Just as Chu Xiaotian was in agonizing pain, the Tang Family members had already left Xianxia City and were heading to Tang Family Fortress.
Miss Tang, whose real name is Tang Feiyan, is an Inner Sect Disciple of Frost Leaf Valley with Late Stage Qi Refining cultivation.
She had only recently returned because she was participating in the Four Great Families' competition in Xianxia City.
This Tang Ba is her attendant from Frost Leaf Valley; who in Xianxia City doesn't know that? Yet someone dared to arrest and torture him!
Her anger still not subsided, she asked, "What's the background of this Chu Xiaotian?"
Steward Tang replied, "He's a Mortal from the Chu Family, with no particular background. However, he's a well-known local boss in Xianxia City, the Chief Escort of Chu River Escort Agency, and very famous among Mortals."
Tang Ba said resentfully, "Young Miss, should I bring people to teach him a lesson!"
Tang Feiyan angrily said, "Enough! Aren't you ashamed enough? Get lost quickly!"
After everyone left, only a middle-aged man with a sword remained, dressed as a scholar.
Tang Feiyan asked, "Uncle, I was just about to teach that local boss a lesson, why did you stop me?"
This middle-aged man was named Tang Yingjiang, he was Tang Feiyan's paternal uncle and also a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator.
He smiled and said, "Why teach him a lesson? Chu River Escort Agency manages the Chu Family's territory in Xianxia City. Tang Ba smashed a shop and beat someone in the Chu Family's territory, shouldn't they demand compensation?"
Tang Feiyan said, "Even so, Tang Ba shouldn't have been injured like that; even when beating a dog, one must consider its owner!"
Tang Yingjiang laughed, "Was Tang Ba injured? This Chu Xiaotian's methods are good; although it was painful, there were no external or internal injuries. Tang Ba's miserable state was merely from being tormented all night without sleep."
After Tang Yingjiang explained, Tang Feiyan recalled that Tang Ba really didn't seem to be injured. When he saw her arrive, he even ran over himself.
However, Tang Feiyan still stubbornly argued, "Even so, my attendant shouldn't have been directly arrested."
Tang Yingjiang laughed heartily and asked, "Flying Swallow, how are your preparations for your School's cultivation mission going? This concerns your Dao, so you can't treat it as a game."
Hearing this, Tang Feiyan's expression dimmed slightly, and she said, "Currently, you're my only helper; the other four helpers are still unaccounted for."
She then added somewhat indignantly, "This Tang Ba is too useless! He's been in Frost Leaf Valley for several years, yet he can't even handle such a small matter!"
Tang Yingjiang spoke in an elder's tone, "You only focus on Cultivating and understand nothing of human relations. Moreover, this Tang Ba is arrogant when facing Mortals but obsequious when he sees Cultivators. How can he accomplish anything?"
"I came back this time because I wanted to change my attendant."
Tang Yingjiang said, "I actually have a suitable candidate."
Tang Feiyan's eyes lit up: "Who?"
"Chu Xiaotian."
Tang Feiyan was puzzled and asked, "The local boss from just now?"
Tang Yingjiang nodded: "Hmm. This Chu Xiaotian, knowing we were Cultivators and were coming to trouble him, showed no nervousness at all, neither humble nor arrogant."
Tang Feiyan snorted, "That's just a cheeky smile!"
Tang Yingjiang asked, "Do you know what an escort agency does?"
"Isn't it just helping people transport goods?"
"Yes. Goods that people pay an escort agency to transport are usually quite valuable and require long-distance travel. Along the way, how many bandits would one encounter?"
Tang Feiyan asked, "Are you saying he's good at martial arts? No matter how good his martial arts are, they can't withstand a single Spell."
"The most important thing for an escort agency is not good martial arts, but extensive connections and being able to handle both legal and illegal matters. If they had to fight bandits to the death every time, how many lives would they have to spare?"
