Phoenix Butterfly

"Putting on airs!"

Not long after, Liang Yue, who had entered the Quiet Room in high spirits, pushed the door open and came out, looking quite exasperated.

"You're just a musician who shows her face in public, do I have to coax you?" He cursed outside the door, refusing to give up.

"Oh dear, oh dear, Young Master Liang, what's wrong?" Phoenix Madam arrived upon hearing the commotion and quickly stepped forward to inquire.

"What's wrong with the girls here?" Liang Yue demanded, "Haven't you taught her the rules? She gives me attitude after just a few sentences don't go her way, does she think she's some precious, respectable lady?"

"Young Master Liang, please don't be angry. Miss Wen Yuan is exceptionally beautiful and incredibly skilled, it's normal for her to have some pride," Phoenix Madam swayed her waist gracefully, leaning closer to coax him, "She hasn't been here long, and her contract isn't with our Mystic Sound Pavilion, so it's really difficult for us to discipline her. Young Master Liang didn't spend anything today, so please give me some face and don't be angry with her. How about I arrange another girl to accompany you?"

"Hmph." Liang Yue snorted angrily, then said, "For Chen Ju's sake, I won't argue with you. I heard you had a courtesan here named Phoenix Butterfly before, I want her to accompany me."

"Alas... Young Master Liang, Miss Phoenix Butterfly isn't feeling well and hasn't been seeing guests for several days," Phoenix Madam looked troubled, "How about I arrange someone who is excellent in both looks and skill for you?"

"This one won't do, that one won't do, are you Mystic Sound Pavilion looking down on people?" Liang Yue immediately glared, "Do you really think I don't have money?"

With that, he flicked his hand and threw a small gold ingot from his sleeve, which clanged as it hit the ground.

"If I don't see Phoenix Butterfly today, I will absolutely not let this go!" Leaving this sentence behind, Liang Yue crossed his arms and put on an air.

"Oh my." Phoenix Madam, however, beamed with joy, smiling as she picked up the heavy gold ingot and put it into her sleeve, saying softly, "This isn't about money."

"I know it's not about money..." Liang Yue took out another gold ingot from his sleeve, its brilliant shine dazzling, and handed it to Phoenix Madam.

"Young Master Liang is Young Master Chen's friend, so he is my friend, and my friend is Phoenix Butterfly's friend, so it's only right to meet. Since Young Master Liang is so insistent, I will go and persuade her to persevere. Young Master Liang, please wait in the front hall for a moment." Without another word, Phoenix Madam left with a string of silver-bell-like laughter, twisting her waist as she departed.

Liang Yue waited in the front hall, savoring the performance just now, secretly thinking that the feeling of hitting people with money was really good. Just now, when he was thinking about how to find Miss Phoenix Butterfly, Wen Yifan directly gave him the simplest way.

Slap a gold ingot down, and you can see anyone you want.

If that doesn't work, slap another one.

However, looking at Wen Yifan's demeanor, she didn't even blink when she took out two gold ingots. He really didn't know if the Evil Extermination Bureau was rich or if she herself was rich.

Perhaps people who cultivate in the Mystic Sect don't care about these things.

After only a moment, Phoenix Madam came to invite him again: "Miss Phoenix Butterfly is ready, Young Master Liang, please go over quickly."

The Water Ripple Courtyard where Miss Phoenix Butterfly resided was adjacent to a shimmering pond and was considered the most spacious courtyard within the Mystic Sound Pavilion, showing her status there before.

Before Miss Wen Yuan's debut, Phoenix Butterfly was likely one of the strong contenders for the courtesan title in the Mystic Sound Pavilion.

Arriving outside the room door, Liang Yue secretly rubbed the Following Jade Talisman in his left sleeve, feeling the faint warmth emanating from the talisman. It was his first time performing such a task, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Wen Yifan's clear voice immediately sounded in his spiritual consciousness, "Don't be afraid, I will be listening to your situation the whole time."

This kind of Following Jade Talisman was a mystical method of Qi Refiners, allowing for communication within a certain range at any time. However, Liang Yue did not have Qi Refinement cultivation and could not transmit sound back with his spiritual consciousness, so he could only unilaterally receive messages from Wen Yifan.

Hearing her voice, Liang Yue's mood calmed down slightly, and then he pushed the door open and entered.

Creak.

As soon as the door opened, a warm fragrance wafted out. He saw a large, soft couch directly in front, and a woman in a bright red gauze dress was lying horizontally on the couch, a pair of well-proportioned long legs visible beneath the thin gauze, looking languid.

Seeing Liang Yue enter, she chuckled and greeted him, "Young Master, you've come at just the right time. I just washed some crisp dates, would you like to try some?"

"Remember what you're here to do." From the other end of the Following Jade Talisman, Wen Yifan immediately warned with a poker face.

"Ah..." Liang Yue closed the door and entered the room. He saw a fruit plate on the table, filled with a plate of freshly washed crisp dates, still glistening with water droplets.

Wen Yifan must have misunderstood, but he couldn't send a message back to explain. He could only say with a chuckle, "Miss Phoenix Butterfly, these crisp dates are washed so clean. They look plump and full, they must be sweet and delicious."

The woman on the soft couch was naturally the target he was here to find today, Miss Phoenix Butterfly of the Mystic Sound Pavilion.

Her face was long and fair, with a pair of curved phoenix eyes. She wore a gold-embroidered bustier and a sheer outer garment, looking languid and charming. When her gaze shifted, it seemed to carry connecting threads, truly making it easy for one's mind to wander.

However, Liang Yue's heart was filled with righteousness.

He was a righteous person to begin with, and with Miss Wen monitoring him, it was absolutely impossible for him to do anything out of line.

