After hearing Song Shiyu's words, Jiang Xiaorou said timidly, "Let's not. It will only make Assistant Teacher Ning look like a womanizer."
Ning Chuan's gaze remained calm as he said, "It's alright."
Actually... no.
Song Shiyu turned to Jiang Xiaorou, smiling as she comforted her, saying, "I considered this when I made the plan."
For ordinary people, being a womanizer is undoubtedly a bad reputation.
But if it's someone as exceptionally talented as Ning Chuan, in the eyes of the people, that's called being charming and charismatic, and it doesn't damage their reputation.
Jiang Xiaorou felt relieved.
At this moment, Shi Feng thought for a moment and said, " Old Song, I have a question. Your plan is based on the premise that Manjushage is still in Xie Lian's hands."
But so many years have passed, what if he made a deal in private?
Private, clandestine transactions, especially barter, involve no money flow, making them difficult for military intelligence to detect.
Song Shiyu nodded and said, "That's possible, but we can try it first. If it doesn't work, I have a backup plan."
"That's good."
Shi Feng asked no further questions.
Song Shiyu turned her head to look at Ning Chuan and said, "To confirm the relationship between a man and a woman, we should make a big fuss and let Xie Lian know, but if we promote it through the Wind and Rain Pavilion, it will inevitably leave traces."
"How about you invite a few girls to go out and have fun at the Winter Welcoming Festival in a few days? It's a big event with lots of students, and they'll spread the word spontaneously."
Song Shiyu offered a suggestion.
Ning Chuan agreed, saying, "Okay."
He had heard of the Winter Welcoming Festival, which, as the name suggests, was a celebration held by students to welcome the arrival of winter, similar to the temple fair held in Qingshan City around the end of the year.
There are programs to watch.
Some students also run businesses, selling items they no longer need, usually through barter, since they are not short of money.
The time was the last weekend before December.
As dusk fell, the negotiations concluded.
The three bid farewell and left.
Ning Chuan didn't delay and went straight to Wang Ke and Zi Yun'er to state his demands.
The two were a little embarrassed and shy, but neither of them refused.
At the same time, seeing Ning Chuan's serious attitude, they both made Martial Dao Oath to keep it a secret.
Ning Chuan did not go to Song Ruoyu's side.
Song Shiyu will help him solve it.
As for Qin Ya...
Ning Chuan felt it wasn't appropriate.
Although he had many rumored relationships with Qin Ya, second only to Jiang Xiaorou.
Fanfiction featuring the two, such as the female-oriented novel "The Cold-Hearted World Walker Cries in My Arms at Night" and the male-oriented novel "This World Walker is Clearly Super Strong But Insists on Living Wind Blood Divine General's Soft Rice," has been extremely popular on the black market and has been sought after by countless students.
But after all, the two are of different ages.
In some ways, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call Qin Ya his elder.
An invitation would be quite presumptuous.
Time flies.
The end of the month is already here in the blink of an eye.
November 26th, Saturday.
The snow started falling at midnight and stopped just in the morning, adding a touch of elegance to the Winter Welcoming Festival.
The location was the open-air plaza where the challenge was held in Ning Chuan.
Ning Chuan no longer challenges anyone to fights.
Long before he defeated Mo Yan, the other students, knowing they had no hope, conceded defeat early and handed over 30,000 credits.
Ning Chuan did not refuse.
The fight was no longer useful for him to promote his martial arts.
Firstly, even Mo Yan, who had mastered two Mystic Truth mysteries, was nearly killed by him, so the other Knight students didn't dare to challenge him at all. When fighting against students in the Dharma Aspect Realm, he could easily crush them with his Low Thick Earth Tier Martial Arts.
Secondly, he has completed far too many martial arts techniques!
He couldn't handle the publicity alone, so he simply gave up.
Anyway, I won't lack academic credits.
Nine o'clock in the morning.
Winter Welcoming Festival.
