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The other three beauties from Zilan Pavilion quickly helped the girl in green up and protected her behind them, which made Gu Shenge feel embarrassed and she restrained her own imposing aura.

Looking at the beautiful girl in blue who was almost crying from fright, Gu Shenge looked helpless. After all, she was the one who was frightened by him. Thinking of this, Gu Shenge took out an exquisite ruby ​​from the system space.

"Sorry, I startled you just now. Consider this little trinket as compensation."

Gu Shenge walked up to them, looked apologetically at the beautiful girl in green, and explained. Then, she took out a ruby ​​that was glowing with a faint red light and handed it to her.

"This is a ruby!"

"Unbelievable!!"

They stared in disbelief at the ruby ​​Gu Shenge handed to the beautiful girl in green. It was an apology gift, and the girl in green was incredibly generous! The girl in green stood there, stunned.

Many guests were attracted by the ruby, a ruby ​​worth a fortune, which was given away so casually to a woman of the night—it was unbelievable!

On the spiral staircase, a stunningly beautiful woman with purple hair descended.

Chapters 169 & 168: The Chat Group's Reaction

Inside the Purple Orchid Pavilion, whether it was guests seeking pleasure or beauties strolling around, exchanging toasts and laughter, all were attracted by the ruby ​​that Gu Shenge had taken out.

Their eyes were filled with astonishment, not only because it was worth a fortune, but also because the handsome blond young man before them was giving it away as an apology.

This filled the eyes of the beauties in the hall with envy, but not jealousy.

The girl in green stared at the ruby ​​Gu Shenge had handed her, stunned, unsure whether she should accept it.

"Asama, since this is a gift from a guest, please accept it."

Suddenly, a charming and alluring voice, tinged with a hint of laughter, rang out. Everyone looked towards the source and saw a stunningly beautiful woman with purple hair, dressed in a tight-fitting purple top that revealed her waist. She was tall, voluptuous, and incredibly alluring, surpassing all others in beauty. She was followed by a maid in red.

It was none other than Zi Nu, the mistress of Zi Lan Xuan. When she heard the report from the maid in red that a mysterious person had entered Zi Lan Xuan, she came down to take a look. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the same person who had been traveling with Prince Han Jiu not long ago.

Upon seeing Zi Nu, the beauties in the hall all nodded respectfully. Zi Nu smiled and gestured for them to go about their business. Then she walked towards Gu Shenge and looked at his long golden hair and bright golden eyes. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She had never seen such a handsome young man in the Seven Kingdoms.

When Qianmo and the other three beauties saw Zi Nu approaching, they quickly stood beside her, as if they had found a backer. Qianmo's initial fear was relieved.

Looking at the graceful and beautiful Zi Nu before him, whose every smile and gesture exuded charm, Gu Shenge said, almost as if possessed:

"A date?"

"Eh?"

These words stunned Zi Nu, who looked at Gu Shenge with some surprise, wondering what he meant.

Although she didn't understand Gu Shenge's words, since she had come to Zilan Pavilion, she was now a guest. Zi Nu gestured for her to enter, smiled charmingly, and said:

"Guests are welcome, please go ahead."

Gu Shenge touched his nose. Luckily, Zi Nu didn't understand, otherwise he would definitely have been beaten. Following Zi Nu's hand, they walked towards the private room on the second floor.

As Gu Shenge passed by the girl in green, Qianmo, he saw her accept the ruby ​​and a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

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Although the Han King's palace was calm, undercurrents were already surging with Han Fei's return.

In a luxurious and elegant palace within the royal palace, wisps of incense permeate the entire space, creating an intoxicating and mesmerizing atmosphere.

The palace was elegantly furnished, with a wide variety of pearls, agates, and jade carvings, showing that the palace's owner was extremely favored.

Inside the palace, there was a huge screen, behind which was a large bed, big enough for at least a few people to play with.

