33: The world's ups and downs are created by our generation

Qin Chuan flipped through the entire roster, discovering that it had collected all the notable experts in the world!

Five Sages and Seven Worthies, Three Mountains and Four Lakes, Nine Spirits and Ten Evils!

Besides the familiar Five Sages and Seven Worthies, there were many things Qin Chuan had not understood in the past.

If the Five Sages and Seven Worthies were the pinnacle of the human race, then most of the others were Outliers.

The Three Mountains and Four Lakes were unique existences that occupied mountains and declared themselves kings.

Yunmeng Mountain was prominently listed as one of the Three Mountains!

[Yunmeng Mountain: It is the territory of Lord Yunshan. It is rumored to be a thousand-year-old tiger king. His tiger minions dominate You Province, rivaling the Wang Clan, and he is a regional overlord!]

Qin Chuan didn't expect to see Lord Yunshan's name here.

Is he that awesome?

Continuing to flip through, he saw that besides these top-tier trendsetters, there were also many core strengths of Great Zhou.

Scholars of past years, famous masters, rampant martial artists, and the new generation of Confucian scholars.

At the end, in the section for the new generation, he unexpectedly saw Chen Chuan's name, which indicated how detailed this roster was.

[Chen Chuan: A son of the Chen Family of Ying Province, with the Literary Star in sight, possessing considerable poetic talent, and his theory of 'Heavenly Changes' shows the demeanor of a master who has established his own school of thought!]

Hmm, the evaluation is quite sincere~

Qin Chuan put away the roster, planning to go back and carefully study the targets he could challenge on it.

This roster alone already made him feel that this trip was worthwhile.

As for the other package Xuanxu gave him—

Qin Chuan opened it and saw that the ointment he had freeloaded last time was indeed among the items.

Besides that, there were various talismans, covering all aspects.

It seems this five-foot-tall Martial Uncle, though stubborn, isn't completely unconcerned. If these items were sold, they would probably fetch no less than a hundred gold!

Overall, the harvest was quite bountiful.

Qin Chuan opened the door, looked at the still bustling scene in the Inn, and motioned for Su Zhan by the door to leave quickly.

On the way back.

Su Zhan couldn't help but ask, "Wang Xuan, are you planning to leave You Province?"

Qin Chuan nodded: "Yes. But for now, I'll focus on You Province; I'll leave later. There are too few people in You Province!"

—To be precise, there were too few martial artists on the roster.

"Leave? Where to?" Su Zhan asked, as if there was something more he wanted to say.

Qin Chuan glanced at him, as if he could read his mind.

"To test my sword against the world. I'll probably make a trip to Ying Province along the way. You don't need to worry, I won't force you to follow."

"What about Jun'er?"

Seeing Su Zhan ask about this, Qin Chuan spread his hands:

"I can't do anything about her. Why don't you try to persuade her?"

Bah!

Su Zhan spat inwardly.

Persuade? Persuade my ass!

Looking at Su Jun's current appearance, she would definitely follow.

If Su Jun followed, could he not follow?

He glared at Qin Chuan with ill intent: This kid is too sly!

However, Su Zhan had a change of heart; this might not be so bad.

—Although he himself couldn't do anything about Su Jun, his second elder brother was still serving as the Prefect in Ying Province.

He should be able to discipline Su Jun... right?

Qin Chuan was unaware of Su Zhan's thoughts and continued to hurry on his way.

Soon, the Inn appeared before their eyes.

"Elder Su, you've been busy all night, go and rest first."

Su Zhan glanced at him, thinking to himself that it was Qin Chuan who made him busy.

Then he turned and left.

As for Qin Chuan, he pushed open his own door.

As soon as he entered, he realized something was wrong—

The room's window was wide open, and something seemed to be moving under his bedding.

"What is it?!"

—Could it be that Su Jun finally couldn't hold back and came for a night raid? This rebellious disciple!

