The Myriad Treasures Pavilion's Eldest Young Lady

Bang!

Li Jun shot to his feet, unleashing the Shadow-Folding Wandering Dragon Step at full force. In the blink of an eye, he was at Luo Yi's side.

He swept Luo Yi up by the waist, and the moment the Awakening Sword came out, it knocked that flying sword away.

Luo Yi's lovely face lost all color, but she was still fairly composed.

Off to the side, the black-clothed man twisted and shifted, constantly shedding force before he barely managed to steady himself.

He looked at Li Jun with an unfriendly gaze, his pupils filled with astonishment.

"Kid, who are you? If you know what's good for—"

Yet before he could finish speaking, Li Jun had already jumped down with Luo Yi in his arms.

"What happened? You missed?"

More black-clothed men arrived one after another and demanded.

"Missed. There's an expert here."

"Hurry up and chase them! Tonight, Drunken Immortal Pavilion must be wiped from the map!"

Outside the red building, Li Jun carried Luo Yi as he darted across eaves and sheer walls.

At that moment, screams rang endlessly through Drunken Immortal Pavilion. Dense ranks of black-clothed men poured out one after another, launching a brutal slaughter throughout the entire pavilion.

Li Jun frowned, unable to figure out just what had happened.

He looked back at Luo Yi. What surprised him a little was that this red-clad woman before him, after her initial panic, was now astonishingly calm.

"Miss Luo, didn't you say Drunken Immortal Pavilion was the safest place? Then where did these black-clothed men come from?"

Luo Yi shook her head. "I don't know... Careful!"

Li Jun's gaze turned cold. The Flowing Cloud Sword Technique unfurled in an instant, streaks of sword-shadow thrusting toward the side.

Bang!

A black shadow charged out from the side, a long saber chopping down, but it was blocked outside by layer upon layer of sword-shadows. The violent spiritual power directly sent the black shadow flying.

"Young Master, I know a hidden passage. Turn left up ahead!"

"Good!"

Li Jun stuffed two pills into his mouth and did not linger in the fight. Following the route Luo Yi pointed out, he charged straight into a small alley.

"Quick! Don't let them run!"

Behind them, a group of black-clothed men pursued relentlessly.

Fifteen minutes later, Li Jun and Luo Yi arrived in the alley.

Behind them, dozens of black-clothed men had surrounded the alley.

"Stop running! Stinking brat, which road are you on? Do you know what happens when you offend us?"

Li Jun said nothing, his mind racing as he thought of a way to escape.

"Young Master, hurry into the house!"

Luo Yi pulled a porcelain bottle from her robes and smashed it hard onto the ground.

A great cloud of white smoke surged up, and a choking smell rapidly spread.

Li Jun had no time to think. He pulled Luo Yi into the abandoned civilian house beside them.

"There's a tunnel there. We'll leave through here!"

Luo Yi pointed to the corner. Li Jun was surprised, only feeling that this woman seemed to have quite a background.

He had no time to dwell on it. To move faster, he simply carried Luo Yi and leaped down.

About half an hour later, light appeared ahead.

Li Jun went on full alert, unleashed his movement technique at full force, and charged straight out.

"This is?"

He looked around. This place seemed to be a courtyard.

Vermilion corridors and jade steps, jade-like trees veiled in mist, strange rocks and elegant bamboo arranged in scattered harmony.

In the distance, the pavilions were refined and graceful, every inch exuding wealth and nobility.

"Chirp!"

Luo Yi gave a whistle.

The next moment, dense clusters of black shadows appeared in the courtyard.

"Don't be afraid, Young Master. They're all our people."

Luo Yi signaled for Li Jun to relax, then turned to those people and said, "Someone was following me. Kill them all."

"Yes, Eldest Miss!"

The man in black hurried away, leaving only two people in the courtyard.

"Eldest Miss?"

Li Jun's eyelid twitched.

From the moment they had first met to his later escape, he had felt that the woman before him was rather different from the other girls soliciting customers.

But he had been in a rush to shake off the people following him, so he had not thought too much about it.

Looking at it now, his guess had indeed been right.

"So Miss Luo has such methods. Since you are unharmed, I will take my leave first."

Li Jun cupped his hands. The other party was clearly no ordinary person, and he did not want to get involved.

"Hey, hey, where are you going? It's so chaotic outside right now. It won't be too late for you to leave tomorrow." Luo Yi spread her arms and directly blocked his path. "Besides, didn't you choose me and ask me to accompany you for the night? Why are you scared now?"

Li Jun's heart gave a thump, and he grumbled inwardly, Can that be the same thing?

