"Is this Chess Chant Residence?"
Fu Hua stood before a brothel even busier than Xiaoxiang Pavilion, gently fanning herself with a folded fan.
After teaching her second disciple, Wu Qing'e, the Taixuan Sword Qi and the Li Fire Technique, Fu Hua once again disguised herself as a man and came to the Chess Chant Residence Ge Ye had mentioned.
Brothels in ancient times were also divided into different ranks. Xiaoxiang Pavilion had only been considered second-rate, while the Chess Chant Residence before her was one of the Tang Dynasty's finest brothels.
"I can't sense the slightest trace of a demon's aura. It truly is extraordinary..."
Closing her fan, Fu Hua still detected nothing unusual even from this close. It seemed Ge Ye had been right: this demon possessed exceptional concealment abilities. As for its ability to change its appearance...
That remained unknown for now. Just what sort of transformation was it? It probably went beyond mere disguise techniques.
Without dwelling on it, Fu Hua walked straight into the Chess Chant Residence.
Unlike Xiaoxiang Pavilion... the Chess Chant Residence was lavishly decorated, glittering with gold and jade. It looked rich at a glance...
Moreover, just beyond the entrance was a large hall filled with people. There was a stage in the center, where several women were performing.
The women wore matching, rather revealing outfits, thin veils over their faces, and nothing on their feet as they danced an ancient dance.
Quite a few spectators watched below. If not for the people nearby drinking wine and eating small dishes, Fu Hua might have thought she had returned to modern times.
Fu Hua watched from the side for a while. Just as she was about to head further inside, she suddenly overheard several words that stopped her in her tracks.
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