Weird Rules Rumor: At The Beginning, He Insisted That He Was Not Dead
Chapter 170: The Arnold Guild, A Path to the Unknown

"If that's the case, your captain didn't reject him? Just keeping him in limbo?" asked Bai Liang curiously.

Wu Fanfan glanced at Xu Yaowen and replied softly:

"Uncle, don't you know what a 'sticky plaster' is?"

"Xin-jie clearly shut him down on the very first day. But he just won't listen. He believes he'll conquer the goddess with his sincerity one day."

"You tell me, isn't that..."

Wu Fanfan didn't finish speaking, but Bai Liang already understood what she was getting at, and nodded:

"Yes, that's truly disgusting."

Meanwhile, Xu Yaowen confidently approached.

But he didn't immediately start talking to Li Xin; instead, he turned his gaze to Wu Fanfan and greeted her with a smile:

"Fanfan, you're here too? Have you cleared the new dungeon yet?"

Quite clever, first winning over the goddess's younger sister before conquering the goddess herself... Bai Liang finally understood that this man was no fool. Perhaps he was truly sincere in his affection.

"What's it to you?!" Wu Fanfan completely failed to appreciate Xu Yaowen's friendly demeanor and unceremoniously plopped down next to Bai Liang.

One doesn't strike a pleasing face, but that still depends on who's in front of you.

The little girl knew perfectly well who was in charge here, and knew how to stick with the right person.

Xu Yaowen was slightly embarrassed by her sharp reply, but he didn't pay it much mindafter all, Wu Fanfan wasn't his target.

"Li Xin, I just cleared a dungeon and got an A-grade for it. I've already written a guide, want to take a look?"

He sat down opposite Li Xin, naturally taking the seat. As he spoke, a guide appeared in his hands.

Placing it on the table, he continued with enthusiasm:

"This resort villa dungeon is really tough! I almost died a few times, but fortunately, I had enough items, and I barely managed to get an A-grade."

There was no overt boasting in his words, but their meaning practically screamed it.

"Alright, let me see."

Li Xin forced a smile, took the guide, and began flipping through it.

After a quick scan of the pages, she set it aside and, raising her chin slightly, said:

"I've already seen it. Now, can you leave?"

Xu Yaowen froze slightly, his smile faltering, then he spread his hands:

"Um... You didn't find anything unclear? You don't have any questions for me?"

"No. You can go."

Li Xin shook her head, looking a little annoyed.

Seeing this, Xu Yaowen didn't get angry. No emotion showed on his face; he merely tapped his fingers lightly on the table:

"Alright, the guide isn't the main thing. Today I came to tell you some news."

"Our Arnold Guild has already found a new path. If you're interested, you can ask me anytime."

Li Xin's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she looked intently at Xu Yaowen standing opposite her:

"Your lie is too crude. If that were true, your Arnold would have already become the sixth largest organization, instead of remaining among the top-tier organizations."

"What's the point of me deceiving you?" Xu Yaowen shook his head and said with helplessness in his voice:

"You know, in this past year, I haven't changed my attitude towards you, not for a moment."

"Honestly, my brother told me this news. You should understand what level he is. I'm his own brotherwould he really joke with me about something like this?"

"They found a new path? Really...?" murmured Wu Fanfan.

Bai Liang hadn't understood anything initially, but upon hearing her murmur, he realized that this girl clearly knew something.

He leaned back slightly, to be on the same level as Wu Fanfan, and asked:

"What are they talking about? What new path? Is it related to the organization?"

Wu Fanfan glanced at Li Xin, paused for a moment, and then replied:

"I don't know much myself; I just heard Xin-jie mention it."

"Professions above Level 3 move to another trading post. You know about that, right?"

Bai Liang nodded. There was no need to specifically ask about this; one only needed to spend a little time in the trading post to notice.

Throughout the entire trading post, the highest level among professionals was Level 3. Those above that level never appeared.

Either Bai Liang hadn't been here long enough, and all the high-level players had gone to clear dungeons, or they had truly gone elsewhere.

The first option was unlikely and didn't explain why a Level 3 like Li Xin could hold the position of an organization's base leader.

The second option, however, seemed quite logical.

"Is this related to the "path" they were talking about? Could it be that only by finding the path, one can access another trading post?" Bai Liang speculated.

Wu Fanfan shook her head: "Of course not. Level 3 professionals can enter a more advanced trading post if they clear the Praying Spirit Dungeon at least once. There are no other conditions."

"The path he's talking about is a passage to a specific place. Currently, only the five leading player organizations possess such a passage."

Bai Liang began to understand: "So, only organizations with a passage can become top-tier, right?"

"Yes, exactly!"

Wu Fanfan nodded, a certain seriousness appearing in her gaze: "The Arnold Guild is one of the strongest organizations just behind the top five. They've long aspired to advance into the top league and are constantly looking for ways to increase their influence."

"In fact, in terms of player numbers, they're almost on par with the top organizations. But without a path, they simply have no chance of becoming a top-tier organization!"

"So, Dai Lao, do you understand how important the news is that Xu Yaowen found a path?"

"Mm." Bai Liang began to understand the situation, but he was more interested in something else: "And where does this path lead?"

Since only top-tier organizations possessed this path and its existence was considered the primary criterion for their status, it clearly played a crucial role.

But even more importantly, where exactly did it lead and why did all organizations attach such immense importance to it?

Wu Fanfan clicked her tongue: "That, I don't know. I've tried to pry it out of Xin-jie so many times, even used all my tricks, but she won't tell me for anything."