Luo Yi looked at Li Jun, then, under his shocked gaze, lightly tore at the lower edge of her cheek.

So this was not Luo Yi's original appearance. Beneath the mask was the face of a pretty young girl.

Her skin was fair and lustrous, her brows and eyes delicate, bright, and charming.

Her pair of almond eyes were dark and lively, and as her gaze shifted, it hid a trace of sly playfulness.

Her lips were like pink cherry blossoms, her features lovely and charming, filled with cuteness and an impish, clever air.

"Let me introduce myself. Luo Qingran, eldest miss of Myriad Treasures Pavilion."

Luo Qingran lifted her chin slightly, looking rather pleased with herself.

"So it turns out to be Miss Luo of Myriad Treasures Pavilion. I am Li Jun. I failed to recognize Eldest Miss earlier. I hope Miss Luo will not take offense."

Li Jun cupped his hands, feeling rather unwell all over.

What kind of luck was this?

He had only gone to the brothel to hide for a while, yet he had actually chosen the eldest miss of Myriad Treasures Pavilion to accompany him for a night?

If the other party was the type to hold a grudge, wouldn't he be done for?

"No matter. Those who don't know are not guilty. Besides, I agreed to it myself. Otherwise, how could that madam possibly have allowed it?"

Luo Qingran did not care in the slightest.

She lightly gathered up her long hair, her eyes bright and spirited. "Li Jun, the technique you practiced in the brothel was one for concealing your aura, wasn't it?"

Li Jun nodded. The other party had stared at him all night; there was no way to hide it.

"We can be considered acquainted through a fight. Are you interested in exchanging?"

Luo Qingran leaned closer and asked with a smile.

"Eldest Miss Luo must be joking. Who doesn't know that Myriad Treasures Pavilion has deep strength? How could Eldest Miss Luo possibly lack cultivation techniques?"

Li Jun declined tactfully. Naturally, there was no way he could exchange the technique.

Moreover, just as he had said, would the eldest miss of Myriad Treasures Pavilion lack good cultivation techniques?

"That's where you're wrong. Although Myriad Treasures Pavilion has deep strength, that doesn't mean it must have a cultivation technique suitable for me." Luo Qingran shrugged, her eyes turning. "How about this? I'll take you around our Myriad Treasures Pavilion. If you take a liking to anything, you can use your cultivation technique to trade for it. I'm a merchant. Everything is negotiable."

Without waiting for Li Jun to reply, Luo Qingran had already turned around.

With her hands clasped behind her back, she skipped toward the main pavilion of Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Behind her, Li Jun thought for a moment, then ultimately followed.

He had originally been planning to make a trip to Myriad Treasures Pavilion anyway. Now that he had the chance to look around, he naturally did not want to miss it.

Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Compared with Ningxuan Bookstore, which had the shape of a pagoda, Myriad Treasures Pavilion was much larger in scale.

It was no exaggeration to say that Myriad Treasures Pavilion had practically taken over one side of an entire street.

Aside from selling cultivation resources such as techniques and pills, Myriad Treasures Pavilion also ran restaurants, stone gambling, auctions, and more.

"All of these belong to our Myriad Treasures Pavilion. How is it? Not bad, right?"

Li Jun nodded. "Myriad Treasures Pavilion is worthy of being a giant of its region. Even in a border town like Fire Cloud City, it can still have such scale."

"Of course. But you shouldn't look down on Fire Cloud City. It may not be as prosperous as the imperial capital, but the yearly profits are not small."

Li Jun nodded, then asked curiously, "Miss Luo, since that is the case, why did you disguise yourself and go to Drunken Immortal Pavilion?"

Myriad Treasures Pavilion had everything one could want. Even if she wanted to experience all the facets of life, there was no need to go to a brothel, right?

Not to mention, such a terrible tragedy had occurred at Drunken Immortal Pavilion tonight. It was simply not worth taking that risk.

"That is a good question. Is it possible that I also went there to cultivate?"

Luo Qingran turned her head and smiled faintly, beckoning Li Jun into an exhibition hall.

Li Jun stepped inside, and in the next instant, he was stunned by the scene before him.

Inside the exhibition hall, all kinds of pills were laid out.

They were packed densely together, with so many varieties that Li Jun had never seen the like in his life. It truly broadened his horizons.

"This is our pill chamber. Although it cannot compare to the three great sects, it is absolutely the strongest in Fire Cloud City." Luo Qingran pointed at those pills. "How about it, Li Jun? Let's make a deal. I'll buy your cultivation technique with pills. You should be quite in need of pills, right?"