【The Divine Eagle Empire】(Unabridged Volume 1, Chapter 77)

Chapter 77 Martial Arts Tournament

for a Bride The Only Inn, once again the Only Inn.

Wu Tianjiao stood before the inn's courtyard gate. The Only Inn remained largely unchanged from three years ago, except that

it was winter now, not spring. The rooftops were covered in snow, and with the surrounding

white expanse , one would hardly notice the inn nestled at the foot of the mountain unless approached closely.

The weather was unpredictable. Yesterday, when Wu Tianjiao descended the mountain, the sky was clear after the snow, but today, the sky was overcast,

a cold wind was blowing, and snowflakes were swirling and howling.

Stepping into the inn's courtyard, wow! A commotion erupted from within, with loud shouts and the sounds of drinking games

rising and falling, creating a lively atmosphere. Footprints covered the snow-covered ground, and several

horses were tethered in the stables on either side. Unexpectedly, in this snowy weather, in this remote and impoverished place, the Only Inn had attracted

so many guests? This was rather unusual!

Wu Tianjiao pondered for a moment, then walked to the inn's main door. He pushed it open, but it was bolted shut. He

wondered, "Who's in charge of the inn now? Why is the door bolted in broad daylight? Is the inn full and not

accepting guests?"

Thinking this, he pounded on the door and shouted, "Open the door!"

The pounding was loud enough to be heard throughout the entire inn. Instantly, the inn fell silent,

but then footsteps could be heard from inside, and someone called out, "Coming!"

Soon, someone came, unbolted the door, and opened it.

It was the inn's waiter who opened the door; Wu Tianjiao recognized him—it was the same waiter from three years ago. He recognized the waiter, but

the waiter didn't recognize Wu Tianjiao. Not only had his appearance changed, but he was also wearing a fox fur cloak, the hood of which

covered most of his face; no one would recognize him. The waiter bowed repeatedly to Wu Tianjiao, chuckling,

"Excuse me, sir, our inn is full. You'll have to find somewhere else!"

Wu Tianjiao grunted in response, then stepped aside and walked past the waiter inside. The waiter tried to stop him,

but for some reason, he missed. Startled, he hurriedly chased after Wu Tianjiao, shouting urgently,

"Sir! Our inn is truly full, there are no rooms available..." "What the hell? It's freezing! You waiter,

close the door!"

Before the waiter could finish speaking, the guests inside began to curse. Indeed, it was freezing cold, and

the moment the inn door opened, a blast of icy wind blew in, making it unbearably cold.

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

The waiter, ignoring Wu Tianjiao, quickly turned back and closed the door.

Entering the inn's lobby, Wu Tianjiao finally saw that it was packed with people. Every seat was

crammed Good heavens, there were over thirty people sitting there, young and old, men and women, mostly children

ranging from seven or eight to fifteen or sixteen, but also some teenagers from sixteen or seventeen to their twenties. Almost everyone carried

a weapon , and judging from their attire, they were all martial arts practitioners, figures of the Jianghu

. How could such a small inn have so many martial arts figures here?

Wu Tianjiao was stunned, wondering

what

The inn's earlier liveliness, interrupted by Wu Tianjiao, quickly returned to normal,

with .

Wu Tianjiao walked to the counter, tapped it with his left hand, and called out, "Manager! A superior room, please!"

At this, the lobby, which had just become lively, instantly fell silent again. Everyone's eyes were fixed

on Wu Tianjiao, as if they were looking at a fool or an idiot. Suddenly, someone

burst laughing, followed by laughter from everyone in the hall, as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"You don't even have a woodshed anymore, and you still want a roof over your head? Do you want a latrine too?"

a young man mocked. This only drew more laughter from the crowd.

A young man drinking at a nearby table, displeased, slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "You son

of a bitch, Zhao Youfang! How dare you talk like that? Can't you see I'm drinking? Why are you bringing up the

latrine ? Are you trying to disgust me?"

"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! Young Master Qian! I didn't mean it!"

Zhao Youfang, the young man who had spoken earlier, quickly stood up, bowed deeply to the young man, Young Master Qian, and apologized profusely

.

