Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

After Luo Yao went on stage, she looked in Xia Taige's direction with her beautiful eyes and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Thanks to the power of the Capital City's Martial Arts Division, although Luo Yao made it onto the beauty rankings, no one dared to cause trouble in the capital, and she was able to settle down peacefully.

Otherwise, if it were in the past, Xumiao Pavilion would certainly be embroiled in constant disputes and unable to find peace.

After bowing slightly to the audience, Luo Yao placed her hands on the zither, and immediately, a melodious and pleasant sound spread throughout the entire Xumiao Pavilion.

Everyone held their breath, completely absorbed in the beautiful music.

Even Cao Zhengchun, who was standing next to Xia Taige, was listening attentively to the beautiful music.

Xia Taige couldn't help but sigh, noting that Luo Yao's zither skills had improved considerably in the months since they last met.

As the song ended, Luo Yao stepped off the stage at the urging of the crowd to stay.

Xia Taige also snapped out of her reverie from the music.

Hearing such beautiful music made this trip out of the palace worthwhile.

After the music ended, the master and servant raised their wine cups again, sipping their drinks while continuing to watch the performance.

Before we knew it, several hours had passed, and seven or eight jars of fine wine on the table had been gone.

However, one of them was a master at the peak of the Grandmaster realm, and the other was a powerful being at the Land Immortal realm, so their drinking capacity had no effect on them at all.

Seeing that the wine was finished, the servant was about to bring over a jar of wine when Xia Taige waved his hand to stop him.

"Let's go, we've had our fun!"

"Old Cao, pay up!" With that, Xia Taige got up to leave.

Upon seeing this, the servant was immediately startled and dared not accept the money.

"Sir, look at what you're saying! Your presence is a blessing for our Xumiao Pavilion!" As the servant was getting anxious, a beautiful woman quietly stepped forward.

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun waved his hand, indicating his disagreement.

"The money will certainly be given, but Master Xu, there's no need to be so polite, lest you attract attention!" With that, Cao Zhengchun took out two gold ingots from his pocket and placed them on the table.

Having spent many years in the palace, Cao Zhengchun was clearly a discerning person and naturally knew that the wine was extraordinary.

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman's face showed surprise, clearly astonished that Cao Zhengchun had recognized her so readily.

Although Xumiao Pavilion is one of the top establishments in the capital, it is no different from an ant in the eyes of the imperial court. However, the fact that someone close to His Majesty revealed her identity made the beautiful woman feel quite flattered.

"Thank you so much for your generous gift, sir!" Now that things had come to this, it would be beneath the beautiful woman to refuse, so she might as well accept it readily.

After paying, the master and servant left through the gate of the Xumiao Pavilion.

This trip to Xumiao Pavilion did attract the attention of some astute individuals, but the two of them didn't pay much attention to it.

Although the two had eaten quite a bit inside the Xumiao Pavilion, it wasn't much considering their cultivation levels.

Then the two headed straight for the restaurant.

The restaurant is still the same restaurant, the waiter is still the same waiter, and the private room is still the same private room by the window.

The only difference was that the person next to him changed from Lao Huang to Lao Cao.

As soon as the two reached the second floor, Xia Taige's gaze swept around and he was immediately drawn to a beautiful woman wearing a veil and white clothes, exuding a cool and aloof aura.

Upon seeing this, even Xia Taige, who was known for having seen countless women in his previous life, couldn't help but be amazed by this person.

After gazing at each other for a moment, Xia Taige withdrew his gaze, and the two took their seats in the elegant booths by the window.

"Gentlemen, what would you like to eat?" the waiter asked with a forced smile.

"Bring me some of our signature dishes and some fine wine!" Xia Taige waved his hand casually.

Having eaten the eight major cuisines for a long time, Xia Taige was getting a little tired of them, so this was a good opportunity to change things up.

"Alright, gentlemen, please wait a moment!" the waiter replied, turning and leaving.

"Old Cao, relax. Don't keep staring at her. It's not good." After the waiter left, Xia Taige looked at Cao Zhengchun, who was staring at the woman in white with a serious expression, and couldn't help but complain.

Upon hearing Xia Taige's words, the woman in white chuckled softly.

Cao Zhengchun blushed slightly, and his solemn expression eased.

"Master, this woman..." Cao Zhengchun was about to say something when Xia Taige waved his hand to interrupt him.

Seeing this, Xia Taige was speechless. Did you think that if you spoke softly, others wouldn't be able to hear you?

To him, what you're saying is probably no different from shouting.

"Enjoy the food and wine in peace, no need for further words." At this point, Xia Taige couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

However, this was the first time Xia Taige had ever encountered someone with such stunning beauty.

Although Cao Zhengchun couldn't sense it, Xia Taige already knew his identity the moment she went up to the second floor.

Throughout the entire Chinese continent, the only person who could command such solemnity from Cao Zhengchun was probably the Lord of the Heavenly Palace.

"Yes, this old servant has been disrespectful," Cao Zhengchun said, coming to his senses and reflecting on his actions.

The main reason was that Cao Zhengchun had never seen such a stunningly beautiful woman before, and he was momentarily taken aback, which led to his rudeness.

Before long, the waiter brought the wine and dishes up to the second floor.

"Gentlemen, please enjoy your meal!" The waiter bowed and said with a forced smile after placing the food and wine on the table.

Seeing this, Cao Zhengchun took the wine and poured a bowl for Xia Taige and himself.

Xia Taige accepted the wine, drank it all in one gulp, and couldn't help but sigh that it was somewhat inferior to the wine from Xumiao Pavilion.

However, Xia Taige was not an alcoholic, so he didn't mind too much.

Xia Taige enjoyed the wine and food while watching the bustling street outside.

During this period, under the strong suppression of the Zhenwu Division, it is likely that the fighting that occurred in the bustling city will not happen again.

Compared to the past, the people of Great Xia now live in a much more stable environment.

Today, there are branches of the Zhenwu Division stationed in various places. Within the Great Xia territory, all martial arts sects have registered with the Zhenwu Division and are under its jurisdiction.

It seems that the days when gangsters frequently caused trouble in various places are long gone.

By this time, Xia Taige's original intention in establishing the Zhenwu Division had been achieved.

It is likely that the people of the Great Xia Dynasty will live better and better lives in the future than they do now.

As Xia Taige sighed inwardly, more and more wine jars were placed in front of the two of them.

Before they knew it, the two had already downed several more jars.

"Master, if we keep drinking, this old servant won't have enough money left."

Cao Zhengchun was somewhat helpless. He never expected that the dozens of taels of gold he brought with him when he left the palace would not even be enough for two meals of wine.

Of course, the main reason was that the several jars of fine wine that Xumiao Pavilion brought out were quite valuable, and they quickly took away seven or eight tenths of the money that Cao Zhengchun had brought with him.

Before Xia Taige could remain silent, the woman in white covered her mouth and chuckled upon hearing this.

Seeing Xia Taige and her servant like this, their previous rumors were completely different.

From the moment Xia Taige and his companion ascended to the second floor, the woman in white naturally knew Xia Taige's identity. With a eunuch of such high cultivation accompanying her, she knew Xia Taige's identity without much thought.

Upon seeing this, Xia Taige's handsome face darkened, and he felt an urge to slap Cao Zhengchun to death.