Heaven, Earth, Me

The Hidden Soul Dagger group’s spaceship was floating above the atmosphere. There were several screens showing images of their objective from several angles. The biggest screen showed the situation from above.

The group of assassins didn’t know what to expect at first, but it was certainly not a massive house with a gorgeous garden. Hala looked at the screen with a bewildered expression and asked. “Um. Was there such a place in the middle of the Gahara desert?”

Remir, her uncle, answered with a sigh. “They must’ve built it while we were arriving. I can’t tell you exactly how, though. I can’t see the use of any heavy machinery in the surroundings. Do we have the recording of what happened?”

Blade shook his head. “By the time they were located, this massive house was already built.” He sighed and added. “Our technology is unable to pierce through the walls, so we are completely blind about what they’ve been up to. Of course, we can see those people practicing on the outside, like now.”

On the screen, looking from above, they could see a blue-haired pretty woman and a tall, light-brown-skinned heroic woman moving around quickly and exchanging blows. Their speed was fast, but nothing they could not follow with their eyes.

Remir crossed his arms and frowned. “They are quite strong. Their maids also don’t seem to be average cultivators. Of course, they must be weaker than them. After all, no lord would feel safe having servants stronger than oneself except for very particular situations.”

Blade nodded and muttered. “Still, their clash feels too light, right? The video of the battle between the two dragons and the other strange being was on another level.”

Remir shook his head. “They are probably not using much strength. It’s a spar, after all.”

Hala snorted a laugh. “If this is their strength, aren’t they a bit too pathetic for Grandfather to have taken precautions against? I admit that they are much stronger than World Lords, but that’s all.”

Blade gave Hala a sideways glance, but he ignored her. “If we can only observe the outer gardens, we will never really be able to do anything. How should we proceed?”

Hala looked at Blade and blurted. “Should we sneak inside? With our stealth, they will be unable to discover us even if we are right above their heads.”

Blade looked at Remir. “What do you think, Elder?”

Remir shook his head. “We were sent to evaluate them. If our evaluation is that they are too strong, then we should report back so that Lord Father doesn’t offend them. However, even if their strength is not that high, we should avoid provoking people with unknown means.”

Hala humphed and crossed her arms below her well-endowed chest. “I’ve lost all respect for you, Uncle! Why are you acting so meek?” She added. “How about this? I will go down with ten other people and ask for a duel! You can see if they are strong or not that way, right?”

Blade didn’t say anything and looked at Remir. He was the leader, but he had confidence in Remir’s judgment. Remir sighed and looked at Hala. “Since you are so eager, sure. However, you must follow behind me and not speak. If you say a single word, I will lower my head to them and carry you back.”

He looked at Blade and nodded. “Try to gather information about them as much as possible. It would be great if we could provoke their leader. However, even if we don’t, some of their strongest people will definitely show up. Use all our tools to record the encounter and also have one Soul Guard write down what happened, just in case they use a Quantum EMP and fry our storage items.” 

Blade pondered and finally agreed. 

Hala pumped her fist and smiled widely. “Hehe! I am going to kick their asses!”

Remir didn’t answer, remaining as stern as before. Soon, their group of 12 people entered a smaller ship and descended toward the Gahara desert. 

Evelyn moved lightly, using no energy to buff herself, and struck toward Andrea. Andrea was also using no energy, relying just on her physical body to do her maneuvers. As they did so, they were also having a relaxed conversation. “Say, Andrea. Why do you think that Yasenia asked us to spar here?”

Andrea blocked Evelyn’s torrential downpour of spear strikes with her halberd and hummed. “I am honestly clueless. I guess she is asking us to spar without using much strength to confuse her enemies.”

Evelyn snorted. “Enemies? There are no enemies.”

Andrea raised her eyebrow and Evelyn burst into laughter. “I am joking~. Tsk, tsk. Can’t you at least laugh a bit?” Andrea shook her head and Evelyn smiled faintly. “I know not to underestimate anyone. I have seen even our strong dragoness suffer in the hands of those that she should’ve have.”

Andrea rolled her eyes. “What kind of enemies were they for Yasenia to struggle? She is really not a good role model in this regard.”

“I understand.” Evelyn nodded and smirked. “Changing the subject… How do you think Yasenia will look when it is our turn to have sex~?”

Andrea faltered, her foot almost slipping as she didn’t expect that question. Evelyn laughed and used the chance to step closer, sending her spear straight toward Andrea’s throat. Andrea reacted quickly and moved her halberd’s body.

Evelyn’s eyes widened slightly as the tip of her spear was blocked by Andrea’s halberd shaft. “You…” Evelyn stopped, her face incredulous as she looked at Andrea. “Can you not be so monstrous when defending? Honestly, I have yet to land a single strike on you.”

Andrea burst into laughter. “Sorry, Evelyn. Since my soul started developing and while digesting the inheritance, I’ve had a lot of gains. Timing defense and spatial awareness were two skills I also trained quite a lot.”

Evelyn tilted her head, curious. “Why?”