The innkeeper was an old man with white hair and an eyepatch over his left eye, clearly blind. He had noticed Wu Tianjiao as soon as he

entered , but Wu Tianjiao was almost entirely shrouded in a cloak, so he hadn't recognized him. Hearing Wu Tianjiao

ask for a superior room, the innkeeper was about to say no when his one eye suddenly caught sight of the ethereal ring on the innkeeper's left ring finger

. The innkeeper was immediately startled, his mind sharpening, and he called out, "Xiao Sanzi!"

Xiao San, the waiter, rushed over upon hearing the innkeeper's call, asking, "What is it, innkeeper?"

"Take this guest to the small courtyard in the back!"

the innkeeper ordered.

At these words, the entire lobby fell silent, utterly still. All the guests exchanged bewildered

glances . The waiter was also surprised. He glanced at Wu Tianjiao and was greatly shocked. He knew exactly

what the small courtyard in the backyard was like. It was where the previous innkeeper's wife had lived. For the past three years, no matter

how many guests came to the inn or how much money they offered, the innkeeper had never let any guest stay in that courtyard. What was going on today?

The waiter hesitated and said, "Innkeeper, that courtyard..." The innkeeper's face darkened, his one eye glared, and he shouted, "

What ? Take this guest there now!"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

The waiter quickly responded, bowing to Wu Tianjiao with a beaming smile, and said, "Guest! Please come here!"

With that, he led Wu Tianjiao toward the back room.

Whoosh—the inn's lobby erupted in chaos at the sight. Zhao Youfang leaped

to the counter, pointing at the innkeeper and yelling, "Hey, innkeeper! What do you mean? I've been staying at your inn

for days, and you wouldn't give me that courtyard, but why did you give it to that brat when he came here?!"

The innkeeper chuckled, unhurriedly replying, "This inn is mine. I can give the courtyard to

whomever I want. Do I need to explain to you? If you have any objections, sir, you can go elsewhere!"

Enraged, Zhao Youfang slammed his right hand on the counter, smashing a hole in the surface, and cursed:

"You blind old man, you son of a bitch..." "Broken table, twenty silver coins in compensation!"

the innkeeper interrupted, flipping open the ledger with his left hand and picking up a brush with his right to start recording the expenses.

"What? Twenty silver coins?"

Zhao Youfang was furious. A broken table wasn't worth more than a few copper coins, yet he had to pay twenty silver coins?

Outrageous! Why not just rob him? Just as he was about to explode, someone next to him advised, "Young Master Zhao! The Unique

Inn isn't a place for you to run wild. Don't you know whose territory this is? Don't blame me for not

warning you, this Unique Inn is run by Fairy Rain and Dew, Hu Liniang. If you want to cause trouble, you'd better find the right place!"

Hu Liniang? Fairy Rain and Dew? Hearing this, the lobby fell silent, and no one uttered a sound. Zhao Youfang's face

turned ashen. He angrily flicked his sleeves, sat back down, and sulked. The lobby quieted down for a moment, then erupted into noise

again . Zhao Youfang, feeling restless and suffocated, stood up and went to open the inn's

main door, wanting to get some fresh air. But as soon as he opened the door, whoosh—a fiery red shadow rushed

in, startling him so much he screamed and ducked to the side.

"What is that?"

"Ah! A magical beast…" "Heavens! A fire fox! What a beautiful fire fox…" When the guests recognized the

red figure, they exclaimed in surprise. Indeed, it was a small, fiery red magical beast, a fire fox—

none other than Wu Tianjiao's Great Lioness, Lady Rose's pet, Honghong. Clearly, this creature had followed Wu Tianjiao and run

away from home. Instantly, chaos erupted in the lobby as people scrambled to grab Honghong, wanting to

possess it. Fire foxes are extremely rare; a single one can fetch millions of gold coins on the market. This

sudden appearance of a fire fox drove everyone in the inn into a frenzy, scrambling to catch it – whoever caught it would

be rich!

"Mine! Mine! It's mine!"

Zhao Youfang reacted the fastest, the first to pounce on the fire fox, but he was also the unluckiest,

missing his target. The others followed suit, catching Zhao Youfang instead, piling him on top of them like a human pyramid, nearly crushing him.

