"Since Xiaoyao has already sent news, let's go to the royal palace." Nangong Suxin gritted her teeth and changed the topic.
"Wait." Young Miss said.
"What do you want to do now?" Nangong Suxin asked.
"I want to write a reply to Xiaoyao." Young Miss replied.
"..., then write it quickly."
Soon, Young Miss had written a reply. After saying something to Chi Chi, Chi Chi opened its mouth and everyone discovered the reply in Young Miss's hand suddenly disappeared.
What was this situation? Where exactly did the letter go?
Everyone was puzzled. Watching Chi Chi hop away, they still looked confused, not understanding how Chi Chi did it.
"Seventh Sister, what kind of monster beast is Xiaoyao's Chi Chi exactly?" Young Miss was even more interested in knowing this time.
"It's a type of monster beast called Little Snow Monster. Generally just kept for play. He bought it from a monster beast shop - a very ordinary one." Lone Star answered.
"But this looks completely extraordinary to me." Young Miss said. Regarding this statement, Nangong Suxin and Third Miss also agreed.
"Maybe it's because it's evolving..." Lone Star said uncertainly.
Evolution?
Such small monster beasts were very difficult to evolve. The probability was very low, unless...
Impossible, this was impossible.
Young Miss and the others thought of a possibility, but they immediately shook their heads in denial. They'd rather believe this was low-probability evolution than believe that possibility, because if so, Xiaoyao would be too foolish.
Afterward, in the royal palace, the king's speech began. Young Miss felt she shouldn't have come - she should have learned from Xiaoyao and directly disappeared, because though the king's words were exciting, they were meaningless to her.
"Seventh Sister, you say... eh... damn, this works too?"
"..."
In Young Miss's words, Nangong Suxin also looked toward Lone Star. They discovered Lone Star had very straightforwardly closed her eyes and seemed to be cultivating.
"I'll try too."
Young Miss closed her eyes, then began circulating internal cultivation methods while standing. At first she couldn't find the way, but soon discovered the knack. Actually, any posture would work - as long as one could comprehend the mysteries within.
Nangong Suxin also found it interesting and went to comprehend this method of standing cultivation. Gradually she also discovered it - the effect was just slightly worse. Of course, sitting meditation was still best.
But in such circumstances, rather than waste time, why not cultivate with this slightly inferior cultivation method.
Soon, time passed in cultivation, making the three completely unaware of time's passage. It seemed like only an instant before the king's speech ended.
At the same time, at the very end, the king said the most important sentence.
"Your trial journey will be conducted in the Heavenly Wind Mountains to the southeast. The time is seven days from now. You can leave now or go in a few days - as long as you can reach Wolong Town before noon seven days from now."
After the king finished this sentence, the crowd below became somewhat noisy. Everyone began discussing when to leave...
The Heavenly Wind King was smiling. He had long anticipated this noise, and this was exactly the scene he wanted to see. He didn't stop this situation from happening.
At this moment, people nearby seemed to be recording things. They were recording those who still hadn't moved and just stood quietly.
That's right, this was actually already the beginning of Dragon Gate Tournament testing. Though this score didn't carry heavy weight, it would more or less affect final results.
This was to test a person's composure. Those who hadn't moved from beginning to end would receive the highest evaluation.
Under circumstances where everyone was unaware, Young Miss's trio received an excellent score, especially Lone Star, who hadn't moved from beginning to end, becoming an exemplar.
Of course, if the king and others knew that Lone Star hadn't listened to any words from beginning to end, they would probably be very depressed.
"I forgot to mention one point. From here to there, you can only walk. You cannot use any tools. There are no exceptions. If anyone violates rules or exploits loopholes, their qualification will be immediately canceled."
"Ah."
"No way."
"You're joking. Even by carriage, Wolong Town takes five days. If walking, seven days isn't enough time at all."
Below was complete chaos. This time the clamoring was much louder than before, also waking Young Miss and the others.
Young Miss and Nangong Suxin looked at each other and made a decision.
"Administrator Lin, please help us organize and send our things. Everyone, run." Nangong Suxin shouted, then followed Young Miss in using movement techniques to quickly leave.
Before them, Lone Star had already disappeared. Her first reaction upon learning the situation was to immediately leave.
