I Have A Dual World Seal

"Zheng—zheng—zheng—"

Lu Zheng played casually, and a section of "Ping Sha Luo Yan" resonated, with a melody of crisp autumn air, tranquil sands, cloud journeys stretching thousands of miles, and harmonious cries at the sky's edge.

Duan Changzai blinked, surprised at how pleasant it sounded.

The shopkeeper was also taken aback; although he crafted and sold zithers and was knowledgeable in this field, he realized he had never heard the piece played by the young master before him.

"A new song? Was it composed by this gentleman?"

However, just as he was about to listen attentively, Lu Zheng had already stopped, "Not bad, let's switch to another zither, and I'll try again."

"Alright, alright, please wait a moment!" The shopkeeper nodded continuously, pleased that an expert in zither skills was playing their instrument, he hurriedly brought out another Falling Leaves Zither to replace the Phoenix Tail Zither.

"Zheng—zheng—zheng—"

"Eh? Isn't it the same song as before?" The shopkeeper blinked, and just as he started to feel it, Lu Zheng stopped again.

Uh... this intermittent feeling... is quite tormenting...

"Switch the zither."

"Alright!"

...

Having switched three more zithers, Lu Zheng finally chose the Phoenix Tail Zither again.

He paid treasure notes and asked the shopkeeper to deliver the zither to Room A, No. 3 at the inn. Lu Zheng and Duan Changzai left together.

Moments later, Duan Changzai checked the sky; it was already late at 1:30 PM, and familiar customers were heading towards Xiuyun Building.

"Let's go, mentioning that we should host you well, certainly Xiuyun Building is most suitable; there's a chance to encounter Miss Qingxin and Miss Xingyao playing music, Miss Yu Ling and Miss Zixiao dancing, as they are the four leading performers of Xiuyun Building."

Lu Zheng: (꒪⌓꒪)

Then he was "dragged" by Duan Changzai to Xiuyun Building.

...

Inside Xiuyun Building, lanterns hung closely, candlelight shone brightly, red silk fluttered, and fragrant breezes spread.

In the main hall, voices clattered; in elegant rooms, cups and chopsticks were crossed.

Laughter, shouting, toasting, greeting, and teasing sounds filled the air.

Lu Zheng had never visited Chunfeng Building nor had he been to similar places in modern times, but the decoration of Xiuyun Building... was truly nice!

...

"Lord Duan, I heard the green magpie chirping in the courtyard all morning, turns out it's because a distinguished guest arrived, please come in quickly!"

"Oh my, such a handsome young master, dignified, possessing great talents, indeed deserving of the title of a top scholar's talent, as Lord Duan's friend, please come in quickly, the ladies in the building are quite enthusiastic!"

"Hong Ying, Qian Mei, come downstairs quickly!"

"Lord Duan, shall I book an elegant room for you? It's able to overlook the central hall, Miss Qingxin will play the zither tonight, Miss Zixiao will dance, guaranteed satisfaction!"

Led by twists and turns of dazzling ladies, they reached the second-floor elegant room, only to find two beautiful women with graceful curves waiting at the door.

Seeing them approaching, they gently opened the door and welcomed them, each one affectionately accompanying Duan Changzai and Lu Zheng inside.

Now the weather is still cold, the charcoal basin inside is fiery red, warm as can be, and beside the round window table of the elegant room, a pot of wine and several dishes were ready.

...

Duan Changzai's identity in Xiuyun Building was no secret, as a martial cultivator and a significant figure from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau, these two obvious titles were the passing tickets to enjoy VIP treatment at Xiuyun Building.

Lu Zheng certainly enjoyed the privileges, with not only an elegant room but also accompanied by charming ladies from Xiuyun Building; looking out from the window, one could see landlords dressed in luxurious clothes and impressive scholars seated in the hall.

"Young master, how should I address you?"

"Young master, drinking hurts the body, please have some more food."

"Young master..."

Observing Lu Zheng's slightly stiff response, Duan Changzai was finally surprised, "You really haven't been to Chunfeng Building?"

Lu Zheng glared, "I have! I'm quite familiar!"