The fire fox was a level six magical beast, incredibly agile; how could it be so easy to catch? It darted about like a red

lightning bolt , slippery and elusive. No one could catch it, not even a single hair.

Bang! Crack! Crack! The inn was in complete chaos. In their frantic scramble to catch the Fire Fox, tables and chairs were overturned,

cups and plates were smashed, soup spilled everywhere, and the place was a mess. Everyone was frantic, pushing and shoving

, afraid of being caught first. Some bumped into each other, and then started fighting

. The hunt for the Fire Fox devolved into a massive brawl.

"Stop it all!"

Suddenly, a booming voice rang out, like a thunderclap, deafeningly loud,

causing dust to fall from the roof. Instantly, everyone stopped and turned to look at the loud

voice .

It was none other than the innkeeper. His shout

brought a sigh of relief to , whoosh! Climbing up the roof beam along the inn's pillars,

Wu Tianjiao, who had followed the waiter to the back courtyard, heard the sound and his body suddenly trembled. He blurted out, "Honghong!"

and hurriedly left the courtyard, heading straight for the inn's lobby.

"Everyone, this fire fox belongs to someone else. Don't bother trying to take it; it's a waste of your energy!"

the innkeeper said slowly. This innkeeper was none other than Old

Li, the coachman who had brought Chu Yulou and Wu Tianjiao to the Unique Inn from Linhe City three years ago. With Hu Liniang absent, he had naturally become

the innkeeper .

Belongs to someone else? Hearing this, no one believed it. The young master Qian stepped forward and sneered, "

One-eyed innkeeper! You wouldn't be saying this fire fox is yours, would you?"

His words were utterly impolite, directly pointing to Old Li's one eye.

Old Li didn't care. He had heard plenty of talk about one-eyed old men, one-eyed blind men, and one-eyed dragons. Getting angry at everyone would only drive him

crazy. He chuckled, glanced at the fire fox on the roof beam, and said with a smile, "Of course it

's not this old man's. How could this old man have such a rare pet!"

"Since it's not the innkeeper's, what makes you say this fire fox has an owner?"

Young Master Qian said with a deep smile, his eyes fixed on the fire fox on the beam, his eyes filled with greed.

Not only him, but most people in the inn had the same look. Although the fire fox was a level six magical beast, its numbers were extremely

rare , a once-in-a-century occurrence. The fire fox was a pet that noblewomen dreamed of. A single fire fox pet cost at least a million gold coins,

and often several million, even tens of millions, and it was priceless. Who wouldn't be tempted by a fire fox?

"I propose—"

an old man stepped forward, pointing to the fire fox on the beam, and said, "Let's all catch this fire fox together.

Everyone here will get a share. What do you all think?"

"Old Yan, there's only one fire fox. How can everyone get a share? Are we going to dismember it and give each person a piece?"

a young man sneered.

Hearing this, the clever ones rolled their eyes, thinking the boy was an idiot. Old Man Yan chuckled and said, "What I

mean is, let's catch this fire fox, sell it, and each of us can get a share of the gold coins. How does that sound?"

Hearing this, everyone understood, and most cheered, thinking it was a brilliant idea.

Even if the fire fox sold for a million gold coins, everyone present would receive thirty thousand. Thirty thousand gold coins—

how much was that? Many people envisioned a mountain of glittering gold!

Just as everyone was dreaming of that mountain of gold and preparing to catch the fire fox again, the door to the back hall opened, and

Wu Tianjiao walked in, calling out, "Honghong!"

Awooo—hearing Wu Tianjiao's voice, the fire fox on the beam immediately let out a long cry, jumped down, and transformed into

a red shadow, landing in Wu Tianjiao's arms. It excitedly thrashed about, its little head trying to burrow into his chest,

making "puff, puff" sounds, like a starving infant wanting its mother's milk!

The inn's lobby fell silent at this sight; you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was stunned,

speechless , their faces filled with disbelief. It turned out the fire fox really did have an owner. Many people's eyes held a

mixture of envy and jealousy, their faces betraying their disappointment. Just moments before, they had dreamed of a vast fortune of gold coins, a glittering mountain of gold, but

now it had vanished like a bubble.

Wu Tianjiao, holding the fire fox Honghong, frowned deeply and gently patted its little head with his right hand.

