Suddenly, a wisp of ethereal zither music drifted into their ears.
It was as clear as a mountain spring, flowing through the quiet ancient rocks, making a tinkling sound.
Hearing it, one's spirit was lifted, as if they were in a forest.
The young heroes in the yard gradually stopped talking and listened to the ethereal music. Even Liu Chen, who was sitting proudly, looked over with a smile on his face.
After the zither music was played, the young heroes kept praising it.
"Listening to your celestial music, this trip was not in vain. No matter how long I can see you, I have no regrets."
"This music should only exist in heaven. It's hard to find in the world. Good zither, good music, good beauty."
Su Yu sighed helplessly. The music was indeed extraordinary, but it would be an exaggeration to say that it was unique in the world. The young heroes were flattering her too much.
On the peak of the five-colored mountain, a pretty maid gently pressed on the zither. She pursed her lips and mischievously looked back at the pretty girl behind her. She said with a charming smile, "Miss, those young heroes probably think that Miss is playing the zither. Who knows, they might be complimenting you right now."
The beautiful woman behind her was leaning against the pavilion.
Her snow-white dress fluttered in the wind, outlining her exquisite and fragrant body. Her slim waist, perfectly straight and long legs, revealed her absolute beauty to the fullest.
The woman's face was very beautiful, and her eyes were like jewels, sparkling and translucent. Her eyes rippled with brilliance.
At the moment, she was leaning against the pavilion. Her snow-white dress fluttered like a fairy, indescribably beautiful.
Looking at the young heroes at the foot of the mountain, the woman in white looked a little worried and sighed. "They are all people who love beauty and are greedy for riches. Ridiculous and pitiful."
"If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, follow the dog. Yun Er, you can test them. I'm tired." The woman in white closed her eyes and took a nap.
Yun 'er covered her mouth and chuckled, and her eyes kept rolling.
In the yard.
The sound of the zither stopped, but the young heroes all became cautious and no longer talked casually.
Because the sound of the zither was the beginning of the test.
There were no rules about what the test would be. In the past, when the women of the Great Oriental Family were looking for a husband, they might be eliminated if they said something inappropriate or behaved improperly.
Therefore, no one dared to make a ruckus before the results of the test were clear.
Su Yu glanced around and saw that there were many young elites around him. So, when no one was paying attention to him, he put on a silver mask to prevent people from recognizing him in advance and causing unnecessary trouble.
Swish, swish —
A cute and pretty little girl walked in from outside the restrictive spell with a scroll in her hand. Everyone puffed out their chests and couldn't help but stand up straight.
"The first test …" The young girl chuckled and dragged out her tone, her eyes filled with craftiness. "Climb that mountain."
She pointed a finger at the mountain range beside her.
Swish swish —
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other and immediately rushed to climb the mountain.
Mountain climbing? Su Yu paused for a moment, then flew up the mountain unhurriedly. He was puzzled. What kind of test is this?
"Then, let's go down the mountain," the pretty girl said after everyone had climbed up the mountain.
Since he had climbed the mountain, he naturally had to descend the mountain.
Most of the people rushed down the mountain in fear of falling behind.
Su Yu continued to walk down the mountain at a leisurely pace.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, the pretty girl smiled and said, "Let's go up again."
Up the mountain again? There was some hesitation in the crowd, but it was only for a moment. In order to avoid being eliminated, everyone rushed to climb the mountain.
Su Yu frowned slightly. Standing at the foot of the mountain, he looked at the crowd pushing and shoving each other and cursing angrily. He was a little unhappy.
Are they toying with the blind date like a monkey?
Closing his cold eyes, Su Yu was calm and composed, not moving an inch.
"Go down the mountain," the young girl said with a smile, her round eyes involuntarily looking at Su Yu.
He was the only one who turned a deaf ear to her orders.
"Oh, go up again." The young girl withdrew her gaze and continued to look at the other people, a trace of contempt flashing in the depths of her eyes.
Ah? Go up again? Some of the young men were resentful. They hadn't even had the chance to meet their mistress, yet they had to listen to a servant girl's teasing.
However, in the middle of the test, even though they were angry, they didn't dare to disobey. They suppressed their anger and continued to follow the orders.
Going up the mountain, going down the mountain, repeating this process until some proud and arrogant people couldn't take it anymore and stopped obeying orders like Su Yu.
"The test is over." The young girl smiled and pointed at Su Yu and a few other young men who didn't listen to her orders. "What's wrong with all of you? Do you know what it means to defy my orders? "
She presided over the test, and her status was equivalent to that of an examiner. She could eliminate all of them with a single word.
Seeing the dissatisfaction on the young girl's face, the rest of the young men revealed looks of schadenfreude. They secretly heaved a sigh of relief. This test was really strange!
However, when they thought about it, it was Miss Dongfang who was looking for a husband. If it was strange, then so be it. If they could win the beauty's hand in marriage, they would gain both fame and fortune. So what if they suffered a little?
However, just as they were waiting for the young girl to announce that ten people would be eliminated, the corners of the young girl's mouth curled up, revealing a sweet and lovely smile. "Congratulations to the ten of you for passing the first test. Please follow me for the second test."
What? The faces of the onlookers, who were watching the show, more or less stiffened.
They didn't follow the rules to pass the test, but they were eliminated despite being so obedient?
