“Did you hear that? Young Master Gao Yang says you’re not qualified, let your shopkeeper come out,” someone next to him began shouting.
When they arrived, the first floor of the tavern was already scattered with people sitting here and there.
At this moment, Young Master Gao Yang and his group began driving people away from other tables to clear out empty ones.
Someone who was dissatisfied tried to argue, but was slapped several times until they were dazed.
This group of people was completely unreasonable.
The originally quiet atmosphere was instantly destroyed.
“Why has Young Master Gao Yang decided to grace my humble place today?” a soft voice came from the back of the tavern.
Soon after, a woman gracefully walked out.
She was a little older, around thirty-something.
Her looks were not the most stunning, but she could still be rated an eight out of ten.
The main point was her figure, absolutely flawless, full where she should be full, slender where she should be slender.
A perfect body with not a single flaw to be found.
Anyone who saw her would surely praise her.
“Sister Xu, I just missed you,” Young Master Gao Yang said with a smile.
As the woman walked up to him, he stretched out his right hand to pull her into his arms.
But she was quick and graceful, turning slightly to avoid his grasp.
With white teeth and red lips she smiled, “Young Master Gao Yang, you’ve frightened my guests. That doesn’t look like missing me.”
“How could that be?” Young Master Gao Yang leaned against the table, smiling, “They’re worth how much anyway? If Sister Xu is short of money, you can just tell me.”
“Little Mei, bring the menu and let Young Master Gao Yang choose what he’d like,” the woman did not continue the conversation but instead instructed another girl beside her.
At another table, Xu Zimo and his group were watching this scene.
Lin Ruhu laughed, “Aren’t we running into another playboy young master?”
“Interesting,” Xu Zimo said with a smile.
“No, no, if he finishes putting on a show, then what are we here for?” Lin Ruhu thought for a bit and shook his head.
“Don’t rush, let’s watch,” Xu Zimo replied.
……
The Bright Moon Tower was indeed impressive in its details.
Whether in service or decoration, it left a good impression.
Young Master Gao Yang picked up the menu, looking through it while his hand took liberties with the waitress holding it.
The woman looked embarrassed, only able to dodge awkwardly.
“Little Mei, step down,” the woman surnamed Xu waved her hand, seemingly unable to watch further.
The dozen people Gao Yang brought could not fit at just one table, so another nearby group of guests was driven away.
This was a young man and an old man.
The young man had silver hair, which was strikingly eye-catching.
His skin was delicate, and though he was male, his feminine aura outweighed his masculinity.
“On what grounds?” the young man, angered by having his seat taken, stood up and shouted.
His right hand was already on the sword at his waist, but the old man with him stopped him.
“He doesn’t understand, young masters, don’t take offense,” the old man quickly said with a forced smile.
But their dishes had just been served, and they hadn’t even eaten a few bites.
The old man’s eyes scanned the first floor, finally landing on Xu Zimo.
“Would you gentlemen mind sharing your table?”
Xu Zimo nodded slightly.
Their dishes were moved to Xu Zimo’s table, and the two sat down.
When the young man sat down, there was a faint fragrance from his body.
Lin Ruhu felt uncomfortable and slid closer to Xu Zimo, whispering, “This guy doesn’t have… unusual preferences, does he?”
“Do you know the phrase ‘a woman disguised as a man’?” Xu Zimo replied with a smile.
“Huh?” Lin Ruhu froze for a moment, then seemed to understand.
He then carefully scrutinized the person, staring until the other’s face flushed red.
“What’s this Young Master Gao Yang’s background? The people here seem to fear him quite a bit?” Little Gui asked.
The young man beside them still had some anger, snorting, “He’s only arrogant in this tiny patch of land.”
The old man, however, was more amiable. He first introduced himself.
His name was Wei Guohua, and the youth was called Wei Ying.
They were grandfather and grandson, visiting relatives here from the Violet Sun Empire.
“This Young Master Gao Yang belongs to the Gao Clan, a well-known powerful clan in the imperial city of the Violet Sun Empire. Of course, such so-called powerful families are not much, within the empire they’re nothing more than lackeys of sects. But the Gao Clan produced a notable figure. I heard the family head’s younger brother is an inner court elder of the True Martial Sacred Ground.”
Hearing this, Xu Zimo and his companions exchanged smiles, understanding.
An inner court elder wasn’t a very high position, but it depended on where.
With the True Martial Sacred Ground as the overlord of the Eastern Continent, the weight of such a position was quite considerable.
Especially after the events in Baili City, many believed the Holy Son of this generation of True Martial Sacred Ground would inherit the Heaven's Will.
If a Grand Emperor emerged, the status would be entirely different.
An inner court elder would then be untouchable even by many first-rate powers, who would instead seek to curry favor.
“Which inner court elder?” Xu Zimo asked casually.
He glanced at Little Gui.
He and Lin Ruhu had noble identities, born as core disciples.
One’s father was the Vice-Lord, the other’s grandfather was a Grand Elder.
Naturally, they had little contact with the inner court.
But before meeting Xu Zimo, Little Gui had been an inner court disciple, so he understood that world much better.
“The only inner court elder surnamed Gao is Elder Gao Ruchu,” Little Gui thought for a moment before answering.
“Yes, yes, that’s him,” the old man quickly nodded. Looking curiously at them, he asked, “And you gentlemen are?”
“We’re outer court disciples of the True Martial Sacred Ground,” Xu Zimo said with a smile.
“Young and promising, I’ve misjudged you,” the old man hurriedly said.
Xu Zimo waved his hand and said, “You two enjoy your meal, we’ll be leaving first.”
The three of them stood up to leave, but were blocked by one of the tavern’s women.
“Gentlemen, please settle the bill, one hundred and three spirit crystals in total, but we’ll charge you only one hundred.”
“This is a scam,” Lin Ruhu glared at the woman and said. “Besides, since when has your master ever paid for food? Go ask around in Flourishing Sun City.”
Hearing this, even the old man at the next table was stunned.
The woman’s expression also changed slightly.
“Someone wants to dine and dash.”
“What do you gentlemen mean by this?” the woman surnamed Xu came over after hearing the commotion.
“To eat and run at my Bright Moon Tower, I’m afraid you’ve picked the wrong place,” Young Master Gao Yang said as he filled his cup with wine, chuckling.
“A bunch of ruffians,” Wei Ying also snorted coldly.
“Then what do you want to do?” Lin Ruhu asked.
“Break their legs, make them beg in Flourishing Sun City, and only release them once they’ve scraped enough money to pay for the food,” Young Master Gao Yang said.