Seeing this, Xiska Mon shot to his feet in shock. He couldn't believe she had figured out the mechanism was in the ceiling lamp—let alone that out of dozens of lamps, she pinpointed the right one!
Fire God stared, stunned, at the woman downstairs everyone kept calling a goddess. He'd always thought she was mysterious—she could make it rain, after all—but he'd never fully bought into the whole 'goddess' thing.
But this scene right now—this really shook him. Could she actually be the legendary goddess? The one destined to change the fate of the entire Hagen Dala Desert?
Otherwise, how could she know exactly where the mechanism was? She barely even moved! And just how strong was her martial arts—she triggered it with a flick of her finger, no fancy moves needed. Seriously, she was unreal!
Xiska Mon, still stunned, stared straight down at Ivy Shen. His heart trembled all over again. She was incredible. She really hadn't let him down.
"Can you tell me how you knew?" Xiska Mon's voice wavered a little. He honestly couldn't believe she'd found the mechanism so fast—and only touched three things, just like he'd said.
Truth is, he desperately wanted to marry someone this clever, which is why he set such a harsh condition. When outsiders fell in before, he gave them a whole day to search, but they never found anything.
He didn't know why, but he just didn't want to give her that much time, so he said three tries. Those other people spent a whole day touching every single object and still found nothing. He could hardly believe she'd nailed it in just three. What kind of woman was she, anyway?
"You told me," Ivy Shen said, catching the confused looks on their faces and curling her lips into a smile.
"Us?" Xiska Mon frowned slightly and glanced over at Fire God.
"I didn't say anything!" Fire God hurriedly waved his hands, anxiously defending himself.
"Don't look at him—it was 'it' that told me." She pointed at the floor, but if you followed her finger, you saw nothing.
"You couldn't see it from way over there, but when I was lying on the ground, I happened to spot it—a single dried drop of wax. I'd already guessed the mechanism couldn't be inside those ceramic pieces, otherwise you wouldn't have had time to trigger it. So the only explanation is that the mechanism is mysterious and can be activated really easily."
So I racked my brains, and who knew—heaven didn't treat me too badly. I saw this, and thought, your place is weird: even in daylight, the lamps overhead are still burning. At first I thought it was just your habit, but now I know it's all a cover." Ivy Shen smiled slightly as she spoke.
Xiska Mon didn't say anything, just kept staring at her, dazed.
Let me ask you—how could a royal palace lamp possibly drip wax? This is the royal palace; every detail is strictly managed. I checked just now, and only this spot beneath the lamps has a single drop—even if it's dried up, it proves a drop fell from above. So, the only explanation is that when you used palm-wind to trigger the mechanism, the oil in the lamp shook and a drop fell. That's the answer.
Hearing this, Xiska Mon and Fire God were both shocked by her words again. My god, what kind of mind does she have to notice something so tiny?
Ivy Shen copied Bruce Lee's gesture, swiping her finger under her nose and curling into a wicked grin. "Xiska Mon, I win!" Then she gave him a contemptuous thumbs-down and jumped straight down without hesitation.
Seeing this, Fire God frowned. "Your Majesty, what does she mean?"
"It must be an insult, right?" He didn't understand the thumbs-down, but he knew it couldn't be anything good.
"Your Majesty, should I take some men down to look for her?" Fire God quickly suggested.
"No need." With that, he put his hands behind his back and smiled thoughtfully.
"Your Majesty... are you giving up?" Fire God suddenly blurted out, knowing he shouldn't ask but unable to help himself. This woman was just too clever—if she could be with the king, Flame Valley would become famous everywhere!
"Give up? Ha." Xiska Mon sneered. "There's no such thing as 'surrender' in her world. And in mine, there's no such thing as 'give up.'" With that, he headed back toward his bedchamber. Ivy Shen, huh? You've given me too many surprises and shocks. I only want you more!
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"Get lost!" The men, still clinging to a shred of reason, tried to shove away the women stripping off their clothes. But the poison was too strong—their pushes were weak.
"Don't be so cold, handsome! Ada and her sisters will make you feel like you're in heaven." Ada gazed at Liyoumei's face, more beautiful than any woman's, burning with passion.
"Get... out..." Ye Qingcheng, with the last of his reason, glared at Ye Qingqing, who was frantically yanking off his clothes, utterly repulsed.
"Qingcheng, Qingcheng, I love you! I'm Xin'er, your Xin'er—look at me, I'm Xin'er!" With that, she tore off her own clothes, naked, and clung to Ye Qingcheng. "Qingcheng, I love you, I really do!"
"Get out..." Ye Qingcheng, using the last of his strength, tried to push her away, but Ye Qingqing clung to him like an octopus, impossible to shake off.
"No, go away... go away!" Watching his coat being stripped off piece by piece, Liu Qingyan began to cry in fear. No, don't do this, don't do this... Xin'er, Xin'er, where are you? Sob... Little White Rabbit is so scared... so scared...
"You bitch, let go—let go of them!" Butterfly Rogue fought to suppress the burning desire inside, stumbling to his feet and trying to push away the women pulling at Chu Meng and Bai Linghe.
"Don't fight it, handsome. Look closely—I'm the one you love." A pouty-lipped woman clung to Butterfly Rogue, dragging him to the ground.
