Urban God-level Youth
Chapter 935 - 935 Banquet

"Spirit stones are not an issue. Is this enough?" Qin Hao tossed ten thousand low-grade spirit stones to the brothel madam.

The madam beamed with joy, "That's enough. Miss Xian Yin has another engagement shortly."

She hurriedly led Qin Hao to a small courtyard behind a pavilion. The courtyard featured a garden, pavilions, and corridors, creating a pleasing view.

Led by the madam, Qin Hao arrived at the second floor of the pavilion.

The madam knocked on the door, "Miss Xian Yin, you have a guest."

"Come in," a clear and lovely voice answered from inside, like a yellow oriole emerging from a valley, melodious and lingering.

Hearing the voice was like seeing the person. Qin Hao was also stunned by the voice, so beautiful.

The madam opened the door with a smile, "Please come in, sir."

Qin Hao entered, and the madam closed the door behind him.

Inside the room, there was a gauzy curtain at the balcony. Behind it, the silhouette of a graceful lady could be faintly seen, but her appearance was unclear.

"Please take a seat, sir." The woman's voice was melodious and gentle, like orchids in a secluded valley, softening the heart.

No wonder every time Li Yifan came out, the first place he visited was here; if it were Qin Hao, he might come here every time too.

Miss Xian Yin's voice was truly breathtaking, indeed living up to her name.

Qin Hao sat on a soft cushion, gazing at Xian Yin behind the curtain. He was now a bit curious about her appearance.

"Miss Xian Yin, may I see your appearance?" Qin Hao asked with a smile.

Xian Yin replied, "Looks are just a shell, nothing much to see. I shall perform a piece for you instead."

Qin Hao smiled lightly, "Does Miss Xian Yin think the spirit stones are not enough? If not, name your price. Today, I only want to see your face."

Upon hearing Qin Hao's words, Xian Yin frowned slightly, "Please do not trouble me, sir. I have never shown my face to anyone."

"Oh? Is that so? Has Li Yifan ever seen it?" Qin Hao asked coolly.

Xian Yin was startled for a moment, "No."

"In that case, please play a piece," Qin Hao no longer insisted on seeing her face.

Xian Yin softly asked, "What piece does the gentleman prefer?"

Qin Hao replied, "Anything will do, play what you are best at."

Xian Yin sat there, placing her hands on the guzheng. The sound of the guzheng arose, its melody gentle, cleansing and rolling, revealing a homesick sorrow.

While listening to her guzheng, Qin Hao couldn't help but envision scenes of his hometown, parents, relatives, wife, and children in his mind.

After the piece ended, the melody echoed in Qin Hao's mind, lingering long.

Not only was Xian Yin's voice beautiful, but her guzheng playing was also astonishing.

"Impressive, Miss Xian Yin indeed lives up to her name, played very well." Qin Hao praised without reservation.

Xian Yin replied flatly, "Thank you for your praise, sir. What else would you like to hear?"

"Anything you find impressive will do," Qin Hao didn't say much more.

Xian Yin continued to play, for over half an hour as dusk fell, the madam knocked on the door and entered, "Sorry, sir, we have a banquet in the Immortal Miao Building tonight, and Miss Xian Yin needs to perform there."

Knowing the real business was about to begin, Qin Hao nodded slightly, "Alright, I won't delay Miss Xian Yin any longer then."

Xian Yin emerged from behind the curtain at this moment, her face covered with a veil, making it impossible to see her appearance. It wasn't a regular veil; it could block divine sense.

She glanced at Qin Hao, then followed the madam out.

Qin Hao also went out, planning to take a look at tonight's banquet.

The banquet tonight was hosted by Li Yifan, inviting people from the four major sects, mostly talented disciples and newly recruited talents of the sects.

The banquet had no restrictions; anyone interested could join. Tonight's banquet gathered many young talents from Jiangping State.

The location of the banquet was in the garden behind the Immortal Miao Building; the garden was large, with many tables already set up and quite a number of people already present.

Upon entering, Qin Hao wandered around a bit before finding a table to sit down at.

After arriving here, Miss Xian Yin entered a pavilion.

As more and more guests arrived at the banquet, over a hundred, most of whom were young talents, both male and female, from various towns in Jiangping State.

Close to seven o'clock, Li Yifan and his entourage entered, along with a few old acquaintances of Qin Hao's.

Nie Feng, Pang Yi, and Lan Sihui from the Red Cloud Sect were among them. There were also people from the other three sects Qin Hao didn't know.

Li Yifan, the son of the Jiangping State Prefect, was handsome and exceptionally gifted, a renowned young genius, admired by countless.

"Is that Li Yifan? So handsome, he's my idol." A young female cultivator at Qin Hao's table looked at Li Yifan with shining eyes.

"Young Master Li is a prodigy. It's said he's a postnatal peak expert, only half a step away from the Innate Realm, an Innate expert at twenty, rare in Jiangping State for a thousand years."

"Yes, it's terrifying. Many can't break through to the Innate Realm in a lifetime, yet Young Master Li is about to at twenty."

"Amazing, if only he were my dao companion," another lovestruck girl at the table said.

Qin Hao also observed Li Yifan, with a courteous and gentle demeanor, giving an impression of a spring breeze.

Who would have thought someone so outwardly perfect would cultivate harmful and heinous evil skills?

No one present would probably guess, and if Qin Hao hadn't received a system alert, he wouldn't have known either.

Thinking of this, Qin Hao looked at Li Yifan, showing a derisive expression—a typical example of knowing the face but not the heart.

"What's with that expression? Do you look down on Young Master Li?" A female cultivator at his side, having noticed his expression, said displeased.

Qin Hao glanced at her, lavishly dressed, with a Qi Refinement Level Nine strength, presumably a wealthy family's heiress.

His target tonight was Li Yifan, so he ignored the female cultivator.

To prevent the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion from leaking his information, Qin Hao had altered his appearance for the night, still in a noble young master's guise but significantly different from yesterday.

"Tongtong, what's wrong?" Another female cultivator looked at her and Qin Hao with confusion.

The one called Tongtong glared at Qin Hao, turned, and said, "Cousin, he just gave a sneering smile toward Young Master Li, what's that about?"

The other female cultivator, sensing Qin Hao's Qi Refinement Level Eleven strength, disdainfully said, "Young Master Li is unparalleled, a prodigy; it's normal for some wastes to be envious and hateful. Don't engage with such people; it's a waste of time and energy."

[Today is the first day of the new year, updating diligently.]