"Uncle, you're talking about this local boss..."
"Hmm, and I've also inquired, all the troublemakers in Xianxia City have been subdued by him. He grew up in an escort agency, so he knows the ropes and his reliability is guaranteed.
His father passed away very early, and he was practically raised by the previous Chief Escort, Chu Longsheng. Chu Longsheng would always take him on escort missions, and by thirteen or fourteen, he was already escorting on his own, making him a seasoned Jianghu veteran.
At eighteen this year, he became the Chief Escort of Chu River Escort Agency; his abilities are extraordinary. This Chu River Escort Agency is the Chu Family's point for gathering information among Mortals in the secular world. Don't you need someone like him to help you build a team?"
Tang Feiyan was very anxious about her cultivation mission, and after her uncle's analysis, she felt that this local boss was indeed more reliable than Tang Ba.
Thinking this, Tang Feiyan said, "I'll have Steward Tang call him over."
Tang Yingjiang laughed, "Hahahaha, Flying Swallow, he is still surnamed Chu after all. And we have been on good terms with the Chu Family for generations, I'll go speak to the Chu Family side."
Tang Feiyan felt her uncle was being too cautious and said, "It's just a Mortal; Uncle Chu wouldn't refuse."
Tang Yingjiang shook his head: "This is called human relations. This Chu Xiaotian isn't a big deal, but your Uncle Chu's Face must be given."
Tang Feiyan's behavior further solidified Tang Yingjiang's decision to have Chu Xiaotian as an attendant.
The date for the Four Great Families' competition in Xianxia City was approaching. This competition was essentially about dividing territories.
It happened once every four years; whichever Family's junior Disciples were stronger would get a larger share. If you weren't satisfied, you could try again four years later.
This year's competition venue was Tang Family Fortress. Chu Xiaotian was arranged by his Family's Cultivators to be a guard and traveled to Tang Family Fortress with the Chu Family's Cultivators.
Chu Xiaotian was somewhat bewildered; he had never participated before, and he had only met the Chu Family Cultivators a few times.
Moreover, he was already the Chief Escort, yet he had to go carry a spear and be a guard. Was his Family really that short on manpower?
The Wang Family and Xu Family also came, but their expressions were not very good.
This year, the Tang Family was determined to take the largest territory.
The competition was simple: the various interests were divided into ten parts, and the allocation of resources was determined by the ranking in the competition.
The scenery of Tang Family Fortress was quite good, and the Cultivators from the four Families agreed to sightsee.
However, as a guard, Chu Xiaotian was not qualified to sightsee; he could only stand guard with a long spear at the Chu Family's residence.
In a flash, the day of the competition arrived, and Chu Xiaotian also followed to the arena. Holding a long spear, he stood behind the Chu Family Cultivators.
His eyes glanced towards the Tang Family's side, where he saw Tang Feiyan seated in the middle.
These past few days, he had also heard from the Chu Family Cultivators that Tang Feiyan had the highest chance of taking first place. The Wang Family's bronze mine might not be able to be kept.
However, these things had nothing to do with Chu Xiaotian. What he most wanted to see was the Spell combat, to see the difference between Cultivator Spell combat and martial artist competitions.
At this moment, a Tang Family guard walked over and said, "Chu Xiaotian, our Young Miss wants you to come over."
Chu Xiaotian was very famous among Mortals, so the Tang Family guard didn't need to ask around and found him directly.
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaotian felt a headache coming on. What did she want him for? Was it to vent anger for Tang Ba? Or was the one hundred taels of compensation a bit too much?
Since he was called by name, he could only brace himself and follow the Tang Family guard to the Tang Family's side.
He estimated that Tang Feiyan just wanted to vent some anger and wouldn't kill him, but some suffering was probably unavoidable.
He lowered his head, walked in front of Tang Feiyan, cupped his fists, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Young Miss!"
Tang Feiyan looked at Chu Xiaotian,