Crushing

The change came very suddenly, so suddenly that everyone in the hall continued to mock the arrogant and ignorant Dachao People without any restraint.

Xu Yuan, who was sitting in a private booth in the lobby, was visibly stunned for a moment when he saw this scene.

He didn't understand.

He remembered that he had just raised the price by one hand.

After saying that, he went straight to the private room to drink and watch the show.

It's human nature to join in the commotion; so many people were raising the price just now, but that distinguished guest from the Great Desert only gave him this grand gesture.

Did you recognize him?

But if someone recognized him, and was of sound mind, they probably wouldn't dare do that, right?

Would someone who dares to insult the Second Prince's mother care about a prince from the Great Desert?

The artificial mountain, accompanied by a whooshing sound, did not stop despite Xu Yuan Xu Yuan's confusion and was about to hit him in an instant.

However, Xu Yuan did not move.

The three cronies standing nearby nearly spat out their drinks at the sight.

In less than two years, people actually dare to provoke this guy?

Is there no law left in this Imperial Capital?

Is there still a law?

The next moment,

"Bang!"

A slender, graceful figure appeared before Xu Yuan, one arm of armor resting on a corner of the artificial hill.

It was Ying'er, whom we hadn't seen in a long time.

After Xu Yuan returned to the capital, he and Si Ziyu once again became his guards.

As for Zhou Chen

Zhou Chen was miserably transferred to the Northern Border to fight a desperate battle.

With Ying'er's skillful manipulation, the entire decorative rockery was pulled back into the third-floor pavilion, making a loud noise!

With that roar, Xu Yuan suddenly understood the Dachao People's idea.

The reason for targeting him was probably not for any other complicated reasons, but simply because he was the only one sitting in the lobby who dared to bid.

The elegant rooms on the third floor belonged to the wealthy and powerful, while the main hall was mostly filled with ostentatious rich merchants or talented individuals who came to make connections with influential people.

Choose the softest persimmons.

The same principle applies to causing trouble and establishing authority; you should bully honest people.

With a sigh, Xu Yuan slowly leaned back on the soft couch.

At this moment, the sudden change in the hall naturally attracted the attention of almost everyone, and under the dim light, everyone could see the victim's face clearly.

Although two years have passed, its "prestige" remains.

"The Xu Changtian?"

When did he return to the Imperial Capital?

"Didn't they say the Emperor demoted him to the frontier?"

"Don't you all know? There's been a rumor lately that he's returned to Beijing. I didn't expect it to actually be true."

"I think I've seen that Dachao People before; he must be of very high status."

"I've seen it too, damn it, a barbarian actually dared to harass Miss Zhou Family's carriage in the street."

"Tsk tsk, this is going to be interesting. That Tartar Chao actually messed with that Dachao People Xu Changtian... cough cough, messing with Third Young Master Xu is really getting him into trouble."

"What a load of entertainment! Let's get out of here, or we'll be caught in the crossfire."

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Amidst the discussions,

Those who were reasonable in the lobby immediately got up and ran outside.

Xu Yuan looked up at the hole on the third floor and slowly uttered a sentence:

"Which bastard just now had his dog throw that thing?"

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After he finished speaking, there was silence.

After a while,

Without lifting a finger, a rough voice came from the hole:

"Heh, and where did you come from? Do you know that even the emperor of your Flame Dynasty wouldn't dare address my master like that?"

"Wow, quite impressive, but you're not worthy to know who I am."

As he spoke,

Xu Yuan glanced sideways at the private room where the Third Prince was. "I was just humiliated. If the person in charge here doesn't get out here soon, I'll have the building demolished."

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No one answered from the private room on the third floor.

The Third Prince raised his hand and vigorously rubbed his temples.

He originally just wanted to use other people to drive up the price, believing that harmony brings wealth.

They used the identities of these high-ranking officials and nobles on the third floor to deal with the Dachao People prince.

