Chapter 301: Chapter 271: Hongmen Banquet, The Unconventional Princess
Leaving the Sky Garden, the unsettling feeling that had been lingering in his heart finally subsided. This was a sign of the Divine Hand’s insight into causality, a premonition to seek fortune and avoid calamity.
During the garden tour, a great ominous sign had suddenly appeared!
If the Clock Eye hadn’t expended its essence, its ocular power would have undoubtedly allowed him to pierce through this mysterious garden and uncover its secrets.
Even when that Enchanting Demon "sister" touched him, it felt as if a bloodthirsty Beast was licking his palm, its gaze cold and fierce, like a predator lurking in the dark, choosing which delicacy to devour.
It was terrifying. Chu Yi, being a young man, naturally needed to protect himself when out and about, so he turned and left.
With one slap, he sent the side-eyeing, foolish Unicorn flying. Chu Yi got into the carriage, gazing far into the sky at the Sky Garden hidden in the evening glow, but it had vanished without a trace.
Gone? Chu Yi was puzzled and asked Doli, the demure Enchanting Demon massaging his leg beside him, "Doli, does this garden serve any purpose?"
"Garden?" Doli tilted her head, her delicate, rosy face revealing a trace of confusion. "Young Master, what garden?" she asked blankly. "Haven’t we been in the carriage all along?"
Hela extended her slender fingers, offering a freshly washed lady finger grape to Chu Yi’s lips. "You’ve been touring all day, Young Master," she said shyly. "You must be tired."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yi’s expression remained unchanged, but a storm was brewing in his heart.
These two Great Enchanting Demons were the Princess’s Personal Guards, possessing Dawn Star-level combat power. They had accompanied him in appreciating flowers in the garden, yet now they had forgotten the events from moments before.
There’s something wrong with the garden... Chu Yi suppressed his doubts and returned to the White Bone Palace to seek the Princess’s favor. Although accompanied by a Deceit Beast, he was here to freeload, not to investigate strange occurrences.
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The Fallen Unicorn was extremely fast. It navigated through dense fog imbued with monstrous curses and possessed teleportation skills that allowed it to traverse the void, crossing thousands of miles in an instant.
After a day of touring, they quickly returned to the White Bone Hall.
Doli tidied her collar, and Hela put her socks back on. These terrifying Enchanting Demons, capable of casually causing cataclysmic disasters, obediently escorted Chu Yi out of the carriage.
Speaking of which, this was their first time being so intimate with someone of the opposite sex; they had almost lost control, nearly becoming far too intimate.
As he stepped out of the carriage, his eyes briefly regained some clarity. He recalled their unrestrained behavior in the carriage, then looked towards the White Bone Hall with somewhat complicated feelings.
I wonder what tricks this Succubus Princess is up to. Chu Yi went to find the Succubus Princess. As soon as he entered, he saw a group of Enchanting Demon maids looking at him, their eyes filled with a mixture of reverence, surprise, and complex emotions.
"Young Master, this way, please." Doli and Hela, seemingly having heard something, moved to lead the way. Their skirts fluttered like light smoke, and from one of them, a nimble tail with an arrowhead-shaped black spade at its tip emerged, guiding Chu Yi forward.
The corridor was dim. Every few steps, a pair of shark-oil lamps burned, permeating the air with a cloyingly sweet and metallic scent. Chu Yi felt a surge of Frenzy in his heart, identical to the sensation in the carriage.
Moments later, they arrived at a large gate engraved with entwining serpents, the Rune inscriptions flickering faintly.
The gate opened and then closed. Chu Yi came to his senses to find himself already seated.
On the dining table, a Mermaid Candle cast a dim, warm glow, illuminating a spread of exquisite delicacies, luxurious wines, and vibrant fruits.
A candlelight dinner? What does this Succubus Princess mean? Could it be she’s taken a liking to me?
RUSTLE... From the seat opposite, a soft sound emerged. Shadows coalesced, weaving into a dark palace gown that clung tightly to a fragrant, beautiful young woman with skin as fair as snow.
