In the third level, nothing is tested, and only one person has the final say, that is Jian Jiu Ming, the current owner of Zhujian Villa.
At this time, Jian Jiuming was sitting at the end of the jungle, looking at everyone who came out of the forest with bright eyes.
If he says "yes", he can directly pass the third level and go directly to the Sword Making Villa to rest and wait for tomorrow's official competition; if he says "no", he will be eliminated directly and sent out.
Zhuangwai: If you don’t say anything, he will be asked to go through the first two levels from the beginning.
When Qiao Xiaoqiao and Gu Hanshuang walked out of the forest, Jian Jiuming's eyes lit up and he said "yes" three times, looking very excited.
"Two fairies, please follow us."
One of the middle-aged men in a gray shirt immediately stepped forward and greeted Qiao Xiaoqiao and Gu Hanshuang.
Qiao Xiaoqiao asked with confusion: "What do you mean, don't you need to pass the third level?"
"You two have passed the third level."
The man in gray shirt smiled and replied: "Next, I will assign you a private room. You two can take a rest. Tomorrow morning will be the first step of the competition."
Qiao Xiaoqiao glanced at the man in gray shirt and asked casually: "I wonder what I call this gentleman?"
"I really can't bear the word sir."
The man in gray shirt waved his hand, "I am just one of the nine housekeepers of the villa. My surname is Li, and I am the second eldest son in the family. If the two fairies ask me, just call me Li Er."
Qiao Xiaoqiao smiled and said, "Then I'll call you Brother Li."
"Don't dare to take it, don't dare to take it!"
The man in gray shirt was obviously being modest, but in fact he was very happy in his heart, "The two fairies are so polite. I will definitely arrange a good room for you, and I will never let you suffer any injustice."
"Then thank you in advance."
Qiao Xiaoqiao looked around and couldn't help but ask: "How many people have passed the third level?"
Brother Li hesitated for a second or two before answering the question: "Generally speaking, villains should not reveal information in this area.
However, since the two fairies have inquired, I can't say anything. I can only say that they happen to be the 99th and 100th." "That's quite a coincidence."
Qiao Xiaoqiao smiled faintly and asked again: "I don't know what the first step of tomorrow's competition will be. Can you tell me this?"
Brother Li nodded: "It can be said that this is actually Tingjian."
"Ting Jian?"
Gu Hanshuang asked with some confusion: "What do you mean?"
"Listen to the sword, just listen to the sword."
Brother Li had a smile on his face and had no intention of continuing, "You two will know tomorrow."
After a while, Brother Li brought the two of them to a rather elegant house and said respectfully: "This is where the two fairies have been staying for the past three days. There are two maids in the room for you.
You can tell them anything."
"Okay, thank you Brother Li for your hard work."
Qiao Xiaoqiao expressed her gratitude with a smile on her face. This was a habit she had developed in the past. No matter who she faced, as long as the other person helped her, she would say thank you casually.
Brother Li was quite surprised to take another look at Qiao Xiaoqiao. After all, Xianyun Continent is still a world that values status. It is indeed rare to be able to treat others as easily as Qiao Xiaoqiao and others, and do it so naturally.
The room is decorated in a straight-man style. You can see the beds as soon as you enter the door, and there are two beds placed side by side. The furnishings are quite simple and rough.
But it's no wonder that Zhujian Villa is a place where men gather. Although there are maids, the overall style is still dominated by straight men.
"Servants Jian Yan and Jian Chi have met their two masters."
The only bright spot in the room were these two maids. They were quite beautiful and had first-class figures. They bowed to Qiao Xiaoqiao and Gu Hanshuang as soon as they saw them.
Qiao Xiaoqiao stepped forward and helped them up: "No need to be so polite. Just be more natural and casual."
"yes."
The two maids were actually a little lucky in their hearts. After all, they met two mistresses. If it had been those rough and mean men, they might have used them as punishment at night.
Qiao Xiaoqiao is used to being independent, but is really not used to being served by others, so she waved her hand and said: "You don't have anything to do here for the time being, so you don't need to wait here."
"I'm afraid this won't work."
The maid Jian Yan said with some hesitation: "The owner of the village has an order. All maids must stay in the room and are not allowed to leave even half a step, otherwise they will be punished."
Gu Hanshuang said calmly: "I think we want them to monitor us."
"My slave, you must never dare."
The two maids were frightened by Gu Hanshuang's casual words, and they knelt down and begged for mercy.
"You don't have to be like this. I just said it casually, without any harm."
Gu Hanshuang was also shocked. She didn't expect their reaction to be so big, "I'll make amends to you."
Qiao Xiaoqiao also roughly understood what the village owner meant by such an arrangement, but the two little girls in front of her were really pitiful, and she couldn't say anything to them, so she had to communicate with Gu Hanshuang through lip language.
"Judging from the reactions of these two maids, something is wrong with this villa."
Qiao Xiaoqiao expressed her feelings.
Gu Hanshuang deeply agreed with this: "There are still many things that are wrong. In short, let's act according to the situation."
"I wonder how Wu Jiu is doing outside."
