Celestial Splendor Pavilion.
In a study as bright as day, a sharp and capable-looking maid in a black dress entered silently, carrying a tray with a tea set.
"...How are things progressing?"
Xue Yumei, who sat behind the desk, set down the account book in her hands and asked with a calm expression.
The maid in black set down the tray and answered softly,
"That person has checked into the Mu Xi Inn. He rented their best courtyard and paid three months' rent upfront, saying he plans to enter cultivation in seclusion there."
Xue Yumei was taken aback for a moment before she chuckled. "He dares to enter cultivation in seclusion in the Marketplace? He's certainly bold. I thought he would leave immediately."
Although the Marketplace area was sufficiently safe, visiting Cultivators were generally unwilling to enter secluded cultivation in such a place unless they had no other choice.
