She might be possessed.
Looking at Ruohua on the video, Li Qianfan suddenly thought of this sentence.
Based on his understanding of Ruohua, she would never have done such a thing even if her life were at stake.
But he was not dreaming now, nor was his vision playing tricks on him.
What Li Qianfan saw and heard were iron-clad realities.
Most importantly—
Li Qianfan only thought Ruohua might be possessed, but he didn't find her repulsive because of it.
On the contrary, infected by her, some primal instinct buried deep within a man's bones was also activated.
It brought an indescribable thrill.
"Ahem, alright."
Li Qianfan coughed, pretending to be nonchalant, and said to Ruohua, "As long as you dare to mail it, there's nothing I wouldn't dare to taste."
"Tsk, what's there to dare or not dare? If I say I'll do it, I'll definitely do it."
Ruohua laughed heartily, her body trembling with mirth. She casually put her right thumb into her mouth.
Making smacking sounds.
Nodding repeatedly, she signaled that the taste was excellent.
Gulp.
Seeing her like this, Li Qianfan couldn't help but swallow.
"Ha, haha."
Ruohua saw his reaction and raised her hand, grabbing him and asking, "Bro, are you tempted? Want me to kiss you directly?"
Li Qianfan's gaze flickered sharply. He glanced at the window and said, "Uh, it's getting late since I left the KTV room. I should head back."
He couldn't control his wandering thoughts.
He also realized that under Ruohua's wicked seduction, he had arrived at the edge of a dark abyss.
He absolutely could not go any further.
He had to pull back from the brink in time, or he would be utterly destroyed if he fell!
"Bro, wait!"
Seeing him about to turn off his phone, Ruohua quickly told him to wait.
Li Qianfan asked, "What is it?"
Ruohua didn't answer. She just bit her lip hard, and her usually cheerful face quickly showed signs of pain.
This indicated that Ruohua was making a difficult decision in her heart.
Li Qianfan was puzzled. "What's wrong? Have you realized this behavior is extremely wrong? Are you going to tell me that even though we're online buddies, we can't continue this?"
He hoped that Ruohua, realizing she was heading towards damnation, would acknowledge her mistake.
And tell him directly that she would never do this again!
"Bro."
Ruohua let out a long breath, her eyes shining, so brightly it was frightening. "Let me see you."
"Let you see me?"
Li Qianfan was taken aback and replied, "Aren't we always on video? Aren't you always looking at me?"
Ruohua repeated, "Bro, let me see you."
"Aren't you always looking at me?"
Before Li Qianfan finished speaking, he suddenly understood what Ruohua meant.
He froze in surprise.
Ruohua softly said for the third time, "Bro, let me see you."
No!
Li Qianfan wanted to say these two words with the firmest tone.
But as the words reached his lips, it was as if something sealed his mouth, and he couldn't utter a sound.
He just stared blankly at Ruohua, remaining motionless.
Ruohua didn't urge him further. They simply gazed at each other across the screen in silence.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Qianfan's dazed eyes finally moved slightly.
His gaze fell on the bedside table next to Ruohua.
On it sat the rabbit alarm clock that Shen Chongchong had bought him.
It was two in the morning.
In the land of the rising sun, it was three in the morning—
In the same secret room.
Cai Wangzu, Naoji Hachiman Gi, Pu Sa Shuai, and others were present.
They all stared wide-eyed at the Eastern Phoenix on the "Four Phoenixes Intertwined with the Ridge" artifact.
The Eastern Phoenix was indeed dripping.
Initially, it would only drip a single drop after a full thirty seconds.
But as time passed, the Eastern Phoenix's dripping speed increased, becoming faster and faster.
Finally, it became like a broken string of beads, creating a pitter-patter sound.
Eventually, a thin stream of water appeared from the Eastern Phoenix's beak.
Cai Wangzu and the others instinctively looked at the frog squatting beneath the Eastern Phoenix.
The water level in the frog's gaping mouth was gradually rising.
There was also a water level mark inside the frog's mouth.
When the water reached that mark, it would flow from the marking mechanism through a thin tube to the base.
Then, the water would flow out from the frog's perch (beneath its posterior) and into a narrow ditch.
This narrow ditch circled the round base of the "Four Phoenixes Intertwined with the Ridge" artifact.
When the water filled the entire circular ditch, it would flow back to the "ridge" of the artifact, which was the ornate pillar.
The true pillar—
A true pillar was usually carved from white marble, with a square base, often a lotus or Sumeru seat, carved with dragon patterns and adorned with flowing cloud motifs.
Atop the pillar was a Dew-Collecting Pan, circular in shape, corresponding to the square base, to represent the round sky and square earth.
Above the pillar sat a legendary mythical beast that howled at the heavens.
This beast was called Wangtian Hou!
The pillar on Cai Wangzu's "Four Phoenixes Intertwined with the Ridge" artifact was, of course, not as large as a real one, nor was it carved from white marble.
