In front of her, a Bodhisattva with kind eyes and a benevolent appearance was sitting serenely atop a lotus platform in the center of the temple, gazing down at her from on high.

The Bodhisattva's demeanor was compassionate, with hands poised in a flower-holding and bottle-carrying position, and behind them were four pairs—eight arms in total—each in a different pose.

Beneath the lotus platform, a hideously carved wooden white snake was twisted and pressed beneath the pink petals, seemingly forming a part of the base itself.

On both sides, couplets were displayed:

[Form attains Nirvana, pure bliss originates from emptiness]

[Joy births wondrous being, true emptiness seeks desire through]

Above, an inscription in unclean pink golden characters seemed on the verge of engulfing An Le...

Horizontal plaque:

[The Supreme Pure Land]

"Dong~"

An Le stood dumbfounded, staring at the deity towering above her, her gaze fixed on the grotesque sculpture of the white snake beneath its seat.

For a moment, she was at a loss for words.

Yet at that moment, a gentle and kindly voice echoed from within her heart,

"Are you wondering why you couldn't give up your modifier?"

"You..."

The Bodhisattva looked down at the bewildered An Le and couldn't help but chuckle softly,

"Even the wisest might err sometimes.

"This is a competition, yet you aim to defeat other contestants, seeking to save Yan Huan from suffering...

"Unbeknownst to you, this is merely a path to victory in the contest."

Listening to the deity's words, An Le's eyes widened in disbelief, looking down at her own hands.

She...

Still couldn't...

With that thought, An Le seemed to lose all her strength and sank to her knees, breathing heavily.

At this moment, the deity lowered his head slightly, speaking gently,

"To a victor, I am always magnanimous.

"Especially someone like you, who technically shouldn't have been a host, yet managed to achieve ultimate victory. It's indeed impressive...

"So, tell me your desire, and I'll fulfill it for you."

However, even with such words, An Le remained in a daze, offering no response.

"..."

"Those who reach this point are inevitably insatiable in desire; those who are not, could never have reached here... Why pretend to be noble?"

Seeing this, he couldn't help but chuckle again, holding the purification bottle, gently stirring the willow twig.

Drop by drop of tainted pink liquid splashed, painting endless scenes before An Le,

"You've come this far, all for that Yan Huan, right?"

"No... I..."

Hearing the name "Yan Huan," An Le finally showed some reaction from her stupor.

She lifted her gaze and saw before her, Yan Huan was already standing in front of her.

"Rustle... Rustle..."

Without a word, he began to remove his garments.

Then, he gently knelt down, opening his arms toward An Le.

"..."

Watching Yan Huan smiling at her, An Le's eyes began to well with tears.

While the deity continued his gentle persuasion,

"To possess his body, you even went as far as drugging him; you fought against other hosts to such an extent; you endured immense side effects...

"Now, if you wish, he will be yours to command..."

Yet, even with these words, allowing "Yan Huan" to pose seductively before An Le, the surrounding waters remained calm.

The pool of desires showed no ripples.

"..."

Observing the spellbound An Le staring at "Yan Huan," the deity chuckled,

"Interesting..."

The purification bottle lightly sprinkled, from the tainted pink emerged endless pleasures.

In an instant, handsome men and women, wealth, worshippers, a kingdom of power...

Sensations of intoxication, excitement, addiction...

Anything and everything that could bring pleasure surged forward.

The Bodhisattva seated serenely, around him was like heavens of his crafting, enveloping the dazed An Le.

Yet no matter how things transformed, the waters beneath their feet remained calm.

It caused the deity's hand pouring from the purification bottle to still momentarily.

After a silence, he finally sighed, lowering his head to closely observe the girl who remained in place,

"To reach here, your desires couldn't be so meager..."

"..."

"An Le, tell me, what is it that you crave... or do you not even know what you want yourself?"

Upon hearing this, An Le's body, with her head lowered, shivered slightly.

After a long silence, she finally murmured,

"Before... I truly did not know... but now...

Speaking and raising her eyes, what the deity saw was her slightly reddened

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