"Hey, don't go, I say." Cheng Caimeng grabbed Gu Ran's arm.
Then she realized what she was holding, was startled, and tried to let go immediately.
But after a moment she realized that she seemed to be fine and not hurt like before, so she grabbed it back tightly.
"Okay, okay, since you want to know, then I'll tell you." Cheng Caimeng looked helpless.
In fact, Gu Ran was just pretending. He thought about telling Cheng Youmeng about this matter, but it was just a thought.
Since Cheng Caimeng, as the elder sister, decided not to tell her younger sister after careful consideration, then as an outsider, there was no need for him to make the decision for her.
Gu Ran was actually more interested in the reason why Cheng Caimeng was injured.
Because he suspected that Cheng Caimeng's injury was related to the fact that he was unable to detect her with his telekinesis just now.
"I actually asked for this." Cheng Caimeng smiled bitterly, "Since ancient times, no one who has tried to spy on fate will not pay a price."
destiny
It's fate again
Gu Ran frowned and said, "Spying into fate? Did you spy into fate? Your ability..."
Cheng Caimeng smiled slightly: "I guess so, but maybe I am not very capable, or maybe fate is originally chaotic, so I didn't get a glimpse of fate at all.
"Let's go to the other side. Youmeng may come out at any time, and it will be a bit troublesome to explain then."
As a martial arts hall, Niyuan Martial Arts Hall is quite large. Cheng Caimeng took Gu Ran from one corridor to another, and then to another corridor.
As Cheng Caimeng was walking with Gu Ran, she introduced the rooms and open spaces with some emotion.
From Cheng Caimeng's words, Gu Ran also had some general understanding of the history of the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall.
The predecessor of Niyuan Martial Arts Hall was the Niyuan Sect, whose history is roughly the same as the founding time of Canglong City. It is one of the oldest sects in Canglong City.
As for the name "Niyuan" that Gu Ran was somewhat curious about, Cheng Caimeng said that she didn't know it either.
"The name Niyuan was chosen when the city was first built. It has been around for more than a thousand years, almost two thousand years. But the exact meaning has not been passed down, either orally or in written form."
"Maybe it's because we've always called it that way and we're used to it, so no one has thought about why we call it that way."
Cheng Caimeng thought for a moment and said.
"Niyuan... ...is indeed a bit strange compared to the names of other martial arts gyms in Canglong City. It seems a bit unique."
Gu Ran glanced at Cheng Caimeng and said, "There is no written material, nor any word-of-mouth information?"
Cheng Caimeng recalled and nodded with certainty: "No, at least not in my memory. As for whether there was relevant information in the past and then lost in history, I don't know."
After that, she turned to look at Gu Ran and smiled: "Since you are so interested in our Niyuan Martial Arts Hall, why don't you join our Niyuan Martial Arts Hall? I can let you be the deputy hall owner, oh no, I can let you be the hall owner, and you only need to put your name on it, you don't have to come to the martial arts hall, and the benefits are the same. How about it, are you interested?"
Gu Ran shook his head: "My current worth is very high, even just a name won't be cheap, but-"
Then, Gu Ran paused and said, "If you use a bet to exchange it, I can still consider it."
"Oh, is that so? Then forget it." Cheng Caimeng turned her head, looked at Gu Ran and smiled.
193. Cheng Caimeng: I foresaw that we would become lovers! 4.1k
In fact, Gu Ran never figured out Cheng Caimeng's purpose in making a bet with him but then delaying his fulfillment of the bet.
If she wanted him to do something, then he had just hinted at it very clearly, almost explicitly.
As long as you say it, I will help you achieve it.
However, the prerequisite for fulfilling the bet is that Cheng Caimeng has really encountered some difficulties and wants to rely on his help to solve the difficulties, and this difficulty is not a big one for him.
Then the reason why Cheng Caimeng has not expressed her desire to do so may be...
First, he was wrong. The difficulty Cheng Caimeng encountered was not the oppression from the other seven "Eight Great Martial Arts Halls", but other more challenging and dangerous difficulties. So in the face of his tentative inquiry, Cheng Caimeng did not respond;
Second, Cheng Caimeng did not have any urgent difficulties that were difficult to solve for the time being, so he put off fulfilling the bet;
Third, Cheng Caimeng had other purposes, and the gambling agreement was just a cover to deceive others.
Of course, there may be other reasons, but these three are the most likely reasons that Gu Ran thought of.
He couldn't understand Cheng Caimeng, whether it was her unrealized affection for him or their wonderful "fate"...
Although Gu Ran already felt that Cheng Caimeng had no ill will or intention towards him, the feeling of not knowing her background and a hint of suspicion lingering in his heart made Gu Ran instinctively refuse to get any closer to this beautiful woman who was as beautiful as a colorful butterfly.
"You rejected me, and I can reject you too." Gu Ran said without revealing any emotion, "Don't forget the premise of our bet, which is that I can freely choose whether to agree or not. In other words, if I don't want to, the bet will be automatically void."
"I know, I know. You don't think I'm the kind of person who refuses to acknowledge the bet and can't afford the gamble, do you?" Cheng Caimeng was not annoyed. Instead, she looked at Gu Ran with a smile and said meaningfully.
The two men had a brief verbal exchange and soon came to a private room.