Duan Changzai laughed heartily, clinking glasses and drank with Lu Zheng, "Indeed, with Madam Shen as your confidante, how could the ordinary ladies of Chunfeng Building possibly catch your eye? I didn't expect you hadn't visited even before you knew Madam Shen."

"Of course, I was at home reading, writing, practicing martial cultivation, busy as I was, where would there be time to visit Chunfeng Building?"

"Much admiration!" Duan Changzai replied with clasped hands and a smile.

The two ladies' eyes sparkled, especially Qian Mei sitting beside Lu Zheng, eager to lean her whole body against him.

...

Cups clinked and exchanged, songbird chatter and laughter, immersed in the warm atmosphere.

The performance in the central hall didn't stop, starting from mid-3 PM and continuing until late afternoon, be it dancing, music playing, lyric recitals, or opera singing, mostly were tunes tender and softly whispered.

Until 7:00 PM, when blue silk curtains were arranged on the high stage in the central hall, yet no new performers or ladies emerged for some time.

"What is this..."

The next moment, a figure wearing a turquoise patterned silk skirt holding a Yaoqin appeared from the left, and another figure dressed in purple broad silk tailcoat skirt with sleeves folded at the chest emerged from the right.

The woman on the left had a serene visage and slender figure, ethereal as frost and snow.

The woman on the right was alluring and charming, exquisite in shape, graceful, and extraordinarily beautiful.

Comparing them, the performers who came earlier seemed no more than ordinary pink-powder faces, even Hong Ying and Qian Mei accompanying Lu Zheng and Duan Changzai could only be considered commonplace.

Perhaps only the alluring Liu Qingyan and the peach blossom adorned Shen Ying could compete with them.

"Hiss—"

Lu Zheng took a deep breath; these two women were unbelievably pretty, prompting him to focus his prowess and inspect closely.

"Hiss—"

Indeed, they were not human!

As dusk fell, sunlight receded, moonlight spread, and Lu Zheng's cultivation was not weak, allowing him to see the faint Demon Qi surrounding the two women.

"What is this..." Lu Zheng incredulously turned to Duan Changzai.

Duan Changzai nodded with a smile, indicating no harm.

Lu Zheng blinked, understanding Duan Changzai's meaning; these were two harmless demons, possibly acquiring citizenship in the Great Jing Dynasty, otherwise, they probably wouldn't dare to perform openly in front of the Yizhou Anomaly Suppression Bureau.

After all, the Da Jing Law protects humans, not demons; without citizenship, death would befall without comment.

The two women ascended the stage, the one in turquoise should be Qingxin, who placed the Yaoqin on a low table beside the stage, knelt upright with a graceful posture, and began playing the zither.

The woman in purple was Zixiao, who walked to the center, turned her back to the crowd, and folded her sleeves at the chest.

...

"Zheng—zheng—"

As the zither sound echoed, Zixiao extended her hands, and two ribbons of purple silk, nearly three meters long, danced into the air, following which her dance steps unfolded like a bird skating over water, her form as lithe as willow swaying with the breeze, the purple silk swirled around her, intermittently visible, dreamily hazy.

...

The zither melodies flowed, the dance movements exquisite, and once the performance ended, the beauties departed, leaving the audience with lingering admiration.

"What a marvelous song! What an enchanting dance!" Lu Zheng applauded, gazing around, observing wealthy merchants and cultured scholars with enamored expressions, which gradually faded as time went by.

"Wouldn't such beauties cause trouble?" Lu Zheng inquired.

Duan Changzai shook his head with a smile, "Those unaware of the truth may cause trouble, yet it won't matter; those aware of the truth won't cause trouble."

The first statement was easy to understand; unaware individuals causing trouble would face mesmerizing or illusionary demon beings, effortlessly manageable.

After contemplating, Lu Zheng grasped the meaning of the second statement, the superficial meaning is that those aware of the demon women's truth won't act rashly, the deeper meaning is that even if they dare to act, these two demon women would not mind clinging to powerful figures, hence no trouble would truly arise.

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If that's the case, then let there be continued music and dance!