Inside the silent Scripture Recitation Room.

The cross creaked and swayed, and the small bells on the collar tinkled melodiously with the movement.

The frequency gradually increased from slow to fast, becoming more and more urgent.

Manluo Sha’s voice spread, no longer suppressed, fully released.

After a full two hours.

Manluo Sha suddenly realized something, quickly turned around and crouched down, moments later, she seductively lifted her head.

Everything was like a sudden rainstorm stopping, the atmosphere quiet as if time stood still, except for her slightly urgent and heated breath, exhaling onto Chen Xiao’s stomach.

She looked guilty, "It’s all my fault for not bringing tissues before entering the Scripture Recitation Room, otherwise, Mr. Chen could have left a mark on me. Now, it’s just like this, Mr. Chen’s scent is truly healthy..."

Chen Xiao stroked her head.

Such a kind-hearted young girl who cares for him, how could Chen Xiao not love her?

He sighed with some regret, "Thinking of how you’ll have to enter the Yin Country Holy Temple as a Holy Daughter, losing your freedom forever, makes me feel unbearably sad. A young girl like you should pursue your own wonderful life."

However, he also knew clearly, Yin Country is far more backward and feudal compared to Divine Land. As a woman, despite being a Royal Family member, Manluo Sha’s status isn’t that high.

And among the civilians, the status of women in Yin Country is even lower.

Manluo Sha chuckled, half-jokingly said, "So does Mr. Chen want to elope with me?"

Chen Xiao replied earnestly, "If you’re willing to come with me, I can go through hell for you."

Seeing Chen Xiao’s firm and powerful gaze, Manluo Sha’s heart trembled.

Previously, she had already accepted her fate, thinking that returning as a Holy Daughter and living like a widow all her life was fine, but after Pandora’s Box was opened, she felt incredibly regretful.

Should her life really be controlled like this, heading towards complete extinction?

Her eyes were gloomy, her tone bitter, "We Yin Country women have no status, from birth we are inferior, even as a Royal Princess I still cannot have the right to control my own life!"

"If I wasn’t chosen as the Holy Temple’s Holy Daughter, after reaching adulthood I would be used by the Royal Family as a tool for alliance marriage. My father would most likely make me marry a noble, and I wouldn’t even have the right to choose."

"Perhaps, I’d never met this man until the first meeting on our wedding day."

"In Yin Country, how many women like me are there who can’t control their own fate?"

"The hardships I’ve experienced would be considered lucky for them." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"My mother lost her life just because she said more to a lowly guard."

"And back then, many little girls in my batch selected as candidate Holy Daughters were eliminated completely just for small etiquette mistakes, tainting the name of the Holy Temple..."

"I’ve seen too many such tragedies from a young age, and how many are still unfolding in corners I can’t see? I once wanted to resist, but ultimately lacked the courage."

Chen Xiao stared at her, saying, "Actually, you can completely choose your own life."

"Is it really that easy?" After taking a deep breath, Manluo Sha’s eyes grew deeper and more complex, "Even if I escaped to the ends of the earth, there’s no escape."

"If I really leave with Mr. Chen, my father, the King of Yin Country, would definitely be furious, sparing no cost to ruin me, and the Holy Temple wouldn’t let me go, potentially dragging Mr. Chen down."

She chuckled, "But, the world is also developing now, and Yin Country’s situation is gradually improving. Hopefully, in the future, women like me won’t appear again."

Chen Xiao said, "Every era’s progress needs a challenger daring to defy fate, to overthrow old systems, to topple everything rotten. If you’re willing to come with me, I’ll protect you; if not, I’ll respect your decision."

Manluo Sha felt somewhat tempted, but driven by reason she shook her head, "Even though Mr. Chen has great abilities, fighting against the Yin Country Royal Family and Holy Temple is still too difficult!"

"Actually, I chose to become a Holy Daughter for a very important reason."

"A Holy Daughter is supreme in the Holy Sect, holding many powers, can decreeing many policies. Yin Country has many religious followers, the words and deeds of a Holy Daughter greatly influence them."

"Therefore, I want to use becoming a Holy Daughter as an opportunity to speak for women stuck in the mire like me, setting more equal, more reasonable policies."

"This is the best thing I can do within my capabilities."

The Holy Daughter position holds such high status in Yin Country, precisely because generations of Holy Daughters sacrifice themselves to bring fortune to the people, to benefit women."

"Among these predecessors, there are also those with aspirations like mine! Though they are victims of the old system, they are also my idols!"

Speaking of this, her eyes sparkled with a hint of admiration.

Chen Xiao was secretly shocked, not expecting Manluo Sha chose to become a Holy Daughter for this reason.

But upon reflection it made sense; if he were in Manluo Sha’s position, this is the only way he could think of to break through.

Manluo Sha smiled charmingly, "Mr. Chen, tonight the cruise will land in Yin Country, you and I will have no fate to meet again. Our encounter was arranged by heaven, and I’ll remember it forever."

"So, I want Mr. Chen to accompany me a little longer."

The hardest to resist is beauty’s kindness.

Now, Manluo Sha’s words had reached this point, Chen Xiao could only comply.

Two more hours passed.

Manluo Sha finally exhausted her strength after reaching multiple peaks.

She knew this might be the last meeting with Chen Xiao in a lifetime, so she was exceptionally frantic, demanding until she was utterly drained...

Chen Xiao picked her up, placed her to rest aside, kissed her forehead before leaving.

On the other side—

On the cruise, in a certain lavishly decorated room, Reini lay weakly on the sickbed with a cast on his leg, eyes filled with hatred and venom.

He had been hit so hard by Chen Xiao, breaking a leg, yet Manluo Sha not only didn’t side with him, but helped Chen Xiao to punish him. Reini dared not say anything outwardly, but inside, he also hated Manluo Sha.

Beside him was a young man, babbling to him, reporting something.

After listening to the report, Reini’s eyes widened with shock, followed by a sneer, "Are you sure that guy entered the Princess’s Scripture Recitation Room, and they stayed inside for a long time?"