As it turned out, Xu Changtian, that plague god, also came, and even more unexpectedly, this plague god liked to sit in the main hall.

We're doomed.

This brothel will probably be demolished.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, which was then pushed open. As Eunuch Hou entered, he asked softly:

"Your Highness, how should this matter be handled? Should I intervene?"

The Third Prince rolled his eyes:

"Step in? Step in what way?"

Eunuch Hou hesitated slightly:

"By revealing our identities, we should be able to turn hostility into friendship."

The Third Prince leaned back on the soft couch, propping his legs up directly on the tea table:

"Come on, back when he clashed with my second brother, Xu Changtian dared to openly insult the Empress Dowager in the street. He called the steward out, clearly intending to drag him out and beat him up too. Do you want to go out and get beaten up?"

Eunuch Hou hesitated slightly:

"With my cultivation level..."

"Xu Changtian usually goes out with two or three Grandmaster by his side. The three sitting next to him are the daughter of the Marquis of Western Pacification, the son of the commander of the Imperial Guards in the Capital City, and the son of the Vice Minister."

"." Eunuch Hou.

With that, the Third Prince waved his hand dismissively:

"Whatever, Nalan You came here to cause trouble. Since Xu Changtian is here too, let them fight like dogs. At worst, I'll just give up this brothel. You get everyone out of here right now, and remember to take those valuable antiques with you!"

After saying this, the Third Prince felt as if his heart was bleeding.

As one of the top brothels in the Imperial Capital, the process of getting the top courtesan out of the Clear Jade Pavilion was actually quite complicated.

The previous performances by the skilled dancers were merely for show. After the many dignitaries and nobles entered under the cover of night, there would be various activities to liven up the atmosphere, such as poetry gatherings. Each of these remaining activities would bring in several thousand taels of silver.

This is an income of tens of thousands of taels of silver, and after making a name for themselves tonight, they'll be making a fortune every day.

Now that things have turned out this way, he'll have to lose the money he spent on renovations.

Eunuch Hou was very perceptive. Seeing Li Yunqing's expression, he tentatively said:

"Your Highness, we could actually go to the Prime Minister's Estate to demand compensation."

The Third Prince became increasingly distressed as he spoke:

"They'll pay a damn thing! Xu Changtian is in the wrong, he can drag things out for a year or two. This time he's in the right, it would be a miracle if they managed to squeeze a single penny out of that old bastard Hua Hong!"

"..." Eunuch Hou remained silent.

The Third Prince adjusted his mindset quickly and asked:

"By the way, have you found anything about Zhou Chen, the one I asked you to investigate before?"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Hou nodded:

"We've found out."

The Third Prince grinned upon hearing this:

"My newly acquainted brother actually managed to provoke a second-grade Origin Beginning expert; his identity must be extraordinary, right?"

Eunuch Hou smacked his lips and said cautiously:

"Your Highness, that person was probably using an alias."

"A pseudonym?" The Third Prince frowned.

Eunuch Hou explained in a low voice:

"Zhou Chen is a guest advisor in the Prime Minister's Estate, Grandmaster cultivator, and he should be in the Northern Border right now."

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The Third Prince's brows furrowed slightly.

While the conversation took place in the elegant room, the lobby below fell silent.

"You're not coming out, are you?"

Xu Yuan murmured something and then glanced at the Ying'er in front of him.

I reviewed the demolition procedures from my memory.

Usually, he goes berserk and attacks first, then the other party retaliates, and the guards only join in when they have no other choice.

He figured that if he directly ordered the Ying'er around, the other party wouldn't listen to him.

Thinking,

Xu Yuan slowly stood up, and just as he was about to walk towards Ying'er, he suddenly felt his wrist being grabbed.

Wang Chengping reminded him in a low voice:

"Changtian, the Crown Prince is taking the matter of Tachao very seriously this time."

Xu Yuan shrugged and replied nonchalantly:

"They've already put you in charge of their security, how can you not take it seriously?"

