Gu Baizhi was caught in a conflict between reason and emotion. "If I go to help, I might very well get myself killed, but I can't just stand by and watch someone die," Gu Baizhi thought to herself.
Even though Gu Baizhi knew that Liu Yin would one day turn against her master, if she traveled back to the day she first met Liu Yin, she would still save him without hesitation.
Because "I can't stand by and watch someone die."
Gu Baizhi took out two talismans from her body: a lightning talisman that could paralyze others, and a cold talisman that could freeze others.
Just as the little girl stretched out her arm, waiting for her fate to be sealed.
"Who?! Awooo!!!"
"It's you! Wait! Ah!"
Gu Baizhi forced herself to stick the two talismans onto the two scumbag cultivators.
"You are..." Before the little girl could finish speaking, Gu Baizhi grabbed the herbs on the ground, pulled her hand, and ran outside.
They ran a long way to a place with a lot of people, where they wouldn't be easily spotted. Gu Baizhi's face was flushed, and her palms were white from being clenched so tightly. But she still forced a smile and gently patted the little girl's head.
"Sister has some important things to do, so be careful on your way home. By the way, you can take your mother to the Heavenly Sword Sect in the Southern Kingdom. There are many of these herbs there. Show this to them and ask them to provide you and your mother with a place to stay. Just say that Elder Gu Baizhi of White Lotus Peak instructed you to do so." After saying this, she took off a bracelet and some money from her hand and placed them in the little girl's hand.
"Quickly, find her! She's right here! A huge reward will be given to whoever catches her!"
Gu Baizhi stood up with difficulty and then gently patted the girl's head.
"Sister is leaving now. Go and take care of your mother. Be careful next time you come home."
After saying that, Gu Baizhi rushed into the crowd.
"elder sister..."
Gu Baizhi forced herself to keep running forward, ignoring the bewitched passersby who were captivated by her beauty, focusing solely on moving forward. Suddenly, an even stronger surge of spiritual energy erupted from within her, rushing through her meridians like a torrent. Gu Baizhi clenched her teeth, hoping to alleviate the pain. But the intense pain still made her legs weak, leaving her powerless.
"Quick, find her! She's nearby!"
Gu Baizhi gritted her teeth and ran forward until she reached a brothel. She hesitated for a moment, but hearing the increasingly rapid footsteps approaching, she still gritted her teeth and ran inside. Gu Baizhi forced herself to run to the front desk. She felt her legs go weak, and she stumbled and fell towards the front desk. She quickly reached out and used all her strength to catch herself on the desk, managing not to fall to the ground.
Unbeknownst to Gu Baizhi, those around her were already captivated by her beauty, unable to tear themselves away. Even the receptionist was stunned by Gu Baizhi's stunning looks for a long time. Gu Baizhi had to call her many times before she finally snapped out of her daze.
"How can I help you?" The receptionist asked somewhat awkwardly, noticing Gu Baizhi's flushed face.
"I...I want to book a room..." she said, then took out some money from her bag and placed it on the front desk.
"Okay, please wait a moment." After a while, the person handed the room key to Gu Baizhi. Gu Baizhi was already somewhat delirious at this point. She struggled to raise her hand and pick up the key. Then, with her last bit of strength, she found her room, opened the door, and finally collapsed onto the bed, utterly exhausted.
But this brief moment of peace did not alleviate the pain caused by the chaotic spiritual energy within Gu Baizhi's body. Gu Baizhi curled up on the bed, constantly groaning in pain.
What Gu Baizhi didn't know was that she had been targeted by a playboy the moment she entered the brothel.
"Hey, you woman from earlier, how much would it cost to play with me?"
"That's actually a customer, not someone from this building..."
"Bang"
Before the receptionist could finish speaking, the man threw a gold bar on the reception desk.
"Is that enough?" the man said arrogantly.
"No, sir, that's not..."
Before he could finish speaking, the man carried a suitcase that his servant was holding directly to the front desk. He then opened the suitcase, revealing it to be full of glittering gold bars.
The receptionist was completely stunned; she had never seen so much money in her life. But she still refused, after all, she wasn't one of the people working at their brothel.
"You should take it back; this really isn't..."
