After defeating Nalan Yan, Ding Shuang finally completed the long-awaited mission. The 200 travel points were practically useless to him now; he didn’t care about them! Of course, he’d still take the system’s offer. At least he could enter and exit Overwatch once after returning to the real world. The seven gold lottery draws left Ding Shuang speechless; it felt like ages since he’d seen a gold lottery draw, and he hadn’t even collected ten yet.

Ding Shuang asked the system, “Could you give me another task to collect 10 gold lottery tickets?”

The system did not respond to Ding Shuang’s request, but instead directly assigned her a task.

“Issue a task to promote Aiwei on-site. Have sex with Nalan Yanran at Qianhua Tower for 10 consecutive days. Rewards: 3 Gold Lottery Draws, 300 Travel Points; 10 Gold Lottery Draws, 1000 Travel Points; 100 Platinum Lottery Draws, 5000 Travel Points; 1000 Diamond Lottery Draws, 10,000 Travel Points; 10,000 Super Lottery Draws, 50,000 Travel Points; 20,000 Super Lottery Draws, 100,000 Travel Points. If the task fails and 10,000 views are not achieved, Ding Shuang will be sold into prostitution at Qianhua Tower for 1000 clients.”

Holy crap! System, you’re ruthless! I just wanted a small task, and this failure penalty is… is this supposed to make Ding Shuang achieve the “thousand-kill” achievement?

“System, when do we start? Now?”

“Starting from the first time the host performs with Nalan Yanran on stage, there are 10 days, with no requirement for the duration of each day.”

Ding Shuang began to calculate: this time, she needed to achieve at least 10,000 rewards. At least two S-level rewards! If possible, she would aim for 20,000! Instead of returning to the hotel, she turned into an empty alley, changed her appearance with a single click, and headed towards the Thousand Flower Pavilion.

Thousand Flower Pavilion is a chain of brothels with branches all over the continent. No one knows where the main branch is; all that is known is that every city has a Thousand Flower Pavilion, and it is always the largest and most upscale brothel in that city. Even remote border cities like Stone Desert City have a Thousand Flower Pavilion.

This was Ding Shuang’s first time at Qianhua Brothel. Upon entering, a strikingly beautiful and alluring young woman immediately greeted him. She said, “Young master, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time at Qianhua Brothel? What type of girl do you prefer? Hongying can introduce you to some. If you like someone like me, that’s fine too. Hongying’s skills are superb!”

As expected of Qianhualou, even the girls at the entrance are of such high quality! These girls are simply prostitutes; frankly, you can have sex with them as long as you pay. The girls with high-ranking titles will recite poetry with you before you sleep with them, adding some spice. The top-ranking girls are not so easy to get; you usually need to make an appointment. Some of the top-ranking girls will even give you some questions; you can only have sex with them if you can answer them correctly. If you can’t, you can only drink, chat, and sing with them. The most beautiful courtesan is even more terrifying; she’s usually auctioned off, and whether you get sex depends on her mood!

What? You’re saying why auction it if you’re not going to get fucked? Then don’t auction it! There are tons of people bidding! It’s just like those people who tip female live streamers in real life; they might not actually get fucked, but people still send gifts!

The courtesan performs in the hall on the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and 30th of each month. Afterwards, an auction is held for the opportunity to spend five days with her. Winning her over within those five days is a testament to your skill. If you don’t succeed, you can continue participating in the auction to extend your time with her.

There was no courtesan performance today, and Ding Shuang regretted his decision after seeing the hostess, Hong Ying. He’d used that cultivation upgrade card rather hastily! If he’d known earlier that the hostesses at Qianhualou were this beautiful, he could have just come and upgrade his cultivation technique. But it’s not too late now; he can upgrade later if he has the chance. Yes, that’s exactly why! He needed to take care of business first today!

Ding Shuang casually tossed a card to Hong Ying and asked, “Is your brothel owner here?” Ding Shuang knew that the person in charge of Qianhua Brothel was called the brothel owner, and it was usually a retired courtesan.

Red Poppy caught the card and examined it closely. It was a fixed-amount card from the Gama Empire, worth one thousand gold coins. She immediately beamed and said, “So, young master likes the hostess. Although the hostess is a retired courtesan, seeing her isn’t so easy.”

