Chapter 215: Chapter 215

"The Royal Palace is forbidden territory within the city; it would be best for you all to avoid coming too close to this place in the future."

"Big Brother Gedan, where shall we go next?"

Mu Lei asked eagerly, his curiosity piqued upon his first entrance into the Royal Capital, eager to explore and widen his horizons.

"Hehe, there's no need to rush, Brother Mu Lei, we've not yet finished seeing everything here. Look around, surrounding the Royal Palace is a circular plaza, and from the palace as the center, six main avenues radiate outwards. Simultaneously, there are six circular streets intersecting with the six main avenues, forming a net-like pattern in the city. The closer to the Royal Palace, the more prosperous it is. Many of the city's major families and powers own properties within the first ring. Let's take a look around the first ring today."

Gedan explained while gazing down from above.

Zhao Letian nodded as he observed the Royal Capital below.

Afterward, Gedan led Zhao Letian and Mu Lei on a tour around the various streets within the first ring.

Despite being only within the first ring, the area was vast, comparable to a massive city. Here, one could find nearly anything a Martial Artist might need, from entertainment establishments like taverns to shops selling Spiritual Artifact and Elixir; it was all available.

"Heavenly Sound Pavilion?"

As they walked, Zhao Letian suddenly spotted a palace located atop a hill ahead, with a floating pavilion above it, shrouded in misty clouds, appearing like a fairyland. Although not as grand as the Royal Palace, it was still very magnificent, and the largest palace bore three strong characters: "Heavenly Sound Pavilion."

"Such beautiful music."

Mu Lei also looked over, with elegant and melodious music reaching his ears.

"The Heavenly Sound Pavilion is one of the most famous taverns in the Royal Capital. Its specialty is the many musicians and singers trained in musical Martial Techniques. Their music and singing are unspeakably delightful, and it's said they can even cleanse the soul of a Martial Artist, aiding in cultivation. However, the prices here are extremely high, beyond what we commoners can afford to spend. Let's move on."

Gedan introduced while looking towards the palace ahead.

"Have you never been there either?"

"No, it's too expensive. I'm just a commoner and cannot afford it."

Gedan smiled wryly and shook his head.

"Let's go together; I'll treat you today."

Zhao Letian said with a casual smile.

"Hehe, that's great, brother-in-law, I knew you were a rich guy."

Mu Lei grinned and laughed. He had never been to such an upscale tavern before and was very keen to see it.

"This... isn't quite appropriate, is it?"

Gedan was slightly surprised, then showed a troubled expression and spoke with a bit of embarrassment. He was a local from the Royal Capital, the host, and it didn't feel right to have Zhao Letian treat him. Besides, he had only just met Zhao Letian, so their friendship wasn't deep, making it even harder to accept his offer.

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. Let's just go in, sit down, and listen to the music before leaving."

Zhao Letian said with an indifferent smile, not minding it at all. Although their interactions had been few, through their time exploring today, he had gained a general understanding of Gedan's character: hospitable and generous, a friend worth making.

Seeing that Zhao Letian insisted on going, Gedan reluctantly nodded and then followed the two of them toward the Heavenly Sound Pavilion.

Before long, the three of them arrived at the Heavenly Sound Pavilion's most expensive sky pavilion.

"Zilong Brother, even if we don't order anything, just stepping into the pavilion requires a fee of one hundred Mid-Grade Essence Stones per person. It's too expensive."

Gedan braced himself and followed behind Zhao Letian and another, his face twisted in a grimace of pain. Although he could take out a hundred Mid-Grade Essence Stones, he was absolutely unwilling to spend them here.

"It's okay, we don't come here every day. Today, we're just here to broaden our horizons."

Zhao Letian shook his head indifferently and chose a table on the first floor to sit down. Although it was only the first floor, the elevated position provided a broad view out of the window, creating a pleasant feeling.

In the middle of the pavilion, a group of beauties dressed in thin silk gauze were gently singing and dancing, playing the zither and flute. Large swaths of fair skin were faintly visible, igniting the blood.

Zhao Letian saw the alluring scene before him but didn't take it to heart, focusing instead on the melodies that floated to his ears.

Each note seemed to contain the trajectory of the Dao, unconsciously drawing one in, causing thoughts to wander freely and spirits to uplift. During this process, Martial Artists' insight and aptitude seemed to greatly improve, and some of the confusion and dilemmas encountered in cultivation seemed to clear up a bit.

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Zhao Letian didn't let himself be lost in these melodies; he understood that while it was fine to cultivate with the help of these tunes, indulgence would have the opposite effect and impact his Martial Arts Heart.

Meanwhile, Mu Lei and Gedan sitting beside were staring hotly at the beauties on the central stage of the pavilion, their faces flushed and breathing rapid. Their minds had already sunk into the marvelous musical Martial Techniques, not because they couldn't remain awake, but because they didn't want to.

Especially Mu Lei, who had a silly and fond smile on his face, drooling.

"Mu Lei has talent, but his Martial Arts Heart is far too weak."

Zhao Letian shook his head privately.

Actually, he wasn't close with Mu Lei, but since the guy called him brother-in-law as Cailian's brother, he felt responsible to teach the youngster well on her behalf.

Of course, these things couldn't be rushed and would have to wait for an appropriate opportunity to address.

"What can I get for the honorable guests?"

At this moment, a Maid with considerable beauty came over, bowed gracefully with a smile, and handed over a menu.

It was only then that Mu Lei and Gedan snapped out of it.

"Mu Lei, you two order."

Zhao Letian said with a light smile.

Mu Lei nodded and took the menu without any hesitation.

"Brother-in-law, this is really a bit expensive, the cheapest dish costs several hundred Mid-Grade Essence Stones."

After looking over the menu briefly, Mu Lei frowned and asked Zhao Letian for guidance; the price of every dish here was astronomical to him, and he didn't dare order recklessly.

"It's okay, order whatever you like to eat."

Zhao Letian said nonchalantly.

"Alright, I'll just order two."

Mu Lei nodded, then gritted his teeth and ordered two dishes that cost exactly a thousand Mid-Grade Essence Stones.

Then, upon Zhao Letian's prompting, Gedan also reluctantly ordered a dish worth several hundred Mid-Grade Essence Stones.

"Do the guests need any drinks?"

After taking back the menu, the Maid asked again.

"We don't need any drinks."

Zhao Letian shook his head; he still had Qingluo Wine left and didn't need to order any drinks, especially since it was unlikely they had anything better than Qingluo Wine here.