The room was simply furnished with a quaint bed and a quaint tea table surrounded by a few small stools.
But from some details, such as the dressing mirror, it can be seen that this is a girl's boudoir.
Gu Ran stopped at the door.
"Why are you bringing me in here?"
Cheng Caimeng opened the door and looked at Gu Ran strangely: "Come in, there is no demon general in my room, and there is nothing messy, you can come in without worry."
Suddenly, Cheng Caimeng came to her senses and chuckled, "You've never been to a girl's room before, so you're shy, right? How come Gu Ran, the famous envoy who swept through New Covenant City, doesn't even dare to enter a girl's small room?"
Gu Ran quickly glanced around the room and found that there was nothing special about it. If it weren't for the dressing table, most people would find it difficult to tell that this was a girl's room.
Even if you look carefully, you can see a lot of dust in some places. It is obvious that the owner of this room has not cleaned it for a long time.
"I usually stay in the study or the martial arts arena, so there is a lot of dust here. I heard that the latest Xingshi Technology sweeping robot is very useful. I will buy one tomorrow and come back to sweep the dust."
After Cheng Caimeng saw Gu Ran enter the room, she closed the door.
Gu Ran: “…”
Originally he didn't think there was any problem, but now it seems more and more problematic.
Cheng Caimeng didn't seem to think so much. Instead, after Gu Ran came in, she opened a box and took out a yellowed small notebook.
Xiao Huang, book
"You should want to know why we are so destined to be together? And why I keep pestering you?" Cheng Caimeng said with a smile, "In fact, this may have something to do with the martial arts I am learning.
"My martial arts talent is only average. Even if I spend my entire life practicing, I will only be an ordinary martial arts master."
If Cheng Caimeng said this to an ordinary person, it would seem like she was showing off.
But for the heir of a martial arts school with a long history and one of the eight major martial arts halls, this is indeed a talent that is difficult to shoulder.
The Niyuan Martial Arts Hall is indeed "thriving", but unfortunately, it is a complete evaporation.
Unless there are enough talented people in the martial arts hall and she doesn't need to take the lead.
Having one more ordinary martial arts master will certainly not help the overall decline of the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall.
What Niyuan Martial Arts Hall needs is a hero who can lead the hall to revival, rather than a "worthless" martial arts master.
"My martial arts talent is just average, but the position of Niyuan Martial Arts Hall is coveted by all martial arts halls. Even if I am promoted to a martial arts master, I will not be able to intimidate other martial arts halls."
Cheng Caimeng tells the story.
"Becoming one of the eight martial arts halls will bring many benefits, but the number of places in the eight martial arts halls has been determined a long time ago. It has a history of hundreds of years. The number of places in the eight martial arts halls will not change easily."
"But it's not like other martial arts halls don't have any chance to be promoted to one of the eight great martial arts halls. First, when one of the eight great martial arts halls dies, they can be promoted by selecting the best from the other martial arts halls."
"Second, every new gym leader must accept challenges from other gym leaders who are not one of the 'Eight Great Martial Arts Gyms' after becoming a martial arts master. Of course, if a new martial arts master is compared to those martial arts masters who have been promoted for a long time, he will inevitably suffer some disadvantages, so the challenge will start from three years later and last for a year."
"If you are defeated by any other martial arts gym owner during this year, you will not be replaced immediately, but you will have one chance to find a new martial arts gym owner. If you are defeated by the same martial arts gym again, it will be replaced by this martial arts gym as one of the 'Eight Great Martial Arts Gyms', and the original martial arts gym will lose its qualification."
"So what if you become the owner of a martial arts hall but haven't reached the level of a martial arts master? Will you still start this challenge?" Gu Ran asked curiously.
Cheng Caimeng rolled her eyes at Gu Ran and said, "You are talking about me, right? Indeed, I am only a martial artist who has reached the Qi Condensation stage. There are so many martial artists of this level that I don't have any qualifications to be one of the 'Eight Great Martial Arts Halls'. So I don't know how many martial arts halls are waiting to replace the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall.
"If you don't become a martial arts master, you will automatically enter challenge mode after you turn 30 and accept challenges from other martial arts halls. The rules are the same as before you turned 30."
Gu Ran suddenly realized.
He began to understand why Cheng Caimeng had not yet been promoted to a martial arts master. The martial arts technique might be a factor, but the more important reason was that if she wanted to become a martial arts master, she would have to enter the challenge mode after three years.
That would not help the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall in maintaining its position as one of the eight major martial arts halls, but would make the situation worse.
If she continues to maintain the Qi Condensation realm in martial arts like she is now, she can postpone the challenge mode until she is thirty years old, which is much more cost-effective than three years.
This should be Cheng Caimeng's plan, to delay time as much as possible and wait for changes.
Otherwise, if he tried his best to get pure star stone, Cheng Caimeng should be able to be promoted to a martial arts master before the age of 20.
But if you choose this path, it won’t be easy.
Because how can a martial arts hall that doesn't even have a martial arts master win the favor of those outstanding talents
How can it possibly intimidate the villains
Not only was it unable to attract martial arts geniuses, but even the more ordinary disciples left because of the suppression of the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall by other martial arts halls.
In the end, only two sisters were left in the huge Niyuan Martial Arts Hall.
How to break this situation
Gu Ran couldn't help but think from Cheng Caimeng's perspective.