No.
Are there so many Grandmasters in Xihe? You can run into one just by strolling through a brothel?
Ye Liuyun certainly wouldnât be so naive as to think this was just a coincidence.
So, was it intentional?
He downed the wine in his hand in one go, his expression unchanged on the surface, but he was actively pondering inside.
And at this moment.
Shu Daiman seemed to have noticed the gazes of Si Nan and the others.
Boldly getting up, he walked over with a wine glass in hand.
"Whatâs this, are women not allowed in brothels in Great Qian?"
He really did come here to find him.
Ye Liuyun wasnât surprised at all, just thought that this way of striking up a conversation was a bit too awkward.
"Uh!"
Si Nan and Jiang Jing exchanged glances.
Then it was Si Nan who responded.
"Officially, thereâs no such rule!"
Believe it or not, there really is no explicit rule in Great Qian prohibiting women from going to brothels, itâs just that no women ever go.
Not right.
Ye Liuyun suddenly remembered, Yan Shuzhu seemed to have gone, although at the time she was disguised as a man.
"Ha! Great Qian has so many formalities, nowhere near as free as Xihe."
Shu Daimanâs identity is that of Xiheâs National Preceptor.
The only reason he came over was purely to gather some information from Ye Liuyunâs side.
In Ye Liuyunâs view, Shu Daimanâs way of starting a conversation seemed a bit too awkward.
But from Shu Daimanâs own perspective, it seemed like there wasnât a problem at all.
After investigating the purpose of Ye Liuyun and the othersâ trip, Shu Daiman waited in the brothel ahead of time.
Although with Shu Daimanâs cultivation level as a Grandmaster, he could forcibly capture Ye Liuyun and make him reveal the information he wanted to know.
But Shu Daiman had an inexplicable feeling.
The power of fortune around Ye Liuyun was unusually strong, and if he acted forcefully, something bad might happen to him.
At his current cultivation realm.
Shu Daiman is not someone who acts without thinking, recklessly. On the contrary, some people become more cautious the higher their cultivation, calculating the pros and cons before doing anything.
Ye Liuyun, whose power grows stronger, acts recklessly and is of a completely different nature.
"I am Shu Daiman, my father is a palace guard, I heard that some people from Great Qian have arrived recently, it must be you guys!"
The conversation was straightforward.
Even if they werenât familiar, Si Nan and the others introduced themselves.
Shu Daiman glanced briefly at Si Nan and Jiang Jing, then turned his gaze to Ye Liuyun.
"I heard youâre a young Grandmaster from Great Qian, how about a duel, are you interested?"
Shu Daiman appeared young, seemingly just over twenty, giving the impression of a greenhorn in the martial world at a glance, someone who seemed completely naive.
However, Ye Liuyun was aware.
As a late-stage Grandmaster, Shu Daiman certainly wasnât as young as he appeared.
He might be over a hundred years old, using some means to maintain his youthful appearance.
There are indeed many facial-preserving pills in this world.
"Haha!"
Beside him, Si Nan couldnât help but laugh after hearing Shu Daimanâs words.
"Challenging the lord? Little girl, donât cry when you lose!"
Even Jiang Jing couldnât hold back a smile.
They seemed to genuinely believe that Shu Daiman was new to the martial world and didnât understand cultivation levels, hence such a naive statement.
They were unaware that the âyoung ladyâ before them.
Was actually a Grandmaster, causing them to react that way.
"..."
Ye Liuyun didnât speak.
Calmly continuing to sip his drink in silence.
He really wanted to say, if youâre going to boast, can you not involve me too?
If it actually came to a fight, Iâd probably be the one crying.
"Hmph!"
Shu Daiman seemed to be channeling the role of a brash newbie.
With a displeased snort, his eyes showed an unyielding determination as he looked at Ye Liuyun.
"Just a young Grandmaster, Iâm strong too, donât underestimate me!"
The performance was that good? If Ye Liuyun couldnât see the opponentâs talent entry and cultivation realm, he might have believed it.
"Hahahaha!"
Si Nan and the others laughed along with him.
Not that they were mocking Shu Daiman for overestimating himself.
They just found it oddly amusing.
Si Nan leaned closer to Ye Liuyun and said with a smile.
"Lord, I never expected thereâd be fans of your legend even here in Xihe!"
"..."
Maybe there are, but certainly not Shu Daiman.
Ye Liuyun didnât reply, just calmly looked at Shu Daiman in front of him.
"Letâs leave it for today, we can talk about challenges later!"
Iâm not the type to seek a beating, knowing I canât win and still insisting on a fight would be foolish, right?
Si Nan was unaware of Ye Liuyunâs thoughts.
After hearing Ye Liuyunâs words, he added smoothly.
"Exactly, little sister, itâs time for fun, not fighting!"
"Hmph!"
Shu Daiman snorted again, but did not persist in challenging Ye Liuyun.
He approached Ye Liuyun under this pretext, not for an actual fight.
He then raised his glass, drinking it in one go.