Chapter 76 Listening to music in a brothel, encountering…

Lan Jiang and the Lan Family's Purple Mansion Realm Cultivators sat in a secret room, the atmosphere heavy and oppressive.

Originally, adding the two Purple Mansion Realm Cultivators who had been in seclusion, the Lan Family had a total of fifteen Purple Mansion Realm Cultivators.

Three of them were guest Elders, and the remaining twelve were Lan Family members.

But after the three Purple Mansion Realm Lan Family members Lan Jiang sent to ambush Xu Luo died, only twelve remained, and after removing the two in seclusion, there were only ten people in the room.

As Clan Leader, although Lan Jiang was not the strongest, he sat in the main seat.

"Esteemed Elders and Guest Elders, this matter is indeed my fault, but I hope everyone can understand that initially going to the Qiao family for a marriage proposal was to infiltrate the Qiao family, gradually plan, and ultimately destroy the Qiao family."

"But after the plan was ruined by the Xu Family, in order to salvage the dignity and reputation of my Lan Family, I sent three Elders to ambush the Heavenly Genius Xu."

"It's just that I never expected the Xu Family, a fourth-rate force, to actually have Purple Mansion Realm experts, and more than one."

As soon as he finished speaking, a red-robed guest Elder said solemnly, "How are you sure it's the Purple Mansion Realm? What if it's a Nascent Soul Realm expert?"

"Impossible! Nascent Soul Realm experts are only possessed by second-rate forces," Lan Jiang blurted out.

The red-robed guest Elder's voice was hoarse, "What's impossible? Xu Muge has a distinguished status in the Lingyue Sect; it's perfectly normal for them to arrange an Inner Sect Elder to protect the Xu Family."

Lan Jiang was momentarily speechless, unable to speak.

"Cough cough."

At this moment, the Great Elder suddenly coughed twice and asked, "What do you plan to do next?"

"Revenge!" Lan Jiang answered almost without thinking.

Another guest Elder questioned, "Still seeking revenge? Three died this time; will six die next time?"

As Lan Family guest Elders, they could help the Lan Family with tasks, but they didn't want to die for the Lan Family for no reason.

"First, tell us your thoughts," the Great Elder said calmly.

Lan Jiang said in a deep voice, "Since the Xu Family has experts protecting them, it's currently unlikely we can destroy the Xu Family, so we should find a way to salvage some of the Lan Family's face."

"The Xu Family's greatest pride are their two Heavenly Prodigies, Xu Muge and Xu Luo. My idea is for me to take the Xuan Dan Realm Lan Family members and go to the Xu Family to challenge them to a duel."

"As far as I know, the Xu Family currently only has ten Xuan Dan Realm Cultivators. Not to mention Clan Leader Xu Qingzhou, the two Heavenly Prodigies are only in the early Xuan Dan Realm, and the seven Elders are all advanced in age, not worth fearing."

"With the strength of our Lan Family, whether it's a best of three or best of five, we are basically guaranteed to win. By defeating the Xu Family, we can salvage some of the face we lost."

"If there's a chance, we can even 'accidentally' kill a few. Killing Elders is fine; killing Xu Muge or Xu Luo would be even better."

His idea was indeed good; some were tempted, while others were skeptical.

The red-robed guest Elder asked, "What if we lose?"

"It's impossible to lose!" Lan Jiang replied decisively.

The red-robed Cultivator sneered, "When you sent out three Purple Mansion Realm Cultivators to ambush the Heavenly Genius Xu, you also thought you were sure to succeed. What was the result?"

Lan Jiang was speechless once again.

In the end, his seemingly highly successful proposal was rejected.

Regarding the feud with the Xu Family, it was decided to put it aside for now and look for a suitable opportunity to act later.

They truly didn't dare to take risks anymore.

Little did they know, if they had actually done this and set a best-of-five rule, as long as the Xu Family agreed, they would have been guaranteed to win.

Of course, the Xu Family wouldn't agree. Even with further provocation, they wouldn't agree, as they truly couldn't win.

At most, the Lan Family could mock the Xu Family and spread the word throughout the city that the Xu Family didn't dare to accept the challenge.

…

Normally, Su Xinyan would eat, drink, and have fun with Xu Qingzhou. This time, she suddenly went into seclusion, and Xu Qingzhou felt a bit bored alone.

He sat on a recliner, looking at the clear blue sky, when a few words suddenly appeared in Xu Qingzhou's mind.

"Nothing to do today, let's go to the brothel to listen to music."

This thought lingered in Xu Qingzhou's mind for a moment. He abruptly sat up, left the Xu Family, and after a simple disguise, came to the inner city.

Speaking of which, he had long wanted to visit the brothels in Lingyue City to broaden his horizons.

Before, he was poor and didn't want to waste Spirit Stones. After moving to Lingyue City, he had always been with Su Xinyan and didn't have the opportunity.

Now that he wasn't short on Spirit Stones and had the opportunity, he naturally wanted to check it out.

Xu Qingzhou came to the brothel in Lingyue City, named Miao Yin Pavilion.

He heard that there used to be several brothels in the city, but they were later acquired and merged.