Ding Shuang then tossed out four more fixed-amount cards, saying, “I only ask to meet with you, OP. If it works out, these cards are all yours.”

Hongying was overjoyed; these five cards were equivalent to two months’ income for her. Even if she shared some with the original poster, she wouldn’t lose out! All she had to do was introduce this person to the original poster, and the chances of the original poster meeting him were quite high.

Hong Ying led Ding Shuang inside, arriving at a pavilion at the deepest part of the Thousand Flowers Pavilion. Hong Ying said, “Young master, please wait. I will go up and inform the pavilion master. If the pavilion master is willing to see you, I will come and invite you.”

Ding Shuang waited downstairs in the attic, not worried that Hong Ying would run away with the money. After a while, Hong Ying came down and invited Ding Shuang upstairs.

Ding Shuang went up to the pavilion, but Hong Ying did not follow. Pushing open the door, Ding Shuang saw a veiled woman sitting on a couch, a guqin placed before her. The woman saw Ding Shuang and gave a slight bow, saying, “Please sit, young master. I am honored to have you here. May I ask what brings you to my court?”

Ding Shuang had already activated the negotiation AI; the intelligent communication device would transmit his voice directly to his ears, preventing any third party from hearing. Ding Shuang said, “My surname is Jia, and my given name is Tengying. I’ve come to discuss a major deal with you!”

The Thousand Flowers Pavilion Master exclaimed in surprise, “Adding a surname? A member of the royal family?”

Ding Shuang shook his head and said, “No, that’s not it. I just happen to have the surname Jia.”

Qianhualou did not believe Ding Shuang’s denial. The surname Jia was not common in the Jia Ma Empire, and besides, this was the capital. How could someone who was not a member of the royal family dare to have the surname Jia?

Ding Shuang was unaware of what the Thousand Flowers Pavilion Master was thinking; if he had, he would have laughed himself to death. This name was something the negotiation AI had asked him to choose when he went upstairs, and Ding Shuang had casually replied that he’d just pick a name like a Japanese AV actor. Everything Ding Shuang said after entering the room was taught to him by the negotiation AI.

What the hell?! Kato Taka is a member of the royal family! Is his special move some kind of cheat code?

Although the Thousand Flower Pavilion Master didn’t believe Ding Shuang’s denial of his identity, she didn’t expose him, and continued to ask, “May I ask what exactly this big deal you mentioned, young master?”

Under the guidance of the negotiation AI, Ding Shuang explained in detail what Aiwei was, how it worked, and where the benefits lay. The more Qianhua Louzhu listened, the brighter her eyes became, as if she had discovered a new continent! She was full of praise for Ding Shuang’s ingenious ideas!

After listening to Ding Shuang’s introduction, the owner of Qianhua Pavilion asked, “Why did you choose Qianhua Pavilion, young master?”

Ding Shuang laughed and said, “After all, Qianhualou is the biggest brothel! Of course, we should find the biggest to cooperate with.”

The Pavilion Master of Thousand Flowers continued, “What does the young master need?”

Ding Shuang said, “I don’t need any revenue sharing. I just need the people I bring to perform for the first ten days after opening. Apart from the first day when internal staff watch to test the effect, I’ll ask Qianhualou to help promote it and bring in customers for the next nine days. After that, Qianhualou can operate however they want.”

The Pavilion Master of Thousand Flowers frowned, unable to understand what benefit this would bring to Ding Shuang, and asked, “What benefit would this bring to you, young master?”

Ding Shuang said, “What I’m about to tell you, please keep it a secret.”

The owner of Qianhua Pavilion nodded and said, “Young master, rest assured, Qianhua Pavilion has always been known for its tight-lipped nature.”

Ding Shuang said, “It’s like this, my wife Lan Wei and I have been married for three years. I like to see her being fucked, and she also likes to be fucked by people other than me. But I’m also a person who cares about my image, and it’s not convenient for people to know about this. So I came up with this idea, so this performance is also called Live Love Wei.”

The Lady of the Thousand Flowers Pavilion nodded, thinking to herself, “So the young master before me has a penchant for cuckoldry.” Coupled with her earlier guess that Ding Shuang was a member of the royal family, she instantly understood his intentions. Royals have a cuckoldry fetish, and they can’t let outsiders know, so they satisfy their desires here with her.