This Heavenly Wind King was deliberate - deliberately limiting time while making these people stand so long was consuming everyone's stamina, adding difficulty to this running race.
Now without saying, everyone knew that getting from here to Wolong Town was the first trial. If they couldn't even pass this, they should go straight home.
Now wasn't the time to curse or complain. Most important now was to save time, reach there as quickly as possible.
With someone leading, others also knew what to do now - immediately use their fastest speed to go to Wolong Town.
Third Miss Nangong had originally been waiting outside. Seeing a group of people run out, she was a bit stunned. What was happening?
The person in front wasn't Lone Star. Though she was the fastest to leave, she didn't use maximum speed. She used what she felt was her sustainable fastest speed to advance steadily - yes, the fastest speed she could maintain.
Getting to Wolong Town wasn't about sprinting but endurance. If one got tired after advancing just a short distance, then no matter how fast, it would be meaningless.
At this time, some people still didn't understand this situation and started advancing at their limit speed from the beginning. These people would surely slow down soon, then be overtaken by others. At that time, they'd understand the use of strength.
When Young Miss and Nangong Suxin saw Lone Star's condition, they immediately understood this point and used speeds they could sustain longest, pursuing endurance.
At this time, they could discover gaps in their own cultivation because they didn't force themselves to keep up with others or engage in competitive behavior - these would all reduce their endurance. In that case, they'd ultimately lose most miserably. They were all smart people who knew this point.
At the same time, they could also guess that whoever reached Wolong Town first would have that ranking be one important indicator of this Dragon Gate Tournament. No one would hand this over to others.
Lone Star was fastest, with Nangong Suxin following closely behind. Young Miss was slightly behind, but fortunately she had recently gained some insights, so it wasn't too bad.
Of course, this was only relative to the three of them. Compared to others, Young Miss could still be in the front section and definitely wouldn't look bad.
At this time, Nangong Suxin began marveling. She hadn't expected Lone Star's strength to be higher than her own. Originally she thought Lone Star was at most about the same as herself, but now there was clearly a gap.
"Third Sister, wait here for Administrator Lin. He'll explain the situation." Nangong Suxin came out to greet Third Miss. While making Third Miss nod, she felt somewhat puzzled about what exactly had happened.
However, Third Miss could be certain of one point - the current situation should be related to Dragon Gate Tournament trials, otherwise these people wouldn't have such abnormal behavior.
"Administrator Lin, what's happening?"
When Third Miss waited for Administrator Lin to appear, it was already quite late. By then, people had almost all run away.
"Oh, Third Miss, His Majesty said..." Administrator Lin explained the situation.
"So it's already begun. This is the first trial. Then Administrator Lin, you should also hurry over to prepare things ahead." Third Miss said.
"What do you mean?" Administrator Lin was a bit confused.
"To avoid wasting their time, we should prepare food and other things for them along the way. Otherwise they'd still need to delay time for food. Now is a save time for them by giving them the best logistical preparation." Third Miss spoke softly, though her tone was light, the weight was heavy.
Administrator Lin's expression became grave as he said: "I understand. I'll prepare immediately. If there aren't enough people, I'll summon more."
At this time, whoever first had the most complete logistical support would achieve the best results. This would definitely affect final scores.
Though everyone would understand this matter sooner or later, not everyone could be first to discover this point. Those who understood afterward had already lost the initiative, already a step behind.
Administrator Lin now had to admire these girls' intelligence. Previously Nangong Suxin and others could react first and leave first, and afterward, Third Miss before him could point out logistics' importance, giving him a chance to arrange things a step ahead.
"I can help. I think the scholars who came with us can also help." Third Miss said. At this time, she naturally had to help. She believed others were the same because this would affect Qingyun Province's reputation.
This was Qingyun Province's glory. They were all people of Qingyun Province, duty-bound regarding this. Even if some people had conflicts, before this big picture, they would basically maintain unity against outsiders.
Even if there really were a few people unwilling to participate, that would just be a few people - not too many.
"This is best. We should split each person into two groups for support, ensuring they have support even if traveling day and night." Administrator Lin wasn't stupid either. When arranging these matters, he was equally watertight.
(End of Chapter)