My cells devour all worlds.

Su Mingyuan looked down on Lu Sheng.

Aside from hearing it from Su Mu himself.

He's figured it out over the past few days.

Lu Sheng was not only incompetent, but also timid and fearful, and he had no sense of manners.

If it weren't for Shen Qingshu, he wouldn't have given the other person a second glance.

Fortunately, Lu Sheng wasn't too stupid. He knew the gap between himself and them, and after coming twice, he found an excuse not to come anymore.

Seeing that Su Mu was about to leave, Su Mingyuan casually asked, "By the way, has Lu Sheng been bullying Xiao Huan these past two days?"

Su Mu shook his head. "No, I heard that Young Master Lu has been staying in his room these past two days and hasn't gone anywhere."

Su Mingyuan nodded. "That's fine then. Let's let him off this time for Qing Shu's sake. If this happens again in the future, just tell me and I'll talk to Qing Shu about it."

"Thank you, young master."

"Alright, you can go now."

……

Before long, two carriages drove out of the Su residence, passed through the city gate, and headed straight for the nearest dock.

The group then boarded a cruise ship and sailed downstream.

About 15 minutes later, the water surface widened, and a tall building standing on an isolated island in the river came into view.

The building is nine stories high, standing tall like a tower, with black tiles and red railings, and soaring eaves.

It occupies almost half of the island.

Boats were moored on both sides of the island and the river, and light boats came and went on the river.

Every now and then you can see someone leaping up from the crowd, touching the boat awning with their feet, and gracefully leaping onto the island shore in a few bounds, joining the building.

Then several exclamations rang out.

Many young people tried to imitate this, but lacked the strength and fell into the water halfway through, splashing a lot of water.

This caused bursts of laughter.

The nearest boatman chuckled and rowed off to retrieve the item.

What a lively scene!

"Qingshu, that is the Lanyue Tower, which is known as the best news tower in the world."

On the cruise ship, Su Mingyuan pointed to the tall buildings in the river and introduced them to Shen Qingshu beside him.

Shen Qingshu's eyes gleamed with admiration, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Seeing is believing!"

Although he had accompanied the escort agency on many escort missions.

Most of them are small darts, and they follow fixed routes.

This is the first time I've ever seen this before.

Although I had heard of Lanyue Tower before, what I saw with my own eyes was a completely different sight.

Such a small place has attracted so many chivalrous heroes.

After a brief look, Shen Qingshu saw several figures who were no less impressive than the head镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) of a镖局 (escort agency).

Second-rate martial artists, who are already considered experts in the martial arts world, are surprisingly common here.

This is enough to show how powerful Lanyue Tower is.

The ship is moored at the shore.

Due to the large number of boats, the docking locations are not ideal, making disembarking somewhat troublesome.

Su Mingyuan gave him a wink.

The head guard, who was to protect Su Mingyuan, had come to his side and put his hand on Su Mingyuan's shoulder.

Su Mu also moved closer to Xiao Huan.

Only Shen Qingshu and Su Wanqing were alone.

Su Mingyuan winked at Shen Qingshu, "Wanqing doesn't know martial arts, so please lend a hand, Qingshu."

Shen Qingshu paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."

After saying that, he turned to look at Su Wanqing to the side, and his heart skipped a beat.

Shen Qingshu quickly looked away and extended his hand, which was covered by his sleeve. "Miss Su, please forgive me."

Su Wanqing placed her hand on it, her voice unconsciously softening, "Thank you for your trouble, Young Master Shen."

Once ashore, Su Mingyuan led the group across the stone path and into Lanyue Tower.

As soon as I entered, a noisy commotion filled the room.

The interior of Lanyue Tower is very spacious, with a hollow interior and an open-plan hall on the first floor.

At least 70% of the hundreds of tables were occupied, with people playing drinking games, drinking, and engaging in lively conversation.

The sound was coming from these places.

Further up are rows of enclosed private rooms.

Some doors and windows were tightly closed, so no sound could be heard, while others were wide open, completely unconcerned about the outside world's view.

