Su Fu gazed down at the city.
The tall city walls and gates were guarded by female soldiers, all holding long halberds, heroic and valiant.
On the busy streets, every single person was a woman.
The answer was obvious—Women’s Kingdom.
As the name suggested, a kingdom of only women, no men.
In Journey to the West, the king of the Women’s Kingdom took a fancy to the Tang Monk, wanting him to stay as her husband.
That river was likely the Subhuti River.
According to legend, anyone—male or female—who drank from its waters would become pregnant.
Even the Tang Monk and Bajie fell for it.
In other words, as beautiful as the river was, drink from it and you’d get pregnant.
Su Fu suddenly thought, ‘if some examinee had actually ended up on this map and accidentally drank the water, given how much time had passed since the exam started…’
‘Their belly would be showing by now, right? Yikes, what a wild image’—she didn’t even dare imagine.
Ahem, they really did want to go down and have a look now.
In the end, all four of them couldn’t resist the temptation and decided to enter the city.
But before entering, Su Fu cast an illusion on George.
In an instant, the blond boy turned into a golden-haired girl with long wavy hair and freckles.
“Huh?” George looked at his transformed body, completely baffled.
“Boss, why are you doing this?”
Su Fu fought to keep a straight face, barely holding back laughter.
“Didn’t you notice that everyone in the city is a woman? There must be something odd here, so just to be safe, let’s not stand out.”
Seeing Su Fu’s serious look, George instantly understood.
He nodded quickly, “Whatever you say, Boss!”
He tried to speak in a gentle tone, but the sense of awkwardness was still pretty strong.
“By the way,” Su Fu added, “if you want water, ask me for Spring Dew Water. Don’t eat or drink anything here.”
The others exchanged glances, nervous at Su Fu’s caution.
No wonder she was the boss—she really thought things through.
They realized they’d been far too naive, thinking this place was safe for some reason.
After another round of checks, the four disguised themselves as ordinary merchants and finally entered the city.
Su Fu looked around curiously.
She was genuinely interested in what the Women’s Kingdom looked like, never expecting to see it firsthand today.
On the streets, everyone was female, from young girls to elderly ladies, every age group represented.
They dressed in all sorts of styles, no different from women elsewhere—the only difference was the complete absence of men.
Well, Su Fu thought, maybe there were men before, but they’d all been rounded up by the queen by now.
The city was bustling, shops lined both sides of the streets, vendors hawking their wares with gusto.
They walked up to a jewelry stall, filled with beautiful gems.
There were crystal tiaras adorned with tiny rubies, and hairpins made of pure silver with lifelike butterfly designs.
The stall owner greeted them warmly: “Miss, try this crown—the red stones really bring out your skin!”
“How about these golden phoenix earrings? Put them on and you’ll look three times as radiant!”
George couldn’t help but take a closer look, but soon remembered his current disguise and quickly adjusted his manner, picking up a jade pendant with delicate hands, murmuring, “The craftsmanship is really nice.”
Su Fu: “….”
‘Bro, you really have a talent for this, huh?’
Just then, a burst of gossip reached their ears.
Nearby, a few vegetable sellers huddled together, chatting animatedly.
“I’m telling you, I saw those men with my own eyes!” a round-faced woman exclaimed, “So handsome! Their looks… better than anything in paintings!”
“I heard there was a blond, blue-eyed one, with skin white as mutton-fat jade, definitely from the northern continent, right?”
“And one with pointy ears and silky silver hair, just like an immortal!”
Another woman cupped her face, eyes full of longing, “Such exotic charm…”
A third woman chimed in, “Heavens, I thought he was a celestial man!”
“But let me tell you—”
The round-faced woman shyly lowered her voice, “That one in the black robe, covered up from head to toe—when he moved, I caught a glimpse—”
She patted her stomach to indicate, “He’s sturdy, alright!”
The group of women broke into suggestive laughter.
George: “???”
‘What the heck?’
He froze, hastily withdrawing his hand.
God, something about this was really off.
What did they mean?
Are men really in danger in this city?
At that moment, Theresa casually asked, “So where are those men now?”
The woman thought she wanted to see them too, and looked regretful.
“Forget it, you won’t see them now. They’ve been favored by the queen and taken to the palace. From now on, they’ll live in luxury.”
“If they give birth to a daughter for the queen, their status will be rock solid—endless riches and honor!”
Theresa: “???”
Did she hear that right?
Favored by the queen?
Live in luxury?
Give birth to a daughter for the queen?
She instinctively looked at George, whose face had turned deathly pale as he stammered, “They… they’re men, right? Giving… giving birth to what…?”
He understood every word, but strung together like this, his brain buzzed.
The women proudly puffed out their chests and said, “You must be foreigners. Do you know how our Women’s Kingdom continues?”
“Here, whether man or woman, anyone who drinks from the Subhuti River can give birth!”
George: “….”
‘Save me!’
He was stunned, replaying the women’s words over and over, not even noticing when his sister led him away from the crowd toward the riverbank.
“Boss, what kind of map is this? This is just too freaky!”
Tears welled up in his eyes, “God, Boss, you really saved my life this time.”
If Su Fu hadn’t disguised him as a woman, would he be on his way to childbirth by now?
He imagined his belly growing day by day…
Help!