"What, do you still want to stay in business?!" The receptionist was interrupted by the man's words before she could finish speaking.
"Hey! What's wrong, sir? Is it that the women in our establishment don't suit your taste? Don't worry, this is the best brothel in the Western Qin Kingdom. We guarantee you'll have any kind of woman you want~" A plump woman dressed in gorgeous clothes came over and tried to persuade him.
"What? I come to your brothel and spend a fortune to enjoy myself, and you won't even let me use your signboard? You really don't respect me, the prince of the Southern Kingdom!"
That's right, this纨绔子弟 (playboy) is none other than the纨绔 (playboy) prince of the Southern Kingdom—Li Duanchen. And the person he wants to pick is Gu Baizhi. When Gu Baizhi went to the Southern Kingdom before, Li Duanchen was still enjoying himself in his own harem and had not seen Gu Baizhi's face.
But just as Li Duanchen was enjoying himself at the best brothel in Qinzhong, he was immediately captivated by Gu Baizhi. He had never seen such a stunning beauty as Gu Baizhi. Coupled with her pitiful appearance at the front desk, Li Duanchen was completely mesmerized. He stared at Gu Baizhi for a whole second, unwilling to take his eyes off her.
"How could that be? Look there she is, isn't she always with you?" the plump woman said with a forced smile.
After saying that, she pointed to the woman who had just been tortured unconscious by Li Duanchen. She was also very afraid of this master, after all, he was a prince of the Southern Kingdom and a distinguished guest of the royal family, and she dared not be negligent.
The woman was very beautiful, more than enough to be a headliner. But she was still far inferior to Qin Muxue, let alone Gu Baizhi, whose looks and figure were far more stunning.
"What, still trying to fool me with this shoddy stuff? Do you think I'm stupid? Do you think I didn't pay you enough? Why won't you give me any money?" After saying that, he ordered the servants around him to bring out two boxes. The moment the fat woman opened them, her eyes lit up. The boxes were full of glittering gold bars. Combined with what he had just said, this amount of money was equivalent to the total revenue of their brothel for three years.
But the fat woman immediately sensed that something was wrong, and she asked the receptionist next to her what had happened.
The receptionist didn't hide anything and told the fat woman that Li Duanchen had mistaken Gu Baizhi for a brothel girl.
"Is she still at the brothel?" the fat woman asked.
"Yes, she's resting in her guest room upstairs," the receptionist replied.
"That makes things easier I'll have to accept this incredible wealth, but don't blame me who told Prince Li to take a liking to you~" the fat woman said to herself.
"Sigh It seems we can't keep this a secret from Prince Li. That woman is our shop's new star attraction; we specially kept her for Prince Li to enjoy" the fat woman said ingratiatingly.
Li Duanchen was overjoyed upon hearing this.
"Very well! As long as she serves me well, you can choose any gold and jewels you want."
"This isn't a good idea…" the receptionist said.
"What, you don't want to work here anymore? And you're lecturing me now? Get out of here and lead the way for our Prince Li!"
"well…"
Ultimately, the receptionist, against her conscience, led Prince Li and the fat woman to Gu Baizhi's room.
They used the spare key to open the door to the room.
What came into view was the excessively beautiful Gu Baizhi, who was curled up in pain and groaning in agony.
Everyone was stunned; they had never seen such an unbelievably beautiful woman as Gu Baizhi.
The happiest people were the fat woman and Li Duanchen.
"If we force her to work in a brothel entertaining guests, won't the money become mountains and seas in the future?" the fat woman thought.
Li Duanchen was captivated by a single glance from afar, and now that he's closer, he's completely lost in fantasies.
Gu Baizhi slowly opened her eyes and saw the group of people who had entered her room without permission.
"Who are you...? Why are you barging into my room..." Gu Baizhi said weakly.
"What? Who are you? Bai Zhi, don't you recognize me? You're the top courtesan in our brothel now, hurry up and come serve Prince Li." The fat woman said with a grin.
Gu Baizhi was a little angry. She had tolerated being mistaken for a demonic cultivator and chased before. But now she was being mistaken for a courtesan and even treated as the top courtesan. She couldn't stand it anymore.
"I'm not the top courtesan in your brothel... Get out of my room now!"