It's clearly a crossover game, but the system insists it's a pirate game.

The martial arts world is in chaos, utterly in chaos.

When the four forces of Black, White, Demon, and Official unite, their energy is immense. The Invisible Man organization is powerless to resist and can only withdraw all its personnel. However, they left in such a hurry that they left behind a lot of things.

These things indirectly proved their sinister intentions, and what was originally just speculation was confirmed.

As for the martial arts blacklist... it's not just Xiao Feng's name that's been removed; all the names have been taken down...

"Haha, your status is gone, now we're on equal footing!"

Zhou Ye tapped each of the two Xiao Jiangs on the nose, while Huang Rong rolled her eyes: Men = childish!

All the houses and landscaping of the manor have been completed, but the heroes in the manor still can't rest. Instead, they are even more tired. Even Li Xunhuan, who is still recuperating, has to participate in the work in the kitchen.

What?

Can't cook?

These days, who among those who can be called a "hero" doesn't have a knack for grilling?

Li Xunhuan, the newly appointed barbecue master chef of the Zhou family!

Dig secret passages, dig treasure vaults, dig armories.

When it comes to this kind of work, Zhou Ye is the best in the family. Even if Xiao Feng learned claw kung fu, he can't compare to Zhou Ye. When it comes to this kind of work, he is both fast and good with his Armament Haki.

Zhou Ye didn't feel tired at all. He treated it as "practice". This kind of high-intensity physical labor can improve his physical strength. When his body is in good condition, he will naturally be more adept at using his domineering aura.

Moreover, this work wasn't in a rush. They would dig for two hours a day while the others practiced their skills, did their accounting, or went into labor. Zhou Ye would continue digging alone, but it wouldn't affect his eating or sleeping.

Zhou Ye's large ship has never sailed beyond the territory of Jiangling, so it is only relatively famous in Jiangling and can be regarded as a newly emerging wealthy family. However, outside the territory of Jiangling, it has basically no reputation and very few people know about it.

She thought she could live a peaceful life for a while, but she never expected that someone would come knocking on her door. And it was none other than Shangguan Haitang, the head of the number one manor under Zhu Wushi, whose Heavenly Fragrance Beans had been stolen.

When this Miss Shangguan, who was "the same whether she was lying down or prone," came looking for him, Zhou Ye's first reaction was that his secret had been exposed!

However, after talking with her, Huang Rong came over with a strange expression and asked Zhou Ye to meet her.

The woman disguised herself as a man for two reasons: first, for convenience when traveling the martial arts world, and second, to conceal her identity. Zhou Ye, even with his poor business acumen, knew a thing or two about this, so he didn't reveal the truth after speaking: "Master Shangguan, you've come to see me because..."

Shangguan Haitang stood up and cupped her hands in greeting: "I've come here today to ask Master Zhou for a favor."

Lord Zhou...

The quality of a residence can affect one's status. If one were still living in the Zhou residence in Jiangling City, the other party would at most address him as "Head of the Zhou Family." However, after moving into this large mountain villa, his status would immediately be upgraded to "Manor Lord Zhou." If he could upgrade this mountain villa to "Mountain City," then he would be "City Lord Zhou."

However, Zhou Ye wasn't confused. He patted his chest and said, "Master Shangguan is too kind. Please feel free to ask for anything. As long as it's within my power, I promise I won't refuse!"

Feel free to offer help if you can, but whether it's within your capabilities depends on what the other party wants you to do.

They were all shrewd people, and some things didn't need to be said too explicitly. Shangguan Haitang naturally understood his meaning, so she smiled and said, "I am acting on my godfather's orders to borrow someone from you, young master, to do a small favor in the capital."

Zhou Ye chuckled: "Of course, I wonder which one Master Shangguan would like to borrow?"

"Xiao Feng, the Great Hero."

Zhou Ye's smile froze, and after a long while, he finally spoke: "Chief Shangguan, is this matter urgent?"

Shangguan Haitang nodded: "It seems urgent. Is there some difficulty, Master Zhou?"

"It's not that I have difficulties, it's just that the timing is wrong..." Zhou Ye looked at her and said, "Brother Feng is getting married tomorrow, and there will be a ten-day banquet in Jiangling City. I probably can't go in such a short time."

This is not a lie, but the absolute truth. Xiao Feng and A'Zhu's wedding is tomorrow, so the two of them are not at the mountain villa right now, but at the Zhou residence in Jiangling making preparations.

Shangguan Haitang looked troubled, and after a long while, she said, "I wonder if Master Xiao's wedding... could be postponed for a few months?"

