Chen Changan and the others had now broken through to the First Layer of the Ultimate Immortal Ascension Realm. In the River of Forgetfulness Territory, that put them among the powerful.
Da Huang, however, had lost some time taking Xiao Hei to a brothel and had yet to break through. He was still in seclusion.
"Big brother, you're out!"
Xiao Hei's eyes lit up when he saw Chen Changan and the others emerge from seclusion. He had clearly been bored lately.
Unfamiliar with the Heavenly Profound Sect, Xiao Hei had not ventured out to find its disciples to play with.
"Have you stayed home this whole time? Haven't you gone out to have fun?"
"Oh, right. How was the brothel? Was it fun?" Chen Changan asked with a smile.
"I don't know how to put it. It was all right, but it wasn't the kind of fun I'd imagined. Da Huang seemed happy, though. I don't know what he enjoyed about it."
Xiao Hei did not understand such things. At first, having people keep him company had seemed fun, but it was the same thing over and over: drinking, listening to music, and getting massages.
It had felt novel at first, but Xiao Hei soon grew bored. After all, he could not appreciate all the pleasures on offer.
"Do you still want to go?" Chen Changan asked.
"It's not about whether I want to go anymore. Da Huang won't take me," Xiao Hei said gloomily.
Choosing not to go was one thing. Someone refusing to take him was another.
"Oh? Why?"
Da Huang loved brothels and had never said he would not take someone along. Why was Xiao Hei the exception?
"Da Huang said going with me was no fun. Too boring."
"He said it's more fun when he goes