Li Bieli's Persistence

Li Bieli remained kneeling at the Bookstore until it closed that evening.

"This looks like a member of the Li Family, doesn't it?" Zhou Guanyu and her sister Zhou Zhuling walked out of the Bookstore and saw Li Bieli kneeling at the door. They said in a low voice.

Zhou Zhuling naturally noticed Li Bieli as well. The two had met during the 'Twelve Kings' resource competition, so Zhou Zhuling recognized Li Bieli.

Seeing that Li Bieli's forehead was covered in blood, Zhou Zhuling hesitated for a moment, then walked over, took out a handkerchief from her spatial bag, and handed it to him, saying, "You're bleeding, wipe it off."

Li Bieli looked up and saw Zhou Zhuling. Her face lit up with joy, and she bowed to Zhou Zhuling, saying, "Sister Zhou, I know you and the shop owner are very close. Please, could you help Bieli and let the shop owner teach Bieli the cultivation method?"

After hearing Li Bieli's words, Zhou Zhuling understood why Li Bieli was kneeling there.

However, since Li Bieli is kneeling here and Ma Feifei has not reacted at all, it can only mean that Ma Feifei has rejected Li Bieli's request.

At that moment, Zhou Zhuling looked at Li Bieli apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, I can't make that decision. Please wipe the blood off your face."

"Thank you, Sister Zhou, but no need." Li Bieli shook her head dejectedly, refusing to accept Zhou Zhuling's handkerchief.

Zhou Guanyu sighed. They all knew about Li Bieli's situation. Although they didn't know the specific reasons, it was a fact that Li Bieli's mother died in the Jiang Family's animal park. As a son, it was normal for Li Bieli to want to avenge his mother.

But how could Li Bieli, a mere Spirit Master realm, possibly shake the entire Jiang Family?

Seeing that Li Bieli refused to take her handkerchief, Zhou Zhuling didn't insist. Instead, she advised, "You should get up. Since the shopkeeper hasn't agreed, there's no point in kneeling like this."

Li Bieli shook her head, refusing to speak or listen further.

"Forget it, sister, let's just ignore him," Zhou Guanyu said from the side.

Since Li Bieli refuses to appreciate our efforts, why bother trying to persuade her with all this painstaking effort?

Zhou Zhuling glanced at Li Bieli, sighed softly, and turned to leave.

And so, Li Bieli stubbornly knelt at the Bookstore entrance, becoming a striking sight outside the Bookstore.

As night fell, a heavy rain began to fall again.

The rumbling thunder was deafening and annoying.

Ma Feifei lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

"Click~"

A bolt of lightning flashed, ripping through the night sky.

'Splash~'

The rain poured down, enveloping the entire Dubian Town.

"Sigh!" Ma Feifei sighed for no apparent reason.

He suddenly remembered Li Bieli kneeling outside the Bookstore. Knowing Li Bieli's nature, even if it were Hail now, he probably wouldn't leave.

Ma Feifei sympathized with Li Bieli's plight, but sympathy did not mean that Ma Feifei agreed with Li Bieli's actions.

Not to mention that Ma Feifei doesn't have a way to quickly increase cultivation level, even if he did, Ma Feifei wouldn't give it to him.

There are far too many unfortunate people in this world. If everyone knelt in front of the Bookstore begging for help like Li Bieli, what would be the point of Ma Feifei running the Mysterious Bookstore? He might as well just rename it the Wish Bookstore.

"Whatever, let him kneel if he wants to." Ma Feifei shook her head, clearing her mind of those distracting thoughts, and covered her head with the blanket, preparing to Rest.

Ma Feifei needs to be well-rested to supervise the students' exams tomorrow.

In other parts of Dubian Town, many people are also suffering from insomnia tonight.

Take, for example, Mansion No. 88.

After dinner, Zhang Yunji and his family sat quietly in the living room, none of them speaking.

A hint of tension could be seen on everyone's face.

"Master, it's so late, why aren't you going back to your room to rest?" Zhang Yunji finally couldn't help but speak up.

Chang Kong was also somewhat distracted, so much so that he didn't hear what Zhang Yunji said.

"Master?" Zhang Yunji shouted, raising his voice.

"Hmm?" Chang Kong seemed dazed for a moment, then turned to look at Zhang Yunji and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhang Yunji had no choice but to repeat it again.

Chang Kong glanced outside; the rain was drizzling down, making it impossible to tell how late it was.

"I feel a little uneasy." Chang Kong hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his inner feelings.

For some reason, Chang Kong felt uneasy whenever he thought about tomorrow's exam; it wasn't a big deal and wouldn't affect Chang Kong at all, but it still made Chang Kong feel anxious.

It was just like the feeling he had many years ago when he first participated in the sect's disciple recruitment competition; it seemed that a single exam could determine Chang Kong's fate.

"Master, you feel the same way I do," Zhang Yunji said, his voice tinged with frustration. "And I still can't memorize the Analects. I know I won't pass tomorrow's exam."

It's unclear whether Zhang Yunji was truly lacking in aptitude or what, but out of the four family members, he was the only one who hadn't memorized the Analects.

Normally, Zhang Yunji would have been ridiculed by Liu Ying for saying such a thing; but today, Liu Ying didn't seem to want to make fun of Zhang Yunji. Instead, she sat there quietly, fiddling with her fingers.

Even Baili Chuxue, who is usually calm and composed, looked flustered today, sitting there with a frown on her face.

A simple exam has left this family completely unsettled.

The heavier the rain outside, the more irritable the people inside became.

And so, Zhang Yunji's family sat in the hall all night! It wasn't until dawn the next day that they came to their senses, went back to their rooms to wash up, changed their clothes, and headed towards the Mysterious Bookstore with trepidation.

The rain from last night hasn't stopped, it's just lessened a bit.

The cultivators on the street also opened their umbrellas, while some preferred to use their Spiritual Power to block the raindrops.

Because of the rain, there weren't many cultivators waiting at the Mysterious Bookstore today. Most of them were cultivators with today's special numbers standing outside, making the area in front of the Bookstore seem a bit deserted.

"That kid's still kneeling here?" Two cultivators stood under the eaves of the Wantong Trading Market across the street, taking shelter from the rain, while discussing Li Bieli, who had been kneeling in front of the Bookstore all night.

"This child's will is still very firm," a cultivator praised.

"But this is useless. If this method really worked, I'd kneel down in front of the Bookstore and beg the shopkeeper to teach me a quick way to cultivate," another cultivator said, shaking his head.

They approved of Li Bieli's attitude, but disagreed with his actions.

"I heard he knows the shop owner. Maybe the shop owner will help him out of consideration for their past acquaintance," the cultivator said.

"If you put it that way, and I also know the shop owner, shouldn't the shop owner help me out too?" another cultivator said.

"You know him too?" The cultivator looked surprised.

Another cultivator said casually, "Of course! It's not just me who knows him; hundreds of thousands of people in Dubian Town know the shopkeeper!"

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