NOVPUBWithin the Mixed Yuan Ancient City, Xu Zimei and Xiao Guizi found an inn and sat down at their familiar spot by the window.
The two of them ordered some wine and dishes and started to eat.
"Senior brother, when are we leaving the ancient city?" Xiao Guizi asked curiously.
"In a couple of days, otherwise it’ll seem too deliberate," Xu Zimei replied, "You can just wander around the city these next two days."
Xiao Guizi nodded and responded, "Where will we go then?"
"To the Baili Family," Xu Zimei said blandly, "They still owe me a chance to enter the Heavenly Primordial little world."
"Isn’t it a bit risky for us to go to the Baili Family like this?" Xiao Guizi asked with concern, "After all, Baili Xiao now hates you to the bone."
"Don’t worry, they don’t have the guts," Xu Zimei shook his head.
After finishing their meal at the inn, the two of them rented two separate rooms. Xu Zimei returned to his room, while Xiao Guizi went out to stroll around the Mixed Yuan Ancient City.
In his room, Xu Zimei sat cross-legged, his aura at the peak of the Esteem Vein Realm had reached a critical point.
The spiritual energy inside him roared like a dragon, incredibly vast and powerful.
The True Fate World was currently in the night phase, the River of Fate hung inverted deep in the void, while the Chaos Pearl lay at the central position, suppressing this realm.
Around the Chaos Pearl, the creature known as "Taiying Youying" that Xu Zimei had previously encountered in the depths of Secluded Dragon Gorge also floated nearby.
On the other side of the True Fate World, the subsidiary altar imprint of the Pure Moon Altar that was originally in the True Fate World, had now grown several times larger.
It constantly purified the turbid qi within the True Fate World, making the entire realm appear purer and brighter.
...…
The power of this True Fate World nurtured Xu Zimei’s body bit by bit, a strength far surpassing all other forces he had encountered before.
Once the Mysterious Yellow Qi merged, and the True Fate World became perfect, this power could transform into Creation Force.
For the entire day, Xu Zimei directed this energy to temper his whole body’s muscles, bones, and flesh.
For some reason, Xu Zimei could distinctly feel that the calling in his heart was growing stronger and stronger. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
Sometimes when he closed his eyes, even intermittent images would appear in his mind.
As dusk approached and the sky began to darken, Xiao Guizi had not yet returned.
Xu Zimei frowned slightly, instinctively feeling that something was amiss.
But logically, that kind of existence wouldn’t dare to make a move within the ancient city.
After all, the disaster they had brought in the past was resisted by all races.
...
As Xu Zimei was pondering, the door to his room was kicked open, and a young servant dressed in a green robe walked in.
"Is there a problem?" Xu Zimei asked, frowning.
"Are you Xu Zimei?" the servant asked indifferently.
Seeing Xu Zimei nod, he arrogantly said, "My young master said, if you want to rescue your companion, go to the Miyue Pavilion to find him."
The servant was about to leave after speaking but was stopped by Xu Zimei.
"What is it?" the servant asked in confusion.
"Nothing, just to teach you to remember to knock next time before entering a room," Xu Zimei smiled, grabbed the servant’s neck in one swoop, and no matter how much the servant struggled, he flung him out the window.
"Miyue Pavilion," Xu Zimei muttered to himself, then exited the inn.
Only after asking around on the streets did he learn that Miyue Pavilion was actually a brothel.
Thinking of Xiao Guizi, Xu Zimei shook his head. He hadn’t expected this bushy-browed, big-eyed fellow to visit such places.
...
At this moment, inside Miyue Pavilion, Xiao Guizi was tied to a pillar in the hall, with two burly men guarding him at the side.
The guests coming and going could all see the disheveled state of Xiao Guizi.
Someone quietly asked the person beside them, "What happened to this man?"
"What else could have happened? He offended Young Master Ye," the person in the know laughed and said, "He must be from out of town and isn’t aware of the situation in Mixed Yuan Ancient City. He actually tried to compete with Young Master Ye for a woman, simply courting death."
Hearing that, the people around cast a sympathetic glance at Xiao Guizi, then shook their heads and left.
Unlike the lively atmosphere of the brothels filled with chirping and chattering, Miyue Pavilion was exceptionally quiet.
The residents of Mixed Yuan Ancient City all knew that the girls at Miyue Pavilion were adept in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
To seek the companionship of a girl here, one not only needed ample Spirit Crystals but also had to be favored by the girls of Miyue Pavilion.
Otherwise, no matter how many Spirit Crystals you have, it would be of no use.
Humans are creatures who accept what comes and chase what eludes them; the more unattainable something is, the more they desire it.
Thus, Miyue Pavilion’s business was always booming, with a constant stream of customers.
...
Xu Zimei walked into the hall and immediately saw Xiao Guizi tied to the pillar.
"What happened?" Xu Zimei approached with a smile and asked.
Xiao Guizi’s face was flushed with anger, and he defiantly said, "Just a nobody taking advantage of having more people. Nothing impressive."
No sooner had Xiao Guizi finished speaking than a round of applause erupted from the side.
Xu Zimei turned his head and saw a group of people walking out from a private room nearby.
The young man leading the group seemed to be the center of attention, with a beautiful dancer on each arm.
The young man was wearing a white robe, his complexion somewhat pale, his steps light and unsteady.
"Are you his master?" the young man asked Xu Zimei with a smile.
"Is there a problem?" Xu Zimei asked.
"No problem, just wanted to tell you, if you want to save him, come up with something to satisfy me. Otherwise, you and he can both stay here today," the young man replied with a chuckle.
Xu Zimei slightly narrowed his eyes and slowly drew out Tyrant Shadow from behind his back, recognizing that the strongest among this group was only at the Empty Vein Realm.
He exuded an overwhelming aura as the Vein Gates on his body opened one by one.
"Brother, let’s not be hasty," just then, a loud shout came from outside Miyue Pavilion.
A young man wearing a purple robe, dignified in appearance, walked in.
Xu Zimei turned around and frowned at the newcomer.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ye Feiling," the young man said with a smile, pointing to the young man in the white robe beside him as he spoke to Xu Zimei, "This is my younger brother, his name is Ye Lingtian."
Seeing Xu Zimei’s puzzled look, Ye Feiling drew his sword and swiftly cut the rope binding Xiao Guizi.
"My younger brother is still naive and doesn’t understand things," Ye Feiling said to Xu Zimei with a clasped fist, "If there was any offense earlier, I apologize on behalf of us both."
"I don’t need you to meddle in my affairs," Ye Lingtian’s expression changed and he coldly snorted at Ye Feiling.
"Lingtian, you are disappointing father with this behavior. Father asked me to bring you back home," Ye Feiling said with a sigh.
"Why go back? You all look down on me anyway. I’d rather live it up outside until I die," Ye Lingtian scoffed, then shouted to everyone in the hall, "Today, I’m taking over Miyue Pavilion. Bring all the girls to me."
