The Supreme Lord slowly opened his eyes, his eyesight blurry. âHuh? What happened?â
Blinking a few times, he regained clarity and looked around. He was in his main bedroom, and no one else was in the room. He groaned, feeling as if his body had been beaten with a hammer. Then, he tried to move his arm. âWhat happened- Hm? I canât move my arm?â
He moved his head and looked down, changing his face to one of incredulity. âWhatâs this? Why am I being restrained by needles?â He looked around again, and then the memories of what had happened crossed his mind like a movie. His face paled at a speed visible to the naked eye as a mutter escaped him. âImpossibleâ¦â
âWhatâs so impossible?â
A mellow and attractive female voice reached him, but the Surpeme Lordâs face didnât reveal elation, only a trace of vexation and fear. Looking sideways, he saw the dragon woman sitting in a chair, her head leaning on her left fist while her right hand played with a small item.
Seeing that item, the Supreme Lordâs face became murderous. âY-You! How do you have that!? Only Minghe should have access to that item!â
Yasenia glanced at him and shook her head. âIsnât it obvious, then? If only one person could have it, and now it is in my hands, clearly, I have snatched it.â
The Supreme Lord glared at Yasenia with eyes that could kill. âIf you have touched a single hair on her body, I swear that I will not rest until I erase you from the face of the universe!â
Yasenia looked at him and shook her head, her face indifferent. âYou are too weak to keep that promise. The strength youâve gained is so⦠strange. Clearly, you should have a terrifying talent for cultivation. After all, using just a single [Nascent Soul Essence] pool, you managed to cultivate to the sixth realm. Such an achievement in a world without a Heaven is something I myself canât say I can replicate for sure.â Yasenia looked at the glaring man and muttered. âAnd yet. You are so weak and inexperienced that even average cultivators would be able to beat you if your strengths were similar.â
Yasenia leaned back, her chest gently curving with her motions in a sensual manner. âSupreme Lord. What is the name of the treasure that is helping you become so strong?â
The Supreme Lordâs heart skipped a beat. However, he was not fearful. When he was weaker and needed to use his cunning, he had purchased a skill from the System that allowed him to hide facial expressions.
However, the dragon woman in front of her smiled faintly. âYou were surprised, but you relaxed quite quickly. I canât help but praise you.â
The Supreme Lordâs eyes widened faintly. âIâve been seen through? How is it posible?â
âInteresting.â Yasenia moved her tail in front of her and started caressing her own scales. âWhen we first met, reading your emotions was so difficult. And now, lacking that, you are actually able to express yourself so much.â Yasenia mused. âIs it a curse or a blessing?â
The last question was not directed at the Supreme Lord. However, the Supreme Lord was utterly confused and shocked. âIs it because she is a dragon that she can see through my disguise? Iâve read in the system books that dragons have extraordinary senses that allow them to catch lies and other hints.â
Yasenia shook her head. âAnyway, now that I have this thing, I am the Lord of the Supreme Family, am I right? At least, thatâs the official rule. Whoever has this thing is the leader.â
The Supreme Lord spat. âOnly those with my bloodline can inherit the Clan Seal. In your hands, it is just a piece of metal without value.â
Yasenia chuckled. âI wouldnât be so sure. Enter!â
The Supreme Lord was confused and looked toward the opening door. Once he saw the person entering, his entire body froze. The woman entering was wearing a maid outfit and was holding a tray. Her cold face was smeared with shame. Clearly a high and noble person, but now, as she approached Yasenia, she was forced to act like a servant. âL-Lady Yasenia. Here is the te-tea. D-Do you wish for me to serve you?â
Yasenia saw the Supreme Lordâs face, and she smiled somewhat cruelly. âServe me? Do you really want to serve me in front of your previous Lord? Itâs truly⦠A tempting idea. Well, itâs not the first time.â
Minghe was baffled. âHow has me speaking about serving tea becoming such a strange thing when repeated in such a manner?â
Minghe didnât understand, but the Supreme Lord âunderstoodâ what Yasenia meant. His eyes turned bloodshot as he glared at Yasenia like a mad demon. âYASENIA! I WANT TO CUT YOUR HEAD OFF!â
As Yasenia intended, the man lost his composure since his imagination ran wild. Minghe, having spent too much effort to pacify the relationships between Yaseniaâs group and their family, was so scared by the shout that her face turned vicious. She didnât want all her efforts to go down the drain because she needed to serve a simple tea! âY-You! Supreme, shut up! Donât disrespect Lady Yasenia! Canât you see that I am doing this little thing for the sake of the family!?â
The Supreme Lord almost got internal injuries due to anger from her answer. âH-How could you do such a thing!? You are even scolding me for reacting! Minghe, whatâs the meaning of this?â
Mingheâs face turned cold, and she answered. âThis is such a small matter! Moreover, Lady Yasenia is not purposely making me do these things! It is a bit embarrassing, but I can easily bear with it! Lady Yasenia has not mistreated me once!â
Yasenia took a sip of the tea and commented indifferently. âHer serving is always delightful. I didnât expect her to be so good at it. You have raised her well, Supreme Lord.â
Minghe didnât expect this praise and blinked, somewhat flattered. âU-Um, thank you, Lady Yasenia.â
âPUHH!â
The Supreme Lord directly spat a mouthful of blood, his eyes bulging from anger as he glared at Minghe. âSLUT! I was wrong for spending my feelings on you for so many years! I regret everything! How dare you betray me in this manner!â
Mingheâs eyes widened. This was the first time in her life that she saw this man in this state. He looked like a mad person about to bite someone, with his face hideously contorted from anger and humiliation. Her heart hurt so much that she actually gasped for air. âS-Slut? H-He actuallyâ¦â
Tears pooled in the eyes of the cold and mighty woman. âI was just trying toâ¦â Minghe sobbed. âSave you.â
Seeing her tears, the Supreme Lordâs face froze as a look of horror appeared on his face. He had never wanted to explode as he did. However, the confusion, accumulated anger, and his wild imagination snowballed and burst out without a sense of control.
