Chapter 473: Land of Fireworks

Ye Liuyun only brought the three of them, which made things easier.

His Divine Sense only needs to keep an eye on Lei Ming and the Ninth Princess. Wu Qingcheng doesn't need his concern at all.

After only a short stroll, the Ninth Princess was drawn to a brilliantly lit pavilion and dragged Lei Ming over to it.

Outside the pavilion's courtyard stood a few scantily clad hostesses, beckoning passing men and inviting them inside.

The Ninth Princess walked straight over, but the hostesses sidestepped her.

"What's going on with you?" the Ninth Princess asked, dissatisfied.

Ye Liuyun thought the situation was bad, hurried over to pull the Ninth Princess away. Wu Qingcheng also realized this was a brothel, so she urged Lei Ming to leave.

But the Ninth Princess refused, confronting them directly: "You underestimate me! Are you afraid I can't afford it? Do you know who I am?"

The hostesses just covered their mouths and laughed, saying nothing.

Ye Liuyun and Wu Qingcheng's faces turned a deep, embarrassed red.

Ye Liuyun used Transmission Voice to tell the Ninth Princess: "This is a brothel, a Land of Fireworks only for men to spend money in; it's normal that we don't serve you!"

"What place only lets men spend? I'll go in and see!" the Ninth Princess shouted outright.

It was fine when Ye Liuyun didn't speak, but once he did the Ninth Princess became even more curious. She was already in the mood for fun and didn't think any further.

Lei Ming was a bit better; though curious, seeing that Ye Liuyun didn't want to go in, they didn't push any further.

The Ninth Princess immediately produced a Spirit Stone, tossed it to a hostess, and asked: "I, the lady, want to go in and see; will you receive me?"

The hostess glanced at the Spirit Stone in her hand, hurriedly nodded and said: "Since the lady insists on spending money to go in and see, we of course welcome you. Please, come in!"

These hostesses, as long as there's money, don't care about such things. After all, they're not the ones embarrassed.

Aside from the Water Moon Pavilion, where he once saw Wu Qingcheng dance, Ye Liuyun had never been to a place like this. Yet seeing the Ninth Princess already walk in, he and Wu Qingcheng exchanged a helpless glance and had no choice but to follow.

Upon entering the courtyard, the scent of wine hit their noses, and occasional raucous giggles from women floated in. All the women they saw were dressed rather revealingly; some even sat directly in men's arms.

"This place isn't bad!" the Ninth Princess praised while swaggering along with the hostesses, completely unfazed by others' startled gazes.

Wu Qingcheng clung tightly to Ye Liuyun, pulling his arm.

Ye Liuyun also seemed somewhat restrained, his eyes not daring to glance around. Yet his Divine Sense probed everything here with crystal clarity.

The front area was all drinking and revelry; the back housed guest rooms. "As long as we don't go to the back rooms, it shouldn't be too embarrassing," he thought.

The hostess led them to the front hall, also the area for song and dance performances.

Ye Liuyun relaxed a bit, reassuring Wu Qingcheng: "The front hall is for performances, it should be fine."

"Why are all the men here so lecherous?" Lei Ming asked after scanning the area.

Wu Qingcheng immediately used Divine Sense to explain to her. After the explanation, Lei Ming became curious instead.

Ye Liuyun was speechless toward her and the Ninth Princess. "You both should have come in on your own!" he said, then fell silent, merely pulling Wu Qingcheng along quietly.

The hostess ushered them into the front hall, and instantly everyone's gaze turned toward Ye Liuyun and his party. Especially the looks at Wu Qingcheng and the others openly revealed desire.

Ye Liuyun felt some regret for bringing Wu Qingcheng and Lei Ming in. His own woman drew the men's eyes, which made him uncomfortable, so his complexion turned very sour.

"Hey, these little girls aren't bad!"

"Set a price, I'll cover it all!"

"Hahaha, coming to a brothel with your own beauty is really rare!"

Immediately a few bold ones started heckling. Everyone joined in shouting. In an instant, vulgarities and whistles erupted.

The Ninth Princess, seeing a crowd of men each clutching a woman and swearing, began to regret coming here a bit! Moreover, when she glanced back at Ye Liuyun's displeased face, she too grew irritated.

"You have some nerve!" she shouted angrily.

"Ha ha, still got a temper? I love taming wild horses…"

The speaker, already drunk and dazed, didn't care about her scolding.

"Looking for death!" the Ninth Princess acted, raising a palm to strike the speaker.

These regular patrons all knew that such a brothel had guards and that fighting was prohibited inside, so they never expected the Ninth Princess to act, and were taken by surprise. That palm of True Essence struck, leaving the man half dead.

Tables, chairs, and dishes spilled across the floor, and a few disheveled women screamed and fled. The scene instantly descended into chaos.

At the same time, the guards here immediately exuded a threatening aura and rushed toward the area.

The Ninth Princess realized she'd caused trouble and glanced covertly at Ye Liuyun.

But Ye Liuyun simply pulled Wu Qingcheng back, dodging away, clearly leaving her to deal with the mess she'd made. He was really just scaring her a bit so she wouldn't be so reckless later. If anything truly went wrong, Ye Liuyun would definitely save her.

Lei Ming saw Ye Liuyun's stern, indifferent expression and realized he was angry. So she didn't dare act, merely standing aside watching.

The Ninth Princess also felt aggrieved. "I only wanted to look inside, who knew it would turn out like this! I didn't provoke him first; he insulted me first. Could it be that I was wrong to strike?"

At this moment, the brothel's guards had already surrounded the Ninth Princess.

The Ninth Princess, seeing Ye Liuyun ignore her and unable to defeat the men before her, shouted: "I am the Ninth Princess of the Golden Peng Dynasty! He was the one who provoked me first, shouldn't he be the one to be struck?"

The leading guard was also taken aback.

"How did the Ninth Princess end up here?"

A few nearby patrons whispered: "Why did the Ninth Princess come here? Could she be looking to have a taste… hehehe," followed by a burst of snickering.

"Audacious! How dare you slander a dynasty princess!" the Ninth Princess heard and still tried to strike again!

This time, however, the guard leader blocked her. The guard leader was at the Sixth Layer of Tian Gang, easily stopping the Ninth Princess's attack.

"Regardless of whether you're a princess, even if you are, you cannot wage violence here," the guard leader said sternly.

"What? Do you think this place isn't subject to the dynasty's rule?" the Ninth Princess retorted.

"Whether it falls under the dynasty's jurisdiction, I don't know. I'm a guard here, only tasked with upholding the rules. You've just broken them…"

Before the guard leader finished, the Ninth Princess grabbed his waist and asked: "What? Are you going to punish me?"

Her question made the guard leader hesitate. He realized she wasn't pretending, and he'd heard of her willful nature. Yet releasing her would leave him with no explanation to the patrons.

While he was in a dilemma, an Elder of the dynasty, hidden in the shadows, suddenly appeared. The Elder was at the Seventh Layer of Tian Gang.

"Allow me to see the Ninth Princess! Since you've returned, let us go back to the Royal City together," the elder said, taking the opportunity.

"I already said I'm not going back! I haven't had enough fun yet!" The Ninth Princess appears to know this old man.

"The Golden Peng King has issued an order. If the princess does not return to the dynasty, she cannot use her princess status outside!" The old man took the opportunity to threaten.