Chapter 64: Waves Arise as a Golden Monkey is Recognized; Suspected to be the Future Macaque King

The pearl light shifted, falling in layers, illuminating the glazed jade floor in a cool, clear glow.

Jade smoke curled in wisps, and the fragrance of wine assailed the nostrils.

Fang Longye held a goblet of fine wine, sipping it delicately, remaining silent.

Truly a second-generation scion!

Look at how beautifully he speaks, sending money my way~ Isn't he just trying to use me to avoid those rivals who intentionally drive up prices? Come to think of it, I had only just arrived at the Yaofang, and he already set his sights on me, a fresh face.

His background looks significant, he has no prior connection with others, and he has the confidence to accept such a commission.

Pity, even if there is a kickback to earn, it is not as simple as a mere lift of a finger for me. I do not have a Dragon King father at the Golden Immortal Realm.

Seeing Fang Longye remain silent, this fourth son of a Golden Immortal demon king gritted his teeth and said, "By convention, such kickbacks are one in twenty. But given Your Highness's status, you naturally cannot be treated like an ordinary person. I can make the decision for my Mingxi Mountain: if Your Highness accepts this request, a labor fee of one in ten will be offered to you."

"Brother Dao, I have one thing I do not understand."

"Please speak, Your Highness."

"I have indeed never participated in the Yuyang Dharma Assembly, but I have also inquired, and the Yuyang Dharma Assembly does not require participants to show their faces throughout the entire process.

Although it does not go so far as to help conceal Heavenly Secrets, it would certainly never intentionally leak a participant's aura while the Dharma Assembly is in progress to provoke rivals into driving up prices.

Those opponents of your father want to pinpoint you as a target and intentionally raise prices during the auction; that shouldn't be so easy, should it?"

After all, if the Yuyang Yaofang were to show favoritism, it could indeed profit from it, but it would be at the cost of the Yaofang's reputation, which would absolutely be a loss outweighing the gain.

And given this Jin Feng's background, as the son of a Golden Immortal, could he possibly lack supernatural powers or secret techniques to conceal Heavenly Secrets?

Jin Feng no longer wore his previous devil-may-care attitude; he sat upright and explained, "Brother Dao does not know, but these opponents of my father have quite a few familiar old acquaintances."

"Basically, they can all make a rough guess as to which items my Mingxi Mountain intends to bid on based on their prior knowledge."

"Then, through several joint calculations of Heavenly Secrets, they can naturally find some loopholes in the concealment to confirm me as a target during the auction. After all, two fists are no match for four hands, and even tigers and leopards fear a pack of wolves~"

Fang Longye understood; this was indeed true. Supernatural powers and secret techniques to conceal Heavenly Secrets are not omnipotent, not to mention whether one has the aptitude to cultivate them to perfection.

If an opponent is truly determined to break through your concealment, it is not as if there are no ways to do so.

It is just that the price to be paid is not small.

So~ "What has your father done? Just to drive up prices and cause trouble for others, the opponents would go to such lengths?"

"What kind of hatred or grudge is this? The hatred of killing a father or stealing a wife is nothing more than this!" Fang Longye was full of curiosity.

The toad demon looked embarrassed and said, "These are all past events of the elders; as a junior, it is not appropriate for me to explain them to Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will forgive me~"

Seeing this, Fang Longye naturally dropped the line of inquiry.

"Your Highness, look~"

"Allow me to think about it some more~" Fang Longye waved his hand.

Seeing this, Jin Feng was not discouraged.

No matter what kind of important matter it is, it is not something that can be easily negotiated.

He immediately changed the subject, "The serious business is finished. It is time to have some fun! I know that with Your Highness's status, you naturally would not look down upon these common, powdered beauties."

"However, the Dance of Yuyan, the most famous in Tianxiang Lou these past few years, is something one must see! And today, I have invited Yuyan Xianzi over~"

The toad demon smiled slightly at Fang Longye, revealing a look that all men understand, and reached out to shake a small bronze bell on the table.

It was crisp and melodious, with long-lingering echoes.

Ripples of light began to surge~

Under the lingering resonance of the bell, the sound of strings and bamboo suddenly arose, and a beautiful woman was seen stepping out from a small side door, dancing as she emerged.

She moved her fragrant body, her sleeves fluttering in flight.

Her rainbow skirt swayed, her embroidered ribbons drifted; her light hem did not touch the dust, and her slender waist bent like a willow in the wind.

Her singing voice was melodious, like immortal music played in the moon; her crimson lips were like cherries wet with rain. Her slender fingers were like spring bamboo shoots; her apricot face and peach-blossom cheeks were like a peony just beginning to bloom.

There were also a dozen dancing girls, exquisitely dressed, with long sleeves and loose ribbons, circling her like a ring, their movements sweeping the floor. They danced gracefully behind the beauty, with waves of fragrant wind and the sound of jade pendants.

