Chapter 926 - 11: Land of Decadence and Luxury (Double Update)

Chapter 926: Chapter 11: Land of Decadence and Luxury (Double Update)

Immediately, Mu Qingge was surrounded by a group of chattering women, who ushered her into the Heavenly Immortal Tower.

Upon entering the tower, she was immediately exposed to what could only be described as an indulgent excess of pleasure, a place of drunken revelry and extravagant decadence! Inside the tower, the first-floor courtyard featured a giant pool of wine, surrounded by hanging roasted meats and fruits for easy picking.

Ahead lay a performance stage with musicians and dancing girls, the sounds they produced were intoxicating, filled with emotion, and sung in melodic whispers, reminiscent of intimate moments between lovers that made one’s face blush and heart race. Those dancing girls, too, were graceful and alluring, dressed scantily, every move imbued with seductive charm, revealing just enough to tantalize the senses.

Upon looking up, the courtyard was lined with corridors that spiraled endlessly upwards, each one flanked by rooms on the inside. With Mu Qingge’s keen hearing, she occasionally caught some sounds that could make one blush fiercely.

It was daytime, not yet the peak hours, yet it was already like this. Mu Qingge could hardly imagine what the scene in the Heavenly Immortal Tower would be like once night fell.

"Brother, follow me." ’Peacock’ walked ahead, leading Mu Qingge upstairs, winding through the corridors, climbing one layer after another, finally stopping at the fifth floor.

She reached out to push open the tightly shut door, and a fresh fragrance wafted in.

This scent was not of cosmetic powder, but rather the aroma of flowers, likely dispersing from the bouquets in the room. Other than this faint floral fragrance, there was no other smell, thus Mu Qingge did not mind it.

Following ’Peacock’ into the room, those ’Butterflies’ who had accompanied them also squeezed in. Instantly, the room was filled with the scent of cosmetics, making Mu Qingge wrinkle her brow in discomfort.

’Peacock’ was extremely observant of the situation, noticing Mu Qingge’s furrowed brow, she immediately signaled with her eyes for those women to leave. Those women left the room reluctantly, glancing back with every step. Once they departed, ’Peacock’ went to the window and opened it to disperse the smell within the room. After completing all this, she returned to Mu Qingge’s side.

"Brother looks down on the cheap allure of this place?" ’Peacock’s tone was already laced with a hint of disdain, seeming somewhat displeased with Mu Qingge’s ’pretentious’ attitude.

In her view, no man disliked beauty, and being aloof was merely because they hadn’t met a woman who stirred their emotions.

"Here at sister’s place, all kinds of beauties are available. Brother, do you prefer those with seductive charm or innocent appeal, or perhaps those with cool elegance, or even those who are gentle and demure? Just say the word, and sister can find one for you." ’Peacock’ said to Mu Qingge.

Mu Qingge smiled and shook her head, "Sister has misunderstood, I do not require the company of any women."

"So brother looks down on us!" ’Peacock’ sneered.

"Sister, don’t rush to misunderstand," Mu Qingge explained, after all, she needed to get through her quickly to settle the registration matter. "I have never favored female beauty, not out of some pretentious humility, but because I already have someone at home, and I indeed do not wish to do anything that would let him down. Besides, having just arrived in the Divine Land, I am rather bewildered about the future, and have no mood for frivolity at present."

’Peacock’ scrutinized her, seemingly assessing the sincerity of her statements. After a while, Mu Qingge’s demeanor was open and unpretentious, with not a trace of falsehood, causing her to say: "I didn’t realize that brother was such a romantic. However, having arrived at the Divine Land, is your wife from home here with you, or did she remain in the Lower Realm? If it’s the former, that’s okay, but if it’s the latter, you might never see her again in this life, so why should you care about fidelity for her sake?"

Mu Qingge chuckled, "He is also among the Divine Demon Continent, and even arrived before me." That statement, without a doubt, held no problems whatsoever! She wasn’t lying!

"Is that so!" ’Peacock’ exclaimed in realization, but still not giving up, she added, "Brother, here it’s just a game, everyone seeks what they need, and after leaving, no trouble will linger. You Divines, always cultivating, it’s terribly dull; are you really not considering using this chance to relax a bit? Men, after all, occasionally indulging in the flesh ought to be understood by that sister-in-law of mine, wouldn’t it?"

"Better not. Sister doesn’t know, my wife at home has quite the temper, and is very jealous, not someone to provoke, not someone to provoke." Mu Qingge declined.

Seeing her resolute stance without room for change, ’Peacock’ could only relent. "Alright then, a forced melon doesn’t taste sweet, since brother insists, I won’t push further. However, this place is a business establishment, so brother will have to stay here for three days if you want me to help, and you’ll still need to pay regardless of whether you require a girl or not, as the prices are as marked, fair and consistent. Three days require one Low Grade Divine Jade."

Three days, one Low Grade Divine Jade!

Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow and laughed, "Sister’s place is indeed not cheap!" It must be known that within the Qiankun Bag given to her in Huan Yue Domain, there were only three pieces of Low Grade Divine Jade. To stay at the Heavenly Immortal Tower for merely three days would consume one piece of Low Grade Divine Jade.

Even if Mu Qingge wasn’t worried about the jade’s availability, she still felt quite distressed.

"It certainly isn’t cheap, which is why not everyone can come here. Brother, think it over, spending merely one Low Grade Divine Jade to register early and leave Tianya Residence, surely is much better than those stubborn fools outside Tianya Residence, waiting patiently in line." ’Peacock’ spoke directly.

Mu Qingge was speechless.

Who would have thought, because of the managing Divine’s bad habit at Tianya Residence, the Heavenly Immortal Tower took the opportunity to develop a side business.

Coming here for registration was to prove one’s origin. Without a registration, it’s equivalent to being an undocumented individual, with nobody acknowledging your identity, making it difficult to navigate the Divine Land.

These details were clearly stated in the map of the East Divine Land.

Otherwise, Mu Qingge wouldn’t have come here.

"Don’t mind the price, little brother. You’ve traded quite a few Divine Jades according to the time spent in the Huan Yue Domain," ’Peacock’ continued. "Moreover, staying here for three days won’t leave you empty-handed. Whenever you feel like it, you can summon a beauty to keep you company without any extra charge, and you can hear stories and rumors about the Divine Land, giving you a rough understanding of it."

’Peacock’ had a way with words. Even if he couldn’t cultivate, he could leave the Divines stunned with his persuasion.

Mu Qingge wasn’t truly reluctant to part with her Divine Jades. Besides those three pieces of Low Grade Divine Jade, she had plenty taken from the Primordial Venerable Tomb.

Acting this way now, she just didn’t want ’Peacock’ to think she was easy to coax into handing out Divine Jades.

Seeing the timing was about right, Mu Qingge deliberately showed a conflicted expression. Under ’Peacock’s’ expectant gaze, she gritted her teeth and said decisively, "Alright."

Then, she ’painfully’ took out a piece of Low Grade Divine Jade and reluctantly handed it to ’Peacock’.

"You truly are a wise man! Such a straightforward person!" Seeing Mu Qingge finally take out the Divine Jade, ’Peacock’ generously complimented her.

As if fearing Mu Qingge might change her mind, she snatched the Divine Jade from Mu Qingge’s hand, carefully examined it, and tucked it into her own garment. She smiled and said to Mu Qingge, "Rest assured, little brother, you won’t regret this. In the entire Tianya Residence, only here might lead to a shortcut. Relax here for three days, and after three days, I will guide you into the Edge of the World Pavilion."

Mu Qingge smiled faintly and saw ’Peacock’ off.

After closing the door, she shut out all the sounds of courtesans from outside. The prying eyes were also blocked by the departing ’Peacock.’

Inside the room, Mu Qingge heard ’Peacock’ instruct her beauties, saying she was a lovestruck kind who didn’t want to betray her wife, thus not interested in romance, letting them do as they pleased and dismissing them all.

Mu Qingge chuckled helplessly and surveyed the room.

Here, it was indeed arranged elegantly and cleanly. Yet in such an environment, Mu Qingge still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Fortunately, she wasn’t fussy, needing to change everything inside out to stay. She merely waved her sleeve, used Divine Power to sweep the bedding clean, then sat cross-legged on the bed and began cultivation.

In a strange environment, she didn’t enter the space, nor did she consult the High Priest for curiosity about the Divine Land. She wanted to explore the Divine Land on her own prowess.

She cultivated for half a day.

When she finished her cultivation, it was already nighttime. Outside the tightly closed door, the noise was much louder than during the day.

Mu Qingge initially wanted to set up a sound barrier and keep the room peaceful and undisturbed.

However, recalling ’Peacock’s’ parting words, she changed her mind. She had no interest in female beauty but was quite intrigued by various gossip and intelligence about the East Divine Land!

The Heavenly Immortal Tower is undoubtedly an excellent place for collecting intelligence!

Mu Qingge’s eyes gleamed with a light, sweeping away her previous helplessness. Over these three days, she had to find a way to make her Low Grade Divine Jade worthwhile!

Thinking this way, Mu Qingge couldn’t help but curve her mouth into a smile.

She stepped down from her bed, flicked her clothes, straightened her back, opened the door, and walked out.

As soon as she left the room, she was greeted by various flirtatious conversations. The Heavenly Immortal Tower was crowded, much busier than during the day.

Standing in front of her door, Mu Qingge looked down and directly saw the courtyard.

Within the midst of revelry, there were already many men and women indulging themselves. On the stage, the Dancing Girl’s attire was more revealing, each dance move subtly teasing and continually seducing the boundaries of the male guests in the tower.

The corridors on each layer, the private boxes of the second layer, the scattered seats on the first layer, were all filled with couples, some even playing out scenes of one Dragon and two Phoenixes.

From quite a few rooms, sounds of rousing moans had started to drift...