"Young girl, why is this happening? Can you tell me the reason? "One of the young men was dissatisfied. He was quite strong, and he really didn't want to be eliminated in the first test.
The cute young girl's face showed a hint of mockery. "Miss is looking for a husband, not a yes-man who has no dignity."
After saying that, she showed a lovely smile. "But since you have come from afar, I can't let you down. Someone from the mansion will lead you to choose the Dongfang people you like."
Leaving behind a group of dumbfounded and annoyed young men, the young girl led Su Yu and the others to another yard.
Rather than saying it was a yard, it was more like a quadrangle.
There was a boudoir in each of the four corners. It was red and fragrant, and it was obvious that it was a girl's boudoir.
Clap! Clap!
The young girl clapped her hands, and a young girl came out from each of the four boudoirs.
Their clothes were bright, and their bodies were light and graceful. Their faces were all beautiful.
Every single one of them was a rare beauty, which made Su Yu's eyes light up.
The other nine people were also stunned. Only one beautiful woman was nothing special, but four appeared at the same time. Perhaps only a family with a profound background like the Great Oriental Family could send out such a beautiful woman.
The four beautiful women danced lightly. Their clothes were like clouds, and their faces were like flowers. It was a feast for the eyes.
Su Yu didn't doubt them, and he enjoyed the dance to his heart's content. He nodded from time to time with a look of approval.
However, the other nine people looked tense. They didn't look like they were enjoying the dance. Instead, they looked like they were facing a great enemy, and they didn't dare to show the slightest emotion.
This was because the second test had not yet begun.
"Well, the second test … let's evaluate them," the young girl said.
Evaluate them? Everyone's mind was racing.
The first test was a test of self-esteem. Could the second test be a test of temperament?
They were the candidates for the young lady's husband. If they praised the other women, it would seem too frivolous and immature.
"Not bad," someone answered with an ambiguous answer.
"Be specific. Their appearance and dance." The young girl didn't allow him to find a loophole.
He had no choice but to say, "I only have the young lady in my heart. These women are just beautiful skeletons to me. Their dance and appearance have never entered my heart."
"What about you?" The young girl asked them one by one.
Most of them were similar to the first person. They kept in mind their status, and they didn't belittle the women present, nor did they praise them. Instead, they answered in a neutral manner.
When it was Su Yu's turn, the young girl said, "Tell me, what's your evaluation?"
Su Yu didn't think too much about it, and he answered honestly, "The four women are all stunning beauties, and their dance is also very elegant. It's very rare to find such a combination in this world."
The young girl stared at Su Yu in surprise, then continued to ask.
It was unknown whether it was because they were influenced by Su Yu, but the next few people's answers were much more frank, and they praised them frequently.
When the ten people were done, the young girl pointed at the first five people, then smiled and said, "Congratulations …"
The five people's hearts were finally at ease. During the first test, the young girl had also prioritized the people who had passed the test.
"Eliminated …" The young girl's second half of the sentence came too late, and it caused the five people to stiffen.
This time, without waiting for them to ask, the young girl snorted and said, "You don't even know how to appreciate beauty. If the young lady were to follow you, wouldn't it be like marrying a piece of wood? Unqualified, eliminated! "
When the five people left resentfully, the young girl looked back and smiled, "Young masters, please don't be impatient, I will ask the young lady."
Leaving the five people behind, the young girl ran away.
"Brother Liu, I didn't expect you to answer so fluently, and you know the purpose of the young lady's test. This time, I'm afraid only the young lady can win the beauty. We congratulate you in advance," Zheng Kuan said enthusiastically to Liu Chen, who was next to him.
Wang Shuo, who was next to him, also squeezed out a bit of flattery on his serious face, "In the next test, I think Brother Liu will definitely be able to surpass the others."
These two people had actually passed the second test.
Hearing that, Liu Chen showed a faint hint of arrogance at the corner of his mouth. He casually cupped his hands to return the greeting, but he glanced at Su Yu out of the corner of his eye.
Zheng Kuan and Wang Shuo's compliments were pleasant to hear, but Liu Chen didn't know that they could pass the second test because they had been warned by Su Yu.
Although this test tested their temperament and made them ignore beauty, if they couldn't be magnanimous and flattered Miss Dongfang, they would also fall into the bottom of the test.
If Su Yu hadn't reminded them, the five of them would have been eliminated because of their initial answers.
Glancing at Liu Chen, Zheng Kuan and Wang Shuo's faces were a bit gloomy.
They didn't expect that Su Yu, a country bumpkin, could pass the first test, and he even reminded everyone of the second test.
As if noticing their eyes, Su Yu tilted his head and glanced at them.
The two immediately turned their heads and pretended that nothing had happened. Wang Shuo even snorted softly to show his contempt and disdain.
"Old man, at your age, even if you are in front of the young lady, it will be difficult for you to be favored. Why don't you step down now? I am willing to compensate you with something extra." Liu Chen came over and said to Su Yu.
The implication was that Su Yu was the most threatening, and Zheng Kuan and Wang Shuo were not worth mentioning.
This made the two people unhappy.
Liu Chen cared about the country bumpkin they looked down on.
Su Yu looked up and smiled lightly, "Brother, I appreciate your kindness. Of course, I have no chance of winning the young lady's favor, but seeing the young lady's beautiful face makes this trip worthwhile."
Liu Chen didn't care and nodded, "I hope so."
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