"That's extravagant. Isn't that a Calming Flower?"
After the beautiful hostess led him to the third floor, Xuan Ye recognized the species from his passable knowledge of herbs as he looked at the elegant, carefully arranged potted plants nearby.
Calming Flowers were high-grade herbs that could be used by formal alchemists. Even when not used to prepare potions, their fragrance alone had the effects of refreshing the mind, clearing heat, and detoxifying the body. He had no idea how much this thing cost, but it certainly wasn't cheap. Yet here, it was being used as a potted plant.
Xuan Ye really wanted to secretly pick one and take it home. What a waste. It would be better to let him experiment with it.
Compared with the first two floors, the third floor's decor was much simpler. However, Xuan Ye could vaguely tell from the Calming Flowers that this seemingly simple decor had probably cost far more than what was downstairs. It was likely just meant to create a quiet, natural atmosphere.
The entire third floor had no enclosed private rooms, only several semi-partitioned elegant booths. At a glance, he could vaguely see that only one of them had guests. Judging from the shadows cast on the screen, it seemed to be a couple dining together.
"Tsk~, you can see lovey-dovey couples everywhere."
Caught off guard and force-fed a mouthful of dog food, Xuan Ye resentfully suppressed the urge to start a fire.
He hadn't forgotten his purpose either. He chose an elegant booth by the window facing the street. Unfortunately, because of its location, it wasn't far from that couple. With his keen Perception, he could even hear their conversation.
It was all meaningless, nauseating talk, such as, "The season when the Maple Willow Trees bloom has already passed. Their