[Fantasy] The Harem is in Chaos (Complete) - Part 2

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The waiter, who had been trying to dine and dash

, greeted Li Yue as usual upon her arrival. But upon seeing her attire, his words caught in his throat.

Li Yue arrogantly surveyed the patrons and loudly asked, "Are there any private rooms?" The waiter, regaining his

composure, hesitated, "Yes, we do, but..." He looked Li Yue up and down, convinced she had no money.

Li Yue smiled, her smile captivating, causing the patrons to stop eating and turn to look.

Seeing this, Li Yue's smile vanished, and she snapped at the waiter, "See that? In front of everyone! Do you think I'm going to eat without paying? Hurry up and lead the way, or I'll kick your ass!"

The patrons were initially surprised by Li Yue's beauty and outrageous attire, but upon hearing this young girl so brazenly refer to herself as "Grandma," they all burst into laughter.

The servant was startled, but when he looked up and saw the composed Qu Liushang behind Li Yue, he felt a little more at ease and bowed as he led the two upstairs.

After sitting down in the private room, Qu Liushang looked at Li Yue opposite him and said in a low voice with great admiration, "I'm very curious, how come you can so confidently say 'Are you afraid I won't pay for my meal?' without even blinking an eye."

Li Yue smiled and said, "You definitely wouldn't dare, right? So, you can only be kept, and I am the one who can keep you."

Qu Liushang looked at her smug expression and guessed incredulously, "You wouldn't..."

"A free meal? Never heard of that?" Li Yue said with a grin.

Qu Liushang gasped, pointing at her with a cynical expression, his fingertips trembling slightly with extreme anger. He said, "You, a young lady, actually dare to dine and dash? You really, really... really, really too damn arrogant!"

The two laughed at each other. After a while, the food and drinks were served. Qu Liushang stared at the table full of delicious dishes, with even a golden-brown, crispy roasted whole lamb in the center. He sighed, "This is too much of a glutton. How are we going to pay the bill?"

“I’ll keep you here as a laborer for six months,” Li Yue said without hesitation, picking up a dagger from the plate and cutting a piece of meat from the lamb leg. She smiled and placed it on Qu Liushang’s plate, saying, “Try it. When I was with the bandits, I loved eating this kind of whole roasted lamb.”

Despite his doubts, the ravenous Qu Liushang couldn’t resist the temptation of the food. He muttered, “What do they want a grown man like me for? Keeping you here means you can play the zither and sing, and the debt will be paid off faster…” The last few words were unclear because his mouth was already stuffed with the fragrant lamb.

Li Yue’s gluttonous nature was on full display. Not only did she eat with great relish, but she also generously rewarded her lover with large chunks of meat and bowls of wine, saying indistinctly, “Lord, eat your fill, eat your fill. We’ll need you later.”

Before long, the table full of food and wine was devoured in a whirlwind, and the two of them and the dog were so full they were too stuffed to move.

Qu Liushang leaned back in his chair, squinting at Li Yue, who looked drowsy after a hearty meal, and lazily asked, "What do we do now?"

Li Yue snapped out of her daze, propped herself up on the edge of the table, and said with a start, "The old way." She picked up a cleanly gnawed lamb leg bone from the table and handed it to Tan Lang beside her, saying, "Bite on it, be good. Bear with it, or next time someone will have a whole roasted dog on their table. I'm doing this for your own good..."

Tan Lang chewed on the bone, looking at Li Yue and then Qu Liushang with a resentful gaze, silently questioning: Are you two even human? Having a meal with you makes me pay such a terrible price...

Qu Liushang turned his face to look out the window, pretending to admire the scenery, but couldn't help but steal glances back, wanting to see what Li Yue was up to.

Li Yue frowned, her voice full of tenderness, "Tan Lang, you must understand, the pain is my pain." As she spoke, she mercilessly plucked a handful of dog hair from Tan Lang's body. "Crack!" The bone in Tan Lang's mouth snapped, and it let out a pitiful whimper before collapsing to the ground.

Li Yue, however, had no time for it. She carefully scattered the dog hair onto the roasted whole lamb, now reduced to a skeleton, and then shouted, "Someone! Someone come quick!" A

waiter from the upstairs rushed in, glanced at the messy table, and asked, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

Li Yue, one hand clutching her neck and the other pointing at the roasted lamb skeleton, coughed and struggled to speak, "The wool wasn't properly sheared, it's choking me… Ah, I can't take it anymore, quickly call your manager… quick…" Her expression was so pained, as if she were truly about to die.

The waiter looked knowing, clearly not the first time he'd encountered this situation. He casually tossed out a curt, "Alright, please wait a moment, sir," and left.

Li Yue released her grip, looking at Qu Liushang across from her, who was laughing so hard he was panting, her face showing displeasure.

"The wool got stuck in your throat, haha...you're so clever..." Qu Liushang applauded and cheered for her.

Li Yue glared at him, saying, "Dare to laugh at me? You'll be acting in the next scene. Why should I be the only one suffering when we're eating together?"

Qu Liushang quickly stopped laughing, giving Li Yue a serious thumbs-up, and said with utmost sincerity, "Li Yue, you're so clever! To come up with such a reasonable yet ingenious solution is truly beyond my reach and I admire you greatly."

Li Yue snorted, haughtily turning her head away, and said, "Such a blunt truth should have been said sooner..." Before she could finish speaking, only... A sharp, angry shout came from outside the door: "Who said my wool wasn't properly sheared? Damn it, you dare to dine and dash like that? Don't you even know who I am?"

Li Yue and Qu Liushang looked in surprise at the same time, only to see two gleaming kitchen knives whistling through the air coming straight at them. The two jumped up like cats whose tails had been stepped on. The two knives grazed past them and slammed into the table with two loud thuds, the bloodied blades still trembling slightly.

Li Yue, still shaken, patted her chest and exclaimed, "My goodness, she's even fiercer than me! We've met our match!"

Before the two could prepare themselves, a woman burst into the room with long eyebrows and phoenix eyes, tall and voluptuous, her fiery red dress and honey-colored skin reflecting a unique charm.

Upon seeing her, Li Yue was overjoyed and jumped up, calling out, "Sister A-Sha!"

The woman, who had been furious, looked closely at her and was both surprised and delighted. She clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Li Yue, how could it be you?"

Li Yue opened her arms to greet her, crying out, "Sister A-Sha, I missed you so much!"

A-Sha was deeply moved, her eyes brimming with tears, and hugged Li Yue tightly, saying, "That's wonderful! I thought I was the only one who survived."

Li Yue said sadly, "How could that be? I would never leave you. But, Sister A-Sha, so that I can continue to live well by your side, please pay for this meal for me first."

Qu Liushang, standing to the side, stared dumbfounded at Li Yue, who was happily leaning on the woman's shoulder with a sly grin, yet whose voice was filled with sorrow and pitifulness.

Asha readily agreed, "Of course!" After releasing Liyue, she looked at her disheveled appearance and frowned, "Liyue, what happened? You're barely clothed and starving. What have you been doing all these years? How did you end up in such a sorry state?" Liyue

chuckled awkwardly and stammered, "I was doing alright before, but then I met the wrong person. They robbed me of my money and my virtue, so..."

