Published: March 7, 2025
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE: A Melody of Reincarnation!
“Then what should we use to invite her out?” Ji Mo scratched his head and asked, “Should we use silver?”
“You’re absolutely right! It’s indeed silver!” Chu Yang nodded.
Ji Mo was instantly dumbfounded. He thought it was some talented scholar or beauty reciting poetry, but to use silver was the least likely option in his mind. He never expected it to be true!
“While this is certainly a place for the Qin Master to cultivate her music, it is also a place to gather wealth!” Chu Yang said quietly. “Legend has it that when the Qin Master first appeared here, the cost for a performance was ten thousand taels of silver!”
“Ten thousand taels?” Rocky Luo’s eyes widened. “I can’t believe it! Can listening to her music directly elevate one to the Martial Emperor level?”
“Is ten thousand taels too expensive?” Chu Yang shot him a glance, “Since then, the Qin Master has never performed for less than ten thousand taels! And the nobles of Iron Cloud City are just so enamored with it, they even compete with each other... The income of the Qin Master has been rising steadily... Not to mention, there’s more than just one Qin Master in The Stunning Pavilion!”
“After the Qin Master finishes playing, the highest bidder can have her play a piece just for them! This piece is called ‘Unique Soul of Sale’; it’s a symbol of status. As for the others, there are many more beauties to choose from; although they sell their art, not their bodies… However, if someone catches their eye, that can be negotiated…” Chu Yang chuckled.
“……” Rocky Luo’s eyes widened again, “Catching someone’s eye… that still costs silver, right?”
“Of course!” Chu Yang glared at him.
“Truly remarkable…” The four of them took a deep breath. Yes, they sell their art but not their bodies. However, if someone shows genuine interest, a beauty might just fall for them, but how much silver would that take… that’s hard to say.
“Is the Qin Master also… available for such negotiations?” Ji Mo asked.
“That’s not possible!” Chu Yang shook his head. “Absolutely not; don’t even think about it.”
“Boss, it seems you are quite the master of romance,” Rui Butong said in admiration.
Chu Yang forced a smile; he didn’t expect to become a master of romance himself. Since he was targeting The Stunning Pavilion, how could he not inquire about all the rules?
As the five of them whispered among themselves, someone raised their bidding sign.
“Ten thousand taels! Hmm, Boss Qian has bid ten thousand taels.”
“Fifteen thousand taels! Lord Wang has already bid fifteen thousand!”
“……”
“Wow, so rich!” Ji Mo clicked his tongue. Although he was a descendant of a super noble family and had deeper resources than these people, if he took out ten thousand taels of silver just to listen to a song, he would probably be skinned alive when he got home…
“Young Master Lian has now bid thirty thousand taels! Is there a higher bid?” The announcer called from the stage.
Chu Yang blinked and said, “Let’s see how extravagant my brother is!” Suddenly, he raised his sign and shouted, “One hundred thousand taels!”
A young nobleman sitting at the front of the stage shook his head and chuckled, talking to someone beside him. His thirty thousand taels bid was already quite high, and he was confident it would win. Who would have thought someone would suddenly jump in with a bid of one hundred thousand taels? He frowned and turned to look at Chu Yang.
“This young master bids one hundred thousand taels! One hundred thousand taels! Is there a higher bid?” The elegant woman on stage was taken aback but quickly regained her composure.
Jumping from thirty thousand taels straight to one hundred thousand… this was truly unprecedented!
“Fifteen thousand taels!” Young Master Lian glared at Chu Yang, his anger palpable.
“Thirty thousand taels!” Chu Yang sneered.