I am the snake demon!

"Liu Qinglian? This is Liu Qinglian, the number one on the Hidden Dragon List?"

Upon hearing Ling Ruofeng's words, Bai Xuan couldn't help but show a hint of curiosity. Looking down, he saw the young man surrounded by a crowd, dressed in white, exuding an ethereal aura, truly giving off the feeling of an immortal descending to earth.

"You're not bad looking, you're half as good-looking as me, and you're better looking than you, Master Ling. Master Ling, you have no hope." Bai Xuan looked you over a few times, then looked away and said.

Girls love to dress up; it's been like this since ancient times.

Liu Yi is better looking than Ling Ruofeng, so he has a significant advantage.

Such handsome looks could easily make even the most popular courtesans refuse to pay.

However, if one also possesses extraordinary poetic talent, then conversely, the courtesan will have to give him money.

After all, the business of selling flesh is prostitution, the lowest of the low.

Prostitutes usually possessed a special skill, and renowned prostitutes were often proficient in poetry, calligraphy, painting, music, and chess.

Beauty alone cannot make a courtesan, but a good poem can greatly increase her wealth.

Therefore, Ling Ruofeng is not as handsome as Liu Yi, nor as talented, and may not even be as wealthy. Under these circumstances, Bai Xuan felt that Ling Ruofeng had no chance.

"Your Highness, are there some things we can keep to ourselves?" Ling Ruofeng, already reeling from the blow, felt as if an arrow had pierced his chest upon hearing Bai Xuan's words, a pain that was excruciating.

"Giving you hope in this situation would only harm you," Bai Xuan said.

Ling Ruofeng's face darkened, and he didn't want to speak.

He suddenly found Bai Xuan, the Prince of Zhenbei, quite annoying, and realized that his previous feeling of instant kinship was just an illusion.

However, this was just the beginning, because as soon as Liu Yi sat down, the girls of Peony Pavilion spontaneously gathered around him, and then a short while later, another commotion arose as three beautiful women walked in from outside.

"Hiss~ Miss Shishi, Miss Dongdong, Miss Xiangxiang, what brings them here?"

Many people in the crowd recognized the three women and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"What else could it be for? Of course, it's for Liu Qinglian, the number one on the Hidden Dragon List, a banished immortal from heaven."

Some knowledgeable people shook their heads.

"So what if you're number one on the Hidden Dragon List? Only three of you are at the same time?"

"Wait a minute, we can accept the three girls, Shishi, Dongdong, and Xiangxiang, but what about Xuejiao? Could she have been bewitched too?"

"Otherwise, he's number one on the Hidden Dragon List, a ninth-rank Heavenly Realm expert. Not to mention the prefect, even our Zhenbei King would treat him with utmost respect. Listen to the music."

A group of people were discussing the matter animatedly. Most of the young people were indignant and seemed ready to fight at the slightest provocation, while the middle-aged people let out a long sigh.

How do we compare them?

He wasn't as handsome, as talented, or as skilled in martial arts as the other person.

Just accept your fate. We're all here to have some fun. To make enemies with someone like Liu Yi, who's ranked number one on the Hidden Dragon List, over a woman would be insane.

Losing to Liu Yi is not shameful.

"Liu Lang, didn't you say you were coming to see me? Why didn't you come to my courtyard for a visit?"

Among the three beautiful women, the one with the hottest figure boldly stepped forward, grabbed Liu Yi's arm without any hesitation, and rubbed her soft, full breasts against him while acting coquettishly.

"Where do I need to go? If I have to go anywhere, it'll be to my place. Liu Lang, you promised me last time that you'd write me a new poem."

Chen Shishi, the most beautiful courtesan of Baihua Tower, was alluring and dressed provocatively. Her shoulders were half-exposed, her neck was long and slender, and a layer of pink gauze covered her bodice, revealing her cleavage. She was incredibly seductive, and she was stroking Liu Yi's other arm with her eyes that were extremely alluring.

"My lord, you must not forget Xiangxiang."

The last courtesan did not step forward voluntarily, but stood still, her eyes brimming with tears, looking as if she were about to weep. She was such a pitiful sight that it made one's heart ache.

The three most beautiful courtesans were vying for the same man, making all the men present grit their teeth, wishing they could tear Liu Yi apart.

If they all possessed Bai Xuan's cultivation level and could kill with their gazes, then Liu Yi would surely be reduced to dust by now.