"Who? How dare they bully my little sister? They're tired of living! Tell me who they are, and I'll tear them to pieces!" Asha was furious, her voice booming.

Liyue lowered her head shyly and whispered, "This... I, I dare not say..."

Asha froze for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening. She abruptly turned to look at the bewildered Qu Liushang, then pulled out a blood-stained kitchen knife from the table and lunged at him.

Qu Liushang, seeing the woman with a fierce glint in her eyes, silently approaching, took a step back but found himself against the window, with nowhere left to retreat. He nervously stared at the blood-stained knife and asked, "W-what do you want to do? Don't be impulsive! Impulsiveness is the devil, impulsiveness leads to mistakes..."

He stopped abruptly, closing his eyes and awaiting death.

The blade, carrying a gust of wind, stopped just three inches from his nose. A drop of blood landed on his nose, and he instantly winced in disgust.

What kind of blood was this? It was so foul!

"Look at you, all that pretentious human face, you're such a beast! Do you know how old she is? She's only sixteen, just turned sixteen, and you, this wolf in sheep's clothing, have defiled her! Are you even human? If you're so desperate, come find me! Maybe I'd lower myself to accept your advances, considering your pretty face. But now, you've lost that chance. Die!" Ah Sha finished her tirade, her voice filled with exasperation, and raised her knife to strike!

Qu Liushang snapped out of his daze, grabbed her wrist, and yelled at Li Yue, who was trying so hard not to laugh, "Hey, what's the truth? Who robbed you?!"

Li Yue staggered over, clutching her stomach, and patted A-Sha's shoulder with a laugh, saying, "Sister A-Sha, he's a friend I just made, Qu Liushang."

...

Through introductions, Qu Liushang learned that Qin Li Yue had been with a caravan from age eight to eleven, and Fu Hongsha, four years her senior, was one of her closest friends in the caravan.

Later, the caravan was destroyed, and the two were separated. Qin Li Yue went to Jiuhua Mountain, while Fu Hongsha was taken in by the owner of this restaurant and became its second-in-command and cook.

Reunited after so long, the two naturally had endless things to talk about, and as they chatted, the two lively women started teasing each other.

Fu Hongsha turned her head and smiled at Qu Liushang, who was drinking tea, saying, "Young Master Qu, can you guess what the most unbelievable thing Li Yue has ever stolen is?"

Qu Liushang raised an eyebrow, looked at Li Yue whom he had only known for less than a day, and smiled, "It wouldn't be a person, would it?"

"Hmm?" Li Yue, who had just taken a bite of her apple, turned to Qu Liushang and gave him a thumbs-up, saying, "You really are on the same wavelength as me. It's no wonder I raised you."

Fu Hongsha smiled and put a hand on Li Yue's shoulder, saying, "Every time I think about how you carried that Southern Buddha Prince back, I can't help but laugh. Think about it, you were ten years old then, and the prince was nine. How could you carry him so fast?"

Li Yue cleared her throat and said, "Back then, when I saw such a large group of people protecting that bag and running so fast, I thought it contained some valuable treasure. How was I supposed to know it was some kind of prince? If it weren't for that incident, we wouldn't have had to flee to Xiwu. What a damn bad luck!"

Hearing this, Fu Hongsha seemed to recall a sad past, her smile fading slightly, and she sighed, "Yes, if we hadn't come to Xiwu, Boss Feng and the others..." "Xu wouldn't have died."

Seeing her sadness, Li Yue quickly changed the subject, saying, "But speaking of which, if that guy wasn't the Crown Prince, I would have raised him. Back then, he had delicate eyebrows, big eyes, and fair skin, like a jade doll. He would definitely be a handsome man now."

A-Sha was both amused and annoyed, but still said, "Li Yue, have you never thought about avenging Boss Feng and the others? Even if not for them, for ourselves, we should find out who those bastards who poisoned us are. If it hadn't been our turn to scout the place that day, we certainly wouldn't have escaped death either."

Li Yue shook her head and said, "Sister A-Sha, you know I never hold grudges."

A-Sha looked at her for a long time, then turned her face away and said, "Right now, I just want to find Xu Mi."

Hearing the name Xu Mi, Qu Liushang's eyes flickered almost imperceptibly.

"What? He didn't die either?" Li Yue asked, her expression somewhat strange.

A-Sha nodded and said, "At least, I didn't see his body. For the past four years, I've been searching for him. It seems many people in the martial world are also looking for him, but none have found him. By the way, Li-Yue, since you're not dead, why didn't you wait for me to come back so we could leave together?"

Li-Yue chuckled foolishly, thinking to herself: Nonsense! I finally managed to snatch a bundle of gold and silver from that cunning thief Xu-Mi. If I didn't hurry up and run away instead of waiting for you to come back and split it, wouldn't I be brain-dead?

Her eyes darted around a few times, and she had pieced together an excuse. She cleared her throat and said, "When I got back and saw that Boss Feng and the others were all dead, I was terrified. I turned around and ran, and I didn't dare to stop for three days and three nights, so..." She looked at A-Sha with lingering fear and didn't finish her sentence.

A-Sha sighed and nodded, "I think so too."

Qu Liu-Shang looked at the innocent-looking A-Sha and the utterly innocent Li-Yue and almost burst out laughing.

Li Yue glared fiercely at Qu Liushang, the threat obvious.

"By the way, Sister A-Sha, what are you planning to do next? Marry the owner of Wangchun Tower?" To avoid her overthinking, Li Yue made conversation.

A-Sha smiled and shook her head, saying, "He's old enough to be my father. If we still can't find Sumeru, we'll have to go back to Zhuwu Gate. I heard Zhuwu Gate is more prosperous and lively than before, I want to go back and see. Li Yue, do you want to come back with me?"

Li Yue thought for a moment, then walked to the window, looking at the street below, and said, "I think this place is pretty good, there are brothels and gambling dens, I want to take over it." Still relying on your own hands? How can that be enjoyable? Forum reputation guaranteed! High-grade silicone video of Fan Bingbing's genitals, molded to a highly realistic shape, with soft and delicate skin! Built-in large-particle protrusions closely resemble female anatomy, providing a more realistic experience... The sensation is irresistible! Click to enter.

Fu Hongsha seemed startled, looking at Li Yue's back and saying, "Li Yue, this is Blood Shadow Palace territory. You should know what Blood Shadow Palace is, right?"

"Ye Qianxun, the new Palace Master of Blood Shadow Palace, took office three years ago. Two years ago, he became allies with the Murong clan, a family of assassins from Dongyi. Last year, he wiped out all the forces of Yuexiao Manor in the eastern half of Dongyi. Ruthless and secretive, cruel and heartless, he is known as the Night Demon." Li Yue said indifferently without turning her head.

Fu Hongsha said, "Since you know, you should also understand that the Blood Shadow Palace's strength has increased dramatically in the past two years, reaching its zenith. Apart from the royal family and Yuexiao Manor, basically no other force can rival it. Don't bother provoking them."

Li Yue turned and smiled, "Sister A-Sha, you're overthinking it. All I want is this street. Even if I were to provoke them, it would only be the whiskers of some nobody. For the Blood Shadow Palace, what difference does it make who manages this street? Zhu Wu Gate is so far away, and the environment isn't good. I don't plan to travel far for now." "Well,"

A-Sha sighed, "Since you've made up your mind, then so be it."

