Flor, sitting in her office, suddenly saw someone enter with quite a grave expression. Knowing that there was something urgent to be dealt with, she nodded and asked. "Explain."
The human woman who entered spoke with a frantic look. "Something happened to Lady World Tree! It seems that Madam Tree wants to communicate with you."
Flor was bewildered, and she quickly called aloud. "Liu Shu, can you hear me, love?"
Liu Shu, who wanted to still walk around a little bit, looked over with a curious look. "What's wrong, Mom?"
"Tree says that something happened to you. What is this all about?"
Flor's question made Liu Shu somewhat bewildered. A second later, someone else arrived and looked at Flor and the other person with a helpless expression. "Lady Flor, it was a false alarm. Lady Fortuna checked and knows what has happened."
Liu Shu, still confused, asked. "What has happened?"
Noticing that Lady Heavenly Willow was here, the Sylvan was a bit startled. She quickly whispered, only for Lady Heavenly Willow to hear. "Lady Heavenly Willow, Fortuna discovered your Avatar. Should we tell Lady Flor and the others?"
Instantly, Liu Shu understood what was happening. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. 'If Mom Tree is confused, doesn't she know how to ask me?'
Still, she didn't want to finish her just-started adventure, so she spoke calmly. "There is nothing to worry about. I will speak with Tree myself, don't worry." She paused here and chuckled. "Also, tell the immediate family to gather tomorrow morning in front of Tree. I have a surprise to show you!"
Flor was a bit confused, but she nodded, not bothering herself with it anymore. If Liu Shu said that she was okay, then the short-lived confusion was probably caused by a misunderstanding.
After that brief conversation, she quickly went to console her panicking tree mother. While Tree wouldn't mind whatever Liu Shu changed into, she didn't want things to go out of control.
With Liu Shu's words, though, Tree calmed quickly. She also commented about tomorrow's gathering.
Meanwhile, in Golden Sap City's streets, Liu Shu's Avatar continued walking happily. Her beautiful dress bounced with her cheerful steps. At this moment, she heard a gentle and soothing voice.
"Liu Shu, how did you manage to get your Avatar out of your Core Room?"
The voice belonged to Fortuna. She didn't have a monstrous strength increase like Warlya. Therefore, her Ascension Time was a rather short 17 years when it happened. After all, her accumulations were not enough. Fortuna was only 40 or so years older than Liu Shu!
Even then, Fortuna had managed to reach Level 121 thanks to Eila's help. She even managed to gain some A Tier attributes with her Ascension, making her a rather powerful World Tree. Nothing exceptional, but nothing mediocre either.
Hearing her first World Tree sister's words, Liu Shu chuckled. "I focused on training my
Fortuna answered with a bit of a sour tone. "So lucky… I also want to walk around like you."
If anyone heard their conversation, they would probably be in tears, asking these two big shots not to cause endless chaos.
Liu Shu and Fortuna chatted as Liu Shu walked, and soon, she arrived at the entertainment district!
Fortuna asked, confused. "Why are you here, Liu Shu?"
"To play!" Liu Shu puffed out her chest, causing a few people nearby to trip and kiss the ground. The ripple of the free bunnies was truly too powerful! "The entertainment district should have a few places to play and such, right? That's how it was planned in the city planning. I am curious what things they developed."
Fortuna agreed. "I also wonder what there is around here. Mind if I follow you?"
"Hehe, not at all! We can play together!"
Liu Shu smiled beautifully, blinding a few people nearby. 'Who let this little beauty of mass destruction free? Argh! I can feel my beauty standards being corrupted in real time!'
So, Liu Shu turned around a corner, intending to continue forward. A slightly mature-sounding Lignified Tree used a root to gently pull Liu Shu's skirt. "Ahem. Mom, how about you check over that other area?"
"Ah? Why?" Liu Shu was puzzled as she looked ahead. There were many people acting quite close and laughing, and batting their eyelashes. "This place looks quite fun! I want to visit it."
The Lignified Trees of this street were about to start perspiring sap. 'We can't! If Mother Verdantia and the others knew you visited this area, you and we would be in trouble!'
Because of the environment in this area, the Lignified Trees here were a bit more mentally developed. After all, brothels and similar establishments were not prohibited; only forced participation was against the law.
The Lignified Trees also didn't offer such services. If anything, they developed skills to take care of the service givers. Relaxing baths, healing salves, disease immunity buffs, and naturally acting as bodyguards.
A Lignified Tree would take care of its inhabitants, regardless of what they did, as long as they were not doing something against Liu Shu's rules.
Moreover, because of their protection, the women and men working in these more explicit professions felt completely at ease and protected. Many of them actually fell in spiritual love with them, their instincts stirred by the gentleness the Lignified Trees enveloped them with after each client.
While Liu Shu was confused by them, Fortuna did a quick scan of the area and quickly realized what was wrong. "Ahem. Since your children are basically part of this area, wouldn't it be better to have them as guides? Let's follow their suggestion, Liu Shu."
Our Liu Shu pouted, sending a few more people crashing. "No! I've decided. Today I'll do as I please!"
