Master of Strange Dao

Chapter 1673 - 451: Nine-Floor Brothel, Chaos in the East Sea

Yu Ziqing and Emperor Kuihou were staring at each other, the atmosphere a bit silent.Yu Ziqing found himself speechless, letting out a long sigh.

To be honest, he didn't expect it to be like this.

He initially thought that the chaos in Kuihou Country was due to the weak powers of the storytellers, although they had fame and surely some money, who knew they might get stabbed once they stepped out the door.

Upon careful thought, in this world, a family cannot tolerate having their ancestors insulted, indeed.

The Jinyi Wei's way of handling things had always been like this: powerless and influential individuals, once thrown into the Prison, guilty or not, they suffer, and if they can't withstand it and die, the question of guilt becomes meaningless.

Especially after Song's departure, chaos rapidly brewed within Jinyi Wei, with fights for Commander positions and newly available roles.

Without enough prestige and loyal subordinates to oversee all spies within Jinyi Wei, beyond the Capital City, it was likely a case of out of sight, out of mind.

With added assessment pressure, chaos was inevitable.

"That person ran to your Kuihou Country, killed someone, and just swaggered off like that? Didn't you do anything?"

"Of course I did, I invited him to the largest brothel in Kuihou Country for a drink, even had the Oiran perform a dance.

Afterwards, I explained it was purely a misunderstanding.

The storyteller was just a fourth-tier, having only traveled as far as Daqian's northwest.

How could he know that in Daqian's East Sea there indeed existed a Pei Clan with ancestors whose names sounded exactly the same.

We'll add screenings later, check twice before storytelling to prevent such misunderstandings."

Emperor Kuihou responded seriously.

It seemed being the ruler of a small country, he just couldn't afford to provoke such great forces, no need for conflict.

Yu Ziqing examined Emperor Kuihou, almost believing those words.

Even though Emperor Kuihou typically portrayed himself as not caring, not offending anyone, this approach seemed normal, standard procedure.

But Yu Ziqing knew best, Emperor Kuihou truly didn't care about other matters.

He didn't care about Kuihou Country's military, nor the chaotic mix of people within the country, nor did he care about the high probability of murder and treasure snatching in the wilds compared to Daqian and Dali.

However, he definitely cared, more than anything else, about the entertainment industry.

Yu Ziqing had discussed it with him several times, every time regarding other matters, Emperor Kuihou maintained the same indifferent demeanor.

This is a small country, I'm just a small country's ruler, surrounded by big brothers, trembling with fear, daring not offend anyone.

But whenever discussing entertainment-related topics, Emperor Kuihou's eyes lit up, it was like he became a different person.

He truly viewed this industry as more important than life itself.

Yu Ziqing didn't believe for a second that Emperor Kuihou, having painstakingly built up his storytelling channel, finally garnering popularity for two programs, would just let it go, politely swallowing pride and inviting people for a drink in apology.

"I mean it, many people know." Emperor Kuihou reiterated with a serious face.

"Ah, right, right, right, I never said I didn't believe it." Yu Ziqing replied earnestly.

Emperor Kuihou chuckled, thinking Yu Ziqing was one of the few who truly understood him.

He was used to being secretly mocked, naturally didn't know how many people were cursing him as spineless behind his back this time as well.

Kuihou Country didn't have any Jinyi Wei, couldn't stop the spread of rumors, nor prevent people from ridiculing him over drinks.

"Let's go, I'll take you to the biggest brothel in Kuihou Country, you want a drink, we have the unique daughter cake here, if you want tea, there's our special Chunxiang Tea, rich and smooth."

Emperor Kuihou, carefree, laughed heartily as he stood, ready to drag Yu Ziqing along.

With a wave of his hand, a round fan flew out, growing against the wind, and surrounded by spirit light, unveiled an elegantly depicted pavilion slowly emerging.

Emperor Kuihou held Yu Ziqing, entering the pavilion, enveloped in spirit light, flying towards the distance.

Soon, the magical treasure descended slowly from the sky, revealing in the near distance a nine-floor building, surrounded by Spiritual Energy, with a rainbow arching over it.

The blue bricks and green tiles exuded grandeur with a hint of elegance.

Around the building, there were green mountains and clear water, merging with the environment, this high building flanked by various terraces and courtyards, bustling with people.

Yu Ziqing marveled secretly, what a heaven of indulgence.

Just a glance was enough for Yu Ziqing to determine that even dogs would unwittingly spend two bones here.

Centering around the largest brothel, various shops necessary for cultivators were readily available.

Behind the brothel, shadows of some shops were faintly visible, hidden in the mist.

With a careful sensing, it became apparent that the market behind likely held items not suitable for front street.

The legitimate and black markets together, truly audacious but fitting the character of Kuihou Country.

Emperor Kuihou pulled Yu Ziqing straight into the nine-floor building.

Above the building, hung the plaque "Kuihou", boldly beneath it was "brothel", indeed quite sportingly.