Chapter 37 037 Sneaking Away
"Hmm." Venerable Yun Huai seemed quite satisfied, thinking the little fish had taken the bait. "Do you know where the deepest and most intense desires in this world reside?"
"Restaurants, brothels, casinos, and even the Immortal Alliance!"
Song Chi answered immediately.
Upon hearing the words "Immortal Alliance," Venerable Yun Huai almost burst into laughter, his eyes welling up with tears. Clearly, it had struck a nerve. "Hmm, you've won me over, girl. The Immortal Alliance is indeed the most hypocritical and lustful place in the world."
Then he suddenly paused, staring at Song Chi with a leisurely gaze.
“I have a way to teach you, but you might not dare to go to a place like that.”
"Of course, if you go, your master will definitely break your legs."
Isn't this the brothel that he frequents? Song Chi was lying in the snow just now; he hadn't really considered this move. He just hadn't made up his mind to do it yet.
Now, we have an experienced guide. Moreover, the other party is a powerful Venerable, a Venerable who cultivates the Way of Wood Spirit and Sound, and has also received this musical inheritance.
What wouldn't she dare to do? As for the latter, it was indeed something she feared.
I'm not afraid of having my leg broken, I'm afraid of being expelled from the sect.
"Senior, your Taoist magic is so profound, you must have a way to cover up for me, right?"
"This disciple dares not disappoint my master."
Venerable Yun Huai nodded. "It's rare to see such filial piety, so I will grant your wish. However, what are the benefits?"
He, a respected figure, brazenly demanded benefits. Song Chi actually preferred this seemingly refined and elegant young nobleman to act like he did in front of the female lead.
But she clearly doesn't deserve it.
The only benefit she could offer was beauty-enhancing herbs. And this character in the book is extremely fond of beauty.
Song Chi then took out a spiritual flower with medicinal properties that had been used for 50,000 years.
The man took it, then waved his hand again, indicating that he would continue.
Song Chi had no choice but to continue with the second, the third, and the tenth... She felt that this business was not worthwhile, so she secretly glared at the other person.
Venerable Yun Huai laughed again.
"Alright, considering your commendable filial piety. Tomorrow, I will wait for you at Furong Tower in Baijiang City at the foot of the mountain."
"Do I have to teach you how to cover up this trip?"
Song Chi raised her hand. "Wait a minute, what if the senior is a bad guy?" Actually, the agreement had already been reached, and she only asked this now, which made her seem rather naive. But she just wanted the other party to reveal their identity so that they could have some connection and get along better.
As expected, Venerable Yun Huai laughed so hard he grabbed the door, and then a jade tablet jumped in front of her and spun around.
And that's not all; a scroll also appeared before her. It was the one she had filled out when she applied to become an apprentice.
Then, the name of Venerable Yun Huai, which had been erased by Immortal Master Mo Shubai, reappeared, along with her own name below it.
“I am Venerable Yun Huai, whom you wish to become his disciple.”
Song Chi pretended to be extremely surprised, then quickly went over to perform a grand salute, addressing Song Chi as Junior Uncle.
"So, you still think I'm a bad person?"
"Junior Uncle is certainly not a bad person."
"Hmm, tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM)..."
"I will definitely be there!"
Seeing her shouting as if she were about to swear an oath to join the Party, Venerable Yun Huai chuckled twice, then turned and disappeared.
Song Chi waited until he left for a while before closing the door and pacing around the room like a crab. He thought to himself, "Heaven is on my side!"
If she doesn't master the Immortal Technique of the Wood Spirit Root, she will no longer bear the surname Song.
As for how to get down the mountain, that was easy. With the New Year approaching, she could simply make an excuse to go home and ask her master for leave, which he would surely grant.
Therefore, she immediately went back to her room and packed her things, waiting for the seal to be broken the next day so she could go to Yunhai Songtang to ask her master for leave, and then slowly descend the mountain with her bundle.
Yunhai Songtang was making various plans.
At this moment, Venerable Xueqiao, who was sitting under the lamp and slowly playing a melody, suddenly paused.
Then a wisp of spiritual energy shot towards the window.
Then, the figure in green dodged the spirit blade and flew in with a smile. "I still couldn't hide it from Senior Brother's discerning eyes."
Venerable Xueqiao snorted coldly, sizing up the newcomer. He saw that the newcomer still had that same gentle and refined deceitful appearance as before, and guessed that he had been doing well on his travels these past years. But he was clearly impoverished, as he was wearing only ordinary cloth.
It seems that this scoundrel has spent most of his time in brothels and theaters over the years, squandering all his spirit stones. He probably hasn't gone out to explore any ancient ruins.
He was more worried about the latter, but the former... well, never mind. It's just a waste of spirit stones.
He flicked a storage ring at him. "Don't be so extravagant. Even I can hardly afford to support you anymore, Junior Brother!"
