The Ninth Place on the Golden List Exposed! Bibi Dong Is Stunned!

City Lord's Mansion, backyard.

This was the forbidden area of the entire Skywater City, and also the private territory of Neuvillette.

Free from the clamor outside, it was so quiet here that only the rustling of wind through the leaves could be heard.

In front of the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, a thick, long-haired white rug was spread out.

Sunlight filtered through the sheer curtains, becoming soft and ambiguous.

Neuvillette reclined on a daybed, holding an ancient book in his hand, his expression indifferent.

His long hair was draped casually over his shoulders, and those pale purple slit pupils flowed with a light as calm yet profound as the deep sea.

He was not actually reading the book.

Or rather, his mind was not on the book.

Beside him, a stunningly beautiful woman was leaning against him lazily.

A head of hair as white as snow spread across the rug, intertwining with Neuvillette's silver hair until they were indistinguishable.

Xue Di.

The overlord of the Far North was, at this moment, like a docile kitten curled up in Neuvillette's arms.

She had her eyes closed, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and a captivating flush graced her exquisite face.

Neuvillette's fingers gently traced the swan-like, elegant curve of her neck.

The sensation against his fingertips was delicate and warm, like the finest mutton-fat jade.

He slid his hand downward, following the line of her delicate collarbone.

Xue Di's body gave a slight shiver, and she let out a faint, soft moan.

"It tickles..."

She opened her eyes, and those ice-blue irises had long since melted into a pool of spring water, reflecting Neuvillette's handsome face.

The corners of Neuvillette's mouth lifted slightly, but he did not speak, merely shifting his gaze downward.

That pair of perfect, jade-like legs rested casually across his knees.

Without a trace of excess fat, the lines were smooth and full of tension.

Her skin was so fair it was almost transparent, with faint blue veins faintly visible under the sunlight.

Neuvillette's palm gently grasped her small, delicate foot.

The arch was taut, and her toes curled slightly from shyness, tinted a faint pink like flower buds waiting to bloom.

This was a breathtaking beauty.

A pure, artistic temptation.

"The wind is a bit noisy today."

Neuvillette's voice was low and magnetic, like the vibration of cello strings.

He lowered his head and kissed Xue Di gently on her smooth forehead.

His movements were elegant and composed.

They possessed both the majesty of a superior and the unique intimacy of lovers.

Xue Di hugged his waist in return, burying her face in his chest, greedily inhaling the cool, refreshing scent on his body.

It was the scent of the ocean.

And just outside the wall, beyond the door.

A petite, green-clad figure was pressed against the door crack, staring intently at the scene inside through the narrow gap.

Bing Di bit her lip, her hands gripping her hem so tightly she nearly shredded the fabric.

Her eyes were filled with envy, along with a sourness that was about to overflow.

"Sister..."

"I want that too..."

Watching Neuvillette's long fingers toy with Xue Di's jade-like foot, she felt the soles of her own feet burning.

That tingling sensation rushed straight from her spine to the top of her head.

She had come with Xue Di to seek refuge under this lord long ago.

However...

She could never muster the courage to express her love as boldly as her sister.

She could only hide in the corner like this, watching her sister enjoy that exclusive favor.

"Bing Di?"

Just then, a vibrant voice suddenly rang out behind her.

Bing Di was startled, jumping up like a frightened rabbit.

Turning around, she saw Furina tilting her head, looking at her with a curious expression.

"What are you doing here? Why is your face so red?"

Furina blinked her large eyes and followed the direction of Bing Di's gaze from a moment ago.

Before she could see clearly, Neuvillette's calm voice came from inside the room:

"Furina, since you're here, come in."

Caught in the act of peeking.

Bing Di wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into; she covered her face and turned to run away.

Furina, however, pushed the door open quite naturally.

Seeing the scene inside the room, she pursed her lips and muttered in a low voice:

"In broad daylight... how shameless."

Neuvillette did not let go of Xue Di, maintaining that intimate posture, but he turned his head to look at Furina.

"Something the matter?"

Furina had originally intended to report the news that the Shrek Seven Devils had come to cause trouble.

But looking at the heartwarming scene before her, and remembering the message Shui Bing'er had just sent saying the matter was already resolved.

Her eyes rolled, and she gave a light huff:

"Nothing at all."

"Just came to see what kind of bad things you were up to."

"You big meanie."

After saying that, she made a face, turned around and ran out, even closing the door behind her on her way.

Neuvillette shook his head helplessly.

"Let's continue."

Xue Di raised her head, her eyes hazy, and took the initiative to press her red lips forward.

Meanwhile, at the back mountain of Skywater Academy.

Xiao Wu, who had been frozen into an ice sculpture, was left all alone in the grass.

No one paid her any mind.

She was like a piece of forgotten trash.

Martial Soul City, Pope Palace.

Inside the luxurious main hall, the atmosphere had dropped to freezing point.

Bibi Dong sat high on the Pope throne, clutching her scepter, her beautiful face covered in frost.

Below in the hall, Qian Renxue, dressed in golden palace attire, held her head high and chest out, staring back at her mother without showing any weakness.

The mother and daughter were at daggers drawn.

"You are too naive."

Bibi Dong spoke coldly, her voice carrying unquestionable majesty:

"Skywater City is a massive variable."

"This kind of power must be held in the hands of Martial Soul Hall."

"Before the army presses down on the border, what we need to do is not some soft approach, but to conquer them directly with absolute force!"

Qian Renxue took a deep breath, a trace of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

"Mother, you don't understand."

"That Neuvillette... he is not as simple as just a city lord."

The figure of that man appeared in her mind.

That aura, as unfathomable as an abyss, still made her feel lingering fear even now.

"The pressure I felt from him even exceeded that of Grandfather."

"Rashly starting a war will only bring a catastrophic disaster upon Martial Soul Hall!"

"Enough!"

Bibi Dong slammed her scepter down, and the floor instantly cracked.

"Exceeding Qian Daoliu?"

"What a joke!"

"I think you've been bewitched by that man, boosting others' morale while destroying your own!"

Qian Renxue gritted her teeth, her eyes turning slightly red.

This was the way the mother and daughter interacted.

Constant arguing, constant distrust.

Bibi Dong would never look upon her with favor, always subjecting her to various forms of coercion.

Just as the two of them remained at a stalemate.

In the sky, that massive golden ranking list trembled once again.

Rumble--

Golden light cascaded down, dyeing the entire continent in gold.

Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue looked up simultaneously.

They saw new characters slowly emerging upon the list.

[Continent Rare Treasure Ranking, Ninth Place.]

[Holder: Bibi Dong.]

[Treasure: Rakshasa Demon Scythe.]