The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1318 - 1317: The Possibility of Moving into South City

The old man stood firm by Tang Rao's side in front of everyone. How much trust did he have in Tang Rao to completely disregard his own son?"I'm still a pretty magnanimous person, it's nothing."

Magnanimous? It's nothing?

Whatever Tang Rao said went. Elder Liu had something to ask of him, and Tang Rao's seemingly simple words forced him to make the wisest choice.

"Young friend Tang Rao, I have something urgent to discuss with you. Can you move to the Zen Room?"

After the song ended and the meal was finished, Tang Rao was still invited to the Zen Room by the old man.

"Old man, you didn't just ask me for a meal, there's something you need, right?"

Tang Rao was straightforward, and initially, the old man was awkward but now also turned direct.

"In front of those two kids, I really didn't know how to say it."

Those two kids were too shallow in their knowledge, not at the level of the old man and Tang Rao's conversation.

"If you don't know how to say it, then just don't say it."

The old man was embarrassed, not knowing how to continue the conversation.

"Now there's an opportunity to enter the Southern City, do you want it?"

Enter the Southern City?

Tang Rao didn't know what entering the Southern City meant.

"Not everyone can enter the Southern City, right?"

Tang Rao had been there, he knew what kind of place it was. He didn't dare act recklessly inside and never thought about living there.

The powerhouses inside could easily crush him with a flick of a finger.

Tang Rao wasn't foolish enough to deliver himself to the Southern City to be toyed with.

"Precisely because not everyone can enter, I asked if you want to."

Knowing that Tang Rao couldn't enter, why did he say so many useless things?

"Not really willing, I'm fine in Zijing City, why go to the Southern City?"

Tang Rao's words were reasonable; after all, someone living a relatively stable life wouldn't want new explorations. His choice was understandable to everyone.

But the old man believed Tang Rao wasn't one to stay put. Why give this good opportunity to Tang Rao? Purely as a risk investment for himself.

"In Zijing City, you have no influence, no network, but the Southern City is different. As long as you can grow, the network inside is inexhaustible for you. Have you considered this?"

Is the network inexhaustible for Tang Rao?

Tang Rao was tempted.

But the prerequisite was that Tang Rao needed to continue growing.

Growth is fine, but who can guarantee that Tang Rao won't encounter any problems in the process? That he'll be safe?

"No, I still dare not think about it, the Southern City isn't suitable for me."

Tang Rao thought it over carefully before refusing.

"Only the Southern City can make you grow quickly. A golden carp is not meant for a pond. You are destined not to be an ordinary person."

Elder Liu praised Tang Rao; he knew Tang Rao was no ordinary person, but he couldn't foresee Tang Rao's future career. The more he couldn't see through it, the more he wanted Tang Rao to grow quickly.

"To grow, I must go to the Southern City?"

The old man nodded.

"This is your path, whether you believe it or not."

What could the old man say? He could only nod and agree.

"Tell me, how do I get in, and what are my chances?"

Right now, no one could see the chances of getting in clearly.

Even Elder Liu couldn't provide an answer at the moment.

"I can only say this opportunity is very precious. If you want it, you have to put in your best effort, maybe even greater sacrifices."

Greater sacrifices?

But thinking about going further, making sacrifices was normal. After mentally preparing, he nodded solemnly to the elder.

"I can choose to give it a try, but I'm not sure if I can succeed."

Success didn't matter, the critical thing was that Tang Rao agreed, which was the elder's main concern.

"It's fine, as long as you do your best."

As long as Tang Rao did his best, Elder Liu could ensure he'd enter the Southern City.

"Alright."

No one knew how long the elder had waited to hear that "alright," and he almost burst into tears.

"But you haven't told me how to get to the Southern City yet?"

He just said he would, but how to go, wouldn't someone kindly inform Tang Rao?

"For now, it's a secret. I know Granny Hua still lives with you. If you two share a good relationship, it would be best to let Granny Hua guide you. Although entering the Southern City is not something they're aware of, it's not impossible to find out if you sincerely want to know."

Is there such a thing?

Granny Hua didn't even know of anyone entering the Southern City; what use would it be for Tang Rao to ask her?

"If she doesn't even know the process of entering or the evaluation criteria, and randomly gives pointers, it might put me into a more complicated network. It's best to avoid such embarrassing situations."

Tang Rao's lengthy words were just to dissuade Elder Liu from relying on Granny Hua for guidance.

"Alright, when the policy comes out, I'll have a good discussion about it with you."

What could the old man do? It's impossible to force Tang Rao, someone so difficult to persuade.

Tang Rao left the Zen Room, in high spirits, he had another two drinks with the old man and was completely tipsy, like a drunk shrimp.

"Old man, in the future, you're not just my elder, you're my brother. You know what brother means? We're friends across generations."

Tang Rao draped his arm over the old man's shoulder, babbling nonsense with him.

The old man let himself get drunk for the first time, and before passing out, his only thought was to outdrink Tang Rao.

The old man saw Tang Rao off, and when Tang Rao noticed no one around, he found a quiet spot to let all the alcohol out, feeling instantly relieved.

"Trying to get me drunk, you should've seen when I was the God of Wine."

Tang Rao was quite cocky; indeed, in the entire Divine Realm, there were barely two people who could match his drinking ability.

Tang Rao's drunkenness earlier was also a chance to bond with the elder.

Becoming friends across generations with an old man didn't interest Tang Rao; he was interested in becoming friends with an elder who had a story.

The old man's countless networks gave him the confidence to sell a favor to Tang Rao, pushing him to try entering the Southern City.

The old man's current power and status mean entering the Southern City would be a disadvantage. Sending Tang Rao in was equivalent to sending in family. Though benefiting might be unlikely, at least in times of trouble, he could turn to Tang Rao for help.

"Ah, the Southern City, I've been there once. The only person I saw was Granny Hua. If I went in, it seems I'm not living long."

Tang Rao returned on the road to Zijing City, feeling utterly spent and weary.

"I thought you wouldn't dare to come out. Seems you still have the guts."