Daji?!
Jiang Sheng looked at this demoness, whose entire body gave off deadly temptation and astonishing charm, who could be said to be seductive down to the bone, and warning bells kept blaring in his heart.
Beauty enough to topple cities and kingdoms? Fragrance and grace surpassing the nation? Born with alluring bones?
None of these were enough to describe Daji's beauty and charm. It was as if her talent, her bones and blood, her divine ability and Dao fruit were all seduction and temptation. Yet in Jiang Sheng's eyes, this demoness, beautiful down to the bone and seductive down to the bone, could be summed up in eight words:
Though the poppy was beautiful, its poison could kill.
That was right. In Jiang Sheng's eyes, this demoness named Daji was like that seemingly gorgeous poppy flower—pretty, delicate, charming to look at, seemingly no threat at all, yet secretly harboring poison.
So even if Daji displayed her seductive bearing and beguiling charm to her heart's content before Jiang Sheng, Jiang Sheng's heart remained as still as water. Seeing past skin and flesh to the bones beneath, she was merely a skeleton.
A beauty smiled sweetly at his side, yet Jiang Sheng did not even look at her. He only bowed once more to Golden Mother Primordial Lord. "In reply to Queen Mother, Lingyuan has duties to fulfill and must stand guard over Yaochi. I fear I cannot spare the attention to look after another. May Queen Mother choose another capable person."
Faced with Jiang Sheng's blunt refusal, Daji showed not the slightest displeasure. Instead, she looked at Jiang Sheng with a touch of curiosity. She had long expected Jiang Sheng would refuse, but she had not expected him to refuse so cleanly and decisively, as if she held not the