The Surface Imperial Capital

The Cui Family Daughter spoke with Chu Qing in secret:

"Student Chu Qing, you're unfamiliar with the Imperial Capital!"

"Why not go with us?"

Chu Qing shook his head. "No need. I have friends in the Imperial Capital!"

The Cui Family Daughter said softly, "There's no point in going so early. If we reach the Imperial Capital at the end of November, those Imperial Capital Heavenly Prides will value us more!"

If they arrived at just the right time, those desperate for help to turn the tables would offer better terms.

Chu Qing smiled. "I've traveled thousands of miles to the Imperial Capital, not to become some Imperial Capital Heavenly Pride's dog!"

The Cui Family Daughter said seriously, "Student Chu Qing, someone has done the calculations: of the two hundred places the Imperial Capital Martial Academy opens each year, Imperial Capital Heavenly Prides occupy around one hundred and twenty."

"Heavenly Prides from the major cities take seventy or eighty."

"As for people from prefectural cities, they can get at most two or three."

"It was like this last year, the year before, even decades ago and a hundred years ago."

"Nearly three thousand prefectural-city Heavenly Prides are actually fighting over only two or three places."

"Are you sure one of those places can fall into your hands?"

Chu Qing replied seriously, "Though the odds are slim, I still have to try."

The Cui Family Daughter's eyes shifted as she said, "Your aptitude is extraordinary, and your strength is terrifying."

"Let's join forces and help an Imperial Capital Heavenly Pride enter the Martial Academy!"

"When the time comes, I'll become a concubine, and you'll become the head guard!"

"After three or five years, we'll slowly gain control of their Lineage."

"Little by little, we'll climb upward, growing bigger and stronger."

"Later,