Because he had asked someone for help, Ning Chuan arrived ten minutes early, but when he arrived at the pre-arranged meeting place, he found that the girls were dressed up and already waiting for him.
Moreover, one more person arrived.
Song Ruoyu, Wang Ke, Zi Yun'er, and her master Qin Ya.
Ning Chuan looked Qin Ya up and down, then asked curiously, "What brings you here?"
" Yun'er is too shy, can I come and keep her company?"
Qin Ya smiled radiantly and spoke softly. Her casual clothes were slightly loose, but they still couldn't hide her voluptuous curves, exuding the elegant temperament of a mature woman.
Zi Yun'er lowered her head, not daring to look at Ning Chuan, her cheeks burning with a beautiful blush.
That day, when Ning Chuan asked her to pretend to confirm their relationship, he only said it was a matter of great importance, without explaining the specifics.
She couldn't help but overthink things, feeling that Ning Chuan might be interested in her, Wang Ke, and Song Ruoyu, but she didn't know which girl was also interested in him.
That's why he used the tactic of pretending to be his girlfriend to test the waters.
"Of course, no problem, let's go in."
Ning Chuan smiled slightly, finished speaking, and walked towards the entrance of the Winter Welcoming Festival.
Of the four women present, Wang Ke knew Ning Chuan the earliest and was the most familiar with her, so she naturally followed and walked to Ning Chuan's left.
Song Ruoyu had only met Ning Chuan a few times, so she felt embarrassed to sit too close to him.
Fortunately, there were more than just two women on this trip.
Song Ruoyu took a few steps and moved to Wang Ke's left, making room for Ning Chuan's right.
Qin Ya naturally couldn't go there.
She let Zi Yun'er Zi Yun'er next to her, while she walked beside her.
Finally, the five of them walked into the venue side by side.
The Winter Welcoming Festival was lively, with crowds of people looking around.
But when they saw Ning Chuan and his group enter, passersby stopped to watch, whispering amongst themselves.
no way.
All five of them are quite famous on campus.
Especially Ning Chuan.
It's common knowledge!
"I knew it! There's no smoke without fire; those rumors are all true!"
"I'm so envious! Qin Ya and Zi Yun'er are master and apprentice, right...? Hehe... hehehe..."
One of the boys had a big smile on his face.
"I knew it! In that cold, tearful book, the roles of the two characters must have been switched!"
"Does this mean they're officially dating? Four girlfriends? That's outrageous!"
"That's normal. Throughout history, every ruler who World Walker has had many beautiful women. God Ning is already considered to have few!"
There were many people talking.
A wave of enthusiastic discussion swept through the surrounding area.
The three girls Ning Chuan invited were alright, since they were mentally prepared.
Qin Ya felt slightly annoyed and embarrassed, but she didn't want to make a scene.
If Ning Chuan really has something important to do.
It would be bad if she were affected.
The five of them strolled and chatted, and the girls quickly became familiar with each other and were no longer shy.
" God Ning, shall we send a bouquet of flowers to these ladies?"
A vendor, also a student from the Martial Arts Academy, called out with a smile, holding up four bunches of vibrant flowers. "These are moonflowers, just airlifted from the Moon God Ruins. They symbolize enduring love; with just a little water, they won't wither all winter."
"OK."
Thinking of the purpose of this trip, Ning Chuan nodded in agreement.
He glanced at them and saw that they were four bunches of moonflowers. Just as he was about to suggest to the vendor that three bunches would be enough, the women smiled and accepted them one by one.
Qin Ya was no exception.
Seeing this, Ning Chuan changed his question to, "How much?"
"It's free, a free gift. If you'd like, please come in and have a look."
The merchant stepped aside and gave a bright smile.
"The items in this shop are all prehistoric artifacts that our team painstakingly obtained during our exploration of the Moon God Ruins. They certainly aren't rare to you, but you might find something you like."