Harem City East was a district brimming with taverns and restaurants.

The streets here were very wide, and the buildings were relatively spaced apart because the open ground was planted with many Ying Trees (a unique tree in the Holy Yuan World with branches like crystal, leaves like jade, and flowers blooming with azure light, clear and beautiful in the night).

Huang Yue was the season when the Ying Trees blossomed, and Huang Yue the twelfth was the day of the full moon in the Holy Yuan World.

Every year at this time, every establishment in Harem City East was fully booked. Especially the window seats on the upper floors of some taverns; you couldn't even book them with money...

And among these, the most famous was a tavern called "Deng Yuan Tower."

The tavern's dishes, wines, decor, and service were all impeccable. Most importantly... the elegant seats on the third floor of this tavern were the best viewing spot in the city.

No one knew when it started, but being able to "sit in the elegant seats of Deng Yuan Tower on the night of Huang Yue the twelfth" had become a symbol of status and power.

People seemed to have reached a consensus—those who could sit there at that moment could simultaneously enjoy the most beautiful moon, the most beautiful flowers... and the most beautiful person in the Holy Yuan World. This enjoyment... was certainly not something everyone could touch.

Ji Fenglong herself had naturally heard of this saying, so she had specifically set rules: to sit in that seat, one must meet the requirements of "arriving by the sixth month, renowned throughout the land, possessing a pair of superior treasures."

These three phrases meant: first, to sit in that seat, one must arrive in Harem City six months in advance and stay in the city for half a year, without leaving for even a moment; second, your reputation must be loud enough—those characters whose names no one knows should not even think about it; third, normal consumption doesn't count; if you want to reserve this position, you must first hand over two "superior treasures."

The so-called "superior treasures" were extremely powerful magical artifacts. The Holy Yuan World graded magical artifacts into five levels: rudimentary, inferior, medium, superior, and supreme. The value of a superior treasure... had basically exceeded the scope that Yuan pulses could estimate.

It had to be said that City Lord Ji was quite business-minded. Not just Deng Yuan Tower, but most of the other shops in the city had also come up with various similar conditions. There were many people willing to spend lavishly to gaze upon Ji Fenglong's peerless beauty on this day of Huang Yue the twelfth. And Ji Fenglong was happy to take advantage of this... it was all the better that those people were willing to pay for the various expenses of Harem City.

Seeing this, I'm sure you've guessed... the day that Feng Bujue and the others arrived was precisely Huang Yue the twelfth...

The group who managed to book the elegant seats at Deng Yuan Tower in the eastern part of the city this year were the famous "Four Heavenly Kings of Gang Mountain" from the martial world.

These four were sworn brothers with different surnames. No one knew their original surnames; they were only known to have first made their names in Gang Mountain (a region of the Holy Yuan World). The names they used now were their sworn names. The eldest brother was called Dao Zheng, the second brother De Zheng, the third brother Fa Zheng, and the fourth brother Zhi Zheng.

Don't let these brothers' names fool you into thinking they're monks; they're not. On the contrary, these four were all famous playboys, addicted to beauty, and all of them were quite handsome (their ability to enter the city meant they passed the tests of appearance and cultivation). Of course... they were not lecherous thieves and had never done anything by force. What they liked was indulging in elegance, mutual consent, and then abandoning their partners...

Objectively speaking, they were still considered righteous people (the Holy Yuan World was a world where good and evil were irreconcilable; there was no such thing as "neutral," so Harem City did not allow any evil factions to enter). They just had some issues with their lifestyle.

That afternoon, the four of them had already taken their seats in the elegant room on the third floor of Deng Yuan Tower, drinking and chatting.

"Dear brothers, ha ha... after being cooped up in this city for half a year, we've finally waited for today," Dao Zheng said with a smile as he put food in his mouth. Judging from his expression, he was already a little tipsy.

"Yes, eldest brother," De Zheng replied. "Tonight... we brothers can finally witness Ji Fenglong's unparalleled beauty."

"Alas... what a pity," Fa Zheng said, tilting his head back and drinking a glass of wine. "Ah... we can see her, but we can't touch her."

"Heh heh... third brother, there's no way around that," Zhi Zheng said with a smile. "She likes women~"

"Hmph... it is a pity, this beautiful woman actually has such a hobby..." Dao Zheng said boldly, taking advantage of his drunkenness. "I'm afraid she'll never taste the joy of going to Wushan with a man."

The other three laughed along with Dao Zheng for a while and then drank another round.

After drinking several rounds like this, Zhi Zheng suddenly widened his eyes and shouted, looking at the street outside the window, "Eldest brothers! Look quickly!"

"What's wrong?" Dao Zheng and the others turned their heads towards the street with puzzled expressions.

If they hadn't looked, it wouldn't have mattered, but as soon as they looked, they almost dropped their eyeballs on the ground.

"This, this, this..." De Zheng stammered, "...who is this little girl? I've been in the city for half a year, and I thought I'd seen all the beauties in the city, but how come I've never seen this beauty?"

"Presumably, she just entered the city today," Fa Zheng replied. "Maybe... she wants to enter Ji Fenglong's harem?"

"With her beauty, I'm afraid Ji Fenglong can't resist..." Zhi Zheng said, his eyes still fixed on the street.

"Eh? Brothers," Dao Zheng said at this moment as if he had an idea, "why don't... I go down and invite her to sit with us in this elegant room?"

"That would be great!" De Zheng replied, but a second later, he seemed to have suddenly thought of something and quickly added, "However... eldest brother, you are the elder; it seems like a bit of a fuss for you to personally go out for this kind of situation... it's better if I, as the second brother..."

"Hey~ there's no need for second brother to go," Fa Zheng interjected. "I'll go..."

