Chapter 104 - 101 Hehuan Sect, Blood Mandarin Ducks (Please Subscribe, Request Monthly Pass)
"Compared to the people we’ve arranged, the handiwork of that [Immortality Seeker] is even more extensive.
Not only did she change your place of origin, but she also crafted a whole new background for you, detailing how you became a disciple of Fan Wuju from your childhood, painstakingly practiced martial arts, studied military strategies and tactics, and as you grew older, how you fought against the Red Lotus Rebel Army and made your way into the city—she made it all seem so real."
"Moreover, this Red Lotus Celestial Maiden has her reach everywhere; she not only resolved your background issue and the problem with your recommendation for the exam, but she also found out who are on the roster for this term’s Martial Scholars, several of whom should not be underestimated."
Thinking it over, Lin Huaiyu reminded, "The Zhang, Wang, Zhao, Xue families, the four major houses in Qingyang City, have all sent out their own young members. What they are actually competing for is not talent or martial arts prowess, but status and the transactions behind it...
The key will come down to what the County Magistrate really thinks.
That point, I believe the Red Lotus Celestial Maiden must also already have paved the way for, but overall, Zhang Yuanhao of the Zhang family remains your formidable rival."
Zhou Ping’an knew that the Third Miss was actually being somewhat optimistic.
If we’re being honest.
When the four major families saw the opportunity, they all had blood in their eyes, sparing no effort to try to get Magistrate Li to recommend one of their own members; the competition was fierce unto the last man standing.
Last time, the Zhang family from Qingyang emerged triumphant, with Tian Shouyi becoming the County Magistrate as the successful son-in-law of the Zhangs, barely prevailing after a fierce contest.
This was not only because the Zhang family was indeed wealthy and powerful, firmly holding the top position in Qingyang.