Chapter Ninety-One: He Felt Embarrassed on Their Behalf

Su Ji'an looked at the player channel, where the new arrivals wore the expressions of people who had never seen the world, and he could not help but smile.

Every wave of players had to go through this once.

Still, it was a bit of a waste of time.

Su Ji'an very much wanted to arrange a crash course for them.

The matter was simple, and he quickly formed a rough outline in his mind.

Next time he summoned Blue Star players, he would set it up for them.

At that moment, in the player channel:

Keyboard Immortal: "Today marks the beginning of my immortal journey. Remember this day well. The next time we meet, you will have to call me Master Keyboard Immortal.

"Hahaha, see that? I really did trigger the main quest just now.

"I feel it won't be long before I learn the Evergreen Art I just received.

"It's too late for you to dig up spirit stones now. This chance was meant to be mine alone."

"Impressive, senior."

"Senior, carry me."

"Can I cling to your leg, Senior?"

At the same time, in the East City Immortal Guesthouse of Cold Mountain City, the player Lamb Eater could not help but sneer.

Idiot.

He still remembered that Mushroom had once mentioned the disturbance came from west of Spiritdale Village.

Keyboard Immortal had almost certainly already obtained an immortal opportunity.

At the time, he had not taken it seriously, thinking it was just another scheme to swindle people.

What did rules matter to players?

Only by constantly completing quests and increasing his strength could he truly advance.

Before, the quest panel had once issued a warning: players who actively sought death would not be revived.

In other words, as long as he did not go out of his way to die, he could be brought back.

With that in mind, what was there to fear?

Lamb Eater's expression suddenly grew resolute.

Of course he was unwilling to remain here forever as a mere errand boy.

Even if this Immortal Guesthouse had some connection to the path of immortality, there would be no future in working for someone else.

His monthly pay was only one spirit stone. If he did not find another path, he feared he might accomplish nothing in his entire life.

At once, Lamb Eater found Zhao Qianxue and asked for two days off.

Zhao Qianxue frowned slightly, then refused.

Right now, the guesthouse was in urgent need of hands. Just two attendants were enough to keep an inn running properly.

Ruoshui and Luo Xiaomi's welcome song had made the Immortal Guesthouse a sensation in Cold Mountain City.

Though it had not yet swept through the whole city, the name of the Immortal Guesthouse had already spread through the cultivators' circles in Cold Mountain City.

After leaving the rear hall, Lamb Eater's face darkened. He had not expected the trip to begin so badly.

Truly heartless.

After hesitating for a moment, he still took off his attendant's clothes.

What was skipping work, after all?

At worst, he would have one month's wages docked.

Compared with an immortal opportunity, such a slight punishment for absenteeism was utterly insignificant.

Just as Lamb Eater stepped out of the shop, he ran headlong into Ruoshui, who was already letting herself go completely.

"He is coming, he is coming, stepping on auspicious clouds as he enters!"

By then, many curious onlookers, drawn by the name, had gathered outside the Immortal Guesthouse.

Ninety percent of them were common folk, and most of them were men.

At Ruoshui's feet lay dozens of copper coins.

Lamb Eater could not help but sigh. "Such a pretty girl... what a pity she has a mouth."

He almost felt embarrassed on her behalf.

At that moment, Ruoshui also felt utterly miserable inside, but on the surface she still forced herself to maintain a smile.

"He is coming, he is coming..."

Some things really do happen only once the first time, and then countless times after.

She had successfully broken through her own limits, and even while looking at the crowd before her, stirred and roused by her performance, she found that there was, somehow, a trace of satisfaction in her heart.

As for the tune she was singing, the reaction it had caused in Cold Mountain City was mixed, but the eerie, unforgettable voices of Ruoshui and Luo Xiaomi lingered in the minds of everyone who heard them.

Then Lamb Eater suddenly leaned close to her and whispered, "Miss Ruoshui, what Keyboard Immortal said in the channel is probably true. Don't you want a piece of the spoils too? How about we form a team?"

Ruoshui frowned. "Then what about our current quest?"

Lamb Eater said indifferently, "We're not abandoning the quest, just stepping away for a while. If everything goes smoothly, we can be back the next day. At most we'll lose a month's wages."

Ruoshui looked a little surprised. "We even get wages?"

Lamb Eater was baffled. Her point of focus seemed a little off. Why had the conversation suddenly turned to wages?

Still, he explained, "One spirit stone a month. That's what I heard from the last attendant."

Ruoshui: "..."

Naive.

That NPC who had issued the quest to them had never intended to pay them anything at all.

Seeing that she had not answered for a long time, Lamb Eater urged her again. "Miss Ruoshui, time waits for no one. If we go too late, we won't even get the broth."

Ruoshui hesitated. "I think I'd better not go. The penalty for this quest is pretty severe. I advise you to think it over again as well."

Clearly, he was trying to drag her into this.

If the quest failed because of this, would they not lose fifty years of lifespan?

Right now, in her mortal body, it was not even certain that she would live to be seventy.

By then, it would be no different from dying on the spot.

Lamb Eater looked somewhat disappointed, inwardly muttering that she had long hair but little wisdom, and did not linger any longer. He immediately set off back to Spiritdale Village.

Ruoshui drew a deep breath and continued to lift her chin.

"He is coming, he is coming..."

But in the next instant, a voice suddenly rang in her mind.

In view of your outstanding performance in attracting many customers to the Immortal Guesthouse, an additional quest has now been issued. You should continue to work hard and bring even more customers to the Immortal Guesthouse.

Quest reward: Evergreen Art, five Spirit Awakening Pills.

Quest penalty: all hair falls out, sores erupt on the head.

Ruoshui froze. The surprise had come far too suddenly.

It seemed her earlier persistence had been right. Since she had already chosen this main storyline, so long as she worked hard to complete the quests, further quests would continue to be triggered.

If she acted fickle and indecisive, it might very well backfire in the end.

Immediately, Ruoshui sang with even greater effort.

At the same time, Luo Xiaomi also received the additional quest sent by Su Ji'an.

Her twisting dance became even livelier as a result, and from time to time she cast out a seductive, soul-stealing glance, drawing repeated sideward looks from the crowd.

Especially among the common folk, many had never witnessed such a scene. They imagined that even the pleasure houses visited only by the rich and powerful would be little different from this.

Thus, the scene before the West City Immortal Guesthouse was far more lively than the one in the east.

"This... isn't this indecent in broad daylight?"

"If you don't know how to appreciate beauty, then kindly get lost."

"Brother in front, step aside. You're blocking me from going in."

"Bah. I fear you're not being blocked from going in at all, but rather your view is being blocked, isn't it?"

"Miss, what exactly has this shop given you that you would show yourself so openly? It is truly improper. Why not let this young master find you a better place?"