But a moment's thought revealed that this probability was low, and the size of the bedding didn't seem right.

Qin Chuan silently drew the frost sword from his waist, walked quietly to the bed, and suddenly pulled back the covers.

"Come out!"

His long sword pointed, and a bundled-up cat head stared at him blankly.

"Little Tiger?"

The Little Tiger inside the bedding was startled at first, then immediately became happy.

"Awoo~ ┗|｀O′|┛!"

The fierce tiger roared, then leaped onto the tip of his sword, cat-walking towards Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan: ...

He reached out and grabbed the little fellow by the scruff of its neck, holding it up in front of him.

"How did you get in?"

The Little Tiger turned its head to look at Qin Chuan, then turned to look at the open window, its meaning obvious.

Qin Chuan: "...Alright."

Next, it was time to investigate the Little Tiger's origins.

Qin Chuan guessed it was likely related to Lord Yunshan. Seeing that the Little Tiger could understand human speech at this moment, he naturally needed to communicate well.

After asking the most basic questions, Qin Chuan was surprised to find that this little creature could do math!

"What's one plus one?"

"Awoo awoo."

"What about two plus two?"

"Awoo awoo awoo awoo!"

"Three thousand five hundred twenty-three multiplied by fifty-one thousand two hundred?"

Little Tiger: ...

Looking at the Little Tiger fiercely biting its own finger, Qin Chuan remained calm.

Heh, its teeth aren't even fully grown, and it's trying to act fierce like a tiger?

After a good cuddle in his arms, he finally remembered the question he had just asked.

"Where is the person who came with you now?"

Upon hearing this, the Little Tiger, who was tidying its fur, paused and looked at Qin Chuan in confusion.

Qin Chuan: "...Alright, I'll have someone look for him."

The next day, when Su Jun brought breakfast, she immediately saw the fierce-looking Little Tiger.

"Oh! Little Tiger!"

Qin Chuan didn't know whether to correct her pronunciation or be glad that she didn't mistake it for a cat.

"Master, where did you get it?"

"I picked it up."

"Get me one too!" Su Jun immediately said, stroking the Little Tiger's head.

..."If you want one, go pick it up yourself."

With that, Qin Chuan looked up and saw Su Zhan's suspicious expression at the door.

—He had been with Qin Chuan last night, so how did he not know when the other party picked up a little tiger?

And this white tiger...

Then, he shook his head, not dwelling on it—there were already too many suspicious points about Wang Xuan, far too many to be resolved in a short time.

Thinking of this, he glanced at the excited Su Jun—it was just hard on his niece.

In the evening, a dazed herb collector was led before Qin Chuan.

The herb collector looked at the Little Tiger licking its paws beside Qin Chuan, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Oh, my little ancestor, I told you not to run around. Don't you know how much this fur of yours is worth..."

His tearful accusations didn't affect the Little Tiger's mood in the slightest; it didn't even spare him a glance, acting like a true tiger!

Finally, Qin Chuan spoke, "Did Lord Yunshan send you?"

The herb collector now knew he had found the right person and immediately said, "Precisely, I've had a problem with getting lost since childhood, so Lord Lord Yunshan specially had the Little Mountain Lord come along, saying it could find you, but who knew the Little Mountain Lord..."

Seeing the man about to start complaining again, the Little Tiger, who was licking its paws, quickly let out a 'meow'.

The herb collector smiled bitterly, stopped talking, and immediately said, "Lord Lord Yunshan could not come himself, so he specifically sent me to see you, stating that if the Little Mountain Lord confirms it, that is sufficient."

Qin Chuan was noncommittal and continued to ask:

"And then, after confirmation?"

The herb collector said seriously: "Lord Lord Yunshan said: 'I cannot leave Yunmeng Mountain recently. If you have any need for my service, the Young Master can come to Yunmeng.'"

(PS: The extra chapter is being written and will be uploaded a bit later, but it will definitely be there.)