Azure Cloud Pavilion.
Little Fatty had come here early that morning.
He had heard at home that Azure Cloud Pavilion would announce its rankings today.
On the way, he had also heard that the six pavilions would announce their overall rankings.
Of course, the three towers would announce their overall rankings too.
But Little Fatty did not care about those.
After all, he hardly knew anyone there.
Azure Cloud Pavilion was a different story.
Brother Jiang was among those competing this time.
He was a legend of the Sixth Courtyard.
So Little Fatty really wanted to see just how high Brother Jiang could place.
"Little Fatty, you came too?" a voice came from beside him.
Within the Sixth Courtyard, Song Qing was the only person who would greet him.
Ordinary Student Cultivators could not avoid those at the bottom fast enough. They were bad luck.
Turning to see a dusty, bedraggled Song Qing, Little Fatty asked in surprise, "What have you been doing?"
"Asking around to see whether anyone will take me on as a guard," Song Qing said helplessly. "Unfortunately, I'm too weak. They don't want me at all. But there are plenty of places I haven't asked yet. I'm going to give them a try.
"What if I meet someone kindhearted?
"Though that's not very likely.
"But don't worry. If I meet someone nice, I'll definitely recommend you.
"Then we can be guards together."
Little Fatty said disdainfully, "I'm not becoming a guard. My family isn't poor."
Song Qing reminded him earnestly, "You still can't just sit around eating until your mountains of wealth are gone. You need a sense of crisis. Your family might be earning plenty of Spirit Source during this period.
"But no one knows how long this period will last.
"Once this opportunity passes,