Yasenia said to Lidia with a growling undertone, her eyes taking a red shade. "Don't take my unwillingness to hurt you as a sign of weakness and try to snatch MY woman away from me again, or, without caring about Angel's opinion, you will have to enter the secret realm with broken bones!"
Angel became nervous again, fearing for her sister because she knew how protective Yasenia was of her. 'I hope big sis doesn't say something stupid... I don't want to see them fight...'
Yasenia said, her voice getting a more relaxed tone. "Moreover, first impressions? I want to return those words straight to you, senior sister Lidia. You have focused so much on the relationship aspect that you haven't even realized your sister's gains. "
Lidia frowned and focused on Angel. When she managed to decipher her cultivation level, Lidia's eyes widened incredulously. 'How is this possible!? I must have read it wrong!'
Lidia read Angel's aura again, this time using her spiritual sense to feel it. Lidia looked at Angel with stupefaction and exclaimed, "How are you in the seventh level of the Mental Nourishing Realm!? Impossible. Did you destroy your foundation!?"
Angel, thinking of this as a chance to promote her dear Yasenia, puffed her chest and said. "Of course not! My foundation is extremely solid~. And, you know what, big sis, it is all thanks to Yasenia!"
Lidia looked at Angel with doubt as Angel rambled some more. "Moreover, Yasenia has been taking care of me since we know each other; she has even helped me make friends! Also, also, Yasenia's mom has helped me improve my formation skills a lot. She is extremely knowledgeable and a very, very good teacher!"
Seeing Lidia's face become increasingly doubtful, Angel became a little more nervous and said, pointing at Selena. "M-My fighting skills have improved a ton too! Thanks to sparring with Yasenia and the teachings of her house's maid, Selena! I'm extremely strong now!"
Lidia didn't believe a single word. How could someone improve at such a heaven-defying rate without a heavenly treasure? It was impossible. And you couldn't blame Lidia's way of thinking since the gains Angel had during this year were honestly ridiculous.
'Moreover, the headmistress of the Academy, that Murder God, helping her directly? Wouldn't my timid little sister piss her pants in her presence?' Knowing that Angel was somewhat cowardly, she believed that even less!
Lidia asked aloud, "How could you upgrade that much because of a single person!? Did you consume a heavenly treasure?"
Angel blushed, thinking to herself. 'Is Yasenia's white and thick yummy thing and breast milk considered a heavenly treasure? They should… Right? Maybe not…? But it is so *Gulp.* Delicious~.'
Seeing her little sister blush and lick her lips, Lidia was confused. 'What the hell is she thinking about?'
Yasenia felt her baby's mind going who knows where, so she answered for her, "That isn't the main problem. You, as her sister, should try to listen to her and not jump to conclusions fast. We could maybe speak in another place. Do you have that little trust in her decisions?"
Lidia said, ignoring the drooling Angel who was on another plane, imagining things not so safe for children. "Since you have been with her for so little time, I suppose that you almost not know her. You should know that she has always been quite a disaster in everything, so if you ask me if I trust her, I rather check things myself!"
Angel was a little startled, hearing her sister say that. 'I w-wasn't that bad... right?'
On the other side, instead of getting angry, Yasenia burst into loud ridiculing laughter. "Angel, a disaster? I don't know if the Angel we are speaking about is the same. The one I know is a genius cultivator, be it in formations or normal cultivation. With extremely good instincts and hard-working in nature. Her beauty is above most, and her personality is likable to almost anyone, making countless people jealous of her inborn talents!"
Yasenia sneered, "If you call Angel a disaster, the rest of the cultivators, you included, should go to bed and cry themselves to sleep! Weeping because of not being worthy of even treading the cultivation path!"
Angel became teary-eyed and turned to bury herself in her dragoness's embrace.
Lidia was stumped seeing Angel's reaction. She was becoming frustrated and wasn't wording things the best way. She felt as if she was losing Angel the more she spoke. 'M-Maybe I've gone too far? I just want the best for her! I don't want her to be impulsive and get hurt by someone that can't even remain as a single couple! '
Lidia frowned, feeling uncomfortable at Angel's reaction. Feeling slightly anxious and because of the confusion, disbelief, and anger at how this situation was unfolding, she forgot where they were and asked aloud. "You still haven't told me how she has improved a whole realm in a single year!"
Yasenia almost burst forward to beat her up. However, she held herself because if she did that, it would set Lidia's statement in stone, and she would be unable to do anything about it. Even then, Yasenia was seething inside. 'Does she want to have the whole cultivation world going after her sister!? How can you say something so extraordinary aloud!?'
Yasenia's eyes became redder, but she acted calmly and tried to play it down, hoping for the emotional sister to catch on to her clues with all her being. Yasenia sneered and said, "Are you really her sister? I'm beginning to doubt it! Angel was at the first level of the Mental Nourishing realm when I met her a year ago! Even if her gains are impressive, they are nowhere near what you speak about!"
Lidia was about to refute her, but looking at her murderous, golden-red slit eyes, she realized her blunder. 'Am I crazy!?' Lidia was sweating internally but knowing what was at stake, she instantly played with Yasenia, "What right do you have to critique me, her sister!? Even if I didn't remember the exact cultivation-."
Yasenia interrupted and exaggerated slightly, "The exact cultivation level!? You were wrong by almost a realm!"