The higher you go, the fewer rooms there are, and the more luxurious the decor becomes, until the top floor, which is blocked by curtains, appears quite mysterious.

"Although the upper floors are much quieter, the most interesting part of Lan Yue Tower is definitely the second floor..."

As Su Mingyuan spoke, he led Shen Qingshu and the others to an empty room on the second floor.

Just then.

A voice came from behind.

"Could it be Brother Mingyuan?"

Su Mingyuan turned his head in confusion, and the moment he saw who it was, a smile appeared on his face. "So it's Brother Ziyang."

The man, dressed in a scholar's robe and holding a folding fan, walked over. "I knew the figure looked somewhat similar; it really is Brother Mingyuan."

"What brings you to Lan Yue Lou today?"

"Come in, come in..."

Su Mingyuan invited the guests into the room and then introduced them to the guests, "This is Zhou Ziyang, the son of the Prefect of Qingzhou and my close friend. Brother Ziyang."

Zhou Ziyang nodded slightly, looking at Shen Qingshu with a puzzled expression.

Su Mingyuan spoke up at the right moment, "My younger sister Wanqing goes without saying, as for this gentleman, he is the son of Chief Escort Shen of Changfeng Escort Agency, Shen Qingshu."

"On this occasion, while escorting my younger sister back to the manor, I personally killed the infamous 'Butterfly Among Flowers' Liu Wuzong."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ziyang's eyes lit up, and he slapped his folding fan into his palm. "Incredible! Incredible! That lecherous scoundrel Liu Wuzong is known for his unparalleled lightness skill, yet Brother Shen managed to kill him!"

"I never expected Brother Shen to be a second-rate master at such a young age. Truly, heroes emerge from among the young."

Shen Qingshu was a little embarrassed by Zhou Ziyang's enthusiasm. "Brother Zhou, you flatter me. To be honest, I am only a third-rate martial artist. My killing of Liu Wuzong was mostly due to luck..."

Zhou Ziyang paused for a moment, then pretended to pat his mouth, interrupting, "Hey! My fault, my fault! Who cares what kind of people they are, as long as they can kill that lecherous thief, Brother Shen, you're the one."

Before Zhou Ziyang could finish speaking, a sneer suddenly came from downstairs.

The person who made the sound clearly used some means to make the laughter very clear and even somewhat jarring.

Not only Shen Qingshu and his group, but also many people in the lobby on the first floor were drawn to the attention.

A gaunt man, holding a wine glass, didn't even lift his eyelids, talking to himself in a voice loud enough for half the hall to hear:

"Heh, this martial world is getting more and more interesting. A third-rate fighter defeats a second-rate one, and it's still the unparalleled lightness skill of the Flower-and-Willow Without a Trace... tsk tsk..."

He shook his head and spoke in a very drawn-out tone.

The hall immediately erupted in discussion.

"Who is that?"

"Xu Ling, the Swift Swordsman, is a second-rate expert."

"A third-rate fighter defeats a second-rate fighter? Who is he talking about?"

Su Mingyuan's expression was somewhat unpleasant. He was the one who brought Shen Qingshu, and he was the one who said those words.

How could Wanqing's own eyes be lying?

It is indeed somewhat unbelievable.

Su Mingyuan suppressed his displeasure and cupped his hands towards Xu Ling through the window. "So it's Senior Xu. Qing Shu just mentioned that there was an element of luck involved. Besides, there are plenty of examples in the martial world of a third-rate fighter defeating a second-rate one, aren't there?"

"Hmph~ It's not unheard of for a third-rate person to defeat a second-rate one, but it depends on who it is."

Xu Ling pushed away his wine glass, his voice icy, showing no intention of giving him any face. "I chased Liu Wuzong for three days and three nights and still couldn't catch him. I even got stabbed in the body. You, a third-rate nobody, think you can kill him?"

"Leaving aside his hand skills, just take his agility as an example. Does Young Master Shen have better agility than Liu Wuzong?"

He raised his head, his narrow eyes fixed on Shen Qingshu. "Young Master Shen, tell me the truth, which head of your escort agency was the one who did it, and ended up letting you get away with it?"