Chapter 633

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

The towering town walls were magnificent, inspiring awe; Shen Yao and the others stood by the city gate for a long while without reacting.

"Enter the city!"

The Head Escort's words brought everyone back to reality; as if the journey to Nanli Town had passed days ago, some still dwelled on it, while others began new lives.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Floating Clouds City has arrived; the Qingwei Escort Agency's mission is complete. Here I wish you all a smooth journey."

There was no gentle tone, nor earnest conversation spoken with sincerity.

The Qingwei Escort Agency truly lived up to its mixed reputation in Qingping City—decisive and efficient in its work; those who liked it thought it good, those who disliked it found it annoying.

No matter what the clients thought, the Qingwei Escort Agency had completed its mission, money and goods settled; the escorts left with the Head Escort, and everyone else dispersed.

Shen Yao came to Floating Clouds City to experience life, so her first act upon entering was to find an inn, choosing one she liked from many options.

"Host, there's a yaoguai here!"

Every time they reached a town, the system would say a line like that.

From initial surprise to later understanding, Shen Yao clearly realized this ancient world was different from the one she knew.

So yaoguai were everywhere!

Ignoring the system like a country bumpkin, Shen Yao, who had mastered the Breath-Concealing Art to perfection, worried not about her yaoguai identity being exposed; she walked and stopped along the way, finally choosing an inn named Floating Clouds to stay at.

Floating Clouds Inn was the largest inn in Floating Clouds City; not only did it have official forces behind it, but its operation was also managed by the city's government office.

Those who stayed at Floating Clouds Inn were all high officials and nobles, after all, the lowest room rate was several taels of silver per day, with no upper limit.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this place really makes money, but the people who can stay here are all high quality!"

The system's bad ideas popped out one after another; the most obvious was Shen Yao's main mission—they were serious childbearing partners, after all.

Shen Yao:...

She instantly lost the desire to observe; the system always precisely drained her enthusiasm, which could be considered a unique talent.

Shen Yao first ate lunch at Floating Clouds Inn, then followed the shop assistant to the back courtyard.

Compared to the rooms upstairs, the residence in Floating Clouds Inn's back courtyard was more relaxed and free.

Shen Yao's greatest advantage was that she lacked no money; anything solvable by spending money was not a problem.

Because of her wealthy appearance, the Floating Clouds Inn shop assistant smiled, practically wanting to place Shen Yao on a pedestal.

Staying here, three meals a day were provided free by Floating Clouds Inn; extra orders cost more, priced in proportion to the service.

"The person who opened this inn really understands the preferences of high officials and nobles."

The mountains, waters, gardens, and pavilions here were all exquisite; some scenes even gave her a vivid sense of reality.

The system had run off to watch the spectacle; after all, Floating Clouds Inn had no shortage of guests, especially the highly sought-after back courtyard residences. Shen Yao had snatched a spot that had just been vacated moments ago—only someone with money could barely grab it—enough to show how popular this Floating Clouds Inn was.

Stepping across the waterside pavilions before her, Shen Yao came to the small courtyard where she would sleep at night; at the tip of her nose she smelled a faint, clear, and secluded fragrance.

It was not the fragrance that had appeared in Nanli Town, but a feeling that could relax one's mind and spirit, making Shen Yao feel comfortable all over.

"So it's Jade Fragrant Orchid."

The pale white, branchless flowers in the room's potted landscape—the source of the fragrance—were Ice Crystal Flowers that could sell for a hundred taels of silver per pot.

Floating Clouds Inn was truly extravagant!

But only true tycoons could make money from tycoons; after all, whether one truly understood could only be known by those in the same class.

Shen Yao raised her hand to touch the Jade Fragrant Orchid constantly emitting its secluded fragrance, then turned to the window and drew back the curtain.

In an instant, the soft light outside entered the room, illuminating the entire hall brightly and clearly.

Slowly closing her eyes, Shen Yao smiled at the corners of her lips and slowly released the Breath-Concealing Art.

The yaoguai energy on her body drifted out through the window, flying toward the distance with the air.

Shen Yao, taking advantage of her exposed yaoguai energy, used her divine sense to observe the surroundings.

In the center of the courtyard to the left, a young man was practicing swordsmanship with his head down; inside the courtyard to the right, a man and a woman were being intimate; raising her gaze, Shen Yao took in all the scenery of the gardens before, behind, left, and right.

Wow

This ability was great for melon-eating; pity it couldn't yet synchronize sound and image, otherwise she could know everything around her without going out.

Shen Yao happily admired the scene for a while, intending to withdraw her yaoguai energy and leave, when suddenly a loud explosion sounded in her ear.

