Xiao Yuhan watched for a long time. He was very calm today. Many people went up on stage to play beautiful melodies with Jiang Ruoning, but no one could win the favor of the woman in green.
Bai Yao rested her chin on her hands, staring at the people coming and going on the stage. "Master...why don't you give it a try? If you succeed, we'll take the Azure Pearl and run away?"
Xiao Yuhan picked up his folding fan and gently tapped the little girl on the head. "You still have to follow the rules when you do things, whether it's the rules of cultivators, the rules of martial arts practitioners, or even the rules of their Demonic Sect. You have to understand the meaning of rules when you live in this world."
A beggar nearby scoffed disdainfully, "What kind of rules are you talking about? Living your life is your own business. Even the best of friends will eventually part ways. You should live by your own rules. Why bother with other people's rules?"
Xiao Yuhan had also drunk quite a bit today. Looking at the beggar, he was both amused and exasperated. "Don't you dare corrupt my disciple!"
Upon hearing this, the beggar suddenly became interested. "If she can be corrupted, it means she was already bad. I'm just removing the shackles from her body."
Bai Yao quickly waved her hand, "Don't worry, Master, I won't learn bad things from him!"
Xiao Yuhan seemed to be deep in thought and remained silent for a long time.
Suddenly, Yang Yunsui, the Demon Sect Master not far away, stood up, glanced at Xiao Yuhan, and revealed a sinister smile. Then, he flew down to the stage and sat down next to Jiang Ruoning. The black-clad youth stroked the zither in front of him, plucked the strings, and spiritual energy spread with the sound. "I really can't listen to this anymore. In the end, there are only two kinds of people who come here today: those who come for the beauty and those who come for the Azure Pearl. Why not be more direct?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he plucked the strings again. Those with weaker cultivation levels could barely withstand the domineering sound. Xiao Yuhan chuckled softly and looked at the beggar in front of him, saying, "See? Someone's getting restless. This is your Demon Sect Master. Aren't you going down to help him?"
The beggar stared at Yang Yunsui's face below the stage, as if he remembered something. He thought to himself that this kid did indeed resemble the Demon Sect Master who had once shared drinks with him. He immediately laughed and said, "This kid has more guts than his father. He's young and full of vigor, and he can't move when he sees a beautiful woman. Not bad!"
"Oh? Aren't you afraid he'll die here today?" Xiao Yuhan pressed.
"By keeping an eye on you, Master Xiao, I'm repaying the kindness my father showed me back then. But Master Xiao, please don't mind, at least for now, you can't take the Azure Water Pearl away!"
Xiao Yuhan looked downstairs. By this time, all the young masters and noblemen who had come to watch the excitement had scattered and fled. Those who remained were people with some reputation in the martial arts world, such as Bai Yuanzhou, who was known as the Ghost Doctor, the group of Xiliang people who appeared at some unknown time, and the white-clothed woman who had been noticed by Xiao Yuhan a long time ago.
Of all the people present, the one who caught Xiao Yuhan's attention the most was the woman in white. Her eyes were unlike those of ordinary people, more like the eyes of a fox. She had white hair and sat quietly opposite him, drinking tea, seemingly indifferent to everything that was happening there.
Meanwhile, on the stage downstairs, Yang Yunsui stepped forward, lifted Jiang Ruoning's chin, and smiled slightly, "My beauty, would you like to play a song with me?"
Jiang Ruoning, having been in the world of courtesans for so long, had seen all kinds of men, so she nodded calmly and then gently played the zither. Her zither skills were superb, and Yang Yunsui's zither skills were not bad either. However, as a cultivator, Yang Yunsui seemed to have ill intentions. He used his spiritual power to play, and the sound of the zither was full of killing power. Bai Yao, who was beside Xiao Yuhan, now had the strength of the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm, so she was able to resist such zither music. In the end, Yang Yunsui was only at the Nascent Soul Realm. Even if he had methods, it was not enough to make someone of Bai Yao's level unable to withstand it.
Yang Yunsui had ill intentions and seemed to be showing off. But the world is full of hot-blooded young men. Seeing his arrogance, a young man in a light blue robe flew onto the stage, picked up the zither of another musician, and started to compete with Yang Yunsui.
Xiao Yuhan looked at the light blue-robed youth who had come up on stage later and smiled slightly: "This kid is from the Kunlun Immortal Sect, right? Could he be Qin Yuejiao's son?"
After considering all his thoughts, the beggar immediately replied, "Master Xiao, his name is Han Qianzhi. He is the only son of my elder brother Han Ying and Qin Yuejiao. After my elder brother's death, he became the sole heir of the Kunlun Immortal Sect. However, Qin Yuejiao has been holding onto power all these years, so this kid has been living a muddled life, running around the martial world all day. His temperament is just as eccentric as mine. He and Yang Yunsui are also outstanding among the younger generation. Both of them are around the eighth or ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm. Meeting them today seems to have a sense of destiny."
Xiao Yuhan chuckled softly, "The best of the younger generation? Oh? Yao'er! Go teach them a lesson!"
Bai Yao was taken aback, then shook her head and said, "Master, my cultivation level isn't as high as theirs!"
The beggar chuckled softly, "This girl certainly knows how to read the situation."
Xiao Yuhan took out a zither from his storage artifact. "Here! Girl, don't be afraid, just go and compete with them."
Bai Yao seemed thoughtful. She would generally do as Xiao Yuhan said. Then she placed the zither in front of her and said, "Master! Can I play here? I'm afraid I might not be able to beat them!"
Xiao Yuhan nodded, and Bai Yao immediately began to play the zither. Her zither skills were not very good, but fortunately she was very simple, steady, and not flustered at all. Even though she was playing a very basic piece, she did not fall behind in the slightest.
At this moment, the people downstairs also heard the music coming from here. The three of them were playing together. Bai Yao was at a disadvantage, while Xiao Yuhan was very patient instructing her on how to control the melody and spiritual power.
The beggar looked at Xiao Yuhan and said, "You're cheating a bit, Master Xiao. How can you teach a disciple on short notice like this?"
Xiao Yuhan snorted lightly, "Never mind that, as long as I didn't make a move, that's enough, isn't it?"
At this moment, the three musicians were locked in a stalemate, while only Jiang Ruoning remained completely absorbed in her music. As an ordinary person, she was entirely different from the three others. Yang Yunsui, Han Qianzhi, and Bai Yao were engaging in a battle of wits with their instruments, but she was simply playing her instrument from beginning to end.
Xiao Yuhan stared at Jiang Ruoning, "This girl is not simple. She was able to remain unharmed by the music of these three people. Is she really not a cultivator?"
The beggar, who never put down his wine, laughed and said, "Master Xiao, have you forgotten the Azure Water Pearl? That thing can protect her soul. In the end, the music of these people only harms the soul."
Xiao Yuhan stared at the stage, and then, as if seeing something, a smile appeared on his lips. "Brother Han, who do you think will win?"
"Of course it's Yang Yunsui," the beggar said without hesitation.
"Oh? I think Han Qianzhi is quite capable!"
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