Free Web NovelChapter 412: Chapter 34: Then Let’s Get It Started
"To take a huge step back, let’s say you manage to destroy the Royal Court and reunite the Land of Thousand Laws. What about the outside world? Do you really think the other realms would tolerate a Celestial God’s Shadow occupying the Realm of Order? They might not be able to act immediately, but once things stabilize, they will inevitably move to restore the old order in the Mortal World and form a Conquest Army."
"And before that, don’t forget the encroachment of Chaos. Although Chaos Corruption was a trivial matter for the Realm of Order in its prime, and the main assault of the Chaos Hundred Forms isn’t directed at the Land of Rhythm, it’s still more than enough to keep you busy."
"Not to mention, it’s anyone’s guess how long the separation between gods and mortals will last. What if the Celestial Gods re-establish their connection to the Mortal World? Everything you’ve built will vanish like a soap bubble, and you’ll be right back in that lightless seal of your past..."
Duke Qinghui’s whispers shamelessly laid out the worst possible future before the Demon, forcing her to confront everything she had deliberately ignored. Anise’s charming and bewitching face twisted into a pained expression. She stopped her twirling dance and sighed.
"Alright, alright, I’m begging you, don’t say any more. You’re bringing up all the things I’ve worked so hard to forget. Don’t ruin the joyous mood of this banquet."
"The problems will still exist, even if we don’t talk about them."
Westheid said lightly, "And for all of these problems, there are solutions."
"You just need to ally with me. I will control the Royal Court, and I can influence the Mortal World. I will create a paradise for you, a place where you’ll never be disturbed. Even if the Celestial Gods return to the Mortal World, I can guarantee your safety."
At her core, this Enchanting Demon, Anise, was much like a Pure Holy Spirit. She had no great ambition, devoted only to the things she was obsessed with and pursued.
’All I have to do is make a promise and get her to trust it. Then, everything will fall into place.’
Unfortunately, an Enchanter was not as naive and trusting as a Holy Spirit, ready to believe anything Westheid said.
Anise raised an eyebrow and looked at Westheid, saying,
"Forget the rest. Defying the Celestial Gods... Heh. You truly are an audacious mortal."
Westheid hadn’t hidden his intentions. To a scion of Celestial Gods who had once witnessed Emperor Qianlu’s ascension to godhood, it was obvious.
Anise shook her head, leaned close to Westheid’s ear, and whispered softly,
"It sounds wonderful, but having been betrayed by an Ascender once before, I don’t have a shred of trust left for those like you who wish to ascend. To realize your ideals and obsessions, you’ll abandon anything, promise anything, and do anything... It’s truly terrifying."
Anise unclasped her hands, shrugged, and said,
"So I remain skeptical. Let’s not even discuss whether you can do it. Even if you could, it’s anyone’s guess whether you’d actually deliver on your promises."
"..."
’Damn you, Emperor Qianlu! You’re the one who broke his promise and completely tanked my credibility, aren’t you?’
Westheid said, "I have never once broken a promise. The people of the Mortal World are my witnesses."
"My father never broke his promises either, not until the very end. Who could have seen his true objective? If you ask me, the two of you are quite alike. Very much alike."
’Tsk. This is getting difficult.’
Westheid was racking his brain on how to persuade the Enchanter, but she suddenly changed the subject.
"But then again, it would be arbitrary to judge you entirely based on my father’s actions. So, it’s not impossible to negotiate. But first, show me your sincerity. If you can truly resolve my worries and accept my path, then I don’t care if we call it an alliance or a partnership. I won’t even worry too much about the final outcome."
Anise declared magnanimously that nothing else mattered; her only concern was the pleasure of the here and now.
"Ha! If that’s what you want, then I have an endless supply of sincerity to show you."
Westheid breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
"I will help you exterminate the Demons harassing your borders, and I’ll add a bit of pleasure to the eternal banquet you hold."
