The aura around him was obscure and chilling, as though he had merged with the surrounding shadows. Unless one deliberately sensed him, his presence could easily be overlooked.
Standing on the right was a woman likewise clad in a voluminous cloak, though its material seemed lighter and was patterned with dark purple lines. The wide hood concealed most of her face, revealing only her beautifully shaped chin and a pair of vivid red lips.
Even beneath the cloak, her figure remained voluptuous and alluring. Every movement naturally exuded a bewitching charm that stirred the heart, as if she were constantly radiating an invisible attraction.
Seemingly noticing Gu Sheng's appraising gaze, the cloaked woman suddenly let out a soft laugh. Her voice was sweet and bone-melting, as though it carried tiny hooks.
"Little brother, you've been looking at your sister for so long... Are you interested in me?"
She slightly raised her chin. Beneath the shadow of her hood, a pair of soul-stealing eyes seemed to be gazing at Gu Sheng. Her red lips parted gently, her breath fragrant as orchids.
"Would you like... to come closer, so your sister can get a good look at you?"
The moment the cloaked woman's sweet, seductive voice fell, an intangible and formless strange power that seemed capable of stirring the most primal desires deep within one's heart quietly rippled outward like spring water, silently enveloping Gu Sheng.
This power was not a direct attack. It was more like temptation, a form of guidance that sought to unravel one's will and manipulate one's actions.
Gu Sheng immediately felt an irresistible thought growing within him—go over there, get close to her, see her face clearly... as though it were the most beautiful and worthy thing in the world to explore.
"Charm technique?"
Gu Sheng's eyes