted on social standing as a prerequisite, Wuma Xiangwei would not oppose it. Choosing a husband always involves certain conditions; it's just that everyone has different criteria.
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