Predicament and Opportunity

Not long after the assassins left, the team from the Yun Shuang Branch responsible for taking over the Fei Luo Water Pond arrived.

Four Da Dou Shi and twelve High-Star Dou Master.

With this configuration, Yang Shan shook his head.

The assassination squads sent by the Pang Family and Chai Family were far more impressive than this!

No wonder Cloud Frost Branch was always a nobody in my previous life, Ya Fei never cared about it at all.

Yang Shan didn't say much. After exchanging a few polite words with Jin Shankao and Ye Suifeng, he returned to the city.

Jin Shankao had originally intended to target those assassins.

After all, he was Da Dou Shi with Purple Word Seal.

But Yang Shan persuaded him to stop.

The reason is simple. "They have horses, do you?"

Jin Shankao his head, but he vaguely felt that Yang Shan's question seemed a bit off.

Joke!

These assassins are all his "backup hidden energy"! They might show up again to offer help at any time!

Jin Shankao them to kill, without any hidden opportunities or blessings, what good things can they get?

The chase was finally over. Yang Shan exchanged a few pleasantries with Jin Shankao and the others before heading back to the city.

Yang Shan arrived at the Cloud Frost Branch and hadn't even taken a couple of sips of tea when Ya Fei rushed over, asking, "Young Master Yang! Are you alright?"

Before Yang Shan could speak, Ya Fei leaned closer and scrutinized him for a while before letting out a long sigh of relief:

"Thank goodness. I heard you were assassinated. It's all my fault. I should have assigned you some guards."

Yang Shan scoffed at this.

Assign guards? How? The strongest person in charge of the Cloud Frost Branch is only a Great Fighter Peak with Golden Word Seal.

Even though their combat strength is very high.

But when surrounded by twenty-four Da Dou Shi, he was lucky to escape!

"It's a minor issue. In fact, we have to thank Miss Ya Fei for the Mount Token she gave us; otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome."

Yang Shan would not reveal the assassin's origins.

Speaking out might trigger a plot point, leading to Ya Fei bringing in more powerful individuals from the Mittel Family.

The hidden opportunity may be coming to an end by then.

From the Body Tempering Pill to Ya Fei, to the Cloud Frost Branch starting to occupy the commercial market of Cloud Frost City, and then to the targeting by the Chai Family and the Pang Family.

This series of storylines, unique to Yang Shan, is quietly unfolding in this game world.

It's fair to say that, apart from Yang Shan, most players worldwide still have a very limited understanding of the game "Battle Through the Heavens".

However, all players' actions do indeed affect the operation of this game world to varying degrees.

By understanding how things work and seizing opportunities, it's possible to follow the clues and obtain a wealth of resources!

For example, the assassinations by the Pang Family and Chai Family have already brought Yang Shan a Profound Tier Low Grade cultivation technique and a Mysterious Rank Low-Level Dou Skills.

And there will definitely be more resources to come.

But now a very thorny problem is facing Yang Shan.

That means he's not strong enough!

That's not enough to claim all the rewards from this hidden opportunity!

Although Yang Shan is now the fastest-growing player in the entire server.

But this time, Yang Shan wasn't facing players, but NPCs!

This time, the Pang Family and Chai Family mobilized twenty-four Da Dou Shi, but one of them was killed in the process.

What lineup will they deploy next time? Da Dou Shi with Golden Word Seal?

Or is the clan head, who is at the Dou Ling level, personally leading the team?

Yang Shan was unwilling to ask Jin Shankao bring the players from the Hero King Manor for help again.

Not only will we owe them a favor, but we'll also have to share a portion of it.

Everyone from Chao Bafang contributed greatly to this NPC-killing process.

According to the terms of the "Freelancer Contract," he should also get a share of the spoils.

Chao Bafang's kill contribution rate is a whopping 40%!

Therefore, Yang Shan erased the remaining 150,000 yuan debt owed by Chao Bafang's "Thousand Rock Shattering Palm".

If you want to catch more fish, your net needs to be big enough!

Leaving the city could lead to assassination attempts.

Then he would have to secretly move to another place to improve his strength, and then return to Cloud Frost City to "receive" the gifts from the Pang Family and Chai Family.

