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Chapter 232 - 183: The Number One Female Sword Immortal in the World! (5K Subscription Request)

Chapter 232: Chapter 183: The Number One Female Sword Immortal in the World! (5K Subscription Request)

"People all know it’s good to be a doorkeeper, but fame and fortune are never forgotten. Where are all the heroes and high officials from ancient times? Buried under grass-covered tombs now lost."

"You also want to be a doorkeeper?"

Across the table, a little scholar dressed like a literary man holding a folding fan spoke in a refined manner.

Duan Yun and the Murong brothers blinked and said, "Right."

After a long and arduous journey, the two Old Demons had finally arrived at the Qiongling Sect’s territory.

Yuquan City, where they were now, was the largest city near the Qiongling Sect.

To become a doorman for the Qiongling Sect, they couldn’t handle it themselves; they had to resort to the Recruitment Agency.

The Recruitment Agency was a neutral intelligence organization that also specialized in employment services and labor hiring.

Many of the Martial World’s sects outsourced less significant aspects of their operations, such as hiring servants or even soliciting Star Fury, to this long-established Recruitment Agency.

After all, the Recruitment Agency’s gold signboard had been trusted for many years, and the folks of the Martial World had their hands full with cultivation, maintaining their industries, and engaging in Martial World affairs—they simply didn’t have the leisure to bother with such "trivialities."

Even if some sects attended to these minutiae personally, in the Martial World of people, the widespread presence of the Recruitment Agency, akin to a local bully, meant they could easily engage with these sects.

Therefore, upon arriving in Yuquan City, Duan Yun and the Murong brothers immediately sought out the Recruitment Agency.

If money could solve the problem, then they would spend the Silver, given how tight Young Hero Duan’s schedule was.

Now standing opposite Duan Yun and the Murong brothers was the local Shopkeeper of the Recruitment Agency.

The Shopkeeper, upon hearing their desire to be doorkeepers of the Qiongling Sect, recited a poem, which was something the two had not anticipated.

Then, pondering for a moment, the scholarly Shopkeeper said, "The Qiongling Sect does have vacancies for a doorman, but your Silver isn’t enough."

Duan Yun was shocked and exclaimed, "A thousand taels of Silver, and it’s not enough for a doorman’s position?"

It sounded as preposterous as spending ten million to bribe your way into a company as a security guard with a monthly salary of two thousand without bonuses, and still, it wasn’t enough.

The scholarly Shopkeeper lamented, "There’s no helping it; there are too many people vying to be a doorman. Nowadays in the Martial World, who wouldn’t want to become a doorman at the Qiongling Sect and attract those restless female swordswomen."

"Don’t talk about you guys, even I, if not for this lousy shop I can’t get rid of, would want to try. Everyone in the Martial World wants to take advantage of opportunities, why shouldn’t I?" The Shopkeeper couldn’t help but complain.

As a gynecologist, Duan Yun said earnestly, "I am concerned about whether these female swordswomen are beyond help?"

The Shopkeeper quickly replied, "I understand! Offering oneself to feed the tigress, saving lost female swordswomen, perhaps forming a perfect love story—that’s every man’s dream."

Duan Yun: "..."

Murong brothers: "..."

They were initially prepared to mock but found that the man did make some sense.

Men do like persuading courtesans to turn over a new leaf.

Just like the storyteller had said before, Old Demon Duan also enjoyed converting compassionate female swordswomen into his exclusives.

Duan Yun couldn’t help but say, "I’m truly a serious doctor."

The Shopkeeper shook his head and said, "My dear guest, please. Even if you are a doctor, can your medical skills compare to Divine Doctor Xue? Divine Doctor Xue visited a few months ago, to no avail. The Qiongling Sect has been ravaged by Old Demon Duan—how easily can the female swordswomen he cursed escape from their sea of sufferings?

That’s a task even the Buddha would struggle with."

Old Demon Duan inwardly mused, "Have I been painted as such a monstrous figure?"

Seeing the two fall silent, the scholarly Shopkeeper, with an air of having seen through them, said, "Here’s the inside scoop for you two—the female swordswomen of Qiongling Sect have indeed been destabilized by Old Demon Duan’s misdoings, but that’s your opportunity."

Hearing this, the minds of the Murong brothers had already flown to the Qiongling Sect.

Duan Yun said, "But this is all the Silver we have."

The scholarly Shopkeeper nodded, "In fact, the Qiongling Sect is merely asking for a referral from us. Your Silver is enough to enter the competition, but as for whether you’re selected, that will rely on your own abilities."

"Even for a referral, the competition is that expensive?" Duan Yun couldn’t help but comment.

"The current market price is what it is, and there are loads of wealthy families waiting for this opportunity. If it weren’t for our Recruitment Agency’s duty to uphold this gold signboard, we couldn’t choose some unsuitable elderly gentleman for the position; your amount of Silver would definitely not be enough.

By the way, do you have any illnesses? You should mention them upfront—Qiongling Sect has given strict instructions against those who are ill," the Shopkeeper added.

The Murong brother hesitated, asking, "What kind of illness?"

"Obviously, that kind. You’re not ill, are you?"

The Murong brother hurriedly denied, "I’m not ill."

The Shopkeeper, unsure, insisted, "I’m afraid we should be cautious. Let’s call for Nanny Wu to give our guest a thorough examination."

In the end, the Murong brother was given a complete body check by Nanny Wu before being allowed to stay.

The Murong brother asked doubtfully, "What are our chances of being selected?"

The Shopkeeper said, looking him over, "You both are young and disease-free; the odds shouldn’t be low."

Hearing this, the Murong brother swiftly grew confident, saying, "Between him and me, whose chances are greater?"

The Shopkeeper narrowed his eyes and said, "Honestly, since Qiongling Sect is all women, naturally, he has a slightly better chance. But if you were to go somewhere like the Jintong Sect, you’d certainly have a bigger chance."

The Murong brother shivered at the lecherous look in the other’s eyes.

This scoundrel was salivating over his handsomeness.

...

At night, the Murong brother couldn’t sleep.

His heart had already flown to the belatedly anticipated sister.

He must save his sister!

The sister is the best in the world!

From his experience, his sister would inevitably develop a fondness, even fall in love with him, against all reason.

He must control himself, not to fall for it.

He came to save his sister, not to create karmic ties.

As long as Duan Yun could catch the sister and employ every method to cure her, there would be no problem.