The male supporting character was actually myself.

So, after looking completely refreshed from head to toe, he went to the best restaurant for lunch. He closed his folding fan, looked at the other woman with interest, and asked with a smile, "Miss, would you like to go somewhere else? I'm quite familiar with this area."

Ling Xiao was indeed very curious about the Central Plains. Not only were the clothes, food, and customs different, but even the houses and streets had a unique flavor.

After she had eaten and drunk her fill, she looked outside, her eyes lit up, and she beckoned him to come closer. Then she asked in a low voice, "Have you ever been to a brothel?"

Jiang Chen: Σ(°△°|||)︴

What are you saying?!

Why would a young woman bring up something like visiting brothels?

The original owner of this body, like me, was a model young man of integrity and moral character. How could he possibly go to such a place of pleasure?

He blushed slightly for some reason, and while playing with his fan, he frowned slightly and said, "I am a renowned physician in the martial arts world, and I have always maintained a clean and virtuous character. Naturally, I have never been to such a place."

“Hey~ How can a man not visit a brothel?” Ling Xiao pointed to a bustling brothel not far away and laughed, “Come on, I’ll show you around. Look, that brothel seems to have a special connection with you.”

Jiang Chen followed the direction of her slender, long fingers and immediately turned pale with anger. "How can the two be compared?!"

The fluffy ball hurriedly tiptoed to look over, grinned and meowed, "Meow~ Host, is the Hundred Flowers Valley where the original owner lived really unrelated to this Hundred Flowers Pavilion?"

After receiving a glare, the little white cat stroked its fluffy big ears, not wanting to miss out on the fun, and said, "Let's go take a look, I've never seen what a brothel looks like before."

Whether it was because he inherited the original owner's resentment before his death or not, Jiang Chen felt a surge of anger whenever he saw the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

"Let's go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion!" He opened his folding fan with a whoosh, fanning himself angrily as he walked downstairs with a gust of wind.

Ling Xiao hurriedly followed behind him, pretending to support him, and slid his right hand directly to his waist, gently pinching it twice.

Jiang Chen, who was suddenly taken advantage of: (o?_o?)?

Ling Xiao, who never stops taking advantage: ヽ(￣▽￣)ノ

The little white cat pretending not to see anything: o﹏o

“Miss…” He stopped and looked at the other woman’s increasingly audacious hand, then stopped short of abruptly.

Pretending not to understand, Ling Xiao, who was staring straight ahead with a serious expression, softened his tone slightly and asked, "I was just worried about your health, is it okay if I help you?"

Jiang Chen's lips twitched, and he moved her hand, which was on his waist, to the side.

The next second, in his anger, he didn't look down at the threshold and almost tripped and fell, but Ling Xiao caught him quickly. Now, she had a perfectly legitimate reason to keep her right hand on her waist and refused to take it away, making Jiang Chen silently furious: *＃＆$€***

Never having seen its host so embarrassed, the little white cat found it both funny and awkward being a third wheel, so it could only slowly follow behind with its head down, pretending not to exist.

Typically, places with willow branches and misty willows don't prepare to welcome guests until mid-afternoon, while the evening is when they are decorated with lanterns and streamers and are most lively.

However, recently, due to the gathering of many sects in the martial arts world to besiege and hunt down the demon, the number of martial arts practitioners coming and going in Huajin City has suddenly increased. Many of them are generous people who live on the edge of a knife, spending money like water without any hesitation. As a result, even the brothels are opening their doors to customers in advance in order to attract customers.

It was just past lunchtime, and Baihualou opened its doors to attract customers. The girls, dressed in brightly colored clothes, sat by the window, chatting and laughing with handkerchiefs in hand, but they hadn't received any customers yet.

"Sir, what is this...?" Ling Xiao, supporting Shangguan Jiangchen, was stopped by the waiter as they reached the entrance of Baihualou.

He glanced at the young man in white, then at the stunningly beautiful maid beside him, and couldn't help but wonder. "So sick you need to be helped up, and you still come to a place like this? What kind of addiction is that? Aren't your maids prettier than those ordinary women in the brothel? If you can't even find someone you like at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion?"

"Our rules state that women are not allowed inside," the waiter chuckled. "Young master, would you like me to help you inside while the maid waits outside?"

Ling Xiao had already realized his mistake and understood that he had said something wrong and displeased the handsome man. After all, judging from what he said, Hundred Flowers Valley had become ruins, and it was really inappropriate for him to make fun of Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

To win back the handsome man's heart, she quickly came up with a remedy; in addition, the waiter's obstruction and mistaking her for a maid made Ling Xiao unhappy. With one hand supporting the handsome man, she drew her gleaming greatsword with a clang and slapped it against the signboard, grazing the waiter's ear. "Call your boss out here."

The owner of Baihualou was a thin old man who had come out with several burly men, looking very imposing. But in less than half a minute, he was bowing and scraping as he ushered the two men into the main hall of Baihualou.