Turn difficulties into positive development.

"Looks like I need to get my hands on this core skill beforehand!"

Yang Shan pondered for a moment before speaking, "Miss Ya Fei, I need your help with something."

Ya Fei's eyes lit up. "Young Master Yang, it's rare that you need my help. Please tell me!"

The relationship between Yang Shan and Ya Fei reached the level of "trust". As long as it was not excessive and within her authority, Ya Fei would generally not refuse.

However, if you invest too much, you will lose points in favorability.

Yang Shan: "I want you to use the Mittel Family's connections to send me to Desert City."

Ya Fei: "Desert City? That's the eastern border of the Jia Ma Empire, near the Tagor Desert. Unless you cross the Magical Beast Mountain Range, you'll need to take a detour, unless you're using a flying monster."

Yang Shan: "I'll pay whatever it costs!"

Ya Fei smiled wryly, "It's not about the money."

Yang Shan: "When I get back, I'll help you deal with the Pang Family and Chai Family."

Ya Fei's eyes lit up. "Really?"

Yang Shan: "Since we've already said we'd invest in you, let's bet more!"

"Young Master Yang truly thinks highly of me. Aren't you afraid that I will still be arranged into a marriage by my family in the end?"

Despite saying that, Ya Fei still stood up and gave Yang Shan a slight bow:

"Young Master Yang, rest assured, I will arrange the fastest flying magical beast!"

Yang Shan nodded.

With the help of the Mittel Family, we should be able to reach Desert City in the shortest possible time.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Ya Fei: "Come in!"

After the door opened, Master Yao stood in the doorway, glanced at Yang Shan, then at Ya Fei, before awkwardly saying:

"Miss Ya Fei, the eldest daughter of the Nalan Family, and Ruo Lin, the instructor from the Jia Nan Academy, have been waiting in the reception room for half an hour. They really can't wait any longer."

Ya Fei glanced at Yang Shan and sighed, "Ah, Young Master Yang is truly unrestrained and carefree; he's even come to a branch!"

Yang Shan coughed twice, pretending to be sick. "Then I'll go see them first. It's not appropriate to keep them waiting too long."

"I have to make arrangements for Young Master Yang's trip, so I won't be able to accompany you this time."

Ya Fei is quite sensible.

Three women make a drama, and if Ya Fei went, Yang Shan would have an even bigger headache.

Of course, Ya Fei still deliberately added, "Master Yao, don't just stand there like an idiot. Go with Young Master Yang! Someone has to serve tea and water!"

Serving tea and water is the maids' job. When did it become necessary for him, the Appraisal Director director, to do it? However, Master Yao is a shrewd person. He naturally understands that Ya Fei wanted him to go along mainly to act as a "record recorder" so that he could report back on the situation in the reception room later.

As for whether he can become a "video recorder," that depends on Master Yao's memory and language skills! At this moment, in the VIP lounge of the Cloud Frost Branch.

Nalan Yanran crossed her Erlang, sipped her tea (which she had refilled countless times), and coldly stared at Ruo Lin across from her.

Ruo Lin, on the other hand, maintained a completely amiable demeanor befitting a teacher, sitting upright with a smile on her face.

After the initial pleasantries, Nalan Yanran didn't say anything more to Ruo Lin.

Nalan Yanran knew that Ruo Lin was trying to persuade Yang Shan to go to the Jia Nan Academy.

After all, Yang Shan was the champion of the Cloud Frost City division.

Unfortunately, Nalan Yanran also wanted Yang Shan to the Nalan Family.

Nalan Yanran felt that she had the advantage.

After all, she still owed Yang Shan a meal.

Moreover, she was confident that with the Nalan Family and Misty Cloud Sect backing her, she had no fear of an Outer Courtyard instructor from the Jia Nan Academy! Yang Shan finally arrived at the entrance of the reception room.

The two women immediately turned their gazes toward them.

If it were an average player encountering this scenario, they would probably be sweating profusely by now.

It's like he was flirting with two women, and then they ran into him and demanded an explanation!

But Yang Shan is different; this guy is an old player, a lecherous old man, and shameless!

Regardless of whether it's Nalan Yanran or Ruo Lin.

