She was clearly the Second Miss of the innkeeper’s family, yet at this moment she didn’t even have the right to interrupt. Her humble appearance made Luo Taozhi frown.
After sending the Second Miss away, the innkeeper immediately put on a polite, smiling face and turned to Luo Taozhi.
The innkeeper had to admit that this honored guest brought by the Second Miss was indeed special. Just standing there quietly, you could feel a difference from the usual cultivators.
An Immortal? But so what! The current Longyuan Empire is not the Longyuan Empire of the past. Even if you’re a dragon, you have to coil here; even if you’re a tiger, you have to lie low! Even people from the Immortal Sects have to be polite out of respect for the Empress!
His tone was condescending, with an air of superiority:
“Honored guest, please forgive me. Our Bright Immortal Inn is directly under the jurisdiction of the Empress. Admission reviews have always been strict. Only honored guests with a proper pass are eligible to stay. Please present your identification.”
Luo Taozhi didn’t say much. She simply took out the Advanced Pass bearing the Empress’s mark from her pocket and handed it over.
She had seen many petty people like him. If she had to deal with every such person, she wouldn’t have time for cultivation; she’d be too busy settling scores.
Besides, this kind of petty person often changes their attitude very quickly.
Just as Luo Taozhi expected, the innkeeper froze completely when he saw the Advanced Pass. Staring at the exclusive mark imbued with the Empress’s aura, his shrewd eyes were now filled with disbelief.
“Th-this… this… this…”
Even though he had been an innkeeper at Bright Immortal Inn for twenty years, he was ultimately just the innkeeper of a small town in the northern outskirts of the Longyuan Empire. This was the first time he had seen an Advanced Pass with the Empress’s mark! There were not many people throughout the Longyuan Empire who held this level of pass. Even if such important figures appeared, they would absolutely never show up in a small northern town like Return City.
“I… th-this honored guest… I… I just… just!…”
The innkeeper began to stammer, unable to speak clearly. This was almost impossible for someone who had been an innkeeper for over twenty years. Yet it actually happened to him!
“Forget it. You have nothing to say. Just do your job.”
Luo Taozhi’s tone didn’t change, as if she didn’t care at all. She didn’t even give the innkeeper a glance. Instead, she fixed her gaze on the Second Miss, who seemed timid by the wall.
“What should I call you, Second Miss?”
Caught off guard by Luo Taozhi’s attention, the Second Miss leaning against the wall shivered and still didn’t raise her head. Her voice was as quiet as a mosquito.
“I… I’m called Li Weigui…”
A flicker of amusement passed through Luo Taozhi’s eyes.
“Alright, then take me to my room now. For the rest, I’ll trouble Miss Li Weigui to communicate with me.”
“This…”
The innkeeper looked at Luo Taozhi with a troubled expression, then at Li Weigui. With a grit of his teeth, he agreed.
“Alright! I’ll take the honored guest to the Heavenly Suite right away. For the rest, I’ll trouble the Second Miss!”
‘Damn it, that dead girl Li Weigui wouldn’t use this opportunity to build a relationship with such an important guest, would she! Then his faction, the one of the Eldest Miss, would probably…’
‘No! He needed to contact the Eldest Miss.’
After leading Luo Taozhi to the Heavenly Suite, the innkeeper grabbed Li Weigui before she could enter.
“Second Miss!”
His face was gloomy, and the threat in his tone was unmistakable.
“The Eldest Miss and I do not wish for you to say any unnecessary words, otherwise our Bright Immortal Inn in Return City will be in a difficult position!”
“Oh… I… I won’t!”
Seemingly frightened by the innkeeper’s words, Li Weigui lowered her head even further, her voice even softer.
“Hmm, I hope the Second Miss understands. If Bright Immortal Inn is having a hard time, then the living conditions of the servants who serve everyone will also become difficult. Does the Second Miss understand what I mean?”
“Mm…”
Seeing that Li Weigui’s attitude was fairly submissive, the innkeeper finally let go of her hand with satisfaction and turned to leave.
“Second Miss Li Weigui, please come in for a moment.”
Just as Li Weigui was about to leave, Luo Taozhi’s voice came from inside the room.
“Oh, okay!”
Li Weigui obediently entered the room. As soon as she stepped in, she saw Luo Taozhi sitting on the bed, looking at her with a faint smile.
“Imm… Immortal, do you… have something you need from me?”
Li Weigui still didn’t lift her face, but there was a hint of fear in her voice, as if she was afraid of Luo Taozhi.
“Second Miss, why won’t you lift your face? Didn’t I just help you?”
Luo Taozhi’s tone was uncharacteristically gentle, like a big sister next door.
“I… I don’t dare…”
Despite this, Li Weigui still couldn’t lift her face. Not only that, after speaking, her body even began to tremble imperceptibly, and her voice seemed to carry a sob.
“You don’t dare? Am I that scary?”
“No… no.”
“Then that innkeeper’s reaction just now was pretty funny, wasn’t it?”
“Ah… ah?”
Hearing Li Weigui’s tearful voice, Luo Taozhi’s face turned cold, and her voice became calm.
“Then what are you laughing at, Second Miss of Bright Immortal Inn?”
The moment Luo Taozhi’s words fell, Li Weigui’s trembling body immediately stopped. The faint sobbing sound also vanished. The head that had been bowed low, as if trying to bury itself in her chest, slowly lifted. Her neck rose at an odd angle, like a rusty puppet turning stiffly. The previously drooping eyelids slowly opened, the timidity at the bottom of her eyes shattered completely. The corners of her mouth lifted higher and higher, yet there was no warmth. Her brows curved, but her pupils had no emotion at all. Though her face was delicate, it exuded an indescribably eerie perversity. That pitiful look had been completely shed, leaving only the sinister nature hidden deep in her bones. Her eyes, which should have been red-rimmed, were now completely dry. She stared straight at Luo Taozhi, a smile spreading across her face, yet it was so cold that it sent chills down one’s spine. The contrast was like a soul swap.
“An Immortal is an Immortal. Seeing that bastard Wang Dong having such a moment, I felt so fucking good!!!”
Li Weigui’s smile grew wider with each word, as if just mentioning it made her even more satisfied!
“Right? That’s what I said—I helped you~”
Luo Taozhi’s voice remained unchanged.
“Since you know I’m an Immortal, why did you dare to use me? Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you here?”
Li Weigui shook her head, looking at Luo Taozhi with a bold, laughing gaze.
“Of course I dare! Because I know you, Immortal, won’t kill me!”
“Why?”
“Because this is the Longyuan Empire! This is Bright Immortal Inn! This is a place where the Empress herself has decreed that those from Immortal Sects must not act recklessly!”
Li Weigui’s attitude when mentioning the Empress was like a fanatical believer.
“So that’s why I dare say, you won’t kill me, because you wouldn’t dare!”