"Bold yaoguai!"

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao subconsciously withdrew her yaoguai energy and simultaneously cut off the divine sense connection between them.

Patting her chest and exhaling, Shen Yao stood up and ran to the window to look outside; sure enough, a bald monk in a kasaya appeared in midair—annoying!

Shen Yao, feeling she had done nothing wrong, secretly stuck out her tongue, grumbling in her heart about how such a luxurious inn could even allow a great monk to stay.

Was the monk very rich?

"Of course! Especially temples with flourishing incense; the incense money alone was enough to make people envious."

The system, which had returned after making a round, chimed in, saying the bald monk floating in midair was a famous High Monk in Floating Clouds City, and he had come this time to visit a noble guest from Jingcheng.

Speaking of this, the system added that this guest from Jingcheng was not currently at Floating Clouds Inn; the High Monk had come for nothing, otherwise he wouldn't have shouted "yaoguai" in anger to vent his emotions.

"There are so many yaoguai in Floating Clouds City, yet he only stares at Floating Clouds Inn. Hehehe, Host, this master might be in trouble."

The system's snide voice was truly unpleasant to hear, but Shen Yao had long grown accustomed to its sudden shocks; she turned her back to the High Monk who was still using arts to search for yaoguai, saying, "Made a round, any gains?"

If you don't mind, you can share with her; after all, solitary joy is not as good as shared joy.

System:...

The system thought the same logic applied; it cooperated happily with the Host, so why would it mind so much?

"Host, let me tell you, the person living in the third courtyard next door actually has a fondness for men, he..."

"The fifth courtyard next door, where the courtesan redeemed from Spring Wind Drunk lives; the buyer has been fooling around with her behind his wife's back for some time..."

"Next door's next door, inside lives a skin-painting demon, who flirts with guests at Floating Clouds Inn every day, making this place reek of evil..."

The system chattered on, growing more excited, practically wishing it could drag Shen Yao over right then to watch.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao had to make the system control its emotions; it was an artificial intelligence whose core command was childbirth, so why was it acting more and more like a human? Could it be that these systems' true core was to develop autonomous consciousness?

Some things couldn't be probed too deeply; Shen Yao herself wasn't very powerful, and although the Childbirth System acted silly and sweet, it held absolute initiative in certain matters.

Shen Yao only pressed step by step when it didn't involve matters of principle; once her physical and mental safety was threatened, she would sharply retreat and never touch it.

This approach naturally had its pros and cons, but who made Shen Yao still want to live right now? Each keeping some secrets allowed them to cooperate for the long term.

After sleeping, when she opened her eyes again, the sky was already growing dark.

Shen Yao rubbed her eyes; the system had gone off to fool around at some unknown time, helpless, she could only go to the Front Courtyard alone.

The Shop Assistant at Floating Clouds Inn recognized Shen Yao as this generous Tycoon and smilingly introduced the inn's specialty dishes.

"Come take a look"

Finally having a chance to spend money and enjoy herself without restraint, Shen Yao was unwilling to suffer hardship.

With a wave of her small hand, she found a table and chair near the Window Side scenery to sit down; she only needed to turn her head slightly to see the flow of people outside the street.

"Guest, please wait a moment"

The inn's Shop Assistant brought up a large table of food with excellent color, fragrance, and taste in no time.

Shen Yao picked up her Bowl and Chopsticks, commenting as she ate, "The taste is not bad," if it were a bit lighter in flavor, it would suit her Taste Buds even more.

After all, Shen Yao was a demon, her Taste Buds were far more sensitive than ordinary humans, and after this period of Exercise, she could even eat some meat.

Nowadays, unless she actively released the restrictions of her Breath-Concealing Art, even a Daoren of Profound Cultivation would find it hard to discern her true form.

"Hurry and look, hurry and look, it's said someone matched Spring Wind Drunk's verses!"

"That's Spring Wind Drunk! Not only can you witness the courtesan's true appearance but also enjoy her favor; this brother is quite something."

"Yes yes, truly a model for us all, if I had such talent that would be great."

"..."

Shen Yao's ears were sharp; even though she was sitting on the Third Floor of the inn at this moment, she could still hear the commotion downstairs.

These were several young men dressed in scholar's Clothing, interacting only among fellow classmates.

As a group most extensively involved with demons, Shen Yao supported her Chin with One Hand, seriously observing for a while before secretly releasing demonic energy to track them.

Hmm, although she didn't know exactly where Spring Wind Drunk was, this name appeared often; it was the largest Qing Lou Chu Guan in Floating Clouds City.

