Chapter 45: Courtesan Ruyi, Witch Liu Su

Yihong House.

The room specially reserved for the courtesan.

A woman with an oval face and bright eyes sat by the window, her expression melancholic.

She wore a white Liuxian Skirt, her appearance graceful, yet her watery eyes carried sorrow and longing.

Gazing blankly out the window, after a long while, her small red lips gently uttered a few words:

"Saintess, where are you? Are you still alive?"

This woman is the courtesan of Yihong House, Ruyi.

However, "Ruyi" is only an alias; her real name is Liu Su, and she is the maid of the Cyan Lotus Sect’s Saintess, Xia Qinglian.

Liu Su and Xia Qinglian grew up together, in name master and servant, but in reality like sisters.

In the battle at Celestial Ridge Mountain, the Cyan Lotus Sect was forced into a desperate situation, and Xia Qinglian, to save Liu Su’s life, knocked her unconscious and sent her away from the mountain.

When Liu Su awoke, she heard the news of Xia Qinglian’s death.

In her grief, Liu Su discovered a flicker of Divine Thought left on her by Xia Qinglian:

"If I am not dead, go to Yunling Town in the East Cultivator region."

Thus, Liu Su wandered to Yunling Town, searching for days, yet found no trace of the Saintess.

The brothels are the most informed places, so Liu Su entered Yihong House as a musician, hoping to gather information about the Saintess.

Unexpectedly, while doing so, she became a courtesan.

Madam Zhang, seeing Liu Su so popular, tried every means to force Liu Su to entertain guests.

Liu Su was seriously injured at Celestial Ridge Mountain, her cultivation damaged, and she dared not reveal the Cyan Lotus Sect’s cultivation technique, so she pretended to agree, but also set a condition of fifty Spirit Stones for one night.

In a remote and impoverished place like Yunling Town, who would be willing to spend fifty Spirit Stones for a Prostitute Cultivator’s first night?

At this moment, Liu Su leaned against the window, her heart full of sorrow, having received no news of the Saintess for so long.

Could it be that the Saintess is truly dead?

If so, then I too will not live alone!

As she was thinking, the door was pushed open, and Madam Zhang, smiling broadly, led a man inside:

"Ruyi, this gentleman has purchased your first night. You must serve him well!"

Liu Su froze, staring dumbly at this ordinary-looking male cultivator.

Someone is actually willing to spend fifty Spirit Stones for one night with me?

What the heck is wrong with you?!

I belong to the Saintess in life, and to the Saintess in death. Don’t even think about touching a single hair of mine, you filthy man!

In her heart, Liu Su cursed, yet saw Madam Zhang glare at her threateningly, then smiled at the male cultivator:

"Sir, please enjoy at your leisure. If there’s anything unsatisfactory about the service, call me immediately."

She then instructed someone to bring in exquisite wine and snacks, and closed the door as she left.

Now the room contained only Liu Su and this brain-damaged male cultivator.

This guy indeed seemed abnormal; usually those lustful ones would have their eyes gleaming at the sight of Liu Su, eager to pounce immediately.

However, this male cultivator was distracted, indifferent to the beautiful and alluring Liu Su right in front of him.

Damn! Is he truly a fool?

Liu Su muttered in her heart, squeezing out a "seductive" smile while picking up a pipa:

"Sir, the night is long, why not listen to Ruyi play a tune first?"

Naturally, she couldn’t truly lose her virginity to this filthy man; she intended to stall for time, get him drunk, and then use the Illusion Dream Technique to make him believe they’d spent the spring night together.

Thus, Ruyi, with graceful posture and dexterous fingers, began her performance.

Meanwhile, opposite her, Qin Gengyun found his mind in disarray.

Qin Gengyun arrived early and spent his Scattering Value at Yihong House, intending to buy the courtesan Ruyi’s first experience, to test his own feelings with another woman.

After all, this courtesan had never entertained guests, so her body was at least clean, and Yihong House would keep the client’s information confidential, eliminating worries of being discovered.

After hesitating three times at the door of Yihong House, Qin Gengyun finally stepped inside.

Madam Zhang then led him to the second floor, arriving at the courtesan Ruyi’s room.

