Scattered Flowers Tower

Meanwhile, in Marquis Wuwen's Estate in the Imperial Capital of the Great Gan Dynasty.

Hong Yi had already left the small building where he had been staying.

Ever since the heroic spirits of the Hundred Sages had descended into Hong Yi's body and merged with him, he had found his reading effortlessly fruitful. He could see through any principle at a glance, directly grasping its essence and discerning its strengths and flaws.

And this was not limited to the essence and merits of principles alone. More importantly, it extended to practical matters. He felt that if he became a high-ranking official governing a region, he would surely benefit its people and put the principles he had learned into perfect practice.

But now, with the thought of "read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles" in mind, and having received an invitation, Hong Yi had left his small building and come to the most bustling place in the Imperial Capital—Scattered Flowers Tower.

Scattered Flowers Tower was the foremost courtesan house in the Imperial Capital, a typical money-devouring den. Yet Hong Yi himself did not have much money. The wealth in his possession had been given to him by Princess Luo Yun after their chance encounter last time, and this invitation to Scattered Flowers Tower had also been gifted by Princess Luo Yun.

"Though Scattered Flowers Tower is a courtesan house, all the women inside are refined courtesans. They sell their arts, not their bodies. Nearly every one of them is a gifted woman proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, lyrics, songs, and prose. It is an elegant haunt of romance. The wealthy men of the Imperial Capital often spend lavishly just to invite these talented women."

Hong Yi looked at Scattered Flowers Tower and the endless stream of carriages and