Ling Xiao, wielding a giant sword, sat down in a chair with an air of grandeur. He glanced tenderly at the handsome man before fixing his gaze on the shopkeeper with a sharp look and asking, "How much is your Hundred Flowers Pavilion?"

Chapter 8 Taking the Mass Line

"Sell?!" The skinny boss glanced at her giant sword, his heart trembling as he couldn't understand what these two were up to.

Jiang Chen:!!(o'?'o)?o????

This girl is pretty extravagant!

As expected, with the giant sword's support, the owner of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion didn't dare to raise the price too much, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement.

Ling Xiao slammed the silver notes on the table, pointed outside, and ordered, "Someone, go and take down the signboard of Baihua Tower and smash it!"

She turned to look at Shangguan Jiangchen, her eyes full of doting affection, and said softly, "I was wrong just now. From now on, I will buy any flower that is related to Baihua and let you do whatever you want with it."

After we've avenged ourselves and finished this matter, we'll go back to the South China Sea together and rebuild a Valley of a Hundred Flowers for you.

"Waaaaah~ This rich, beautiful, and doting young lady is so cool! Host, just give in to her!" The fluffy little dumpling wiped away tears of emotion. "If I weren't so restricted right now, I'd really like to knock you out and carry you to this young lady's bed..."

Jiang Chen glared at it. What a spineless idiot! It's already fallen for him? It's even trying to take advantage of its host!

As the handover was completed, the servant hurriedly ran out and took down the signboard of Baihualou. The girls inside, who were preparing to receive customers, looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

Jiang Chen glanced at the bustling street outside, where there was a large flow of people, and an idea immediately came to him.

"What else would you like to do, young lady?" He glanced up at the ornately decorated upstairs and smiled, "Would you like to go up and have a look around?"

"I promised to show you the world and take you to a brothel, so of course we have to go!" Ling Xiao was extremely curious about the brothel culture in the Central Plains. She had heard that literati and scholars liked to visit brothels when they had nothing to do, and she wanted to see what was so interesting about them.

She stood up, grabbed Shangguan Jiangchen's wrist, and said without any politeness, "Wander around as you like, this place is ours now!"

Jiang Chen: O_O

Does this girl have some misunderstanding about visiting brothels?

Sure enough, two minutes later, Ling Xiao's face turned bright red all the way to the roots of her neck. Her heart was pounding wildly, and she looked at the smiling handsome man with panicked eyes, asking in a low voice, "W-what should I do? It doesn't seem to be what I expected..."

"Heh, Miss Lingxiao has probably heard too many romantic stories and thinks brothels are similar to cultural salons." The fluffy little girl covered her mouth and chuckled. "She's a bit naive, but quite cute."

Jiang Chen calmly waved his hand while fanning himself with a folding fan and instructed, "The girls in the building can all take their things and leave."

Those who are willing to reform will regain their freedom by walking out of this door, and the world is their oyster;

If you still want to do this job, you can turn left or right when you leave, anyway, the whole street is full of people doing your old profession.

The servants and henchmen who did odd jobs would stay and continue to receive their salaries and benefits. The rest could leave if they wanted, or register with the foreman and wait for work assignments.

"Wow~ As expected of the Valley Master, your command is indeed swift and efficient." Ling Xiao bought the Hundred Flowers Pavilion to please the handsome man, but after discovering that it was completely different from what he had imagined, he was worried about how to deal with it. Seeing that he helped him clean up the mess without holding back his praise, he was even better at flattering than a fluffy dumpling.

Little white cat: (=°Д°=)

So this is what kind of girl you are!

No, I need to learn more about flattery techniques, otherwise it would be embarrassing to be outshone by the rich girl! I must cling to my host's powerful backer and not degenerate into a useless person!

At the new boss's command, the bustling brothel was quickly deserted, leaving it empty, with even the signboard at the entrance gone.

"What do you want to do next? I'll go with you." Ling Xiao rested her chin on her hand, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.

Jiang Chen continued to calmly fan himself with his folding fan, a slight smile playing on his lips as he looked at the layers of onlookers outside. "Aren't those righteous sects accusing me of being an accomplice in harboring the great demon Huo Changyun? I want to prove my innocence and find my friends as quickly as possible, so naturally I have to take the people's route."

Ling Xiao: ? ? ?

"Starting today, I will set up a sign here to provide free medical care and medicine to the people of Huajincheng. I want to see if those prestigious sects will go against the common people."

The little dumpling rubbed its ears, still not understanding;

Ling Xiao didn't bother to think about it. He waved his left hand and stuck the giant sword into the doorway. "Fine, then I'll keep watch for you. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be in big trouble."

So, around mid-afternoon, with the support of silver notes, the colorful hall of Baihualou was transformed into a pharmacy, and the pharmacy owners and employees who had been acquired at a high price were on high alert, ready to follow orders.

