My wife, who's in a vegetative state, please stop eavesdropping on my thoughts.

"never mind--"

"No further explanation needed. I'll contact you in a week."

"You will see those 38 bottles of potion..."

After finishing his own words, Zell turned and left, somewhat disheartened.

His steps were incredibly heavy.

You can tell from Weiss's nonchalant look that no amount of persuasion will work; it's like talking to a brick wall.

In any case, whether it's 11 bottles of Tier 7 potions or 31 bottles of potions, the end result is still death.

If it were only 11 bottles, the Chamber of Commerce headquarters might execute him out of spite.

But if it's a total of 31 bottles, headquarters might be afraid they'll die too soon...

Even the vice president couldn't afford this loss.

So, he had no choice but to take one last gamble.

If Weiss can advance in a short time, he will have made amends, and the 20 lost potions will be converted into performance gains!

Conversely, if Weiss were to get something for nothing again...

Then they can both go down together.

"Since Bingfei and I are in a romantic relationship, perhaps I've been misjudging her all along..."

"Perhaps he really does have the potential to become a 7th-tier cultivator!!"

Zell kept trying to comfort himself.

Having come this far, he had no way out.

We have no choice but to take one last gamble.

I'm betting on Bingfei's taste in love!

Weiss watched in bewilderment as Zell's figure gradually went from being lost and dejected to regaining his composure, his gait changing from unsteady to walking with his head held high.

"This guy... has a dual personality, doesn't he...?"

anyway.

As long as we can successfully obtain the potion, that's all that matters.

.......

A short while later, Weiss returned to the Lunette family mansion by the same route.

The preparations for the potions are basically complete.

Once you have all 18 bottles of the One-Armed Potion and 20 bottles of the Storm Potion, you can drink them all and then officially challenge the Snow Palace Trial.

Before that, Weiss did not plan to do any more training.

Just let your body completely relax and unwind.

—Dinner time.

When Weiss arrived at the restaurant, he was surprised to find that Emily was still having dinner at the mansion today.

I didn't see my third brother, Moro; he must have stayed at the academy.

Seeing Weiss look at her after taking his seat, Aunt Bai immediately lowered her head guiltily.

"Um, Weiss... I went to the academy with Emily today."

I see. No wonder I haven't seen Aunt Bai all day.

Weiss nodded, not paying any attention.

Since the maids of the Selenes family have already arrived, it doesn't matter if Aunt Bai doesn't stay behind all the time.

Cats also have their own lives.

Just then, Cassandra put down her cutlery, looked at Emily, and asked:

"Emily, are you going to switch to commuting?"

Upon hearing this, Emily hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

"No, I'll just play with Aunt Bai for another two or three days. Going back and forth all the time will interfere with my studies."

Upon hearing this, Cassandra sighed, her tone tinged with regret.

"It's a pity that if you were a day student, I could spend more time with you..."

"I don't want you to come with me! I want to go with Aunt Bai!!"

At this point, Emily excitedly grabbed Aunt White's arm and lifted her high into the air.

"Aunt Bai, can we sleep with Sister Elune tonight?! I've never met Sister Elune before!?"

"Uh, this..."

Aunt Bai glanced at Weiss furtively, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Weiss didn't have any objections.

Emily will only stay here for two or three days, and then she will have to go back to school to live.

Elune will probably feel more relaxed with new family members by her side, right?

As for myself, I'll just stay in the guest room for the next few days.

Does not affect.

Upon seeing Weiss nod in agreement, Emily was overjoyed and pulled Aunt White upstairs.

Only Cassandra and Weiss remained at the table.

The atmosphere was slightly silent.

Cassandra shook her head in utter helplessness.

"My younger siblings have all grown up, and they're becoming less and less close to me..."

Her tone was somewhat wistful, then she turned to look at Weiss:

"Looks like you'll be a little lonely these next few days, Weiss~~"

"How about coming to my room?"

