The day passed in a flurry as they all talked with the grandmaster iween talks. It was evening whe person came. Dai Mubai walked out of his versation with the grandmaster with a grim expression and a bad mood, sitting down with the others in front of the table.

  His gaze wao Zhu Zhuquing, who was her usual expressionless self. His gaze lingered on her for a sed before he took a deep breath.

  "How have you all been doing?" he asked them, and the others looked at each other, waiting for whoever wao go first.

  "Nothing new," Xiao Wu said and shrugged her shoulders. "But then I already knew him. He is a good teacher."

  "How e that does not surprise me? " Dai Mubai said, and his gaze wao Oscar, whose expression was about as grim as his own.

  "You?" He asked, and Oscar shook his head.

  "Don't want to talk about it." He said and then immediately cheered up. "I'd rather go on your nerves, lover boy."

  "What? wait up, Oscar?" Dai Mubai growled, and the two of them started to joke around with each other. This caused the grim atmosphere to lighten up, and everyoarted to ugh amongst themselves until they were in tears. Even Zhu Zhuquing made the occasional side ent, making them all do double takes. They were not expeg the silent woman to have such dry humor as they rolled on the ground ughing.

  Ma Honjuually started a campfire and put up some fish to roast while they were talking. Nihen started to have an arm wrestling petition against him as the others stood aside, cheering for them. Feng lost against Ma Honjun and then sighed as she grumbled. She accepted her penalty and had to jump around the fire doing a chi dance before encing the others silently and with nods.

  It ended with Tang San and Dai Mubai lying on the ground and paring their strengths while staring at each other. Each of them gritted their teeth, gring at each other with sharp focus as Xiao Wu stood aside, hand in the air.

  "Aaaaannnnnd Go!" She said, and the two started their match. They panted and gred at each other as they were almost evenly matched. Dai Mubai let out a growl and, in the end, mao, even if only barely, beat Tang San and announce his victory, raising both hands into the air.

  "Hell, yes." He said and then griang Sa out a dry ugh before he got up aed the penalty, doing a chi dance around the campfire.

  "Children!" someone shouted from a room, and they all saw Flender looking at them in his nightgown. "Shut up and finally go sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a long day."

  "But it's fun." Tang Yin shouted ba.

  "Just go to sleep!" he growled back, then shut the door as they all looked at him longingly.

  "Well, Damn," Oscar said, and they all he director was not about to see it too positively if they tiheir small party.

  So they slowly started to it up, splitting into smaller groups as they ed up and finally headed to their dorm rooms. It was when Tang Yin and Tang San heard Ning R gently calling for them to wait. They both turned around and looked at her.

  Her face was visibly flicted, but she took a deep breath. "I would like to speak with the two of you...it's important, " she said, and they both turned around. Sineither of them was tired yet, they both nodded.

  "Want a gss of water?" Tang Yin asked R as they entered her dorm room. It was strangely quiet there as Ning R silently nodded and took the ss of water.

  "So what is it?" Tang San asked her as she took a deep breath.

  "The hidden ons...I would like to purchase them for the Seven Treasured Gss. " She then said, "I think they would be a great asset to us."

  Tang San looked at her, his expression sober. "They are part of our s' assets...if it is just you, I don't mind giving you a batch, but if we are talkiire s, I am sorry, R, but that's another dimension. If it was just me, I had to sider, and I would offer it voluntarily, but I have my sister, Xiao Wu, and Ning Feng, who are also involved."

  R stilled and then grabbed her gss of water tighter. "I do uand that. I also wouldn't ask you for free. Seven treasures would be more than willing to pay any price you put up."

  "R." Tang San said when Tang Yin interrupted him, he looked at her.

  "We don't care if it is just you, but still aire . Ta is not very big...hidden ons are our lifeblood." She told her. "If you want a set, we give it to you. No problem. We also show you how to use it, but... we simply aren't that many people. We ot produce for aire even if we wao, and we are not going to give you the blueprints."

  "I...I uand that," Ning R said and then took a deep breath. "More than you might think. I only wish to purchase as many as you give me. I would never ask you to produce for everyone."

  "Rong, Rong..." Tang Yin wao interfere. Suddenly, Tang San covered her mouth with his hand, looking at her for a sed. She stilled, knowing he had just asked her to stay quiet a him hahis. Grumping, she settled on the bed and silently told him to go ahead.