Outside Spring Sleep Tower

"Very convenient?" Yue Qianchou was stunned. He couldn't believe that these people, who were considered immortals by ordinary people, would do this kind of work. Subconsciously, he couldn't accept it. He shook his head helplessly and said, "They're all quite good-looking. Why do they have to do this when they could do anything else?"

Yu Landu stared at him with a strange expression, as if to say he was ignorant of human suffering. She smiled and said, "Senior, your cultivation is profound. I'm afraid you rarely come into contact with lower-level cultivators, especially those Rogue Cultivators. They would do anything for Spirit Stone."

Yue Qianchou rolled his eyes and said, "Who said that? I've met quite a few Rogue Cultivator in the Ghost Manor, and I've never heard of any cultivator doing this kind of work."

Yu Landu and said, "Who would go around talking about this line of work? It's just that it's only been made public at Treasure Gathering Basin. Actually, there are quite a few rogue Rogue Cultivator who take on odd jobs outside, but it's not safe. They often put in the effort but don't get any reward, and they might even bring about their own death."

"That's right." Guan Zhongkai nodded and said, "It's different here. As long as the transaction and sale have paid taxes, they will be protected by the World Commerce Association. You will get a reward for your efforts."

"Are all these people Rogue Cultivator?" Yue Qianchou asked, staring down at the Spring Sleep Tower.

"Of course. Cultivators from sects all have sources of Spirit Stone, so who would do this?" Yu Landu said.

"Hey! I heard when I was in the Ghost Manor that quite a few female Rogue Cultivator are marrying into various sects! It's making it so that male Rogue Cultivator can't even find a partner for dual cultivation. Why don't they just marry disciples from other sects?" Yue Qianchou asked.

Guan Zhongkai and Yu Landu exchanged a smile, the latter saying disdainfully, "There are female Rogue Cultivator who marry into various sects, but they are only a very small minority. How many of these female rogue Rogue Cultivator who have been wandering around aimlessly for so long are still virgins? In order to survive, they have long since engaged in dual cultivation with countless people. Most of the disciples of various sects are just playing around. It is not an easy thing to marry them into the sect. It is not easy to get past the elders of the sect. Which sect would accept a woman of the night? Wouldn't it become a laughing stock if word got out?"

Guan Zhongkai nodded in agreement, saying, "If a female rogue Rogue Cultivator is truly exceptionally talented, various sects would vie to recruit her, but very few actually marry her. What you've heard, senior, is just a rumor and shouldn't be believed. In fact, female Rogue Cultivator are in a worse situation than male Rogue Cultivator, but they are also more vain, doing things they have to swallow while pretending to be doing well."

Yue Qianchou was speechless. Thinking about it, it made sense. This era was completely different from his previous life; it was incredibly feudal. Most marriages through proper channels were first-hand goods, while those of higher quality were rarely the original wives. Besides, when he was doing quite well in his previous life, it seemed many of his underlings were involved in this business, and he turned a blind eye. There was no reason for him to come here and feel sorry for them.

The three of them had been standing there long enough that Guan Zhongkai's presence had alerted the madam inside. A beautiful young woman with a graceful figure swayed out and waved from afar, calling out, "Who do we have here! It's Master Guan! It's been a long time since you've been here."

Yue Qianchou looked at Guan Zhongkai with suspicion; it seemed this guy was a regular here. Yu Landu the other hand, looked completely at ease, as if it were perfectly normal. The young woman tried to pull Guan Zhongkai, but he chuckled and pushed her away, saying, "I have things to do today, don't mess around!"

"Master Yu, you're not busy!" The young woman lingered beside Yu Landu again. Yu Landu, as before, said he was busy and pushed her away. Then the young woman set her sights on Yue Qianchou and said with a coquettish smile, "I haven't seen this gentleman before. Won't you two introduce him to me?"

Although Yue Qianchou wasn't into that kind of thing, he was quite happy to deal with such knowledgeable people and was about to tease them a bit. Suddenly, he heard a commotion inside Spring Sleep Tower, with faint sounds of fighting. The young woman's expression changed, she apologized to the Human Path, and quickly went back inside.

Yu Landu chuckled and said, "There are still people causing trouble at the Treasure Gathering Basin. I wonder which family's young master it is?" Guan Zhongkai's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

A moment later, three people rushed out, dragging a woman along. The woman struggled violently and kept shouting, "Let me go!" A group of beautiful women emerged from Spring Sleep Tower, seemingly watching the commotion. Judging from the scene, it didn't seem like anyone was causing trouble.

Guan Zhongkai and Yu Landu exchanged glances, both somewhat confused. Yue Qianchou, however, felt that the three men looked familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere before.

Someone was causing trouble at the Treasure Gathering Basin, which was quite a novelty, and many people immediately flocked over to watch the spectacle.

At this moment, the women Spring Sleep Tower parted to make way for the group, and the beautiful young woman stepped out. She walked indifferently to the group and said, "I don't care what your relationship is. Whether you stay or leave, Spring Sleep Tower can't stop the three of you. But you three must make sure you pay for every single Spirit Stone you spend. Also, you have to compensate for everything that's been damaged inside, or don't blame me for reporting you to the World Commerce Association."