She glanced at Qu Liushang beside her and teased, "Oh, come to think of it. With such a handsome man by your side, who would want to go back to that dusty, windswept place?"

Li Yue smiled even more ambiguously than A-Sha, waving her hand and saying, "You know it in your heart, why say it out loud? My little darling is very shy, look, his face is all red."

Qu Liushang, under the lecherous gazes and sly smiles of the two women, wished he could just smash his head against a pillar and die. Yes, his face was red, but it was from anger, okay?

Looking at the two women's identical cunning expressions, Qu Liushang couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Birds of a feather flock together! But then

he thought, no, if that's the case, what am I, sitting here drinking tea and chatting with them?

Well, you could say that he was an innocent lamb who accidentally fell into a wolf's den.

The main text describes the scene

three days later at Yuexiao Manor, in the Linfeng Pavilion's Huayun Pavilion.

Yu Wuchen stood on the edge of a cliff, the mountain breeze carrying wisps of mist that billowed his snow-white robes and black hair. His elegant figure seemed poised to ride the wind, ethereal and otherworldly.

His dark eyes were lowered, his long eyelashes veiled by tiny water droplets from the mist, each blink bringing a cool sensation. He gently turned the jade fan in his hand, revealing a slender wrist bone beneath his wide robe sleeves; the translucent white jade was almost as lustrous as the fan itself.

His gaze was fixed, lost in thought.

Chu Xiu brought tea into Huayun Pavilion and stood behind him, whispering, "Young Master, the people we sent out have reported back that they haven't found any trace of Miss Liyue. Xie Niang, who accompanies Hua Mian, also said that Miss Liyue hasn't returned."

Yu Wuchen raised his eyes, sighed softly, and said, "Never mind, call them all back. She definitely doesn't want to see me again anytime soon."

Seeing this, Chu Xiu said, "Young Master, the trip to Limu Mountain wasn't your intention. Why don't you explain to Miss Liyue? If you had explained, perhaps Miss Liyue wouldn't have left."

Yu Wuchen shook his head and said, "What difference is there between what my elder brother did and what I did? If I acquiesce, she'll at most hate me, but she won't kill me. But if she finds out that my elder brother orchestrated this, she definitely won't let it go. I don't want to see either of them get hurt." Chu Xiu remained

silent.

Reaching out to steady the pavilion pillar draped in cloud-like silk, Yu Wuchen sighed, "Five years have passed, and she still doesn't believe me..."

Chu Xiu watched his somewhat lonely figure, knowing that Miss Li Yue held a special place in his heart. Unfortunately, Miss Li Yue was too blinded by her own feelings to see her young master's true heart.

"Young master," Chu Xiu changed the subject, "the eldest young master just sent someone to say that Princess Yanxi of Dongyi arrived at the manor yesterday, specifically requesting to see the three most spectacular sights of Jiuhua Mountain. The eldest young master asked if you would like to see her?"

Pei Yanxi was the only daughter of Pei Bangqing, the Prince of Chen of Dongyi. Pei Bangqing was the younger brother of the current Empress Dowager of Dongyi. The Empress Dowager had always been very protective of the Pei family, especially her brother's only daughter, whom she showered with love and favor. In Dongyi, Pei Yanxi's status and treatment were even higher than that of a real princess. Even Emperor Yan Huang, who was only three days younger than him, treated this cousin with utmost respect.

Yu Wuchen pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll see you." The Blood Shadow Palace now has the momentum to dominate the Eastern Yi Kingdom. At this crucial juncture, all available people and relationships must be actively utilized. Pei Yanxi is a good target for winning him over.

*

Next to Wangchun Tower is a large brothel called Jinyu Pavilion, always bustling with people and thriving.

In a private room on the second floor of the brothel, two beautiful women were playing the zither and singing seductive songs. Li Yue lay sprawled on a chaise longue, a young girl standing beside her head, gently massaging her shoulders. Another young girl sat at the foot of the chaise longue, skillfully massaging her legs. A third young girl knelt beside the chaise, feeding her fruit with a small silver fork—truly a pleasurable experience.

Qu Liushang, however, was not interested in such things and sat alone, drinking tea. After a long pause, he asked, "Do you really know Ye Qianxun?"

Li Yue smiled and glanced at him, then asked in return, "What do you think?"

Qu Liushang thought for a moment and said, "I saw you speak so eloquently to Yu Wanfeng yesterday, even mentioning Ye Qianxun's weapon, the Sun and Moon Scimitar. Could it be that you made it up again?"

Li Yue laughed so hard she trembled, unable to contain her amusement, "I used to think only that guy had a brain as smart as a pig, but it turns out you're not much better than him."

Qu Liushang didn't seem to care, looking at her without saying a word.

"What? You're not convinced?" Li Yue propped herself up, pushing away the fruit the girl beside her offered to her lips, and said, "Then let me analyze it for you. Yu Wanfeng, who is now the master of this street, is nothing but a fart in the Blood Shadow Palace. Is it possible that he knows Ye Qianxun, the master of the Blood Shadow Palace? Impossible. So, how I describe Ye Qianxun is secondary. The key is that I say I am Ye Qianxun's woman, and that will intimidate him, understand?"

Qu Liushang raised an eyebrow and said, "You can intimidate him for a while, but not forever."

Li Yue lay back down indifferently and said, "I didn't intend to intimidate him forever. I'm just too lazy to kill him. Meeting the person above him is my goal."

Qu Liushang understood and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile, saying, "You're really as cunning as a fox."

Li Yue said smugly, "Don't you think following me will be a good career path? This is just the beginning. As long as you serve me well, there will be many benefits in the future."

Qu Liushang pretended not to hear and turned his face back to drink tea and listen to music.

“Speaking of which, I’ve remembered a very serious question.” Li Yue suddenly sat up again, asking the three girls beside the bed in a serious tone, “Ruyue, Ruhua, Rumeng, which of you three has been deflowered?”

Qu Liushang’s forehead creased with black lines: Was this a very serious question?

The three girls looked at each other shyly and said, “Replying to our boss, we… we’ve all been deflowered.”

Li Yue clapped her hands, excitedly saying, “Great! Tell me, did it hurt the first time?”

“Ahem, um, I’ll go out for a bit.” Before the three could answer, Qu Liushang stood up, his face slightly embarrassed, and was about to leave.

“Stop! Don’t think this is none of your business. You’re my kept man now, and understanding a woman’s true feelings in bed is your first task. Sit down and listen carefully.” Li Yue called out to him.

A large bead of cold sweat appeared on Qu Liushang’s forehead. Was his grandma trying to make this a real affair?

Just as he was about to turn around and argue, he saw Li Yue glance at Tan Lang on the ground and smile at him, saying, "It's male too. If you feel you can't even handle its mental strain, then please, the door is open for you."

A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! These words flashed through his mind, and Qu Liushang resolutely sat back down, thinking: You dare say it, but I dare not listen?

Seeing that he wasn't leaving, Li Yue's lips curled into a wicked smile of triumph, and she said to the three, "You can continue."

The three of them said in unison, "It hurts."

