Reversing the Milky Way

In the south of Wuling Town, there is a river that branches off from the Beilan River and is called Ling River by the locals. The river is about 30 meters wide at its narrowest point and about 80 meters wide at its widest point. This river runs through the entire southern part of Wuling Town, and many stone bridges have been built over the river. Under the stone bridges, the water is filled with boats of various sizes, and many women dressed in colorful clothes are sitting in the small boats and enjoying themselves.

The women were dressed in gorgeous clothes; some wore light veils, flowing like fairies; others wore cheongsams with floral patterns, displaying elegant charm. Their smiles were bright and joyful, and their laughter echoed along the riverbank as the boats swayed gently.

On the stone bridge, Bai Cheng was intently admiring the scene when a man's voice came from beside him: "Not bad, hmm... truly not bad." Bai Cheng turned his head and saw a man holding a folding fan, elegantly waving it with a slight flick of his wrist. He was dressed in simple scholar's attire, and his eyes were fixed on the women below the bridge. Then, the man's smile grew increasingly exaggerated, his face became redder and redder, and finally, a stream of bright red blood seeped from the tip of his nose.

Seeing this, Bai Cheng was also full of questions, so he followed the man's gaze and saw women sitting on the edge of a boat under the bridge, their feet bare, playing happily in the water. Their delicate feet lightly touched the water's surface, splashing water around them. Bai Cheng could also see their chests clearly; each woman had skin as white as jade, as smooth and delicate as solidified oil. Since the women in this world wore bras, but the straps were not elastic, Bai Cheng could clearly see pairs of snow-white mounds with a pinkish tinge. Upon closer inspection, he could even vaguely see the ripe grapes at the tips.

Bai Cheng also felt his blood surging, his face instantly turning red, and a feeling of heat washed over him. A certain part of his body seemed to awaken a primal force, slightly erecting. Bai Cheng finally understood why that person had a nosebleed.

On Earth, Bai Cheng had never seen such a sight. Even his girlfriend of four years, Ye Yao, would make things difficult for him to hold hands. She would always be as timid as a dumpling in front of him. It was no wonder that Bai Cheng almost lost control when he saw this scene.

At this moment, the man also noticed Bai Cheng standing on the bridge and couldn't help but go up and strike up a conversation.

“Brother, what refined taste you have! Such a beautiful scene can only be appreciated by elegant people like us. What do you think?” Bai Cheng couldn’t help but roll his eyes inwardly after hearing this. “Ah... is this considered elegant? Uh... ptooey.”

However, Bai Cheng naturally couldn't say this out loud. He wasn't even at the Body Refinement Realm yet, and if the person in front of him was, wouldn't he be doomed?

Bai Cheng then said, "I think this gentleman is right, a beautiful and virtuous woman is the object of a gentleman's affections."

"What a beautiful and graceful lady! A gentleman's ideal. I am from Lüliang. May I ask your name, brother?"

Just call me Bai Cheng.

Lü Liang looked somewhat surprised after hearing this, and then asked, "Brother Bai Cheng, do you have any connection with the Bai family of Baifeng City?"

After hearing this, Bai Cheng wanted to understand what was going on, and then said, "It doesn't matter. Speaking of which, I'd like to ask, is the surname Bai rare?"

After pondering for a moment, Lü Liang said, "Do you know Baifeng City? The Baifeng City of the past wasn't called Baifeng City, it was called Fengcheng. A hundred years ago, the original head of the Bai family was Bai Muxuan. At that time, there was a woman of unparalleled beauty in Baifeng City named Shangguan Muxue. Many people came to see her, and eventually three cultivators fought over her. Bai Muxuan was one of them. In the end, Bai Muxuan overpowered the other two and won the final victory. Therefore, Fengcheng was renamed Baifeng City. Now, the Bai family is the head of the three major families in Baifeng City. The city lord of Baifeng City is the current head of the Bai family, Bai Zhenhai, who is already at the mid-stage of the Opening Meridian Realm and is said to be trying to break through to the late stage. I heard he has a daughter, Bai Muwan, who is also incredibly beautiful and has countless suitors. I heard that people have been wearing down the threshold to propose marriage. Her father has sent two powerful cultivators to protect her. All the other members of their family are also elites. So, the surname Bai always reminds people of the Bai family in this area."

After listening to Lü Liang's words, Bai Cheng finally understood that it was because of the Bai family in Baifeng City that he was so sensitive.

