Before a luxuriously magnificent tavern in Golden Radiance City, Moonlit Chang'an, pedestrians came and went, and the place bustled with life.
At noon, Ning Chen strode over and walked straight into the tavern.
On the raised platform on the first floor, songs and dances flourished. Seductive dancers swayed upon the stage, bewitching the hearts of all who watched.
Not far away, behind the counter, the shopkeeper sat there bored out of his wits, seeming none too pleased by the tavern's thriving business.
"Shopkeeper."
Ning Chen walked over and said with a smile, "Long time no see."
The shopkeeper came back to himself. Upon seeing the person before him, he gave a start and said, "Brother Ning."
"One hundred years have passed, yet the shopkeeper's bearing remains unchanged. Where are the Tower Master and Miss Red Luan? Are they not here?" Ning Chen asked with a smile.
"The Tower Master and Miss Red Luan have been away for many days. I do not know when they will return," the shopkeeper answered truthfully.
Hearing this, a trace of regret appeared on Ning Chen's face. So they truly were not here. What a pity.
"Does Brother Ning have business with the Tower Master? Do you need me to pass along a message?" the shopkeeper asked.
Ning Chen hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "No need. Since the Tower Master is absent, I shall seek someone else."
"There is no need to seek anyone else. With business arriving at my door, how could this Tower Master possibly be absent?"
As the words fell, the Moonlit Tower Master entered from outside the tavern, dressed in a silver-gray cloak. Behind him, Red Luan wore a light veil over her face, concealing her features and revealing only a pair of eyes. They were so beautiful