"No, no, no." Zhi Zheng's reaction was also not slow. "This younger brother should take on this task..."

It was obvious that these four were not stupid; they all wanted to be the first to go up and flirt.

"Ha!" Dao Zheng laughed. "Alright, alright, when it comes to good things, you guys run faster than anyone." He put down his wine glass. "Since everyone wants to talk to that woman, why don't... we all go together?"

"Hmm... that's fine too," De Zheng said with a smile. "Let's go over together and see which one that fairy-like sister likes more? Hahaha..."

The four laughed confidently for a while (they were very confident in their ability to pick up girls), and then they feigned politeness by saying "please" to each other a few times before eagerly flying out of the third floor.

At the same time, Xu Huaishang, who was "exploring the map" on the street, didn't know anything. First, she didn't know the background setting of this script; second, she didn't know who her teammates were or where they were; third, she didn't know what the current task was. She had been in the script for half a day, and she was just walking aimlessly on the street.

Just then, four figures suddenly descended from the sky, blocking her path...

"This young lady, greetings," the Four Heavenly Kings of Gang Mountain cupped their fists together, politely and in unison, and said this to Xu Huaishang.

After saying that, the four straightened their backs, revealing four handsome faces, and all threw her deep, seductive glances.

"Uh..." Xu Huaishang, on the other hand, squinted and returned a look that could be described as painful.

To be honest, she had seen similar scenes, whether in reality or in games... not to mention four people, even if forty-eight male idol groups who were more beautiful than women collectively confessed their love, she had seen it... that scene was much more spectacular than this.

"May I ask... what is it that you require?" Xu Huaishang asked coldly.

"I am Dao Zheng..."

"I am De Zheng..."

"I am Fa Zheng..."

"I am Zhi Zheng..."

"Perhaps the young lady has already heard, we four brothers are the guests in the elegant seats at Deng Yuan Tower tonight," Dao Zheng said.

"Just now, upstairs, we saw the young lady wandering alone on the street..." De Zheng continued, "so we dared to come forward..."

"May we ask the young lady's name?" Fa Zheng added.

"I wonder if the young lady would do us the honor..." Zhi Zheng then said, "...to join us brothers on the upper floor."

These brothers certainly had a deep relationship and were like-minded, even closer than real brothers. They even spoke in a relay-like manner.

"Well... I appreciate everyone's kindness," Xu Huaishang had no time to attend the NPCs' dinner party, so she decisively refused. "I have something to do; I must beg your leave."

As soon as these words came out, the Four Heavenly Kings of Gang Mountain were shocked. They never expected... to be rejected.

Not to mention the four playboys' attraction to women... normally, 99% of the people in this city (regardless of gender) would have been so excited that their blood vessels would have burst when they heard the five words "Deng Yuan Tower elegant seats." To be able to sit in that elegant room on Huang Yue the twelfth without spending a penny was simply an invitation that could not be refused.

However... Xu Huaishang used an absent-minded attitude and rejected the Four Heavenly Kings of Gang Mountain without thinking. And... on the street.

In Harem City, the streets were full of people at the True Yuan Limit Realm, and their hearing was naturally not bad. Plus, there were already many passersby secretly paying attention to Xu Huaishang. Therefore... half the street stopped in their tracks at that moment and looked at Goddess Xu with shocked expressions.

Two seconds later, the Four Heavenly Kings of Gang Mountain also realized that something was wrong... under these circumstances, if they were to return home so dejectedly, what face would they have left?

"Uh... young lady... perhaps you didn't hear clearly..." Dao Zheng continued to block Xu Huaishang's path, showing no intention of giving way. "I said 'Deng Yuan Tower third floor elegant seats.'" He emphasized those seven words, afraid that the other party didn't realize the meaning of them.

Unfortunately... Xu Huaishang had no idea what those seven words meant.

"Sorry, I really don't have time." Not only did Goddess Xu's attitude not improve, but she also showed a bit of impatience and turned to leave.

"Hey, hey~ young lady." Zhi Zheng flashed and blocked Xu Huaishang's path again. "What's the rush?"

"That's none of your business, is it?" Xu Huaishang replied. "Please let me pass, okay?" After saying that, she changed direction again and strode forward.

At this moment, all the pedestrians on the street revealed a look of schadenfreude and gathered around with a mentality of watching the excitement. It was obvious... the Four Heavenly Kings of Gang Mountain were going to have a hard time getting off the stage this time. A situation like "guests in the elegant seats of Deng Yuan Tower losing face" was undoubtedly something that the masses (those who couldn't book the elegant seats) loved to see.

"Wait!" Dao Zheng finally couldn't help it, and he ran in front of Xu Huaishang once again. "Young lady... let's stop the jokes here..." He lowered his voice and stared into Xu Huaishang's eyes. "We brothers kindly invited you, but you have this kind of attitude... could it be that you intentionally want to embarrass us brothers..."

"Are you guys annoying or what?" This time, even Xu Huaishang was angry. "If you don't get out of the way, I'm going to start fighting." She was already a bit irritable due to the lack of script information, and now she was inexplicably harassed by four NPCs... so she had the thought of fighting.

If Xu Huaishang knew the level of combat power in this universe, she wouldn't be so impulsive. Unfortunately... she didn't know. She still thought this was just an ancient, fictitious world, at most a Wuxia plane. With her current combat power, she would have been invincible long ago in the Wuxia world, so it wouldn't matter if she started a fight.

"I advise you not to fight them."

Suddenly, a voice came from the air, loud and clear, echoing throughout the entire street.

Upon hearing these words, Xu Huaishang's expression changed drastically... with some surprise and doubt, but also mixed with a bit of joy...