He then replied, "Thank you for your explanation, brother."

Upon seeing this, Lü Liang became interested: "Hey? Since you're asking this, you must not be from the Fire Cloud Kingdom, right?"

After listening, Bai Cheng paused for a moment: "Why do you say that?"

Then Lü Liang began to explain: "Baifeng City is a major city in the Huoyun Kingdom, with a population of at least several million. It ranks among the top cities in the entire Huoyun Kingdom. Basically, everyone in the Huoyun Kingdom knows about Baifeng City. If you don't even know this, you must be an outsider."

Bai Cheng didn't know how to answer the question, so he could only reply somewhat uncertainly, "I...can indeed be considered an outsider."

After listening, Lü Liang became even more interested and said, "Come on, come on... let's find a place to eat and talk slowly."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng also felt his stomach starting to rumble with hunger, and then said, "No problem, it's just that I'm not familiar with this area, so I don't know where there are any affordable restaurants."

"Hey~ I hit it off with Brother Bai Cheng today. I'll treat you to lunch today. Let's go to a nice place."

After saying that, Lü Liang led Bai Cheng away from the stone bridge.

Before long, the two arrived at a very grand-looking pavilion with the words "Cuixiang Pavilion" written on it.

Then Lü Liang stood at the entrance of Cuixianglou and introduced, "This is the most famous restaurant in town, called Cuixianglou. There are many beautiful girls here."

Bai Cheng's face darkened upon hearing this: "Stop, wait a minute."

Lu Liang was somewhat puzzled by the sudden interruption and asked with a look of doubt, "Hmm? What's the problem, Brother Bai Cheng?"

"Weren't we here to eat? Why are there so many girls here?"

After hearing this, Lü Liang smiled and said, "Brother Baicheng, you don't know this, but Cuixianglou is not only a place to eat, but also has beautiful women to accompany you, and you can drink and dance."

After listening, Bai Cheng finally understood. So Cui Xiang Lou was a restaurant, probably similar to a bar on Blue Star. Thinking this, Bai Cheng continued, "It must cost a lot of money, right?"

After hearing this, Lü Liang flicked his fan and said nonchalantly, "Hey, Brother Bai Cheng, just eat without worry, I'll take care of everything."

Bai Cheng was mainly worried about being scammed, which is why he invited him to such an upscale restaurant for their first meeting. He was unsure of himself and wondered what would happen if he got ripped off, since they had only known each other for less than an hour. What if he ate and dashed? With his small physique, he hadn't even reached the Body Tempering Realm yet. He also didn't know if Lü Liang was a bar scammer or something, and he wasn't sure if the silver coin he had was enough.

Seeing Bai Cheng's worry, Lü Liang put his arm around Bai Cheng's neck, and the two helped each other into Cui Xiang Lou.

Cui Xiang Lou is divided into three floors. The first floor isn't very large; Bai Cheng observed it and estimated it to be around 500 square meters. The restaurant's interior is designed in a circular, openwork style, similar to a shopping mall. In the center of the space stands an exquisite platform, towering and elegant. This platform seems to be the focal point of the entire scene, attracting everyone's attention. At the top of the platform stand several beautiful dancers. These dancers wear colorful and gorgeous costumes, and every movement exudes elegance and grace. They dance to the music, swaying their bodies lightly.

This design is primarily intended to ensure that diners on all three floors can enjoy the performance on the high platform. The second floor houses private rooms, similar to those in a bar, where diners can hire a female entertainer to accompany them for drinks. Of course, some people might also engage in more intimate activities there. The rooms on the third floor are mostly occupied by the dancing women, who usually rest there. Among them is a private room for the top courtesan, where only the highest bidder can dine. This room offers better privacy and soundproofing than the private rooms on the second floor.

This room can not only be used for dining, but also for discussing important matters when receiving important guests.

Just as Bai Cheng and Lü Liang entered Cui Xiang Lou, the owner, Tang Ruxuan, hurriedly came to greet them.

"Oh, isn't this Young Master Lü? Please, please come in."

Lü Liang looked at Bai Cheng and said, "I brought a friend here today. Give me a good private room, a few dishes, and a pot of wine."

After hearing this, Tang Ruxuan immediately replied, "No problem, the two concubines on the second floor."

