Master Wang's group finally arrived in Huayang City as night fell, and there were no more monster attacks or ambushes by the Devil Cult followers during their journey.
Xuan Ji did not expect that Huayang City was so magnificent and much larger than Tianfeng City, the largest city on the Tianlong Continent.
The trading pavilion had five floors, a spacious courtyard, and next to it, there was a special stable for monster mounts for visitors who came with their mounts.
From the grandeur of the trading pavilion, Xuan Ji guessed that Master Wang might be the richest merchant in Huayang City. No wonder he was able to hire a hundred Heavenly Emperor Realm Swordsmen as escorts.
"Master, I will not accompany you here. If Master needs me, just come to the Li Clan residence." Li Ruoqing cupped her fists in respect, accompanied by Li Fei.
Xuan Ji smiled warmly and nodded slowly. "May you achieve your dream of becoming a Kunlun Sect disciple and make your teacher proud. When you reach the Immortal Realm, use your martial arts to eradicate the Devil Cult."
"I will always remember Master's advice," replied Li Ruoqing.
Then she and Li Fei went to the Li Clan residence, which was located in the east of Huayang City.
Besides being a martial arts clan, the Li Clan also managed a tea plantation in the mountains behind the clan and was responsible for preventing monsters from attacking the eastern city walls. Meanwhile, Master Wang's trading pavilion was located in the city center, which was under the protection of the Zhao Clan.
The Kunlun Sect, the great sect in Huayang City, was located in the north. There were no residential houses there because the entire northern part of Huayang City belonged to the Kunlun Sect.
The Sect Leader and Elders of the Kunlun Sect mostly came from the clans in Huayang City; however, only high-quality disciples were accepted there. Family ties would not be accepted there, as elders with weak disciples would be scorned by other elders. That was also why Li Ruoqing always failed to enter the Kunlun Sect even though there were several Elders with the surname Li in the Kunlun Sect.
"Will Ancestor Mu Ji stay in this city for long?" asked Master Wang as he led Xuan Ji into his trading pavilion. "If Ancestor Mu Ji is not in a hurry, then it's better to stay here for a week because the Kunlun Sect will open its gates to accept new disciples."
Enthusiastically, Master Wang told how all the sects would accept new disciples after the monster hunt in the Demon Dragon King's tomb labyrinth was over. This year's acceptance of new disciples was a little looser or not as strict as in previous years because many disciples of the great sects died fighting the Devil Cult or were ambushed while carrying out missions.
"I actually also know an Elder of the Kunlun Sect whose fighting style is similar to an Assassin and uses two daggers as weapons. If I tell him about Miss Ruoqing's talent, I'm sure that Elder will be happy and will accept Li Ruoqing as his disciple," said Master Wang.
"Oh, really?" replied Xuan Ji. "But didn't you say you can't get in through an insider?" he asked curiously.
"That's only for cultivators who are not talented. If they are talented, they must go through insider connections to be mentored by Elders with high positions. For example, the young master of the Li Clan who is now a disciple of the Grand Elder, if not through insider connections, he would probably only be an inner court disciple. To become a disciple of the Grand Elder and Sect Leader, he must win the martial arts competition," said Master Wang.
Xuan Ji nodded her head in understanding of Master Wang's words. It turned out that the disciple acceptance system in the Tianwu Continent was not much different from the Tianlong Continent. She had also entered the Taixu Sect because of insider connections.
Master Wang took Xuan Ji around his trading pavilion and introduced her to the various products he sold.
Xuan Ji bought various kinds of top-grade pills that she would later donate to the Eternal Sword Sect so that the cultivation of the Eternal Sword Sect disciples would increase rapidly.
Master Wang was certainly very happy that Xuan Ji bought a lot of his merchandise, he gave her a special discount. He also offered Xuan Ji a place to stay while she was in Huayang City, but Xuan Ji refused the offer.
"Oh, yes, where is the biggest brothel in this city? I want to buy wine there." Xuan Ji asked Master Wang as she was about to leave the trading pavilion.
Master Wang grinned widely, his mind immediately imagining roosters and hens wrestling. He felt it was only natural for Xuan Ji to go there because his staff had been rusty for a long time and needed to be sharpened again.
"I suggest Ancestor Mu Ji go to the Night Flower Brothel. It's located on the riverbank, three hundred steps from here; the girls there are very beautiful. Ancestor Mu Ji will not regret trying it," said Master Wang, still grinning broadly.
Xuan Ji felt that Master Wang had fantasized too wildly. In fact, she only wanted to drink wine and investigate the Devil Cult at the brothel.
"Alright, see you later, Master Wang. May your business be more and more successful and... next time, give me some free stuff too, don't be too stingy!" joked Xuan Ji, making Master Wang smile broadly.
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In just one breath, Xuan Ji was already in the courtyard of the Night Flower Brothel. Various monster mounts were already crowding the courtyard of the brothel; ten Heavenly Emperor Realm Swordsmen stood at the ten-meter-wide entrance so that from the outside, one could see the activity on the lower floor of the brothel. Meanwhile, the upper floors were protected by a magic barrier, seemingly to prevent outsiders from peeking using spiritual energy at what the customers were doing there.
Xuan Ji stepped forward with both hands clasped behind his back. He nodded slowly as he looked at the Swordsmen guarding the brothel.
They immediately cupped their fists to show respect after feeling the very strong aura of spiritual energy seeping from Xuan Ji's body.
One of the Swordsmen spoke telepathically for the most beautiful girls who had not yet served customers to immediately approach Xuan Ji.
Seven beautiful women immediately smiled warmly, welcoming Xuan Ji.
"Master Swordsman, what kind of service do you desire?" asked a courtesan as she clung to Xuan Ji's arm.
"What kind of services does this brothel provide?" replied Xuan Ji, walking calmly.
"If it's just eating and drinking wine or tea, Master Swordsman can sit here, but if you want to gamble, then it's on the second floor. If you want to hire us to pour wine or tea, just pay one Gold Coin until you finish gambling," replied the courtesan.
"Master Swordsman, what is your name? Are you an Elder of the Kunlun Sect or an Elder of a Clan? Why do I feel like I've never seen you before? Even though Master Swordsman is very handsome." Another courtesan was curious about Xuan Ji's identity.
"I used to be quite famous. People called me Ancestor Mu Ji," replied Xuan Ji, stroking the courtesan's cheek.
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