They had already been in the Land of Snow for several days.
Ye Liang walked cheerfully out of the Uchiha shrine.
"Itachi, I didn't expect your Uchiha clan to be doing so well. In just a few years since arriving here, you've actually gained the support of a prince!"
"It's all Father's doing."
"That's still quite impressive," Ye Liang casually replied.
He had more or less deciphered the political landscape of the Land of Snow. The governance of this country was essentially no different from that of the Hidden Leaf Village—an overarching Daimyo ruled the land, with only a few princes and princesses below him eligible for succession.
Then there were their respective supporters.
Kasuka Kazahana was the youngest princess.
Normally, parents would favor the youngest child, but Kasuka's father seemed to dislike her.
"Now that we're finally here, why don't you take me out to play?" Ye Liang suddenly nudged Uchiha Itachi, who remained stubbornly rooted at the shrine.
Coming to a foreign land, if he didn't go traveling around, it would definitely contradict public sentiment.
In his previous life, Ye Liang had been a complete shut-in NEET.
This time around, though, he had no intention of dying stuck indoors. Wasn't it better to get out and enjoy the company of beautiful women?
"No, Father specifically assigned me to guard the shrine today."
"Well then..."
Ye Liang looked helplessly at the inflexible Uchiha Itachi, not knowing what else to say.
There was still a difference between ancient and modern ways of thinking—ancients valued rules and their minds were more easily bound by tradition, while moderns valued enjoyment more, thus being freer.
Take Ye Liang himself, who died playing games.
If he had listened to his mother back then, how could he have ended up dying suddenly like that?
With a helpless sigh, he walked out of the Uchiha mansion, preparing to stroll around town alone.
"Lord Ye Liang, please wait a moment!"
A curvy woman came hustling down the street. As she ran, her generous curves bounced with each step.
"My lady, do you need something?" Ye Liang asked.
"Lord Ye Liang, Her Highness the Princess invites you to visit Qianchuan Pleasure Mansion."
"Huh? A pleasure mansion?"
His jaw nearly hit the floor.
No wonder he was shocked!
The setting resembled the Edo period of Japan. Back then, a 'pleasure mansion' (read: brothel) was just another way to say it.
Could a state princess really go to a pleasure house?
Was she trying to fly?
Ye Liang felt deep malice.
You're basically pushing teens into crime!
As an upright transmigration protagonist, Ye Liang absolutely couldn't allow such things to happen.
He simply bowed slightly with cupped hands.
"Lead the way then."
Not long after.
Under the guidance of this curvy maid, Ye Liang arrived at the pleasure house where Kasuka Kazahana was located.
The interior decoration was exquisite, even somewhat stylish.
On the second floor, some hostesses were already beckoning to customers.
"My lord, hurry upstairs!" As soon as they spotted Ye Liang, they couldn't help but wave eagerly at him. After all, his appearance in this world was undeniably one of the top handsome men.
"You've arrived, Lord Ye Liang." A female hostess approached from the entrance.
"Lady Kasuga?" Ye Liang was slightly taken aback.
He hadn't expected to meet the bodyguard of Kasuka Kazahana at the door.
Oh right!
Although Kasuka Kazahana was a princess of the Land of Snow in her previous life, her passion had always been singing. If that was the case, it made sense for a princess to appear in a brothel.
A singer? A song girl?
Someone who performs but doesn't sell her body?
Ye Liang felt like he finally understood something!
No wonder Kasuka Kazahana wasn't loved by the people—how could a princess working as an entertainer earn others' respect!
"Outdated! Tasteless!"
Ye Liang shook his head, muttering about how old-fashioned this thinking was.
"Mr. Ye Liang, in gratitude for your help, Her Highness Princess Kasuka Kazahana has already prepared a banquet upstairs. Please do us the honor of joining her."
"Alright."
Though shocked by Kasuka's identity, Ye Liang still maintained his usual poker face.
Let the head fall, but never the cool act!
The ride might end, but the act goes on!
After five years, Ye Liang's flair for showing off had only grown stronger.
Inside the large hall, there were voluptuous bodies everywhere, their pale flesh on full display. Except for a few flirtatious girls tossing him seductive glances, no one else paid him much attention.
"See that guy? He's the guest Princess Kasuka invited. Look at that pretty face! And those abs! If I could play with him for one night, I'd die happy!"
"You dirty girl, getting all hot and bothered again. That's Princess Kasuka's guest! Do you really think you can touch him?"
"Hehe, so what if she's the princess? I'm just as popular as Kasuka. Who's afraid of who?"
Several prostitutes openly gossiped in front of Ye Liang while he listened, causing Kasuga beside him to blush furiously.
"The princess is inside. Please, Mr. Ye Liang, go ahead in," said Kasuga, who hurried off with a red face after guiding Ye Liang to the second-floor room.
"What's wrong with that girl?" Ye Liang stood there puzzled, then shrugged and pushed the door open.
From within the room floated the lingering sound of an erhu, its melody winding like the playing of the Six-Fingered Lute Demon [Rokkakugan no Maou] from his past life.
Ye Liang paused.
Then he saw the heavily made-up woman performing with graceful intensity.
"This is a geisha—a traditional Japanese performer known for her arts, not her body!"
Geisha, a general term for early Japanese female entertainers, were known for their artistic performances but never offering intimate favors. Each one was an expert in playing musical instruments.
Looking at the woman before him, Ye Liang noticed her slim and nimble waist.
It was as if her figure could be circled by just two hands.
She played her mysterious instrument with elegance, her hair flowing beautifully, her body swaying rhythmically with the tune. Watching her, Ye Liang felt a strange heat rise—he wasn't sure if it was admiration or something else entirely.
"The only problem is the white makeup on her face—it kind of creeps me out," Ye Liang muttered before walking to the table and starting to eat heartily. After all, he came here for the banquet, and the performance was just extra.
For a long time, the music didn't stop.
Then another maiko entered the room, wearing a thin, revealing see-through robe. She danced with feline grace, her performance clearly provocative and suggestive.
She flaunted her voluptuous curves, her hands gliding over her pale, smooth skin like a serpent swaying its body. When she approached Ye Liang, she even leaned close and whispered with a soft giggle directly into his ear.
"Princess Kasuka, you really don't need to go this far for hospitality," Ye Liang suddenly stopped chewing.
His heavy breathing instantly raised the temperature in the entire room.
*Clang!*
The strings of the instrument playing the song snapped all at once.
"You may leave first," Kasuka Kazahana, flushed from dancing, waved her accompanist off.
"How did you know it was me, Lord Ye Liang?"
"Because of your scent. That floral fragrance reminiscent of datura—I could never forget it."
"Smell? You must be joking, Lord Ye Liang."
Kasuka Kazahana let out a soft laugh and immediately sat beside Ye Liang.
Whether I'm joking or not, the way you're throwing yourself at me is pretty obvious. Don't you think you owe me an explanation?
"Sir, what are you implying? I just want to repay you for saving my life. That's all there is to it."
"Really? Then surely it has nothing to do with the Martial Valor Festival?"
At once, Kasuka Kazahana's face changed!
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