"Oh, it really hurts. So, will it hurt every time afterward? Or is it only painful the first time?" Li Yue asked. Ru

Yue thought for a moment and said, "It hurts a lot the first few times, but it doesn't hurt as much after the third or fourth time."

"No, it doesn't hurt the second time," Ru Hua retorted.

"You're all wrong. The first time only hurts at the very beginning, and then it's comfortable," Ru Meng argued confidently.

Li Yue looked at Ru Yue, then at Ru Meng, and for the first time felt a little conflicted, unsure of who to believe.

"Um, we're all women, so why do the feelings feel so different?" Li Yue asked what she thought was the key question.

"Actually, to be honest, whether it hurts, how much it hurts, or how long it hurts, depends on the man's... well, you know, the size of his..." Ru Hua blushed, her fairly pretty face flushed, and hit the nail on the head.

Upon hearing this, Ru Yue and Ru Meng didn't object, but nodded in agreement.

Li Yue seemed to understand, and said, "So, the bigger the man's penis, the more painful the first time, and vice versa, right?"

The three nodded like chickens pecking at rice, and Ru Meng added, "However, later on, the bigger the man's penis, the more comfortable it is, it's contradictory..."

Li Yue scratched her head, somewhat confused, and asked, "Then how do you define 'big' and 'small'?"

The three looked at each other, and finally Ru Meng spoke up on behalf of the group, "Without a reference point, we can't really describe it to you."

"A reference point..." Li Yue muttered, then suddenly had an inspiration and turned to look at Qu Liushang's... crotch.

Openly discussing men's "things" in front of him, a grown man, and now staring at him with fiery eyes, silently demanding that he show her his "things" as a "reference point"?

This woman is truly... truly unbelievable!

Qu Liushang, his handsome face flushed a deep purplish-red, walked over without a word, picked up Tanlang from the ground, and said as he walked outside, "Tanlang, don't you feel stuffy? Let's go out for some fresh air."

...

After the afternoon's discussion about "things," Qu Liushang finally managed to regain his normal complexion by dinner time.

Li Yue glanced at the man opposite her, who was shoveling rice into his mouth without saying a word, chuckled to herself for a moment, and asked, "Where were you originally going?"

Qu Liushang's mind raced, and he said, "Have you heard of Tian Sheng Palace?"

Li Yue wore a bored expression and said indifferently, "Is that the temple revered as a holy place by the Three Kingdoms, a place said to be omniscient and omnipotent?"

Qu Liushang nodded and said, "Six years ago, the key to the Tianqin Treasure Box in the main hall of Tian Sheng Palace was stolen. Everyone in the world is searching for this key, and a friend of mine is also interested in it."

Li Yue looked at him and asked, "And what about you?"

Qu Liushang smiled slightly and said, "I just happen to be free." "I'm bored. While I'm traveling around sightseeing, I might as well ask around for him."

Li Yue's bright black eyes darted around as she asked, "What treasures are in that box? Why are so many people interested?"

Qu Liushang said, "I heard that it contains the dying prophecy of the peerless imperial tutor. The prophecy reveals that in the next few years or a decade or so, a king destined by heaven will emerge from one of the three kingdoms. This king will follow the will of heaven and be invincible, leading his people to destroy the other two kingdoms and achieve the unification of the world."

Li Yue rested her chin on her hand and said, "Boring. Why don't they just steal the box? What's the use of stealing the key?"

Qu Liushang laughed, "I heard that treasure box is as big as half a house, and it's made of fine steel. Without a key, no one can open it by force."

Li Yue picked up her chopsticks again and said, "Then let's not open it. Anyway, even if we unify, we'll eventually split again."

Qu Liushang said, "You see things very clearly."

He paused, then asked, "And what about you? What is your goal?"

Li Yue looked up, smiling happily, and said, "Compared to yours, my goal is much more practical and meaningful. I hope that all the most beautiful, richest, and most powerful men in the world will pursue me, and I will choose from among them." "One that suits your taste best, the rest are for later."

Upon hearing this, Qu Liushang almost spat out a mouthful of soup, quickly covering it with his hand and managing to swallow it with difficulty. Looking at the girl with her still-childish face, he smiled and said, "Yes, the road ahead is long and arduous, you will search high and low."

Just then, Mama Hong, the madam of Jinyu Pavilion, wriggled her round, fat body and entered, covered in sweat, and said to Li Yue, "Miss Li Yue, there's a man outside who patronized a girl but didn't pay."

Although Li Yue had only been there for two days, since she beat more than a dozen thugs of Jinyu Pavilion to a pulp on her first day, she had automatically become the behind-the-scenes boss of this brothel.

"You still need to ask me about something so simple? One word, castration." Li Yue picked up a shrimp with her chopsticks and said without raising her eyebrows.

Madam Hong hesitated, "But he said he's a prince from the Longqing Prince's Mansion."

"Damn it, so he's rich, but he just won't give it to me? Give the order to castrate him with the dullest knife for two hours. Remember, two hours! Whoever castrates him before two hours is castrated by me!" Li Yue slammed her chopsticks on the table, furious.

Madam Hong froze.

"Hurry up and go! I'll take responsibility!" Li Yue shouted. Madam Hong quickly agreed and

left . "

The way of the world, castration is the only way! I hate those stinking men who go to brothels and don't pay!" Li Yue muttered, picking up her chopsticks to eat again.

Qu Liushang looked up at her and said, "Trying to treat a prince like this, if caught, will mean the extermination of nine generations of your family."

"Nine generations? Heh, I, Qin Li Yue, have no ties, one person is nine generations. Oh—you're just a coward, afraid of being implicated, aren't you?" Li Yue stopped eating, looking at Qu Liushang with displeasure.

"Good intentions are wasted, never mind what I said." Qu Liushang turned his face away and continued drinking his soup.

Seeing this, Li Yue laughed again, about to resume her hearty meal, when Mama Hong came up again.

"What is it now?" Li Yue asked impatiently.

"Well, Miss Li Yue, Yu Wanfeng is cursing and yelling at you at the street corner, telling you... get out." Mama Hong said tremblingly.

Li Yue put down her chopsticks and sighed, "Some people, if you leave them alive, they'll be like flies, constantly bothering you. You have to swat them dead to get some peace."

She stood up, grabbed a roasted lamb chop, and said to Qu Liushang, "You eat first, I'll be right back." With that, she went downstairs while gnawing on the lamb chop.

Hearing her footsteps disappear downstairs, Qu Liushang got up and followed her without a word.

The

long street was lined with colorful lanterns and fluttering banners, looking very prosperous, but there wasn't a single person in sight.

Reaching a large poplar tree on the east side of the street, Qu Liushang looked up and saw, about a hundred meters away, in the dim light, Li Yue, her back to him, facing thirty or forty burly men in black. Her petite figure appeared particularly frail and helpless against the backdrop of those men.

Qu Liushang looked up at the treetop, intending to climb up for a closer look, but before he could move, he suddenly felt something cling to his thigh. He looked down and saw Tan Lang.

Qu Liushang pointed to the treetop, silently asking, "You want to climb up too?"

Tan Lang gave a light snort, his eyes fixed on him.

