Huang Ruyan

Ye Lin scanned the interior of the pleasure house. How should he put it? The quality of these women simply couldn't compare to the female disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect. So, how could Lin Zisheng possibly take a fancy to them?

"Are you referring to Miss Huang Ruyan? Who is this Miss Ruyan?"

At that moment, Ye Lin suddenly caught a name. As a Child of Destiny, Lin Zisheng's taste certainly wouldn't be that poor.

Furthermore, the panel showed that he had come to this pleasure house with his close friend. Two grown men surely wouldn't spend a large sum of money just to enter a mere Heaven-Class No. 1 private room.

The problem, then, must lie with this Miss Ruyan. A Miss Ruyan capable of drawing Lin Zisheng's attention could not be simple.

"Young Master, you've come to my pleasure house and yet you don't know Miss Ruyan? Miss Ruyan is our house's top courtesan."

Hearing this, the middle-aged woman beside him wore a strange expression. He wasn't here for Miss Ruyan?

"My good woman, then how about you let me meet this Miss Ruyan?"

Ye Lin addressed the middle-aged woman before him. Forget it, simple or not—he would know as soon as he saw her.

"Miss Ruyan isn't someone just anyone can meet. But, today you're in luck. You may see her from behind a veil. Follow me."

The middle-aged woman swayed her hips as she walked in front. Ye Lin followed behind until they reached a small room.

"Ruyan, dear, I have a young master here who wishes to meet you. Would that be convenient?"

"Come in."

A voice drifted from inside the room. Upon hearing it, Ye Lin felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his entire body jolting in an instant.

The next moment, Ye Lin's eyes cleared. That simple voice had contained a mental attack. Fortunately, his soul was several times stronger than that of an average cultivator, which was the only reason he had escaped unscathed.

"Go on in, but you may only look from a distance."

The middle-aged woman pushed the door open. Ye Lin looked ahead and saw a woman with an incredibly fine figure sitting behind a layer of gauze.

Even through the veil, Ye Lin dared to conclude that this woman was an absolute beauty of the mortal realm.

The next moment, a transparent panel appeared before Ye Lin's eyes.

Name: Huang Ruyan Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Fate Grade: Blue Fate Logic: [Allure Physique] Destiny: Because Lin Zisheng's poetry was too moving, she subsequently became his dao companion. The two traveled across the entire cultivation world, leaving behind countless romantic tales, only to be slain by Lin Zisheng's enemy while breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm. Recent Opportunity 1: When Lin Zisheng arrives in three days, she will receive a Profound-tier mid-grade longsword from him. Recent Opportunity 2: In half a month, she will have a secret tryst with Lin Zisheng at Jufeng Terrace in the center of the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Beneath Jufeng Terrace, she will obtain a Profound-tier low-grade treasure, the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl. Recent Opportunity 3: Tomorrow, beside the central lake in Green Mountain City, she will discover three Mid-grade Spirit Stones inside the hollow of a century-old tree.

[Allure Physique]: Possessing this constitution, you naturally exude an aura of enchantment. No man can withstand your allure.

Looking at Huang Ruyan's panel, ripples stirred within Ye Lin's heart.

So this is the woman of a Child of Destiny? Indeed, though her fate isn't particularly good. The Wind-Stabilizing Pearl and three Mid-grade Spirit Stones? They are mine now.

Was that mental attack just now also your doing?

Ye Lin pondered inwardly. As for a Foundation Establishment middle-stage cultivator falling for someone because of a poem? He had to marvel at the sheer power of the destiny surrounding Lin Zisheng.

A woman capable of reaching the Foundation Establishment middle stage was no naive fool. Being tricked into submission by a single poem? Was this a joke?

Moreover, the woman had opened with a mental attack. Had he been an ordinary cultivator, he would have long since lost his soul to her charms.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Lin shook his head. This woman was clearly not simple.

