The pitch-black door slowly opened. Lin Qiye entered with Jialan on his back. The moment he stepped inside, he saw three figures pressed sneakily against the wall, completely still.
When the three saw Lin Qiye, delight appeared on their faces. But when they saw the girl on his back, their smiles suddenly froze...
The three exchanged glances, their expressions turning strange.
An Qingyu: (??????.??????)?? Hm? Qiye had a woman on his back?
Cao Yuan: (#｀皿??) What? There was actually a woman on Qiye's back?
Baili Pangpang: ｜д????)!! What? Qiye's chastity had been violated?!
Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow when he saw them. "What are you guys..."
"Shh!!"
Baili Pangpang held up two fingers and gestured for Lin Qiye to be quiet, then pointed toward the center of the Imperial Palace.
Lin Qiye froze and turned to look. In the center of the dim hall, an ancient-looking black divine throne floated silently in midair.
Upon that divine throne sat a humanoid figure, motionless, yet radiating a terrifying pressure!
"That is..." Lin Qiye stared blankly at the figure on the throne, confusion filling his eyes.
After hesitating for a moment, he still walked over to Baili Pangpang and the others.
"Qiye, why... are you carrying a woman?" Once Lin Qiye approached, Baili Pangpang could no longer suppress his curiosity and asked in a low voice.
Lin Qiye pondered for a moment. "I picked her up in a palace."
"Picked her up?" Baili Pangpang eyed Jialan suspiciously. "You picked her up, so you carried her?"
"Yeah."
"..."
"Finding a beautiful woman is indeed pretty common in novels and TV dramas... but that shouldn't have anything to do with you!" Baili Pangpang scratched his head, his expression looking as though his worldview had been shattered.
"Aren't you an opposite-sex repellent? Other than attracting men,