The Pink Devils

Iris took the time to listen to her brother's plan, but it was the vulgar kind of idea that he normally came up with. She had lost that virtuous ideal that she had in the past, but she chose to keep on the mask a little longer to see how her brother would convince her.

"Are you really asking me to sell my body?" she asked in disbelief.

Her brother already expected this reaction from her so he calmly began persuading her.

"You're wrong, Iris. You won't be selling your body. I only need you to have a few drinks with some people so that we can get their support. We're just searching for investors."

His answer was said in a gentle tone, but Iris continued to act reluctant.

"Even so, I don't feel comfortable with this. I have a son you know."

"That's fine. I promise that if you don't say anything no one would be able to tell that you're a mother."

"Still..."

When she showed reluctance for the third time, her brother kept a gentle tone but started admonishing her, "Look Iris, I don't want to make you do this either. But we don't have a choice if we want to save everyone. You understand, right?"

'I understand that you're a slimy bastard. Knowing this guy, he's likely planning on hoarding the profits so that he can force me to keep working.'

Iris had enough of listening to his selfish idea, but she no longer felt like simply letting things go. She took off her shoes and while her brother looked on in confusion, she stuffed her foot in his face.

"Wha-"

He tried to protest but the moment he opened his mouth she jammed her toes inside. As a late Soul Realm cultivator he didn't think it was possible for her to overpower him, and yet when he tried to pull her foot out of his face, he found his strength useless.

Surprisingly, no passers-by questioned this scene because Iris had already mastered arts capable of hiding one's presence so that she could do her business whenever and wherever.

He continued to struggle, but his resistance quickly went down until he even started licking her toes. Iris was slightly disgusted by the sensation of his tongue so she immediately removed her foot and wiped the saliva off on his clothes.

He did nothing to interrupt this and was even happy about it. This was because of the pheromones that she could release through her bodily fluids after stealing the essences of countless men and advancing in her demonic art.

Once her brother had been turned into a loyal slave, Iris couldn't help but laugh at him. He used to be so full of himself as he suppressed others with his subordinates, but now that he had no servants, this was the state he was reduced to. She smirked as she thought of how far he had fallen, but as those memories surfaced, an idea lit up in her mind.

'Hmm, my own force. That doesn't sound too bad.'

She didn't have much need for extra help since she had no intention of sharing, but there were times when she thought it would be a good idea to have some backup. The more she thought about it, the more the idea appealed to her, especially since she already knew where to source her first group of little darlings.

With her sharp mind, she quickly came up with a plan and put it into action. She knocked on the large door that had been slammed in her brother's face and waited for a response.

"Oi! Do you not want your-"

A large and well-built man swung the door open with a clenched fist at the ready, but he froze when he saw the seductive beauty standing there. Iris had also slightly exposed her shoulder, further increasing her sexual appeal.

"Hi~. Is there anyone in there who wants to have a little fun with me. I don't mind entertaining more than one at the same time," said Iris in a coquettish tone.

For some reason, the man's mind suddenly felt blurry. He didn't wonder who this stranger was and why she was here, the only thing on his mind was that he had to have a taste of this irresistible woman.

After taking her time to drain the essence of every man in the mansion, including their boss who had a cultivation at the peak of the Earth Realm, she offered a chance to the few women that were there and had played a role similar to hers.

"Place your lives in my hands and I'll give you power."

To the ones who accepted her offer, she planted a soul imprint in them and passed on an inferior version of her demonic art that would force them to seek out men at regular intervals.

As for the ones who refused her, was there really a need to guess what fate they faced?

Iris then sought out her family and desperate prostitutes, and gave them the same offer. They could live even if they refused her, but she was sure that they would regret it.

This was how the most recent evil cult was formed, the Pink Devils. They were feared as succubi who provided men and women with an experience that they would die for.

With the formation of her force, Iris was briefly satisfied, but she left their training to one of the more 'experienced' women and went to Paraj in search of an opportunity.

She had experienced no problem with her cultivation so far, but she was now at the bottleneck stopping her from breaking through to the Sky Realm. She knew that the Sky Realm was where cultivators began finding the natural laws that suited them best, but she had no interaction with a Sky Realm expert so she was at a loss as to how she should proceed. That was why she needed a Sky Realm expert who could, 'enlighten' her.

Iris looked out the window once more, this time with a charming smirk.

'My precious prince, where are you?'

Meanwhile, Shui and Alicia were in front of the Twilight Petal Suite. Shui was still reluctant to open the door, but Alicia didn't seem to be having any second thoughts so he used the green crystal card he was given. After opening the door, Alicia entered without caution while Shui carefully examined the room. It had a simple design but experts could spot the several arrays in the room. Not only was the room soundproof and capable of blocking out the spiritual sense of Sky Realm experts, there was also a wide energy gathering array as well as one that increased rate of recovery. Shui still didn't think it was worth the money, but he was okay with the cost now.

Considering that Alicia seemed to be more familiar with the suite than he was, Shui guessed that either all rooms were structured the same or she was staying in a similar setup. Since she looked like she knew what she was doing, he followed her until she stopped in front of a certain door and turned to face him. For the first time, she showed an embarrassed expression and fidgeted. Shui wondered if she finally realised what a scandalous thing she had requested, but it was actually him who was in the wrong.

"Um, this is the restroom."

"Huh? Oh! I'm so sorry!"

Once he processed what she was saying Shui hastily bowed in apology. Alicia chuckled at his frantic behaviour and easily forgave him since she knew that he didn't have that kind of intent.

"It's okay. The rooms for array construction and alchemy are on the left near the kitchen. I'll meet you there."

Shui felt a little bit relieved that she didn't blame him, but even after she entered the restroom his face was burning red in shame. And to make matters worse, a certain spirit couldn't help but kick him while he was down.

"Woah, getting a little too horny there aren't we? You should go out tonight, I'll keep it a secret from your girlfriend, pervert."

Normally he would refute or tell her to shut up, but this he accepted that he was at fault.