I am the snake demon!

Chapter 88 Is the Duan family the king of Wuwei?

"Since I have a date with my beloved, I won't keep Brother Ling and Brother Guo company. You two have a great time, and all expenses will be on my tab," Bai Xuan said with a smile as he stood up.

"A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold, don't waste the beauty's time," Ling Ruofeng said with a smile.

"Brother Bai should enjoy himself to the fullest." Guo Yuanhao's face also showed a playful expression.

Bai Xuan shook his head and got up, taking Lu Zhanqiu and Gao Feng with him to Xuejiao's boudoir to see just how beautiful she was.

As Lu Zhanqiu passed by Ling Ruofeng, he looked at him with ill intent and said, "Next time you make an appointment, don't do it in a brothel, otherwise, the courtesan will never belong to you!"

Last time you asked Liu Yi out, your girlfriend took a fancy to him.

This time, you've arranged a date with the prince, but the courtesan you've chosen has taken a liking to him.

Why did you bring people to a brothel?

Ling Ruofeng's smile froze instantly. No, you're too petty! I just said out of curiosity, "No, are you going to chase me down and kill me?"

And, damn it, I can't refute it.

dry.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

There's more fun in the martial arts world than in the royal palace.

This world truly is full of outstanding talents.

"Wait a moment."

However, before Bai Xuan could enter, the young master in brocade robes who had spoken earlier suddenly shouted, and then dozens of servants and men filed out behind him, surrounding Mama Xu. They exuded a fierce aura, and the leader even had a cultivation level of the sixth rank.

"Young Master Duan, what are you doing?"

Mrs. Xu's expression changed.

"What am I doing? I'm going to fuck you!"

The young man in brocade sneered, "A beautiful lady is sought after by gentlemen. I've been playing this game with you for almost a month, spending hundreds, if not thousands, of silver. Now you want Xuejiao to accompany someone else? Have you lost your mind? Do you really think you're something special? Have you forgotten who I am? In this Wuwei City, there's no girl I can't have if I don't want her!"

Originally, I didn't want to use power to force them, and I also wanted to create a romantic scene under the moon.

I, the seventh young master of the Duan family, am not worthy of a mere courtesan like you?

However, using power to coerce people is meaningless.

But if you don't appreciate my kindness, then don't blame me.

This Wuwei County belongs to the Duan family.

"Hey you upstairs, you pretty boy surnamed Bai, get down here yourself, or I'll have to deal with you. Remember, don't touch anything you shouldn't be thinking about, or I'll kill you," the brocade-clad young master said arrogantly.

"Are you trying to kill someone?"

Bai Xuan couldn't help but laugh again upon hearing this. It seemed that Wuwei was quite lucky for him, as he had witnessed so much amusement in just a short time. Looking down at the young man in brocade robes, he said, "So arrogant. Not just anyone with the surname Duan could do that. You must be from the main family. You must be Duan Hongwen, the seventh son of the Duan family."

"How dare you! You know my name, yet you remain so arrogant?"

Upon hearing this, the young man in brocade robes immediately darkened his expression, snapped his folding fan shut, and revealed a murderous glint in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuan was not angry. Instead, his smile widened as he said, "Do you know why I know you are Duan Hongwen?"

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"You coward, it's only natural that you've heard of my great name. Could it be that you want to pledge allegiance to my Duan family?" Duan Hongwen said arrogantly.

"Seek refuge?" Bai Xuan's smile grew even wider. "Actually, I don't blame you for competing with me for the title of courtesan, but you didn't give me any face, which made me very angry. Your mother said that you fell and injured yourself when you went hunting before, so you must really be injured. Brother Guo, help me break both of his legs and send them back to the Duan family. Tell them to come see me tomorrow."

With the Prince of Zhenbei personally visiting, the Duan family naturally rushed to pay their respects.

With Duan Qingyue gone, his younger brother Duan Qingjiang is now in charge of the Duan family.

Although it was evening when they arrived in Wuwei, the senior members of the Duan family and outstanding young members still came to pay their respects.

Only Duan Hongwen.

Duan Qingjiang's only son did not come.

They said he was injured while hunting.

To be honest, all the civil and military officials in Wuwei came to pay their respects to him at that time, and there were even more members of the Duan family. The whole area was covered with people. Bai Xuan didn't remember many of those who came, but he remembered Duan Hongwen, who didn't come, very clearly.

"Yes."

Guo Yuanhao responded, and in the next moment his figure blurred, he was already downstairs. Like a ghost, his powerful true energy swept across, and Duan Hongwen's guards were sent flying before they could even get within three feet of him.

Seeing Guo Yuanhao rushing towards him, Duan Hongwen was taken aback and subconsciously took a step back, shouting, "You dare! My father is the second master of the Duan family, my mother is the eldest daughter of the Liuyun Sect, and the Prince of Zhenbei is my cousin. If you dare to touch me, you will not be able to leave Wuwei."

"Snap!"

However, Guo Yuanhao remained unfazed, picked up the scabbard and smashed it down, breaking Duan Hongwen's left leg.

