Fang Qingyuan was left speechless. He gave Situ Jingyu a slight nod, then rose and walked with her to the edge of the courtyard to watch the fight.
Red Lotus Square was a series of interconnected courtyards, a design intended to offer a high degree of privacy. However, some Cultivators were simply too powerful; despite the concealing Arrays between the courtyards, certain commotions could still reach the ears of others.
The courtyard where the incident occurred had been booked by a steward from Black Sand City's Gua Talisman Sect. He was there to dally with his mistress from Red Lotus Square, but just as things were heating up, they heard taunts from two people passing by outside—crude remarks along the lines of, "What a woman... too bad her man can't get the job done. I should go in and take his place."