The young woman’s Star Eyes were closed, her long eyelashes like falling snow, her red lips succulent and alluring. When she noticed Chu Yi’s gaze, her beautiful, seemingly indifferent eyes opened, clear and translucent like a crystal spring.
Her incredibly pure face and her enchantingly voluptuous figure were perfectly merged into one.
"My apologies. The Mother Goddess summoned me earlier. I’m sorry for keeping you waiting," Chen Xi said, her tone apologetic yet elegant. She looked at Chu Yi curiously. "Why aren’t you eating? Is the food not to your taste?"
The young woman spoke softly, an obscure violet glow flickering in her eyes. She leaned forward, resting her ample bosom on the table, fully displaying her alluring charm.
Chu Yi remained silent. The Clock Eye refracted the Twilight Light; though it had consumed its essence, he could still vaguely perceive the eerie things on the table.
Squirming tentacles, fleshy lumps with vertical pupils, face-hugging parasites yearning for an embrace, heart-like venom sacs, and insect eggs crawling with countless venomous ants...
You’re telling me this is a candlelight dinner? Poison in the food? Truly, just as I’d expect from you!
"In my hometown, there’s a custom that the guest cannot eat until the host has started," Chu Yi explained, inwardly prepared to unleash a Lightning Fist and a sneak attack with the Divine Hand at any moment.
She had the maids show me around the Royal Court while she secretly set up this death trap, plotting against me.
Chen Xi rested her jade-like hand on her cheek. The faint yellow candlelight reflected on her delicate and beautiful face, her pink lips slightly curled. "You’re quite good-looking. Interested in being my royal consort?"
The air was filled with that same cloyingly sweet, metallic fragrance, creating a warm and seductive atmosphere.
"Not interested," Chu Yi refused outright. "How could the Royal Princess debase herself for an unknown nobody like me? Please don’t joke, Princess."
Chen Xi stared at him for a moment, her smooth, white swan-like neck held high with an air of arrogance. "Although I was merely joking, being so swiftly denied truly makes this Princess doubt her own allure."
She rose and leaned forward, her skirt fluttering, stirring up a faint glow like that of Fireflies, as breathtakingly beautiful as a Fairy.
"Is this Princess not beautiful?" she asked. "Or perhaps I can’t compare to your little girlfriend? If you’re willing, this Princess can give you an opportunity to share royal power. Surely your little girlfriend wouldn’t prevent you from striving for someone better."
Her voice was sweet and ethereal, carrying a hint of that cloying fragrance, which wafted into Chu Yi’s nose and mouth.
This isn’t the Succubus Princess! Chu Yi bit the tip of his tongue, the taste of blood spreading in his mouth. His face remained outwardly calm, but he was secretly on high alert.
When they first met earlier that day, the Succubus Princess had acted nobly and with dignity, showing courtesy to a subordinate. It was absolutely impossible for her to be so frivolous.
Moreover, he had learned from the two maids just how terrifying the Royal Princess truly was.
The various buildings he had toured were all spoils of war, plundered from the numerous small worlds the Succubus Princess had conquered.
As a myriad of thoughts raced through Chu Yi’s mind, an idea surfaced. He spoke solemnly, "Princess, you misunderstand. Lias and I grew up together and are deeply in love. I wouldn’t marry anyone but her."
As soon as the words fell, Chen Xi paused, looking rather strangely at this shameless man.
"As far as this Princess knows, you live with the eldest young lady of the Qin Family."
Chu Yi replied, "...A political marriage. I wouldn’t marry anyone but her."
Chen Xi was speechless.
"And then there’s your junior schoolmate who has a crush on you, always doting on you. How will you handle that? Will you cast her aside?" As she spoke, Chen Xi’s beautiful eyes sparkled, watching the young man like a Little Fox, a hint of playful gossip in her gaze.
Chu Yi responded, "That’s the Wealthy Lady... I’m a kept man."
Chen Xi was, once again, speechless.