Deep within the Heavenly Prison, the atmosphere... was incredibly tense, and filled with an unspeakable sense of urgency.
"Hurry up, Zhang Yu, time waits for no one."
Xiao Fenghua abandoned her usual reserved and dignified demeanor as Imperial Family princess.
At this moment, her hair was slightly disheveled, with a few strands of black hair falling in front of her forehead. This did not detract from her beauty; on the contrary, it added a touch of charm and urgency that was rarely seen on ordinary days.
While deftly putting her hair up, she reached out her slender hand and, without saying a word, grabbed Zhang Yu's arm and pulled him toward the stone bed in the cell, which had been specially covered with brand-new bedding.
"That's right, that's right. Our Old Ancestor said it would take at most five days, so we must race against time."
Xiao Meier became even more outrageous.
She was already free-spirited, and now, under the seemingly legitimate reason of improving her Cultivation, she took her openness to the extreme.
She practically clung to Zhang Yu's other arm, her entire body pressed against Zhang Yu like a boneless water snake, her breath sweet and her voice cloyingly sweet. "You can't slack off~"
In some ways, women seem to become... exceptionally proactive and bold once they cross a certain line.
This is especially true when they see a man as an extremely precious treasure that can be shared.
That sense of urgency and possessiveness, mixed with the desire to improve their strength, was enough to make them abandon all their reserve.
Xiao Fenghua and Xiao Meier knew very well that Zhang Yu, this human-shaped tonic pill, would soon no longer belong to them.
They must seize this initial, and perhaps most exclusive, opportunity to extract as much benefit as possible.
Faced with two stunningly beautiful women, Zhang Yu felt his legs go weak.
I'm not excited, I'm just a little... nervous.
"Um... Your Majesties, Miss Xiao, could we... could we discuss this?"
Zhang Yu tried to struggle, struggling to pull his arm out of the "clutches," forcing a smile onto his face:
"The path of cultivation values perseverance, but also requires a balance of tension and relaxation."
Let's... do it one by one?
I guarantee the same result.
"No!"
Xiao Fenghua resolutely refused, her pretty face full of seriousness, as if she were discussing matters of national importance:
Time is of the essence; every second counts.
She spoke with such conviction, as if it were some irrefutable truth.
At this moment, in her eyes, Zhang Yu was no longer a man, but more like a highly efficient, multifunctional, and peerless treasure that could rapidly enhance Cultivation.
Xiao Meier then unleashed her trump card.
Her eyes sparkled with a seductive allure as she whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Don't you... like looking at... black stockings?"
As she spoke, she gently lifted a corner of her skirt.
Suddenly, a section of long, straight, beautiful legs was revealed.
What's even more striking is that those jade-like legs were actually wrapped in a layer of black silk fabric that was as thin as a cicada's wing and had a delicate luster.
Although the style might have been misunderstood, the allure of the design and the fact that she actually went and "customized" it had a huge impact on Zhang Yu.
"Hiss--!"
Zhang Yu gasped instantly, feeling a rush of heat to his head and a burning sensation in his nose, almost losing control.
Seeing this, Xiao Meier giggled triumphantly, her jade-like arm wrapping around Zhang Yu's neck like a water snake:
"How about it?
Do you like it?
A reward specially prepared just for you~
She deliberately drew out her words, which, combined with her astonishing equipment, instantly made her destructive power off the charts.
"I... can't take it anymore..."
Zhang Yu's last shred of rationality crumbled under the combined force of traditional craftsmanship and otherworldly innovation.
His Adam's apple bobbed; he resigned himself to his fate.
Near the entrance to the Heavenly Prison, Hu Qingxuan paced back and forth, somewhat agitated.
She had wanted to talk to Zhang Yu again to see if she could exchange the damned Maidservant's bet for other terms, or at least find out what gave him the confidence to face the upcoming Great Grandmaster.
But Xiao Yun and Xiao Sheng, the two brothers, dragged him outside.
The two of them stood like two gatekeepers, one on the left and one on the right, guarding the entrance to a solitary cell.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Hu Qingxuan stepped forward and asked suspiciously, "What are they doing in there? Why are they being so secretive?"
Xiao Yun and Xiao Sheng exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat embarrassed.
Xiao Yun coughed lightly and looked up at the sky:
"Um... Miss Hu, Young Master Zhang and the others have something important to discuss."
Xiao Sheng nodded in agreement, but his eyes involuntarily glanced towards the depths of the passage before quickly looking away, adding, "Yes, to discuss matters of state."
"Um?"
Hu Qingxuan looked at them suspiciously and asked, "What important national matter is it that you're hiding it from me?"
A short while later, she vaguely heard what sounded strange.
The sound was very faint, but with her keen hearing, she still caught something unusual, like... a muffled groan?
And suppressed panting?
Just as Hu Qingxuan's curiosity grew stronger and she wanted to get closer to hear more clearly...
Xiao Sheng was getting a little annoyed by her questions, and the noise coming from inside seemed to be getting louder.
His face flushed, and he disregarded Hu Qingxuan's status, saying irritably, "Children shouldn't pry into adults' affairs."
"A child? Who are you calling a child!"
Hu Qingxuan's eyebrows furrowed, and she was about to lash out when suddenly—
"Mmm... Ah..."
A peculiar sound came from behind.
Hu Qingxuan froze instantly.
Although she is young, she comes from an extraordinary background and already knows what she needs to know.
That sound... that noise...
Her pretty face flushed bright red instantly, from her cheeks all the way to the roots of her ears, and even her neck was tinged with pink.
She pointed into the passageway, her fingers trembling, her eyes wide with disbelief, shame, and shock.
"You... you... they... were inside... and...?"
She finally understood why Xiao Yun and Xiao Sheng had pulled her out of the room, why their expressions were strange, and why they had said "it's an adult matter"!
The thought of some extremely absurd and lewd scene made Hu Qingxuan feel a surge of heat rush to her head, and her worldview was severely impacted.
"Shameless, utterly shameless."
She was filled with shame and anger, and almost screamed:
"Xiao Fenghua, Xiao Meier, you... you are Imperial Family County Princess."
They actually... actually did... this kind of thing together.
And... and he even had his two younger brothers guard the door?
She felt that her pure heart had been tainted, and the noble image of the Imperial Family had crumbled in her mind.
This... this is even more absurd than what's written in storybooks.
That bastard Zhang Yu, he actually... he actually indulged in such debauchery.
At such a critical juncture, with a formidable enemy at hand and life and death hanging in the balance, he still had the mind to do such a thing.
Hu Qingxuan trembled with anger, pointing at Xiao Yun Xiao Sheng, who wished they could disappear into the ground, and then at the depths of the passage from which the seductive music was coming from.
Finally, he stomped his foot hard, turned around and ran away, as if some ferocious beast was behind him.
"Shameless, vile, bastard."
Her angry and humiliating shouts echoed from afar, leaving Xiao Yun and Xiao Sheng, the two brothers, staring at each other, so embarrassed they could dig a hole in the floor with their toes.