Gong Yuanzeng spoke up at this moment:

"The Crown Prince is probably acting on the Emperor's orders, letting the Tachao apologize and that's it."

Because of their family circumstances, the group could roughly guess that Tachao had come to the capital because of the war in the Northern Border. It was best not to make a big scene over such a distinguished guest of the Court of State Ceremonial.

Xu Yuan didn't speak, but he understood.

These two friends are now officials, and they can no longer act as recklessly as before.

After a pause, Xu Yuan glanced sideways at Li Junwu.

Li Junwu crossed her long, slender legs and met Xu Yuan's gaze instantly.

They exchanged a smile.

Xu Yuan and Li Junwu both smiled slightly.

Having fought in the Great Desert for so many years, and due to her Lineage's historical ties, the Marquis of Western Pacification disliked, even loathed, these nomadic people of the grasslands.

Seeing their expressions, Wang Chengping knew that persuasion was useless. He sighed and directly stripped off his military uniform.

Gong Yuanzeng rubbed his temples:

"You two mothers, really..."

Wang Chengping threw his Celestial Guard armor on the ground, his square face grinning:

"If we act together, the Emperor will be less lenient if he blames us."

Xu Yuan got up and stepped forward, walking behind Ying'er. He raised his hand and slapped Ying'er's beautiful buttocks with a "smack".

This time, she didn't dodge or flinch, just like before.

But the slap into flesh created a wave of flesh.

"Go, throw that talking dog and his bastard owner down here."

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Ying'er winced in pain, remained silent for a while, and then glanced at Si Ziyu was hiding in the shadows.

The next moment,

Two figures leaped directly into the elegant room on the third floor.

Meanwhile, Li Junwu and Gong Yuanzeng quietly waved to the two guards hiding in the shadows.

The next moment,

The third and fourth figures also leaped towards the third floor.

The remaining Wang Chengping and Zeng Jin have all joined the Imperial Guard. When they are on duty, their families no longer provide them with guards, but their cultivation levels are not weak.

The four had just gotten up

A wisp of Sword Qi emanated from the elegant room on the third floor.

The battle has begun.

Looking down from the sky, the Sword Qi swept across the Clear Jade Pavilion like a laser beam, and a crack several meters long immediately appeared on the stone wall.

But this is just the beginning.

The Tachao man let out a low growl like a wolf, and with a gust of wind from his fist, another huge hole, half a zhang in size, appeared in the hard, special stone wall!

The fierce battle raged in the attic for several breaths.

"Boom!!!"

It collapsed.

Along the Dragon Plain River, amidst the shimmering waters and vibrant lights, a deafening roar erupted as the thirteen-story Clear Jade Pavilion collapsed from the shockwave of a violent Source Qi!

To be precise, the load-bearing columns above the third floor were destroyed by the aftershocks and collapsed to the side Dragon Plain River, unable to bear the weight.

The hurricane nearly overturned several flower boats that were sailing smoothly on the Dragon Plain River, and the rising dust covered the entire surrounding area for dozens of feet.

Clear Jade Pavilion, located within the inner city, did not prohibit air travel. Two or three young masters in brocade robes escaped from the Clear Jade Pavilion and, led by their guards, stood in the air, watching the spectacle below with amusement.

"The Four Young Masters of the Capital" is a sarcastic term. True princes like Xu Changge and Young Marquis Mu Zhisheng look down on them, but this does not affect their unbridled behavior in the Imperial Capital.

After the collapse, amidst the smoke and dust,

Wang Chengping circulated his Qi and Blood, staring at the sky:

"That damn barbarian actually brought three Grandmaster with him. Junwu, Changtian has no cultivation, you keep an eye on him. Yuanzeng and I will go deal with that bastard."

After saying that, he rushed into the smoke.

Without hesitation, Li Junwu reached out to pull Xu Yuan, who was still standing there, but suddenly noticed that the boy's narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes were actually gleaming with bloodlust.

