"Is that so? Thank you for your efforts, Young Master Li."
Luo Qing's voice was soft and sweet, her breath fragrant as orchids. There was something worldly about her that belied her title; at first glance, she seemed like a beauty from next door.
But Li Yulou had set his heart on her and paid close attention to the Immortal Maiden's every movement. He noticed that, apart from looking at him when she first spoke, her eyes soon seemed to lose their focus, becoming inexplicably vacant. He knew she had taken no interest whatsoever in the matter and could not help sighing inwardly.
Still, when it was time to claim credit, he had to claim it. Otherwise, how could he show what he, Li Yulou, was capable of?
He smiled faintly and said with an air of utter nonchalance, "It was no trouble at all. As it happens, the city lord had just reached an understanding with that venerable master from the Azure Cloud Sect and secured a few places. He came straight to us of his own accord."
Only upon hearing this did Luo Qing seem to return to her senses. With a trace of puzzlement, she asked, "Has the person behind it finally appeared?"
They had arrived in Sea City the day before yesterday, eager to set out to sea, only to be told that someone had chartered all the treasure ships and no tickets were available. When they asked who had acted so ostentatiously, the people of Sea City hemmed and hawed, unwilling to say more.
Fortunately, Li Yulou was no ordinary man. After revealing his status as an elder of the Flying Immortal Sect, he secured an audience with the city lord and discussed making an exception. That was what had prompted the city lord of