Hmm.

But Miss Phoenix Butterfly looked at him and smiled charmingly again, "Why are you standing there dumbfounded? Didn't you come here to sit? Come over."

Saying that, she lifted her chin and pointed to the stool in front of the soft couch.

"Cough." Wen Yifan cleared her throat on the other end, reminding him again to watch his behavior.

"Hehe." Liang Yue smiled and leaned over, saying, "Then I'll sit on this carved wooden stool with a soft cushion by your couch first."

Wen Yifan: "..."

"You talk in such an interesting way. Mama said you have a bad temper, but I don't see it?" Phoenix Butterfly asked in a soft, sweet voice.

"Seeing Miss Phoenix Butterfly, all my anger has disappeared," Liang Yue replied with a smile.

"Is the new one not as good as me?" Phoenix Butterfly asked, "I haven't been sleeping well these past two days and have been too lazy to go out, so I haven't seen her. But I heard from my sisters that although she is extraordinarily beautiful, she is extremely difficult to approach and doesn't talk to anyone at all. If you ask me, how beautiful can she be? Isn't it better to be understanding and interesting?"

Liang Yue was wondering how to respond when Wen Yifan's voice transmission came from the other end, "You can agree with her and scold me a few times, it should help you get closer."

"Indeed!" Liang Yue immediately nodded heavily, "She does look good, but she always has a sour face, no expression at all, and always speaks in a condescending manner, as if she were a celestial fairy. How can she compare to Miss Phoenix Butterfly's charm and allure! Not to mention anything else, just the tone of her voice is miles away from yours..."

"That's enough," Wen Yifan added faintly.

Listening to this guy's tone, she inexplicably felt that he wasn't pretending.

"Young Master understands women." This round of complaining indeed brought Phoenix Butterfly and Liang Yue closer. She twisted her body and got up from the couch, "Let me help Young Master take off your outer garment, relax a bit before we talk."

"Ah, this..." Liang Yue was about to decline, but Phoenix Butterfly had already reached out, trying to remove his outer garment from behind him. Liang Yue tried to stop her.

In the push and pull, something fell out of Liang Yue's pocket and landed on his leg.

"Huh?" Miss Phoenix Butterfly lowered her head, puzzled, "What is this on your waist? It looks black and hard."

"What are you doing?!" Wen Yifan's voice immediately came from the other end, questioning him.

What did this guy reveal?

It sounded a bit frightening.

"This is my charcoal pencil for drawing!" Liang Yue quickly said loudly, then picked up the charcoal pencil, "Miss Phoenix Butterfly, don't touch it, it will smudge."

"Young Master can also draw... Ah!" Phoenix Butterfly suddenly screamed, "Where are you touching?"

"Watch your boundaries," Wen Yifan immediately reminded him.

Before coming, they had discussed that physical contact during the act was acceptable, but they had to maintain a good sense of proportion and not anger Phoenix Butterfly.

This was also to prevent Liang Yue from being overcome by lust and affecting the mission.

"I touched the tablecloth, the tablecloth!" Liang Yue said loudly, "Miss Phoenix Butterfly, why are you reacting so strongly?"

"You said that thing would fade, and you're still touching everything." Phoenix Butterfly twisted her waist slightly in annoyance, went over to get him a towel, and told Liang Yue to wipe his hands.

"Miss Phoenix Butterfly is very clean, huh." Liang Yue chuckled awkwardly.

"Of course, unlike you smelly men who are so dirty." Phoenix Butterfly put the towel he had used to wipe his hands back and walked back to the couch, twisting her waist.

"Young Master Liang, you are handsome, generous, and interesting to talk to. Actually, I have a pretty good impression of you." Phoenix Butterfly said charmingly, "Since you think highly of me, I won't be coy today. I'll just give you one chance."

"Pfft." Liang Yue almost stood up, and quickly said, "So fast? Isn't that bad?"

Being so direct was absolutely not okay.

Wouldn't this turn into a big show?

"Hmm?" Phoenix Butterfly blinked strangely and took out a jade flute from the shelf behind her, "Do I need to do any preparation work to listen to a song?"

"Oh..." Liang Yue breathed a sigh of relief again and chuckled softly, "So you're going to give me a talent performance?"

"Yes, what else did you think it was?" Phoenix Butterfly said with a slight frown, "Young Master Liang wouldn't think that I, Phoenix Butterfly, am a casual woman, would you?"

"Naturally not." Liang Yue said, pausing for a moment, then asked, "Has Miss Phoenix Butterfly had a lover before?"

"Why are you asking that?" Phoenix Butterfly raised an eyebrow.

"Nothing, just a little curious." Liang Yue slowly chose his words, "I was thinking, what kind of generous man could win your heart, Miss Phoenix Butterfly?"

"Heh." Phoenix Butterfly laughed when she heard this, "I'm not afraid for Young Master Liang to know, I did have a guest I was close to before, but he wasn't exactly generous, and now I don't know where he's died."

A light gradually flashed in Liang Yue's eyes, "Oh? He didn't give you any gifts?"

"Besides some vulgar gold and silver, he really didn't give me anything..." Phoenix Butterfly shook her head mockingly, and then said, "Oh right, there's this..."

Saying this, her hand reached towards her left back shoulder.

"What is it?" Wen Yifan asked from over there.

Liang Yue's gaze was following her, and suddenly, he saw Phoenix Butterfly's body convulse violently: "Hoo-uh--"

"Miss Phoenix Butterfly?" Liang Yue noticed something was wrong and immediately stepped forward to check, but it was already too late.

"Ah..." Phoenix Butterfly tilted her head back, and a stream of black blood gushed out, then her body fell heavily backward, making a dull thud.

Bang.