Looking to the side, a stunningly alluring, mature, and charming beauty was reclining on the bed. Her attire was bewitching, with flowing black silk stockings and several exquisite hairpins binding her smooth, long hair. Long hair ornaments with two precious pearls dangled from the ends, swaying slightly as she moved, accentuating her exquisite beauty and allure. Her narrow, beautiful eyes blinked slightly.

Her clothes were extremely alluring and revealing, with fair collarbones and shoulders, captivating snow-capped peaks, and a slender waist that could be easily grasped. Her long skirt resembled a blooming blue rose, slightly flaring out at the floor level, and the skirt was quite narrow between her calves, outlining an extremely beautiful curve. She half-closed her eyes.

Beside the bed, there was an incense burner, from which wisps of purple incense slowly rose and enveloped the hall.

"Prince Han Jiu, is your return at this time a coincidence, or was it intentional?"

Lady Mingzhu, who had been feigning sleep, slowly opened her eyes. Her long, alluring eyes held a hint of doubt. It was indeed unexpected that Han Fei had returned at this critical juncture.

But Lady Mingzhu's real concern now is not for Han Fei, but for another person who is also within the deep walls of the palace.

Several hundred meters away from Lady Pearl's Palace is another, smaller, slightly pink palace, not as ornate as the other.

At this moment, a woman dressed in a pink tulle dress is getting ready. Her slender and graceful figure is faintly visible under the tulle, her soft, jade-like arms are like snow lotus roots, and her beautiful, rounded, and slender legs are beautiful. With her delicate and tender skin and bones, she is as captivating as a fairy.

She possesses an innate allure, making her incredibly seductive.

However, compared to Madam Mingzhu, she had a slightly weaker demeanor, and her foxy eyes were carefully examining her reflection in the bronze mirror, while she meticulously groomed her beautiful face with her hands.

However, while she was getting ready, a part of her consciousness was immersed in the multiverse chat group, where a heated discussion was taking place.

[Chat Group of All Gods]

All-powerful Master Chen: "Yang Guo, are you still not at the Ancient Tomb?"

Yang Guo: "We're on our way. Uncle Guo and Aunt Huang Rong have taken Guo Fu, Da Wu, and Xiao Wu out. We'll take this opportunity to go."

Dongxie: "Hmph! Do you think the martial arts of my Peach Blossom Island are inferior to those of the maids under Lin Chaoying's tutelage!"

Yang Guo: "Grandpa Huang, I need points to learn from you! Look at the martial arts techniques you've posted in the chat group, I can't afford them, I can't afford them."

Ordinary man: "Gentlemen, why don't you consider the Taoist practices of my Longhu Mountain?"

Yang Guo: "Too expensive, I can't afford it!"

Dongxie: "Too expensive, I can't afford it!"

Tongwen Holy Lord: "Too expensive, I can't afford it!"

Hu Meiren: "Too expensive, I can't afford it!"

Yue Buqun: Currently muted

Hu Meiren replied to the comment, then looked at the virtual projection of the chat group and opened the chat group shop again. It contained various martial arts techniques uploaded by group members, as well as Martial Soul Awakening Beads produced by the system, all of which were quite valuable.

Even a random Martial Soul Awakening Bead costs two thousand points, and the prices of designated Martial Soul Awakening Beads vary. Hu Meiren has been in the chat group for so long and signs in every day, but she only has one thousand points.

She set her sights on a Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Martial Soul Bead, which cost 15,000 points—who knows when she'd ever accumulate enough?

Just as Hu Meiren was feeling sentimental, a task suddenly appeared on her chat panel, which made her foxy eyes flash with surprise. The second task was from her own world!

She joined the chat group from the very beginning, but only one mission appeared. However, she didn't even have the chance to participate because she was too weak. Now, her strength has reached the level of a second-rate expert, and this mission happened in the chat group in her world. It's truly a stroke of luck for her!

Hu Meiren didn't post the chat group task in the group chat. Everyone has their own selfish motives; since it was her world, it was her domain. So, Hu Meiren clicked on the chat group task.