Qu Liushang sighed helplessly and said softly, "Hey, you're just a dog. Nobody will bother you if you go up and look."

Upon hearing this, Tan Lang immediately turned hostile, his eyes flashing with ferocity. He parted his lips to reveal sharp fangs—to be honest, those fangs were truly terrifying, long, sharp, and gleaming white.

Qu Liushang immediately raised his hands in surrender. After Tanlang retracted its fangs, he bent down with a sorrowful expression, picked up the large dog, which weighed at least eighty pounds, and silently climbed the tree. He parted the leaves and looked towards Liyue.

After holding his breath, he heard a man's arrogant voice say, "I wondered why the Palace Master would take a fancy to a chestless yellow-haired girl like you. You really were lying! Damn it, you fooled me for nothing. If I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't know how powerful your Grandpa Yu is!"

Upon hearing this, Liyue chuckled, raised her right hand, and without making any visible movement, a silver light suddenly appeared in her palm. It was the size of a dagger, crescent-shaped, with a gleaming edge and a chilling aura.

Qu Liushang in the tree could hardly believe his eyes. If what he saw was real, he had reason to believe that the martial arts she had just used were the essence of the long-lost "Blood Demon Treasure Manual"—the Illusionary Weapon.

Almost everyone in the martial arts world knows about the "Blood Demon Treasure Manual." Among the vast sea of divine martial arts manuals, only this one allows one, upon reaching a certain level of mastery, to transform their own true energy into any weapon they desire. Therefore, it is often confused with sorcery and magic.

Furthermore, due to its immense power and extremely painful cultivation method, it has been virtually unseen in the martial arts world for the past thirty years. He had only ever seen descriptions of this martial art in books; he never imagined he would witness someone using it firsthand tonight.

Moreover, to reach the level of a Phantom Soldier, one's Blood Demon Treasure Scroll cultivation must be at least at the fifth level, yet this girl below has only just come of age…

Yu Wanfeng was clearly stunned, and after a moment of bewilderment, he cried out, “Phantom Soldier? Blood Demon Treasure Scroll! You, who exactly are you?”

Li Yue didn't answer, but with a delicate shout of “Ha!”, she spun around like a pale blue wind, sweeping into the crowd. Who could withstand the whirlwind carrying deadly blades? Screams rose and fell.

Yu Wanfeng gripped his broadsword, looking around in panic, but apart from the constantly falling figures, he couldn't see anything clearly.

As if in the blink of an eye, the surroundings returned to silence, and a strong stench of blood began to spread in the night wind.

Yu Wanfeng stared blankly at the corpses lying haphazardly before him. The thirty-seven men who had been full of life and had followed him to reclaim territory were all dead in an instant, without even having a chance to struggle.

And what about him? Did he even have time?

A shiver ran through him, and he whirled around. Sure enough, the girl stood silently behind him. He nervously took a few steps back, drawing his three-foot-long steel broadsword from his waist.

Li Yue was intently examining a drop of blood on her left index finger. Seeing its vibrant color, she slowly put her finger in her mouth, tasting the blood, then spat it out with a "pui" sound. She looked up at Yu Wanfeng.

Yu Wanfeng's face was pale. In his eyes, the seemingly petite and delicate girl before him was no longer a girl, but a bloodthirsty demon. He struggled to keep his hand gripping the knife from trembling, and said in a trembling voice, "This is for you, I won't ask for it back."

Li Yue smiled faintly, her innocence tinged with childishness, and said, "How can you give me back what originally belonged to me? And say it so confidently?"

Yu Wanfeng was stunned, and stammered, "Then...then what do you want?"

Li Yue said softly, "I didn't want anything, but you shouldn't have said that!"

Yu Wanfeng watched her approach step by step, and found that he didn't have the strength to raise the knife in his hand to chop her down. Finally, he couldn't help but tremble and asked, "What did you say?"

"You said I have no breasts!" After Li Yue finished speaking, her right index finger suddenly stretched forward, and a point of white light shot towards Yu Wanfeng's eye like a shooting star.

Before Yu Wanfeng could react, his right eye suddenly went black, and then, excruciating pain struck.

"Ah—" he screamed, dropped the knife, covered his bleeding right eye with both hands, and sat down on the ground with a thud.

Li Yue stepped forward and kicked him mercilessly in the chest, knocking him to the ground. She continued punching and kicking him while cursing, "Damn it, you said I have no breasts! You think women are born with a curvy figure? Today I'll first blind you and cripple your hands, then castrate you, so you can comment on women's breasts! So you can comment! So you can comment! Humph!"

Her seemingly irrational kicking and punching were actually imbued with internal force. In just a few blows, Yu Wanfeng was coughing up blood and on the verge of death, unable even to utter a word of "Spare me."

Li Yue, perhaps feeling satisfied, straightened up, rubbed her sore fists, and whistled loudly. A dozen burly men rushed out of Jin Yu Pavilion and, following Li Yue's instructions, threw all the corpses into the river.

In the end, only Yu Wanfeng remained lying there. Someone approached, seeking advice: "Boss, what should we do with Yu Wanfeng?"

"Blind his left eye, chop off his hands, castrate him, and throw him into the river to feed the turtles," Li Yue ordered expressionlessly.

Her men quickly followed her instructions.

Qu Liushang, perched in the tree, felt a chill run down his spine. Looking at the girl's pristine face in the moonlight as she slowly approached, he felt an indescribable unease.

It was like watching a magnificent tapestry being torn apart.

The girl reached the tree and, without looking up, said coolly, "Have you had enough of the show? Aren't you coming down?"

Qu Liushang, carrying his lover, climbed down the tree, looking at her with a heavy gaze.

Li Yue also looked at him, her smile regaining its previous purity and brightness, and asked, "What's wrong? Did I scare you?"

"The methods weren't too cruel, but relatively speaking, you're too young," Qu Liushang said frankly.

Li Yue turned her head and said calmly, "A person's temperament doesn't really have much to do with age; experience is the key."

The two walked slowly along the street, one after the other. Qu Liushang felt a tightness in her chest, along with a hint of curiosity.

What had she been through?

What kind of hardships could a sixteen-year-old girl endure to develop such a ruthless temperament?

Ha, what does it really matter? If every facet had to be thoroughly understood, how many people in the world could become friends?

Just then, the sound of galloping hooves came from the other end of the street. Li Yue cursed, "Damn it, if we hadn't just had a fight, I would have made those guys get off and carry their horses!"

Qu Liushang couldn't help but laugh again, wondering where all those strange ideas came from.

Looking up, she saw five or six men in black riding into the street. The horses were fine, each tall and strong, running incredibly fast. From a distance, the five or six men in black looked like a small whirlwind sweeping across the street, causing the colorful lanterns and banners on either side to flutter wildly.

In the blink of an eye, the cavalry was beside her. Li Yue, seemingly oblivious, didn't even glance at them, continuing to walk slowly forward.

Qu Liushang, however, looked up and saw a sharp, piercing gaze flash before his eyes. With a long neigh, one of the men in black on her left suddenly pulled on the reins.

Due to the momentum of the sudden stop, the horse neighed and leaped forward a few steps, then with a "whoosh," reared up.

