After sunrise, the wedding banquets across the entire Holy Cat City began preparing once again. Today marked the second day of the newly extended seven-day grand banquet.
People who came to enjoy the delicious free food were already gathered in large numbers. The lively atmosphere was filled with chatter as they gossiped excitedly about City Lord Caterina's shocking announcement from earlier that morning.
Some wondered just how much wealth their City Lord had spent to host a seven-day banquet that could feed millions of citizens. The menu included many expensive and luxurious dishes. They speculated that Caterina must have poured a considerable fortune into this celebration.
However, the truth was far beyond what they could imagine. For Caterina, who had accumulated generational wealth over more than a thousand years, a seven-day grand banquet for the entire city was nothing more than a small drop in the bucket. It did not hurt her finances in the slightest. Something that ordinary cultivators simply could not comprehend.
Compared to the topic of money, there was another subject that the people gossiped about even more passionately. It was on a completely different scale.
"Did you hear that announcement earlier?" a man asked while chewing on a piece of roasted meat.
"How could I miss it? It was broadcast through the grand loudspeaker," his friend replied. "So, what do you think? Was she boasting or telling the truth about finally reaching orgasm?"
"I think it was just a bluff to make her new husband look good," the first man said with a skeptical laugh. "There's no way a mere Core Formation Realm young man could satisfy her. Everyone knows she's a monster in bed. All her previous partners have already confirmed it."
"I see… that makes sense," the first man nodded.
"Heh, you two are wrong!" a third man chimed in confidently. "I believe what City Lord Caterina said is true."
"What makes you think so?" the first man asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Heh. Yesterday, I followed my influential uncle to the banquet for important guests. I managed to get quite close to this Leyvi guy. He was with one of his wives. Do you know Ava Clover?" the third man asked.
"Ava Clover? Of course we know her," the second man replied. "Who doesn't know the barbaric younger sister of the Clover Family head? In the past, many young masters who tried to flirt with her ended up getting beaten black and blue. I didn't expect her to marry this Leyvi as well. I thought no man could ever handle her."
"Heh. I heard her call him 'sex fiend' resentfully, but she still listened to everything he said obediently," the third man continued. "A barbaric girl who fearlessly beats up people, including her own brother, actually behaves herself in front of this Leyvi. That can only mean one thing: she has been completely conquered!"
"What? Is this real?" The second man's eyes widened as he pieced the information together. "For her to call him a sex fiend… Don't tell me this Leyvi is also a monster in bed like our City Lord? No wonder she decided to marry him despite the huge age gap! I remember how happy and satisfied she sounded in the announcement. It must be true then."
"Holy shit! Who exactly is this Leyvi guy?" the first man exclaimed. "I heard people saying yesterday that he's the Lord of Bara Region and a recipient of the Deed of Sovereignty. But nobody actually knows why he was given that position."
"Heh, I wouldn't be surprised if he conquered the daughter or granddaughter of one of the Protectors with his overwhelming sex fiend power and used that connection to obtain the Deed," the third man speculated.
"It's possible," the second man agreed. "I heard that among all the cultivator cities, Bara City is considered one of the weakest. That region doesn't have many strong experts. So even with his relatively low cultivation, it wouldn't be difficult for him to manage."
"Sigh. In this world, anything is possible," the first man said with a mix of envy and amazement. "With so many different kinds of talents allowing people to rise to prominence, I never thought that having a great talent in bed could also lead someone to greatness like this. Arghh! I'm so envious! Now I understand why Alchemist Panda is so devoted to him!"
The conversation between the three men was overheard by people nearby and quickly spread throughout the banquet venues. As it traveled from mouth to mouth, the details became more and more exaggerated.
Travelers who frequently moved between Holy Cat City and Bara City added even more fuel to the fire. They mentioned that Bara City had a very famous Grand Love Hotel that Leyvi and his wives often visited, making it practically the face of the establishment.
There was also a growing rumor that Alchemist Panda was constantly looking for more wives for Leyvi because she alone could not handle his seemingly endless libido and needed reinforcements. This only strengthened the "Sex Fiend" image even further.
Eventually, all these stories merged together and spread across the entire city. Most people began treating the rumors as absolute truth.