Duan Hongwen screamed and collapsed to the ground. The pain in his leg made his face turn deathly pale, but even more so, it was disbelief that someone in Wuwei actually dared to lay a hand on him. Sitting on the ground, he hysterically shouted, "You're courting death! I'll wipe out your entire family—ah!"

"Snap"

However, before Duan Hongwen could finish his threatening words, Guo Yuanhao coldly slammed down his sword sheath again, breaking his other leg. Duan Hongwen couldn't bear it and screamed in agony once more.

Upon seeing this, everyone present turned deathly pale, losing all interest in drinking.

Duan Hongwen was an uneducated and incompetent man. His father, Duan Qingjiang, had him late in life and doted on him. His mother came from a martial arts background and was ruthless in her actions. But he was surnamed Duan.

In Wuwei, people with the surname Duan are considered noble.

Many of those present came from prominent families and dared to compete with Duan Hongwen for his affections, but none of them would dare to injure him.

The group of people sobered up instantly. Looking at Bai Xuan and Xu Mama, they thought that if Duan Hongwen was injured, everyone in the Peony Pavilion would be buried with him.

Upon realizing this, the group of people dared not stay any longer and got up to leave, or went to the Duan family to report the news.

"They're like fish on a chopping board, yet they're still so arrogant. Aren't the most commendable things about aristocratic families education? How could they produce such a scoundrel?" Bai Xuan asked in bewilderment.

In comparison, Duan Zhiguan is practically a god-like figure.

Although he was a bit soft-hearted, he was proficient in all six Confucian arts, including rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. He was gentle, respectful of etiquette, had considerable martial arts skills, and was first-rate in dealing with people.

"Even the tallest tree has its withered branches. Duan Hongwen was spoiled from a young age, which fostered his unruly nature. Now that the Prince has half Duan family blood, the entire Duan family is supporting the Prince's ascension to the throne, which is a great achievement. The reputation of the Duan family in Wuwei is rising again, and they are at the height of their power, so they have nothing to fear. If it weren't for offending the Prince, even if it were me, I wouldn't dare to break his legs in Wuwei," Ling Ruofeng explained.

Ordinary Duan family disciples are one thing, but Duan Hongwen is a direct descendant of the Duan family and has an overly close relationship with Bai Xuan.

"That's true. He's my cousin, and he's in Wuwei, Duan family territory. If it were anyone else, they would have to consider my Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, even if they didn't care about the Duan family. So I gave him the courage to challenge me." Bai Xuan shook his head and said, "Yuan Hao might cause some trouble. I'll trouble Brother Ling to accompany him to meet them. If they offend us, we can just fight them off."

"Alright, let's have a good drink. First, that bastard Liu Yi left, and now Brother Guo is taking Duan Hongwen to the Duan family. And Your Highness, you want to enjoy the company of beautiful women. It's no fun for me to stay here alone." Ling Ruofeng laughed and leaped down from the second floor, landing beside Guo Yuanhao like a roc spreading its wings.

"Alright, let's go meet this legendary courtesan." Bai Xuan looked around and strode out.

Meanwhile, inside the courtesan's boudoir.

A stunningly beautiful young woman was putting on her makeup in front of a mirror. Beside her, a girl dressed in green asked sweetly, "Senior sister, weren't we supposed to invite Liu Yi? Why did we invite that Bai Xuan?"

"I invited Liu Yi because he has the jade pendant, and I invited Bai Xuan because he gave the jade pendant to Bai Xuan. So of course I have to choose someone else. Or is it that you're attracted to Liu Yi because he's handsome and a good swordsman?" The girl smiled sweetly, her bright eyes revealing a captivating charm.

"Senior Sister!" The girl in green blushed and stamped her foot, scolding, "What do you mean? It's just that the jade pendant is so important, would Liu Yi really give it to someone he's only just met? Senior Sister, you're not mistaken, are you?"

"You can't be wrong. Do you think I'm like you, spacing out all day, not cultivating seriously, and losing your soul when you see others practicing swordplay and reciting poetry? You must know that in our Bright Moon Palace, we cultivate with feelings so that we can forget them. Men are just tools for cultivation. Don't lose your soul," the girl said.

"Yes." The girl in green nodded nonchalantly. That made sense, but what if she forgot about love? I haven't seen anyone from our Bright Moon Palace become number one on the martial arts ranking. We haven't even made it into the top ten yet.

Besides, I can't master the advanced martial arts of the Bright Moon Palace.

However, the girl in green naturally dared not say these words aloud, instead asking, "Senior sister, who is this Bai Xuan? How dare he break Duan Hongwen's leg directly? Isn't he afraid of the Duan family?"

Upon hearing Bai Xuan's identity, the alluring young woman's expression became more serious as she said, "Who else could it be? Who else, besides the newly arrived Prince Zhenbei Xu Shi'an, would dare to break Duan Hongwen's leg in Wuwei and force Duan Qingjiang and the others to apologize?"

"He's the Prince of Zhenbei?" The girl in green gasped, utterly shocked. "Senior sister, are we really going to try and harm the Prince of Zhenbei?"

"What's there to be afraid of? The so-called King of Zhenbei is just an eighteen-year-old boy. As long as he's a man, I'm not afraid," the charming young woman said confidently.