After leaving the crowded Catch and Release Pavilion, Jin Su routinely asked Qi Jinglong if there was any particular inn where he would like to stay. She told him that the Ganoderma Inn had the best scenery, but it was quite expensive. As a result, many of the Osmanthus Island's regular passengers, including Chen Ping'an, generally preferred to stay in the Stork Inn. 0

However, the inn wasn't very big, and it was tucked away deep in a small alley. It wasn't a particularly great inn, but it certainly had the advantage of low prices. Qi Jinglong smiled and politely requested that Jin Su take them to the Stork Inn, but that was immediately met with opposition from Bai Shou.0

He was just about to complain when Qi Jinglong turned and gave him a warning glance, so he could only swallow his gripes and sulk in silence.0

The group made its way to the Stork Inn, and sure enough, it really was tucked away deep in a small alley, just as Jin Su described. Looking at the vibrant smile on the young innkeeper's face, Bai Shou couldn't help but feel as if they were clueless pigs being taken to the slaughter.0

As soon as they sat down in their room, Bai Shou immediately began to complain.1

"Don't all of the swordsmen of our Northern Complete Reed Continent stay in the Spring Banner Inn when they come to Stalactite Mountain? Why are we staying in this shoddy little inn instead? Are you lusting after those osmanthus girls or something?"0

Qi Jinglong poured two cups of tea, and Bai Shou took his cup before downing its contents in one go, then continued, "Let's have a heart-to-heart here, Liu Jinglong. Jin Su is the prettiest one out of those osmanthus girls, but even she loses to Celestial Maiden Lu in the looks department, does she not? 0

“Apparently, the owner of the Spring Banner Inn almost became Dao partners with Celestial Maiden Lu's grandmaster in the past, so did you choose not to stay in the Spring Banner Inn because you were afraid that someone there would...0