The courtesan in Spring Wind Drunk, one was being raised in the Back Courtyard of Floating Clouds Inn; now the new courtesan in Spring Wind Drunk, presumably her beauty level was definitely upup.

Sure enough, the demonic energy she released drifted along with the several scholars, finally stopping before a magnificent building whose Interior was full of Inner Chambers women.

Looking at it, it was actually comparable to Floating Clouds Inn; surely the management here had something to do with the Government Office of Floating Clouds City.

Shen Yao speculated secretly while Consuming the food spread across the table before her.

Mm

Indeed it matched Floating Clouds Inn's persona; those officials and nobles were willing to spend money because the inn's Positioning completely scratched the guests' itch.

"Someone, record these; deliver them to Lan Yuan early tomorrow morning."

Lan Yuan was the name of the courtyard Shen Yao lived in; the flowers, grass, mountains, and water inside leaned toward elegant and beautiful, just as the name Lan Yuan suggested—clear and light yet with a unique flavor.

The Shop Assistant smilingly agreed, guaranteeing on-time delivery, and also mentioned the inn provided nighttime services, satisfying guests whenever they needed.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao had no habit of eating Late-night Snack, and didn't want to expose her true form.

Standing up with a smile and nodding, Shen Yao returned to Lan Yuan intending to rest.

The system jumped out, excitedly boasting that it had eaten a big melon, the scene was explosive and lively.

"Explosive?" Could it be some kind of ethical gossip again?

"Not only that; there's human-demon romance, demon-demon romance, human-human romance, more than one can count."

Shen Yao:...

"Say it out loud for me to hear; knowing you always like to exaggerate," what was said out loud at least had to be taken with a grain of salt, the rest was all the system's Atmosphere rendering.

System:...

"Host, you're insulting the system's dignity!" It was a system with a Bottom Line and class, it wouldn't fabricate lies!

Before Shen Yao could continue speaking to stimulate it, the system had already spoken out with a patter, "It's the Jin Family, the biggest business in Floating Clouds City; the Family Head of the Jin Family has an Eighth Lady, whose appearance is otherworldly and temperament gentle, greatly favored by the Family Head."

This Family Head had five sons; the first two both had relations with the Eighth Lady, yet the Eighth Lady herself also had a childhood sweetheart scholar studying at Floating Clouds Academy.

Then, I discovered today, this Eighth Lady she...

Shen Yao listened, growing more confused, finally her eyes widened, admiring inwardly.

This Eighth Lady was simply a contemporary time management master.

Twelve hours in a day, how did she stagger her time to keep in contact with so many men, and crucially, she hadn't crashed yet, still holding the most favored position in the Jin Family's Back Courtyard.

She raised her hand to touch her Chin, "Could this Eighth Lady be a snake demon?"

Compared to a fox spirit, a snake demon fit better, after all, it was the nature of snakes.

"Host, your guess is very accurate; this Eighth Lady is planning to expand outward."

The system thought to herself, no wonder she was of demon origin, her energy and Physical Strength followed suit in such pretense.

"If she keeps doing this, she'll crash sooner or later;" Floating Clouds City wasn't Nanli Town; there were High Monks here (although Shen Yao disliked this great monk very much), and who knew if a righteous Taoist might appear; a mere snake demon daring to be so arrogant, the consequences of trouble would surely be dire.

Don't expect those men to stand together without hesitation after learning the snake demon's true identity; men can be far more ruthless than women sometimes.

"Then I want to take a good look," the system thought the snake demon's approach was quite novel; if not for remembering it still had a Host, it would probably have stayed long-term by the snake demon's side.

It was like watching a serial drama: though the opening was a bit cliché, the content within had constant climaxes and was full of satisfying moments, surely the ending wouldn't be cliché either (even if it was cliché, she had to see it to put her mind at ease).

"Go, pay attention to safety."

Shen Yao planned to stay in Floating Clouds City for a while; the system being away had its benefits, at least she could do something without worrying about killing the mood.

After the system left, Shen Yao finally remembered the several scholars of Spring Wind Drunk she had thrown to one side.

She hurriedly used her divine sense to check what these several people were actually doing, and the result was Shen Yao saw the demonic energy inside Spring Wind Drunk was several times that outside.

Good grief, this is a demon's nest!

Several scholars were surrounded by several young women, at a loss what to do.

After all, facing such a stimulating and erotic scene, a man's subconscious refusal counts as reluctance yet welcome, and often fails entirely amidst the women's coquettish laughter.

Resting her chin on her clasped hands, the demonic energy Shen Yao had sent out was too weak, and in the end it didn't last long before dissipating completely.

As for the three scholars who lost their sight, surely the beauties' embrace would be very warm.