Ye Lin then gently closed the wooden door.

"How is it, Young Master? My Ruyan isn't bad, is she?"

The middle-aged woman beside him asked with a beaming smile.

"Young Master, I can see you aren't a simple man. My Ruyan has always sold her talents, not her body; she is still pure. How about this: if you give me enough compensation, I can place her in your bed. How does that sound?"

Hearing the middle-aged woman's words, Ye Lin was speechless. Setting aside the fact that the woman inside was at the Foundation Establishment middle stage—you'd be dead before you even laid a finger on her.

Furthermore, he, Ye Lin, had no habit of cuckolding others.

"No need. Just give me the Heaven-Class No. 1 private room. Is this enough?"

Ye Lin took a Low-Tier Spirit Stone from his robes and handed it to the middle-aged woman.

"Oh my, Young Master, enough, enough, certainly enough."

Seeing the spirit stone, the middle-aged woman's face immediately lit up with joy. She recognized a spirit stone when she saw one; a single piece was worth a thousand taels of silver.

"He left?"

Sitting in the room, Huang Ruyan felt Ye Lin's aura gradually fading away. A trace of astonishment flickered across her peerless face beneath the veil.

Many had come before, including cultivators, but after seeing her, they had all become listless and distracted.

"You are somewhat similar to Young Master Zisheng. To be able to maintain your true nature under the influence of my Allure Physique..."

Huang Ruyan murmured. Previously, she had used her Allure Physique to control low-level cultivators and obtain many treasures, yet this man before her had remained completely composed.

After paying the fee, Ye Lin arrived at the Heaven-Grade No. 1 private room and walked over to the bedside.

He flipped the entire bed over, and sure enough, a bright orange cloth bag lay beneath it. Ye Lin took it out and opened it to find a piece of Geng Metal Essence the size of an egg resting inside.

Geng Metal is a material used for refining artifacts and is extremely precious, while Geng Metal Essence is even rarer; once a cultivator refines it, it can significantly enhance their physical constitution.

It is a supreme treasure in the eyes of body cultivators.

Ye Lin estimated that a piece this size, if presented to a body cultivator, would be enough to trade for at least five Mid-grade Spirit Stones, and that was a conservative estimate.

After stowing the Geng Metal Essence into his Spatial Ring, Ye Lin looked at the bed he had damaged.

"The spirit stones I gave you earlier are enough to buy dozens of beds."

Ye Lin muttered to himself before stepping out of the private room and heading toward the door.

Exiting the flower house, Ye Lin headed straight for the lakeside. Green Mountain City was a small city, and a place as large as a lake was incredibly easy to find.

It didn't take long for Ye Lin to discover a medium-sized lake, but strangely, there wasn't a single person by the water, which felt eerie.

"Strange. The sun is so bright today; in any normal city, there should be children playing and elders cooling off in the shade right now."

Looking at the lake before him, Ye Lin thought to himself, but the next moment, he noticed something amiss.

"Why are there no children here?"

As Ye Lin searched for the century-old tree, he pondered this in his heart.

Ever since he entered Green Mountain City, he hadn't seen a single child. A city, no matter how small, should have a population of over ten thousand people. How could a city with over ten thousand residents not have a single child?

It was very wrong.

"This must be the century-old tree, right?"

At this moment, Ye Lin looked at the massive tree before him, his eyes brightening slightly. Compared to the surrounding trees, this one was clearly much larger.

Ye Lin circled the massive tree and immediately discovered a hollow in the trunk. Looking inside, he saw three Mid-grade Spirit Stones lying there.

Storing the spirit stones in his Spatial Ring, Ye Lin turned and headed toward the city gates.

Although Green Mountain City was very strange and mysterious, it was not something he could concern himself with at his current level.

When one's strength is low, it is best to mind one's own business; the less one knows, the better.

Leaving Green Mountain City, Ye Lin headed straight for the Azure Cloud Sect.