Nie Yunhuai took the storage ring, his eyes immediately brightening, and with a flick of his finger, he put it away. "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will definitely use the spirit stones wisely."
"What brings you back from this trip?" Knowing his junior brother's habit of not visiting unless there was a reason, Venerable Xueqiao immediately asked warily.
"Nothing serious, I just came back for a stroll."
Nie Yunhuai quickly lay down comfortably on the soft couch, a small glass of wine already in his hand.
Naturally, Venerable Xueqiao accepted it. Seeing that he had only returned for a visit, and was simply short of spirit stones, Venerable Xueqiao was relieved.
Unexpectedly, a jade mirror appeared in front of Venerable Xueqiao the next moment.
The music of her zither flowed like a gentle stream, and a young girl in white was playing it with a troubled expression. Who else could it be but Song Chi!
Venerable Xueqiao: "...What do you want to do!" His alarm bells immediately went off.
Yun Huai, that brat, not only frequented brothels and nightclubs, but in his youth he also enjoyed seducing young female disciples into falling for him. Once he won their hearts, that scoundrel would turn his back on them without a second thought.
Back then, because of these romantic escapades, Master was so angry that he almost fainted several times. He had been beaten and punished, but nothing worked. It wasn't until Yun Huai reached the Nascent Soul stage that his temperament changed slightly, and he only frequented brothels and nightclubs to cause trouble for people.
Seeing his senior brother's expression, Nie Yunhuai's lips twitched slightly.
"Senior brother, what are you thinking? I would never like a little brat like that!"
Venerable Xueqiao thought about it and agreed. The women Yun Huai liked were all petite and beautiful. Song Chi's slender figure was like that of a young girl in her prime, lacking any seductive charm.
“I think this disciple is capable of inheriting my mantle. Senior brother, you can’t just take my disciple away because I’m not in the sect.”
After saying this, Nie Yunhuai surprisingly showed Song Chi the scroll from when he applied to become a disciple. The names of Venerable Yunhuai and Song Chi, which had been crossed out in white ink, were clearly listed on it.
Venerable Xueqiao: "..." That was a complete misunderstanding. It was simply that Song Chi lacked confidence in himself and dared not apply to him, a Venerable. He could only choose Yun Huai, a Venerable who was traveling around, to fool him for now.
“Chi’er is already my disciple. If you wish to take on more disciples, I will select one or two for you during the next sect assessment.”
Venerable Xueqiao said this, and gave Nie Yunhuai a stern look. His intention was to warn the other party to stay away from Song Chi.
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to take on any disciples."
Nie Yunhuai stood up. "I've seen my senior brother, so I'll be leaving now. As for my second senior sister, well, hmph!" He let out a laugh, "Those dragon princes and phoenix grandsons are certainly diligent in their cultivation!"
"But unfortunately, they're all uninteresting people; even the destined woman's voice is only slightly better..."
Nie Yunhuai smiled and then flew out the window.
"Where are you going again?" Venerable Xueqiao couldn't help but ask.
"Continue your travels across the world, senior brother. I'll take my leave now!" These words echoed through the snowy night.
Venerable Xueqiao closed his eyes in anger. What did he mean by "wandering the world"? This scoundrel, in the blink of an eye, landed in Baijiang City at the foot of the mountain and spent the night drinking with a few cronies.
Fortunately, Baijiang City doesn't have brothels or other such filthy places, otherwise this scoundrel would probably have spent the night in a brothel.
If Master were still alive... well, he's gone to the underworld, so it's best not to disturb him and let him have some peace.
The next day, Song Chi broke the seal and, feigning distress, went to Yunhai Immortal Hall to ask for leave to go home.
The master glanced at her briefly, then waved his hand, agreeing. He also instructed her that even if she went home, she should not neglect her cultivation studies.
"Your disciple will remember this."
After paying his respects, Song Chi returned to the Scarlet Rose Pavilion, tidied himself up briefly, and immediately set off down the mountain.
As Venerable Xueqiao watched Song Chi gracefully descend the mountain with his bundle, his initial sorrowful expression gradually turned into a slight joy at the foot of the mountain.
He was rather speechless. This girl was stubborn; she probably hadn't figured out the melody on the scroll by March, her face was so troubled, and she still just wanted to take a day off to go home and clear her head. Did she think she could understand it just like that?
Venerable Xueqiao shook his head. Never mind, he'd ask her directly when she returned in three months, lest she be left alone in her sorrow.
Next, he was about to go back to his meditation retreat when his old friend's snowy owl sent him a message.
It had been decades since he had seen this person. After thinking for a moment, Venerable Xueqiao accepted the invitation and headed towards Changge Immortal City, the most prosperous city in the world in the blessed land of Zhongzhou, where the Ziyan Divine Palace was located.
