171: Chapter 171: We sisters chose you

Xiao Ran shook his head.

“It was just a spontaneous feeling!”

“By the way, you three beauties, our theme for tonight isn't just drinking and chatting, is it?”

The three Courtesans exchanged glances.

“Young Master is indeed clever. The Wanhua Assembly is held once a year; on the surface, it's to select a Guest of Honor, but in reality, it's to recruit talent for the Wanhua Society.”

Xiao Ran asked in confusion, “Recruit talent?”

Master Liu quickly stepped forward to take over the conversation.

“Every year, the Sword Qi Great Wall must resist the invasion of the Yao Race, and we need support from various forces.”

“Although Wan Hua Pavilion is a brothel, it is also the intelligence hub of the Sword Qi Great Wall. Its headquarters is the Wanhua Society.”

“The comprehensive strength of our Wanhua Society can be ranked among the first-class forces of the Sword Qi Great Wall, second only to the three transcendent powers.”

“Every year, we absorb talent through the Wanhua Assembly.”

“After all, someone who can catch the eyes of us sisters must be a Dragon or Phoenix among men.”

Although the three Courtesans were fond of Xiao Ran, they did not forget their mission.

Xiao Ran thought about it and found it reasonable.

For such a popular brothel, if there wasn't a powerful force supporting it from behind...

How could these Courtesans be so highly sought after by so many Cultivators?

They would have long ago become the playthings of the powerful and wealthy.

Xiao Ran leaned back against his chair, thought for a moment, and continued.

“So, you three want to recruit me?”

Master Su shook her head directly upon hearing this.

“It's not recruitment, but making friends.”

“I know that a person like Young Master must be a big shot with a background that reaches the heavens, so it's impossible to recruit you.”

“The purpose of our Wanhua Society is also not to require others to risk their lives.”

“We have always believed that one more friend means one more path.”

The Wanhua Society, to put it plainly, was a social venue.

It used individual women to connect various big shots together.

While such relationships might not be solid, they made up for it in sheer volume!

With such an intricate network of relationships, there would always be a time when it could be used.

The three Courtesans looked at Xiao Ran expectantly.

“So today I've taken up three spots all by myself?”

Xiao Ran chuckled.

“Young Master alone is worth three people.”

“Exactly, exactly.”

“Young Master, as long as you agree to us, the three of us will become your exclusive informants, and in the future, we will only serve you alone.”

The rules of the Wanhua Society were as such: every year, they would train batches of Courtesans.

Then they would rely on the Courtesans to link the network of relationships together.

Therefore, these Courtesans would also carefully select talented men.

Because once bound, they would have to serve that person until that specific link in the network was broken; only then would they have the chance to choose the next one.

Clearly, these three Courtesans were selecting a talented man for the first time.

They had all taken a fancy to Xiao Ran's potential.

So none of them could bear to let go.

Xiao Ran was being stared at expectantly by the three beauties, but he wasn't the least bit nervous.

This was nothing.

Back in the day, he had seen eyes even more affectionate than these.

That was after a session of foot massage, when the technician wanted him to add more time... those eyes had much more killing power than these.

Xiao Ran was silent because he was thinking.

He needed to think about whether there were any benefits for him if he agreed.

He wouldn't do anything that didn't have benefits!

A moment later.

Xiao Ran raised his wine cup.

“This Li fellow ultimately cannot resist the charm of the three Masters.”

The eyes of the three Courtesans immediately crinkled with smiles.

Xiao Ran saying this meant he had agreed.

Thus, the three of them quickly picked up their wine cups.

The four wine cups clinked together softly.

The atmosphere on the scene suddenly became ambiguous.

After all, they were all children of the Jianghu; some things didn't need to be said so clearly, everyone understood implicitly.

“Young Master Li, which of the three of us do you think is the most beautiful?”

Master Hua asked while lying in Xiao Ran's arms.

This was a classic question with no standard answer.

Xiao Ran looked at Master Su, then at Master Liu, and finally at Master Hua.

“All are beautiful.”

Master Hua was not satisfied.

“Perfunctory.”

“How can this be called perfunctory!”

