Hei Xue looked at Xiaoyao for a long time without speaking, just looking. Sister Hong beside her was the same, both wore expressions of being stunned.
"Did you discover how handsome I am," Xiaoyao said while stroking his chin.
"Handsome?" Hei Xue and Sister Hong looked at each other. Why was he suddenly talking about this?
"Your flute playing is very good. Are you interested in cooperating with me?" Hei Xue quickly got to the point. Xiaoyao's flute music told everyone he was a rare musical talent. With his accompaniment, even someone with an ordinary voice could become a world-famous courtesan singer, let alone Hei Xue. With him, she could definitely become a legendary courtesan.
"Not interested," Xiaoyao directly refused. What others wanted didn't mean he wanted it. He came here today merely to complete a task, just for those thirty taels.
"..." Hei Xue had thought Xiaoyao might refuse, but hadn't expected it to be so straightforward.
At this moment, Hei Xue felt this situation was somewhat laughable. She had previously looked down on Xiaoyao, thinking he didn't know music and was just here to put on an act. But the result was that she was asking him to stay and help.
"Don't refuse so quickly. You should also hear our conditions. You're not just helping us, but also helping yourself. You don't want to be a wanderer your whole life, do you?" Sister Hong said at this time. When it came to negotiation, she was much more skilled than Hei Xue.
...
...
However, she got one thing wrong, Xiaoyao being a wanderer was just temporary play.
Because Xiaoyao was only temporary, he said very directly, "Right, I never thought of being a wanderer my whole life,"
"If you never thought that, then it's even easier to discuss. You should look for a stable career, safe and able to enjoy wealth and honor. Now there's an opportunity right in front of you. As long as you accompany Hei Xue, you'll become famous. After becoming famous, you'll have profit and power. You can have everything," Sister Hong continued, trying to entice Xiaoyao to accompany Hei Xue.
She could see that if Xiaoyao cooperated with Hei Xue, Hei Xue would definitely become a legendary courtesan singer whose name would be passed down through history. That achievement was what all courtesan singers wanted to obtain. Because of this, Yihong Courtyard would gain more benefits, more distinguished clients, more wealth...
She believed that with Xiaoyao being such a wanderer, he should be easily moved by this. She would convince him, definitely.
At this time, Sister Hong felt very annoyed. Why hadn't anyone discovered this kid's talent before, wasting such good talent.
But thinking carefully, if he had been discovered early, she wouldn't have had this opportunity. Perhaps she should thank the Wanderers' Alliance for being so lacking in vision and not recognizing this gold, allowing her to get this bargain.
"What do I need these things for?" Xiaoyao asked indifferently.
"What?!" Sister Hong couldn't quite understand what Xiaoyao meant by "these things."
"Fame, profit, and power, I don't need these." Xiaoyao answered.
"What? What did you say?" This time, Sister Hong knew what Xiaoyao said, but doubted whether she had heard wrong. Were there people who didn't want these things?
"I said, fame, profit, and power, I don't need them!" Xiaoyao said again.
Sister Hong was stunned. She never would have thought Xiaoyao would say he didn't need these things. These could overwhelm the vast majority of people, unless they were those who already possessed them.
Did Xiaoyao look like someone who already possessed them?
No, absolutely not.
"Who are you?" Sister Hong looked at Xiaoyao, very puzzled.
"My name is Xiaoyao, a level 4 wanderer. Today's task is complete. Please contact the Wanderers' Alliance. Goodbye," Xiaoyao said very politely and decided to leave, because he didn't want to continue that topic and felt he had nothing to talk about with these two women.
"Ah..." Sister Hong was stunned, and Hei Xue was also silent, looking at Xiaoyao.
"Mr. Xiaoyao, please wait," Hei Xue spoke up, calling Xiaoyao back.
"??" Sister Hong looked toward Hei Xue. She felt somewhat strange. Although she also wanted to call Xiaoyao back, she hadn't expected Hei Xue would call him.
Although Xiaoyao's musical skills were incredibly high, this wasn't enough to make Hei Xue act like this. Because Hei Xue didn't care about anything. There had been many people with high positions and power before, and she had never asked anyone to stay. There were also many talented scholars, same thing.
Sister Hong felt that those talented scholars and people with high positions and power were much better than this wanderer Xiaoyao from any perspective. Even they didn't get this treatment, why was he so special?
Also, she found this task very strange. Why would Hei Xue publish such an odd task? This puzzled her greatly, though since no one had come before, she hadn't paid attention.
"What's wrong? Do you have something to add about the task?" Xiaoyao asked. He only cared about his task. He didn't care about or know about Hei Xue's strangeness.
