"Wait, what's a floor guardian?"
Li Xian cut in curiously.
Fu Fanghua gave Li Xian a surprised look, a faint smile on her face.
Was there any point in playing dumb?
Leng Qishuang, however, knew that Li Xian lacked common knowledge and had seen little of the world. His understanding of the Heavenly Venerable Tower probably fell short of even a True Immortal who regularly followed its developments, so she answered, "Exactly what it sounds like."
She explained, "Those in the top three, or even the top six or twelve floors, often nurture one or two people until they're strong enough to challenge them, to protect their own interests."
At this point, a trace of mockery appeared on her face. "That way, they only need to accept a challenge from someone they've nurtured every hundred years to get through another century, ensuring they can stay in the top three or six for a long time. Floor masters who specifically help them offset the Heavenly Venerable Tower's challenge rules are called floor guardians." Li Xian found this quite eye-opening.
"In addition, floor guardians are often responsible for stopping those below from climbing up and joining their circle."
Leng Qishuang glanced at Li Xian. "In theory, floors eighty-four through ninety-six, and even ninety-seven through one hundred and two, are where floor guardians congregate. You made it all the way to the ninetieth floor in one go... even I was a little surprised..."
Her surprise referred both to Li Xian's strength in reaching the ninetieth floor.
And to the fact that the floor guardian on the ninetieth floor had actually accepted Li Xian's challenge.
"Even the Heavenly Venerable Tower has so many tricks and arrangements?"
Li Xian sighed.
"Myriad Things Commerce pursues maximum profit. Since it established the Heavenly Venerable Tower, some of