374: Goodbye, Emperor Wushi

Huang Ying quickly led Su Chen toward the Nine Phoenix Pavilion. Seeing that Su Chen didn't seem to talk much, she simply led the way ahead in a well-behaved manner.

Soon.

The auras of the people around them grew increasingly powerful. The closer they got to the city center, the more frequent the appearances of big shots became; even Immortal Kings and Immortal Lord powerhouses could be seen everywhere.

In this Profound Sky Realm, Cultivators of this level were no longer considered a rare sight.

Although Immortal Kings and Immortal Lords were still powerhouses of their respective regions, they were clearly not the top-tier powerhouses.

“Lord, this is the Nine Phoenix Pavilion.”

Huang Ying pointed ahead and spoke with a respectful expression.

Su Chen looked up and saw a grand building in front of him, with nine fire phoenixes carved on top, emitting a faint fiery light.

Of course, this was likely just a special effect and possessed no substantial power.

Su Chen took a brief look at the people entering the Nine Phoenix Pavilion; almost all of their cultivation bases were not weak.

Before Su Chen even stepped into the Nine Phoenix Pavilion, a reception maid at the door immediately stepped forward, a gentle smile on her face: “Is the guest here to dine?”

Although the aura on Su Chen's body wasn't very strong, making it impossible to judge his specific cultivation—estimated to be only a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal or a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

But judging by his temperament, he didn't seem like an ordinary person.

Su Chen nodded calmly, and the maid immediately led him inside, while Huang Ying naturally waited at the door.

“Guest, you should be familiar with the situation here at our Nine Phoenix Pavilion, right?”

Su Chen nodded and said: “I am.”

The smile on the maid's face grew even wider. She had never seen Su Chen before, and the consumption at the Nine Phoenix Pavilion was extremely high. Fearing Su Chen couldn't afford the Spirit Stones, she had tested him on purpose.

“Our Nine Phoenix Pavilion has five floors in total. The starting point is the private boxes on this first floor, with a minimum consumption of four hundred Top-grade Immortal Crystals; the second floor is six hundred Top-grade Immortal Crystals...”

She explained the general situation of the Nine Phoenix Pavilion once more and then let Su Chen make a choice.

This time, Su Chen did not choose the best one, but instead picked a private box right here on the first floor.

The internal layout of the Nine Phoenix Pavilion was circular, with a stage in the very center where some exquisitely beautiful women would dance.

However, the view from the first floor was indeed not very good.

Soon, Su Chen was led into a private box. He didn't extravagantly order many things, just some basic items.

Over so many years, he had tasted all kinds of delicacies, so he naturally didn't have much desire.

Su Chen preferred eating ordinary things.

Soon.

Various dishes were brought up. While Su Chen ate, his gaze pierced through a one-way Formation toward the central high stage, where a woman dressed in green was dancing gracefully.

Even though his viewpoint wasn't great, he still felt a bit stunned.

The Nine Phoenix Pavilion truly lived up to its name; the dancers were indeed very professional.

Beside Su Chen, Han Xi was obediently taking small bites of food. Every time she went out with Su Chen, she would eat along with him; this was Su Chen's request.

Regarding Han Xi, Su Chen viewed her as one of his own, though her title was that of a maid.

After a while, Han Xi finished eating. She stood up, came to Su Chen's side, took the bowls and chopsticks from his hand, and poured wine and served food for him.

Although Su Chen had never required her to do these things, Han Xi also hoped to demonstrate her value rather than becoming a useless vase by Su Chen's side.

Besides, she was Su Chen's maid after all, and should take good care of her master.

Time passed slowly, and melodious rhythms echoed within the Nine Phoenix Pavilion. Accompanied by the dancers on stage, time slipped away gradually.

No wonder this Nine Phoenix Pavilion could attract so many people; even Su Chen felt like staying here for a long time. It was simply too relaxing.

“Guest, this is your last dish.”

At this moment, a crisp knocking sound was heard. The maid walked out, followed by a servant specifically for delivering dishes.

This dish was a very large plate, overflowing with fragrance. Even before Su Chen started eating, he knew the taste would definitely be excellent.

Just as the dish was placed on the table, his expression suddenly froze, and he looked at the servant delivering the food with some surprise.

“Wait!”

The servant, who was about to leave, immediately froze. He looked up slightly, and when he saw Su Chen, a look of astonishment instantly appeared on his face.

Seeing this, the maid thought the servant had offended Su Chen, so she immediately stepped forward and scolded: “What are you doing? You can't even serve a dish properly.”

Su Chen waved his hand: “You may leave first.”

The maid was stunned. Her gaze shifted between the servant and Su Chen, and seeing Su Chen's expression was normal, she knew there must be other matters.

Although she didn't know what happened, she still withdrew from the room.

Now.

There were only three people in the private box.

A helpless, bitter smile appeared on the servant's face. He cupped his hands in greeting and said: “Senior, I didn't expect to meet you here.”

The person before him was none other than the Great Emperor Wushi from the Profound Sky Realm.

However, the current him seemed more like someone whose edges had been worn down by life. Aside from the ambition still flickering in his eyes, his entire temperament had completely lost that heroic spirit from before.

But this was reality.

Without the protection of a powerhouse, life in the Immortal Realm was just this difficult.

His current cultivation was also at the Late Stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, which wasn't considered very weak.

“Your cultivation isn't bad. You shouldn't have fallen to the point of serving dishes here, right?”

In this Profound Sky Realm, while a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal wasn't very strong, they were at least not at the bottom of society. Finding a random power to serve as a thug would be better than serving dishes.

At this point, Great Emperor Wushi's expression became even more helpless.

“I have my difficulties. To be honest, I'm staying here out of necessity.”

Out of necessity?

Su Chen's brow furrowed immediately. Great Emperor Wushi was, after all, someone from the Profound Sky Realm. If he was truly being threatened, Su Chen wouldn't mind helping him resolve it.

Great Emperor Wushi continued, revealing the whole story.

“Back then, I was traveling and training in various parts of the Immortal Realm. Later, by chance, I met the Young Miss behind this Nine Phoenix Pavilion. During that time, some complications occurred...”

When Su Chen finished listening, his expression immediately turned peculiar.

He even had a sense of disbelief.

He had thought Great Emperor Wushi was imprisoned here; while it was somewhat similar, the difference was clearly significant.

In summary, the Young Miss behind the Nine Phoenix Pavilion had taken a liking to Great Emperor Wushi. She wanted to be with him, but he was unwilling and even tried to escape secretly multiple times.

But with his low cultivation at the time, how could he escape?

So the Young Miss got angry and directly imprisoned Great Emperor Wushi.

Seeing Su Chen's strange expression, Great Emperor Wushi also felt a bit embarrassed. This kind of thing was indeed too awkward.

How bizarre!

Su Chen couldn't help but ask: “You don't like her? Or is she hideously ugly?”

According to Wushi's narrative, this woman should like him quite a bit. As long as Wushi complied, he could immediately escape his current situation...