214: Purple Epic Items

"Xiao Si, submit the side mission—Investigate the secret of the pirated Ghost Gate Pass."

"Okay, great host." Xiao Si licked her fingers, holding a greasy chicken leg in her right hand.

"Ding! Side mission completed."

Mission Evaluation: SSS

Side mission rewards obtained: Leopard Tail, Bird Beak, Fish Gills, Wasp.

The Host has achieved an 'SSS' rank evaluation for the first time; one achievement gift pack awarded.

"System, open the achievement gift pack."

Shang Wan Ning rubbed her hands in excitement.

A bright light flashed, and a pair of worn panties landed in Shang Wan Ning's hands.

Item: Meng Jiang's Worn Panties

Grade: Purple Epic

Defense: Late Stage Six

Ability: First, if these pan~ties are placed on the head, one can teleport instantly and enjoy seven days and nights of relentless oppression from Meng Jiang;

Second, by squeezing them for a full minute, one can immediately teleport Lady Meng and personally experience the astonishing power of the Meng Style Eighteen Palms once;

Third, if these pan~ties are held high while shouting 'Fragrant, Fragrant, Fragrant' three times, no matter how far away, Lady Meng can be successfully summoned to help, but the time limit is only a short '12' hours!"

Shang Wan Ning's beautiful eyes widened as she stared at the panties in her hand, which emitted a strange aura (the scent of a sea queen), her face covered in black lines.

Ten thousand mud-grass horses galloped through her heart.

She gnashed her teeth in anger and roared, "What kind of hellish achievement reward is this?"

"To give me such a thing! It's simply playing with me!"

Beside her, Xiao Si's eyes lit up. She desperately suppressed her laughter, her lips twitching slightly.

"great host, don't look down on this treasure! This is a very powerful epic item!"

Xiao Si paused, then continued to explain.

"Look at its vibrant purple color and that epic glow; you can tell its power must be extraordinary!"

"An epic purple item like this might contain an extremely powerful and unique effect!!!"

Xiao Si winked at Shang Wan Ning.

However, Shang Wan Ning clearly wasn't buying it.

She snorted coldly and said crossly, "Hmph! Stop trying to fool me. So what if it's powerful?"

"Is it possible I should wear my underwear on the outside and go into battle wearing these pan~ties?"

"Utterly ridiculous!" Saying this, she moved to throw the panties away.

Seeing this, Xiao Si quickly stopped her, saying with a grin, "Oh, my, Host, if you really don't want them, then give them to me!"

"Hehehe... Sister Meng's... worn ones..."

Before she could finish, she was already imagining how majestic she would look wearing these pan~ties.

Unexpectedly, Shang Wan Ning rolled her eyes at her. "Get lost! You lewd little Xiao Si..."

Five thousand words of censored content here.

"Don't even think about it. Sister Meng is mine."

Berated mercilessly, Xiao Si had no choice but to retreat resentfully into the system space.

Muttering under her breath, "Tsk, stingy Shang."

Shang Wan Ning was full of disdain for the panties, but in the end, she dubiously decided to put them away for now.

Just as she was about to put the panties into her storage ring—a sudden change occurred!

A series of crisp, loud "slap, slap, slap..." sounds rang out.

Immediately after, a barrage of slaps like a torrential storm fell fiercely upon Shang Wan Ning's delicate, fair face.

In just one short second, she had actually received a full eighteen slaps!

The slaps left the empress dizzy and seeing stars.

After everything finally settled down.

Meng Jiang stood there, panting as she looked at Shang Wan Ning, who was clutching her face, a hint of bashfulness appearing on her own face.

After a while, she stuttered out an explanation.

"Wanling~ Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

"Just now, for some reason, I suddenly teleported into the Inner Chambers, and my body completely lost control, frantically slapping you. This... this really wasn't intentional!"

Shang Wan Ning was so angry she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Forcing herself to endure the pain, she lightly covered her swollen cheeks with her hand and secretly circulated her divine power to gently press them.

In an instant, the swelling subsided at a visible speed, returning to normal in no time.

She stared at the description of the panties' second ability, her face full of bitterness.

"Wuwu~ I am definitely not a pervert!"

[Wait, why are the panties still warm? Could it be...???]

Shang Wan Ning swallowed and glanced toward Sister Meng's lower body.

Meng Jiang followed Shang Wan Ning's gaze and immediately realized what was happening, her face turning bright red.

"Wanling, don't let your imagination run wild."

"The pair in your hand is the one I just changed out of this morning. I hadn't had time to use a Cleaning Spell on them before..."

With ripples in her eyes, Shang Wan Ning coughed awkwardly twice. "Sister Meng! You must believe me, I'm really not some kind of pervert!!!"

She looked so anxious that she wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Meng Jiang toyed with her silk handkerchief, her eyes curving into a meaningful smile.

She winked and said softly, "Mhm~ Of course I know Your Majesty isn't a pervert. It's just that you might have some... rather special little hobbies."

"After all, I am Wanling's intimate sister."

"So, A Ning, if you have such needs next time, there's no need to be so secretive like today. Just tell me directly; it's quite embarrassing for everyone this way!"

As she spoke, Meng Jiang deliberately winked at Shang Wan Ning again, seemingly very satisfied with her words.

Shang was about to go crazy with anger.

Desperately waving her hands, she explained loudly.

"Sister Meng, things really aren't the way you imagine!"

Meng Jiang, caught up in her mischievous mood, remained unmoved and simply nodded with a smile, signaling her understanding.

"I understand. As they say, seeing the object makes one think of the person!"

Then, she cast a thoughtful glance at what Shang Wan Ning was clutching in her hand.

By now, Shang Wan Ning was completely speechless.

She could only look helplessly at the purple pan~ties crumpled in her hand... Meng Jiang covered her mouth and chuckled, not forgetting to leave behind a remark that made Shang Wan Ning not know whether to laugh or cry before she left.

"I won't disturb Your Majesty's 'good time' further. But do remember to be moderate—after all, you still have to work early tomorrow~"

Watching Meng Jiang's receding figure.

Shang Wan Ning let out a long sigh and muttered to herself, "...This time, there's really no way to explain myself..."

[I hope the Secretary-General and the others don't find out! Otherwise, I'll never be allowed to leave the bed!!!]

"So what if you're a pervert? It's not the first time." Xiao Si's dark eyes flickered, her emotions seemingly fluctuating.

At these words, Shang Wan Ning's expression changed again.

"little black room warning!" she said flatly, the words squeezed out from between her teeth.