As long as they take the initiative, Yang Shan can predict the course of the story with a high degree of accuracy! Nalan Yanran spoke first, although she had restrained her temper, there was still some emotion in her words:

"Young Master Yang, have you forgotten our bet from last time?" (So, you think I, the eldest daughter of the Nalan Family, have to wait in line and get a number to invite you to dinner?) Yang Shan grinned. "I'm sorry, Miss Nalan, I was discussing business with Miss Ya Fei just now and couldn't get away." (You'd better know your place. Now you're trying to win me over! Believe me or not, I'll go to Gama Holy City tomorrow to toast Mitier Tengshan!) After saying that, Yang Shan looked at Ruo Lin.

Ruo Lin then stood up and handed over a booklet:

"Yang Shan, with your talent and potential, it's truly a pity you didn't come to the Jia Nan Academy. However, I understand why you said you were too busy for three years!"

Ruo Lin's attitude was much better than Nalan Yanran's:

"This is the only special admissions list within my authority. Even if you come to enroll three years later, Jia Nan Academy will still welcome you!"

After saying that, Ruo Lin added, "Even if you don't plan to enroll in the end, it's okay. As a mentor, in addition to teaching students, you also have to respect their wishes."

Yang Shan accepted the booklet with both hands without any hesitation.

Although Yang Shan did not intend to experience academic life at the Jia Nan Academy, he planned to spend some time in the Black-Corner Region in the future.

Jia Nan Academy isn't a place you can just go to whenever you want, but with the special admissions roster in hand, Yang Shan can enter the Outer Courtyard without any hindrance and find the tutors at the Jia Nan Academy.

At that time, it might trigger some opportunities or storylines.

"Ruo Lin values it so highly, it would be inappropriate not to accept. Please rest assured, even if I don't enroll in the end, I will visit Jia Nan Academy in the future if I have the opportunity."

This scene left Nalan Yanran, who was standing nearby, completely stunned.

Seeing Yang Shan accept the special recruitment notice so easily, Nalan Yanran was furious.

When she came to fulfill the bet, Yang Shan used Ya Fei as a shield.

Ruo Lin handed him the booklet, Yang Shan immediately accepted it.

The eldest daughter of the Nalan Family is no match for an Outer Courtyard instructor from the Jia Nan Academy? Just as she was about to leave, Yang Shan said, "Miss Nalan, could we postpone the bet from last time?"

Nalan Yanran stopped in her tracks.

She originally thought that Yang Shan had completely sided with the Mittel Family.

There seemed to be room for a turnaround. But Nalan Yanran was not Ruo Lin. Although she turned around, she expressed her dissatisfaction. "You don't even have time to invite me to a meal? You're waiting for later?"

Yang Shan smiled bitterly:

"I've been dealing with some tricky things lately and I'm feeling quite agitated. If I keep looking gloomy during the meal, I'm afraid Miss Nalan won't be happy either. So, let's wait until I've sorted things out, and maybe we can have a couple more drinks together."

Nalan Yanran was unsure how to respond.

Yang Shan's words sounded like an excuse, but upon closer analysis, they didn't seem so. "You weren't deliberately lying to me?"

"I'll be going to Gama Holy City for an auction in a while, then you can treat me then."

Hearing this, Nalan Yanran nodded in satisfaction:

"Alright, since that's the case, I won't force you. But I, Nalan Yanran, never owe anyone anything. If you keep avoiding this meal, I'll hold a knife to your throat and make you eat it from now on!"

Yang Shan didn't intend to break things off directly with Nalan Yanran, and he had his own reasons for it.

Although he wasn't very interested in increasing his favorability towards Nalan Yanran.

However, through Nalan Yanran, I came into contact with Yun Yun, or perhaps with the Misty Cloud Sect, the Great Elder of the Yun Leng, and my interest was still quite high! I won't go into Yun Yun.

That Great Elder Yun Leng is no good person! He has a very strange temper and is ruthless.

If it can attract Yun Leng's attention.

That might trigger hidden opportunities similar to those of the Pang Family and Chai Family.

A counterattack by the Misty Cloud Sect will always result in the drop of an item.

The Misty Cloud Sect's resources are far more substantial than those of the Pang Family or Chai Family!

That's a "treasure trove"!