Everyone but Liu Shu began to cry. 'Grandma, please, give us some leeway for life!'
Suddenly, one of the Lignified Trees had a bulb light up in its head. "Alright then. We won't bother you, Mommy."
A nearby Lignified Tree was baffled and whispered. "Sister, how can you allow Mother's pure Avatar to enter this area?"
That Lignified Tree sighed a bit. "I'll just tell one of the workers I know to take care of an innocent girl. If I explain that she is a bit lost, she will know how to guide her around. Don't worry. Mom will likely change places quickly, since she wants to explore the place."
The other nearby Lignified Trees and Fortuna nodded, wishing that the person she chose would be able to snatch her away.
The second she stepped into the district, she naturally drew all eyes like a super magnet around magnetic sand. Liu Shu hummed to herself, her large amethyst eyes blinking. "I wonder what they sell here?"
While her one-piece dress covered most of her skin, it still had a decent amount of cleavage. Moreover, those people here could immediately tell that the stunning woman was wearing just that dress, nothing else.
A man nearby, thinking Liu Shu was a worker, quickly approached with a smile. "Miss, you are—"
"Hey! Get away from her!"
Liu Shu was bewildered when she felt a tall woman snatch her away from the man who had approached her. Curious, she turned to look and exclaimed. "Wow! You are even bigger than Verdantia."
The woman who approached was a somewhat tall and extremely curvaceous girl. Her face had upturned eyes, full lips, and an innate disposition that made the bones of those looking soften.
Hearing Liu Shu's words, the woman chuckled and looked down. "Little Sister, let me show you around. You hired me because of that, right?"
Liu Shu tilted her head, but before she could answer, the curvy woman dragged her away. While doing so, the woman's heart was actually shocked. 'Heavens, no wonder Big Sister House told me to help an innocent little girl who got lost. With her body, she might get sold before she even opens her mouth!'
"Um… plump sister, I didn't hire you. You are mistaking me for someone."
The curvy woman blinked. "Plump sister?" She was a bit annoyed, but when she looked down and saw Liu Shu's extremely pure and curious eyes, her heart immediately softened. 'Well, from today onwards, I am plump sister!'
Who could resist? This big sister couldn't!
Smiling, the woman chuckled. "Come. You came here to see what was there, right? Let me tell you, we have a makeup salon! I am one of the hostesses there. Do you want to try make-up?"
Liu Shu's interest was immediately piqued! Her confused eyes quickly became eager. "Yes! Let's go and try!"
The rest of the nervously observing trees quickly breathed out a sigh of relief.
"Good job, sister."
"That was close."
"I was about to kill that man, to be honest."
"About to? Hmph. I am going to do it either way!"
Fortuna calmed the Lignified Houses. "There, there. That man is not at fault now, is he? He just misunderstood. Let's not be unjust."
The houses, which were eyeing that man with rather unkind gazes, snorted and looked away. 'You are lucky Aunty Fortuna is here to save you! Hmph.'
Meanwhile, the big sister smiled at Liu Shu. "I am called Violet. What is your name, little beauty?"
Liu Shu answered with a smile. "Liu Shu!"
The woman's face stiffened for a moment. It was common knowledge that the "True Name" of their Heavenly Willow was Tianlan Liu Shu. Therefore, there were no parents who would name their child with that name. After all, it was considered somewhat blasphemous.
"A… Liu Shu, is it? Your parents are quite brave to name you like that."
Liu Shu blinked. "Brave? Why would they be brave?"
'Heavens. Did this little girl live sheltered from society since childhood? Once again, Big Sister Tree truly gave me a good hit. Thankfully, I rushed down to snatch her!'
Violet guided Liu Shu through the hallways that didn't have active people and quickly arrived at the fifth floor, where she worked. She took some staff-restricted paths so as not to encounter any unwanted scenes and finally arrived at her room.
Once Liu Shu entered, she was quite surprised. "Wow! So pretty!"
The room was adorned to be quite seductive with red, light pink, and dim lights. Seeing Liu Shu walk around with curiosity, a soft look appeared in Violet's eyes. 'This innocence is quite rare to see. It really warms the hearts.'
"Come, little beauty. Let's change clothes and take a proper bath first, alright? Then, when we are clean, we can begin our make-up session!"
Liu Shu pondered and nodded. "Alright, guide me. Ah, but make sure that it is individual." She said quite seriously. "If you see me naked, you might get into trouble."
Violet blinked her seductive eyes and decided to trust the words of the innocent little one. She chuckled. "Alright. Also, wear underwear this time around, alright?"
"Ugh… Why?" Liu Shu puffed her cheeks. "It's so stuffy. I like it better without!"
Violet rolled her eyes. "I'll choose an appropriate size and teach you. Don't worry, you will feel comfy once I am done with you!"
'If I let her walk around like that, won't there be wolves pouncing on her at every corner? Sigh, how did she grow to lack so much self-preservation as a beautiful woman? Even if our Golden Sap Country is incredibly safe, there are always lunatics to be careful of!'