Just after Venerable Xueqiao left, Mo Shubai received an invitation from his friend Xue Rongzhan to visit Changge City.
It is said that he has encountered a music fairy who has beautiful melodies to hear, and he is told to go there quickly so as not to miss such a beautiful fairy's music.
Xue Rongzhan was the eldest disciple of Venerable Xuanji of the Ziyan Divine Palace, and his junior brother was Xie Lanqing, the young master of the next generation.
The Mo family was located near Changge City and was allied with the Ziyan Divine Palace.
Mo Shubai and Xue Rongzhan were of the same generation, so they had known each other since they were young. The two had similar personalities and were one of Mo Shubai's few close friends.
However, upon receiving this letter, Mo Shubai had no intention of going out for a walk to clear his mind.
But as his master visited friends, You Qin and Song Chi returned to their hometowns one after another. He was left alone in the vast sea of clouds and pine mountains, and a strange sense of loneliness arose within him.
He readily accepted the invitation, instructed the boy to guard the sea of clouds and pine mountains, and then went out to visit his friend.
On Ye Qingyu's side, Jiang Linyue mentioned that a great master of music had recently emerged in Changge City, causing a sensation throughout Xiaocui Street.
The elegance and grace of her music were unmatched. Moreover, this Fairy in Butterfly Robes possessed an unparalleled beauty, making her the undisputed queen of Changge City.
"How about it? Would you all be interested in listening to this master of music's divine melody?"
"I have a fragrant orchid note from the Fairy of Butterfly Robes, which I can use to introduce you to her."
He also flashed a rare orchid fragrance from his sleeve in front of everyone.
Ye Qingyu immediately gave a cold laugh. He had no interest in these courtesans; how skilled could the musicians in such places be? They were nothing more than women who used their looks to please men.
But looking at the snow outside the window, and thinking of Song Chi, who was only at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment and had not made any progress in the past year, spending his time either in the library or in the Scarlet Rose Pavilion doing useless seclusion.
Now look what's happened, he's even gone home for the holiday after taking leave.
With her meager cultivation level, how dare she go home to celebrate a festival?
The Ye family recently sent a letter, fearing that the Immortal Golden Core Secret Realm might erupt prematurely, urging him to quickly improve his cultivation to prepare for the event. He himself was fine, but he wanted Song Chi to improve as well. That way, once they were in the secret realm, he certainly wouldn't be able to look after her, and she could survive on her own merits.
Now, just thinking of her joyful figure returning home, Ye Qingyu felt a tightness in her chest. Was this really a holiday? Focusing on improving her cultivation was the right path.
"Ye Qingyu, they're all going, only you are. Are you going or not?"
Ye Qingyu glanced at Jiang Linyue and nodded. "It's alright for you to go."
So the group asked Venerable Tonghua for leave and headed to Changge City.
After descending the mountain, Song Chi quietly disappeared and arrived at Furong Pavilion.
I saw Venerable Yunhuai at the second-floor window.
He chuckled. "You know how to hide, not bad! But you can't fool those with discerning eyes. Just you wait and see."
Soon, when Venerable Yun Huai led her to the carriage and horse shop, Song Chi saw another version of herself who had also rushed to the carriage and horse shop and boarded a flying boat heading towards Moon Spirit Valley.
The likeness was so lifelike that it looked completely real.
As expected, a Nascent Soul cultivator's move was truly divine. With that, there was no need to worry about not being able to hide it from their master and the others.
The two then boarded a magnificent flying ship and, after several days, traveled to a nearby major city. They then transferred to a large formation within the city and headed towards Changge City, where Ziyan Central Continent was located.
That is the most prosperous city in the entire cultivation world. It is said that Changge City has existed since the existence of this realm. Although there is an element of exaggeration in this statement, there is no doubt that Changge City is indeed the number one ancient city in the cultivation world.
This is the first time Song Chi has traveled a long distance outside of southwestern China.
But if she could, she swore she would never use that teleportation formation a second time in her life.
After emerging from the formation, she leaned against the wall and vomited until bile came out.
Venerable Yun Huai was indeed no good person; he kept chuckling to himself, showing no conscience whatsoever.
Fortunately, after only one transfer, they have already settled in Changge City.
Song Chi was so dizzy that he only glanced out the window briefly during the journey to the inn in the glazed palace carriage. The bustling streets there were incomparable to those of ordinary small towns.
After two days of recovery, she came back to life.
Venerable Yunhuai led us to various scenic spots for two days, where we ate, drank, and strolled around.
"Let's begin the sound training tomorrow," Venerable Yun Huai said upon returning to the inn that evening.
Song Chi got up early the next morning to wait, only to find that Venerable Yun Huai had gotten drunk with someone the night before and didn't return until dawn.
So when she went to call for help, she was laughed at.
"What an ignorant girl. Of course, you should only go to a place like that at night."