Yasenia took the chance and used her tail to pull Minghe into her arms. Her voice was indifferent, but her hug was warm and soft. âThere. He is agitated. I am sure he didnât mean it.â
The Supreme Lord, who was about to apologize, felt his throat being sealed by energy, and his face paled. Glaring at Yaseniaâs smug smile as she hugged his crying wife, his energy went berserk, and his meridians were damaged from trying to forcefully pull out of the acupuncture seal. âARGH! YASENIA! I AM GOING TO KILL YOU! PUH!â
Another mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth as he cursed at Yasenia. Minghe was slightly startled by the scream, but Yaseniaâs mellow and rich voice entered her ears. âShh. Donât worry. I can easily protect you.â
Realizing the situation she was in, Minghe felt slightly strange. She was snuggled in the arms of the enemy of her family while her husband was spitting blood and unable to move in the bed. If anyone looked at this, people would think that she had betrayed the Supreme Lord or something. âAhem. I am okay.â
She regained her cold expression and quickly stood up, separating from Yasenia. The lingering softness, scent, and sound of Yaseniaâs voice was making her face burn slightly. Even if her love for the Supreme Lord was very pure, Yaseniaâs seductiveness was not something that could be easily blocked.
This last scene was like the nail in the coffin. In the Supreme Lordâs eyes, his Minghe had separated due to shyness, giving Yasenia a coquettish glance before returning to her usual cold expression. Such an exchange of feelings was too much, and he straight-up fainted from anger and internal injuries.
Yasenia had almost killed a Sixth Realm cultivator out of pure anger and humiliation!
Minghe was stupefied. âH-Huh?â She quickly rushed to his side and checked his pulse, sighing in relief when she noticed that he had fainted. Looking at the fainting man, Minghe sighed, and tears almost started spilling again. âYou⦠Why did you become so angry from me pouring tea? Isnât it a small matterâ¦?â
She sighed sadly and shook her head. Quickly standing up, she bowed at Yasenia and spoke. âLady Yasenia. Please donât be angry with him. I donât know why he reacted in this manner, but I will make sure to explain it the next time he wakes up.â
Yasenia waved her hand magnanimously. âDonât worry, Minghe. While it was an act to make him notice the dire situation, it seems that his heart is much weaker than I expected.â Then, the dragoness added. âThe next time he wakes up, Iâll be alone with him. That way, there wonât be any way to stimulate him so much that he will lose all sense of self.â
Minghe thought about it and nodded. âOkay. Iâll trust Lady Yasenia.â She then bowed and spoke. âOnce more. Thank you for granting mercy to our Supreme Family. Weâve offended you time and time again, and yet, you are giving us this one chance.â
Yasenia shook her head. âYou have something I want, and this is the fastest way to obtain it. The people of this Solar System are not ones I would ever touch. I donât know if you know this, but killing mortals as a cultivator damages your karma for nothing. Like slapping oneself.â
Minghe nodded and commented. âI will leave now, Lady Yasenia. I hope you can have a good chat with Supreme and reach a deal.â
Yasenia looked at Minghe and sighed. âMinghe⦠He might not survive. I canât be forever forgiving.â
Minghe froze for a second and nodded stiffly. If it was before, she mightâve begged vehemently. However, after the recent outburst, her current feelings were much colder than usual, prompting her to turn around and exit the room without any additional comments.
Once she left the room, Yaseniaâs lips arched coldly.