Chapter 252 - 59: Three Purple, One Gold Grandmaster! Bluffing Is for Grandmasters

Seeing Shi Sheng and Chai Hong stick together as they left.

The rest of the Embroidered Uniform Guards in the courtyard all had indescribable looks on their faces.

From utter shock at first, now they’d more or less accepted it.

Just hadn’t expected this.

Shi Sheng found himself a woman and was now acting like he couldn’t see anyone else at all, just passing people by like they were nothing but background props, totally ignoring everyone.

"Sir, do you think Shi Sheng can still go back to Great Qian with us?"

Si Nan couldn’t hold back a little and asked Ye Liuyun.

Looking at Shi Sheng’s posture right now, he seemed dead set on staying in Xihe.

Even though they usually didn’t seem all that close, Si Nan still felt a weird sense of reluctance at the thought of Shi Sheng really staying in Xihe forever.

"No way!"

Ye Liuyun shook his head slightly.

Shi Sheng isn’t the kind to fall in love and then forget about everything else.

On that front, Ye Liuyun was pretty reassured.

"Tsk!"

Si Nan clicked his tongue a few times, shaking his head as well.

He didn’t keep worrying about Shi Sheng, and instead turned to look at Ye Liuyun.

"Sir, now we’ve got nothing to do, how about going to check out Xihe’s brothels?"

He’d wanted to go since they first arrived.

He was just worried Ye Liuyun might still have something to deal with.

Ye Liuyun thought about it and didn’t refuse.

When it comes to enjoying life, Ye Liuyun had never planned to wrong himself—when it’s time to relax, he really relaxes.

Noticing Jiang Jing in the courtyard still practicing with a spear, Ye Liuyun casually asked.

"What about you? Want to come along?"

Though he was training, Jiang Jing’s attention had always been on Ye Liuyun.

So as soon as he heard the question, he immediately stopped, and put his long spear back onto the weapon rack inside the courtyard.

"Given this is Xihe, being by Sir’s side is how I can best guarantee your safety!"

That perfectly deadpan answer.

Si Nan couldn’t help but give Jiang Jing a big thumbs up.

"Who else could pull it off but you!"

He was clearly just curious and wanted to check out Xihe’s brothels, but somehow managed to make it sound so righteous and official.

Unbelievable. Shi Sheng was the same earlier—total master of silent flattery.

And now Jiang Jing too.

Your cultivation level was already higher than mine, and now you even snatch up the bootlicking? Outrageous.

,,,

"Sigh! Who’d have thought that the brothel in Xihe’s Imperial City is set up right next to the palace."

They’d wandered around the imperial city for ages.

Finally, Ye Liuyun and the others stopped outside the palace gates.

Hadn’t even realized it when they first passed by—mainly because this "brothel" looked nothing like one, the exterior was just an ordinary tavern.

Si Nan almost suspected that Xihe just didn’t have any brothels at all.

"Alright, since we’re here, let’s go give it a try!"

Perfect timing—Ye Liuyun was in the mood now too.

Would the serving girls in this brothel all look like they could bench press a bull?

Not interested in weird brothels, but oddly enough, he kinda wanted to see one if it was really strange.

Luckily—

That wish didn’t come true.

At least Xihe folks had pretty normal aesthetics.

Aside from a couple who might’ve been a little too voluptuous, the rest of the girls had great figures—those long legs really drew the eye.

"Now this is good! This is really good!"

Ever since he came in, Si Nan’s grin hadn’t left his face.

He kept sweeping his gaze around like he was about to get sensory overload.

Jiang Jing calmly ordered some drinks—the liquor of the Xihe Dynasty was stronger than Great Qian’s.

And people here seemed to love their alcohol—always carrying some on them for a quick sip whenever.

,,,

They didn’t go for a private room, just picked a spot in the lounge.

Probably because it wasn’t evening yet.

There weren’t many customers—apart from Ye Liuyun’s table, only a handful of others.

"I’d only heard the people here in Xihe were more open-minded, but seeing it today—it’s true!"

He glanced around.

Si Nan seemed to spot something and couldn’t help sighing.

"What do you mean?"

Jiang Jing, sipping his drink nearby, got curious after hearing Si Nan’s comment.

"See for yourself!"

Si Nan signaled him with his eyes.

"Even women come hang out at brothels now—isn’t that open-minded?"

Sure enough, following Si Nan’s gaze, Jiang Jing saw it.

At a not-so-distant table sat a strikingly beautiful woman—the most eye-catching part was undoubtedly her long legs peeking from beneath her skirt.

Now that skirt was really white.

"True!"

It was Jiang Jing’s first time seeing a woman at a brothel,

Felt just as bizarre as seeing a eunuch there—complete nonsense.

Ye Liuyun lifted his cup and followed their line of sight.

"Hm?"

But—

As soon as he laid eyes on her, Ye Liuyun narrowed his gaze.

Interesting.

It wasn’t that the woman looked strange—aside from being pretty, nothing special.

But what intrigued Ye Liuyun was her talent panel.

"Target: Shu Daiman.

Realm: Late-stage Grandmaster.

Talent Entries: Outstanding Aptitude (Gold), Harmony with Heaven and Earth (Purple), Extraordinary Comprehension (Purple), Light as a Swallow (Purple),"

"Harmony with Heaven and Earth (Purple): Innate insight, perceives the world’s qi."

Three purples and a gold—an insanely impressive set of traits.

Most crucially, she was late-stage Grandmaster, which by realm was even higher than Fu Zhengqing’s early-stage Grandmaster.