On the other side, several small teams were banging drums and gongs, shouting throughout the city that the Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley—the renowned physician Shangguan Jiangchen—was offering free medical consultations and distributing herbal medicines. First come, first served, with priority given to those with difficult or complicated cases…

"Senior Brother Chen, have you heard? Shangguan Jiangchen, he..." A henchman hurriedly pushed open the door, pointed outside and shouted, "He's also settled in Huajin City, and he's making a big show of treating people and delivering medicine!"

Chen Likun, who was in charge of the manhunt last night, jumped to his feet. "What? Where did you hear that news from?"

"The whole city is in an uproar, and lots of people are heading over there to see what's going on. What should we do? Aren't we under orders from the elders to make sure his body is dismembered and bring it back? Should we go over there now...?"

"What are you going there for? To get beaten up?" Chen Likun frowned and replied irritably.

The siege of Hundred Flowers Valley brought together the forces of six sects in order to annihilate the demon Huo Changyun and his henchmen in one fell swoop.

He thought that by accepting the task from Shangguan Jiangchen, whose kung fu skills were only average, he could easily complete it and make a name for himself in the martial arts world. He never expected that what was supposed to be an easy task of picking up scraps would turn out like this!

I was also involved in that fierce battle on the cliff top. I watched as Shangguan Jiangchen was stabbed multiple times and fell off the cliff while covering Huo Changyun's escape from a vital spot. It was obvious that he was going to die, but he was still alive!

Not only was he not dead, but a maidservant also came to his aid and rescued him from the bottom of the valley. A large group of people rushed to examine the body but found nothing.

The strangely dressed maid was clearly not good at hiding her identity, and she led her own team to follow the trail...

The thought of nearly dying under his giant sword last night still haunted Chen Likun.

“I have already passed the message to the elders of the sect. We will wait for their reply before deciding on our next move.” He sat down and thought about it carefully, then said in a deep voice, “Shangguan Jiangchen is, after all, a divine physician. It’s not impossible for him to heal the injuries quickly.”

Furthermore, his maid is incredibly skilled in martial arts; you mustn't act rashly. Perhaps he's deliberately spreading this information to lure us into a trap!"

While Chen Likun was pondering, the leader of the White Bird Sect, who had also participated in the pursuit but suffered heavy losses and had already joined the main force, spat viciously, "Shangguan Jiangchen completely disregards us. He's still recovering from serious injuries and yet he's making such a big fuss. He's really asking for trouble!"

He's a big fan of the demon Huo Changyun. If our White Bird Sect can capture him, we'll definitely make a name for ourselves in the martial arts world. This is a great opportunity. Let's do this..."

Meanwhile, other gangs, having learned of Shangguan Jiangchen's self-disclosure of his location, each harbored their own ulterior motives and secretly plotted their schemes.

The news of the Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley providing free medical treatment and medicine spread like wildfire among the people of Huajin City, as if it had grown wings, quickly following various caravans to all directions.

Chapter Nine: Something's Going Wrong

Clang!

The sword and the blade were locked together, occasionally sparking a burst of fire.

The moment the swords clashed, Huo Changyun was shaken by the opponent's powerful internal force, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth again. He was already somewhat numb and didn't know which wave of pursuers he was fighting.

I had originally thought I could rest and recuperate in a secluded place, so I could plan a comeback to avenge Brother Shangguan and all the disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley. I never expected that the other side had a master tracker. I hadn't had much time to rest before I was forced into a battle, then fled, rested briefly, was discovered again, and fought another big battle.

From yesterday until nightfall, Huo Changyun fought off wave after wave of pursuers.

Although his internal energy was nearly exhausted and he was covered in wounds, the several near-death battles allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of his own martial arts, and his newly mastered Broken Flower Sword technique quickly approached perfection.

He has been learning martial arts from his master and has been training since then. It can be said that he has always lived a free and unrestrained life, wandering the world without ever experiencing a life-or-death battle.

Without any particular goals to achieve or lofty ambitions, Huo Changyun was content with his lot, getting to know some people and seeing some scenery, living a carefree and relaxed life. Especially after following the main force to fight against the demonic cultivators and meeting Brother Shangguan, the two hit it off immediately. He learned a lot from him and was even protected by him to escape danger several times.

The time he spent living in Hundred Flowers Valley with Brother Shangguan was an unforgettable and beautiful memory for him!

The image of Shen Rumeng's smiling face and the handsome, white-robed Shangguan Brother's smile flashed before Huo Changyun's eyes. Huo Changyun was momentarily distracted, and his opponent discovered his weakness, attacking with a knife that nearly struck his vitals.

"Pfft!"

A line of blood flew from his left arm, which he had hastily dodged and covered, adding to the burning pain of the wound and the loss of his dearest friend and love. Huo Changyun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his heart filled with fierce determination, and his counterattack became even more ruthless.