Hurry It Up

Lu Ya thought about it. He was currently the Sword-Wielding Elder of the Bamboo Spring Sect, a hardcore player who dared defy the whole world to dual cultivate with Liu Xuanye, the City Lord of Azure Phoenix City, a city planner, a Void Kun chef...

If people found out he was visiting a brothel, he'd be in for a world of embarrassment.

He still had to protect his reputation!

The face he'd painstakingly crafted in the game was simply too handsome and dazzling.

So he decided to change his appearance first and make himself a little uglier.

Whose face should he use?

Someone plain and unremarkable...

Gu Tianle, then!

Lu Ya casually wiped his face, and in the blink of an eye, he'd turned into Gu Tianle's perfectly ordinary self.

He immediately felt fewer eyes on him.

He'd become darker and older-looking, like an old hand.

Lu Ya felt much more at ease as he swaggered into the main hall of the Ten Thousand Flower Pavilion.

The Ten Thousand Flower Pavilion had combined two shops into one, giving it a large floor area.

Brothels like this were either big and lively or small and thrilling. As long as they were legal, they were usually spacious and conspicuous.

Wearing Gu Tianle's face, Lu Ya sauntered into the Ten Thousand Flower Pavilion, feeling as relaxed and at home as if he'd stepped into his own house. He wasn't the least bit ill at ease.

He thought, After all that hard work building the city, I'm finally reaping the sweet fruit!

After swaggering around for a few laps, a madam soon came over to greet him.

The madam wasn't ugly. She was dressed plainly and had an elegant air about her, though she was a little old.

"Would you like to listen to music in the main hall on the first floor, sir, or take a private room upstairs?"

Lu Ya took a look.

The first floor was a main hall with a fairly large stage.

Onstage, an immortal maiden fiddled with a pipa and a guzheng, producing enchanting music. Several other graceful immortal maidens danced alongside her, their figures swaying as they chirped and chattered.

Dozens of tables had been set up beneath the stage. The guests filled them, sipping wine and nibbling peanuts.

The listeners could even interact with the immortal maidens onstage now and then.

The atmosphere was lively, but the music was a little vulgar.

Lu Ya wasn't interested.

The private rooms were on the second floor.

The madam said that in a private room, guests could enjoy an intimate one-on-one artistic experience.

One-on-one art, huh...

The one-on-one part was secondary. Lu Ya mainly wanted to experience refined art, cultivate his temperament, and develop his character.

"Let's take a private room."

The madam smiled sweetly and led Lu Ya upstairs in no time.

There were drinking lounges on the second floor.

There were also private rooms for artistic pursuits.

The madam rubbed her hands together and asked with a giggle,

"Which young lady would you like?"

Did she really need to ask?

Lu Ya declared firmly,

"Bring me the one with the best techni—no, the highest artistic skill."

The madam's expression softened. She smiled faintly.

"You mean Miss Xiao Die?"

Who cared about her name?

Time was short, so Lu Ya urged her on.

"I've only got a quarter of an hour. Hurry it up."

The madam suddenly looked Lu Ya up and down, her gaze complicated. After a moment, she said meaningfully,

"A quarter of an hour isn't short."

What the hell did she mean, a quarter of an hour wasn't short!

Wasn't this place supposed to be a plain shop?

Every minute of art was worth a thousand gold. Lu Ya didn't want to waste any more time, so he urged her on.

"Hurry it up. I'm in a rush."

The madam liked customers who only lasted a quarter of an hour best.

"I'll go call Miss Xiao Die right now."

Just then,

A tipsy, licentious female voice rose up the stairs, one step at a time. It seemed to come and go, making people dizzy.

"Wasn't Xiao Die reserved by me? Madam, how dare you steal my time slot?"

That lecherous fox!

Lu Ya recognized the voice and nearly teleported away in fright.

Fortunately, he wasn't Lu Ya right now. He was Gu Tianle.

Stay calm.

Don't chicken out!

Wine Fox Immortal came swaying upstairs, holding a little red wine pot.

She was still wrapped in those revealing strips of cloth that barely covered her proud figure.

She was still drinking the same pot of immortal wine, with only one sip left. She could only take slow little sips, and in the end, she even had to lick it up with her little tongue.

She still had that flushed, bold little round face...