The black-clad, black-haired youth on its back flashed, appearing like a ghost in front of Li Yue. Without a word, he raised his right hand and, with lightning speed, chopped at Li Yue's shoulder and neck!

Qu Liushang's heart tightened. He stepped forward and, with a hiss, unleashed a silver streak that snaked through the air, aiming for the attacker's vital points, Hua Gai and Ju Que. The speed of his attack was breathtaking.

In a flash, the man in black spun back several feet, dodging Qu Liushang's attack.

Both stopped, slightly surprised. The man in black was surprised that he had almost been injured by the handsome young man before him, without even seeing what weapon he was using.

Qu Liushang was surprised because, since he had roamed the martial world, very few had been able to escape unscathed from his Moon Mark attack. This young man had not only managed to stop his fierce offensive in time but had also effortlessly dodged his Moon Mark, demonstrating his exceptional martial arts skills.

Both sides were focused on their own fight, and neither noticed Li Yue's actions when the black-clad youth suddenly attacked. With a twist of her waist and a tilt of her shoulders, she swayed with incredible grace, like a willow swaying in the wind, instantly slipping out of his grasp. Even without Qu Liushang's intervention, she wouldn't have suffered a loss.

The other five men in black quickly arrived behind the youth, each agile and cold-blooded, unlike ordinary martial artists.

Li Yue snapped out of her daze, looking up angrily. The youth appeared to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, with clean, sharp features, sword-like eyebrows, and exquisitely handsome features, yet his overly cold demeanor made him seem somewhat intimidating.

His tied-up black hair billowed in the night wind, his eyes revealing a domineering aura. His tall, slender figure, encased in a well-fitting black robe, was incredibly imposing, like a sword poised to strike, coldly conveying his power and murderous intent. The cool, pleasant spring night seemed to drop in temperature with his appearance.

Li Yue looked at his cold and handsome figure under the lamplight, a breathtaking smile blooming on her face, her pink lips parting gently and elegantly...

"What the hell are you doing? Are you crazy?!"

Qu Liushang, who had been wary of the old man behind the black-clad youth, suddenly lost all composure.

Couldn't this guy's expression and words be even slightly consistent? It was utterly ridiculous.

The black-clad youth was expressionless, his abyss-like pupils gleaming like ice under the lamplight. His thin lips parted slightly, and his words, sharp as ice beads, said: "Give me back my jade pendant!"

Li Yue was startled, blinking in confusion: "What did you say?"

"Give me back my jade pendant!" The black-clad youth stared at her, as if she were staring at prey he had been searching for. ( The following is a separate, unrelated excerpt:) Li Yue, somewhat helplessly looking up, strode up to the black-clad youth amidst the astonished and wary gazes of the crowd. Hands on hips, she took a deep breath, and then...

(The text continues with a description of a woman's outburst). "Are you fucking kidding me? I've never seen anyone robbed like this in my entire life. Just grabbing anyone off the street, hey, give me back my jade pendant! Damn it, which eye of yours saw me take your jade pendant? Even if I did, why didn't you catch me on the spot? Trying to extort me later? Anyone can extort money! I could even say you forced yourself on me, a helpless and vulnerable woman, and demand you take responsibility for me for the rest of your life, would you? Would you? Would you?" As she spoke , a slender finger was about to poke the black-clad youth's broad chest. Just as it was about to touch him, the old man beside the youth flicked his sleeve with his right hand, and a powerful gust of wind carrying unparalleled qi rushed towards her. Caught off guard, Li Yue staggered back several steps, her true qi churning and surging in her chest, feeling extremely uncomfortable, and she couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed. Qu Liushang narrowed his long eyes. As he expected, the old man was indeed a rare and exceptional master. If the other party had truly come looking for trouble, it wouldn't be so easy to deal with. "You old geezer, you could be my grandfather's grandfather, yet you bully a little girl like me who hasn't even reached adulthood! Aren't you ashamed?" Li Yue stopped and shouted loudly at the old man. The old man remained calm, showing no anger, shame, or even the slightest emotional fluctuation, like a meditating monk. Damn, this person is not easy to deal with. Li Yue thought to herself. Just as the atmosphere became somewhat tense, the black-clad youth spoke: "Five years ago, Zhu Wu Sect." Li Yue paused, raising her eyes to carefully examine the black-clad youth before her. She inwardly sighed at her bad luck, but forced a smile and said in a melodious voice, "Oh, it's you. You should have said so earlier. I remember now, the jade pendant is at home. Come back with me to get it." With that, she slowly turned around, suddenly grabbing Qu Liushang's sleeve and shouting, "Wind! Tear!" With a whoosh, she darted away like an arrow. The black-clad youth reacted quickly, reaching out and grabbing her. "Tear..." The thin, soft blue gauze she wore couldn't withstand his ripping and tore open with a sound. "Ah! Indecent assault—you lecher! Shameless—" Li Yue screamed as she flew away without looking back, instantly covering several dozen feet. The young man in black frowned, about to give chase, when the old man stopped him, saying, "Your Highness, we cannot linger here." The young man, watching Li Yue's alluring figure disappear into the night, asked urgently, "On Xiaoyao Avenue, didn't you say you'd send someone to follow her?" "I will give you an explanation for that." The old man's expression and tone were like a cool, soothing cup of water, calmly extinguishing the burning impatience in the young man's heart. The young man quickly calmed down, glanced back at the old man beside him, and silently returned to his mount, mounting it. The others followed in unison, and with a whoosh, the horses galloped away once more. * "Coo-coo—" "Coo-coo—" In the silent forest under the moonlight, the hooting of night owls echoed intermittently, every few minutes, a chilling sound in this desolate, uninhabited mountain forest. Qu Liushang reclined gracefully on a branch of a large tree, looking at Li Yue beside him, who was only wearing a close-fitting undergarment and panties. Remembering their hasty escape, he chuckled inwardly, took off his robe, and tossed it to her. Li Yue caught it, glanced at it, and threw it back, saying, "It doesn't fit, I don't want it." Qu Liushang said, "You're still being picky at this point, hurry up and put it on." Li Yue laughed, "What's wrong with this? Isn't it good? Look, it's so cool." As she spoke, she reached up and brushed her long hair behind her shoulder. In the moonlight, a faint red mark was visible on her right shoulder. Qu Liushang couldn't see clearly and thought she was injured, saying, "Hey, there's blood on your right shoulder." Li Yue was startled, tilted her head to look, and laughed, "Is it a tattoo? Who could hurt me?" Qu Liushang sat up and looked closely; it was a rose of Sharon, six lifelike blood-red petals. "I heard it'll hurt a lot, why did you get such a flower tattooed on your head?" Qu Liushang asked. Li Yue reached out and touched the tattoo, saying, "I had a birthmark here, like a flower petal. I don't like incomplete things; it has to be complete or nothing at all. Since I couldn't get rid of it, I had to make it whole." Qu Liushang looked at her beautiful, moonlit smile, not understanding why she was so special. Li Yue seemed to suddenly remember something, reaching out to push aside the branches and leaves blocking her view, pouting slightly as she looked into the distance: "Goo-goo—" Qu Liushang laughed, saying, "So lifelike, did you learn it before?" Li Yue turned her face, not without pride, saying, "Back in the bandit gang, I was specifically responsible for scouting and signaling; it's my specialty." Qu Liushang chuckled again, saying, "Used by both humans and dogs?" Li Yue said, "Of course." Turning her face to look into the distance, she added, "Poor..." "A lowly life, a comfortable death—that saying is absolutely true. Look, that Tanlang guy still hasn't arrived. He's got four legs, but he can't even outrun us two-legged folks." At this point, she suddenly turned to Qu Liushang, anxiously asking, "Do you think they're so heartless and inhumane that they'd even kill a dog?" Qu Liushang rolled his eyes. If killing a dog was considered heartless and inhumane, then what about those who just killed thirty or forty people by the river without batting an eye? He rolled over and said, "I want to sleep." A hand reached out, grabbed his arm, and shook him violently. If he hadn't been strong enough, he would have been shaken off a tree. Behind him, a sweet, coquettish voice clamored, "Don't sleep! I'm so bored waiting alone." Qu Liushang had no choice but to turn over, looking at the energetic Li Yue, and asked helplessly, "So what do you want to do?" Li Yue's eyes darted around, and she asked, "Do you have parents, siblings, a wife, or children?" Qu Liushang was taken aback. That was quite a comprehensive question. He had parents and siblings, but no wife, children, or sisters. How was he supposed to answer? Half yes, half no? Oh well, he didn't want to go back to that house anyway, so he'd just say, "No." "Oh yeah, that's great!" Li Yue danced around, making the branches sway wildly. Qu Liushang stared at her, dumbfounded. What kind of reaction was that? Who had ever heard of someone so openly happy when their friend had no family? Shouldn't they usually offer some words of comfort? Even the most shameless person would pretend to be sad, pat the other person's shoulder, and sincerely say, "It's okay, you still have me." Good heavens, what kind of friend did he have?! Seeing the incredulous look on his face, Li Yue smiled sweetly and said, "Neither do I. Now it's your turn to cheer." Qu Liushang said, "I'm not as open-minded as you." After saying that, he turned his back to her again.

