Ambrose Lu had a feeling that Shane Peng’s words carried a hidden meaning, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t figure it out. So, he decided to stop thinking about it.
Shane Peng bowed and smiled, “Innkeeper, there’s a brothel in town called the Red Courtyard. I recently heard they have a new top girl, incredibly beautiful and skilled in all the arts. She…”
Ambrose Lu waved his hand and interrupted with a smile, “I’m not very interested in such things. No matter how stunning or peerless, in the long river of time, they all end up as mere dust.”
Shane Peng was taken aback and forced a smile. He hadn’t expected Ambrose Lu to be indifferent to women, which showed a high level of self-restraint. Even though he himself had reached the realm of Immortal Emperor, he still indulged in wine and women, admitting he was a worldly man.
Ambrose Lu glanced at him, clearly understanding his thoughts, and chuckled, “It’s not that I’m refined; I’m also a worldly man. But how one indulges in worldly pleasures is up to oneself to define.”
“Wise words, Innkeeper,” Shane Peng said with a bow and a smile.
Ambrose Lu nodded slightly and walked forward with his hands behind his back.
Shane Peng sighed inwardly, finding it increasingly difficult to see through this innkeeper. His eyes flickered as he followed, somewhat conflicted. “Innkeeper, you don’t indulge in women, and their wine isn’t as good as your Soul Cleanse Brew. So…”
“Then let’s go to the Red Courtyard,” Ambrose Lu said.
“?” Shane Peng was confused.
“Hehe…” Ambrose Lu shook his head and chuckled, “I said I wasn’t very interested, not that I had no interest at all. So… watching a dance shouldn’t be too much, right?”
Shane Peng’s expression turned serious, and he bowed, “Not too much at all, quite reasonable.”
“Then let’s go in,” Ambrose Lu said with a smile, turning around.
Shane Peng was stunned. He looked around and was shocked!
When did they arrive at the Red Courtyard?
There was still quite a distance just now…
What was going on?
He had been brought here by Ambrose Lu without even noticing?
Shane Peng’s heart was instantly filled with fear.
He looked at the Cyan Cloth man’s back as he walked in, feeling a slight tightness in his throat. He had repeatedly overestimated Ambrose Lu, only to find he had still underestimated him by far.
Were his previous words and tone disrespectful?
Ambrose Lu became even more unfathomable in Shane Peng’s mind. At least, through that silent and unnoticed movement, he knew Ambrose Lu was much stronger than him, and not just by a little.
“Innkeeper, wait.”
Shane Peng snapped back to reality, took a deep breath, and hurriedly followed.
“Uh, did you guys see the Cyan Cloth man who just entered the Red Courtyard?”
“Pfft, see what? You’re blind. That Cyan Cloth man is the innkeeper of Longevity Tavern!”
“Isn’t the innkeeper of Longevity Tavern always cooped up in the tavern? Why is he out today?”
“Hehe, the innkeeper always looks so pure and innocent, but he came to the Red Courtyard… Haha, he’s a man of passion. I want to go in and have fun with the innkeeper too.”
“Spread the word, the innkeeper of Longevity Tavern has entered the Red Courtyard!”
“……”
Outside the Red Courtyard, many cultivators started discussing excitedly, their eyes gleaming with gossip.
Soon, the news spread like wildfire…
Meanwhile,
Inside the Red Courtyard, it was like a different world compared to the outside.
After all, there were no mortals in the Black Fiend Region, only cultivators. Even the owners of various shops, taverns, and brothels were all cultivators.
So, the place was enhanced with spatial expansion arrays, making the interior much larger than it appeared from the outside.
Soft zither music played in the background, accompanied by coquettish laughter and whispers.
The scene was misty, colorful, and filled with alluring figures, making it feel like a paradise on earth.
“Hahaha, wonderful! What a great dance, reward her!”
Suddenly, a burst of laughter rang out.
Ambrose Lu, with his hands behind his back, followed the laughter through the mist.
Shane Peng rubbed his hands and quickly followed, looking around with some displeasure. Usually, there would be someone to greet them at the Red Courtyard, but today, there was no one.
How rude.
Ambrose Lu and Shane Peng arrived at the source of the laughter. The mist slightly dispersed, revealing hundreds of cultivators gathered around, intently watching a solo dance on a high platform.
Everyone was watching so seriously, not even blinking, with only occasional shouts and cheers. They were probably more focused than when they were cultivating.
Ambrose Lu looked up and saw a woman in red dancing gracefully to the soothing music on the stage.
She wore very little, and sometimes, due to her large dance movements, her fair skin would flash, causing many in the audience to gasp.
Ambrose Lu stood there with his arms crossed, leisurely watching like the others.
Shane Peng, seeing this, chuckled and watched with shining eyes. The Red Courtyard, as the most popular brothel in Qingxuan Town, indeed maintained a high standard.
As a regular customer, he had never seen the girl on stage before. It seemed the Red Courtyard frequently updated their performers to keep things fresh for their customers.
After a while, the music stopped, and the red-clad woman’s skirt slowly fell. She bowed slightly to the audience.
The customers immediately cheered, throwing Spirit Stones one after another.
“Hahaha, wonderful! The Red Courtyard lives up to its name. Miss Red Carp, would you honor me with your company tonight? I’m so troubled, with nothing but Spirit Stones to spend.”
“Tch, Miss Red Carp, look at me instead. Isn’t my strong build better than his? I guarantee you’ll be comfortable.”
“……”
The audience started arguing, their faces turning red.
They were all men, and having just watched the dance, their blood was still boiling.
Some even seemed ready to fight.
On stage, the woman in red, known as Red Carp, smiled and said, “I’m sorry, gentlemen. Red Carp is a clean performer, selling art, not her body.”
Upon hearing this, the crowd’s faces changed.
“In a place like the Black Fiend Region, in a brothel, who are you kidding? Where’s the brothel keeper? Get her out here!”
“Exactly, pretending to be virtuous. Can’t we all just have fun? This is an insult.”
“Where’s the brothel keeper? Come out! If your girls don’t entertain, give us our money back!”
“There are other brothels in Qingxuan Town besides yours…”
The cultivators below the stage were all hot-tempered, starting to voice their complaints. The noise grew louder, attracting more cultivators inside the Red Courtyard.
Red Carp’s face changed slightly. It was her first time on stage, and she hadn’t expected such a backlash from just one sentence.
Weren’t these customers just mesmerized by her dance? How could they turn hostile so quickly?
……
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