Zhou Ye's face darkened, but his tone remained patient: "No, we can't let Miss A'Zhu get into the bridal sedan chair while she's heavily pregnant, can we? What would that look like?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't know..."

Shangguan Haitang realized she had misspoke and was about to apologize when Zhou Ye suddenly spoke up, "May I know why Master Shangguan lent my brother Feng?"

Shangguan Haitang sighed and said, "Recently, there have been many troubles in the martial arts world. The Invisible Man has been exposed, and two peerless swordsmen are going to duel on the top of the capital. The security situation in the capital is extremely poor. The reason for asking Hero Xiao to go is simply to maintain the security of the capital."

Oh, so that's what it was about!

Zhou Ye said with a regretful expression, "That's really unfortunate. I couldn't help Master Shangguan..."

"It's alright, I'll go find someone else to help me. Well then, Master Zhou, farewell."

"See you later."

After seeing Shangguan Haitang off, Zhou Ye breathed a sigh of relief. Tomorrow is Xiao Feng's wedding, and he should go and join in the fun, shouldn't he?

There were no secrets in the family, and the news of Shangguan Haitang's visit quickly spread throughout the household. The others didn't care whether they went to the capital or not, but Wanwan couldn't. Her master, Zhu Yuyan, had originally planned to come to Jiangling, but upon entering the Central Plains, she discovered that the martial arts world there was surprisingly lively. Moreover, the duel involved two renowned swordsmen. After sending a message to Wanwan, she headed towards the capital.

So while others in the family might not care, Wanwan was going to Kyoto.

They had just turned her from a girl into a woman, and it wouldn't be right to let her go to the capital alone. So, after the excitement of Xiao Feng's wedding, everyone sat down together to discuss it.

Xiao Feng and Di Yun, the two stay-at-home dads, stayed behind to look after the house, while the rest of them set off together to Kyoto to join in the fun!

Yaoyue, Lianxing, Huang Rong, Wanwan, Wang Yuyan, Dai Qisi, and Zhou Ye were among those who stayed at the manor. Those who couldn't do heavy work did light tasks, such as tending to the flowers and plants or tidying up the house.

Since he was going to meet Zhu Yuyan, which was considered a visit to an elder, Zhou Ye decided to bring out his family's luxurious carriage. He also specially selected a treasure as a gift. He didn't care about anything else, but he couldn't be careless about etiquette.

"Ah Ye, this time we're going to Kyoto..." Xiao Feng originally wanted to go with her, but Ah Zhu was pregnant and really needed him by her side. Zhou Ye also disagreed with him coming, but he was still very worried: "The martial world is a bit chaotic right now, so be very careful."

Zhou Ye laughed and said, "Don't worry, these women are no pushovers either!"

"Pooh!"

"snort!"

"and!"

The girls protested briefly before getting into the carriages one by one. Zhou Ye also got in. He didn't plan to keep a low profile on his trip to Kyoto, so he had a specially made carriage to travel with him. Even if they missed their lodgings at night, the three carriages would provide enough places to rest and allow them to carry more dry rations.

With the help of skilled craftsmen and a large sum of money, this carriage is technologically advanced. Springs provide basic shock absorption, and simple bearings allow one horse to drive three carriages. Although there is no rubber, the steel bearings and all-iron wheels with universal joints are durable enough.

The only drawback is the number of horses needed to pull the cart. Not a single horse was spared; in fact, the number had to be doubled, and five more horses had to be brought along as backup.

"Why do I feel like... this isn't a trip, it's more like moving house?"

Upon hearing Wang Yuyan's words, Huang Rong covered her mouth and laughed. She had asked Zhou Ye about this before, and this was his answer:

"Food, clothing, housing, and transportation—if you have money but can't use it to serve yourself in these areas, what's the point? Money spent on comfort is worth it, no matter how much you spend."

If Huang Rong didn't understand what these words meant at first, she definitely does now, and she will firmly agree with Zhou Ye's consumption philosophy.

When other people travel, they do things as simply as possible, but what about them now?

The thick carpet felt like walking on cotton, and no matter what kind of road it was outside, you could hardly feel any bumps inside the car. There was everything you could want to do, hot tea when you were thirsty, snacks when you were hungry... and there was also a big, goofy guy who would occasionally provide some emotional support.

That's something else!

Moreover, the sisters all liked Zhou Ye's travel arrangements: traveling as early as possible, without having to rush, and being able to stop and enjoy the scenery whenever they encountered a beautiful spot, without being in a hurry or tiring themselves out.

The duel between the two swordsmen was scheduled for the night of the full moon on the fifteenth of August, but it's only the beginning of May now. In three months, let alone by carriage, one could walk to Kyoto.