"Everyone, don't lay your eyes on her! She can charm all of us easily with her beauty!" Dastan warned, his voice sharp with alarm.
"Calm down, you stupid clown prince, calm down!" Leyvi said immediately, stepping forward to prevent Dastan from launching an attack on Rose.
It would be incredibly troublesome if that happened. He did not want to expose the curse binding his body.
"You country bumpkin, what do you mean calm down? Do you know how dangerous this woman is? She is a Holy Maiden of the Love Ecstasy Sect! That is a sect that preys on men!" Dastan scolded, his posture tense and ready.
"Wait, don't tell me you were charmed by her already? Don't worry, this prince can dispel her charm by beating you up!" Dastan's Nascent Soul Body emerged in a flash of power, its massive hand reaching out to grab Leyvi.
"Oi, stop! I am not charmed at all, you stupid clown prince! Let me go! I know you just want to hit me!" Leyvi struggled, but his body felt weak and heavy, his Qi disrupted by the Qi-disrupting nature of the Nascent Soul Body.
"Crown Prince, please let go of Darling. He was not affected by any charming spell. I am the one who fell in love with Darling," Rose requested, her voice polite and clear.
Dastan became utterly dumbfounded.
Huh? Darling? Who? Him? The Pink Enchantress fell in love with Leyvi? Is this a hallucination? Somebody punch this prince.
Dastan's silent request was granted. His Nascent Soul Body was suddenly punched hard by an invisible force, staggering him backward and forcing him to release Leyvi.
Leyvi had struck him with his invisible hand. His Qi might have been suppressed, but his spiritual mind power remained untouched.
"Stupid clown prince. That's what you get. I told you to calm down," Leyvi said, rubbing his shoulder.
Dastan did not get mad at all after being punched.
Instead, he turned toward Rose, carefully avoiding her gaze, and pointed an accusing finger. "You bitch, you must be lying! Why would someone like you fall in love with this country bumpkin? This prince knows the women of the Love Ecstasy Sect always aim for men with big status and power! He's just a nobody. So you must have other ulterior motives!"
"Crown Prince, your accusation is unfounded. I speak the truth. After my first encounter with Darling, I became helplessly in love with him. There are no ulterior motives. My feelings are sincere," Rose replied, her tone steady and clear.
Her answer sent another ripple of shock through the crowd. Except for Anda and Ava, everyone stared at Leyvi, each harboring their own private thoughts.
Dastan switched his focus back to the Pink Enchantress. "Hmph. You expect this prince to believe your words blindly like that? Are you taking this prince for a fool?"
"What I said is the truth. That is why I am dressed as modestly as possible. To show sincerity, I have also temporarily sealed my charming aura and presence, because I do not want to unintentionally affect Darling's companions," Rose explained patiently.
Dastan opened his mouth to retort again, but halted when Anda, who had been listening and observing silently since the beginning, finally spoke.
"Crown Prince Dastan, there's no need to argue anymore. I believe she is speaking the truth." She made a calming gesture with her hand.
Inwardly, Anda was quite shocked. She could not detect even a flicker of deceit from the Pink Enchantress. Just how terrifying was the love spell she had tried to use on her husband? If the emotion were faked, Anda would have known immediately.
For example, she had encountered a few people who had been placed under love spells before. Their bodies acted lovingly, but their true emotions screamed hate beneath the surface.
This, however, was not the case here. That meant this spell did not just plant a fake emotion onto the victim. It truly made them fall in love at the most fundamental level.
"Hmph, fine. But this prince will keep watching this woman. They can't be trusted." With a final grumble, Dastan retreated to slump onto a nearby sofa, his expression still deeply suspicious. He only backed off because he completely trusts Anda's judgment.
Common people were unaware of the Love Ecstasy Sect's true nature. Most thought they were simply a group of promiscuous women.
With the insider knowledge of the Royal Family, however, Dastan knew their hidden scheme was to gain influence by sending their disciples across the continent to become partners of powerful figures, especially members of various royal families.
This Pink Enchantress Rose was one of their publicly known disciples, meaning her future role would likely be within the sect itself. The ones the royal families truly watched for were their hidden disciples, those given false identities to infiltrate from the shadows. No kingdom wanted to suffer the same fate as the Moaning Kingdom's royal family.