The hand reached out again, shaking him as it said, "What's wrong? You seem unhappy. Are you sad because you were thinking about your deceased relatives? Actually, there's nothing to be sad about. Everyone dies eventually. It's better to die sooner rather than later. You'll be reborn sooner and won't be a burden to your relatives.

If I die first, you can come to my grave and laugh three times, saying, 'Liyue, you've finally transcended! I envy you so much! If you have time, come back and take me with you...'"

Listening to the endless "comforting" words in his ear, Qu Liushang felt the veins on his forehead throbbing, and he had an urge to jump up and shout three times. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he suddenly turned around and compromised, saying, "Fine, fine, congratulations on your whole family dying."

Li Yue chuckled and said gleefully, "This brat is teachable."

Qu Liushang closed his eyes, wishing he could faint, but after finally controlling his emotions, he said, "I'm leaving tomorrow."

"Alright, to prevent you from being lonely on your journey, Tanlang and I will reluctantly accompany you," Li Yue said.

Qu Liushang was taken aback and asked, "You're not going back?"

Li Yue replied, "I fled in such a sorry state just now, and my men saw me. Where would I put my face if I went back?"

Qu Liushang was surprised and asked, "You don't even want the territory anymore?"

Li Yue said indifferently, "Anyway, it's something I stole, so I might as well return it to its rightful owner."

Qu Liushang asked again, "Then, where are you going next?"

"Do you have any place you can settle for? Like somewhere I can live off others for a year or two without worrying about anything?" Li Yue smiled like a spring flower, her big eyes blinking, looking at him with an extremely ingratiating expression.

Qu Liushang looked at her smile and felt a chill for no reason, and said decisively, "No." "

Sigh, then I guess I'll just have to go wherever you go. After all, you're my first male concubine. Even if I'm wandering the world, I can't abandon you." Li Yue sighed.

Qu Liushang choked for a moment, then thought for a second and said, "I have a friend in Nanfo. His family is very wealthy; perhaps you can freeload there. Do you want to go?"

"Nanfo? Great! I can also visit Sister Asha while I'm passing through Zhuwu Gate," Li Yue said excitedly.

Qu Liushang breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to unload this huge burden. However, thinking about traveling with her starting tomorrow...

ah, let's just hope it doesn't get light then, since the future is bleak anyway.

(First Encounter with Yan Huang)

Half a month later, the two arrived at Peach Blossom Town. Tanlang was suffering from severe motion sickness and was almost collapsing from vomiting. Li Yue suggested they rest before continuing.

Although the scenic Peach Blossom Town was just a small town, it was a vital link between western Xiwu and Jiuhua Mountain, and it was also adjacent to the Scarlet River, so it was always bustling with people and heroes.

The result of this commotion was that Qu Liushang and Li Yue, after much effort, finally found an inn that claimed to have vacancies, squeezing out their last ninety-eight taels of silver. Upon arriving at the inn, they discovered it was a low-class room next to the outhouse.

Enraged, Li Yue immediately rushed to the counter, ready to tear the innkeeper to pieces. However, before she could even begin, a group of burly men claiming to be the innkeeper's sworn brothers surrounded her, eager to fight, saying they hadn't had a chance to stretch their muscles in a while and needed someone to practice on.

Li Yue immediately smiled sweetly and explained to the bearded innkeeper in a coquettish voice, "Brother, I'm here to get hot water."...

Inside the room, Qu Liushang hesitated. He could tell that Li Yue was no ordinary woman. Was it appropriate to take her to the Southern Buddhist Canal Gang? Would it cause inconvenience to Su Tingsong?

But from Li Yue's conversation with Fu Hongsha, he knew that she knew Xumi. Xu Mi was the one who stole the key to the Heavenly Sacred Palace's Heavenly Treasure Box back then. Now, everyone in the martial world is searching for him, but to no avail. Perhaps, some clues can be found from her.

"...Qu Liushang!" Just as he was lost in thought, a loud shout jolted him back to reality. Looking up, he saw Li Yue opposite him, her hands supporting her chin, feigning shyness as she smiled and said, "Why are you staring at me like that? Fine, you can look, but why are you drooling? I'm not a roast lamb."

Qu Liushang was startled, quickly wiping his mouth, realizing he'd fallen for her trick again. Just as he was about to explode, she said seriously, "Hey, you seem preoccupied since this morning. What happened?"

Qu Liushang felt conflicted and shook his head, saying, "Nothing."

Li Yue sighed deeply and slumped onto the table.

"What's wrong?" Qu Liushang asked.

Li Yue said listlessly, "You're a grown man, and you never think about anything serious. All the burdens of life fall on my shoulders, I'm so tired."

Qu Liushang broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't want to do anything serious?

Ever since leaving Jinyu Pavilion, who had been working so hard all day, rowing the boat, finding food, finding lodging, finding gambling dens, and even fighting for her when she won, keeping watch when she flirted with handsome young men, and staying behind to argue with them until they were red in the face, buying her time to escape...

Good heavens, thinking about it, in the past twenty years, he hadn't even served his own mother so diligently!

Suppressing his resentment, he asked softly, "Miss Liyue, is there anything I've done that displeases you?"

Liyue replied pitifully, "Do you know we're out of money again? Aren't you known for having many friends? Quickly lend each of them ten thousand taels to help us through this difficult time."