The Lady of Thousand Flowers said, “I understand now. Rest assured, young master, I will arrange everything perfectly. How about we begin the internal testing in three days?”

Ding Shuang nodded and said, “Three days later is fine. I’ll bring people then.”

The Thousand Flowers Pavilion Master asked, “Does the young master have any other instructions?”

Ding Shuang said, “I have one more request. I wonder if I could catch a glimpse of the host’s face? If it’s inconvenient, then so be it.”

The Thousand Flower Pavilion Master was taken aback, not expecting that Ding Shuang’s last request would be this. She smiled slightly, removed the veil covering her face, and revealed her true appearance!

Ding Shuang was stunned. The Thousand Flower Pavilion Master was so beautiful! She was no less beautiful than any of the beauties he had ever seen! After a moment of stunned silence, Ding Shuang cupped his hands in farewell and said, “Truly a beauty that could topple kingdoms! Farewell! I will bring people over in three days in the afternoon.” With that, he left.

The Lady of the Thousand Flowers Pavilion was taken aback. What a strange man! She thought Ding Shuang would make further demands, but he just glanced at her and left, forgetting to get up and see her off.

After leaving, Ding Shuang went to a deserted alley, changed her identity again, and returned to Thousand Flower Brothel. From then on, she would add a new training exercise every night: fucking… no! It was cultivating the Art of Taming Women!

The prices at Qianhua Tower are quite high. Ding Shuang selected five beautiful girls, plus an overnight stay, which would cost 2000 gold coins. That’s enough for him to stay in a hotel for a month! Fortunately, Ding Shuang isn’t short of money right now. He’s an alchemist, so if he needs money, he can just make medicine. Besides, Ya Fei insists that the stocking business is jointly owned by her and Ding Shuang, and she gave him a large sum of money the last time they met. Even at that price, Ding Shuang could afford to patronize brothels for half a year straight.

The next morning, Ding Shuang left Qianhua Tower in a cheerful mood. Not only had his “Mastering Women’s Heart Sutra” gained him five more clients that night, but his experience with the “Desire Emperor’s Heart Sutra” had also increased significantly. Damn it, why didn’t he discover such a wonderful cultivation method sooner? It’s a pity there are so few girls at Qianhua Tower, only about 200, of whom 100 have licenses. Those with licenses don’t accept one-to-many relationships.

Ding Shuang changed his form, transforming into Kato Taka’s appearance from the previous night, and headed to the teahouse. Today, he planned to use Kato Taka’s identity to contact Nalan Yanran. Upon entering the pavilion, Nalan Yanran was already there. Seeing that she didn’t recognize him, she asked warily, “Who are you?”

Ding Shuang chuckled and said, “My name is Kato Taka. The man who fucked you yesterday was my subordinate. He has already left the capital, but I can’t tell you exactly where he went. I’ve had many copies of the recording stone made. If I don’t contact them for a day, they will distribute the recording stone throughout the entire Gama Empire, including the Yunlan Sect.”

Nalan Yanran was furious, pointing at Ding Shuang but unable to speak for a long time. She really wanted to perish with Ding Shuang, but for some reason, she didn’t want to hurt the man opposite her. Perhaps she didn’t have the courage to perish with him.

Nalan Yanran paused for a moment, then asked, “What exactly do you want?”

Ding Shuang lewdly said, “Hehe, of course I want to fuck you. Miss Yanran, I suggest you don’t resist, otherwise your lewd appearance yesterday will be seen by the whole empire. What Miss Yanran said yesterday will drive all the men in the empire crazy.”

Nalan Yanran recalled her appearance yesterday, and her face instantly flushed red, though her eyes remained fixed on Ding Shuang with resentment. Seeing Nalan Yanran’s mixture of shame and anger, Ding Shuang cheered with satisfaction. Ding Shuang said, “Very good, keep that expression. Hurry up and take off your clothes, my time is very limited.”

Nalan Yanran looked resentful and began to take off her clothes. She was wearing her training clothes today, without stockings. After stripping naked, she crossed one arm over her chest and covered her lower body with the other, glaring at Ding Shuang with hatred.

Ding Shuang said, “Don’t be shy. You’re already second-hand goods that’ve been fucked by men, let’s hurry up. Sit on the chair and spread your legs to receive my big dick.”