"No, no. You've already completed it very well. I want to invite you to participate in a performance. Would that be possible?" Hei Xue shook her head, looked at Xiaoyao for a while, then said.
"Performance? A new task?" Xiaoyao asked.
"Yes, it could be considered a new task... Could you agree?" Hei Xue looked at Xiaoyao and asked.
"That depends on what you want me to do. If it's performing accompaniment here, that would be fine." Xiaoyao said indifferently. The implication was that other places would need consideration.
"This isn't here. It's for a celebration in a few days. I want you to accompany me," Hei Xue said.
"Celebration?" Xiaoyao was confused. What celebration? Which celebration?
"Really, Hei Xue? Do you want him to participate in such an important celebration? This is the Great Tang Empire's highest-level celebration. But with his abilities, he should be competent. Kid, you've struck it rich this time. As long as you perform there, you'll have whatever you want afterward," Sister Hong was surprised at first, then slowly began to understand, then started to feel somewhat jealous of Xiaoyao.
She believed that if Xiaoyao participated in this celebration's performance, he would definitely prosper.
"The Great Tang Empire's highest-level celebration? You mean the founding celebration in a few days?" Xiaoyao asked uncertainty. He also knew about this celebration but wasn't sure if it was the same one.
"Yes! At that time, we'll enter the imperial palace. The Great Tang Empire's Emperor will attend. This opportunity is one many people would break their heads trying to get. Don't say you don't want it, this is much better than being a wanderer," Sister Hong said, making a little joke at the end.
"You guessed right. I really don't want this opportunity. You should find someone else," Xiaoyao waved his hand. For this task, he knew it was impossible.
This celebration was a universal celebration. There would be one outside the imperial palace and one inside, with the one inside naturally being of higher standard.
Whether outside or inside the imperial palace, Xiaoyao wouldn't accompany Hei Xue. This wasn't because he didn't want to participate in this celebration, but because he already had a part in this celebration early on. He had to participate, so he couldn't split himself to accompany Hei Xue.
Also, if he accompanied Hei Xue and the Eldest Princess saw this, the consequences might be very serious.
"What? You really don't want this opportunity? You should think carefully, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. With this opportunity, you won't need to do your wanderer tasks," Sister Hong looked at Xiaoyao in disbelief.
How could Sister Hong know that these opportunities that were once-in-a-lifetime for others, Xiaoyao could see every day? Because he lived right in the imperial palace. Ning Zhiyuan would sometimes talk with the normal Eldest Princess, so naturally he would encounter him.
Of course, Xiaoyao wasn't happy to encounter Ning Zhiyuan. He always felt like Ning Zhiyuan was arranging something, and it seemed to be targeting him.
"I've already thought it through. You should save this opportunity for someone else. I'm afraid if I accompany you, you'll be unlucky." Xiaoyao said casually.
"Are you afraid your abilities aren't sufficient? You don't need to worry about this, you're the best accompanist I've ever seen." Hei Xue looked at Xiaoyao and said, She somewhat misunderstood Xiaoyao's meaning.
If Xiaoyao accompanied her, no matter how successful this performance was, the Eldest Princess would definitely cause trouble for Hei Xue, and this wasn't something Hei Xue could bear.
If Xiaoyao performed by himself, the Eldest Princess would be very happy. But if Xiaoyao was just accompanying someone, showing a status lower than Hei Xue's, this wasn't what she wanted to see.
Unless the Eldest Princess agreed beforehand, this matter couldn't end easily.
"Just consider my abilities insufficient, Alright, I'm leaving," Xiaoyao disappeared, not giving Hei Xue another chance to ask him to stay. No matter how she and Sister Hong called, he ignored them.
Although Xiaoyao was also curious why Hei Xue would publish this task, he felt that if he asked, it would definitely bring a lot of trouble. Xiaoyao wouldn't cause trouble just to satisfy curiosity.
After Xiaoyao left, Sister Hong was left with nothing but confusion and amazement. She felt she couldn't see through this wanderer Xiaoyao. Weren't wanderers people who desperately fought for money? Why wasn't he willing to take these things that were within easy reach?
"He's a very interesting person," Hei Xue smiled. Although she usually smiled, this kind of heartfelt smile was rarely seen. Even Sister Hong had never seen it before.
"Hei Xue, what's wrong with you today? Why are you so strange. Also, why exactly did you publish this task?" Sister Hong was very puzzled. Every question confused her.
Hei Xue's face slightly reddened as she said, "Because someone told me I could use this method to find my destined person..."
(End of Chapter)