163: Chapter 163 Ming-ge, why are there women here?!

The night in Jiangcheng was heavy.

The two men turned through three alleys in the commercial street, passing a "health club" with red lanterns hanging at the entrance.

Su Ming pushed open a glass door decorated with pink hearts, and a female manager with smoky makeup immediately swayed her hips as she came to greet them.

Su Ming got straight to the point: "Is your establishment legitimate?"

The female manager paused for a moment, then revealed an ambiguous, "Brother, I understand" smile, lowering her voice: "Brother, we are the most legitimate place in all of Jiangcheng. All our technicians are certified, and our main selling point is making you feel at home!"

"Oh, goodbye!"

Under the stunned gazes of the manager and Ye Xiao, Su Ming turned and left.

Ye Xiao followed behind, looking confused: "Brother Ming, isn't legitimate good?"

"I can be legitimate at home. Why spend money to come out here?"

"Let's go, next one."

Ye Xiao: "?"

The second place.

A bronze plaque reading "Federal Health A-Level Certification" was posted at the entrance, looking more official than government agencies.

The manager even took out a business license and tax invoices to show him.

"Goodbye."

The third place.

Facing them was an entire wall of banners — "Civilized Business Model Unit", "Source Energy Health Industry Pace-setter".

The technicians were lined up in white coats, like a hospital ward round.

Su Ming didn't even step over the threshold.

"Goodbye!"

"Brother Ming, wait for me...!"

These clubs in Jiangcheng, each one acted more serious than the last.

The neon lights at the entrance were flashy as could be, but the moment they opened their mouths, it was all about being "legitimate".

Can you guys at least match your own decoration style?

Until the two arrived at the fourth place.

"Heaven on Earth".

A five-star bath center and hotel, the entire building was resplendent.

At the entrance stood two three-meter-tall Source Beast sculptures.

Su Ming stood at the entrance, his last shred of patience about to run out.

The lobby manager hurried over, dressed in a sharp suit, his sideburns combed meticulously.

His small eyes quickly scanned Su Ming.

Suddenly, he saw the black card that Su Ming was playing with between his fingers.

The manager's pupils focused instantly.

"Sir, please go upstairs."

Su Ming didn't move, his tone indifferent.

"Is it legitimate?"

The manager's mouth curled slightly, and he lowered his voice.

"Sir, rest assured."

"Here... we can be not legitimate."

Su Ming's eyes lit up.

He turned to look at Ye Xiao.

"We found the right place, let's go in!"

The manager led the way while picking up his walkie-talkie.

"Clear the top-floor Emperor Suite, prepare for the highest-spec reception! Repeat, highest spec!"

...

The black card was swiped.

Neither of them went through the front desk; they were directly led by four waitresses in qipaos to the exclusive elevator, going straight to the top floor.

The Emperor Suite.

As the door opened, Ye Xiao almost thought he had walked into the private palace of some Federal Marshal.

A 300-square-meter space, a domed crystal chandelier, and the entire night view of Jiangcheng outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The indoor constant-temperature medicinal bath pool emitted a faint reddish glow.

That was special hot spring water mixed with trace amounts of Fire Source Energy crystal powder.

It was said that soaking in it once could clear Meridians and dispel hidden injuries.

On the tea table nearby, what was in the iced fruit platter was no ordinary fruit.

"Is this... a Tier 2 Spirit Fruit?"

Ye Xiao recognized those round fruits with a faint blue luster.

The manager bowed and scraped:

"A standard feature of the Emperor Suite, Tier 2 Ice Soul Fruit. It's cool throughout and best eaten while soaking."

Su Ming had already started taking off his clothes.

"Alright, alright, stop introducing, let's soak first."

Ten minutes later.

The two were soaking in the medicinal bath pool, steam swirling around them.

The reddish hot spring water, wrapped in thin Fire Source Energy, drilled through their pores, warming them until their entire spines were tingling.

Ye Xiao closed his eyes, feeling so comfortable that he was about to undergo Soul Emergence.

"Brother Ming, I used to think these places were money pits that corroded one's will."

He sighed with emotion: "I was wrong."

He thought of that guy surnamed Fang.

Back then, it was because he heard that guy spent his days surrounded by women that he felt the other's Dao Heart was impure, so he ran over and broke the guy's legs.