Okay, then we'll wait until tonight. Song Chi rolled his eyes, speechless.
"Oh, remember to dress up nicely tonight. Wear the clothes I bought you, yes, those bright red and purple ones you hate! Make up for it with some glamour too." Then she added, "You think I need to teach you how to do makeup like that?"
"If you don't know how, I'll call a hairdresser."
Song Chi: "No need, I can do it myself."
"Don't draw it like a cat, it'll waste time!" This person completely treated her like a clueless teenage girl, and Song Chi didn't even bother to say anything.
That evening, Song Chi dressed in a soft, vibrant purple robe, her eyebrows and lips painted. When Venerable Yun Huai saw her, he simply chuckled.
"She's too aloof; her eyebrows and eyes should be made more alluring."
"What do you mean?" Song Chi had a bad feeling.
"Just do as I say." Venerable Yun Huai waved his folding fan and gestured for her to hurry up.
Song Chi had no choice but to stick some trendy purple rhinestones under his eyes. These really were diamonds, but in the cultivation world, diamonds were practically worthless.
She had only drawn eyeliner on her eyebrows and eyes, making her curved eyes look cold and aloof, unlike her innocent appearance. This helped to suppress the shimmering, misty, fairy-purple gauze dress she wore.
As a result, now that this purple diamond has been applied, wow, it immediately becomes cold and alluring.
Song Chi was speechless. In this day and age, did one have to dress so flamboyantly just to visit a brothel? But Venerable Yun Huai was dressed in a blue brocade robe, with a gold crown and jade belt, exuding an air of great nobility.
Could it be that even in the cultivation world, there are distinctions between men and women when visiting brothels?
With a look of doubt, Song Chi went out again. This time, Venerable Yun Huai gave her a light purple veil.
"Cover your face, just show your eyes. Hmm, that would be just right."
Song Chi did as instructed and put on the veil. This relieved her slightly; she didn't want to visit a brothel with her true face exposed—what if someone she knew saw her?
It was already the hour of Hai (9-11 PM), and the two left the inn. They boarded a glass palace carriage that resembled a moon, and then, following the dazzling lights, they traveled south.
The road was bustling with people, and tourists came and went in droves, making it a very lively place.
It took about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to reach Xiaocui Street, the most prosperous and decadent place in Changge City.
Sure enough, from a distance, the red light was clearly visible, making the faces of pedestrians on the street flushed red.
As expected, Venerable Yun Huai was a magnanimous person. He directly ordered the imperial carriage to head towards the most magnificent and splendid Jade Dew Garden on the entire street. In the cultivation world, everyone likes to discuss the four most important brothels, and Jade Dew Garden is one of the four most prestigious brothels on Xiaocui Street.
Venerable Yun Huai was clearly a regular at this Rain Dew Garden, as a servant came to greet him with a smile as soon as he landed.
"So it's Young Master Cijing. Our Young Master Qingluan has been waiting for you at Tingyun Tower for quite some time."
Young Master Cijing? It seems Venerable Yunhuai still cares about his reputation and has changed his name in public.
Song Chi's mind raced, and he came up with a name. He was about to inform Venerable Yun Huai.
But then Venerable Yun Huai glanced at her and said, “Jiang Xue, come with me.”
Jiang Xue, you big dummy, why did you choose such a delicate and weak name? Song Chi was speechless.
But at this point, they had no choice but to follow.
Following the servant, they quickly entered the gate, passed many pavilions and towers, and finally stopped at a magnificent red house on the east side.
Only then did Venerable Yun Huai realize what was happening.
"Next, you must impress Young Master Qingluan with your music and obtain a spot as a musician."
What, what do you mean?
Seeing her sudden change in expression, Venerable Yun Huai couldn't help but purse his lips.
"If you wish to visit the brothel as a guest, that is fine, as long as you can afford the spirit stones."
She doesn't have any spirit stones, how infuriating!
"Furthermore, only by becoming the musician for these young masters and ladies can you truly witness firsthand the rotten desires of those people."
That's... indeed.
But! There's a catch: "Please don't actually sell me out, otherwise... I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"
Song Chi gritted his teeth and growled.
Venerable Yun Huai chuckled softly. "Don't worry, although I'm not a good person, I'm not that kind of devil either."
Hmph! Song Chi now felt that following Venerable Yun Huai to learn music was probably a huge, ridiculous idea.
However, since we're already here, we'll gamble that Venerable Yun Huai, being our master's junior brother, wouldn't do something so outrageous as to betray her.
Soon, they arrived at the Tingyun Pavilion on the third floor of the Hongluan Tower.
A young man in a blue robe with a handsome face lifted the curtain and greeted them with a smile.
"Brother Cijing, it's been so long since we last met. What brings you here! Ten years have passed, and I thought you had forgotten me."
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Author's Note: [Cat head emoji][Cat head emoji] Second update is here!
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