"Do it for me?" Lü Zuichang asked doubtfully.
Cai Wenjie said obsequiously, "Yes! She just offended Young Master, so naturally she doesn't want him to see her dejected and frustrated. She's deliberately acting arrogant to attract Young Master's attention."
Lü Zuichang asked, puzzled, "But why would she want to attract my attention?"
"Well..."
Cai Wenjie thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps she regrets offending you!"
"..."
Although Lü Zuichang wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, he couldn't help but admire Cai Wenjie's wild imagination.
Damn it! If she regretted it, why didn't she come to apologize directly?
"Cai Wenjie, they say you're smart, but it seems you're not all that! Alright! How's the matter I asked you to handle going?"
Cai Wenjie was momentarily stunned and replied, "Young Master, rest assured, I've already spread the news. The matter of you competing with Zilin Ling is now known to everyone!"
Lü Zuichang nodded and said sinisterly, "Good! Once I defeat that brat, I'll turn her into my cauldron, making her moan under me day and night to avenge the humiliation I suffered today!"
Cai Wenjie bowed subserviently, "I wish Young Master success in his endeavors!"
...
Zilin Ling left the Alchemist Guild and headed directly for the Linxian Wine House.
The Linxian Wine House was the largest wine house in Linxian City, with a total of nine floors. The first five floors were recreational areas.
The first floor was the general area, mainly catering to cultivators below the Saint King realm.
The second floor was the Innate level, receiving cultivators of the Emperor realm.
The third and fourth floors were the Mortal Transcension levels, receiving cultivators of the Minor God realm and Great God realm respectively.
The fifth floor was the VIP level, primarily for cultivators of the God King realm or alchemists, poison masters, and artifact refiners of Master level and above.
The sixth and seventh floors were shopping areas, containing various treasures, including cultivation techniques, elixirs, weapons, spiritual pets, slaves, and more.
In short, as long as one had the qualification to enter and possessed immense wealth, they could buy anything they desired.
The eighth floor was the auction hall. Auctions were held here once every three months, and only priceless treasures were put up for bid.
Of course, to participate in the auction, one needed to pass a qualification check and obtain an invitation from the Linxian Wine House.
Otherwise, even members of the three great divine races might leave disappointed.
The ninth floor was the most mysterious and never opened to the public.
It was said that the Linxian Wine House had an extremely powerful background, commanding respect even from the three great divine races, the Alchemist Guild, and the Poison Master Association.
Therefore, no one had ever dared to cause trouble at the Linxian Wine House.
Zilin Ling came here because Xuanyuan Zhe had left her a message when he left earlier, asking her to find him here after her assessment.
Fortunately, entering the first floor of the Linxian Wine House had no restrictions.
However, Zilin Ling searched the first floor without finding any sign of Xuanyuan Zhe.
As she was about to go up to the second floor, she was stopped by two service staff.
"Miss, with your cultivation level, you don't yet qualify to enter the second floor. Please don't make things difficult for us!"
One of the service staff said politely.
There was no contempt in his words, just a matter-of-fact tone.
Zilin Ling frowned and said, "In that case, please help me pass a message to a guest named Xuanyuan Zhe, telling him someone is looking for him."
She wasn't angry; they were just doing their job according to the rules and didn't look down on her.
The service staff replied, "Miss, I apologize, but we are responsible for the passage between the first and second floors and cannot leave our posts."
"Is that so?" Zilin Ling was troubled.
She grumbled inwardly, "Xuanyuan Zhe, you scoundrel, you've gotten me into so much trouble!"
"Sirs, is there any way to enter the second floor?"
"Miss, to enter the second floor, you either need to break through to the Emperor realm, or your friend must come to escort you!" the server patiently explained.
Zilin Ling gave a wry smile.
Break through to the Emperor realm? It wasn't that simple! Without the right opportunity, how could she break the barrier beyond the peak of the Saint King realm?
Have Xuanyuan Zhe personally escort her?
She had no idea where that scoundrel was, so how could he come to get her?
"Sirs, I..."
Just as Zilin Ling was about to speak, a sarcastic voice cut in.
"Some people, relying on their looks, think they can disregard the rules here. It's truly eye-opening!"
Zilin Ling followed the voice and saw a woman in rather revealing clothing walking towards her with a look of disdain.
Looking for trouble intentionally?
A cold glint flashed in Zilin Ling's eyes as she said faintly, "It's the middle of winter, where did all these flies come from?"
The woman was taken aback and angrily asked, "Who are you calling a fly?"
Zilin Ling retorted sarcastically, "Whoever responds is the fly!"
The woman's pretty face immediately turned as cold as frost, "You dare insult me? Do you know who I am?"
Zilin Ling rolled her eyes and said, "What does it matter to me who you are? Do I have to ask the name of every fly I see?"
"You... you..."
The woman was so angry her face turned red, but she couldn't retort.
Zilin Ling sneered, "With such a pathetic ability to fight back, you dare to provoke enemies? Are you afraid people won't know you haven't been to heaven or earth, and thus don't understand the immensity of the heavens and the depth of the earth?"
"You... you..."
The woman stamped her feet in anger but didn't know how to respond.
Zilin Ling continued, "What do you mean, 'you'? You can't even speak properly, yet you dare to be jealous of others. A fool like you is only fit to be used by others, blindly jumping into traps!"
"You... you're looking for death!"
The woman, having been thoroughly insulted by Zilin Ling, felt her anger surge.
Zilin Ling flicked her sleeves and said, "No need to look for death. With a lump of disgusting stuff like you, more repulsive than excrement, why would I look for excrement?"
"You! I'm going to rip your mouth open!"
The woman roared and lunged at Zilin Ling, but before she could reach her, she was sent flying.
A voice devoid of emotion suddenly sounded within the first floor, "Dare to cause trouble in the Linxian Wine House, a minor punishment it is!"
As the voice fell, the woman crashed heavily onto the ground, spitting out two mouthfuls of blood.
She got up, pointed at Zilin Ling, and roared, "She clearly insulted me, why did you attack me?"
The emotionless voice sounded again, "I'm not blind or deaf, I know who's right and who's wrong! Zhong Wuyan, dare to be unreasonable again, and your Zhong family should prepare to move out of the City Lord's mansion!"
Zhong family? City Lord's mansion?
Zilin Ling suddenly understood.
No wonder this woman was so arrogant and overbearing; she was the young lady of the City Lord's mansion.
However, this young lady from the City Lord's mansion was clearly lacking in brains.