"You bastard, you bastard!"

On the second floor, Ling Ruofeng looked at the man with a ferocious expression.

"Damn it, you have to pay money to come to this brothel. That means the three top courtesans are paying money to find their patrons. Tsk tsk~" Lu Zhanqiu couldn't help but shake his head when he saw this scene.

Back when he roamed the martial arts world, he was a rough man, and even the most famous courtesans were unwilling to entertain him.

Where is anyone like Liu Yi?

"Master Ling, do you know Liu Qinglian?" Bai Xuan asked, looking at Ling Ruofeng.

That's a bit too much of a reaction.

This contradicts his previous perception of Ling Ruofeng.

"If he hadn't come to the brothel, he would be a brother I could entrust my life to, but he came to the brothel..." Ling Ruofeng sighed.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuan's eyes lit up, sensing the air of gossip. Just then, someone served the dishes, and Bai Xuan personally poured Ling Ruofeng a glass of wine, saying, "Great Hero Ling, please tell me slowly."

Ling Ruofeng naturally accepted the cup, drank it, and said with a touch of melancholy, "Back then, I met him by chance in a restaurant. We were both people in the martial arts world, and we became friends after a fight. I respected his talent, and he respected my boldness. I was a few years older than him, so I invited him to visit the brothels in Wuwei. At that time, we traveled arm in arm, and I regretted not meeting him sooner."

Bai Xuan nodded, anticipating the "but".

"But after he left, I found that the girls I was close to no longer talked about the past when they were with me. Instead, they were all subtly asking him when Liu Qinglian would come again!" Ling Ruofeng said with a dark face as he drank another cup.

He was a born playboy, naturally charming and romantic, but he was utterly defeated by Liu Yi.

"Spending your money to pick up girls, that's going too far," Bai Xuan chimed in from the side.

What's even more disheartening is that the other person might not have even intended to pursue her; they were just playing normally, and yet your girl wanted to leave with them.

You playboys, one by one, don't even have picking up girls as an active skill, but rather a passive one.

Ling Ruofeng remained silent, only drinking.

"And now, even if you want to seduce the courtesan you haven't yet managed to seduce, he'll seduce you too!" Lu Zhanqiu shook his head and said.

"Old Master Lu, this is going too far! Don't you want to chop him up when you see this?" Ling Ruofeng said.

Lu Zhanqiu was taken aback upon hearing this, then picked up a cup of wine and said, "Drink up. This young lady loves beauty and poetry, what can you do about it? Become a bandit? We roam the martial world, and when others call us heroes, we have to do things worthy of our status."

"That's right, come on, let's drink together." Bai Xuan poured himself a cup as well.

Ling Ruofeng clinked glasses, drank it down in one gulp, then realized something was amiss and looked at Bai Xuan, saying, "Doesn't Your Highness not drink alcohol?"

"But I can share the burden with my friends. Otherwise, it wouldn't be appropriate for Master Ling to drink while I drink tea," Bai Xuan said with a smile.

Normally, I don't drink alcohol.

But if drinking allows you to listen to gossip, then yes.

For me, there's really no difference between alcohol and water.

"Very well, Your Highness, I accept you as a friend. If you ever have any requests in the future, no matter if it's a mountain of knives or a sea of ​​fire, just give me a word, and I will never refuse, no matter how far away." Ling Ruofeng drank it all in one gulp.

Although it was a bit sarcastic, you can tell he's a person of character.

"Alright, let's drink." Bai Xuan smiled and took a sip.

Ling Ruofeng drank three cups in succession. After finishing the three cups, he looked at Bai Xuan with some doubt and asked, "Your Highness, aren't you angry at all?"

They're all here to have fun. The three most beautiful girls are all vying for the same man. As a man, even if you don't like the girl, wouldn't you be dissatisfied?

"What's there to be angry about? There are more than a dozen maids in my courtyard who are on the same level as these courtesans. My head maid is much prettier than them. They're all just ordinary beauties," Bai Xuan said dismissively.

I'm a hundred-year-old snake, what haven't I seen?

These are all minor incidents!

Ling Ruofeng's expression froze instantly. Can I take back what I just said?

I shouldn't have asked that question.

Looking at Bai Xuan, Ling Ruofeng wanted to say the word "beast," but he didn't dare. So he could only regret it in his heart. It was my mistake to trespass into the imperial family. I am not worthy!