What?
Chen Xuan thought he misheard!
When did visiting a brothel come with a door fee?
Itâs simply the most ridiculous thing in the world.
But he suppressed his dissatisfaction and asked again, "What if itâs not the first time?"
"If itâs not the first time, itâs a hundred taels each time! Pay up or move along, our Nine Immortals Tower starts at ten thousand taels a night!"
Looking at him with contempt, her words showed little respect for him.
After all, Chen Xuan was dressed quite ordinarily today.
At first glance, he didnât look like a wealthy person.
"Heh!"
Chen Xuan was really amused by this woman.
She had a big pancake face with freckles; no wonder she was assigned as the doorkeeper.
Right after, he tossed out a two hundred silver note.
He strode right in.
"Hey... Whatâs the matter with you? I havenât checked the silver note yet, wait a moment!"
The woman shouted loudly, very dissatisfied, and then she reached out with her big rough hand to grab him.
"How dare you!"
Chen Xuan looked at her coldly, though he didnât unleash any aura, the invisible pressure of a Dao Realm expert wasnât something an ordinary person could withstand.
In an instant!
The woman was terrified, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
But...
"Help, someoneâs causing trouble, someone come quickly...."
She shouted loudly at the top of her lungs.
"Shut up!"
Suddenly a loud shout rang out, and the next moment, a middle-aged man in black with a square face and thick eyebrows appeared in Chen Xuanâs line of sight.
"Apologies, it was a lapse on our Nine Immortals Towerâs part. All expenses for you today are on us!"
The middle-aged man in black cupped his hands towards Chen Xuan and said.
Chen Xuan didnât speak, just gave him a light glance.
Just that glance made the man in black feel immense pressure.
"No need!"
He then walked right past him.
Only after Chen Xuan walked away did the man feel the pressure lift.
"So powerful!"
He was a Profound Realm expert, the Chief Steward of Nine Immortals Tower.
To exert such pressure, at least Late-Stage Profound Realm, maybe even higher!
Thinking of this, he looked coldly at the woman.
"Ch-Chief Steward!"
The woman trembled, her face turning pale with fear, totally losing her previous arrogance.
Usually, her lover was the guard here; why was it the Chief Steward today?
"Done for, done for... Had I known, I wouldnât have shouted!"
The Chief Steward could decide their fate with one word.
"Someone come!"
The man shouted angrily.
"Chief Steward!"
Two men in black instantly appeared in front of him, respectfully responding.
"Cut out her tongue, and whoever assigned her, chop off his hands!"
"Nine Immortals Tower is open for business, guests come first, and next time, you guards will be punished together!"
The man looked coldly at the two.
"Yes!"
The two responded immediately.
The manâs icy tone made cold sweat run down their backs.
"Hmph!"
The man snorted coldly, then walked into the Nine Immortals Tower.
"No, Chief Steward... spare me, spare...."
Before she could finish, one of the men knocked her out with a palm.
"Phew, that was close!"
"Hmm! Didnât expect the Chief Steward to be here today, now that old dogâs in trouble!"
The other man said regretfully.
"Serves him right, that womanâs so ugly, I donât know what he sees in her. I told him, she canât be the doorkeeper, assign her to the back to do miscellaneous tasks instead!"
"Well, now itâs settled. For that ugly woman, he lost both hands!"
"Forget it, forget it! Letâs go, deal with it quickly, that was close!"
He wiped his forehead; his hand was wet.
...
Chen Xuan entered the Nine Immortals Tower and was quite impressed.
The decoration on the first floor alone stood for one word: wealth!
Splendid and magnificent!
Moreover, he just lightly scanned with his spiritual power.
Everywhere he looked, anything yellow was gold.
As for the colorful ones, they were all precious gems.
And those wooden items, though unrecognizable, were clearly not ordinary.
"They say gold is tacky, but taken to the extreme, it becomes elegance!"
Chen Xuan couldnât help but exclaim.
At least now he felt the decor was quite comfortable.
"The owner likes gold, so it was all decorated with gold back then. I am Zhu Jiu, sorry for earlier!"
"No worries, itâs my first time here; if convenient, could you show me around!"
A minor issue, Chen Xuan wouldnât let a common woman ruin his mood.
Besides, the woman was already punished.
"Of course, having an esteemed guest at Nine Immortals Tower is our honor, please!"
Zhu Jiu gestured with a hand, guiding Chen Xuan to a table by the window.
After the two sat down.
Chen Xuan was the first to voice his curiosity, "Why are there so many tables on this floor?"
He thought it was more like a restaurant than a brothel.
"How should I address you, brother?"
Zhu Jiu cupped his hands and asked with a smile.
"Xuan Er!"
Chen Xuan replied calmly.
"Then Iâll call you Brother Xuan!"
"Brother Zhu!"
The two exchanged smiles.
Then Zhu Jiu began explaining, "Brother Xuan, donât underestimate these tables; just sitting down costs a thousand taels!"
"Look..."
Zhu Jiu pointed to the center of the table, where a number was engraved.
And the table they were sitting at had the number eight engraved on it!
"Whatâs the meaning of this?"
Chen Xuan asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Eight represents table number eight; only numbered patrons have the right to bid!"
"Our Nine Immortals Tower only has nine girls, as you can see, the tower has ten floors. Except for the first floor, each floor represents one girl!"
"Every night from the second floor starts the auction, the highest bidder wins!"