Finally, Xu Chunniang took Xiaobai for a tour of Fuyu City, bought nothing, and returned to Mr. Gong's courtyard together.
Xiao Bai walked around the yard and muttered, "This house doesn't look special, why is it sold at such a high price?"
Xu Chunniang smiled and said, "There is an immortal vein in Fuyu City, so the land is naturally more expensive. One day of cultivation here is equivalent to three to five days of cultivation in Zhangwei Mountain."
“Even so, I still think it’s expensive.”
Xiaobai shook his head and did not continue the topic. Instead, he asked about Xu Chunniang's job.
"Sister, will it be very hard and dangerous for you to work under that big shot?"
Xu Chunniang thought for a moment and followed Xiaobai's words, "Yes, a little, but it's still within my tolerance. Besides, that big shot saw my potential and would not assign me any dangerous tasks."
After hearing this, Xiaobai felt relieved and stopped asking questions.
Xu Chunniang originally thought that since she had earned immortal crystals, when Xiaobai came to Fuyu City this time, she would take him around and let him taste the delicious food of Yuchun Tower.
However, she was unwilling to tell Xiaobai anything about the fighting arena, so all this had to be postponed temporarily.
The two were chatting in the hall, and not long after, Mr. Gong came back after finishing his work.
He glanced at the two of them, sat down on the other side of the eucalyptus table with a natural expression, took out a wine jug from his arms and drank by himself, looking like he was in a good mood.
"Is Mr. Gong's work going smoothly?"
"It's okay, same as always."
Old Gong chuckled and looked at Xu Chunniang meaningfully, "How are you adapting to working under that 'big shot'?"
"Everything went well. The 'big shot' appreciated me very much."
Xu Chunniang looked calm, not embarrassed at all, "Speaking of this, it's all thanks to you, old man. If you hadn't introduced me, I wouldn't have found such a good job."
Gong Lao stared with his eyes wide open, and could not drink the wine in his hand anymore. However, in front of Xiaobai, he didn't say anything else, and just snorted.
"I heard that you are very successful now, earning a thousand immortal crystals a month, which is not much worse than me. You should return the immortal crystals you owe me, right?"
Xu Chunniang smiled, took out a cloth bag and handed it to Mr. Gong.
"Even if Mr. Gong doesn't tell you, I am planning to return this immortal crystal to you. The total amount including principal and interest is eight hundred and four. The extra sixty is a small token of my appreciation. I hope Mr. Gong will not think it is too little."
Old Gong took the immortal crystal and weighed it with satisfaction. "Not bad, sixty immortal crystals are enough for me to buy two pots of good wine, haha!"
After paying off the debt, Xu Chunniang took out the "only" one hundred fairy crystals she had and handed them to Xiaobai.
"I work under that 'big shot' in Fuyu City, so I don't need immortal crystals. You can take this money."
Xiao Bai wanted to refuse, but Old Gong held his hand with a smile, "Just take it if your sister asks you to. She has a good job now and doesn't need fairy crystals."
Hearing this, Xiaobai had no choice but to accept the fairy crystal.
Mr. Gong shook the wine gourd, and the wine inside was empty.
He threw the wine gourd onto the eucalyptus table and looked at Xiaobai with a smile, "There is a fairy brewery over on West Street. Have you been there when your elder sister took you around the city during the day?"
Xiao Bai thought about it for a while and nodded affirmatively, "I've been there. My sister also said that you especially like the wine brewed by that winery!"
Old Gong pointed at the wine pot on the eucalyptus table and took out thirty fairy crystals and handed them to Xiao Bai. "Haha, since you know I like it, please run some errands and get me a pot of wine. I want the signature Seven Days Drunk."
Xiaobai didn't suspect anything and went out with the wine jug and fairy crystal.
The laws in Fu Yu City are strict, and few people dare to cause trouble in the city. It is very safe whether it is day or night.
After Xiaobai left, Old Gong squinted his eyes, looked at Xu Chunniang, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Not bad. In just one and a half months, you have been promoted from a D-class fighter to a C-class fighter. Your strength is stronger than I thought. It is not a wrong choice to go down the path of the fighting arena."
Xu Chunniang smiled and said modestly, "I'm just lucky."
Mr. Gong snorted and did not comment.
Although he had never seen Xu Chunniang's fight in person, he had heard a lot about it.
"Why do I feel that your performance in the last few fights has been very strange? Are you deliberately hiding your abilities?"
Xu Chunniang did not hide it from Mr. Gong and frankly admitted, "There is a point. If we don't do this, the odds are too low and we can't earn much immortal crystals."
In fact, after several fights, the arena had similar speculations, so the odds for her last fight rose slightly.
"Tsk tsk tsk, old man, I really misjudged you."
Old Gong stared at Xu Chunniang with mixed feelings. He originally thought that the other party was just a little bit strong, but now it seems that she is many times stronger than himself at the same time.
Old Gong sighed, "If I had known earlier, I would have stayed in Fuyu City for the next one or two months. It would be better for me to put some immortal crystals on you than to work hard in the mountains to cut trees and make incense."
Xu Chunniang laughed dumbly, "It's not too late to place a bet now, right?"
Old Gong glared at her unhappily. "It's different now. After you become a Class C fighter, the opponents you meet will be stronger. How can you be sure of winning?"
Xu Chunniang said calmly, "What if I say yes?"
Seeing that she didn't look like she was joking, Mr. Gong's heart moved, "Are you serious?"
He has always known that money can be made quickly in the fighting arena, but the money comes quickly and goes away even faster. Many people would even pawn their property after losing everything they had.
Xu Chunniang did not persuade him any further, but only said, "If Mr. Gong does not believe it, he can wait and see for one or two games before making a decision."
For matters like this, Mr. Gong has to make the decision himself; no one else can do it for him.
After all, it's the immortal crystals from the fighting arena, it would be a waste not to make some. When she brought Xiaobai to Zhangwei Mountain, Old Gong helped her a lot. Now that there is such a good opportunity to earn immortal crystals, she is willing to tell Old Gong, it just depends on whether he believes her or not.
Old Gong thought about it and finally nodded, "Okay, when is your next fight? I'll wait and see and then decide whether to place a bet."
Xu Chunniang informed Mr. Gong of the time of the next fight and urged him to buy the tickets early. "This is my first fight after I was promoted. It will attract a lot of people to watch. If I don't act early, I will have to spend three or even five times the price to buy tickets from other people."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Old Gong felt emotional. More than a month ago, when Xu Chunniang planned to enter the fighting arena to fight for her future, he was actually not optimistic.
But it hasn't been long since then, and the opponent has already gained some fame in the arena. Given time, he may be noticed by some big forces and taken to the second or even third level.
It seems that he was right to help her in the first place.