Lidia raised her arms and said. "Okay, okay, let's relax and speak in another place. We are becoming a spectacle, and I want to know the reason for her abrupt rise in cultivation and check on her foundation. Even if it isn't as big as I said, it is clear she had a big jump!"
Yasenia snorted and picked Angel up, carrying her away. Lidia and her group, together with Cecile and the maids, moved with them. When they saw the two groups disappear, the others began discussing.
"Do you think it that little girl advanced a whole realm in a year?"
"I don't think so. Haven't you heard the big beauty berating her sister?"
"Maybe they are trying to hide the big sister's slip of the tongue?"
"Bah! Advancing a whole realm in a year? That is something coming straight out of a legend."
"Well, you are right. Even if it was true, their foundation should be in shambles, and Angel's foundation seems rock solid. It is basically impossible for her to advance that much and maintain that kind of foundation."
"But the Heavenly dragoness has truly advanced a realm in a year. I've heard that she entered the Academy at the second level of the Body Modification realm, and in the tournament, she was at the-."
*BOOM!*
The extremely loud sound interrupted their conversation. They hastily looked toward the origin of the explosion and saw that a sect leader was slammed into the ground by the headmistress of the Academy.
Then, the aura around them became terrifying, making all the disciples present forget to breathe because of fear of Tatyana's current aura.
Some seconds later, when Tatyana relaxed her aura, all the disciples fell to their knees, breathing heavily. "L-let's stop discussing the Heavenly Dragoness... Who would dare target her with that monster behind her?"
"R-Right, I thought I was about to die... Crap, I think I pissed myself."
"Too many details, sis. However, I'm the same as you..."
The woman looked at the man with a strange face. 'I was only exaggerating it... Did he really...?'
They decided to disperse and go home; they didn't want to be hit by a stray bullet and die.
Meanwhile, Yasenia, Cecile, and Angel looked toward that place curiously. Yasenia let Angel on the ground to let her move if something happened. If someone made her mom that angry, it could explode in a fight in a moment.
Anna, Eve, Clara, and Selena were already fully armed with their auras leaking and their spiritual sense covering hundreds of kilometers around, ready for battle.
The same couldn't be said for Lidia and her group, who were completely frightened by Tatyana's horrifying aura and were trembling badly.
Yasenia asked, "What do you think mom was angry about?"
Anna answered with conviction. "I'm sure it was related to young miss."
Eve nodded. "Lady Tatyana doesn't care about anything and won't ever become angry…."
Clara laughed and finished the sentence, "…Unless it is about our young miss~. Then, she can become the most ruthless creature in the world! Remembering the interrogation of the Demon Monarchs… I want to learn from lady Tatyana~."
Selena said admiringly, "To be able to make a Demon Queen Succubus fear sex in just a month, Lady Tatyana is as awesome as always~. We must learn to put all offenders toward our young miss begging for the sweet release of death!"
The others looked horrified at the discussing maids. Then, they looked at Yasenia, and they almost swore to the heavens not to offend this dragoness in their lives.
Lidia became scared for her sister. 'What if she offends Yasenia? Won't she bear the terrifying wrath of these crazy people?'
Selena looked at Lidia and decided to interfere. The red lamia has taken a liking to Angel during these months, and she didn't want Angel to be sad when her sister became at odds with their young miss. "Miss Lidia. I know you are worried about your little sister, but you have to remember that miss Angel is her own person and she can make decisions for herself. You are entitled to advise her all you want but not to force her to do anything."
Lidia looked at the lamia maid and asked, "And who may you be?"
Selena bowed her upper body and said, "My name is Seleniashas, Selena for short. I'm one of the elite maids serving young miss, and right now, I'd be miss Angel's personal maid. It is a pleasure to meet, miss Lidia."
Angel approached Selena, and Selena picked her up, sitting her on her coiled tail. Selena smiled gently and said, "We've been doing very well together, right, miss Angel?"
Angel leaned on the comfy Lamia and said with a smile, "Didn't I tell you to call me just Angel? And, of course, we are doing good together! You are teaching me so much, and I'm super grateful to you~."
Selena hugged the little girl from behind and kissed her cheek, "I'm happy you think like that, little Angel. You are as cute as always."
Angel smiled happily. Everyone pampered her, and she couldn't be happier. Lidia's brows twitched, 'Is my sister a toy or something? Even if I normally played with her squishy and plump cheeks, run around with her on my back, or….'
Lidia coughed and looked at Yasenia. Yasenia looked at the people behind Lidia and said, "Unless all of you swear to the heavens that you won't disclose in any form anything you hear here today, I will have to ask for the seniors to leave."
Yasenia saw that some wanted to protest, so she looked at Anna. They instinctively followed her gaze and almost pissed their pants.
Even if she had a calm face and a smile, Anna's green eyes didn't lie and were oozing with clear hostility, as if telling what would happen if they dared disrespect their dear young miss. Not only her but the other three maids were also looking at them with the same eyes.
They decided to stay silent, and maybe they could learn something new about cultivation.
After confirming the oaths were foolproof and non-exploitable with the maids, all of them said them out loud. After that, without going in circles, Yasenia said bluntly, "The reason that your sister was able to improve so fast was that I dual cultivated with her daily. My Yang energy is very nourishing."
Lidia looked at Yasenia, and the gears in her head clogged, unable to process what Yasenia had just said.