CHAPTER 276: The Lovebirds Shared A Bath

Ossen City Palace, to the west in a luxurious residence...

"Rest assured, the whole empire is mine in the future, this little matter is nothing!" Charles let out a perverse laugh. He took out an aphrodisiac pill and was about to swallow it for another round of "battle".

But at that moment, a strange sound echoed through the room. Charles' expression changed. He immediately put the pill away and quickly put on his trousers, saying hastily, "I have an important matter to attend to, you must leave. Now!"

Hearing this, the beautiful woman hurriedly pulled up her dress, which was gathering around her knees. Without another word, she slipped out the side door and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The thin, tall Duke Ashburn rushed in at the sound. He glanced at Charles and said with displeasure, "I can't believe you still have the heart to be licentious at this moment."

"Sorry Uncle, what happened?" Charles looked very humble before Ashburn. He bowed and honestly admitted his misdeeds.

"Failure. Of the assassins sent by Shadow Ghost, one was captured alive, the rest were slaughtered." Ashburn said in a low tone, his face sombre.

"How could that be? We clearly investigated earlier, even if those assassins couldn't kill him, they shouldn't have ended up like that?" Charles was shocked, he couldn't understand how Lawrence had done it.

Ashburn was in a foul mood. The Shadow Ghost had suffered a heavy loss and one of the assassin had even been captured alive, which made him very worried. He said again in a sombre manner, "Something unexpected has happened. That meddling Bryan seems to have played a major role, otherwise the situation wouldn't have been so bad!"

"The boyfriend of Boozt Merchant Guild Master Phoebe? How could that be?! He's just an Adept Mage, what could he do with that kind of power?" Charles could hardly believe it. He had met Han Shuo last time in the Rose Garden and felt that Han Shuo's power wasn't enough to be feared.

"This person is not easy. After Aubrey returned from the Boozt Merchant Guild, his body was hot one moment and cold the next, and it turned into a serious illness a few days later. Even Aubrey, with his strength, fell victim to this person's trap. Bryan is definitely not easy to deal with. It seems we'll have to get rid of this obstacle first, now that he's reappeared. Ashburn paced back and forth as he thought for a while before saying coldly.

"Everything will be as Uncle says!" For Charles, this uncle was his most important support. Ashburn wielded great power and played a crucial role in Charles' struggle for the throne. What's more, Charles didn't dare disobey Ashburn because of their family relationship.

Nodding his head, Ashburn said, "Phoebe's master is the sacred swordmaster Karel Ascot. He paid me a visit earlier. The old man hasn't said whether he supports Lawrence or not, so we shouldn't make an enemy of him for the time being. The old man knows very well that I also have some experts, so I can't allow them to act because of Bryan's intimate relationship with Phoebe. The Shadow Ghost is now badly damaged and may not be able to mobilise his men again for some time. Only you can kill Bryan!"

"No problem. Some time ago, the great swordmaster Leah Cain insulted the sacred lightning magus Reynold Dila in the Brut Merchant Alliance. He took advantage of the chaos in the Brut Merchant Alliance to flee to the Empire and flocked to my banner. He's due to arrive in two days. No one knows about this yet, so he's the perfect one to send."

"That madman?" Ashburn started, then nodded as he said with a sinister laugh, "Then I can rest easy!"

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Phoebe's room.

The sound of running water echoed from inside. Phoebe's clear, cheerful voice sounded sweet, "Hey, are you comfortable?"

A gentle mist covered the entire room from a large bathtub, the water inside decorated with countless flower petals, giving off a fresh scent. Han Shuo was wearing shorts as he lay on the edge of the tub. Phoebe had a thin veil draped over her body. She sat next to Han Shuo and leaned over to massage him, helping to relax his muscles.

Han Shuo squinted his eyes as he lay lazily still. He said somewhat disappointedly, "Comfortable, yes, just not in the way I imagined. I thought you wanted me to join you in the tub and do something else!"

"Hm, I knew you'd have naughty thoughts. Giving you a massage is enough! I've never given anyone a massage before, but you're still not satisfied!" Phoebe had her hair up in a high bun, with a few strands falling naughtily over her shoulder. The thin veil couldn't hide her youthful appearance, as her white jade skin revealed a natural rosy glow.

Han Shuo had done it with Emily before coming here, but still found it hard to control himself. It was a pity that he had promised not to force Phoebe, so no matter how difficult it was, he could only grit his teeth and endure bitterly for fear that she'd get really angry.