Anise said with great interest, "Oh? If you can truly do that, then please, feel free. Don’t worry about traveling back and forth. I will teach you how to inscribe a Technique on a node of the Thousand Laws Ceremony. After you return, you can set up a similar Barrier in the Royal Court’s City in the Lake, and you’ll be able to travel between our two lands in an instant."
"Assuming you dare to set it up within the City in the Lake."
The Enchanter Maiden seemed very considerate. Knowing that Westheid couldn’t stay in the Demon’s realm for long, she taught him a Teleportation Gate Technique.
"Why wouldn’t I dare? Being taught how to weave the Thousand Laws Ceremony is an opportunity I couldn’t have hoped for!"
Westheid wasn’t one of the Royal Court People, much less a believer in Emperor Qianlu. He didn’t have the slightest psychological burden about tampering with the Thousand Laws Ceremony.
Even when the Grand Ensemble was intact, teleporting between the Cities in the Lake was a high-level Tuning Technique.
After finishing his dance with the Enchanter, Westheid returned to Luyetan’s side.
"How did it go, Duke Qinghui?"
Luyetan, her arms crossed, looked at Westheid with a hint of nervousness and asked.
Westheid replied, "It went well. But Lady Anise wants to see our sincerity, so I need a small favor from you."
"What kind of favor?"
Duke Qinghui said bluntly, "Have an orgy with me! Not in a dream, but in reality."
"Huh?!"
Luyetan jumped in shock. She pursed her cherry-red lips and said in a mocking tone,
"What nonsense are you spouting? Has your brain finally rotted? Or did you already fuck your brains out?"
Westheid said lightly, "I’m not doing this to satisfy my own selfish desires. It’s to stack more ’pleasure’ for Lady Anise. As someone who inherited the Enchanter Bloodline, even as a half-blood, you are enough for a pure-blooded Enchanter to project onto and empathize with."
"Whoa—"
Anise, who had been listening from the side, heard Westheid’s outrageous words. Her beautiful eyes widened as she said,
"So that’s it. Is this what you meant by ’adding pleasure’? Hmm... It is indeed a domain I’ve never dabbled in. If it’s interesting, then that wouldn’t be so bad."
Now it was Luyetan’s turn to be dumbfounded. "Wait, as a pure-blooded Enchanter, you’ve never had any... related experience?"
The Enchanting Demon spread her hands. "Nope. Since the day I was born, I’ve never entered another’s dream. I only gather sustenance from wild banquets. Perhaps the Enchanters of the past didn’t have the same conditions I do. I have absorbed similar pleasures at my banquets, but only in small amounts. I never thought it was anything special."
Anise rubbed her fair, lovely chin and smiled. "But since this Mr. Westheid is so confident, I suppose I’ll have to have a taste and see for myself."
’A virgin Succubus?!’
Luyetan gritted her teeth. "If that’s the case, then why doesn’t Duke Qinghui just go to her directly?!"
Westheid blinked innocently and said, "Wouldn’t that be too presumptuous? Besides, Lady Anise wouldn’t agree to it."
The Enchanter Maiden nodded from the side. "A simple invitation for ’tutoring’... I’m really not that interested in that."
In truth, there was another reason: Westheid didn’t quite dare to.
One had to understand, competing with Anise in "bedroom skills" was no laughing matter. A Demigod Level Demon was already stronger than the current Duke Qinghui. If the result was just getting violently raped like what happened with Mivana, that would be one thing.
The key was that an Enchanter’s Charm could genuinely warp the mind. Duke Qinghui’s own Charm was just for fun, but an Enchanter’s Charm was truly aimed at bewitching the heart and soul.
’In the past, Westheid had always been the one using the ’hypnosis app’ on others. There was no way he would be the one getting hypnotized and corrupted!’
So, until he was confident he could suppress the Enchanting Demon, Westheid decided it was best to admire her from a distance.
Westheid said with a serious expression, "This is all for the sake of ultimately purifying your Enchanter Bloodline. Just think of it as doing something for yourself, okay? Stop hesitating!"
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