Yet, even while facing the captivating courtesan, Qin Gengyun’s mind was filled with the image of Qiu Zhihe’s cold yet beautiful round face.

Looking at the courtesan’s figure once more, though she was taller, her small chest and flat buttocks were greatly inferior to my wife.

Damn!

What is this filthy man’s gaze about?!

Liu Su saw Qin Gengyun scanning her up and down, revealing unmistakable disdain.

Immediately, she felt dejected.

From childhood, I, Liu Su, have been beautiful, and besides my young mistress, I’ve never seen a woman prettier than me!

And you, filthy man, dare to look down on me?

Once the desire to compete arrived, it couldn’t be stopped; for the next two hours, Liu Su exhausted all her skills.

She played the flute, the pipa, the erhu, sang songs, did it all.

I’m not serving you; I want you to open your damned eyes and see clearly if I’m attractive or not!

After her performance, Liu Su’s lips were numb, yet she smiled sweetly at Qin Gengyun, gritting her teeth:

"Customer, does Ruyi’s willow-like beauty please your eyes?"

But Qin Gengyun suddenly jumped up and fled out the door.

Liu Su was stunned.

Unbelievably, she touched her face.

Was I... chased away because I’m ugly?

Am I truly that unattractive?

Qin Gengyun ran out of Yihong House, crossed the Willow Smoke Lane opposite, and finally stopped far away.

Panting heavily, with hands on his knees.

It wasn’t the body that was tired, but the mind.

No, I still can’t get past my own hurdle!

My wife is so virtuous, always helping me with alchemy; how could I betray her?

In Yihong House earlier, Qin Gengyun’s mind was a mess, unable to focus on the courtesan’s performance, only seeing his wife’s charming face.

Finally unable to bear the inner torment, he dashed out.

In a previous life, Qin Gengyun had heard a married friend say, about going to nightclubs, that after the passion, the thought of the wife at home brought remorse and guilt.

Thankfully, I stopped in time and didn’t truly betray my wife.

Feeling relieved, the heart demon that haunted him seemed to dissipate a bit.

I finally improved from thirty breaths to thirty-five breaths; with hard work, I’ll surely continue to improve in the future.

Moreover, the most important thing now is to enhance cultivation, to deal with the Pavilion Master and Grand Alchemist’s investigation.

To be tangled in such trivial matters is indeed laughable.

Thinking this, his mind suddenly cleared, laughing aloud, he briskly walked toward Narrow Rain Lane.

Wife, wait for me to return home!

Yihong House.

Madam Zhang hurriedly walked into Ruyi’s room, loudly questioning:

"Ruyi, why did the guest leave? Did you offend him?"

Entering, she saw Ruyi lying on the bed, clothes disheveled, appearing as if ravaged by a whipping, softly saying:

"Madam, look at me like this, does it seem like I offended the guest?"

Madam Zhang, surprised, looked at her: "What happened to you?"

Liu Su rolled her eyes and continued to act weak:

"That guest was so vigorous, lasting for two hours. I really couldn’t take it anymore, he pitied me and said he would come back another day, so he left."

Madam Zhang was shocked: "Two hours?"

Imagining that not particularly robust physique, she couldn’t help but swallow. Two hours, such flavor... she thought he was truly hiding his skills well!

Savoring it quietly, then laughed heartily: "Good, good, Ruyi, since the guest is so generous, you’ll serve him alone from now on. I’ll raise your Spirit Stone wages, hahaha!"

After Madam Zhang left the room, Liu Su’s face showed a cold smile.

Heh, look at my little trick cementing you, silly madam, firmly!

That blind man, you’d better not come back again, or I’ll make sure you regret it!

Outside the courtesan’s room, wearing his pimp outfit, Meng Yu stood puzzled, muttering:

"Earlier I’m sure I didn’t see wrong; it was Qin Gengyun who purchased the courtesan’s first night!"

"He has such a beautiful wife at home, yet comes to a brothel, utterly shameless, pff!"

"Also, how did Qin Gengyun manage to come up with fifty Spirit Stones? The senior instructed any suspicious matter should be reported, does this count?"