"Pink Enchantress, is it?" Anda said, giving a slight nod.
Beyond being the most beautiful woman she had ever seen, her hair, her eyes, and even her lips were a natural, vivid pink. Anda had to agree that the title suited her perfectly.
"Why don't you introduce yourselves properly first?" Anda suggested, her tone calm and hospitable.
Rose smiled gracefully. "Thank you, Madam Anda. Even with a Crown Prince present, it seems you are the one truly in charge here. I am genuinely impressed," she said, and her sincerity felt unmistakable.
Hmph. This prince dares you to try going against this panda woman. Then you will understand how this prince feels, Dastan grumbled inwardly, sinking deeper into the sofa.
"As some of you already know, I am called the Pink Enchantress Rose. Rose is my real name, and I am the Holy Maiden of the Love Ecstasy Sect. As a gesture of goodwill, if any of the ladies here wish to learn the art of pleasuring your partner, I can teach you everything my sect permits. I guarantee it will be useful not only for your nightly activities, but for your cultivation as well."
The other women in the main hall could not help but blush at her blunt offer.
Only Anda looked genuinely intrigued.
Perhaps she could ask for advice regarding the Yin Yang Heavenly Bliss Dual Cultivation method she and Leyvi had accidentally discovered years ago. After all, the Love Ecstasy Sect was precisely the experts in this field. If she could refine and improve that method, it would benefit their cultivation greatly.
After a brief pause, Rose continued, gesturing gracefully to her companions. "These two here are my maids, Lily and Liyan..."
"Pfft!"
Suddenly, a few of the ladies nearly spat out their drinks. They barely managed to stifle bursts of laughter.
Anda, Valenia, and Barbara clutched their stomachs, struggling to hold back their amusement.
The three of them were well aware of Lilian's famously funny story, the one where she had given each of her melons a name. She had called them Lili and Lian, both derived playfully from her own name. This has been the inside joke of their family.
Who could have imagined that two women with the exact same names as her melons would appear in person today?
"Hahaha! I have been waiting for this moment! I knew you ladies would laugh at this," Leyvi laughed out loud, thoroughly enjoying the situation.
Ava rolled her eyes. What is so funny about this?
Everyone else was left dumbfounded, completely clueless about what was happening. What were they all laughing about?
Meanwhile, Lilian's eyes sparkled with delight. She looked at Lily and Liyan with unmistakable excitement.
She then approached the two maids, who were still utterly confused.
Rose, Lily, and Liyan couldn't help but stare at Lilian's impressively large chest. How big!
"You two are Lily and Liyan, right? From now on, we are sisters!" Lilian declared proudly, puffing up her mighty chest.
"Sisters?" both Lily and Liyan repeated in unison, their confusion deepening.
"Hahaha! Hahaha! Hahaha!" Leyvi's laughter grew even louder. He was rolling on the floor now, completely losing his composure. He had not expected Lilian to react like this. It was far too funny.
Even Anda, Valenia, and Barbara could no longer hold it back. They burst into unrestrained laughter, the cheerful sound filling the main hall.
Everyone else still had no clue about this strange situation.
Some time passed before they finally stopped laughing. Leyvi remained on the floor, breathing heavily and thoroughly worn out. His eyes were wet with tears of mirth.
Dastan glanced at Rose and wondered inwardly, Do you really fall in love with this… this thing? You can stop your acting now.
"Ahem… pardon us, Holy Maiden Rose. This is related to an inside joke within our Leyan Family. We are not laughing at your maids, so please do not take it to heart." Anda clarified once she had composed herself.
Rose smiled softly. Instead of feeling offended, she found herself growing even more curious about her beloved's family. They seemed genuinely fun.
"If that is the case, then please tell me about this inside joke some other time. Since it is related to my maids, it should not be a problem to share with us, right?" Rose had found the perfect chance to enter the family circle, and she seized it without hesitation.
"That would not be a problem at all," Anda agreed with an approving nod.
After that, Leyvi's group each introduced themselves properly to the newcomers. Then, Leyvi began recounting everything that had happened during his two-month journey within the colossal tree's shade.