So the lecherous fox really did visit brothels!

Lu Ya was speechless.

He'd have to be careful from now on, or some woman might cuckold him.

Seeing that Wine Fox Immortal had come looking for trouble, the madam hurriedly smiled apologetically.

"Immortal Wine Fox, you haven't paid a deposit. It's first come, first served, so this young gentleman gets to drink with Xiao Die first. But don't worry, he'll be done in a quarter of an hour."

Lu Ya:

"..."

Wine Fox Immortal wouldn't accept that.

She felt as if her head had turned a shade of green.

She looked tipsy, but her words came out clearly and methodically.

"What do you mean, first come, first served? What do you take Miss Xiao Die for? A commodity? She's a work of art!"

The madam was deferential.

"Works of art cost money too."

Wine Fox Immortal's round face hardened, and her aura surged.

"I'm the resident envoy of Azure Phoenix City, the captain of the city guard, a high-ranking official of the East Floating Immortal Court, and Sect Master Liu's classmate of a thousand years! You're asking me for a deposit?"

The madam remained neither servile nor arrogant.

"If you book in advance, you have to pay a deposit."

"I've got several jobs, and I make hundreds of Immortal Crystals every minute. Do you think I can't afford to pay you? Stop your blabbering and bring Xiao Die out. Hurry it up!"

"This is a small business. Please forgive us, Immortal Wine Fox."

Wine Fox Immortal:

"..."

Lu Ya was impressed.

He felt that if he weren't there watching, that lecherous fox would have used an immortal art on the madam.

Wine Fox Immortal really did find Lu Ya an eyesore and couldn't make a move with him there. But then she had an idea.

"Brother, your big sister's a little short on cash lately. Mind if I listen to a song with Miss Xiao Die too?"

You want a threesome...

Lu Ya was genuinely impressed!

Whatever. He only had a little over ten minutes left. Time waited for no one, so they might as well appreciate art together.

In truth, being alone with a strange woman to appreciate art would have made him a little nervous.

Having two people there could ease the tension.

This wasn't too bad a deal.

So he magnanimously said,

"Fine."

Wine Fox Immortal giggled, licking the wine from the mouth of her pot. She said meaningfully,

"Brother, you've got a good eye. Xiao Die's a real thrill."

Soon, the madam led Lu Ya and Wine Fox Immortal into Xiao Die's private room.

Xiao Die's room wasn't very large, but it was situated in a corner with windows on two sides. It was clean and tidy, with free-flowing spiritual energy and a faint floral fragrance.

Lu Ya was only looking around because he was a little nervous.

He hadn't expected to feel nervous even after reaching max level.

As he sat in an exquisitely crafted bamboo chair, he suddenly felt as if he might be arrested at any moment.

Fortunately, he was the City Lord, and the head of the Criminal Division was right beside him, radiating a tipsy, sweet fragrance.

Thinking of that finally put him at ease.

Xiao Die arrived soon after.

She was the delicate, demure sort of young woman.

Her features were tender and charming. When she smiled, even rouge and powder paled beside her.

She wore a pale-purple gauze dress, translucent enough to be enticing.

She was a little taller than Wine Fox Immortal. Her curves weren't especially pronounced, but her figure was very well-proportioned. In particular, her slender willow-like waist could be encircled with one hand. She was soft and delicate, with an ethereal air that made her seem as if she would topple at the slightest push.

Looking closely, she turned out to be a one-star Immortal Master!

An Immortal Master had gone into this line of work too?

So it wasn't easy to get by in the Immortal Realm either...

Lu Ya thought to himself.

When she saw Wine Fox Immortal, Xiao Die glided over and pretended to be surprised.

"Immortal Wine Fox, so the 'friend' you're always talking about isn't yourself? You really do have a friend after all."

Wine Fox Immortal looked a little awkward, but she readily took the opening.

"Ahem, what's that supposed to mean? When have I ever lied to you? Let me introduce you. This is my friend, called... called..."

Wine Fox Immortal pointed at Lu Ya for a long while but still couldn't come up with anything.

Lu Ya nodded slightly.

"Gu Tianle."

Xiao Die gave Lu Ya a slight bow, her manner polite. She didn't look down on him for being a mortal, giving off a very professional air.

"Xiao Die greets Young Master Gu."