He scolded, "You little rascal, how dare you sneak off down the mountain! You've disappeared! Do you

know how worried your master and mistress have been? Don't you know how treacherous the world is, how fickle people are? How many people want to catch you and sell you?"

As he spoke, he patted the fox's head a few more times, and Honghong immediately huddled obediently in his arms.

Hearing Wu Tianjiao's words, everyone finally saw his face clearly. Many gasped

, thinking, "What a handsome young man!"

Since the fire fox already belonged to someone, there was no need to fight over it. However, some were not content. The young

master Qian approached Wu Tianjiao, pointed at the fire fox in his arms, and said, "Kid! Is this fire fox yours?"

Ha! Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but smile. Wasn't that obvious? The fire fox had willingly jumped into his arms;

it was already his! Did you want to steal it?

Wu Tianjiao also thought he was talking nonsense, but he still smiled and calmly replied, "It belongs to my master's wife!" Young Master

Qian didn't care about master's wife or anything like that, and said, "This young master wants to buy your fire fox. Name your price?"

Wow! Everyone present gasped and stared at Young Master Qian. He really had money, and he dared to

say he wanted to buy the fire fox? Wu Tianjiao, however, was unmoved. What a joke! If he sold the fire fox, the big lion lady would

skin him alive. He would rather sell himself than sell the fire fox! He smiled and shook his head, saying, "I won't sell!"

His tone was decisive and powerful. After saying that, he turned and went into the back room.

Young Master Qian was greatly disappointed and sighed. Old Master Yan came over and patted his left shoulder, saying with a smile, "Young Master Qian!

How about I treat you to a drink?"

Young Master Qian turned around, exchanged a meaningful glance with Old Master Yan, laughed heartily, and said, "Drink!

Drink! It's rare for Old Master Yan to treat me, so I, this young master, would be impolite to refuse. I won't leave until I'm drunk! Come! Let's go to the room!"

Saying this, he pulled Old Master Yan up the stairs. Zhao Youfang hesitated slightly upon seeing this, then followed.

Wu Tianjiao returned to the small courtyard, which was Hu Liniang's former residence. After Hu Liniang left, the courtyard had been vacant

. Now that Wu Tianjiao had arrived, Old Li recognized him and arranged for him to stay in the courtyard.

Although the courtyard had been vacant for three years, it was very clean, almost spotless, indicating that someone

cleaned it . Wu Tianjiao entered the room and saw the waiter carrying a pot of hot water. He hurriedly asked, "Waiter! Why

are there so many martial arts practitioners at the inn? And even children?"

The waiter looked at Wu Tianjiao with surprise, but dared not be negligent, and smiled, "Sir, you may not know, but

at the end of each year, Tongtian Palace opens its doors to accept disciples. Those children are heading to Tongtian Palace!"

Hmm—Wu Tianjiao suddenly realized, that's right! Every year-end, Tongtian Palace opens its doors to accept disciples.

Countless children, accompanied by their elders, flock there, some from their own country and others from other countries

. Tongtian Palace is a major sect with a profound foundation; who wouldn't want to enter and become a disciple? However,

Tongtian Palace's acceptance process is extremely strict, accepting only two hundred disciples each year. These two hundred must be between seven and sixteen years old—too young

, too old, and none accepted. Moreover, each one must possess exceptional talent; those with mediocre talent, no matter how

wealthy , have no chance of entering Tongtian Palace. Therefore, despite only two hundred spots available each year, tens of thousands still come to

Tongtian Palace vying for one of those spots, but most arrive full of hope only to leave disappointed.

However, Wu Tianjiao sensed something amiss and asked the waiter, "Why are there so many young people? Are they also going to

Tongtian Palace?"

The waiter smiled and said, "No! Those young people are heading to Huai'an City!"

Huai'an City! Wu Tianjiao's heart skipped a beat, remembering Yu Liuxiang and her daughter. He asked curiously, "

What are they doing in Huai'an City? What happened in Huai'an City?"

The waiter was a little confused, looking at him as if he were an alien. He patiently explained, "

Sir you may not know, but the great hero Tie Canglong has widely distributed martial arts invitations, setting up a martial arts tournament to find a husband for his daughter, Miss Tie

!"

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