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Looking at Bhatt bowing to him, Shah felt a fresh and subtle sense of pride, which made his smile particularly relaxed. He reached out and helped him up, saying, "Mr. Bhatt, there's no need for such formalities. From now on, we are both serving Salma. We should work together from now on."

Shah emphasized the last two words, "together in spirit."

Buhart clearly understood the unspoken message from Shah.

"You are absolutely right, Shah Babu." Buhat straightened up, his face displaying just the right amount of respect. His gaze quickly swept over the heavy jewelry chest that the two maids behind Shah were struggling to carry. His shrewd little eyes darted around, and he lowered his voice, asking with a mixture of probing and ingratiation, "Babu, are these treasures... intended to be presented to the esteemed Suleisha Devi?"

"Exactly." Shaha unconsciously puffed out his chest, his smile revealing a hint of pride and smugness. "My sister's status is different now, and she needs some presentable items for social occasions."

Upon hearing this, Bukhat immediately stepped forward, almost whispering in Shaha's ear. With swift, discreet movements, he pulled a small object wrapped in soft velvet from his sleeve and, using his body as cover, placed it in Shaha's hand. The object felt warm and slightly cool to the touch; even through the fabric, its exceptional quality was evident. "Shahabab," he said, his voice lower but clear, "this is a small token of my appreciation. Please pass it on to Sulesa Devi. If you could speak well of me to Devi, mentioning my loyalty to Salma and Devi… I would be eternally grateful." He paused, his voice almost inaudible, "Furthermore, a full chest of pagos will be delivered to your room tonight for your enjoyment."

"A box of pago?" Shah's breathing became heavy. Then, without changing his expression, he weighed the object in his hand. The hard object under the velvet was clearly outlined. He nodded slightly and readily agreed, "Mr. Bhatt, you are too kind. I will convey your respect to you."

……

When Shaha arrived at Suleisha's room, it was filled with the fragrance of fine clothes and the sounds of laughter and chatter.

Suleisa sat upright on the soft couch in the main seat, her posture graceful, like a lotus flower finally bathed in sunlight. The women surrounding her, regardless of age, all wore smiles of flattery, some sincere and some forced, and their words revolved around her new hairstyle, her new sari, and her husband who was rising like the morning sun.

"Sister," Shahar said with a loud laugh as he entered, gesturing for the maid to place the beaded box in the center of the room. "Look, these are all gifts from various parties. Do you find them pleasing to the eye?" He walked to Suleisa's side, first casually displaying the various jewels in the box, and then, as if suddenly remembering something, took out the velvet-wrapped item from Bhatt and gently opened it in front of everyone.

In an instant, a deep, pure, almost dripping emerald green illuminated the surrounding air. It was a natural emerald, about the size of a pigeon egg, which had not been carved much. Under the indoor light, it shimmered with a mysterious and noble halo, as if holding a condensed forest and lake in the palm of your hand.

"Oh, Brahma!" A lady exclaimed softly.

Immediately afterwards, the entire room fell into a silence mixed with amazement, infatuation, and barely concealed jealousy. All the women's eyes were fixed on the gem, their breaths caught in their throats. The light reflected in their eyes transformed into naked desire and envy.

A wealthy young woman, about the same age as Suleza and whom she had secretly compared her looks to in the past, looked at the jewel with complicated eyes, then at Suleza's stunningly beautiful face, and finally sighed with a hint of bitterness: "Suleza Devi's beauty is not only a blessing from the goddess, but her good fortune... is even favored by the goddess Lakshmi. To marry such a husband is truly the envy of everyone."

Suleisa clearly felt the gazes coming from all directions, a complex mix of admiration, envy, and even a hint of awe. A surge of warmth, a blend of pride, relief, and a touch of mockery, welled up in her heart.

Yes, sometimes, a husband is like a woman's shadow. The taller the shadow, the brighter the woman standing in front of him shines.

Suleza enjoyed the moment.

"This is a gift from Bhatt, sister."