"Bryan, what was that pill you gave me? How could it be so wonderful? If you can refine a lot of it, our guild will definitely make a lot of money. I'm afraid no woman can resist the temptation of this medicinal pill, even at a sky-high price!" Phoebe asked Han Shuo softly like a little wife. However, her mind was still on business as she massaged Han Shuo's shoulders.

"Forget it. This pill costs too much in precious resources. Besides, the Rebirth Pill can not only give you eternal youth, it can also revitalise you. Both your body and your mind will be immensely strengthened. I had to spend a long time gathering the treasures of heaven and earth in the depths of the Dark Forest to finally refine a few. You think it's easy to make?" Han Shuo said with a wry smile. Both Fanny and Phoebe were obsessed with the Rebirth Pill. Han Shuo gave them the Rebirth Pill because he was most concerned about their strength. Unfortunately, they only cared about maintaining their beauty and didn't focus on increasing their strength.

"Is that so? Then there's really no way!" Phoebe said in disappointment, then giggled quietly, "That's okay too. From now on, no one can have skin as beautiful as mine, hehe!"

Han Shuo's heart jumped when he heard her say that. He secretly wondered if Phoebe, Emily, and Fanny would notice something about each other's delicate skin when they met. If they did, wouldn't he be hoisting himself up onto an executioner's scaffold of his own making?

Shaking his head slightly, Han Shuo didn't want to think about it anymore. He turned his body to hug Phoebe tightly. Her soaked, smooth, white skin seemed to merge with the thin veil, causing him to have naughty thoughts.

"Just kissing, okay?" Phoebe said softly with a smile and turned her fragrant lips to Han Shuo.

As their lips touched, Han Shuo finally couldn't help himself. However, he was in a quandary as he remembered his promise to Phoebe earlier.

Suddenly, an idea popped into his head. Han Shuo recalled several secret demonic magic methods from Chu Cang Lan and formed a secret plan. While he kissed Phoebe's cherry lips intensely, his hands caressed some of her sensitive areas. He tried a few provocative methods to see if they were really so wonderful.

"Oh..."

Phoebe moaned out sobbing sounds. The temperature of her soft body continued to rise as her smooth skin turned red. Her breathing became more and more urgent. Finally, she couldn't hold it in any longer and hugged Han Shuo tightly like an octopus.

Phoebe was already so excited after Han Shuo had secretly used two moves. This really made him happy inside. He secretly thought that the demonic magic of that old monster Chu Cang Lan was really useful. He moved his hands up and down and then rested them around her small waist as he kissed Phoebe.

It wasn't long before Phoebe was the first to lose control. Her eyes glazed over as if she'd fallen into an erotic dreamland. She took the initiative and removed the thin veil from her body. Panting, she glided over to Han Shuo and called softly, "Bryan... Bryan..."

Secretly pleased, Han Shuo put on a wicked smile and said, "If we continue like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold myself back. Shall we stop here today?"

"You scoundrel, I knew I couldn't escape the palm of your hand. Forget it, forget it!" Phoebe cried softly and slowly removed everything from her body, revealing a perfect figure. Highly protruding forehead, a flat stomach and a pair of long, extremely beautiful legs appeared in front of Han Shuo without any cover.

Letting out a small cry, Phoebe took the initiative and walked over to Han Shuo, reaching out with her jade hands to help remove his trousers. Using her strength to hug Han Shuo tightly, she buried herself in his broad chest and whispered, "After seeing you relieve yourself last time in the Valley of Sunshine, I had already intended to give it to you then. From now on, you don't need to hold back anymore!"

Han Shuo was torn between laughter and tears, but had no way to explain. He had not thought that a misunderstanding would lead to this. It seemed that this was also thanks to Emily's help.

"Did it hurt?" Phoebe's earlier performance could only be described as insane. This was her first time, so Han Shuo couldn't help but ask worriedly.

"I, I don't know. I think I went crazy. There was basically no pain. When I snapped out of it, I was already like this!" Phoebe was embarrassed, her voice small as a mosquito.

Han Shuo was shocked to hear these words. He secretly thought that the demonic method of sexual provocation was truly overbearing. Even a girl with a resolute mind like Phoebe couldn't help but go crazy. Had it been an ordinary woman, she might have lost all reason and become a harlot begging for punishment.

"I'm dead tired, let's rest for a while!" Phoebe really was tired. She'd initiated the earlier lovemaking and had been demanding of Han Shuo like crazy. It was also her first time, so her whole body was sluggish.

"Mm, you rest!" Han Shuo gently picked Phoebe up and placed her on a warm spot next to the bathtub. He himself sat cross-legged in the bathtub and circulated the magical yuan.