"Hero Cao got married?"
"Not at all."
Cao Qiupu quickly shook his head.
"So he is already betrothed?"
"No, not that either."
"Could it be that he has a woman he loves?"
"Even less of that!"
Cao Qiupu said:
"Cao has wandered the world, where would there be such attachnts?"
"This... since you haven’t married, aren’t betrothed, and don’t have a woman you care about.
"Then our coming here, what’s wrong with it?"
Bian City appeared confused.
Chu Qing listened to the conversation, feeling a bit awkward. Hearing it that way, it seed coming here was indeed sowhat inappropriate.
He glanced over and saw Gentle writing diligently.
Montary bewildernt:
"What are you doing?"
Gentle continued writing without lifting his head and said:
"Noting down Second Brother’s words, so that when we see Master later, he can also see whether Second Brother’s words are appropriate."
Chu Qing glanced at Bian City, who remained unchanged, shook his head gently. He wondered whether Cui Bunu’s cultivation of self-restraint was sufficient.
Turning to ask:
"Where did you get these writing materials?"
"Found them."
Gentle’s answer was still as concise.
Chu Qing silently gave a thumbs-up. This girl really saves money, finds whatever she can, truly extraordinary.
Cao Qiupu was quickly persuaded by Bian City, but leading the charge remained Mo Duxing.
He led the way forward, as if afraid soone might compete with him.
But upon arriving at the door, seeing the welcoming girl, he returned to his aloof deanor, casually indifferent, as if disregarding these young ladies.
"Young heroes, please co in."
"Oh, what a handso young man."
"Carrying weapons too, please don’t hurt ."
Just upon entering, the girls’ voices reached his ears.
Chu Qing smacked his lips, thinking this place truly lived up to the na of a brothel.
The scent was pleasant, the girls were dressed appropriately, but the fabric remained tantalizingly transparent.
Everywhere he looked, there were beauties of various shapes and forms... truly a feast for the eyes.
A middle-aged madam ca forward to welco them, leading them upstairs to the second floor.
Chu Qing noticed that the Celestial Fragrance Tower had quite a few guests today, sowhat surprised.
Earlier in the day, sothing major happened at Divine Blade Hall, yet the brothel was operating normally in the evening, quite unusual.
Now, with so many guests, do they not care about Divine Blade City’s safety?
However, after a few words with the madam, Chu Qing understood.
Firstly, all expenses at Celestial Fragrance Tower tonight are half price.
Labelled as ’bone-breaking’ promotion status.
Secondly, the courtesan Ling Fei is choosing a husband tonight.
Of course, ’choosing a husband’ sounds nice.
It’s really about selling... to the highest bidder.
The root of this is due to Divine Blade Hall’s major incident, making the future uncertain.
Sell the courtesan, earn a lot of silver, then pack up and flee.
To avoid being caught up in the Martial World’s chaos.
The second floor of the elegant pavilion is set against the railing, allowing for friends to gather for drinks and conversation, and from here, view the girls on the first floor. If soone catches their eye, they can directly summon her.
If one truly wishes to do sothing, they need to go to a separate room.
Nurous rooms on the third floor and in the backyard have been prepared for this purpose.
Faint sounds of debauchery drifted down from above, making ears blush upon closer listening.
Bian City chatted with the madam for a bit and got so drinks and dishes.
As for the girls, he didn’t ask the madam to find them...
He expressed his intention to first see if there’s a girl who catches his eye, then consider his options.
The madam withdrew with an ’I understand’ expression, and shortly after, the drinks and dishes were served.
Chu Qing looked around several tis, realizing tonight there were barely any Jianghu People among the guests, mainly local residents of Divine Blade City or rchants passing by.
Most were gathered downstairs, waiting for the courtesan to choose a husband.
As he wasn’t paying attention, he suddenly heard soone nearby speak softly:
"Is this news real or fake?"
"Naturally real, Luochun Manor is involved this ti, even Finger Dust Star Fall Wen Fusheng won’t remain unscathed."