“Master Su is as cool as snow, Master Liu is as enchanting as fire, and Master Hua is as mysterious as the moon.”

“Three different kinds of beauty, how can they be compared?”

Xiao Ran explained with extremely quick reflexes.

Master Liu was finally satisfied.

“I'll count that as you knowing how to talk.”

Master Hua asked again.

“Then which kind does Young Master Li like the most?”

Xiao Ran: “I like them all.”

The three of them laughed and continued drinking.

Just like that, time passed minute by minute.

The night gradually deepened.

The wine was finished, and much had been said.

Naturally, Xiao Ran was about to start on the real business.

However, just as he made a move, he was gently stopped by Master Hua.

“Young Master, don't be in such a hurry!”

“We've been chatting for so long, we're covered in the smell of wine and sweat, it's stinky!”

“Young Master, we want to wash up and be fragrant before...”

Master Hua said with a voice full of spring-like desire.

Xiao Ran naturally agreed!

Thus, the three Courtesans rose gracefully and went to wash up and prepare.

Only Xiao Ran was left at the scene.

Xiao Ran simply pushed open the door, intending to walk outside for a bit.

At this moment, a maid came up to meet him at the end of the corridor.

“Young Master Li... your room has already been prepared.”

“It's on the top floor, right next to the three Courtesans.”

Xiao Ran was stunned.

“My room?”

The maid's face turned red.

“It is... it was Master Hua's instruction.”

“She said the moonlight is very good tonight, and the top floor is suitable for admiring the moon.”

Xiao Ran's mouth twitched.

Admiring the moon?

I think it's more like letting the moon admire you!

“Then let's admire the moon.”

Xiao Ran thought about it and nodded.

The maid hurriedly led the way.

Xiao Ran followed her to the innermost room on the top floor.

The room was very large and decorated extremely elegantly.

A large bed was covered with a soft brocade quilt.

In front of the window stood a writing desk, with brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone placed upon it.

On the table, there was also a pot of warmed wine and several plates of snacks.

“Young Master, please rest. If you need anything, please give orders at any time.”

The maid withdrew and gently closed the door.

Xiao Ran walked to the window and pushed it open.

Moonlight spilled in, illuminating the entire room as bright as day.

In the distance was the wall of the Sword Qi Great Wall.

Xiao Ran watched for a while, and was just about to close the window when he suddenly heard the faint sound of water from next door.

He froze for a moment, then immediately understood.

That was the sound of Master Hua bathing.

Xiao Ran smiled; his 'little brother' was already hungry and thirsty.

He walked back to the bedside and was just about to sit down when the door was suddenly pushed open.

The first to enter was Master Su.

She stood at the door, wearing a thin white gauze dress.

Her long hair was loose, and her face carried a faint blush.

“Young Master Li... sorry to keep you waiting.”

Master Su walked in and closed the door.

She walked up to Xiao Ran and looked up at him.

“Young Master, while the other sisters haven't arrived yet, I want to talk to you first.”

Xiao Ran didn't answer, but his body honestly made space for her.

The two sat by the window, moonlight spilling over them.

Master Su looked at the moon outside the window and said softly.

“Young Master, do you know?”

“I grew up in Wan Hua Pavilion since I was a child and have never left.”

“When I was little, I thought the outside world was like this too. Later, when I grew up, I realized the outside world is very, very big.”

She turned her head and looked at Xiao Ran.

“Young Master, what is the outside world like?”

Xiao Ran thought for a moment.

“It's very big, the outside world...”

In the time that followed, Xiao Ran wove what he had seen and heard into stories and told them.

The more Master Su listened, the more captivated she became.

Until finally, she simply stopped acting altogether.

“Young Master, could you... hold me?”

Master Su lowered her head, her face turning red.

“I... I just want to...”

Before she could finish, Xiao Ran had already reached out and pulled her into his arms.

Master Su's body stiffened for a moment, then softened.

She leaned in his arms, listening to his heartbeat and gently closing her eyes.

“Young Master...”

“Hmm?”

“Love me!”

Xiao Ran had been waiting for these words for a long time.

Under the moonlight, the shadows of the two overlapped.