Leyvi's identity was no longer simply "the husband of City Lord Caterina" or "the husband of Alchemist Panda." His name rapidly gained momentum as people enthusiastically came up with all kinds of titles for him.
Titles such as the Sex Fiend of the South, the Lord of the Bed, the Conqueror of Ladies, the Bringer of Orgasms, the Lovemaking Genius, and many more began circulating wildly.
In the midst of this massive wave of gossip, many women found themselves secretly imagining what it would be like to be with him, while countless men felt a deep sense of envy and admiration.
Within a few weeks, this rumor about Leyvi would spread across the entire South Region. Leyvi would become even more popular than Anda.
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Somewhere in Holy Cat City.
"Selene, I went out just now and heard some shocking rumors about your husband! Is it true?" Aina Aventurine hurriedly pulled her daughter into a private room.
"What rumor?" Selene asked, still unaware.
Aina immediately recounted everything she had heard in great detail. She was clearly worried that her daughter might be suffering because of this so-called "Sex Fiend" husband.
After listening to her mother, Selene felt both awkward and embarrassed at the same time.
Who spread these rumors?
While some parts were exaggerated, it was true that her husband was exceptionally formidable in bed. She did not doubt the authenticity of Caterina's embarrassing public announcement from early that morning.
"Mother, don't worry about that 'Sex Fiend' thing," Selene said, trying to defend Leyvi. "It's just a playful nickname, nothing serious. Just look at me. Do I look like I'm suffering?"
Aina studied her daughter carefully for a moment. "Actually… you do look much better and healthier than ever before," she admitted. She had already noticed this when they first reunited. Her daughter's cultivation progress was also advancing faster than before.
"Then… is he really that good?" Aina asked, her curiosity getting the better of her.
Selene nodded with a heavy blush on her face.
"Selene… ehem… can you tell your mother the specifics?" Aina thickened her skin and continued. "I want to know which aspects your father needs to improve on."
Selene felt her head spinning. Why are you asking your own daughter about this?!
Meanwhile, a similar conversation was happening elsewhere.
A pair of sisters with beautiful blue hair and matching purple dresses were talking privately.
Norin Homun asked her twin sister Dorin about the circulating rumors.
"It's true," Dorin replied shamelessly. "I've experienced his power many times. I can't even count how many times I passed out from doing it with him."
She blatantly lied to her sister, even though Leyvi had never touched her in a sexual way. At least not yet. She simply wanted to win at something against her sister for once, so she acted as if she were already one of Leyvi's women.
The naive Norin completely believed her words.
"I see… No wonder Anda tried so hard to recruit me back then," Norin said as she recalled the past, finally 'understanding' Anda's unusual behavior. "She desperately needed helpers to deal with her husband's libido. She couldn't handle it alone."
"What? You're interested in him now?" Dorin asked, her tone turning sharp. "Too late! He's mine. You can't snatch him from me. I win this time!"
"W-what are you saying? I don't think like that at all!" Norin quickly defended herself. "You know I'm not the sharing type."
Even if she somehow fell in love with Leyvi in the future, she still wouldn't try to compete with her younger sister. She had always felt guilty about how the family had treated Dorin, constantly comparing Dorin to herself, who was always seen as the outstanding one.
"Hmph. As long as you know," Dorin replied.
Deep down, however, Dorin was already thinking about what she needed to do to make her lie become reality. It would be far too embarrassing if her bluff were ever exposed.
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In the early afternoon, Leyvi and Caterina left the mansion together in a fancy, elegantly decorated carriage heading toward the Alchemy Association Tower, where the main banquet was being held once again.
As the central figures of the wedding celebration, they felt it was necessary to make at least a brief appearance.
At this moment, Leyvi was still completely unaware of the wild rumors that had already spread across the entire city.
When the carriage arrived at the towering building and he stepped out, he immediately noticed something strange. Everyone nearby was staring at him with a wide variety of expressions.
There was admiration, lust, envy, fear, excitement, and even outright hatred.
Leyvi was utterly dumbfounded.
What the heck is going on? What did I do? He thought, feeling confused. Holy… that guy over there looks like I killed his wife or something.
He turned to Caterina with a puzzled look, but she only covered her mouth and giggled softly, clearly amused.
Suddenly, someone approached Leyvi from behind and spoke.
"Brother Leyvi. Congratulations on your marriage. I've come to bid you goodbye."