Chu Qing’s ears perked up, glancing that way discreetly.
They were two Jianghu People.
No girls were accompanying them, they were simply exchanging drinks and chatting casually.
Their voices were low, Gentle and the others didn’t hear.
But it couldn’t escape Chu Qing, who had already reached the Ninth Layer of Mingyu Scripture.
Luochun Manor... sothing happened?
"Yes, now quite a few experts have gathered at Luochun Manor.
"However, no one from Taiyi Sect has shown up yet... quite odd."
"Perhaps delayed by sothing, given it concerns the Unchanging Celestial Book, Taiyi Sect will jump at the chance.
"If Taiyi Sect experts appear at Luochun Manor, the outco is yet unknown."
"We’ll stay at Divine Blade City for the night, this place has beco a ground of disputes, let’s leave early tomorrow."
"Speaking of which, the Night Emperor is truly extraordinary.
"At first, I thought he was only seeking attention, yet didn’t expect he’s truly so impressive!"
Listening intently, their conversation gradually shifted.
Chu Qing listened with interest, yet slightly stirred.
Luochun Manor’s affairs unexpectedly related to the Unchanging Celestial Book?
In past years, Taiyi Sect was founded by Taiyi Ancestor, who passed down the three volus of the Unchanging Celestial Book, forming the sect’s foundation.
Years ago, the Earth Scroll among the three volus disappeared, causing ’a divide between heaven and earth’ for Taiyi Sect, where all disciples could only practice the Human Scroll, lacking the path to enlightennt and unable to recreate Taiyi Sect’s past glory.
The importance of the Earth Scroll to Taiyi Sect is thus imaginable.
Gu Qianqiu from Valley of Myriad Nights could gamble everything for their secret transmission.
Taiyi Sect would defy all costs for the Earth Scroll too.
But how did this matter beco entangled with Luochun Manor?
Chu Qing rembered the faces of those two people, contemplating finding a suitable opportunity later to inquire deeply.
While thinking about this, suddenly a sound of gongs was heard.
Chu Qing turned and asked:
"What’s happening?"
"The courtesan has arrived."
Gentle propped his chin with his hands, gazing downstairs at the stage on the first floor:
"Certainly, a very beautiful girl."
"Why do you say so?"
The courtesan being beautiful is naturally assud, but he felt there ought to be another reason when Gentle said this.
Gently pondering, Gentle replied:
"So many people wish to marry her, she must be beautiful.
"Father and Master both said that no one would want to marry in the future, so it seems I am not good-looking."
"..."
Chu Qing beca speechless, thinking the reason she wouldn’t get married mustn’t be her appearance.
As he was mulling it over, music began to play.
The sound entered the ears like a Celestial Tone.
None of them were well-versed in lodies, initially wanting to ask Gentle about the performance, but glancing over, they saw Cao Qiupu listening dumbfounded, his expression complex.
There was astonishnt, surprise, and a touch of disbelief.
He quickly turned his head, searching for the source of the sound.
Yet at that mont, strips of Red Silk descended, billowing in the wind and filling the room.
A woman slowly descended along the silk, cradling an ancient zither.
Her wide sleeves brushed the ground, her beauty striking and striking, yet there was a bit of sadness between her brows that involuntarily caused one’s heart to ache for her.
Once steady, she placed the zither on the table.
The previously paused music resud.
Not hindered by the brief interruption, it resonated even more, stirring emotion and evoking reflection.
After which, the music beca more passionate, swiftly releasing pent-up feelings.
Even Chu Qing, without deep understanding, found the music exceptionally rare.
Listening intently, suddenly the music ceased abruptly.
This hanging feeling truly discomforts one.
Chu Qing instinctively looked at the courtesan nad Ling Fei, discovering she was staring fixedly in their direction, without blinking.
Who is she looking at...
Chu Qing pondered, following Ling Fei’s gaze, ultimately landing on Cao Qiupu.
...
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ps: Gentle’s hotown has been changed to Luochun Manor.
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