I Can Extract Divine Power

Inside the spacious and bustling Ten Thousand Flowers Building, all eyes were now fixed on a room on the second floor, faces filled with anticipation.

The door was slowly opened, and a fragrant scent wafted out from the room. It immediately billowed through the surroundings, filling the entire Ten Thousand Flowers Building with a pleasant aroma.

And at that very moment, Red Makeup's voice sounded in Shen Bai's mind.

"Master, be careful. This woman's aura is very familiar to me. It's highly likely she's from the Era of Ten Thousand Cities."

Hearing this, a trace of vigilance appeared in Shen Bai's eyes.

People from the Era of Ten Thousand Cities were no simple characters. To have survived from that age to the present, one could say each was a prodigy of their time.

After all this time, Shen Bai had no idea what state this person might be in.

He subconsciously used his Divination Divine Power again. The result was still "greatly auspicious," which eased his mind slightly.

As Shen Bai was thinking this, the sound of soft footsteps suddenly came from within the room.

Immediately after, a tall young woman with a well-defined, curvaceous figure walked out of the room.

The woman wore a goose-yellow dress. It was wrapped snugly around her, yet it couldn't conceal her full figure.

Her hair was styled in a high bun, the coiled black locks looking exceptionally smooth.

The woman's face was covered by a veil, obscuring her true features.

But based on her exposed eyes alone, one could tell that her beauty was absolutely stunning.

Because that pair of eyes held an aura like tranquil autumn waters, as if they could speak.

With a single glance, they could steal a person's soul.

And when the Courtesan walked out of the room, everyone present stood frozen in place like wooden statues, not moving for a long time.

Shen Bai frowned slightly, thinking to himself, 'This woman seems to have some special Cultivation Technique that makes men focus on her involuntarily.'

Just a moment ago, Shen Bai had felt a surge of Qi within him. Even he had been affected, feeling the urge to go forward and have a "friendly chat" with the veiled woman before him.

Fortunately, as his Qi circulated, Shen Bai managed to suppress this impulse.

Shen Bai could remain unmoved even by the most beautiful of women. Clearly, the veiled woman before him was not just the Courtesan of the Ten Thousand Flowers Building; she was a master proficient in a special Cultivation Technique.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai found the situation more and more interesting.

He placed his hand on the table and tapped it gently, waiting patiently.

Before long, the Courtesan descended the stairs from the second floor and arrived on the first.

After coming down, the Courtesan lifted the hem of her skirt, walked slowly to where a Guqin was placed, and sat down on the chair with a slight bow.

The sound of a Guqin rang out.

The crowd, who had been standing frozen like logs, immediately snapped out of their stupor upon hearing the Guqin's music, as if ice meeting fire.

Afterward, cheers echoed continuously throughout the wide open space.

The cheers only began to die down after about the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn.

At this moment, the Courtesan began to speak. Her voice carried a trace of gentleness and clarity, as captivating as a lark in the mountains.

"Gentlemen, thank you for coming to the Ten Thousand Flowers Building. First, I will play a piece for you all. Afterward, I will present a riddle. Whoever can solve it will be able to join me in my room for a private conversation."

"Alright!"

Everyone present cheered in unison, creating a lively scene.

The Courtesan paid them no more mind, instead beginning to pluck the strings and play.

As the notes of the Guqin echoed through the space, the audience listened, utterly captivated, their faces showing an intoxicated bliss as if they were hearing celestial music.

Shen Bai had never heard this piece before, but he felt it was played exceptionally well.

He also had a question in his mind.

'What exactly is the riddle?'

He didn't ask out loud. Once the riddle was announced, everything would naturally become clear.

With that in mind, Shen Bai took a rare moment to relax and began to listen intently.

He also finally understood why so many members of the Observatory were so infatuated with the Music Bureau.

The women were gentle and captivating, well-versed in zither, Go, calligraphy, and painting, and could sing and play a variety of instruments.

Women like these would surely win the hearts of men.

Shen Bai had never been to the Music Bureau, but that didn't stop him from sitting here and enjoying the music.

The melody of the Guqin was graceful and lingering.

The piece wasn't long. After about the time it takes for a full incense stick to burn, the Courtesan placed her hands on the Guqin.

Her fair fingers pressed against the strings, and the vibrating strings immediately fell silent.

Just then, the Turtle Eunuch standing nearby walked over carrying a tray, upon which lay a piece of red cloth.

From the outline under the red cloth, one could tell that the object it covered was likely a letter.

The Turtle Eunuch then lifted the red cloth, took out the letter from within, and showed the seal on it to the crowd.

'Interesting. This means no one has seen it before, to show that it's fair,' Shen Bai stroked his chin and thought.

"Red Makeup, are you sure this person is from the Era of Ten Thousand Cities? If so, why can't you sense it from anyone else?"

This was very strange. If Ruo Shui City had survived all this time, then its citizens should also be from the Era of Ten Thousand Cities.

But Red Makeup had only sensed it from this woman.

Red Makeup's voice sounded in Shen Bai's mind.

"Young Master, I truly can't sense it from the others. I feel as if they aren't people from that era. Only this Courtesan playing the Guqin... she has an ancient, decaying aura about her. She is definitely from the Era of Ten Thousand Cities."