Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!-Chapter 1126 - 583: A Surprise in Great Ming Lake

This year's Great Ming Lake is not the same as previous years.

Every year, Great Ming Lake has the tradition of "release".

These Martial World people, if not seeing, then they're killing, or otherwise stealing someone's wife or husband. Throughout the year, these people always have moments of softness or guilt, so at this time, "release" becomes the best method.

Just by putting turtles, fish, and loaches into that Great Ming Lake, they feel a sense of relief, as if all the seeing and killing have disappeared, having nothing to do with them.

They become good people again.

It can be said that among those releasing creatures, nine out of ten are villains involved in seeing and killing, while genuinely good and honest people are rare.

Because in this Martial World, good and honest people generally live very miserable lives and can't even eat meat every ten days or half a month, so where would they have extra money or time for "release".

But this year's "release" at Great Ming Lake has an unexpected twist.

That is, unknown who, chose to release crocodiles and venomous snakes.

Suddenly, the Great Ming Lake area became plagued by venomous snakes and crocodiles, posing a considerable challenge to the "Lotus pickers" fishing for turtles and the turtles willing to be fished.

Yet even under this life-threatening challenge, the mutual pursuits of "Lotus pickers" and cowardly turtles remain unstopped.

No choice, the tradition of Great Ming Lake has been passed down for many years.

The current Emperor, His Majesty, has come to the shores of Great Ming Lake six times, successfully fished by the Lotus picker six times, five of whom were prostitutes.

In history, the Emperor marrying prostitutes was not the first, but such dedication to prostitutes makes him first among Emperors.

One prostitute even ascended to the position of the most favored concubine.

This undeniable notoriety makes Great Ming Lake even more famous.

Duan Yun visits Great Ming Lake for the first time.

And his first impression of Great Ming Lake is it's filled with sellers everywhere, all over the lake, lakeside, and streets.

Is there no justice here!

But he quickly realized this is not the Heroic Land, far from being as clean and proper as Heroic Land.

However, this time he comes to find Shen Ying, not to spread martial spirit, so he doesn't mind much.

It must be said, away from the crowds, Great Ming Lake's scenery is still beautiful.

Even in the biting cold of winter, it possesses an elegant and tender beauty.

Especially the lake surface, with lotus leaves even in winter, makes you impulsive to row on the lake with your lover.

Duan Yun, being an outsider, didn't know there are dozens of boat crash and sinking incidents happening here every year.

No choice, everyone wants to row with their lover, so inevitably there is a blockade of boats. In the worst blockade, it's said to take two hours to move three feet.

Today there are few boats on the lotus leaf lake, due to the recent abundance of crocodiles and venomous snakes posing a death risk.

A couple, freshly acquainted, died from snake venom on the boat shouting about "undying love", indeed dying as they wished.

Currently, Duan Yun has no time to worry about crocodiles and snakes, he wants to track Shen Ying's whereabouts.

And to find tracks of Shen Ying, the most direct way is to inquire from the rescued Lotus picker.

Duan Yun already learned about the Lotus picker; she was originally a brothel girl in Qingyun Building, not the main attraction but popular. That day, she was indeed fishing for turtles.

And her encounter with the crocodile and subsequent rescue by "God's net" made her soar in popularity, instantly becoming Qingyun Building's main attraction.

In the blink of an eye, Qingyun Building was reached.

Because he was strikingly handsome, Duan Yun was ushered inside by the madam as soon as he arrived at Qingyun Building's entrance.

Duan Yun was unfamiliar with this worldly place, somewhat bewildered upon entering.

The madam immediately and warmly inquired, "May I ask if you have any particular girl you'd like to see, young master?"

Duan Yun replied, "Yin Meihua."

Hearing this name, the madam's face revealed a difficult expression.

Before she could speak, someone in front spoke for her.

"Who comes here not seeking Miss Meihua, take your place in the line."

Duan Yun looked ahead and saw a group of men lined up in a row.

Duan Yun hurriedly explained, "I have an urgent matter."

"Who here doesn't have an urgent matter."

"Exactly, everyone's urgent, really nonsense."

"Brother, my wife is about to give birth, let me go first."

"Bugger off, my sow is about to be born."

Further up, due to urgent matters, those lined up started arguing again.

Duan Yun couldn't help but say again, "I can pay extra."

Those originally arguing suddenly quieted because of his words and promptly turned to look.

"Pay extra?"

"Damn it, who can't pay extra!"

"I'm called the 'Pay Extra Master' and haven't paid extra, you're insulting Miss Meihua!"

"Exactly, Miss Meihua wouldn't be interested in your lousy money."

Duan Yun listened carefully and found out paying extra doesn't work here.

In the brothel, even paying extra doesn't work, how peculiar.

It turns out Miss Meihua since her rescue last time, has been insisting her rescuer is the legendary Great Hero who does good without seeking fame, said to be unrivaled, handsome beyond compare.

What are the standards for a Great Hero, though far from Heroic Land, stories of this have long been heard here.

That a Great Hero never bullies the weak, acts justly without seeking reward, and importantly is firm against force, unshakable by poverty, and never cuts in line.

Thus Miss Meihua's demand is every guest pays thirty taels Silver per session, all treated equally, first come first serve, refusing to cut the line.

Duan Yun initially wanted to cut the line forcefully, but upon hearing this, could only withdraw in defeat.