Qianyuan Kingdom has ten continents, but not all of them are named with the suffix "zhou".

Frontier State is one of them, and Qihuang Mountain is another.

This continent is equivalent to the land granted by the Qianyuan Dynasty to the Spirit Phoenix lineage, and the Divine Maiden is the lord.

With the Divine Maiden Palace as the main hall, the twelve cities outside are all Qihuang Mountain sect areas, while the other towns are no different from the Frontier State, inhabited by ordinary people who pay taxes and receive the protection of Qihuang Mountain.

With such a scale, even among the nine major sects, it can be considered top-notch.

The Frontier State is a bit far from Qihuang Mountain.

Gu Chi did not hurry on the road, taking Qing Chan to enjoy the scenery, and only arrived at the foot of the Divine Maiden Palace in Huanyan City on the fourth day.

Along the way, Gu Chi also heard a lot of news about the Sword Trial of the Ten Continents.

It is worth mentioning that the basic number of participants in the Sword Trial of the Ten Continents is the same as the number of players, which is exactly 100.

Obviously, the plot of the instance itself has already begun to advance.

This is a good opportunity for players to test each other, and it is unlikely to be peaceful.

It would be difficult to directly kill someone, after all, the players are almost all elite disciples highly valued by the major sects. If one doesn't handle it well, it is likely to be surrounded and attacked by others, which would not be fun.

With his current strength, it should not be a problem to fight against someone in the Transcendent Realm, but if there are more, it is easy to be killed.

Running is possible, but he can't run forever. Then he won't be able to eat or sleep peacefully, let alone find players to get gold coins.

It's better to be stable and first understand the progress of other players' cultivation before making a decision.

At the city gate.

Figures descended from the sky one after another, many cultivators, whether riding swords or riding beasts, all stopped here, and their identities were checked by the guards guarding the city gate before they could enter.

On ordinary days, the security of Huanyan City is not so strict, but this time the marriage proposal and the Sword Trial of the Ten Continents are connected together, and there are too many people coming. Huanyan City is also the main city of Qihuang Mountain, so they have to be cautious.

At the city gate, there was also a female guard with a ponytail and a heroic appearance, holding a portrait in her hand, constantly observing the appearance of the people entering the city.

Gu Chi was still wondering if the Demon-Hunting Bureau had finally found him, but the female disciple seemed to sense his gaze, looked up, first stunned, then looked at the portrait, and then walked up to him and said, "Are you Gu Changge, Gu Gongzi?"

"It's me." Gu Chi nodded and discreetly grabbed Qing Chan's wrist, muttering "one step a thousand miles" in his mouth.

The female guard, however, showed a confident smile, clasped her fists, and said, "I am Hong Yuan, a disciple of Qihuang Mountain. I have been sent by the Holy Maiden to welcome Gongzi into the city."

With that, the female guard supported her waist and raised her hand, "Gongzi, please."

Gu Chi: "..."

It's the Holy Maiden, so it's fine.

Qing Chan, on the other hand, looked at Gu Chi in astonishment. The Gongzi actually knew the Holy Maiden?

The Holy Maiden even sent someone to pick up the Gongzi?

...Wait a minute!

Could it be that the Gongzi's previous trip was to meet the Holy Maiden in secret?

The more Qing Chan thought about it, the more she felt it was possible. Her little head nodded unconsciously, with a self-assured look, until Gu Chi gently patted her head.

"What are you thinking? Let's go."

"Oh, okay."

Seeing Gu Chi and Qing Chan following the female guard Hong Yuan into the city, many cultivators at the city gate couldn't help but discuss.

"What's going on? Does he know the Holy Maiden?"

"You really have to ask, isn't it obvious?"

"Not only does he know her, but I think the Holy Maiden also has a close relationship with him. Otherwise, why would she send someone to greet him at this critical moment?"

This person's tone was like eating sour plum cakes, but what he said made sense.

With the marriage proposal approaching, this should be the time when the Holy Maiden should avoid suspicion the most. Any contact with a man would easily invite gossip. Doesn't the Holy Maiden know that?

But she still did it, which is enough to prove that the Holy Maiden has a deep relationship with this man and is the number one rival in this marriage proposal.

"No matter how good their relationship is, so what?" A man snorted, "If he loses in the first round of competition, the Holy Maiden won't be able to help him."

Another man smirked, "Hehe, I hope they have a close relationship. The closer the better. It would be even more satisfying if they have already decided to spend their lives together."

"You're sick." A woman looked at him with disgust, took the jade token handed over by the guard, and quickened her pace into the city.

In fact, Hong Yuan did not lead Gu Chi and Qing Chan to the Divine Maiden Palace, but brought them to the entrance of a restaurant called "Jinguanlou".

This is the best restaurant in Huanyan City, renovated from a large mansion, with four floors in total. The front floor provides meals, and the three floors in the backyard provide accommodation. On ordinary days, as long as you have enough silver, anyone can stay here. But the current situation is special, so it only receives disciples of the eight major sects and distinguished guests of the dynasty.

"Gu Gongzi, the Holy Maiden asked me to give you a message." Hong Yuan said, "There are many people coming in and out of the Divine Maiden Palace, and to avoid leaking information and affecting the effectiveness of the plan, please stay at Jinguanlou for a few nights."

"The Holy Maiden really considers everything." Gu Chi arched his hand, "Then please thank the Holy Maiden for me, Miss Hong Yuan."

"Gu Gongzi is too polite." Hong Yuan returned the courtesy, "Then I won't disturb Gu Gongzi anymore. If there is any trouble, Gongzi can call me with this red jade."

Handing the room card of the Immortal Room in Jinguanlou and the communication red jade to Gu Chi, Hong Yuan took her leave.

Inside Jinguanlou.

It was not yet mealtime, but there were already many people sitting in the hall on the first floor, with tea on the table, chatting in groups of two or three.

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They were all disciples of the eight major sects, so there was no shortage of topics. It was a good opportunity to build relationships and network.

Among them, twenty-six people noticed Gu Chi and Qing Chan entering the hall and immediately turned their gazes towards them.

It was subtle, but it couldn't escape Gu Chi's perception of the three realms.

This made Gu Chi feel like he had entered a black shop.

Are you going to take out the knives hidden under the table next?

Actually, it's not surprising that everyone reacted like this. The main reason was that Gu Chi was too eye-catching, both in appearance and with Qing Chan.

Which cultivator from which sect would bring a maid with them on a trip?

Indulging in pleasure and neglecting one's duties!

But on the other hand, this man is really handsome...

With a noble and elegant temperament, perfectly matching the ancient costume he was wearing, he looked much better than those actors outside.A female cultivator from the Hundred Flowers Sect had her eyes sparkling, wondering to herself which sect's disciple he was, whether he was a player or an NPC, and if she could capture him?

The gazes of the male cultivators became somewhat wary, with no lack of hostility among them.

Someone cursed under his breath, "What's the point of making the NPCs so handsome in this damn game?"

The Holy Maiden of Qihuang Mountain had a beauty requirement for her marriage proposal, which was basically telling the players that the Holy Maiden was somewhat of a beauty enthusiast. And now they had created an NPC that could make any man's heart flutter. Wasn't this just increasing the game's difficulty?

What?

He was also a player?

That was even more outrageous!

It was one thing to compete with them for girls in reality, but to also compete in the game?

No, they had to find a way to get rid of him!

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