The Valiant Woman

Orchid Pavilion Scholar was stunned upon seeing Zhu Jiusi's message.

"Another price drop?"

No one was selling even at the previous price, yet the Cave Master was actually threatening to lower it further?

Zhu Jiusi twitched his boar ears: "Don't look at me, I'm just following orders."

He had been in Journey Survival for three or four years, merely struggling to survive, and knew nothing of business. But he knew that one should not doubt those they employ; Rain Seeker told him to do this, so he did.

Everyone looked toward Rain Seeker.

The Big Red Carp blew bubbles: "Don't worry, they'll be scrambling to sell—even if they don't, the worst that happens is we lose that 10% boost. Sword Seven has a Dao Discussion Card; once District 33 is annexed, we'll just snatch it from whoever has the most money."

Monkey Has Iron Rod: "..."

Rain Seeker flicked her fish tail, popping a bubble she had just blown.

This time, she would rather forgo that 10% boost than fail to leave a mark on the others' minds: either sell the Gourds at their price, or let them rot in their hands.

Once this price drop occurred, by the time the rankings came out next month, the others would know exactly what to do when the Cave Master came to collect Gourds again.

One warning in exchange for permanent peace—it was worth it!

Rain Seeker held great confidence that Zhu Jiusi would secure the top spot again next month.

The Scholar's worries did not manifest; everything went exactly as Rain Seeker had predicted. Barely three to five minutes after Zhu Jiusi spoke, people began trading their Gourds one after another.

The trend grew stronger by the second, as if no one wanted to wait for the price to drop to 1 before selling, nor did they want to regret it once the Cave Master stopped buying altogether.

Gourd after Gourd was collected and piled on the ground.

"Get ready!" Rain Seeker blew a bubble and turned to look at Fox Waiter: "100 Rain Canopies, 50 Mirror Stoves, 300 Water Collectors, 350 pieces of felt, 800 winter coats in various sizes..."

She had prepared a draft long ago, rattling off the supplies like a machine gun.

Fox Waiter's entire face beamed with joy. He immediately called for people to unload the cargo.

With Gourds in one hand and supplies in the other, the comprehensive strength of District 66 began to soar rapidly.

Economy and material wealth were, after all, major manifestations of comprehensive strength.

In the Scroll chat hall, everyone was watching the comparison of comprehensive strength between District 33 and District 66.

The numbers, originally tucked away in the corner, grew larger as the Gourd trading continued, drawing everyone's attention.

It was as if Journey Survival knew the two districts were competing and had deliberately highlighted it.

"Can they actually win with this growth rate?" someone wondered.

"What are the Cave Master and his group doing? Why does a few Gourds increase their comprehensive strength so much?" others asked curiously.

Monkey Has Iron Rod: "Those who want to know can use a Dao Discussion Card to come help; you can watch, but you cannot speak!"

By the great river, the monkey was busy recording everything.

Rain Seeker had specially approved him a batch of Gourds, telling him to buy whatever he wanted without worrying about wealth points.

She was likely coveting his luck and wanted to get a free ride.

As more people sold their Gourds, the basic supplies in their hands began to run thin, and they would soon be unable to pay for the incoming Gourds.

Rain Seeker seemed to have calculated this long ago, having already arranged for people to sell various supplies in the group simultaneously.

Some supplies hadn't even reached them yet, but they were already being sold at fixed prices.

The Path Seekers watched as the basic resources they had just obtained began to flow right back out.

Yet, in exchange, they received the items they desperately needed.

The group organized and distributed the supplies.

Only Zhu Jiusi couldn't help—a Wild Boar didn't even have hands. He stood to the side, watching the silent yet turbulent river, feeling idle.

"Waiter!" The more Zhu Jiusi looked at the river, the more ominous it felt, so he called out to Fox Waiter.

The waiter's face was already plastered with a sincere smile: "What can I do for you, honored guest?"

This was a major client! He had truly mobilized the Gourds of the entire district; this single deal was enough to feed him for three years. His service attitude skyrocketed instantly.

"Is something coming out of this river?" Zhu Jiusi looked toward where the river water flowed in from the left.

Mist churned where the water flowed, as if something were about to emerge.

Monsters could appear in the daytime too?

Fox Waiter glanced over and explained with a smile: "The Thousand Dao River connects all Path Seeker districts in the Immortal Seeking Domain. The river water disperses the mist, so it's normal for people to accidentally fall into the river and be washed here. If you wish, honored guest, you can take this opportunity to visit other districts, but you must return within two hours."

Zhu Jiusi: "???"

"!!! To hell with that!"

"Prepare for battle!" he suddenly roared toward the shore.

In his previous life, he had never encountered this river for three years and didn't understand the rules of the Thousand Dao River.

This river could actually disperse the mist and let others cross over?!

With a grunt from the boar, the mist was parted, and a small boat pulled by a dolphin charged out.

The boat was crowded with six or seven people, led by a man over two meters tall with broad shoulders and bulging muscles, though he lacked the expected thick beard.

The warship smashed through the mist and roared out.

The moment Zhu Jiusi let out a roar, Sword Seven Doesn't Learn Sword and Orchid Pavilion Scholar flashed forward, forming a triangular formation with Zhu Jiusi to block the shore.

The people on the boat saw the supplies piled on the shore, and their eyes immediately lit up with greed. However, upon seeing the group on the shore, they faltered for a moment.

"We're rich!"

"Charge!" On the small boat, the burly man let out a voice-cracking shout and was the first to leap off, charging straight ahead.

The others on the boat exchanged glances; it was clear the people here were prepared, so should they still charge?

But they only hesitated for a second before following suit and rushing forward.

"The barbarian is yours!" Orchid Pavilion Scholar was so excited his limbs trembled, pointing at the burly man to signal that this enemy belonged to him.

He swung his broadsword and charged in the opposite direction, slashing directly at another person on the boat.

Sword Seven Doesn't Learn Sword was not as reckless; he flashed forward, half-hiding himself behind the scholar.

Stepping with the Kui Star Step, his precious sword moved as light as a feather, striking one of the charging men at a tricky angle, yet doing so with an air of open defiance.

The man let out a miserable scream and tumbled into the water, blood staining the surface red.

At the same time they made their move, Zhu Jiusi lowered his body, pushed off with his feet, and charged out headfirst.

Like a tank, he barreled toward the burly leader.

Lowering his head, he rammed!

BOOM!

With the collision, Zhu Jiusi and the man both stumbled back four or five steps. Surprise filled Zhu Jiusi's eyes, while the man's eyes gleamed, looking at Zhu Jiusi as if he had found the perfect toy.

"Again!"

The moment she spoke, Zhu Jiusi was stunned.

A girl? This time there was no voice crack; it was clear. The burly man was actually a girl!

Judging by the voice, she wasn't very old.

It gave him a sense of déjà vu, like Nezha from One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes.

Before he could dwell on it, the girl laughed heartily and charged over with her fists swinging again, the ground trembling with every step she took.

Zhu Jiusi stopped overthinking and stomped his feet, charging forward once more.

BOOM!

With the collision, both the man and the boar were knocked back.

"What immense strength!"

Both of them exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

Zhu Jiusi was a Wild Boar and the Mountain Master; as his life essence continued to rise, his strength naturally increased along with it.

Yet this burly girl possessed strength that was on par with his own.

The female warrior looked at Zhu Jiusi, drool dripping from her mouth: "I've decided, I'm going to tie you up and take you back to be my mountain-stronghold husband!"

Zhu Jiusi: "???"

The female warrior: "You're not happy about it? Then you'll be roast suckling pig!"