After speaking, the proprietress led Bai Cheng and his companion up to the second-floor private room. As they pushed open the door and entered the room, a rich aroma wafted out. The interior of the room was exquisitely decorated, with magnificent paintings hanging on the walls. In the center of the room was a large mahogany dining table. Compared with the private rooms in modern bars, the grandeur of the private rooms in ancient restaurants gave people a more luxurious and solemn feeling.

The proprietress then left the private room, leaving only Bai Cheng and Lü Liang inside.

At this moment, Lü Liang spoke up, "Brother Bai Cheng, there's still some time before the dishes are served. Why don't you tell me which country you're from?"

After thinking for a moment, Bai Cheng replied, "Which country? Hmm... Have you heard of the Dragon Kingdom?"

After pondering for a long time, Lü Liang said, "Dragon Kingdom? I don't think I've ever heard of this country. I've heard of all the countries on this continent. Could it be that Brother Bai Cheng came from another continent?"

After listening, Bai Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Well... it's like this, because I suffered a head injury, I only remember that I came from the Dragon Kingdom, and I've forgotten everything else."

"Oh, I see. So you've even forgotten what you used to do?"

After hearing Lü Liang's words, Bai Cheng thought of his work on Blue Star. He was just an ordinary office worker whose main job was to sit in front of the computer and handle various official matters every day. Although the unchanging work was tedious, at least he had a goal to strive for. However, he still had a goal to strive for now.

Bai Cheng then thought for a moment and said, "Um... I study the entanglement of electrons and electric atoms, as well as the superposition of quanta."

"Huh?" Lu Liang was also dumbfounded after hearing Bai Cheng's answer. He didn't understand a word Bai Cheng said, but in order to appear knowledgeable, he had to pretend to understand, otherwise he would have wasted his fan.

He then said, "Um... As expected of Brother Bai Cheng, you do such an excellent job. I admire you."

After listening to Lü Liang's words, Bai Cheng had a slight feeling that this person might be someone who cared a lot about his image. In any case, he was certain that Lü Liang didn't know what he did for a living.

At this moment, Bai Cheng also asked in return, "What does Brother Lü Liang do?"

After hearing this, Lü Liang became slightly excited and said, "Speaking of which, I should talk about my family. My family is the second largest escort agency in Wuling Town, the Lü Family Escort Agency."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng couldn't help but ask, "Then who owns the largest security escort agency?"

"Do you know the mayor of Wuling Town? He is Xue Qianfu from the Xue family, the largest family in the town. The Xue family has a lot of businesses in the town. For example, the largest escort agency is their Xue family escort agency. In addition, they also have the largest restaurant and herbal medicine store. Although they have other businesses, their family's businesses alone account for 40% of the businesses in Wuling Town."

After listening to Lü Liang's words, Bai Cheng pondered and said, "That doesn't sound like that much, does it?"

After hearing Bai Cheng's question, Lü Liang said seriously, "Not many? You have to know that there are 100,000 people in Wuling Town. How many industries would it take to support all of them? The main reason is that the town mayor knows Liu Yuntian, a cultivator sent from the Heavenly Fire Academy in the capital to guard the town. I heard that he is already in the late stage of Qi Condensation Realm. He usually refines some pills and talismans to provide to the Xue family's industries. Otherwise, how could the Xue family have such a large industry?"

Bai Cheng found it unbelievable after hearing this; he never expected that a late-stage Qi Condensation Realm cultivator could have such a strong influence in a town.

Just as Bai Cheng was thinking about this, the door to the room was opened from the outside, and many dancers walked in one after another. Each of them carried a plate of food, which they then slowly placed on the dining table.

Seeing this, Bai Cheng couldn't help but think, "The proprietress of this hotel is too good at business. Even the dishes are served by these dancers. This way, she can satisfy the aesthetic desires of those who come here to eat, as well as their consumption desires."

After the dancers finished serving the dishes, they all stood to the side. At this moment, Lü Liang said, "Brother Bai Cheng, which one of these do you like? You can ask her to stay and keep you company while you drink."

After listening, Bai Cheng observed the women. Their skin was crystal clear, like white jade, without any imperfections. Seeing this, Bai Cheng pondered. The women here all had excellent skin, smooth and flawless, unlike some women on Blue Star whose faces always seemed to be covered in a layer of ammonium lauryl sulfate, emitting a strong odor that Bai Cheng found unpleasant. If one of these women's makeup smudged, it would look like a ghost from a ghost movie. Those who knew better would recognize it as makeup smudged, but those who didn't would think they had reached the end of their lifespan and arrived in the underworld.