novelraw Chapter 45 – Know-it-all
Chapter 45 – Know-it-all
Qin Yu and Li Zhengtong first made several large circles to confirm that no one was following them before they hurriedly ran to Maple Leaf Plaza.
This place usually had few passersby, and now with everyone gathered at the Central Plaza, it was completely deserted.
"Yu Ge, based on that half-sentence, I doubt anyone would think of this place!"
"Of course!" Qin Yu boasted, "Even with my wisdom, if you hadn't been cleaning here, I wouldn't have thought of it either!"
"And this place is so remote, I bet many people don't even know there's such a spot in the Outer Sect!"
"Let's hurry up, you search the east, I'll search the west!"
"Got it, Yu Ge!"
The two, full of energy, began searching quickly.
Maple Leaf Plaza was quite spacious, and the only places that could hide the Xuantian Tokens were the nearby piles of weeds.
The two rummaged through the weeds, and Qin Yu even used his mental power to probe around.
After a while, a few more people arrived.
Seeing competitors, Qin Yu and Li Zhengtong worked even harder.
But after half an hour, no one found the Xuantian Tokens.
Qin Yu and Li Zhengtong sat on the ground, panting.
"This is really strange. We've searched everywhere, even checked the trees one by one, but we still can't find it."
"Could it be buried underground?"
Qin Yu stood up, dusted off his pants, "Forget it, let's stop searching. We must have guessed the wrong place!"
"So where do we go now?" Li Zhengtong asked.
"Let's go back to the Central Plaza and see what the hint for the last token is."
The two returned to the Central Plaza, which was less crowded than before, but there were still many people discussing there.
Qin Yu spotted a familiar face.
"Xiao Zhi, you're here too?"
"Yu Ge, Tong Ge!" Xiao Zhi ran over quickly, "I'm here to join the fun."
"You went to look for the Xuantian Tokens?" Xiao Zhi asked.
Qin Yu saw no need to hide it and said, "Based on the sixth hint, we guessed the location described was Maple Leaf Plaza, but we found nothing."
Xiao Zhi said, "No one has found the sixth Xuantian Token yet, and the seventh and first ones haven't been found either."
"The other tokens have all been discovered."
"The first token hasn't been found?" Qin Yu was a bit surprised.
The hint for the first token was obviously the Central Heavenly Pool, and with so many people going there, it's surprising it hasn't been found yet.
"Yes!" Xiao Zhi said, "The Central Heavenly Pool is almost full of people now, and some who specialize in water-based cultivation have even jumped into the water to search."
Li Zhengtong speculated, "Could it be that someone found the token but didn't announce it?"
"If someone finds the token and doesn't say anything, they can keep most people occupied here, reducing the competition for other tokens."
Xiao Zhi explained, "That's possible, but I heard from the senior brothers that it's best to announce it once you find a token."
"Because the sect prohibits snatching tokens, once you declare ownership, no one can take the Xuantian Token from you."
"If you don't say anything, and the token gets snatched or stolen, you won't have a leg to stand on!"
Qin Yu nodded.
With this rule, anyone who finds a token would surely declare ownership immediately.
There's no harm in doing so, only benefits.
Not saying anything poses a great risk.
In a place with so many people, who can ensure they won't be discovered?
Moreover, with so many talented individuals in the Xuantian Sect, it's possible someone might target you.
"Is there a clear location for the seventh token?" Qin Yu asked.
Xiao Zhi shook his head, "The sixth and seventh hints are too difficult; few people have figured them out, so everyone is trying their luck at the Central Heavenly Pool."
Qin Yu looked up at the giant whiteboard hanging in the Central Plaza, which displayed today's seven hints!
And the words "found" were marked after the second, third, fourth, and fifth hints.
Qin Yu looked at the last hint.
This hint was only four characters long: "Stomach contains the world!"
"What does this mean?"
Qin Yu was a bit puzzled. With just these four characters, he couldn't extract any keywords.
"Stomach contains the world, could it be referring to someone who can eat a lot, and the token is hidden where they live?"
Qin Yu looked at Li Zhengtong, who shook his head vigorously.
"I don't know, Yu Ge!"
Qin Yu glanced at Xiao Zhi, who also shook his head.
"Have you heard what others think of this hint?" Qin Yu urgently needed some ideas.
Xiao Zhi smiled wryly, "Yu Ge, if others had ideas, they wouldn't tell me, but I'll go ask around!"
With that, Xiao Zhi plunged into the crowd.
In no time, he was mingling with everyone.
‘I never realized Xiao Zhi's information-gathering skills were so strong.’
Qin Yu calmed his mind and continued pondering the phrase.
"Stomach contains the world, whose stomach can contain the world? Could it be the fierce beast Glutton?"
"Legend has it that the beast can devour the world, but there's no place related to Glutton in the Xuantian Sect!"
"Could this 'world' refer to the world's knowledge, and the place that imparts knowledge is the academy? Could it be referring to the academy?"
Li Zhengtong was listening in awe.
‘Yu Ge is truly amazing, to deduce so much from just one sentence.’
‘It's a pity I'm too dumb to be of any help!’
Qin Yu continued to mutter, "But what does the stomach have to do with the academy?"
Hearing this, Li Zhengtong had a sudden idea, "Yu Ge, could it be referring to a knowledgeable elder in our sect?"
Qin Yu scolded, "Silly, how could an elder hide a token?"
"Would you hide it on the elder or in the elder's house?"
"Can we disciples just casually go to where the elders live?"
Li Zhengtong replied gloomily, "Oh."
"Yu Ge, I'm sorry, I can't help with anything!"
Qin Yu comforted, "Don't say that, your role is irreplaceable!"
Li Zhengtong perked up, looking at Qin Yu expectantly.
"After all, no one else dares to eat the elixirs I just refined!"
Li Zhengtong: "Shift!"
"But your words did remind me!" Qin Yu said, "Our Xuantian Sect elders should be low-key. Even if they're knowledgeable, they wouldn't claim to know everything about the world."
"But there's something neither human nor ghost that likes to say that."
Li Zhengtong suddenly remembered, "Yu Ge, are you talking about the examiner for the second entry test, Know-it-all?"
"Exactly!"