Andrea explained patiently. “Well, my inheritance is centered around Dragon Riding. That’s when I am the strongest. However, when you are fighting with a Dragon, usually an enormous creature, having a grasp of your surroundings is beyond recommended, a must.”

Evelyn hummed. “I see. That makes sense. You need to be one with your mount, right?”

Andrea nodded solemnly. “If I want to use this inheritance to the maximum, I should eventually achieve the state of [Dragon And Man As One].”

As they talked, Leila, Andrea’s dog-woman personal maid, approached and bowed gently. “Madams, we’ve detected a spaceship approaching the manor. What should we do?”

Evelyn tilted her head. “Who is it, Velamir?”

Leila shook her head. “It is an unknown one. However, the energy signals of those inside are not faint.”

“Oh?” Andrea and Evelyn raised their eyebrows. Andrea commented. “Send one of you to inform Yasenia.”

Leila spoke softly. “Young Miss is currently dual-cultivating with Lady Tatyana. After decades of cultivation, Young Miss needs to stabilize her Yin and Yang energies.”

Andrea smiled faintly. “I see! No wonder I haven’t seen them during these last two days.”

Evelyn clicked her tongue, feeling jealous. “I also wanted to let Yasenia do this and that with my body!”

Leila chuckled. “Madam Evelyn, currently only Tatyana’s voice is spreading in the room, asking for mercy, so I would recommend preparing your heart.”

Evelyn gulped. “Really? Even Tatyana?”

Leila nodded with a smile, making Andrea sigh with emotion. “Now that I think about it. This is the first time Yasenia is in the same realm as us or above, right? Until now, she had lagged behind in the overall cultivation realm even if her strength had always been Heaven Defying.”

Evelyn blinked. “Well, we are all at the peak of the fifth realm, so saying that she is above us is not technically correct. However, she has indeed advanced much further than us in the Spiritual Path.”

Leila returned to the matter at hand. “What should we do about those people approaching us?” 

Evelyn blinked and commented. “Call the girls and maids. This mansion has a strong defensive formation, so leaving ten maids behind to protect Yasenia and Tatayna should be enough.”

Leila nodded and communicated with the rest. She eventually blinked and coughed. “It seems that Madam Cecile can’t come as well.”

Evelyn asked with a somewhat shaky voice. “Why?”

Leila smiled wryly. “She has gone to give reinforcements to Lady Tatyana.”

Andrea and Evelyn felt their eyebrows twitching. Andrea sighed while walking toward the entrance of the manor. “She is so passionate for someone with a lack of emotions.”

Alaia approached and chuckled. “Young Miss lacks emotions, but she doesn’t lack sensations. Hence, she is able to feel pleasure just right. I guess the stimulus after feeling nothing made her lose control.”

Evelyn licked her lips. “I wonder when my turn will come?”

Andrea smiled wryly. “I am having some misgivings, to be honest. My brain already feels like melting with a normal Yasenia. Now…” A small shudder went down Andrea’s spine. 

Angel’s voice reached them. “Andrea! Evelyn! What are you two talking about?”

Evelyn blurted. “About how expectant we are to be pinned down and drilled by the dragon.”

Angel almost tripped and fell over. She blushed and hit Evelyn on the shoulder. “Always so perverted!”

Kali arrived moments later and commented. “Sorry for the delay. I was finishing refining a few pills. Should we go?”

Everyone nodded and waited at the entrance. Eventually, a spaceship landed not too far away from their mansion. The girls expanded their spiritual sense and saw a young-looking woman and a middle-aged man stepping down first, followed by ten other people. Their suits were slightly metallic, with glowing yellow lines across the black surface. They were tight-fitting, revealing their well-trained figures.

The girls could not sense normal energy fluctuations from the suits, so they guessed that it was from a technological background like the others. 

These people rushed across the desert and arrived in front of the house a few moments later. Kali stepped forward to take the leadership. She smiled gently and asked. “Hello to our small manor. What might be the case for your visit?”

The twelve people couldn’t help but be slightly dazed. The fox woman’s allure and gentleness were so great that it entranced them. Her soft facial features, perfect skin, gorgeous green eyes, and vibrant chestnut-colored hair made the viewer’s heart swoon at her beauty. Moreover, the fluffy, large fox ears and the four fox tails waving behind her only accentuated her charm to a mystical level. As a final touch, her green flowery dress completed her beauty, elevating the sense of nobleness. 

Remir was full of praise for the woman’s gentle but welcoming, mature beauty. He shook his head and coughed, making the others also snap out of their reverie. Hala’s heart couldn’t help but sour slightly. She was confident of her beauty, but in front of the group of women in front of her, she felt lacking regardless of whom she compared with.

Remir started the conversation before Hala could interrupt. “Honorable guests, we come from far away and have heard about your strength. Hence, we would like to test it and see it for ourselves.” He cupped his fist in a martial salute and smiled. “Please, spar with us.”

Inside, he was thinking about whether his gestures were appropriate. ‘I hope I am not looking ridiculous. This kind of speech and gesturing is really too foreign…’