This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

As the first layer of dust settled, Chao Luri was seen lying motionless on the ground, spread-eagled, a stark contrast to his earlier arrogance, clearly indicating he had suffered a severe blow.

Wu Xie, however, remained completely calm, with the red dagger around his neck.

"Wild men, this is not a place for you to run wild. Are you going to leave on your own, or should I escort you?"

Faced with the woman in red's questioning, Wu Xie's eyes narrowed. He stared intently upstairs, realizing for the first time that this brothel was not as simple as it seemed.

There were experts, and more than one. Especially that palm strike just now—the power was definitely not something someone who had just entered the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm could unleash. This made his heart sink, and his words softened.

"Haha, I never expected that even a brothel in the Great Qian Dynasty would be full of hidden talents. It was my oversight. The losses here are on me, and I will offer ten thousand taels of gold afterwards."

This sent another shockwave through the crowd upstairs. Even the War General couldn't make this wicked man bow his head, yet a brothel had managed to do it.

"Very well, since you've offered ten thousand taels of gold, then come in. But once you're inside the Flower Language Pavilion, you must abide by its rules. Anyone who dares to break them will face the ruthlessness of the Flower Language Pavilion."

As Ruoxue spoke again, the figure in red slowly began to dissipate, and the dagger placed on Wu Xie's neck also silently disappeared from everyone's sight.

This made Wu Xie gaze at the top again. The woman cracking melon seeds seemed to have absolute authority there, which piqued his curiosity about the Flower Language Pavilion.

"Someone, send Chao Luri away to recover properly. You all come with me to the seventh floor."

He struck the gate with his palm, and a beast seal fell into it and disappeared. Then the gate opened, and he thought that was enough to allow him to ascend to the seventh level. But then a voice came from inside the gate.

"Four Heavens isn't enough,"

Wu Xie paused, looked intently again, and then casually tossed a jade pendant from his waist into the Quan family's gate.

"You can go up to the seventh floor,"

Only then did a definite answer come: the jade pendant had vanished through the door. Even Wu Xie felt a pang of pain in his teeth; that was a jade pendant representing the pinnacle of the Wilderness, and yet it couldn't even reach the rooftop of a brothel. This made him reassess the brothel once again.

Just as Wu Xie went upstairs, the Fourth Prince returned. This time, it was clear that the Fourth Prince had gone to call for reinforcements.

Being kicked down by Zhan Wuqing was tantamount to an insult to the royal family. He would have lived in vain if he could swallow this insult.

"Damn it, Zhan Wuqing, I'm going to go after you today! Let's see who beats whom to a pulp!"

Behind the Fourth Prince, Ye Yunfeng, the Eldest Princess, the Sixth Prince, Lin Ze, and Zheng Youqian's group were all present.

This was also the first time the eldest princess had entered this rumored brothel. If it weren't for the young man involved, she would never have entered.

Just because the Fourth Prince found her and said one thing to her, "The young sword immortal is your younger brother, are you not going to care about him?"

Who knows what turmoil was churning within the Eldest Princess? She had recently questioned her mother extensively, but her mother insisted she didn't know Xiao Xingchen. However, rumors about a bastard child were gradually surfacing. Privately, she and Huangfu Lingfeng had made many assumptions, and the only one that could reasonably explain everything was this rumor.

Xiao Xingchen was their younger brother, and whenever she thought of this possibility, she felt a lump of resentment stuck in her chest.

In addition, Xiao Xingchen had helped her at the city gate before, so when she heard that Xiao Xingchen was trapped in a brothel, her anger flared up. Although she did not acknowledge this illegitimate son, he was still her half-brother. How could she let a brothel bully him?

Without saying a word or caring about the consequences, she led her people and rushed over.

She only realized something was wrong when she arrived at the brothel entrance. Why was the Fourth Prince so attentive? Not only had he summoned her, but he had also invited Ye Yunfeng and Lin Ze, those two sworn enemies.

Even more shockingly, she heard from her servants that messages had also been sent to the other princes' residences, instructing them to gather at the Flower Language Pavilion immediately.

Upon further inquiry, not only did they fail to find any news about the young swordsman, but they also learned that the Fourth Prince had been kicked off the building, causing quite a stir.

At this moment, the eldest princess realized that she had acted impulsively. The fourth prince was actually using the matter of that illegitimate child to get her to avenge him.

But now that she was here, she was in a difficult position. As the eldest princess, she naturally had the responsibility to protect the royal family, so she didn't say much. She wanted to see who dared to kick a prince today.

A large group of people rushed in, and in no time, the Flower Language Pavilion was overflowing with people. People on all floors put down their tea and drinks, and even the girls of the Flower Language Pavilion were sent aside as they all went to the railing to watch what was about to happen.

Because everyone knows that with the arrival of local forces in Yong'an City, a battle between the Northern Region and Yong'an is imminent.

If the General's Mansion wins, the prestige of the Northern Region will rise once again.

Yong'an City, on the other hand, could curb the arrogance of the War Marshal's Mansion.

This battle was inevitable. With Zhan Wuqing kicking the Fourth Prince off the stage, it was clear that there was no longer any need for reconciliation between the two sides.

They didn't know what the Emperor and the War General were thinking, but for the younger generation, a victor had to be decided; it was a matter of dignity.

Xiao Xingchen naturally witnessed what was happening downstairs. He frowned slightly, as if things had escalated.

"You seem worried about them?"

Although Ruoxue was constantly eating sunflower seeds, her mind never wavered in her attention to Xiao Xingchen. Seeing the troubled look on his face, Ruose tentatively asked,

"The matter arose because of me, so my concerns are understandable."

He responded,

"No,"

Therefore, Ruoxue shook her head, directly rejecting his answer.

“You’re neither on the War Commander’s side nor on the royal family’s side, so you have no reason to worry about them. What you’re concerned about is whether the aftermath of this matter will affect you, because after this battle, both the Martial Emperor and the War Commander will be digging into why they fought each other.”

"If they find out that you were taken to a brothel just because someone was really rich, and that you broke into the Mian Gate, causing the Fourth Prince to go up to the seventh floor out of concern, which led to the conflict, you would probably become the target of everyone's criticism. After all, Emperor Wu is not ready to break ties with the War Marshal's Mansion yet, but your appearance has forced him to face this matter. You have ruined his big plans, so you are somewhat worried, right?"

Ruoxue's words sent a chill down Xiao Xingchen's spine. Whether it was Consort Xian or Ruoxue before him, their eyes were terrifying. They possessed not only formidable sources of intelligence but also an all-seeing wisdom. Even his own petty thoughts were impossible to hide from Ruoxue.

It was as if he had been stripped naked and run naked in front of Ruoxue, and all his thoughts and ideas had been perfectly predicted by her.

As Ruoxue said, the matter of the young sword immortal was already at the center of controversy. With today's events, his popularity would not only not decrease, but would be pushed to another level, which would make him very uncomfortable and more dangerous.

Having seen through Xiao Xingchen's thoughts, Ruoxue remained silent, giving Xiao Xingchen time to think for himself, while she looked down at the Eldest Princess.

"Is she the princess? A princess going to a brothel, Yong'an is going to be even more lively now."

Ruoxue chuckled softly, as if she had thought of something interesting.