Hearing Ding Shuang call her “second-hand goods,” Nalan Yanran recalled the lewd words she had uttered yesterday. Since the other party possessed a recording stone, she had no choice but to comply. She could only consider herself as having been taken advantage of by a pig again! With that thought, Nalan Yanran steeled herself, closed her eyes, sat on the chair, and spread her legs, revealing her already wet vulva.

Ding Shuang stepped forward, pulled out his large penis, and thrust it inside, saying, “Hehe, you really are a little slut. You’re already this wet before I’ve even teased you! Looks like you’ve been prepared to be fucked by a man at any time.”

Nalan Yanran was filled with shame and resentment at Ding Shuang’s words. At the same time, she blamed herself, “Yanran, Yanran, are you really a slut? Why are you so weak-willed!” Nalan Yanran blamed herself and made up her mind that she would not make a sound today.

But with Ding Shuang’s superb skills, how could Nalan Yanran resist? Before long, she began to moan and groan. Having slept with five women last night, he wasn’t in much spirits today. After routinely finishing with Nalan Yanran, he pulled up his pants and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Ding Shuang said, “Yanran, you little slut, be here on time tomorrow at the same time and place.” Without waiting to see if Nalan Yanran heard him, Ding Shuang walked out of the pavilion.

Nalan Yanran slumped in her chair, tears streaming down her face. From Ding Shuang’s tone, it seemed she wasn’t going to let her off easily. But she was helpless. The contents of the recording stone would not only ruin her reputation but also bring shame upon the Nalan family and the Yunlan Sect.

After crying for a while, Nalan Yanran got up, tidied herself up, and returned to her clan.

In the afternoon, Ding Shuang arrived at the Nalan family home on time to expel the poison from Nalan Jie’s body. He didn’t see Nalan Yanran during the expulsion; she didn’t appear until dinner. At the dinner table, Ding Shuang said to Nalan Jie, “Grandpa, the injuries caused by the strange fire in your body have been healed. Starting tomorrow, I will still come to expel the poison from your body in the evenings.”

Nalan Jie said, “Mr. Cao, if you don’t mind, why don’t you stay at the Nalan family’s house?”

Ding Shuang shook his head and said, “Thank you for the invitation, sir. It’s more convenient for me to stay outside. The Alchemist Competition is about to begin, and I need to communicate with the guild members.”

Nalan Yanran suddenly interjected, “Mr. Cao, are you going to participate in the Alchemist Competition? With your skill level, you’re sure to win first place.”

Ding Shuang said, “Thank you for your kind words, Miss Nalan, but there are many talented people in the empire, and I am not confident that I can win first place. I will just do my best.”

Seeing Ding Shuang’s normal response, Nalan Yanran felt much better. At least she wasn’t as cold and unresponsive as before.

Nalan Yanran continued, “Which guild does Mr. Cao belong to as an alchemist?”

Ding Shuang replied, “Black Rock City.”

Nalan Yanran wasn’t familiar with the Blackrock City Alchemy Guild and didn’t know how to continue the conversation. Nalan Jie, standing nearby, spoke up, “Oh, Blackrock City. I’m fairly familiar with your guild leader, Frank. He’s really managed to get a top-tier expert this time! Hahaha.”

Nalan Yanran chimed in, “Yes, Mr. Cao’s alchemy skills are so high, I feel they are on par with Master Guhe.”

Ding Shuang smiled and said, “Thank you for the compliment, Miss Nalan. I am still far from being a Pill King.” In fact, with Ding Shuang’s current B-level alchemy skills, he wouldn’t dare say he completely surpassed Gu He, but the difference wasn’t significant. He should still be humble, after all. One should be discreet… no, one should be low-key, right?

Seeing Ding Shuang’s smile, Nalan Yanran thought to herself, “It seems he takes alchemy very seriously.” Indeed, how could an alchemist so young and already possessing such skill not be interested in the topic? So Nalan Yanran began chatting with Ding Shuang about alchemy; after all, she had grown up consuming the medicine of the Pill King Guhe, and knew a thing or two about it.

When the topic turned to alchemy, Ding Shuang and Nalan Yanran’s communication became less cold and more animated. This reflected the persona Ding Shuang had established for herself: a passionate alchemist.

