Fang Shu mingled among the crowd and did not go with the flow onto the luxurious tower ship before him.
Following their agreement, he quickly found Protector Bai and the others lingering in a corner.
But unlike last time, the four people before him were either cloaked or masked, each concealing their identity. Fang Shu alone still wore the fox pelt they had used for their previous meeting.
Protector Bai and the others gave Fang Shu an extra glance but said nothing. After all, the fox pelt on Fang Shu was clearly a magical artifact for concealing one's identity, no different from their cloaks and masks.
Amid the crowd, Protector Bai uttered only one word: "Go."
Her voice was entirely different from when they had met, clearly disguised and more like a man's.
The group immediately headed for the tower ship where the Dragon Maiden was choosing a husband.
Once aboard, Fang Shu found that quite a few immortals had come disguised just as they had.
This surprised him slightly, but also put him somewhat at ease.
Before long, he understood why.
Music, song, and dancing filled every corner of the tower ship. Men and women alike abandoned themselves to pleasure, while graceful songstresses and sturdy male courtesans swayed through the halls, endlessly coming and going.
Clearly, this place where the Dragon Maiden chose a husband was in truth an excellent den of revelry. Who knew how many prominent figures from the markets or the Five Sects of Mount Lu, how many scions of great clans, had changed their faces and were now mingling within?
Then a voice transmission reached Fang Shu and the other three.
It was Protector Bai, introducing the origins of this place.
Though it was called the Dragon Ship, the Dragon Maiden choosing a husband was