With the Golden Tower unleashing its "Beauty Trial," the atmosphere along both riverbanks reached its peak!
The spectators rubbed their hands in anticipation. Six of the seven contestants were certain to lose their reputations, leaving them all on tenterhooks as they waited for the contest to begin!
The Golden Tower had prepared quite thoroughly to avoid disappointing the lechers who had flocked over at the news.
As Fan Guangyuan clapped his hands, a rather seductive beauty emerged from the Golden Tower. Scantily clad, with large breasts and full buttocks, she walked gracefully to the center of the platform, holding a Hollow Sphere.
The spectators were initially a little puzzled, feeling that a single hussy would probably struggle to seduce seven men and women.
But the sultry beauty soon held up the Hollow Sphere and introduced it to everyone:
"This is called the Bliss Bell. It was originally a Dharma Artifact of the Witch Cult, with uses too wondrous for words. It lets people glimpse the obsessions buried deep in their hearts that they yearn for but cannot obtain.
"If you resist and break free of the illusion, you will be declared defeated for 'not daring to face your true heart.' Though that will not ruin your reputation, someone whose heart is not open and honest certainly cannot count as a true gentleman.
"But if you do not resist and break free, you seven young masters and ladies must hold out until everyone else has disgraced themselves and lost.
"Your reputations are at stake, so please consider carefully before we begin."
The sultry beauty was presumably a professional from some brothel. Her voice carried a seductive lilt and was very pleasant to hear.
Discovering that this was a test of illusions, the contestants present were clearly feeling the pressure.
After all,