Chapter 498 - 497: Another Encounter

Chapter 498: Chapter 497: Another Encounter

After a long moment, Mo Bokong took a deep breath, managing to calm his turbulent emotions.

Seeing this, Qin Ya smiled faintly and said, "City Lord Mo, there are still many medicinal ingredients in the storeroom. Please have someone bring them to me."

Mo Bokong nodded. "Of course."

Then, he glanced at the mountain of elixir vials and said, "So, what does Master Qin plan to do with these Elixirs? As per our prior agreement?"

"Yes, that’s right."

"I don’t need the Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Grade Elixirs. As for the Ninth Grade Elixirs, and any Pseudo-Spiritual or Spirit Pills we refine in the future, I’ll take half of each."

Mo Bokong showed a hint of hesitation. "Master Qin, wouldn’t that be a disadvantage for you? You must understand, those ingredients were useless to us. The fact that you can refine them into Elixirs is already a great help. How about a seventy-thirty split?"

Qin Ya said indifferently, "That won’t be necessary. Elixirs of the Sixth and Seventh Grade aren’t of much use to me. I imagine the City Lord will have a great use for them, however."

"Yes, that’s right."

"There are many soldiers in the barracks, but our Elixir resources are extremely scarce. If we can acquire this batch of Elixirs, it would be an immense benefit to the City Lord’s Mansion."

"Then take them."

Mo Bokong pondered for a moment, a glint in his eyes. He then nodded and said to White Wolf and Black Dragon, "Take this batch of Elixirs to the military barracks. Be discreet. Don’t let anyone else find out, especially the people from the Noble Families."

"Yes."

「Two months passed in the blink of an eye.」

Qin Ya had refined nearly ninety percent of the piled-up medicinal ingredients. The remainder consisted of extremely precious ingredients that could be used to refine Spirit Pills. However, Mo Bokong seemed to have his own considerations. To avoid attracting a Thunder Tribulation and drawing the attention of the Noble Families, he specifically requested that Qin Ya not refine any Spirit Pills for the time being. He even gifted the remaining ingredients to him.

After some thought, Qin Ya happily agreed.

Thus, the medicinal ingredients that the City Lord’s Mansion had accumulated for over a hundred years were finally all used up by Qin Ya’s hands. This shocked Mo Bokong and the others beyond measure, and their attitude toward him changed. They held him in even higher regard, with a faint hint of reverence.

"Whew, finally done."

Gazing at the now-empty storeroom, the corners of Qin Ya’s mouth tilted up in a pleased smile. ’As expected, medicinal ingredients are meant for Alchemy.’

More than two continuous months of Alchemy had not left Qin Ya the least bit tired. On the contrary, he felt even more refreshed and was in high spirits. ’Time for a walk.’

With that, he took Bi Xiaoyu out for a stroll.

As they walked, they once again took in the many sights of Qingkong Giant City.

As they walked, Qin Ya found himself arriving at Qingkong City’s most famous pleasure quarter... Tingchao Pavilion! An idea struck him, and just as he was about to go inside and take a look, he suddenly froze. He glanced at Bi Xiaoyu beside him. ’Uh, she’s a woman.’

Bi Xiaoyu seemed to sense Qin Ya’s hesitation. In a rare, respectful tone, she said, "Young Master Qin, please don’t mind me. A Martial Arts Cultivator should not be bound by trivial matters. A little worldly temptation is nothing to me."

"Heh, you certainly see things clearly, Miss Bi."

Qin Ya chuckled, and without further hesitation, walked straight inside.

Tingchao Pavilion was indeed extraordinary. The moment he stepped inside, a fragrant breeze washed over him. He was met with a vision of beauties of all shapes and sizes—even the young maids possessed city-toppling looks. Laughter, soft and alluring, drifted from all around. There were zither girls playing elegant music and Dancing Girls waving their sleeves, their movements even having a slight effect that could stir one’s Divine Thought, making it easy to become intoxicated by the atmosphere.

’Not bad at all.’

Just then, a seductive woman with a curvaceous figure and revealing clothes, looking to be in her thirties, walked up. Her red lips parted slightly, and with a bewitching tone, she cooed with a charming smile, "Well now, which family does this handsome little brother belong to? You’re a new face. First time here? How about Big Sister introduces you to a few girls?"

Qin Ya smiled faintly and said, "That won’t be necessary. Just arrange an Elegant Pavilion for us with a few jugs of fine wine. We’d like to quietly enjoy the dancing and music."

"Us?" The seductive woman paused for a moment, her gaze falling on Bi Xiaoyu beside Qin Ya. A strange light flickered in her beautiful, Autumn Water-like eyes. Then, she covered her red lips and giggled. "So the little brother brought his own company. Alright, come with Big Sister."

Upon hearing this, a blush appeared on Bi Xiaoyu’s cold, indifferent face. Qin Ya, meanwhile, coughed with a strange expression and said, "She’s my guard."

"A guard? Heh, Big Sister understands."

The seductive woman was shaking with laughter, while Qin Ya could only facepalm in exasperation. ’Gods, who brings a stunning, devastatingly beautiful woman to a Brothel? It’s no wonder we’re being misunderstood.’ He decided not to explain further, lest he make things worse.

’Well now, this little brother seems to be quite something.’

’To actually have a King as a follower...’ As she walked, the seductive woman couldn’t stop the shock in her heart, and she couldn’t help but secretly speculate about Qin Ya’s identity.

Soon, Qin Ya and Bi Xiaoyu arrived at a quiet pavilion. From there, they had a clear view of the Dancing Girls below. It was a rather good spot.

"Well then, Big Sister will take her leave." As she was leaving, the seductive woman breathed by Qin Ya’s ear, her breath as fragrant as an orchid, "This pavilion is made from special materials and is laid with various Arrays. It’s not only soundproof but also blocks Divine Thought scans. You two... can freely... enjoy the dancing and music... Hehehe."

Watching the woman leave with her coquettish laughter, Qin Ya felt a wave of helplessness. He then found a seat and began to enjoy the dancing and music with great interest.

Seeing Qin Ya’s absorbed expression, Bi Xiaoyu frowned slightly and said, "I thought Young Master Qin was a man dedicated solely to the Martial Arts and the Alchemy Dao. I never imagined you would also enjoy such superficial things. This comes as a surprise to me."

"Ha, it’s true that I focus on the Alchemy Dao and Martial Arts, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy other things. If that were the case, wouldn’t life be terribly boring?"

"You have to understand, Martial Artists are still human. And all humans have inherent desires—for wealth, beauty, power, honor, and so on. There’s always something they like. If we were to lose interest in all these things, how would we be any different from a walking corpse?"

After hearing this, Bi Xiaoyu felt it made sense and did not argue.

Not long after, a group of young men walked in. They looked around, and a large crowd of women immediately flocked to them. The leader of the group grabbed a Dancing Girl and began groping her, letting out lecherous laughs from time to time, acting utterly without restraint.

In the Elegant Pavilion, Qin Ya frowned at the sight and said softly, "What an unfortunate coincidence. To run into him again. It seems he still hasn’t changed his ways."

Beside him, Bi Xiaoyu also frowned. "I heard he was confined to the Lann Family estate for three months because of what happened last time, not allowed to take a single step out. I didn’t expect that your palm strike taught him absolutely no lesson. Hmph, a leopard never changes its spots."

That’s right. Among the group of people below, one of them was indeed Lann Qi.