After a moment of stunned silence, Li Junwu asked with surprise in her beautiful eyes:

"Hey, Changtian, you..."

Before the words were finished,

Xu Yuan had already pulled out a long sword that gleamed with a cold, serene light from somewhere.

"Grass!"

Li Junwu no longer bothered to lower his voice, and directly used a female voice to swear. "You can cultivate now? When did you even get a Sumeru Ring!"

Xu Yuan glanced at this "good brother":

"My family is rich, there's nothing I can do about it."

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Li Junwu rolled his eyes and grabbed Xu Yuan's wrist. "Come on, you think you're so tough with your sixth-grade cultivation? Come with me."

As he spoke, Li Junwu tried to drag Xu Yuan away.

Xu Yuan didn't move, but instead pulled Li Junwu so hard he stumbled.

Li Junwu turned around in astonishment.

Although she cultivated military formations, she was still a fifth-rank cultivator, yet she couldn't move this sixth-rank cultivator.

At this moment, a blood-red light emanated from Xu Yuan's sword, and the power contained within it was chilling. His aura continued to rise over time.

Li Junwu's red lips parted slightly, and he stammered a little:

"You... you... you."

In the smoke and dust,

Xu Yuan, his body radiating crimson Source Qi, replied with a smile, "What do you mean, 'what about me'?"

Li Junwu took a deep breath, stepped forward, stood on tiptoe, grabbed Xu Yuan's neck, and pressed down, his voice filled with genuine joy:

"You brat, weren't you born with a useless physique? When did your cultivation level become so high? It's only been two years!"

Xu Yuan's head was pressed against his "buddy's" chest, and he could vaguely feel the softness beneath her tense expression. His voice was serious:

"Li Junwu, I'm warning you, don't try to take advantage of me. I'm not into that kind of thing."

"Tsk tsk."

Li Junwu's eyes crinkled with amusement. "I remember when you looked at my legs before. You've got some skills, haven't you? Why don't you really consider marrying into my family?"

"Alright, alright, I treat you like a brother, so don't even think about sleeping with me."

Xu Yuan coughed lightly and stared into the depths of the smoke, saying:

"Let me go first. Those two idiots are no match for that Tachao. We need to go help them."

Li Junwu was taken aback upon hearing this, and his grip loosened.

"No way? My guard said that wolf cub was only at the fourth rank of cultivation."

Xu Yuan's words carried a hint of helplessness:

"Yuan Zeng lacks practical experience, and Cheng Ping only knows how to form military formations and doesn't understand teamwork. It would be strange if they could defeat the Dachao People they've fought since childhood."

Having said that,

Xu Yuan vanished from the spot like a phantom, while Li Junwu let out a soft sigh.

By the time Xu Yuan arrived at the three-story pavilion, the battle was almost entirely one-sided.

Accompanied by muffled thuds of flesh colliding, a handsome young man draped in a black wolf skin calmly dealt with the combined attack of Gong Yuanzeng and Li Chengping:

"Are you people from the Central Plains so weak and incompetent? You are far inferior to your border troops."

As he spoke, Nalan You chuckled and waved his two arms, which resembled wolf claws, while Gong Yuanzeng and Wang Chengping retreated step by step.

"If you want me to kneel down and apologize, you'd better hurry. Your high-level cultivators from the Imperial City Directorate are almost here, heh heh."

The cultivation methods in the Great Desert differ from those in the Central Plains. Through special means, they can integrate the divine beast totems of their tribes into themselves.

This was the first time Xu Yuan had ever seen a cultivation system completely different from that within the Great Yan territory.

While he was pondering, Xu Yuan suddenly appeared behind Nalan You, his Clear Speech Sword waving slightly.

"Thud."

The arm landed.

Nalan You, seemingly oblivious, smiled and said:

"You spineless coward who relies on your family background, you'd better give me your hands!!!"

"Thud."

Another arm hit the ground.

It's a bit late.