[Skywalker World Mission: Slay the Interdimensional Being]

[Mission Objective: An outsider has invaded the world of our group members. Please eliminate him as soon as possible to prevent him from disrupting the world's development.]

[Reward: 100,000 points.]

Not only did Hu Meiren receive this mission notification, but Chen Fan, the group owner, also received a notification from the chat group, which excited him greatly.

Chapters 170 and 169: Drinking with Zi Nu in My Arms

[Ding~ Chat group activity detected.]

A system notification suddenly sounded in Gu Shenge's mind, causing him to pause. Seeing Gu Shenge suddenly stop, Zi Nu asked in confusion:

"What's wrong with the guest?"

"nothing."

Gu Shenge shook her head and followed Zi Nu's guidance into a private room. The room was decorated in a fresh and elegant style, with several oil lamps and wine cups. A sandalwood wooden table was placed by the window, and behind a large screen in front of it seemed to be a guqin (a seven-stringed zither) stand.

Gu Shenge walked to the sandalwood table. In the Warring States period, there were no stools; everyone knelt. Zi Nu, with alluring steps, looked at Gu Shenge and said with a hint of apology:

"I apologize for Qianmo's rudeness just now. Since this is your first time visiting my Zilan Pavilion, I didn't know what you would like, so I took the liberty of arranging it for you. Is that alright?"

Gu Shengge nodded, letting Zi Nu arrange things as she pleased, but he had one condition.

"Yes, but I hope Miss Zi Nu can share a drink with me."

He wanted to ask Zi Nu to accompany him, but then thought it was too crude, so he changed his mind and suggested drinking and chatting.

Upon hearing this, Zi Nu's charming smile remained unchanged as she said, "Since it is your request, young master, then Zi Nu will respectfully comply."

As soon as she finished speaking, a dignified and gentle beauty in a yellow dress walked up behind Zi Nu; it was Nong Yu.

She walked over carrying a guqin, and with a charming smile, Zi Nu introduced herself to Gu Shenge:

"This is Nongyu, the best qin player in my Zilan Pavilion. She will play the qin for you, young master."

"it is good."

Upon seeing Nongyu, Gu Shengge nodded; he had long wanted to witness Nongyu's musical skills.

Nongyu, holding her zither, nodded slightly to Gu Shengge before walking behind the screen and putting the zither down.

Zi Nu turned around and left the private room with alluring steps to prepare drinks. Gu Shenge watched Zi Nu's swaying back, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

Unaware that Nongyu was still in the private room, Gu Shengge communicated with the system.

"System, has the chat group sent people to this world?"

[Ding~ No chat group host detected, only chat group activity detected.]

Gu Shenge: "Where?"

[Ding~ Please check yourself.]

The system transmitted the location of the chat group fluctuations to Gu Shenge. Based on the location, he looked through the half-open window towards the direction from which the chat group fluctuations were emanating, and there it was—the Han Royal Palace.

"The Han Royal Palace? It seems someone inside is a member of the chat group. Who could it be?"

"Son."

A soft call brought Gu Shenge back to her senses. She saw Zi Nu swaying her slender waist and walking with alluring steps, followed by several maids carrying fine wine and delicacies.

She instructed the maids to place fine wine and delicacies in front of Gu Shenge, and then dismissed them. Gu Shenge looked at the wine and food and stopped thinking for a moment. Who goes to a brothel to eat?

Zi Nu sat down opposite Gu Shenge, picked up the wine and poured it into a glass. She handed it to Gu Shenge with both hands and said with a charming smile, "Please, young master."

Taking the wine glass, Gu Shenge looked at the murky liquid. Hmm, is this fine wine? It looks strange. He's never drunk wine from the Warring States period before, but it should be fine, right?

Gu Shenge saw that Han Fei was a heavy drinker, yet he hadn't died from it; one cup should be fine for him.