"Really? He's very thoughtful."

Suleisa gracefully extended her hand and took the heavy emerald from Shaha's palm. Her fingertips brushed its smooth surface, then she raised her eyes, her gaze calmly sweeping over the women in the room. Her voice was clear and carried an undeniable composure: "I appreciate your visit today. If any of you find anything in this box that catches your eye, feel free to choose one as a small token of my appreciation."

Upon hearing this, the women were taken aback at first, but then burst into even more enthusiastic gratitude and compliments. Words of thanks rose and fell, and everyone gathered around the jewelry box, making the atmosphere even more "harmonious".

However, at this moment, a young woman sitting in the corner was tightly twisting the edge of her sari with her fingers. She watched Suleisa, who was surrounded by everyone and seemed to be shining all over, watched her casually place that priceless gem aside, watched her let everyone take the jewel as if she were a goddess bestowing a favor... A scorching fire called jealousy almost burned through her heart and lungs.

"Be smug! Enjoy this illusory glory! When that noble Kshatriya arrives here... I'll see if you, this vine clinging to the Livius tree, can still be so radiant!" The young woman wore a forced smile, but inwardly she sneered. Her husband had some connection with Ganka, and yesterday, after drinking, her husband told her that Ganka had sent someone to contact the Kshatriya in town overnight.

She didn't quite understand what her husband was saying, such as that the Kshatriya could tolerate the surrounding villages and lands being occupied by low-caste Vaishyas, but would absolutely not tolerate them being occupied by a Brahmin with potential.

The young woman couldn't understand the difference between Piro occupying the village's land and Livy occupying it, but she understood that her husband meant that the Kshatriya lord couldn't tolerate Livy.

Thinking this, the young woman lowered her head, concealing the fleeting malicious pleasure in her eyes. She sneered silently to herself, a sneer like a viper's hiss: "Let you be smug, Suleisa…enjoy these last few days of being the center of attention!"

……

Meanwhile, Li Wei sat cross-legged in the room, holding three stones of faith, and began the Vajra Pi.

"Om... Naga... Raja... Sapatti..."

(Homage to...the Serpent King...the Ruler...)

Li Wei bit his tongue, drawing blood that dripped onto the faith stone. The stone warmed in his hand as he used a family ritual to invoke the Naga deity in the darkness.

In the darkness, he heard the hissing of countless snakes and saw a boundless dark river that seemed to be heading towards chaos. A three-headed giant snake, a thousand meters long, emerged from the river and stared at him with the eyes of a god.

Li Wei summoned the panel, which appeared before him. The faith stone in his hand grew even hotter, and the panel began to draw faith power from the faith stone in Li Wei's hand.

[Faith Points +4]

Four villages were exchanged for four points of faith.

"Give me some points!" Li Wei looked at the panel in front of him.

[Name: Li Wei. Naguta]

[Bloodline: Giant Serpent]

[Sacrificial Spirit: Naga (Points can be allocated)]

[Ritual: Fragments of the Nagachara]

[Supernatural Powers: None]

……

As he added the point, the row of priests and gods on the panel changed.

In a daze, Li Wei saw the panel in front of him spew out four faith points, which floated to the giant serpent a thousand meters long in the huge dark river in the chaos. The three-headed Naga swallowed the four faith points with joy, and then exhaled to bestow great power upon Li Wei.

A tremendous force surged into Li Wei's body, and he felt as if his body had been repeatedly hammered in a furnace, his bones and flesh being strengthened.

He looked down at his chest, where the last piece of the three-headed Naga's phantom tail was slowly being pieced together.

Slowly, after an unknown amount of time, a layer of black impurities was expelled from Li Wei's skin. His height also underwent an astonishing change, growing a foot taller, his skin becoming even whiter, and his overall demeanor possessing an indescribable divine quality.

Most importantly, the three-headed Naga on his chest is now complete.

Van Pi is officially complete!

At the same time, Li Wei's imagery was updated on the panel.

【0.9→1.3】