Qiao Xiaoqiao was quite worried, "If that state pastor is from the Wanhuo Cult, then he will be in danger."
Gu Hanshuang is not worried about this. She said: "Wu Jiu is an internal guard of the imperial dynasty, and his martial arts skills are not low. If something unexpected happens, at least escape will not be a problem."
"Too."
Qiao Xiaoqiao felt a little relieved, then turned to the two maids and said, "Can we go out and take a walk in the villa?"
The two maids looked at each other and said hesitantly: "It should be possible, but don't go too far. There are many forbidden areas in the villa. If you accidentally offend, it will be very troublesome."
Qiao Xiaoqiao said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm just walking around and looking at the scenery."
"Jianchi, please follow the two masters."
The maid Jian Yan pushed her companion and whispered: "If anything happens, you can also be prepared."
"It's okay, you two can just follow."
Qiao Xiaoqiao saw their little thoughts, "We are not here to spy on any information."
...The buildings inside Zhujian Villa look roughly like plum blossoms.
The core is where the sword-making furnace is, and the fire-veined divine sword is also resting there, waiting for its attack in three days.
The first floor of the hall where the flower pistil expands outwards is the residence of the core people in the villa, such as the owner's family, the master swordsmith, etc.; further outside are the disciples of the villa, and further outside are the guest rooms.
Qiao Xiaoqiao and Gu Hanshuang live in the outermost petal. When they walk out, they can see a rockery, a corridor, and a pond of fish.
"Fish, fish, eat quickly."
In the corridor, there was a graceful girl leaning on the railing, throwing fish food into the pond.
"Who is this girl?"
Qiao Xiaoqiao asked the maid Jian Yan with some surprise. According to the information obtained by the coachman Wu Jiu, in Zhujian Villa, except for the maid with a good temper, most of them should be men.
The girl in front of me looked obviously not a servant, which was a bit strange.
"This, this..." The maid Jian Yanqi Ai Ai didn't say anything for a long time.
The maid Jianchi said directly: "This cannot be said."
Qiao Xiaoqiao was even more curious: "Is there anything that cannot be said? Is there any taboo about her identity?"
"She doesn't have any sword energy in her body, she should be an ordinary person."
Gu Hanshuang was also a little confused, "But he clearly takes kendo elixirs regularly, which is strange."
"Is she a furnace?"
Qiao Xiaoqiao had read several novels about cultivating immortals, and a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.
"No, it's not. Stop guessing."
The maid Jian Yan was startled and waved her hands repeatedly: "She is the daughter of the owner of the village. She is thirteen years old today. She was born weak and had to take pills to die."
"Since she is the owner's daughter, what can't be said?"
Qiao Xiaoqiao couldn't help but ask.
The maid Jian Chi sighed, but couldn't help but say: "Because in three days, the lady will sacrifice the divine sword as a reward for the victory."
"What did you say?"
Qiao Xiaoqiao thought she heard wrongly, so she couldn't help but ask again: "What did you just say?"
The maid Jian Yan was so frightened that she quickly covered her companion's mouth and said with a wry smile: "It's nothing, she didn't say anything."
"She just said that the girl will be sacrificed in three days."
Gu Hanshuang heard it clearly, and her eyebrows wrinkled involuntarily.
"Ah, who are you and why are you here?"
When the girl heard the sound, she stood up in shock and looked at Qiao Xiaoqiao and the others with fear on her face.
Only then did Qiao Xiaoqiao see that the girl's hands and feet were covered with iron chains. These iron chains were embedded tightly into the bones. Thinking about it, she felt that it would definitely be very painful.
"Miss, these two are guests attending the sword trial competition."
The maid Jian Yan quickly pulled her companion to kneel down and replied: "They just came out for a casual walk and had no intention of bumping into the lady."
"Forget it, there is no need to collide."
The Qingwan girl laughed and waved her hand: "I was just scared. I don't mean to blame you. Get up."
"The two sisters are so beautiful, they are like gods."
The Qingwan girl looked at Qiao Xiaoqiao's Gu Hanshuang with her clear eyes, "It would be great if I could be half as beautiful as you."
Qiao Xiaoqiao smiled and replied: "You look very cute too."
"cute?"
The Qingwan girl smiled and said nothing more.
"What are you doing here? Why don't you go back to your room and stay there!"
At this time, there was a loud shout from the side, and then a fat man was seen rushing over, pointing at the girl and scolding: "You bitch, are you trying to escape?"
The Qingwan girl softly defended herself: "Third brother, I was just too bored in the room, so I just came out to relax."
"Don't worry, you are an important sacrifice for whether the Fire Vein Divine Sword can be used."
The fat man's face was full of displeasure, "Even if your body is slightly bruised, it may affect the sword, did you know?"
"I understand, I'll go back to my room right now."
The Qingwan girl did not dare to refute, so she had no choice but to respond.
At this time, Qiao Xiaoqiao stepped over, took the Qingwan girl's wrist, and said lightly: "Don't go back, stay here as long as you want."
"Who are you! Get away! Otherwise I will kill you with one strike of my sword!"
The fat man was furious, and as he spoke, he drew his sword and slashed at Qiao Xiaoqiao.