Chapter 263: Chapter 263: The Evil Dragon Prostrates

After winning a landslide victory with his indiscriminate attacks, Long Hao successfully managed to alienate everyone.

Natalie, who had watched the entire exchange from the sidelines, felt a sarcastic smile tug at her lips.

’If Long Hao were that easy to handle, would these Federation females even stand a chance?’

’To be honest, she had originally set her sights on Long Hao, not the Seventh Prince.’

’Long Hao didn’t just have the Empress’s favor; he also had power and a volatile temper. A male like that was a sharp blade, a perfect tool.’

’However, she lacked the ability to conquer him, so she had settled for second best by choosing the Seventh Prince.’

Qi Shan’s gaze fell on Long Hao, and she couldn’t help but flinch.

’She wanted to have lovers on both arms, but not if it meant being repeatedly humiliated in public. Sweet Jiang Qin was a much better target; one look was enough to tell she wasn’t good at saying no.’

So she quietly sidled up to Jiang Qin to get friendly. “Good morning, my dear Jiang Qin! Have you had breakfast yet?”

Jiang Qin replied politely, “I have. The production team sent over some nutrient liquid.”

Her crisp voice was like a drop of morning dew in the otherwise sullied air, utterly refreshing.

As Qi Shan got closer, she also caught a whiff of Jiang Qin’s pleasant scent. It was like fresh grass and morning dew—incredibly clean.

It smelled of nature itself.

It made her blush deeply, and the words tumbled out of her mouth before she could stop them:

“My dear Jiang Qin, you smell so good…”

The comment was so abrupt that everyone present heard it.

All eyes turned to Qi Shan.

At first, no one had taken her claim of being bisexual seriously, assuming she was just joking.

But now, they were starting to have their doubts.

Clark, in particular, remembered holding hands with Qi Shan yesterday. She frantically pulled out a disinfectant spray and began spritzing it vigorously onto her hands.

Qi Shan gave an awkward laugh. “Heh… Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.”

’But… she really does smell amazing.’

’It wasn’t her first time getting close to a female. She hadn’t been lying; she really did like both females and males.’

’She’d been intimate with plenty of females before.’

’But she had never encountered a female who smelled like Jiang Qin. Just a couple of deep breaths of that scent made her feel an overwhelming sense of attachment.’

’But now she’d exposed herself as a total creep. It was probably going to be hard to get close to her from now on…’

She wasn’t wrong. Jiang Qin silently put some distance between them.

Meanwhile, the few males present all subtly turned their gazes on Qi Shan.

Long Hao, in particular, was glaring at her with a look so ferocious it was as if he wanted to tear her limb from limb…

It scared Qi Shan so much that she shivered and didn’t dare get near Jiang Qin again.

’She felt the distinct sense of crisis that came with coveting a treasure guarded by a fierce dragon. She could already feel the murderous intent coming at her from all sides.’

’As expected of the female I handpicked. She’s just that popular!!’

***

Just then, the director made his entrance.

“Esteemed guests, how did you rest last night?”

No one answered. Only Zheng Yushi responded with enthusiasm, “I rested very well last night! Thank you to the production team for choosing such a nice house.”

“Haha, as long as you’re well-rested. In that case, today we will officially begin this season’s filming.

The show will run for seven days in total. Yesterday was the first, so we have six days remaining.

Today’s task is for you to pair up, go into town to purchase ingredients, and then meticulously prepare a dinner.

Now, please come up and draw for your partners, in the same order as yesterday’s competition.”

Jiang Qin went first. Five pairs of eyes were fixed nervously on her slender hand.

She slowly drew an iron plaque. Written on it was: Long Hao.

Long Hao, who had been slouched over looking utterly bored, seemed to let his eyes curve into a slight smile for a brief moment.

Next was Jiang Qingfeng. He drew Natalie with a frown, his entire body screaming displeasure.

Ni Jia was also pouting as he drew Zheng Yushi, his resentment practically soaring to the heavens.

Meanwhile, Clark was paired with Yuan Ling.

And Su Haoyang was paired with Qi Shan.

[LMAO, the theme is just randomly mashing couples together. No one got what they wanted.]

[Your eyes must be bad. Didn’t you see Prince Long Hao secretly gloating?]

[I can confirm, I saw him sneak a smile.]

[And Miss Natalie, tsk tsk, she can barely contain that smile. As for the others, ahem…]

[This production team is on another level. The theme is ’Couples Fueled by Resentment.’]

[I’m covering my eyes, I can’t watch. Especially that pair, Ni Jia and Zheng Yushi, who have ’disgust’ written all over their faces.]

[Haha, Zheng Yushi rolls her eyes once, Ni Jia rolls his twice. It’s a battle of wills. I’m kinda starting to ship it.]

[I’m still shipping Long Hao and Miss Jiang Qing. It’s obvious that dragon has some impure thoughts.]

[If they actually get together, all I can say is Long Hao is a real fool.]

[Have you guys never heard the old saying? I just learned it from my teacher today: ’Even a hero is no match for a beautiful woman; he would choose her over his own kingdom.’]

After understanding its meaning, the netizens agreed the saying was a perfect fit for Long Hao.

After all, wasn’t his current behavior a classic case of being bewitched by a woman?

**

After the director left, the guests prepared to set out.

Long Hao suddenly transformed into a giant Black Dragon and said to Jiang Qin, “Get on. I’m aiming for first place, so don’t slow me down.”

Jiang Qin was speechless. She hadn’t even had a moment to process the fact she was seeing a dragon for the first time before his words broke her train of thought.

She quickly looked for a place to climb onto the dragon’s back.

But the Black Dragon silently lowered itself, lying completely prone on the ground…

The way everyone looked at Long Hao changed in that instant.

Letting Jiang Qin ride his beast form could perhaps be explained away, but this act of prostrating himself at her feet was something else entirely. It was truly thought-provoking.

The powerful and tyrannical nature that came with their Dragon Clan Genes was an instinct these Beastmen could not resist.

Every Dragon Clan Genetic Beastman had a nickname: madman.

On the battlefield, they were a race that would fight to the death but never surrender.

Even if stripped of all their scales, a Dragon Clan Beastman would rather self-destruct than grovel at another’s feet.

It was easy to imagine, then, what Long Hao’s action signified.

Unaware of the implications, Jiang Qin simply climbed on. Once she was settled, she said softly, “I’m ready.”

“Mm,” Long Hao grunted in response. The next moment, his dragon form shot into the air, soaring straight toward the heavens and tumbling through the artificial clouds.

He left behind a crowd of people with complex expressions, still reeling from the shock.

Zheng Yushi, in particular, had bitten her lip so hard it bled, and her fingernails were digging so deeply into her palm that they nearly broke the skin.

Ni Jia noticed this and his expression turned mocking.

’However, the thought that Long Hao would likely marry Jiang Qin only strengthened his resolve.’

’He had to marry Jiang Qin!!!’

’Once the Third Prince became his Brother Qi, he refused to believe those people from the Ni family would still dare to hold him against his will.’

…

At that moment, Jiang Qin, soaring through the air, spread her arms wide to the wind, embracing the vastness of the sky.

’It was her first time soaring so leisurely through the open air.’

’After all, her previous flights had mostly been to escape with her life.’

’Only her bodyguard’s beast form could fly; her partner’s couldn’t.’

’This felt completely different from riding in a spaceship…’

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