Everyone originally thought that Sea Horse Douluo's analysis made a lot of sense.
But then Luo Yu said something that made everyone doubt Sea Horse Douluo's intelligence, and even their own.
Sea Horse Douluo hesitated and said,
"You mean to say, you were just going up there to play around?"
"And now you plan to actually take the assessment seriously?"
Luo Yu replied with exasperation, "Excuse my bluntness, but with your level of intelligence, you shouldn't be a Pillar Guardian. You'd be better off finding a hill and tending to a couple of plots."
"Weren't you the ones who asked me to go up and prove my strength?"
Sea Horse Douluo's face was covered with black lines after being belittled by Luo Yu.
But he didn't dare retort a single word.
Sometimes he might be a bit thick-headed, but he wasn't stupid; even fools knew that Luo Yu was not to be provoked.
Luo Yu idly ran his fingers through Purple Pearl's hair a few times.
He turned his head to look at Poseissi.
"Let's go, can we go up now?"
"Ah?"
Poseissi looked somewhat panicked; nothing like the dignified and aloof High Priest, more like a shy maiden confined to her boudoir.
"Don't tell me you think I can't do it?" Luo Yu frowned.
"No… that's not it."
Of course, Poseissi wouldn't admit that she wasn't mentally prepared to have her first kiss taken away.
"Well... you just made a trip up there; don't you need to rest for a day? We could come back tomorrow to try the challenge again."
Luo Yu shook his head.
"There's no need for that."
"For others, these stairs might be as difficult as reaching the heavens, but for me, it's like an old lady crossing the street in the morning, no big deal."
"Hiss—"
Such bragging, too much bragging.
Inside, Sea Horse Douluo couldn't help but curse; it was the first time he'd seen someone brag so shamelessly in front of him and the High Priest.
And the worst part was, they couldn't rebut a single word.
That was truly unbearable.
"Alright then."
Poseissi took a deep breath and decided, biting her lip.
Forget the first kiss, let it be a sacrifice for the faith.
Luo Yu was decisive and didn't dither.
He stepped forward and directly reached out to embrace Poseissi, who dodged nimbly.
"What are you trying to do?" Poseissi asked warily.
"What am I doing?"
Luo Yu looked seriously at the curvaceous, fiery woman in front of him, wrapped in a red cloak with beautiful silver eyes.
"How can I kiss you and take you up there if I don't hold you?"
"This..."
Poseissi's delicate body trembled slightly, as she had overlooked this matter.
So she's not only going to be kissed but also held?
Are both her first kiss and first embrace going to be lost at once?
Not only was Poseissi embarrassed and blushing, but the Seven Great Pillar Protectors and the young people on the island were also uncomfortable.
Their shared goddess, pure and noble, dignified and stern; was she really going to be taken advantage of by some youngster?
They couldn't accept it in their hearts, but they had no choice but to accept it.
Luo Yu sighed, "Why do women always feel like they are at a disadvantage?"
"I'm being forced by the Sea God; otherwise, I wouldn't want you to take advantage of me."
"What?" Poseissi's silver eyes opened wide.
"Hiss—"
Sea Horse Douluo and the others gasped in unison, inwardly cursing Luo Yu for being utterly shameless; he was getting a good deal and still trying to act cute.
Too outrageous!
They bet he felt absolutely thrilled inside.
Maddening, really.
"Are we going or not, stop dawdling!" Luo Yu urged, showing a domineering side.
The Pillar Protectors glared.
How could he be so bold, how could he speak to the High Priest in such an imperious and unreasonable manner!
To their surprise, Poseissi seemed to be quite receptive to Luo Yu's approach.
She closed her beautiful eyes, opening her shoulders, clearly signaling her consent.
Luo Yu nodded in approval.
Before lifting Poseissi, he smiled and cupped his hands towards the Sea Horse Douluo and others.
It irritated them so much that their scalps tingled, their noses huffing angrily.
As he took the beauty into his arms, a faint, fragrant scent assailed his nostrils.
Luo Yu's heart skipped a beat.
Not only did Poseissi look substantial, but she truly had "substance" when held.
Her figure was exceptionally fine.
Luo Yu felt that Poseissi's figure could rank at the very top among his many female friends.
What a windfall.
"Can you... can you behave?"
"Is this also part of the assessment?"
Poseissi asked, with her Beautiful Eyes closed and her lips parting.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm just adjusting the position to make you more comfortable in my arms," he explained.
Poseissi secretly clenched her teeth, not buying it at all. Your hands have roamed too far.
Jealous, Purple Pearl pouted on the side, and Luo Yu sympathetically pursed his lips as if to say he would comfort her later.
Before stepping onto the stairs,
he raised his eyebrows at the Pillar Guardians, especially at the Sea Horse Douluo.
"Gentlemen, I'm going to take your High Priest ahead of you now!"
Just as the Sea Horse Douluo was about to speak, his eyes bulged.
Because Luo Yu, without hesitation, had already kissed Poseissi.
Poseissi's mind went blank, her initial instinct to flee, but Luo Yu held her tight.
"Ah!"
The Sea Horse Douluo and others let out an inward wail.
The Sea Dragon Douluo's face turned ashen.
The young people on the island felt their goddess dreams cruelly shattered by Luo Yu.
Seeing the wonderful expressions on their faces, Luo Yu confidently set off, braving the Sea God's Light, climbing upwards.
The Sea Horse Douluo felt miserable and tried to console everyone.
"Brothers, it's tough on us, but hang in there. With this kid's climbing speed, he'll be up there in no time."
"Out of sight, out of mind."
"Hmm," the Sea Horse Douluo nodded his head in gloom.
"No, something's off," the Sea Illusion Douluo said, frowning as he looked towards the staircase.
"What's wrong?" everyone asked as they looked over.
"Have you not noticed? This kid's climbing speed is a bit slow," the Sea Illusion Douluo couldn't help but say.
Everyone looked and their mouths twitched.
"This... this is beyond slow."
"A crawl would be faster than this."
Indeed, Luo Yu on the staircase seemed to be having a "hard time"; it took him a long while to ascend a single step.
Compared to the speed at which he came and went like the wind before, it was like night and day.
"Hahaha, I told you he would be exhausted after the first trial, and now he's clearly out of strength," the Sea Horse Douluo laughed heartily as if reclaiming the face he had just lost.
But those around him did not laugh; instead, they looked at him strangely.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" the Sea Horse Douluo asked, bewildered.
Sea Dragon Douluo walked over and patted his back.
"Sigh, you need to eat more fish to nourish your brain."
"Huh?"
"You can't be serious. You really can't tell that the guy is deliberately slowing down?"
"Hmm?" the Sea Horse Douluo hesitated. "Do you mean to say that the kid might be stalling on purpose?"
"It's not a possibility; it's obvious," the Sea Illusion Douluo slapped his forehead, "Crap, that bastard is going to take all the advantages of our Poseissi."
The Sea Horse Douluo suddenly felt a sourness in his heart, the urge to cry.
Purple Pearl observed this scene, mumbling to herself, are these Pillar Protectors so devoted to the High Priest?
To see the High Priest kissed and to be so distressed.
If the Sea Horse Douluo could hear her thoughts, he would surely wail, is that distress? I'm envious.
Envious that it was not me in his place.
As time ticked by, Poseissi finally noticed that they were not reaching the top and opened her eyes, putting aside her shyness, only to discover Luo Yu's slow pace.
That's when she realized she was being teased.
She wanted to struggle,
but Luo Yu transmitted a message, "Don't separate, if we do, we'll fail the assessment and have to start all over."
"This... this is shameless!" Poseissi's Beautiful Eyes tightened.