Xu Qingzhou knew that both the Miao Yin Pavilion and the Dream Drunken Tower in Lingyue City belonged to a force within the city, named the Bright Moon Society.

Within Lingyue City, besides the City Lord's Mansion, there was one second-rate force, five third-rate forces, and numerous fourth- or fifth-rate forces.

The Bright Moon Society was this sole second-rate force, originally established by a few rogue Cultivators who joined together. It developed rapidly over the past few hundred years, ultimately becoming a second-rate force.

The Bright Moon Society didn't need many other businesses; simply controlling the Dream Drunken Tower and Miao Yin Pavilion, these two cash cows that rake in vast sums daily, provided a continuous stream of wealth.

"I've long heard that the female Cultivators at the Miao Yin Pavilion in Lingyue City are all graceful and lithe, with gentle and soft voices, extraordinary skills, and strong professional abilities. Today, I finally have the chance to witness it."

Xu Qingzhou walked casually into the Miao Yin Pavilion, which was constantly filled with fragrant breezes.

In front of the door was a stone wall made of special material, on which was a painting of a woman with a graceful figure.

Walking past the side of the stone wall, the interior of the Miao Yin Pavilion was fully visible. Xu Qingzhou bought a ticket and found a seat at random.

A waiter came over, and Xu Qingzhou casually ordered some wine and dishes.

It was like a KTV from his previous life; the wine and dishes were exceptionally expensive, and outside food and drinks weren't allowed.

After a while, the performance finally began.

The female Cultivators performing their talents here were all quite outstanding in appearance and figure. They also possessed a unique ethereal aura, and the musical instruments they used were magical treasures, so the effect was exceptionally good.

Xu Qingzhou watched and drank. When one performance ended, he suddenly heard a familiar voice from beside him.

[When I first arrived, I thought this place was too dark, the drinks were so expensive, but now that I've watched the performance, I feel it's still worth the price.]

Xu Qingzhou was slightly startled.

Because the mouth of this strange man next to him didn't move, yet Xu Qingzhou heard what he said.

[Huh? Why is this person looking at me? Does he know me? But there is indeed a familiar feeling.]

When Xu Qingzhou saw again that his mouth didn't move but he could hear him speak, he suddenly realized.

This strange man was Xu Chu in disguise!!!

Xu Qingzhou could hear the inner thoughts of the Xu Family's Heavenly Chosen, and Xu Muge was currently in the Lingyue Sect, Xu Luo was currently in the Demon Cloud Mountain Range, so only the immortal Xu Chu remained.

Xu Qingzhou turned his head, feeling very speechless.

"Where on earth did this kid learn disguise? His aura has changed completely. I didn't even notice him. If I couldn't hear his inner thoughts, I wouldn't have recognized him at all."

Xu Qingzhou even had the idea of secretly learning from him. After all, his own disguise was very crude and could only fool people with lower cultivation. Once he encountered an expert, they could see through it at a glance.

However, Xu Chu's disguise technique was very clever. He was clearly only in the Qi Gathering Realm, yet he could deceive Xu Qingzhou, who was at peak Xuan Dan Realm. This shows how remarkable his disguise technique was.

It was only because Xu Chu's cultivation was lower than his; otherwise, he would have recognized him.

To avoid arousing suspicion, Xu Qingzhou didn't turn his head to look at him again. They watched the performance peacefully like this.

Until evening, they left the Miao Yin Pavilion one after another.

Xu Qingzhou was fast and returned to the Xu Family first.

Xu Chu, on the other hand, was more cautious. He went to another place, circled around, changed his clothes and appearance, and then circled around the city before returning to the Xu Family.

It was only because Xu Qingzhou wasn't following him. If he had been, he might have been shaken off if he wasn't careful.

He was not only skilled in disguise but also in anti-tracking.

When he returned home, a flash of inspiration struck Xu Qingzhou, and he thought of an interesting place.

The Azure Dragon Secret Realm, which opens once every ten years, where one day outside is thirty days inside.

Under normal circumstances, people enter and exit during the same opening. No one chooses to enter during one opening and exit during the next, because after ten years outside, three hundred years have passed inside.

Because the Laws of heaven and earth are incomplete, Cultivators can only reach a maximum of late Naling Realm inside. The lifespan of the Naling Realm is not three hundred years, so if they can't get out, it means they will die of old age inside.

But the immortal Xu Chu possessed endless lifespan; he didn't need to worry about dying of old age.

Therefore, by having Xu Chu enter the Azure Dragon Secret Realm and then come out when the Secret Realm opens next time, he could stay inside for three hundred years, while only ten years would have passed outside.

Many things could be done inside during three hundred years.

For example, excavating all the heavenly treasures and earthly materials, refining many pills, extensively hunting valuable demon beasts, and even buying some spiritual wine to bring in, which would become three-hundred-year-old vintage upon exiting.

There are still eight or nine years until the next opening.

There's even no need to worry about Xu Chu's Realm exceeding the Xuan Dan Realm by the next opening and being unable to enter, as his Realm advancement speed is too slow after all.

"A good idea. I can remind this kid about it when the time comes."