Upon hearing the words "World Commerce Association," the three men seemed to suddenly remember where they were and instinctively let go. The woman who had been dragged out quickly stood beside the young woman, staring at one of the Human Path, "I have nothing to do with you anymore. Don't come looking for me again."

The man clenched his fists and said, "Didn't you say that the disciples of the Azure Palace wanted to marry you? Why are you doing this here?" He suddenly raised his hand and pointed at the signboard of Spring Sleep Tower.

"Hmph! Men are all the same." The woman said with a disdainful look, "I told you, we have nothing to do with each other anymore, whether I do this or not is none of your business."

"You have a good future, and I couldn't stop you, so I let you go. But if I had known you were here for this, I would never have let you leave." The man roared, "Where is that man? Where is he? Didn't he say he was going to take you to join the Azure Palace? Why did he make you do this?"

The woman giggled, her laughter shaking her body as if she had heard a hilarious joke. She shook her head and said, "He's a disciple of the Azure Palace, so naturally he's Azure Palace. What good would it do to tell you? Do you think the three of you can do anything to a disciple of the Azure Palace?"

Hearing this, the people around probably understood what had happened. A flurry of discussion ensued, the gist of which was that the two had likely been a couple, but a disciple from the Azure Palace took a liking to the woman and abducted her. It was likely that the Azure Palace disciple was just playing around, and once he got bored, he dumped her. In the end, the woman ended up doing this kind of work.

Yue Qianchou knew about the Azure Palace; it seemed to be the territory of Pei Fang, the one whose hand Wen Lanfeng had severed.

"Don't let me run into him, or I'll definitely kill him," the man said fiercely.

"Haha! What arrogance!" someone in the crowd sneered.

The speaker happened to be standing next to Yue Qianchou. He walked up to the three men and said indifferently, "I am Lan Feng, and unfortunately, I am a disciple of the Azure Palace. What did you just say? You said you were going to kill our Azure Palace disciples? Say it again."

The three of them turned around at the same time, staring at the person in front of them. They were all so angry that their faces turned red and their bodies trembled, but they dared not say anything.

A burst of laughter immediately erupted from the surrounding area, mocking the three for overestimating their abilities and daring to speak so arrogantly. Did they not know that this was the World Commerce Association and that the Azure Palace also conducted business here?

Yue Qianchou slowly crossed his arms. After seeing the faces of the three people, he remembered where he had seen them before. It was in the Ghost Manor, where he had argued with Fang Ming. The protagonist, who was so ashamed he wanted to disappear, seemed to be named Tian Ye.

Looking at the group, Yue Qianchou saw that Tian Ye had Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivation level, and the two beside him were at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, but they were still somewhat inferior to Lan Feng, who was at the early Tribulation stage. Given that the other party was from the Azure Palace, there was likely more than one person here, and Yue Qianchou would definitely suffer losses in a fight. Yue Qianchou and sighed slightly.

Seeing that the three dared not speak, Lan Feng became even more smug and pointed at the woman, saying, "Isn't she just a Rogue Cultivator? My Azure Palace disciples playing with her is giving her face. What? You three are not Qi Ingestion?"

These words drew another burst of laughter from the group. The beautiful young woman's expression changed, and she bit her lip, saying nothing. The disciples of the ten greatest cultivators in the Cultivation World possessed a power she couldn't afford to offend.

Yue Qianchou's facial muscles twitched. He thought to himself, "Damn it! I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone this despicable. Even I wouldn't dare to be this shameless, daring to steal my thunder. I really can't stand it anymore. Watching this makes me lose my appetite, and it's a disgrace to men. But what can I do? I'm a man, I can't ignore it even if I want to."

Yue Qianchou nudged Yu Landu and Guan Zhongkai, who, unsure of his intentions, stepped aside. He walked out expressionlessly and stood quietly behind Lan Feng. All eyes turned to him. Guan Zhongkai and Yu Landu exchanged a glance, sensing something was amiss...

The three of Tian Ye, including Amano, were taken aback. They had met Niu Youde in the Ghost Manor and knew him, but they never expected to see him here.

Seeing everyone looking at them, Lan Feng assumed they were looking at him and continued his arrogant and smug demeanor, pointing at Tian Ye Human Path, "How dare you say you're going to kill the disciples of the Azure Palace in public? I think you're tired of living..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt someone pat him on the shoulder from behind. As soon as he turned around, his vision blurred, followed by a "smack" sound, a ringing in his ears, and a burning, numbing pain on his face.

Lan Feng staggered a few steps, shaking his head before he could see the person who had hit him—a middle-aged man with a smile on his face. He instinctively asked, "Who are you?" Then, remembering that he had been attacked in public, he immediately roared, "You're asking for it!" Without another word, a gleaming blue throwing knife flashed from his pocket and shot directly at the man.

Yue Qianchou still looked at him with a smile. The throwing knife flew towards his chest, but he neither dodged nor evaded. He simply flicked it with a light flick of his finger. The movement was as casual as shooing away a fly...

With a clear "ding," the blue blade paused briefly in mid-air, then deflated as if punctured, rustling into shimmering blue powder that drifted and scattered to the ground...

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