CHAPTER 48: PITIFUL DEFIANCE!

The tongue truly is a double-edged sword.

In their minds, all they could see was their master—slaughtering Ileus in the most bruta

They had absolute faith in the God of Qi.

Despite Ileus’s heavy words, Lia didn’t let them cloud her mind. Instead, she kept admiring his body.

Her eyes fell to his chest—his robe was slightly parted at the top, revealing a well-defined chest. His skin smooth, yet firm. Solid.

She already knew what lay beneath. Chiseled abs. Muscles carved by pain, war, and divine training.

’Well... I wouldn’t mind doing it with him,’ she admitted internally.

’It’s such a shame that he’ll die soon. Challenging the authority of the God of Qi and Dao...’

She gulped.

Her eyes yearned for more—but she knew this was the end of her visual feast.

The tides had turned.

She came here to seduce and tempt Ileus, but somehow... she was the one getting turned on.

"Defeated at my own game... how shameful!"

When Ileus first rejected her advances, she was shaken. But she hid it well.

Being a woman of exceptional beauty, one who had mastered the divine art of seduction, she never failed. Her charm worked on every man—and many women.

For it to fail here?

It was a heavy blow.

She even started doubting herself... until his next words struck her.

His request... no, his command... that she serve him—banished every ounce of doubt.

What he was saying wasn’t just offensive—it was divine blasphemy!

It was like two servants serving a master. One day, Servant A tells Servant B:

"Stop serving the master. Serve me instead."

What kind of insult was that? That’s no longer a request. It’s a challenge to the master’s authority.

That’s what was happening now.

Ileus once served the God of Qi and Dao—when he still used Qi.

Now, he was telling Lia to serve him instead?

"I am giving you a chance. It’s an honor for you to express your opinion on this..." Ileus said, his voice echoing through the chamber, powerful yet calm.

"So what say do you have?"

His voice rang clearly in Lia’s mind—like thunder wrapped in silk.

"I hope you guys love it."

"I’m in need of stones. Please throw some to me... let this lowly servant of yours pick them up..."

Hehe.

"I am giving you a chance. it’s an honor for you to express your opinion on this. So what say do you have" ileus said and his voice resounded in Lia’s head.

"Huh!?" lia stuttered, her cheeks start reddening as she blushed subconsciously.

Looking at her cute action ileus was sure that this one was not one of her fake seductive acts, that she is doing it without knowing it.

Lia could feel her body acting on its own, She was panicking. She started having a strange feeling towards ileus.

’What the heck is happening to me!?, why is my body not responding!? Why am I acting like a cute little girl?! just what is wrong with me right now!? Was it because he just asked for my opinion!? let him go to hell! Him and his stupid question!’

Deep inside her, she was glad but she did not accept the feeling in her heart. To justify herself she started cursing him in her mind.

’How dare you tell me to serve you! Who do you think you are!’ She continued cursing in her mind.

Meanwhile, ileus was waiting for an answer but since he saw none, he started losing his patience.

The silence there was deafening as even a pin would be heard if dropped at this particular time.

"Since you don’t want to say anything, I have officially made you my servant"

Lia’s anger rose when she heard his words.

’What is this man talking about, she never said that she wanted to be his servant!? I am not your servant’ She started panicking and decided to tell him that she did not want to be his servant.

"I am not your servant’!" A soft, squeak-like voice was heard.

Hearing her voice, Lia felt like slapping herself a thousand times.

This was not how she wanted her voice to be.

She wanted to sound brave—confident—but what came out was a soft, shy whisper. Where was her composure?

’Why did I sound like that? He’s not the first man I’m talking to, so why am I acting like some cute, inexperienced girl facing love for the first time!? What’s wrong with me!?’

At this point, Lia began doubting herself. This was not how she envisioned the interaction going. Things had taken a sharp turn, and not for the better. Today was not her day.

Hearing her soft, girly voice, Ileus felt mildly amused.

Wasn’t this the same woman who’d been so bold just moments ago? The one who spoke with arrogance like she was addressing a lowly mortal? The same seductress who carried herself with dangerous confidence?

Where was that brave and seductive front now?

Why was she acting so cute all of a sudden?

Did she fall for me? Just like that?

This was the Queen of Sex and Love, for goodness’ sake. She was the last person he expected to fall.

He let out a slow sigh.

As much as he didn’t want to indulge her, he supposed he would answer her question. But not directly. He had all day, after all.

"Are you sure that you don’t want to be my servant?"

Lia’s ears tingled as his ever-so-seductive voice echoed again. That voice—deep, smooth, and cold—was like a song her body had been waiting to hear. Every part of her inner self wanted more of it. But she couldn’t accept the fact that she had fallen—not for him.

So she chose silence.

She didn’t trust her voice. Not anymore. Not after it betrayed her just moments ago.

This was the first time she’d ever sounded like that in front of a man.

The other eight gods could only grit their teeth in frustration as they watched—heard—the scene unfold in front of them.

Those who had once admired Lia could only stand there, helpless, as their hearts swelled with anger, hatred, jealousy, and confusion.

Some even shut their eyes in shame. It was too embarrassing to watch her act this way.

She, of all people. The most experienced. The seductress of countless men. And now she was melting under the words of this cold-hearted man?