Clear shadows flickered, green and red skirts swirled, the melody was magnificent, as if celestial maidens were dancing in the heavens.

When the song ended, the dancing girls behind her dispersed. Only the beauty remained, kneeling down slowly, and for a long time, she did not rise. "Good!" Fang Longye and the toad demon cheered in unison.

The beauty's dance was graceful and her singing was soft, like wind shaking the light clouds on a ridge or a tender willow brushing the water in a pond, truly making one feel delighted and reluctant to leave.

In terms of looks, she was actually not much better than Qingshe or Hu Qiuyue, but she possessed a naturally cold allure. This coldness was not haughty; instead, it made one develop a sense of tyranny.

In his excitement, the toad demon even scattered a handful of Qiyun Yinxian to reward the beauty, causing the cold-looking beauty to beam with joy, falling into the mundane world.

During this time, Qingshe was quite interested, watching from the side with a continuous smile. Hu Qiuyue, however, did not even look directly, but kept her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart.

This was only because she naturally recognized this beauty who had come out to perform; although they were not close, she had met her several times a hundred years ago.

Yet she had not expected that this fellow clansman at the Origin Immortal realm would be reduced to such a place.

Amidst the applause, Fang Longye also felt a sense of emotion. This is the cruel Earth Immortal Realm; an Origin Immortal capable of occupying a mountain and declaring themselves king can also end up in such a state, making a living by selling her charms.

As the dragon and the fox were each lost in their own thoughts, a loud bang was heard.

The door was violently broken open, and the sound of arguing came from outside, noisy and jarring to the ear.

"Sir, please spare this old woman~ You really cannot go in."

"What do you mean I cannot go in?" "Yuyan Xianzi is inside entertaining an honored guest!"

"That is exactly why I, your grandfather, must go in! I haven't tasted the first soup of Yuyan yet! How can I let it go to someone else~"

"Sir, our Yuyan has always sold her art, not her body~"

"Bullshit! Do you think I am some novice who just entered this path and would believe such a gimmick?"

"Besides, just like me. If I don't pay, doesn't that mean it's not prostitution?"

Before Fang Longye could speak, the toad demon frowned and immediately cursed, "Damn it, who has the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard to dare to stir up trouble on the head of Tai Sui!"

"Don't you know that Yuyan has already been booked today by Jin Feng of Mingxi Mountain?" He stormed out of the room in a rage.

Fang Longye swept his divine sense and saw a sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked youth in a brocade robe, arguing and quibbling with the procuress in a self-righteous manner.

Looking at his cultivation, this youth was only at the Origin Immortal realm, and the procuress, a pheasant spirit at the True Immortal Realm, could not hold him back.

It was not that his strength was astonishing, but rather that this pheasant spirit dared not strike with lethal intent, and ordinary grappling techniques were broken by the Dharma Treasure on his body.

This sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked demon heard the Golden Toad's words, looked up, and saw the Golden Toad demon kicking toward him.

Caught off guard, he was kicked head over heels.

"I wondered who it was?" The Golden Toad demon saw his appearance and sneered, "So it is the famous Langli Baipiaoke!"

"Are you trying to cause trouble for your elder brother? What? Did you set your sights on me, Master Jin?"

Facing the culprit who ruined his good deed, the Golden Toad demon naturally delivered this kick out of hatred, using nearly his full strength.

Although the sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked youth was an Origin Immortal just like him, their strength was worlds apart. Even with a Dharma Treasure protecting his body, he suffered heavy injuries and could not get up for a time.

"Heh—so it's you, you stinking toad. What, do you want to learn from your Laozi marrying your mother to continue improving your family's looks?" Although this fellow could not win the fight, he still refused to concede with his mouth, cursing and swearing.

Upon hearing these words, the Golden Toad was furious. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he channeled his divine ability, intending to cripple this fellow right then and there.

As for the prohibition against fighting in the Yaofang, that was a restriction for ordinary cultivators; to a second-generation like him, it was just a blank sheet of paper, to be interpreted as he pleased.

"Wait!" Just at this moment, a golden cloak appeared, revealing all manner of majesty and dazzling brilliance, shielding this foul-mouthed monkey demon.

A golden monkey revealed his figure, waving his hand to point a starlight, blocking his attack.

He was seen maintaining his demon form, with golden monkey fur all over his body, wearing chainmail woven from golden silk, and holding a brow-high staff in his hand.

The starlight bloomed with brilliance, easily dissipating his divine ability.

"Yurong Wang? What, your younger brother holds such a grudge against you and is always deliberately causing trouble for you. You are actually still protecting him? Such brotherly love and filial piety?"

Seeing his attack stopped and seeing who had arrived, the Golden Toad mocked him.

Yurong Wang? Could he be the future Drives God Great Sage?

Fang Longye, who had already followed him out of the hall, heard these words and began to size up this golden monkey.

The first chapter today—(End of this chapter)