"puff--!"

Weiss suddenly spat out the tea in his mouth.

Then, he turned to look at Cassandra in disbelief, his expression instantly becoming incredibly interesting.

To be honest, this is the first time I've lost my composure like this since arriving in the royal city.

The maids nearby had all instinctively covered their ears in unison.

Cassandra blinked innocently.

"Your reaction is a bit over the top, isn't it? I meant, why don't we chat for a bit? I wasn't planning on having you stay overnight..."

Weiss silently wiped the tea stains from the corner of his mouth, utterly speechless: "Next time, it's better to just say it in one sentence!!"

If Cassandra's words hadn't been so ambiguous, I wouldn't have even considered that possibility.

After all, the other party is one of the famous Ten Kings.

The Little Sword Saint of the Unparalleled Sequence.

Although he was fairly handsome, he wasn't so devastatingly handsome that he was the most handsome man in the world, and it was unlikely that the other party would be attracted to his looks.

In other words, Cassandra had absolutely no reason to plot against her.

Now that the other party had explained, Weiss stopped overthinking.

So, after finishing his meal, he went straight with Cassandra.

as predicted.

Cassandra led him into a study, not the bedroom with its ambiguous and awkward atmosphere.

The room was filled with rows of tall bookshelves, densely packed with various books on swordsmanship and extraordinary history, and the air was filled with a faint scent of ink and paper.

After leading Weiss into the study.

Cassandra turned around, put her hands behind her back, and looked at the expressionless Weiss with a smile.

"Weis, you said before that you did fight against the Feathered Ones, but you didn't participate in the attack; you only assisted in the battle, right?"

Weiss was just about to nod.

However......

Next second,

Cassandra suddenly stretched out a hand and braced it against the door behind Weiss.

"boom"

With a thud.

The door and escape route were firmly blocked by her hands.

At the same time, her entire body almost pressed down on Weiss.

Weiss was a little confused.

What does it mean! ?

Was I just pinned against a wall?

The Little Sword Saint was the tallest woman Weiss had ever seen, standing at a full 1.75 meters, only half a head shorter than Weiss.

Although they were still about a decimeter apart, the woman's burning body temperature made Weiss feel dizzy and disoriented. He had no idea what she was up to.

But he dared not move.

Because if you move around randomly at this distance, you might accidentally bump into Cassandra's chest.

Just as Weiss held his breath in concentration.

Suddenly, the young swordswoman Cassandra stood on her tiptoes.

Like a lazy cat, she slid her body along Weiss's chest, finally bringing her lips to his ear, wrapping her arms around his neck, and whispering in a slightly seductive tone:

"Weiss, you're a Feathered One, aren't you?"

Upon hearing this, Weiss's expression froze instantly, and his breath hitched slightly.

After arriving in the royal city, although he did not release his wind aura, he suppressed his own aura.

It's unclear how Cassandra discovered it.

"Oh......"

Sensing the tension in Weiss's body, Cassandra chuckled softly, breathing hot air into Weiss's ear as she spoke, almost melting his reason.

"Don't be so wary, I mean no harm."

"The reason we blocked the shopping information submitted by the Starry Sky Commerce Guild was simply to protect your privacy."

"I never expected you to have a second sequence..."

"No wonder you can climb 3 kilometers so easily!"

"We're too close, Miss Cassandra..."

At this moment, Weiss's tone was almost impossible to remain calm.

With each word the woman spoke, she blew a breath into his ear, and wave after wave of scalding heat washed over his nerve endings. Even with the naturally indifferent nature of a vain addict, he found it hard to withstand.

however.

Seeing that Weiss didn't deny it, Cassandra's eyes became even more alluring, almost to the point of being glazed over.

She simply used her body to forcefully push Weiss against the door.

"Weiss, I feel so depressed..."

"Are you sexually repressed?" Weiss managed to keep his composure at the limit in front of the soft, voluptuous woman.