[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties":3,"chapter-10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","10x Rewards: Conquering Women and Taming Beauties",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1760076,2331,"Chapter 20: Compliment","10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>\"I was wondering if I could talk to you privately, to ask for a few pointers concerning cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mother narrowed her eyes, weighing my words in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help him out. He’s barely asked you for anything. Why are you hesitating?\" my father interrupted, shaking his head in disapproval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding toward the patriarch, Elizabeth elegantly stood, placing her fork down before walking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a light step, I followed behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As my mother walked, her robes flowed smoothly with each step, highlighting her curves and accentuating her beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her coldness and elegance gave her a unique charm, making her seem exceedingly flawless, like untouched jade that required no polishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We walked a few meters before entering a spacious chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I stepped inside and turned, I almost felt my blood freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because right in front of me stood my mother. Her cold eyes bore down on me, as though they were staring straight into my soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart pounded fiercely, but I quickly steadied myself and forced a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you need pointers on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused briefly, carefully arranging my lie before replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I started cultivating,\" I said, pointing to my neck, \"I’ve been feeling a strange wave of pain here whenever I absorb cursed energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth stared directly into my eyes before slowly raising a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could blink, she was already in front of me, her hand gently tapping my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the reasons I’d chosen to make this move on her was because she was the only one who knew about my cursed nebula physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, she would understand that my cultivation path was bound to differ from others, and she wouldn’t easily doubt my explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s cold, delicate finger pressed lightly against the spot I had indicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subconsciously, at her touch, a chill spread throughout my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her finger lingered there for several seconds before she withdrew and spoke in her cold, neutral, emotionless tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t feel any difference in the flow of cursed energy around your neck compared to the rest of your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she finished speaking, I raised my eyes to meet hers and froze again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chilling silver eyes were now a shade of intense red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt as though my entire body had been stripped bare beneath that gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’mother has a unique pair of eyes?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this cursed world filled with all sorts of strange abilities, it was entirely possible for my mother to possess special eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I form a bond with her... there’s a chance I could obtain those eyes for myself...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just imagining the power behind those eyes made another thought surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I could gain ten times the quality of those eyes...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was certain my mother’s eyes were already overpowered. Imagining them amplified tenfold was simply insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, the thought only strengthened my resolve to do what I was about to attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tightening my fingers slightly as she continued scanning me with those crimson eyes, I hesitated before finally speaking smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Upon closer look, mother... you’re very beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the words left my mouth, the temperature in the room seemed to plummet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deadpan expression appeared on my mother’s face as she stared at me. After a moment, her lips parted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her gaze remain fixed on me, I cleared my throat. Unsure what else to do, I quickly excused myself, confusion written plainly across my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Was the system wrong about her? I complimented her. Was something wrong with my compliment?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Questions echoed endlessly in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the room I had just left—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s eyes slowly returned to their original silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood there silently for a long time before finally raising a slender hand to touch her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me? Very beautiful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth let out a hollow laugh as the image of Aristarkh appeared in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was laughter, no smile formed on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been so long that she had forgotten how to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, for reasons she couldn’t understand, a faint warmth settled within her chest at Aristarkh’s compliment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He really called me beautiful...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way he had said it replayed repeatedly in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How he had ignored her coldness and simply spoken what was on his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It almost felt like disregard for her authority. Yet strangely... she didn’t feel displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, his confidence lingered in her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth was an extraordinarily beautiful woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, over the years, she had devoted herself entirely to the clan’s growth. Every conversation she held carried hidden meanings and calculated intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had rarely heard sincere, unguarded words like the ones Aristarkh had spoken. Because of that, his compliment affected her far more than she expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why did I send him away?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did Elizabeth reflect on her actions and realize she may have acted too hastily. After all, he had merely complimented her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of hesitation, she lowered her hand from her perfectly sculpted face and released a strand of cursed energy that gently pulled the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spacious corridor outside revealed itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Aristarkh had already left. The passage was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I go and meet him?\" Elizabeth murmured, then suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What thought did I just have?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened slightly, one of the rare moments she displayed visible emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that since Aristarkh’s compliment, she had been somewhat disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps... I could meet him under the guise of checking the condition he mentioned. Would he compliment me a second time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth felt such thoughts were improper. She was meant to be cold. Untouchable. Unapproachable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet curiosity quietly overpowered restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to know whether Aristarkh would still possess the confidence to repeat those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth didn’t even notice when her pace quickened drastically. Within moments, she stood before his room door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at it without expression, for the first time in many years—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cold, frozen heart, long devoid of emotion, skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>",1008,"2026-06-08T09:38:12.824Z",1,"novelbin.me","c9083b42dbdba6b2c2a65887102296a0d0191a1b32869ddb081d4c6c01d1035a","10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-21","10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-19",119,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-cover.jpg"]