The moonlight, as pure as snow, made the surrounding stars pale in comparison, illuminating the world brightly. Yet, this emerald-green castle remained enigmatic and mysterious under the moonlight, like an unfathomable nightmare. The emerald walls seemed to devour the essence of the moonlight, receiving no grace from it.
In the garden, various mandrakes swayed gracefully in the night breeze. The open-air hot spring emitted a warm steam, filling the air with a rich medicinal fragrance.
A pair of bare feet approached, treading upon a carpet of red mandrakes. A tall and alluring figure was bathed in moonlight, appearing both eerie and majestic.
Shenyi's azure eyes fell upon the girl in the pool...
Her body was perfect, without a single flaw, immersed in scalding hot water. Her skin was as smooth and tender as jade, her figure was exquisite, and her back faced him as she lay on the smooth pebbles. Her ink-black, seaweed-like long hair floated on the water's surface, concealing the alluring curves beneath.
"Master." Two maids stationed by the jade pool bowed from a distance and approached with reverence. They slowly helped him remove his white silk robe.
Ever since he was brought here at the age of eight, even as a test subject, Professor Caesar treated Shenyi like a treasure. He provided Shenyi with the most luxurious material conditions and the most meticulous care, allowing him to maintain his original grace and nobility. He ensured that the royal blood flowing through him continued to boil, never to deteriorate.
As his clothing was removed, his body, without any concealment, was robust and alluring, exuding an air of wicked charm. His chest had skin as translucent as a cicada's wing, revealing the rhythmic and powerful heartbeat pulsating evenly beneath. It seemed as though with a simple reach, one could pierce that delicate membrane and extract his heart.
A transparent white jade pendant hung in front of him, with an ascending fire dragon and the character dragon in calligraphy.
This was Shenyi's personal possession, hanging around his neck since his earliest memories.
Shenyi raised his moist palm to push aside the stray hair from his forehead, revealing a peculiar red mandrake tattoo on his left temple—a symbol of his mysterious test subject status that had once filled him with hatred but could never be erased.
Because here... was his Achilles' heel!
Shenyi immersed the lower part of his body in the scalding hot spring water. On his strong neck, prominent blue veins snaked into eerie patterns. His ice-blue eyes couldn't help but fixate on the enchanting body before him.
It truly was different. In the case of a normal human, their body would turn crimson when immersed in hot water, their complexion becoming as alluring as a red mandrake.
But for him, no matter how long he soaked, his body remained icy cold.