Chapter 1777: Chapter 1777 Not Attending To Proper Duties
Ye Liuyun stepped out of Mystique Mart, sighing in his heart, "All my savings are gone! Time to hit the tavern for some information, plan for the future!"
With that thought, he hurried to the tavern. Selecting a corner in the main hall on the first floor, he poured and drank his own wine, listening to the chatter of all sorts of people.
What Ye Liuyun heard most were about the four beauties of the Royal City. One of them was Xuan Yuanling. The other three were Princess He Lianxiu from the royal family, Huaxiang Yuan from the Nuanxiang Pavilion, and the vice leader of the praetorian army, Xiao Yunfang.
Secondly, he heard about the struggle of He Liangqiang, the little prince of the royal family, and Xuan Yuanyu for Hua Xiangyuan.
From these chatters, Ye Liuyun also learned that Xuan Yuanyu, in order to get close to Hua Xiangyuan, almost lived in Nuanxiang Pavilion every day.
The rest of the information was nothing but scattered news from some of the big families in the Royal City.
If Ye Liuyun wanted to collect enough information, he would have to come here often.
After two hours in the tavern, he returned to the royal residence, ready to go back to practice.
The royal residence’s gatekeeper, after checking his token, instructed him to wear the uniform issued by the royal family the next time he leaves the royal residence.
Those martial practitioners who take part in the war against the foreign races are not qualified to wear ordinary clothes and come and go from the royal family’s residence at will.
However, because Ye Liuyun and others just arrived and didn’t know the rules, the gatekeeper let him off this time.
Furthermore, these people would possibly become their colleagues in the future, so they were relatively lax.
Ye Liuyun thanked the gatekeeper and returned to his own residence. He asked everyone to put on the military uniform issued by the royal house, and then he returned to the Xuankong Stone with the crowd and started practicing.
Ye Liuyun and his doppelganger immediately began to absorb the power from the Thunderous Pearl.
This Thunderous Pearl, much like a thunderstone, is also a kind of object that stores thunder and lightning energy. Even more surprisingly, it could directly transform the power of thunder and lightning into the Power of Origin of thunder and lightning.
The Thunderous Pearl might look small, its content is the concentrated essence of the Power of Origin of thunder, which can be used repeatedly.
Therefore, Ye Liuyun thought that buying this item was very cost-effective, no matter the price.
After he and his doppelganger absorbed all the thunder power of the Thunderous Pearl, they put it away and continued to comprehend other Alora Crystals.
By dinner time the next day, Ye Liuyun left the royal mansion again and headed to the tavern.
Two hours later, he hurried to the Nuanxiang Pavilion to enjoy some drinks and performances. After another two hours, he returned to the royal mansion.
Ye Liuyun also noticed that there were guards following him secretly. He merely smiled and ignored them, proceeding with his activities as usual.
Upon Ye Liuyun’s return to his residence, the guards who followed him went to report to Zhang Wencai.
When the report was done, one of the guards added, "This guy seems a bit irresponsible!"
Zhang Wencai just laughed and shook his head: "He’s reserving resources for himself! But the royal city is not a place for him to mess around!"
The next morning, Zhang Wencai found Ye Liuyun to hint darkly that the waters in the royal city were deep, warning him not to stir up trouble.
Ye Liuyun just agreed to all of these. But when the night came, he went out as usual, showing no signs of change.
In fact, he even changed into civilian clothes, taking off his military uniform.
Zhang Wencai was puzzled, wondering who Ye Liuyun was planning to deal with this time.
That night, the Nuanxiang Pavilion was unusually lively, as it was auctioning the right to listen to the music of Hua Xiangyuan.
It was said that Hua Xiangyuan’s piano skill was so captivating that it made people linger, and some even advanced their realms while listening to it.
To merely participate in this auction for a quota, one must first pay a hundred Alora Crystals.
Although Ye Liuyun couldn’t produce a large amount of Alora Crystals at the moment, he still had eight million Alora Crystals. So, he also participated in this auction.
At this auction, Ye Liuyun not only ran into Xuan Yuanyu, but also four individuals from his eight King Kong entourage.
These four people all sat beside Xuanyuan Yu, alertly scanning their surroundings. Among them, one had an initial stage fourth level, there were two at the mid to late third level, and another at the later stage of the second level.
Even Xuanyuan Yu himself was at a high level - he was at the initial stages of the fourth level, but he hid it well, only revealing a mid-stage third level. He could not fool Ye Liuyun’s golden eyes.
As the auction began, something called Hua Xiangyuan was presented with a short little introduction.
When Ye Liuyun saw Hua Xiangyuan, he was even more surprised because Hua Xiangyuan was actually a mid-stage third level Demon.
Although Ye Liuyun wasn’t entirely sure about its species, he could affirm it through its Elemental Pill. It was only that there was a treasure on her neck that concealed her aura very well.
"How interesting!" Ye Liuyun found this Hua Xiangyuan quite intriguing.
Moreover, he could see that when Hua Xiangyuan played the zither, she used the Art of Melody, which somewhat aligns with Su Miaoyin’s technique. She herself mainly cultivated illusionary techniques as well.
Because as soon as she started playing, the Order of Ten Thousand Gods in Ye Liuyun’s sea of knowledge began to emit a faint glow that kept him awake and unmuddled by illusions.
Therefore, Ye Liuyun was the only one in the hall who remained clear-headed.
Even Xuanyuan Yu and the fourth-level ’King Kong’ beside him were somewhat affected by her play.
Hua Xiangyuan, however, was also withholding most of her ability only revealing enough to pique the interest of the attendees.
Then the auction started, and for the time being, Hua Xiangyuan withdrew.
The two spots closest to the Fragrant Flower Array were naturally purchased by Xuanyuan Yu and Helian Qiang, and no one dared to compete with them.
The rest of the people were merely vying for the remaining ten spots.
Ye Liuyun bought a slightly farther spot for the price of one million Alora Crystals.
Afterwards, those who participated in the auction were invited to the Shilou Pavilion on the second floor.
The four great vajras beside Xuan Yuanyu were inseparable, so Ye Liuyun couldn’t find an opportunity to make a move for now.
These few individuals were also on high alert, Ye Liuyun had no chance to plant a spiritual mark on them, he would have to wait until they were listening to the zither later to see if there was an opportunity.
The environment in the Shilou Pavilion was excellent, Ye Liuyun poured his own drinks, appreciating the scenery while he drank.
On the other hand, He Lianqiang began to quarrel with Xuanyuan Yu: "Some people just rely on the few measly pensions from their families, not knowing their place, and even want to compete with this Prince for business!"
As a hereditary prince, he naturally felt superior.
"It’s just a prince’s title! It’s something that money can buy, it’s not something you earned yourself, why are you being so arrogant with me?" Xuan Yuanyu was even more direct.
"Hmph, both of you are not the legitimate son, yet you have the audacity to show your faces!" He Lianqiang disdainfully commented.
This statement really hit a sore spot for Xuanyuan Yu.
"He Lianqiang, don’t think I wouldn’t dare kill you!" Xuan Yuanyu threatened darkly.
"You dare to move against me?" He Lianqiang was not to be outdone.
Ye Liuyun couldn’t be bothered to listen to them and instead searched everywhere for the whereabouts of Hua Xiangyuan.
He found Hua Xiangyuan in a compartment of the Shilou Pavilion, where she was bathing and changing clothes.
The compartment was equipped with a Formation that allowed her to hear and see everything outside while remaining hidden from view.