Qu Liushang choked, then sighed and said, "That's true, but distant water can't quench immediate thirst. Right now, it seems more practical to find a gambling den and win some money."

Liyue thought for a moment, then reached out and fiddled with the cups on her plate, saying, "Anyway, we always have to help them stretch their muscles before they can leave after winning money. I think we should just go in and rob them this time; it'll save both time and effort." Qu Liushang nodded,

indicating that great minds think alike.

With their plan settled, the two immediately left the inn, searching everywhere for a gambling den to rob.

After wandering around for half a day without finding a gambling den, they heard that the new lotus flowers in the Jade Pond at the foot of Silk Waterfall Mountain on the outskirts of the city were in full bloom, a truly beautiful sight. Two penniless fellows ran off to look, leaving the bewildered Tanlang alone at the inn.

At the foot of Silk Waterfall Mountain was a secluded pavilion, situated directly above Jade Pond, offering a panoramic view of the willow-lined banks and lotus ponds below. Unfortunately, when Qu Liushang and Liyue arrived, they found the pavilion overflowing with people; scholars and literati had crammed every inch of the three-story elegant space. Undeterred

, Liyue dragged Qu Liushang to the third floor, exclaiming with delight, "Yay!" There was a table still available in the prime spot near the railing.

Before they could even sit down, a waiter rushed over to stop them, saying, "Excuse me, gentlemen, this table has been reserved."

Liyue plopped down at the table, tilting her head back, and said, "What's all the fuss? I'm the one who reserved it. Hurry up and bring the tea."

The waiter hesitated, then said, "Miss, please show me your reservation receipt." Reservation

receipt?

Li Yue glanced at Qu Liushang, who gave her a helpless "Let's go" look.

Li Yue turned her head, rummaged in her pocket for a while, pulled something out, and shoved it into the waiter's hand, shouting, "Here you go, look carefully!"

The waiter looked at his empty palm, dumbfounded, and said, "Miss, what, what does this mean?"

Li Yue turned her head and immediately jumped up, exclaiming exaggeratedly, "Oh dear, how could you lose it in such a short time? I clearly gave it to you just now, everyone saw it. If you don't believe me, ask him, Liushang, did you see me give it to him?"

Qu Liushang nodded with absolute certainty, but inwardly sighed: "Sigh! Ever since I met her, I seem to have become increasingly shameless!

" The waiter protested, "Miss, you clearly didn't give it to me."

"What do you mean I didn't give it to you? I'm asking you, didn't I just reach into my robes?" Li Yue asked.

The waiter nodded.

"Did I just slip it to you like this?" Li Yue mimicked the action she had just performed.

The waiter nodded.

Li Yue said, "That's settled then. Why are you asking me what I want? Anyway, I've already given it to you. Losing it is your problem."

The waiter was on the verge of tears, saying, "But, you clearly didn't have anything in your hand just now..."

"Nonsense! What would I slip you into my hands if there was nothing there? Do you think I'm just messing around with you? Get out of here, or I'll throw you into the lake to feed the fish!" Li Yue rolled up her sleeves and said fiercely. The waiter

couldn't win against her, and turned away dejectedly.

Qu Liushang suppressed a laugh and asked Li Yue in a low voice, "Where do you get so many strange ideas?"

Li Yue lazily sat down and said, "A kind person is bullied, a good horse is ridden. If you want to live freely, you have to be the one in control when trouble comes knocking."

The waiter hadn't gone far when he looked up and exclaimed happily, "Young master, you've finally arrived! There are two people over there occupying your table. When I went to stop them, they said I lost their reservation voucher..." The waiter grumbled as he led four people toward Li Yue.

Li Yue was about to look up to see who they were when she caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye. Looking closely, Qu Liushang was already gone. She chased to the railing and looked down, but the willow-lined embankment was shrouded in mist; there was no trace of him.

"That ungrateful bastard! He panicked and ran away before anything even happened! How could I, a hero of my time, have such a terrible friend? Sigh! What a tragedy!" Li Yue sighed, shaking her head as she patted the railing.

The waiter, seeing her suddenly dart to the railing, assumed she was trying to escape. He leaped over and grabbed her sleeve, yelling, "Trying to escape? No way!"

Li Yue, already annoyed, kicked the waiter several feet away, knocking over two benches and three pedestrians. Screams and curses immediately erupted.

Li Yue, seemingly oblivious, calmly patted her sleeve where he'd grabbed her sleeve, saying, "Damn it, why are you barking like that? Do I need a door to escape?" Only after cursing did she remember to check who it was.

A young man, his face extremely youthful, probably around her age, with eyes like stars, skin like jade, bright red lips, and long, glossy black hair, exuded an air of elegance and leisurely composure… In short, everything about him clearly proclaimed to Li Yue: he was pampered and privileged, a prince or nobleman.

After observing him, Li Yue turned her gaze to the three people following behind him. One, dressed in blue, was a servant with a servile expression; the other two…

Li Yue's pupils instinctively contracted. The other two were both exceptionally skilled fighters, at least on par with her in martial arts, especially the one on the left, whose calm expression and cold demeanor bore a resemblance to Qu Liushang.

As she quietly observed them, the young man also smiled as he quietly observed the girl before him.

He felt a sense of familiarity with this girl; he had felt this way the moment he first saw her upstairs. She possessed a flawlessly beautiful face, eyes as clear and beautiful as moonlight, and lips as delicate and soft as pink lotus blossoms. Her hair was styled in two pointed buns, cute and slightly playful, though some strands were a bit messy, whether from the wind or simply from not combing it that morning. However, it didn't give off a sloppy or disheveled look; instead, it possessed a lazy and unique charm.

Few girls could make him feel so happy at first sight as she did.

They quietly sized each other up for a moment, then Li Yue's lips curved slightly, revealing a few small, white, even teeth. She smiled and said, "Little brother, if you'd like to invite me for tea, I'll reluctantly give you the table."

"How dare you…!" The servant in blue behind the boy jumped up excitedly upon hearing her call him "little brother," his expression as furious as if she had castrated his father.

Before she could finish speaking, the young man slightly raised his hand to stop her. He looked at Li Yue with a smile and said, "I can offer you tea, but I don't like how you address me. My surname is Yan. May I ask your surname, young lady?"

Li Yue was taken aback and asked, "What did you say? Your surname is Yan?"

The young man, unaware that she had mistaken Yan for Yan, nodded and said, "That's right!"

"Hahaha!" Li Yue burst into laughter. Seeing the young man's bewildered expression, she simply turned around and hugged a pavilion pillar, laughing wildly.

The young man watched her patiently, neither sitting down nor asking any questions.

After a while, Li Yue laughed so hard that she fell onto a stool, still clutching her sore stomach, and looked at the young man, saying, "I like your surname, Young Master Yan. My name is Qin Li Yue."

Yan Huang (the young man) sat down, looked at her with a slight smile, and said, "A very beautiful name."

Li Yue rolled her eyes and said, "Others have said that before, it's nothing new."

"A beautiful name, but you are even more beautiful." Yan Huang's smile remained unchanged.

Li Yue turned her head and looked at him seriously, saying, "Now I'm starting to like your beautiful little mouth."

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