George swallowed nervously, still shaken, “Suddenly, the Flaming Mountain doesn’t seem so bad… At least the danger is obvious. Not like this bizarre map… who could expect something so ridiculous?”
But he still had a question, “So men… just by drinking the water, they get pregnant? What’s that water like?”
Su Fu pointed at the river in front of them, “Look at this river. Guess what it’s called?”
George immediately caught on, his eyes wide and asked, “So it’s this river?!”
He instantly jumped eight meters away from the riverbank, hugging himself tightly, “God! This is terrifying!”
Theresa was already squatting by the river, scooping up a handful to examine.
After a while, she looked up and said, “I really can’t tell anything—it looks like ordinary clear water.”
So if someone drinks by accident, they’ll just get pregnant on the spot?
Horrifying.
Absolutely horrifying—and impossible to guard against.
Just then, Theresa’s expression grew a bit odd.
“By the way, didn’t those women’s descriptions sound familiar to you?”
“More than familiar—they could match them exactly. The one in black robes… must be Merlin. Elf, silver hair… definitely Saffiros. And the blond, blue-eyed one with them…” George’s voice trembled, “So that’s Achilles?!”
A speechless shock spread among the four.
So, the top candidates from the Second Ring of Tianqiong Path Academy this year… ended up in the Women’s Kingdom?
And are now probably in the palace?
“No one knew if anyone had fallen victim…” Theresa murmured.
The others: “….”
‘Yikes—better not think about it.’
But their brains couldn’t help it—if you drank the water, your belly would…
George could already imagine tomorrow’s top trending topic on StarNet: “Why are all the new exam candidates pregnant?!”
Too shocking—Tianqiong Path Academy candidates would become instant celebrities.
Just then, several elegantly dressed women approached the river.
They wore matching ornate gowns, golden badges at their waists, every gesture strikingly similar.
Clearly palace maids.
The maids skillfully filled jade bottles from the river, chatting in low voices while they worked.
Though they kept their voices down, Su Fu and her friends could hear every word.
“Those guys still refuse to obey the queen!” one maid grumbled.
“If it were me, I’d make them drink more Subhuti River water—get pregnant a few times, then they’d fall in line!”
“Exactly,” another agreed, “Our queen is so beautiful and capable, but they still refuse? How ungrateful!”
“Sigh, I heard the general has her eye on one too,” said an older maid quietly.
“That night, the queen even gifted the man to her—took him straight home.”
After filling the bottles, the maids glanced briefly at Su Fu’s group before quickly leaving.
But that single glance made George’s scalp tingle, cold sweat running down his back.
Once again, he silently thanked the boss for saving his skin!
“Boss, let’s get out of here. This place is dangerous!” George really wanted to go back and tell himself a few minutes ago not to get curious-curiosity really does kill the cat.
‘God!’
Su Fu raised an eyebrow and said, “But I still want to check if it’s Achilles and the others.”
Theresa’s mind buzzed, “No—”
She hurriedly explained, “Whether it is or not, we shouldn’t look. If it really is Achilles and the others, and we see that… they’d be furious and kill us on the spot.”
This would be the greatest black mark in the history of the Seven Great Clans—she dared not watch the drama, only felt terror.
“And if it’s not them, then there’s no point risking it.”
Su Fu could only sigh regretfully.
Fine, then she’d have to use Hundred-Bird Heart to have the birds check out the palace for her.
No helping it—who knew what sort of detection or other powers those people had.
If they charged in and got caught, it’d be over.
There’d be no escape, and odds were, instead of killing them, they’d be dragged in as scapegoats.
After all, ahem, if everyone… then there’d be no worry of the secret getting out.
Forget it, she didn’t want to gamble.
But there was no way she’d let all this excitement pass her by—she had to have the birds keep an eye on the palace.
She wanted to see for herself—what exactly happened?
Did they get pregnant?
As for their group, the further they stayed from here, the better—to avoid getting caught up in disaster.
But before leaving, Su Fu filled several bottles with Subhuti River water.
This stuff was a treasure—it could cure infertility, worked on both men and women, and had no side effects.
Hang it up for sale and it’d fetch a fortune!
The others were stunned, especially George, who felt all his hair stand on end.
Bottled up, the water looked like ordinary clear liquid, but knowing its effects made him shudder.
He warned again and again, “Boss, you must keep them separate—don’t mix them up!”
“Mm, mm,” Su Fu nodded, “Don’t worry. It’s fine.”
Not until they were safely back on the airship did everyone finally feel at ease, slumping into their seats with relief.
“Truly, heavy is the head that wears the crown,” George muttered, “Being Achilles this year… is no easy job. Just look at the difficulty of this map—off the charts.”
He shook his head, looking grateful, “Who knows how to clear it… what if you stay too long and end up having a baby? That’s just absurd!”
Theresa: “…You’d better stop talking!”
She really couldn’t bear to hear more.
The airship slowly rose, the city shrinking below until it was just a tiny speck.
Yi Congling was finally relaxed and she curiously asked, “So, Boss, where to now?”
Su Fu looked down and replied, “Baijiao Cave of Mount Cuiyun. To seek an artifact that can put out the Flaming Mountain.”
The Iron Fan Princess’s Banana Leaf Fan.