After the light snow, the skies cleared, and Wende Bridge, surrounded by white walls and blue-gray tiles, saw quite a few more brightly dressed young ladies and married women.
The residents here were all high officials and dignitaries, and most of their womenfolk were far from plain. Against the carefully crafted streets and residences, the scenery was a delight to the eye.
Dressed as an ordinary martial artist, Ye Jingtang strolled along the street. He had been admiring the scenery, but within a few steps, he noticed several noblewomen wandering together casting interested glances his way, forcing him to keep his eyes straight ahead.
Perfected Person Xuanji had not removed the Veil Hat. Noticing Ye Jingtang assume an air of someone untouched by worldly temptations, Xuanji teased:
"What are you hiding from? There are plenty of noblewomen living alone around Wende Bridge, and they're quite uninhibited. Just go say hello, and you might have three or five beauties waiting on you tonight, with silver for you tomorrow morning. Why not give it a try?"
Although Ye Jingtang could endure hardship and rough treatment, he dared not earn this sort of hard-earned money that could cost him his life. He raised a hand slightly.
"Shh, don't talk nonsense. Mind those ladies' reputations."
"It's just the two of us. No one else can hear."
Perfected Person Xuanji drew a little closer and continued, "Or are you too embarrassed to respond with your master here?"
Ye Jingtang shook his head helplessly without answering, then looked toward Fan's tailor shop in the middle of the street.
The Fan Family had quite a few shops elsewhere, but those were run by their apprentices. The main household did not conduct walk-in business, nor did they have a storefront at Wende Bridge. From a distance, it looked