The Days of Being Forced to Become the Savior of a Cultivation Civilization

A moment later, a cup of steaming tea was placed in front of Zhiyue, with a few small white flowers floating on the pale golden liquid.

"Here you go. This is a drink from my hometown. The older generation calls it 'MiMi,' haha, I don't know why. After coming inland, I gave it a fancy name: Peach Lighthouse. It doesn't mean anything, just some homesickness."

Anyway, give it a try, it's delicious.

Zhiyue picked up his teacup, and a refreshing lemon aroma wafted out. He blew on it, took a small sip, and...

"Hmm, it's smooth and has a slightly sweet taste. It tastes good. Is this fruit tea? It smells very sweet and has a strong citrus aroma, but it's almost not sour at all."

The boss grinned when he heard Zhiyue's words:

"Haha, many people ask this question the first time they drink it. But this is actually pure leaf tea, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the Sittes fruit brought by the Mortelians. Oh, by the way, don't eat the flower buds, they don't taste like anything."

Zhiyue put another bite in his mouth. Hmm, upon closer inspection, it certainly didn't taste like ordinary fruit.

"This is truly excellent tea. But how come I've never seen it before? Is it the owner's secret recipe?"

The boss still had a cheerful smile on his face:

"Don't say that. Actually, this stuff is quite popular in the East. It's just that it doesn't sell very well in the Federation, and not many people are promoting it."

Zhi Yue understood. He could also guess from what the boss had just said that he was not born in the federal territory, but was most likely an indigenous person from the East Coast.

"Why does it seem like there aren't many tourists in this area?"

Zhiyue looked at the ripples on the water and asked.

"Yes, most tourists just come here and leave quickly, they don't stay. Besides, you've arrived a bit early, the Yuan Dou Tournament is still a while away."

Zhiyue nodded and said nothing more.

"Oh, right, this tea actually enhances the body's resistance to pathogens, reducing the chances of getting sick. Seriously, I've been drinking this since I was little, and my immunity is amazing, haha. Also, it can beautify and whiten the skin for girls, but I can't really say for sure, since I'm not exactly fair-skinned."

"Really, boss? Then give me one of these today."

A female voice came from the left side of Zhiyue. A girl with short, fiery red hair sat down next to him.

"Hey, not the usual today?"

The boss wasn't surprised; it seemed he and the girl were quite familiar with each other.

"Yeah, I'm tired from playing these past two days, so I won't act crazy while I'm drunk."

The girl responded calmly, implying that he was someone who liked to act crazy when drunk.

"You little girl, you're putting on an act with me. This little bit of alcohol won't get you drunk. Your whole family of six likes to drink here, and not one of them can hold their liquor. Here, this 'Misty Tea' is delicious. You can ask this young man if you don't believe me."

Zhiyue paused, took another sip, and nodded. The girl was straightforward too, downing half her glass in one gulp.

"Whoosh... It's hot."

Boss: "Look, what's the rush?"

On her second sip, the girl learned her lesson and blew on it for quite a while before savoring it carefully.

"Mmm! It's delicious, refreshingly sweet, isn't it, buddy?"

The girl's eyes lit up as she praised the tea endlessly, even adding a sip of Zhiyue tea. The latter was taken aback, but simply nodded blankly and took another sip.

The boss smiled:

"Hmph, of course, I know your family's tastes perfectly well. Sigh, it's just that you... tsk, look at my loose tongue. And you, why are you taking a vacation?"

The boss clicked his tongue mid-sentence, quickly changing the subject, but the atmosphere subtly became tense for a moment, and the girl's expression also subtly turned somber before suddenly returning to normal.

"It's nothing. First, I haven't been very motivated lately. I've run into several so-called seeded players who all fell apart at the first touch, they don't have any real skills at all. Second, there haven't been any seeded players in the last few days. Third, my old man told me not to keep going out in the middle of the night."

Upon hearing this, Zhiyue's ears involuntarily perked up, as the content of the conversation sounded strangely familiar. The boss, meanwhile, replied while wiping the cups:

"Actually, your father's concerns are not unfounded. For a young lady like you to be out fighting all the time, you're prone to getting injured, and it could be dangerous if you run into bad guys. The so-called seed selection only screens for fighting ability, not character."

The girl gulped down the last mouthful of tea:

"Tch, I don't think screening combat power is that useful. They're all just for show, all talk and no action. They have the power of reverse energy but don't know how to use it. All show and no substance—another drink, please!"

The owner took the cup and filled it with tea again.

"From what you're saying, you slept all day at home today, didn't your dad tell you? He's been personally overseeing the selection process these past two days, and the selection of top candidates is much more difficult than before. One was chosen this afternoon, and I just heard about it from the restaurant next door. Here you go."

The girl took the tea and continued to drink it heartily.

"Uncle Byron, your intelligence network is as good as ever. To be honest, he didn't tell me this, because he's been staying at the city gate for two nights already!"

The boss nodded:

"No wonder. It seems he intends to keep a tight watch for a while. But knowing his personality, I'd guess he's sent one of his underlings, or perhaps Miss Xuanning, to guard your house?"

The girl replied:

"Yes, they went to both."

The conversation between the two came to an end, and Zhiyue found an opportunity to interject:

"So, do you have any plans to spar with the new seeded player who arrived today, Miss Philody?"

"Hmm, we'll see... Wait, how did you know my last name?!"

Zhiyue smiled calmly:

"Because I just had a brief conversation with your father this afternoon."

The girl was taken aback, and thought for a moment:

"Oh! You're the seeded player for today!"

Zhiyue nodded:

"My token was taken by my travel companion to use as a room key, so I won't show it. Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhiyue, and I come from a small border village in the west."

The girl raised an eyebrow, slowly extended her right hand, and looked at him suspiciously:

"Hello, my name is Cano."

Zhiyue nodded:

"It seems I haven't mistaken you, or rather, I haven't guessed wrong. You are Commander Regulus's daughter."

Cano nodded in response:

"That's right, I am his daughter. What a coincidence that we met here—did my father send you?"

Zhiyue: "How could that be? It really is just a coincidence. I just came out of Qianhu Tower and was just looking for a place to learn about the local situation."

Cano nodded with some skepticism and didn't ask any further questions.

Zhiyue: "To be honest, your father gave me a mission: to fight you and subdue you, because he said you should say..."

Kano hurriedly interrupted Zhiyue, his face flushed despite not having drunk any alcohol:

"Alright, alright, I know what you're going to say."

The boss raised an eyebrow and tactfully went to the restroom.

Seeing the boss leave, Kano began to look at Zhiyue suspiciously again:

"So...you and my dad have already fought?"

Zhiyue: "That's right."

Cano: "How did you fight?"

Zhiyue: "Physical skills."

Cano: "So who won?"

Zhiyue: "I guess I should be considered the winner, since your father has decided I'm the top seed."

Cano raised his eyebrows even higher:

"Really? Looks like you've got some skills, kid?"

Zhiyue: "So-so, I know a little bit of martial arts."

Cano withdrew his gaze:

"Alright, kid, let's arrange a day to spar. Let me see what level someone my dad personally approves of is at. I hope he's not like those other pretty faces."