The assistant, surprised, said, "I’ve had this dream ever since I was a little kid. I dream that one day, I’ll share a pillow with a beauty and we’ll battle for eight hundred rounds... But I never thought I’d actually run into the actress Nie Xiaoqian today..."

When the three women heard the lady not far away claim to be Xiaoqian, they immediately strode forward, pointed at her, and scolded, "You shameless woman! Don’t think you can fool everyone just by caking on makeup to look like Joey Wong! Let me tell you, you might be able to fool these two men, but you can’t fool us women!"

Miss Lili held up a magnifying glass and inspected the woman closely. "You vixen, you’ve caked your face in layer after layer of powder! I bet it’s a whole centimeter thick!"

Yu Lan went even further, lunging forward with a bottle of makeup remover. "Don’t think you can deceive people just because you’re wearing makeup! I’m going to splash this all over you and reveal your true form, turning you from a beauty into an ugly hag! Then Zhao Rong and the assistant will be disgusted by you!"

Xuelian pulled out her phone and started recording. "I’m going to film your transformation from a dolled-up enchantress into an ugly woman and upload it to TikTok. Your reputation will be ruined!"

Just as the three of them were eagerly waiting for the drenched Xiaoqian to turn into an ordinary, ugly woman, something shocking happened. The woman who had been splashed with makeup remover didn’t become ugly at all—in fact, she became even more beautiful.

Seeing this, the assistant stepped forward to shield the woman in the ancient costume. "Miss Lili, Yu Lan, Xuelian, stop bullying her! She might just be passing through, and we mistook her for the master of the sixth barrier in Badahu Alley."

Zhao Rong also stepped forward to placate the three furious women. "Ladies, please calm down. This woman in the ancient costume doesn’t seem to bear us any ill will."

The assistant nodded in agreement. "Yeah, she seems kind and completely harmless. Why are we being so defensive?"

Zhao Rong led the three women and the assistant onward, turning back to bid the woman farewell. "Miss, you can stay here. We’re going to tackle the sixth barrier now."

With that, Zhao Rong started to pull everyone along. However, they had barely taken two steps when the woman in the ancient costume spoke up from behind them. "If you wish to leave, you must leave my Ning Caichen behind."

Hearing this, Zhao Rong froze. He looked back at the beautiful woman and asked, "Since you claim to be Xiaoqian, who do you want to stay behind? Me or the assistant?"

As he spoke, Zhao Rong thought to himself: I’m the leader of this team. In terms of looks, height, and intelligence, I’m a cut above the assistant... This Xiaoqian will definitely see me as her Ning Caichen and ask me to stay...

The assistant, meanwhile, thought with a sense of inferiority: I’m not as tall as Zhao Rong... although my physique is better... Still, the one she’ll ask to stay has to be him.

But contrary to both their expectations, Xiaoqian’s gaze softened as she looked at the assistant. "This man, with his big head, thick neck, a face full of stubble, a long torso, short legs, and a perky butt—he is the Ning Caichen of my dreams. He must stay."

When Zhao Rong heard the beauty in the ancient costume declare that the assistant was her Ning Caichen and demand he stay, his jaw dropped in shock.

When the three women heard the self-proclaimed Xiaoqian’s request, they were both stunned and delighted.

Lili gave the assistant a joyful shove. "Assistant, since this beautiful lady wants you to stay, you should stay and keep her company!"

Yu Lan clapped as she pushed the assistant into the woman’s arms. "Assistant, isn’t this your childhood dream? To share a bed with Xiaoqian and go for eight hundred rounds? Your chance is here! Just try to pace yourself and don’t use up all your essence at once."

Xuelian was bent over laughing. "I can’t believe it! This Xiaoqian has such... unusual taste. She ignored the handsome Zhao Rong and chose the incredibly ugly assistant as her Ning Caichen. I’m speechless!"

Even the assistant himself was utterly bewildered as he embraced the woman. "Beauty, I never thought you’d choose me! This is amazing! I’ll serve you well tonight. We’ll go ten rounds! Don’t even think about getting any sleep!"

Hearing his words, the woman smiled playfully. "It’s the ox that tires from plowing, never the field. Tonight, we’ll see who’s stronger. Bring it on."

When the assistant heard her challenge his prowess in bed, he adopted a horse stance and hung a brick from his most vital part. "Xiaoqian, I’m about to show you just how incredible I am!"

When Xiaoqian saw that the assistant could actually hang a brick from his private parts, she licked her lips in delight. "I chose right. You are my Ning Caichen."

With that, the assistant and the woman who called herself Xiaoqian embraced and began to kiss passionately.

When Zhao Rong and the three women saw them kissing, they couldn’t help but offer their blessings. "Assistant, even though you’re an important member of our team, I know that for a man, *that* side of life is also very important. We’ll leave you here for now. You and Xiaoqian have a good battle tonight. We’re heading out."

Lili kindly reminded him, "Assistant, be careful with your... exercises tonight. Don’t throw out your back!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Yu Lan added with a wicked grin, "Assistant, save some for later. Don’t use up all your bullets at once!"

Xuelian leaned in conspiratorially. "So, Assistant, what positions are you planning to try with this beauty tonight? Mid-air refueling? Or hitting the cow from across the mountain?"

At that, everyone burst into laughter.

Meanwhile, the assistant and the woman were lost in a passionate kiss, so intense it felt as if the world was fading away, as if their kiss could last for all eternity.

But just as they were at the peak of their passion, the assistant suddenly twisted, locking the woman’s throat in a reverse Kimura lock. With his other hand, he ripped the Human Skin Mask from her face and let out a wild laugh. "You’re a man! Did you really think you could disguise yourself as a woman and fool all of us? Keep dreaming!"