Thinking about it now, if he had been in cahoots with him back then...

Would he have been able to meet an expert like Brother Ming sooner?

That shouldn't be right, that shouldn't be right!

Su Ming chewed on the Ice Soul Fruit, the taste sweet and refreshing with every bite.

The System even thoughtfully popped up a +3 mass points notification.

He enjoyed the relaxation of his muscles brought by the medicinal bath.

After the bath, they changed into silk robes.

That manager was already waiting respectfully outside the door, personally leading the two to the deepest part of the club.

A heavy, soundproof door slid open.

Inside the private room, it was colorful, surrounded by seductive music.

The head manager clapped his hands, and a line of beauties walked in, almost blinding Ye Xiao's eyes.

There were fifty of them!

Su Ming had been a righteous gentleman for eighteen years, and only today did he understand what the phrase "drunken dreams and golden fancies" really meant.

The way these women dressed was more exaggerated than the last.

There were those wearing "cyberpunk high-slit qipaos" that looked like they were about to go to space to fight a war in the next second.

There were those in "heavy-duty mech maid outfits" with thick metallic textures but bold cutouts in critical areas.

There were also black tight leather suits that accentuated exaggerated curves, and others covered only by a few thin pieces of gauze in critical areas...

Ye Xiao's pupils shook directly.

He lowered his voice, leaned into Su Ming's ear, his voice trembling.

"Brother Ming... why, why are there women?"

Su Ming scanned the room and noticed a few tall, muscular male technicians following at the very back.

"There are men too."

Ye Xiao was even more confused.

"Men... also serve customers?!"

Su Ming rolled his eyes: "...Do you want a man or a woman?"

At this moment, the head manager handed over a dazzling, gold-plated menu.

Su Ming looked down —

[Ice and Fire]: Oil massage on the back by technicians with dual Awakening of Ice and Fire, experiencing the ultimate temperature contrast.

[Tornado Destroys Parking Lot]: Wind-type ability for localized acceleration of foot oil massage, providing ultra-high-speed foot massage.

[Supreme Dragon Combo]: Provided by high-tier Gravity-type Awakening technicians, a full-body physical gravity therapy from head to toe.

[Jade Skin Kneading Mischief Package]...

[Starry Sky Falling Full Body Finger Pressure]...

[Abyss Tentacle Joint-by-Joint Reset]...

Su Ming: "..."

Good heavens, the professional services were tinged with a hint of... absurdity!

The selection phase began.

The tablet terminal clearly categorized by gender, body type, Awakening type, massage style, and even talent attributes.

Su Ming swiped through the screen and looked at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao held the tablet, his eyes struggling and battling between heaven and man among the avatars of countless stunning beauties of all shapes and sizes.

His fingers trembled as he swiped past enticing options one by one.

Finally, he gritted his teeth, like a warrior going to his death, and dragged the screen directly to the bottom of the list.

Confirm.

A burly male technician with a height of over two meters, bulging muscles all over his body, chest muscles larger than his head, and the nickname "Iron Bull" was selected.

His profile read: [High-tier Enhancement Type · Finger Strength MAX, excels in deep fascia release.]

Su Ming almost spat out his juice.

This kid is too smart!

For the same price, you picked the biggest one!?

"..."

"Buddy?"

Su Ming's voice was calm, with a hint of despair in its calmness.

"There are plenty of black-stocking long legs you didn't choose; you don't really have any special fetishes, do you?"

Ye Xiao straightened his back, looking righteous.

"My mom said, a man's body should only be touched by his future wife and the opponents he must defeat!"

He paused, his expression as serious as if he were reciting family precepts.

"A woman's soft hands? That is poison that corrodes a Martial Artist's will! I, Ye Xiao, will never succumb!"

After hearing this, Su Ming rolled his eyes into the back of his head.

He wrapped his arm around Ye Xiao's neck, feeling like he was playing the lute to a cow.

"Shut up! Is your brain fried by lightning?"

"Once you enter this door, regardless of gender, the technician is your damn opponent!"

"Since everyone is an opponent, why do you have to pick a 200-pound brother to be your opponent?"

"Wouldn't it be better to choose an eye-pleasing female opponent to grapple with you naked on the bed?!"