frightfiction Chapter 228: Things Only the Protagonist Can Encounter
Chapter 228: Things Only the Protagonist Can Encounter
Chapter 228: Things Only the Protagonist Can Encounter
Gu Heng led Qin Yiyao and walked quickly towards Yunxiang Tower.
The restaurant was indeed very lively. Even late at night, the hall was packed with elegant scholars and heroes dressed in various attire, drinking and chatting. Gu Heng felt a little uneasy when he entered, because he felt that everyone in the hall seemed to be a cultivator.
Although he couldn't tell who was a mortal and who was a cultivator.
But I've heard that there aren't many ordinary people in the capital.
However, this is, after all, the capital city, so the security must be good, and the people should all be of high quality.
Therefore, Gu Heng quickly felt reassured.
Qin Yiyao followed behind Gu Heng, appearing obedient and quiet. The master and apprentice attracted some attention, but their pairing wasn't actually that strange, and most people ignored them, glancing at them before continuing to drink.
Upon arriving at the front hall, the person in charge of greeting and serving guests was not an ordinary waiter.
Instead, she was a young woman dressed in a blue robe, who possessed a certain elegant beauty.
It seems that Yunxianglou truly lives up to its name.
Even the reception staff in the front hall are all women. Gu Heng didn't know if this was normal, but he had only lived for twenty years and had been either in Qingmu City or Yunling City. He had no idea what the world was like.
This is the capital city.
Gu Heng felt like a country bumpkin in the city, but he wasn't ashamed of it, nor did he intend to appear reserved; he wanted to be confident.
Qin Yiyao raised an eyebrow.
The woman greeting guests in the front hall is actually a Nascent Soul cultivator! This "Yunxianglou" is quite extravagant. In a place like the Sun Flame Dynasty, Nascent Soul cultivators are not uncommon, but to have one in a restaurant's main hall... is indeed a bit of a luxury.
Yunxianglou seems to be more than just a simple establishment.
Gu Heng coughed and turned his gaze to the woman in the blue dress: "Miss, do you have any private rooms left in Yunxiang Pavilion?"
The woman in the green dress raised her eyebrows slightly.
She glanced at Gu Heng and Qin Yiyao, noticing that although they were dressed plainly, they possessed a refined demeanor and dignified appearance, and she couldn't help but frown slightly.
This man is just an ordinary person.
However, that girl is a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
What kind of master-servant pairing is this?
The woman in the green robe had worked at Yunxiang Tower for quite some time and had acquired some cultivation herself. She had seen many prominent figures who stayed there, including the noble scions of powerful families, whose servants were all highly skilled. It was indeed rare to see a servant whose strength was inferior to that of their master, or even just a mortal.
Isn't this just having a burden on your side?
Therefore, she quickly formed her own judgment.
These two people must have come to the capital from some remote corner of the Sunfire Dynasty. They couldn't be called country bumpkins, but that was about it.
However, the woman in the green robe found the sword-wielding girl's appearance truly stunning. Although she still retained a youthful innocence, she would probably become a breathtaking beauty in a year or two.
But it's a pity.
They arrived late.
"I'm so sorry, our restaurant's private rooms are already full. If you two had arrived before sunset, we would have had some excellent private rooms available."
The woman in the green dress looked apologetic. Upon hearing this, Gu Heng also showed a look of regret.
"Is that so? Then I apologize for disturbing you."
It wasn't that he insisted on staying at Yunxianglou, but since it was the first place he saw, and it wasn't there, he decided to try another place.
If there's really no other way, then it's perfectly acceptable to just knock on the door of any random house, offer some benefits, and that would be fine too.
Money makes the world go round.
"Heh, if Yunxianglou were to serve guys like you from the mountains, it would be disgusting."
Sarcastic words rang out behind Gu Heng.
He turned away silently.
The one who spoke was a young man dressed in a silver robe, holding a jade cup. He looked much older than Gu Heng and was accompanied by two alluring women. He occupied the most exquisite-looking table in the hall, but was coldly watching Gu Heng and Qin Yiyao.
"It's best to go back to where you came from, otherwise this capital city can't bear to see such an unseemly fellow lingering there."
"Ha ha--"
As soon as the young man said this, the two alluring women beside him also giggled.
His words immediately silenced the entire restaurant, drawing everyone's attention to him.
Gu Heng narrowed his eyes.
Qin Yiyao was already expressionless, and now she didn't want to show any expression at all.
Isn't it obvious at a glance that he's some rich and powerful playboy?
But it's not surprising.
In the former Qin Dynasty, the princes, nobles, generals, and ministers under her command all valued family education. However, there were always a few princes who were ignorant, incompetent, and extravagantly arrogant.
Qin Yiyao doesn't like this kind of person.
However, she didn't care what she didn't like, because even the most powerful prince wouldn't dare to be presumptuous in front of the "Holy Yao Emperor".
But this one is a different story.
His words are insulting; it seems someone needs to sew his mouth shut.
"Disgusting?"
Gu Heng was about to speak when Qin Yiyao spoke first, her eyes already extremely cold. Her gaze swept over the young man and the two women beside him, and she smiled.
"You beasts who dare to pretend to be human while wearing a robe, and you're accompanied by two sluts from who-knows-where brothels. I find you two even more repulsive, but the three of you are quite a good match."
Her words were quite blunt.
This immediately drew laughter from the other drinkers, who were surprised to find that the young girl had such a sharp tongue.
Moreover, what she said didn't seem to be wrong. However, the young man in silver didn't laugh along. Hearing the laughter rising and falling in the hall, his face turned as black as charcoal. The two women beside him were also surprised, and then their faces turned red with anger.
"Hmph! You stubborn brat, you sure have a sharp tongue!"
The young man was furious, and the jade cup in his hand had already been crushed: "Fine, it seems someone needs to teach you what manners are!"
He suddenly stood up, and his Dao power surged up from his body!
The cultivation level of the Nascent Soul stage!
However, Qin Yiyao was naturally not afraid of him, and her jade hand did not even approach the hilt of the sword.
She had long seen through this young man; he was no match for her. To have to draw a sacred weapon to deal with such a foul-mouthed idiot would be an insult to such a precious sword.
Only Gu Heng looked utterly helpless.
He felt an indescribable sense of helplessness. He always felt that some higher force was at play.
Why is it that he, a mere mortal, can encounter things that only the chosen protagonists would experience?
Clearly, if this young man were in any other storyline, he would definitely be cannon fodder who gets slapped hard by the protagonist!
But how can Gu Heng hit him?
This person has a special effects vibe all over his body, which means he is a cultivator, and a difficult one at that!
Just now, the little girl next to him had given him a sharp verbal rebuttal, successfully breaking his defenses...
Being easily offended by a single attack on one's appearance reveals a lack of self-confidence.