Chapter 25: Huayu Immortal
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Although Wen Juntong had asked his mother, Madam Wen, about the intelligence of the Nine Ghosts, she did not work for the Beast Suppression Department of the imperial court.
It was just that someone in her family worked in the Beast Suppression Department. She might know a lot of strange information, but it might not be comprehensive.
The information about the Nine Ghosts was obtained by Zhou You when he travelled to the south.
Not to mention how much effort he had put in, Zhou You had almost lost his life. If the information he had obtained was fake, he would have suffered a huge loss.
"I'm very sorry. I don't know anything about the Nine Ghosts, and, likely, my aunt doesn't know either. We've just arrived at the Xia Yu Dynasty not long ago."
Facing Zhou You's question, Su Yan pondered for a while and answered honestly.
Aunt accumulated the transformed spiritual energy and worked hard to reach the Land Immortal Level. She did not get involved in any daily forces or disputes and had always stayed in the brothel to run her small business.
Moreover, from their previous conversation, it was obvious that Aunt had a great grudge against the Ten Shamans of the Undying Kingdom. Perhaps she knew something? But Su Yan was not sure.
Therefore, Su Yan answered that neither he nor his aunt knew anything about it. He did not want to cause trouble for himself or his aunt because of his ambiguous words.
"That's a pity."
Zhou You sighed and said, "I was going to use one of the ten legendary shamans of the Undying Kingdom as the ending of my chapter in the south of Xia Yu. I'll ask again. If your aunt knows something or can help me find out about the Nine Ghosts, I will send her a small gift and a kowtow."
He did not have any obsession with the Nine Ghosts. It was just that during his two years of traveling in the south, he had almost walked around the southern mountains of Xia Yu. He wanted to go to other places and write the ending chapter of the Southern Xia Yu.
Using one of the Ten Shamans of the Undead Kingdom as the book's ending should be a good idea.
If it did not exist, Zhou You would accept it.
"Of course. I'll go back and ask my auntie. As for the result, I can't guarantee it."
"Thank you, Brother Su."
Zhou You raised his wine cup again and drank to his fill, thanking Su Yan for his loyalty.
However, Zhou You did not know that Su Yan's words basically meant that he would definitely do it next time. It was just a very euphemistic way of saying things that would not happen.
Su Yan sat in Zhou You and Wen Juntong's private room for a while before asking to leave. He used the excuse that Jiao Nanwu was waiting for him outside as an excuse to leave. He did not want to tarnish his reputation by staying in the private room for too long.
Wen Juntong was also a sentimental man. It was no wonder that Madam Wen had asked for a child.
"Let's go quickly! How embarrassing."
Su Yan returned to his table on the balcony, informed Jiao Nanwu, and prepared to leave.
After walking out of the private room, Su Yan felt the strange gazes of the other customers. They seemed to be teasing him as if they were saying that Su Yan was hurrying to sleep with Jiao Nanwu in the daytime.
Have you never seen a woman in your previous life? Have you been reincarnated as a pervert in this life?
Su Yan felt embarrassed but had a good impression of Wen Juntong.
Although Wen Juntong was a lowly child, he could openly speak out such filthy thoughts. This proved that he was not a dishonest person. On the contrary, Su Yan could not understand Zhou You's words and deeds.
His words and actions were idle, but his attire revealed his elegant and classical taste.
He seemed to have no desires but an indescribable obsession for certain things.
Zhou You was a very strange person.
"I'll pay the bill."
Jiao Nanwu did not ask Su Yan to pay when paying the bill. Instead, he took out a storage bag from his sleeve and took out the spirit stones inside. Before Su Yan could take the money, he put the spirit stones in the bookkeeper's hand.
The bookkeeper glanced at Su Yan while Jiao Nanwu glared at the bookkeeper.
"Alright!"
The bookkeeper hurriedly ran to the counter, cut the spirit stones, and returned some gold and silver.
Spirit stones were the currency of trade between cultivators. Ordinary people usually used copper coins or silver taels. For example, most of the transactions in the market were settled with gold ingots. Very few people used spirit stones directly.
If not for the two-spirit stones that the elevator charged, the spirit stone that Jiao Nanwu had paid for the meal would have been returned to her at most.
The spirit stones could purchase many things.
After leaving the inn, Jiao Nanwu led Su Yan to stroll around the streets and watch the show.
Along the way, Jiao Nanwu bought many things, including snacks and candies.
Su Yan and Jiao Nanwu only returned to the brothel when it was almost afternoon to prepare for the store opening.
"It's weird..."
Su Yan and Jiao Nanwu were chatting and laughing as they returned to the hall through the back door. However, when they came out of the backyard and saw the scenery inside, Su Yan immediately sensed something unusual.
Usually, the girls were supposed to be cleaning or adjusting the instruments in the lobby, but today, they were all sitting there neatly. They did not say a word and occasionally glanced at the building from the corner of their eyes. Then, they quickly looked away, afraid of being discovered.
Such abnormal behavior made Su Yan suspicious. He quietly touched Xiao Hong, who was closer to the backyard door, and asked, "Did something happen upstairs? Why is everyone sitting in the lobby?"
"The shopkeeper was quarreling with other cultivators. He even smashed tables and chairs on the fourth floor just now. How scary."
Xiao Hong, dressed in red, explained the situation to Su Yan in a low voice.
The talented woman sat in the hall without moving because the shopkeeper had a dispute with someone. If it escalated to a great battle between cultivators, everyone could rush out of the door the moment the battle began.
"Who did Auntie quarrel with?" Su Yan asked in surprise.
"It seems to be the manager of the Ten Thousand Flower Pavilion." Xiao Hong thought for a moment and said, "Huayu Immortal."
Xiao Hong was unsure if the person who had come was Huayu Immortal. She had only heard the other girls say so, but she was sure that the person who quarreled with her aunt was a demoness from the Ten Thousand Flower Pavilion. In Xia Yu City, the clothes of the Ten Thousand Flower Pavilion cultivators were the least.
Other than those demonesses, ordinary women would not dare wear such clothes.
"Huayu Immortal from the Ten Thousand Flower Pavilion?"
Su Yan was shocked. He raised his head and looked at the fourth floor of the building. He saw an unfamiliar woman wearing very little clothing by the guardrail. His aunt was tapping her fingers on the table with annoyance. The two were talking quickly but couldn't hear anything from the fourth floor.
Su Yan did not know what they were talking about.
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