"I'll kill you... touch me and I'll kill you..." Bai Linghe glared at the shameless woman stroking his face, so angry he wanted to crush her on the spot. But he had no strength, and his mind grew foggy as the scene around him began to blur.
"Come on, handsome, don't be so scary! I'll make you feel so good—my skills are top notch, you'll see!" The woman gazed at Bai Linghe's beautiful face, feeling dizzy with desire. Oh my god, there really are men this gorgeous in the world—her heart couldn't take it!
"Xin'er, Xin'er..." At this point, Lan Moxuan was already dazed, most of his clothes gone, and he had no awareness left.
"I'm your Xin'er, I'm really your Xin'er—come on, love me hard!" Seeing the man below start to give in, the woman laughed happily. Wow, how long has it been since I've seen such a handsome guy? Today is going to be heaven!
"You bitch—get out!" Chu Meng roared in fury, but no matter how fierce he got, the women just ignored him completely.
'Emperor? You think you're the emperor? Ha, fine—if you want to play emperor, I'll be your beloved consort. Your Majesty, let your consort serve you!'
That's right—she's your beloved consort, I'm your favorite concubine! Come on, Your Majesty, love us well!' With that, the two women laughed happily.
"No, no, go away, go away!" Xu Ning couldn't help but burst into tears as two chubby women started stripping off her clothes. "Get off me, don't touch me, don't touch me... sob..."
"Don't be scared, you'll feel great soon." The two chubby women exchanged a lewd glance and grinned.
"Ye Qingqing, help me! Ye Qingqing, save me!" Xu Ning begged loudly, watching their sleazy faces. But Ye Qingqing was in no mood to help.
"What's the point of calling out? She doesn't care about you now. Come on, don't be scared—women with women is just fine, we'll make you feel good." The two chubby women tried to comfort her.
"Ah, so good!" A-Tian, already naked, was now having sex with a woman, her moans making the other women smack their lips in anticipation.
"Ouch, it hurts—oh, it feels so good..." Another woman was having her 'back door' taken by Ke Liang, this unusual method making her both surprised and delighted, embarrassed and thrilled, as she cried out again and again.
"Qingyan, Qingyan..." Ke Liang now saw the woman before him as Liu Qingyan, pounding her with satisfaction.
"Sisters, hurry up—let's strip them quick and taste the fresh meat!" Ada shouted, and the rest echoed, "Got it!"
"Qingcheng, I love you!" Ye Qingqing tried to kiss Ye Qingcheng on the lips, but he kept dodging, so she only managed to kiss his cheek. Still, she was thrilled—she'd finally kissed him!
At that moment, when all the women finally managed to strip the men down to just their underwear, their eyes glowed with a bloodlust fiercer than wolves—like they hadn't tasted a man in centuries.
"Sisters, let's show them some love!" Ada reached out to pull down Liyoumei's underwear, her hands trembling with excitement. But just as her fingers touched the waistband, a sudden fierce wind blasted through the grove.
In the next second, a blood-eyed beauty appeared before them. "Scram," she spat out icily, her coldness sending shivers down everyone's spine.
"Xin'er..." Seeing Ivy Shen appear, Xu Ning broke down sobbing. Her clothes were already stripped off—if Ivy had been one step later...
"Who are you? What do you want?" The two chubby women stood up and yelled at Ivy Shen.
Ivy suddenly turned, shooting them a sharp glare. The two chubby women shivered and shuffled over to Ada, terrified by her murderous look.
"What's there to be scared of? There's so many of us—she can't take us all!" Ada barked at the timid duo.
Ivy didn't reply. She simply reached out, using her internal force to draw the sword lying near Xu Ning straight into her hand.
Seeing this, Ada stood up, glaring furiously. Was this woman here to ruin their fun?
All the naked women got up too, eyes burning with fire. How dare this woman crash their party?
"Who are you—" Ada started to say, but didn't finish. Ivy flashed past them like the wind, sword in hand, and stopped in front of Ye Qingqing. Her blade still gleamed white. "Touch my men, and you die!" Her gaze on Ye Qingqing was ice-cold, pure fury written on her face.
"You—" Ada tried to retort, but as soon as she opened her mouth, a thin red line appeared on her throat. The same happened to all the naked women. In the next second, they all collapsed, eyes wide in disbelief, dead before they hit the ground.
Seeing this, Ye Qingqing fell to the ground in terror. She'd always known Ivy was strong, but not this freakishly strong—she'd moved like the wind, no one saw her draw the sword, and not a drop of blood stained the blade. How did they all just die?!
At this moment, Ivy noticed how pale and miserable they all looked. She turned and sent a palm strike to Xu Ning, instantly freeing her from immobilization. "You know what to do, right?" Ivy's voice was cold enough to freeze bone.
Xu Ning hurriedly dressed, then came over and glared at Ye Qingqing. "Don't worry, I know exactly what to do."
"What... what are you going to do?" Seeing their looks, Ye Qingqing was terrified. "What are you planning?"
"Since you love acting cheap so much, let those two serve you!" Xu Ning spat. She understood Ivy's intent—and she agreed. This woman nearly ruined her; payback was coming, big time.
"You dare! I'm the young lady of Ice Palace—if you mess with me, my brother will kill you!" Ye Qingqing shrieked. She'd just seen Ke Liang pounding someone's back door—oh god, no, she's still a virgin, no way!
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PS: Isn't Xin'er totally badass? Hehe, please send tips~~~