THE ALPHAS PROTECTIVE BROTHERS

In the realm where ancient costumes bring forth the most handsome of men, as it is in the present, the man lying on the bed was a beauty Lily Su had never encountered before. His sword-like eyebrows, star-like eyes, and a nose as if suspended from a gallbladder were clich茅s in novels, yet perfectly fitting for him.

His well-proportioned pectorals, distinctly defined abs, and the linea alba disappearing beneath his thin pants made her involuntarily swallow her saliva.

The mans gaze was as cold as an ice blade, piercing towards her.

Lily observed his flushed face and the body bound yet strategically covered, refraining her eyes from wandering further.

She swiftly pulled up the red curtain and turned to question, "Is this the grand gift you mentioned?!"

Why not remove all clothing?

Why leave a pair of pants?

Where was the trust between people?

Qiu Pingping, the Harmony Sects first elder, peeked into the red curtain: "Is the Sect Ancestor dissatisfied because hes not completely stripped? You misunderstand us; a gift should be unwrapped with pleasure!"

The other three elders nodded in agreement: "Exactly, exactly."

Lily: ...

It seemed to hit the point, yet it didnt!

She took a deep breath to banish the tantalizing scene from her mind, "My point is, why is he tied up..."

"He must be bound!"

Qiu Pingping sighed, "This mans cultivation far surpasses ours. Even with his significant loss during the calamity, it took us great effort to subdue him! Untied, what if he escapes?"

The third elder nodded: "Exactly, exactly!"

Lily: ...

She tried to reason with them using a normal persons logic: "I mean, tying him up like this..."

"Sect Ancestor, do you worry its inconvenient for enjoyment?"

Qiu Pingping smiled, "Sect Ancestor, you can rest assured. Just untie the knot on his chest, and everything will be revealed. We understand the art of rope play; its quite entertaining!"

"Exactly, exactly!"

"What exactly?!"

Lily could not bear it any longer: "My point is, why would you tie a man as a gift for me? This is wrong!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Pingping and the other three elders looked bewildered.

The second elder, Jack Qiao, spoke up: "The Heavens Pride Grand Contest is imminent. You said you want to defeat Dean Jingyuan, the top of the Heavenly Pride List, to revive the Harmony Sect. Today is also your birthday; what could be more fitting than tying a powerful man as a grand gift?"

The third elder, Frank Fei, and the fourth elder, Wendy Wen, nodded in unison: "Exactly, exactly."

Qiu Pingping lamented, "Sect Ancestor, have you forgotten our founding cultivation method? We are the Harmony Sect!"

Lily: ...

In this light, it seemed she was the one in the wrong?

Lily stroked her forehead: "Naturally, I havent forgotten, but even with the method of dual cultivation, it must be consensual."

"This is a different time and place."

Qiu Pingping sighed, "Right now, our Harmony Sect has lost all its disciples, leaving only us few. As long as we can revive the sect, dont say tying one, even tying ten, we are willing!"

She even wanted to tie ten?!

Jack Qiao pleaded earnestly, "Sect Ancestor, this mans appearance and cultivation are exceptional; he is the most suitable to be your first dual cultivation partner. You must not waste our painstaking efforts!"

"I know, I know."

Lily felt a headache and waved her hand, "You all leave, I will enjoy it properly!"

Qiu Pingping and the others immediately beamed with joy, lit the, and left happily.

Lily took a deep breath and reopened the red curtain.

The man remained as before, with a lock of black hair falling on his forehead, his handsome face flushed, but his gaze was as cold as an ice blade.

Lily reached for the knot on his chest, apologetically saying, "Im sorry, the Harmony Sect has fallen to a point where there are no disciples left. They are too anxious and have made a mistake. Please dont hold it against them and just pretend this never happened, okay?"

The man immediately got up from the bed, untied the ropes, and threw them aside.

Judging by his action of throwing the ropes, he was clearly furious.

Lily handed him the clothes with a sycophantic air.

The man gave her a cold look, took the clothes, and dressed himself.

Watching him put on his clothes piece by piece, Lily felt a bit regretful in her heart; she had only seen such a good figure for a short while!

The man dressed and extended his hand to her: "The antidote!"

Lily shook her head: "I dont have any."

The man was obviously not convinced: "None at all?"

"Really none."

Lily looked at him innocently: "We are the Harmony Sect!"

Was there any need for an antidote in this situation?

Dual cultivation was the best antidote!

The man seemed to have thought of this as well, and his face darkened even more.

Lily looked at his expression and cautiously said, "Um... you seem to have taken the Spring Wind for Three Days. This medicine cannot be expelled with spiritual power..."

Seeing his increasingly cold gaze, she quickly added, "But you dont have to worry; this medicine doesnt harm the body, its just for enjoyment. Just endure it for three days and it will pass!"

Endure for three days...

The mans veins on his forehead pulsed, and a long sword appeared in his hand.

Lily was startled and dodged behind the table, about to plead for mercy, only to see him spit out a mouthful of blood.

Lily had a brainwave and said, "So-called enemies should be reconciled rather than made, and since you are injured now, why not recover here before leaving! I swear I have no ulterior motives towards you! Even if you cant help it, I also..."

"Shut up!"

The man shouted coldly, pointing his long sword directly at her.

Lily closed her mouth sulkily, and the man looked at her with cold eyes, his chest heaving. After a while, he put away his sword and said coldly, "Youd better not have any ulterior motives!"

Lily patted her chest and promised, "Dont worry! I will stay far away from you!"

Just as she finished speaking, an unexpected shout came from outside: "Sect Ancestor, is it your first time, and you dont know how to do it?"

Lilys hand trembled, and she replied irritably, "I know!"

Qiu Pingping and the others obviously didnt believe her, and the big elder, Jack Qiao, shouted, "Then why hasnt there been any sound for a long time?"

Lily: ...

What sound did they want?

Lily glanced at the man, awkwardly hummed a couple of times.

Her performance was clearly not very professional. The second elder, Frank Fei, immediately offered, "It seems that the Sect Ancestor really doesnt know what to do. Shall we go in and give some guidance?"

Go in and guide?

Guide what?!

Lily panicked: "No! I can! I know very well!"

She didnt dare to look at the mans expression, closed her eyes in embarrassment, and hummed, "Ah, ah, um, um..."

Although her eyes were closed, Lily could clearly feel that the atmosphere in the room had changed, and the temperature seemed to have risen