448: Chapter 448 Competing for Favor

The periphery of Moon Pool Court was protected by a Formation, but naturally, it would not block tonight's Revered Master.

Ling Hao stepped inside slowly, and as soon as he entered, he was captivated by the misty, spring-like scene before him.

The originally noisy scene fell silent instantly, as if nothing had ever happened.

Ling Hao's gaze slowly swept across the surroundings—

Steam rose from the hot spring pool, pink and white hibiscus petals drifted gently with the ripples, and the soft yellow glow of glazed lamps illuminated the entire villa, making it look like a dream.

The air was thick with the humid heat of the hot spring, a faint floral scent, and the unique, subtle fragrance of women, making one's heart flutter slightly.

On the main couch directly facing the entrance, Chi Wanhe lay on her side, charming and indolent. One long leg was bent while the other stretched out naturally, with a paper-thin pink veil draped loosely over her waist.

Propping her head with one hand, she looked at him with watery, starlike eyes, her red lips slightly parted, her voice soft and sweet:

"Revered Master... You're finally here... Xiao He has been waiting for a long time."

"For tonight's Fruit Tasting Gala, Xiao He has prepared this for you; it's already been thoroughly washed and opened..."

Following Chi Wanhe's finger, Ling Hao saw half of a plump, round Drunken Pink Hibiscus Peach that had been sliced open.

The fruit's surface was covered in fine pink fuzz and glistening water droplets that seemed ready to roll off under the lamplight.

On the tender pink flesh of the cut fruit, juice had already quietly seeped out, mixing with the water droplets and sliding slowly down the fruit, leaving an ambiguous trail of moisture on the inside of her snow-white thigh.

"After tasting it, please enter the hot spring and let your Disciple help you relax properly."

"Revered Master, I'm ready too."

Ling Hao's gaze shifted slightly. On the second soft couch to the right, the gauze robe on Qin Zhaoxue's body had slipped to the crook of her arms. A green veil lightly covered her lap, where half a Cold Plum Green Jade Plum was half-hidden and half-visible beneath the thin fabric.

The fruit lay horizontally between her pressed thighs, its surface covered in a thin layer of mist. Clear juice had already overflowed from the jade-colored flesh, quietly soaking the thin veil.

The remaining three, including Du Yuqing, were naturally unwilling to be outdone and offered their best one after another.

"Revered Master, this is the spiritual fruit I am offering you tonight."

"Revered Master, look at mine..."

"Mine... what do you think?"

...

On the white jade platform by the left side of the pool, Du Yuqing knelt with a straight posture. Her upper body leaned forward slightly, and a black veil was tied only at her waist, leaving her lower body almost completely exposed.

She had prepared half a Black Jade Agarwood Papaya. The fruit was plump and heavy, and thick juice mixed with water droplets fell one by one onto the warm jade platform with a faint "drip-drop" sound.

On the soft couch to the right of Qin Zhaoxue, Lu Changning sat kneeling, well-behaved and docile. Her lotus-pink veil had mostly slipped from her shoulders, revealing a large expanse of her snow-white, slender back.

Half a Lotus Scent Soft Jade Melon, its layers of soft flesh opened naturally, appearing exceptionally enticing.

On the edge of another soft couch on the other side of the pool, Lin Xiwei reclined. One slender jade leg was bent over the edge of the couch, while the other long leg dangled into the edge of the hot spring, her toes dipping into the water.

Half a Star Orbit Blue Frost Pomelo faced Ling Hao, with a layer of moon-white thin skin wrapping around two segments of translucent flesh.

On a small jade stool right next to the hot spring, Shui Liuli watched her Senior Sisters compete to offer their spiritual fruits and smiled.

If they couldn't reach a conclusion, she could fish in troubled waters.

Meanwhile, Xia Yingying's eyes widened slightly. So the spiritual fruits her Senior Sisters prepared were actually this?

She lowered her head. In other words, she was actually prepared as well.

What should she call her spiritual fruit then?

For a moment, the candlelight flickered, and the sweet fragrance of various spiritual fruits floated in the air, mixed with the faint scent of the girls' bodies, making one feel intoxicated and infatuated.

The thin veils were translucent, and the spiritual fruits were crystalline.

Whether lying on their sides, sitting upright, kneeling, reclining, or curled up, Ling Hao watched his five good Disciples present their prepared nectar-like spiritual fruits in various poses, waiting for his choice.

So this is what this Fruit Tasting Gala is all about...

The corner of his mouth curled up slightly as he teased:

"Is this... the reward you want?"

Hearing this, all the women's bodies trembled.

Chi Wanhe's watery eyes were full of spring-like affection as she was the first to answer:

"That's right, Revered Master. We joined forces to defeat that Yan Gang Demon Ancestor, and we don't ask for much..."

At this point, she paused deliberately, her slender fingers lightly hooking the pink veil at her waist, her voice softening even more:

"...The reward we want is to let Revered Master eat some spiritual fruit to moisten your throat before the main course. Revered Master... why don't you try what Xiao He prepared first?"

"Oh?!"

Ling Hao raised an eyebrow, his face suddenly darkening, and his voice turned a few degrees colder:

"How bold of you... to actually want your Revered Master to eat these things?"

His expression became suddenly serious as his gaze swept over the women. That moment of pressure made the hearts of the seven female Disciples skip a beat simultaneously.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze, and the women were all somewhat terrified, just about to speak.

But Ling Hao suddenly let out a low laugh. The cold face from a moment ago vanished instantly, his eyes filled with mischievous amusement:

"I was just scaring you. Since you've eaten so many of Revered Master's Golden Moon Jade Bananas, it's only right that Revered Master tries yours..."

The women were stunned at first, but then they all breathed a sigh of relief, and a blush of both shame and joy quickly rose to their faces.

Chi Wanhe even gave him a coquettish glare:

"Revered Master... you're so bad, you scared us to death..."

Under their beaming smiles and having received permission, the women's courage suddenly grew.

Chi Wanhe came forward directly, hugging Ling Hao's left arm and saying in a soft, charming voice:

"Revered Master, taste Wanhe's first! Wanhe contributed the most, and the pink peach is also the sweetest and stickiest... Revered Master will know once you taste it..."

As she spoke, she dragged him toward her soft couch.

"Senior Sister! You're not playing fair. We clearly agreed just now that we couldn't leave our positions and had to let Revered Master choose for himself."

"Bleh~"

Chi Wanhe turned back and made a face.

The others instantly couldn't sit still.

"Revered Master should taste mine first. My Black Jade Agarwood Papaya is the thickest and juiciest..."

"My Green Jade Plum... is sweet and long-lasting... If Revered Master tastes it carefully, you will know its flavor."

"Changning's Soft Jade Melon... is the softest and most tender... Revered Master... it's very easy to swallow..."

"Blue Frost Pomelo... is cool, smooth, and tight... Revered Master... you can try it too."

"Revered Master should also taste Liuli's Purple Lotus Tangerine..."

"Revered Master... although Yingying's cherries are small, they are also very sweet... Revered Master... don't just taste Senior Sisters'... taste Yingying's too, okay?"

For a time, the seven female Disciples scrambled to be first, their soft, charming voices rising and falling as they competed with each other.

The thin veils trembled, and the water droplets and juice on the spiritual fruits became even more translucent; the scene was lively and charming.