After dinner, Ding Shuang took his leave. Nalan Yanran insisted on escorting Ding Shuang home, and this time Ding Shuang didn’t refuse. The two chatted about alchemy all the way back until Ding Shuang returned to the restaurant. After Nalan Yanran left, Ding Shuang disguised himself and went to Qianhua Pavilion. That night, Ding Shuang ordered 10 different girls than last time.

Ding Shuang had three criteria for choosing girls: first, they had to be beautiful; those with average looks wouldn’t do. Second, they had to be girls he hadn’t slept with before, as the returns from those he had were too low. Third, they had to be available; he couldn’t choose from girls who had already been chosen. So that night, only about 10 girls caught his eye.

The next morning, Ding Shuang, disguised as Kato Taka, came to the teahouse again. He routinely finished having sex with Nalan Yanran and left, while continuing to demand that Nalan Yanran come to the same place at the same time.

As Nalan Yanran finished packing and was leaving, she passed a private room and suddenly heard people inside talking about Cao Ran and herself, so she stopped and listened carefully. A woman in the room asked, “What has Cao Ran been up to lately? I’ve looked for him several times, but he’s not here.”

Another woman replied, “She went to help the old master of the Nalan family detoxify.” The woman who asked the question was Ding Shuang, and the woman who answered her was Xue Mei.

Ding Shuang continued, “Why would he help the old master of the Nalan family expel the poison? Could it be that he’s taken a fancy to that girl from the Nalan family named Nalan Yanran?” Ding Shuang and Xue Mei’s conversation was deliberately meant for Nalan Yanran to hear. Ding Shuang suggested avenging Xiao Yan and setting a trap to annoy Nalan Yanran, and Lin Fei, always eager for chaos, immediately agreed and even dragged Xue Mei along.

At this moment, Lin Fei interjected, “Probably not. Cao Ran went there for a medicinal herb. It has nothing to do with Nalan Yanran.”

Xue Mei said, “I don’t think so. I saw him and Nalan Yanran returning to the restaurant together yesterday.”

When Nalan Yanran heard that she had been seen escorting Cao Ran back to the restaurant, her face flushed slightly with embarrassment. Judging from the conversation inside, they were probably from the Blackrock City Alchemist Guild.

Xue Mei continued, “I don’t know if Cao Ran likes Nalan Yanran or not, but I think Nalan Yanran likes Cao Ran.”

Ding Shuang asked, “How did you know?”

Xue Mei said, “Last time I heard that Miss Ya Fei was looking for Cao Ran, Nalan Yanran asked him to meet her alone.”

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran’s face darkened outside the room. It was after her last meeting with Cao Ran that she was drugged and plunged into despair.

Ding Shuang asked, “So, do you think Cao Ran likes Nalan Yanran or not?”

Xue Mei said, “I think Cao Ran likes her. After all, Nalan Yanran is so beautiful, what man wouldn’t be tempted?”

Lin Fei said, “I don’t think so. You have to understand that Cao Ran is a very traditional person. Nalan Yanran was divorced by Xiao Yan of the Xiao family, so Cao Ran would never like her.”

Xue Mei said, “I think Cao Ran is definitely smitten! Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone back to the restaurant with Nalan Yanran yesterday. Has anyone ever seen Cao Ran agree to let a woman escort him back to the restaurant? Besides, Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan have a three-year agreement. If Nalan Yanran wins, the engagement will be dissolved; if she loses, she will be divorced.”

Ding Shuang sighed and said, “Alas, if Nalan Yanran loses the three-year agreement, Cao Ran and she will never be together in this lifetime.”

When Nalan Yanran heard the three women mention that Cao Ran had fallen for her, her eyes lit up. But upon hearing what followed, her gaze dimmed again. She wasn’t afraid of losing the three-year agreement; she was already a Seven-Star Great Dou Master, and no matter how talented Xiao Yan, a scion of a small family, could possibly surpass her.

But not only did she lose her virginity three days ago, she was also constantly threatened. Even if she wins the three-year agreement, what good will it do? If she can’t resolve the threats, she still can’t be with Cao Ran.

Lost in thought, Nalan Yanran ran back to her family home in tears and locked herself in her room, where she remained for a long time.