Almost the instant Chen Xi shed her gauzy veil, a flawless body came into view.
Qin Jishi: "..."
His gaze suddenly froze, and his mind went completely blank.
No... no... what did this mean?
She?
What exactly was she doing?
Qin Jishi considered himself a man who had weathered great storms and seen towering waves, yet this move left him rooted to the spot.
What kind of move was this?
One had to know!
In Qin Jishi's mind, Chen Xi had always been the lofty Queen of the Crimson Blood Divine Hall.
That was right!
Even though Chen Xi had said she had nothing to do with the Hall Master of Crimson Blood.
Still!
She could never shake off the title of Queen Crimson Blood.
And now?
Chen Xi stood naked before him. Forget Qin Jishi—even anyone else would have found such a thing impossible to accept.
Even in a dream, one probably would not dare imagine something like this, would they?
Gulp!
In his shock, Qin Jishi instinctively swallowed.
The stiffness in his expression eased slightly as he came back to himself.
"Cough... cough..." Qin Jishi put on a dry cough, trying to conceal his embarrassment.
The next instant, his gaze involuntarily shifted elsewhere.
"Th-that... Your Majesty... what do you mean by this?"
"Don't joke around!"
Qin Jishi did not dare look directly at her, especially not at those proud, unreachable peaks. Their swaying left his vision spinning.
His body reacted on its own.
A pillar reaching the heavens.
Seeing Qin Jishi's awkward state, Chen Xi instead grew more seductive.
She lifted a hand to sweep through the long hair draped over her shoulders, a faint smile curling at her lips.
"Qin Jishi, am I beautiful?"
"Ah?"
Qin Jishi's body stiffened at those words.
Beautiful?
To be honest, Chen