It was a piece of porous stone that absorbed water.
When all four phoenixes began to drip, and the water flowed out from beneath the squatting frog and filled the entire circular groove, the water level would reach the square base of the pillar. It would then seep upwards along the porous stone.
As long as the four phoenixes continued to drip, and the water level consistently reached the pillar's base, it would gradually ascend to the top of the pillar.
The Wangtian Hou, perched at the very top, would be "wetted" by the water.
When the Wangtian Hou was completely soaked, it would exhale white mist and let out a thunderous roar.
Wangtian Hou was also known as "Wang Di Gui" (Emperor Wang Returns).
It was a call for the king, who was out on patrol or enjoying himself, to quickly return to the palace to attend to state affairs.
However, on the "Four Phoenixes Intertwined with the Ridge" artifact, this Wangtian Hou represented the call for a wandering child to return home.
Once the Wangtian Hou exhaled white mist and let out a thunderous roar, it signified that the "Four Phoenixes Intertwined with the Ridge" formation was a complete success!
No person, no energy, could then stop the wandering child from returning home!!
"Could it be—"
Just as everyone was nervously watching the water flowing from beneath the frog's posterior slowly trickle into the circular groove, a disciple of Naoji Hachiman Gi trembled and asked, "Could it be! Tonight, tonight the Wangtian Hou will exhale white mist and let out a thunderous roar?"
Cai Wangzu and the others were startled.
"Baka—"
Naoji Hachiman Gi, his heart trembling uncontrollably, immediately glared and cursed at his disciple.
"Nonsense! All four phoenixes must drip. Currently, only the Eastern Phoenix is dripping, and the other three are showing no movement. With this water level, it's good if it fills the groove, how could it possibly reach the pillar's base?"
He was right.
Only the Eastern Phoenix was dripping among the four phoenixes; the other three were completely still.
No matter how much water the Eastern Phoenix dripped, it wouldn't be enough to fill the entire circular groove and reach the pillar's base.
The disciple, realizing he had spoken out of turn, quickly bowed his head. "Hai."
Naoji Hachiman Gi ignored him and said to Cai Wangzu, "Grand Tutor Cai, I now realize that the 'Four Phoenixes Intertwined with the Ridge' artifact you personally designed truly possesses a magical subtlety that I, Mr. Pu, and others cannot match."
Pu Sa Shuai, who was usually arrogant, also nodded with a solemn expression.
"It can be said without exaggeration that this 'Four Phoenixes Intertwined with the Ridge' artifact embodies the essence of Xuanmen from my Central Plains over thousands of years."
Cai Wangzu said slowly, "Although I designed it personally, more than ten of my fellow disciples participated in its design. It can be said to be the collective wisdom of the Xuanmen of my island province. Calling it magical and subtle is indeed well-deserved."
"Grand Tutor Cai."
After nodding, Pu Sa Shuai changed the subject. "The tide is rising, and the miasma is thick. Especially the appearance of the Eastern Phoenix's terrifying dripping phenomenon. Does this mean that the woman named Su has completely fallen before the Eastern Phoenix began to drip?"
"Yes."
Cai Wangzu frowned, as if murmuring to himself, "I truly didn't expect that woman would finally cross that red line. What kind of stimulus could have made her abandon all her modesty and dignity?"
No one could answer this question.
Naoji Hachiman Gi asked, "Can we stop her?"
"Perhaps?"
Pu Sa Shuai replied with uncertainty, "For example, by eliminating her at all costs. Or by using her scandal to stir up more trouble. By labeling her the most shameless woman in the world, forcing her to commit suicide, or to leave that Wangtian Hou."
Wangtian Hou—
This was the "ridge" in the "Four Phoenixes Intertwined with the Ridge" artifact, and it represented Li Qianfan!
No one responded to Pu Sa Shuai's words.
Everyone stared blankly at the thin stream of water flowing incessantly from beneath the Eastern Phoenix's beak.
The water flowing from beneath the frog under the Eastern Phoenix's beak had already filled the entire circular groove.
Pu Sa Shuai felt a little awkward.
He coughed and changed the subject. "Grand Tutor Cai. This frog beneath the Eastern Phoenix's beak, which represents a certain CEO from the dark web, what reaction will it show after the Eastern Phoenix starts dripping?"
It was now three-thirty in the morning in the land of the rising sun.
In the Eastern Land, it was exactly two-thirty in the morning.
Inside the Flowing Water Pavilion.
Jiao Yin, who had been sleeping with her forehead against the wall in the corner, suddenly trembled a few times and slowly opened her eyes.
Just now, she had a very shameless dream.
At the peak of her dream, she woke up.
She reached out and grabbed the bedsheet, illuminated by the soft glow of the nightlight.
She frowned.
Puzzled, she muttered to herself, "What's wrong with me tonight? Why am I having such a strange dream?"