While Yasenia was visiting the Astral Sky Abyss sect and dealing with the basic layout of the power so that it could become a proper subordinate sect, the rest of the world kept moving as well.
On the Silent Fang Sect's base, a few people were gathered. The reason for choosing it was their secrecy. Even when they had been a Nine sect, the main headquarters had remained a mystery, never showing to the public once. With their influence and the help of a few strict Heavenly vows, Silent Fang managed to keep their secrecy for millennia, showing a very deeply organized working system.
Even the leaders that had gathered here today had arrived via pathways that used formations, feng shui, and other clever methods to cover their tracks and disorient the cultivator.
Moreover, since the people here were allies, it was normal for them not to spread these things. Still, the measures Silent Fangs used were like a safe line, allowing them to have some privacy even between allies.
The Sect Master of the Shadow Fang Sect didn't want to have the entire legacy they've built crumble because of such carelessness.
"So, why have we gathered here?"
The Shadow Fang Sect Master spoke in a gloomier tone, clearly displeased. "That dragon has gone too far. We need to kill her quick."
The leader of the [Shadow Running Deer], the previously sixth-ranked race of the Thirty-Three Clans, who was usually quiet, snorted. "How? Have you seen the maids by her side? I don't think anyone will forget from now on how strong they are. The Garuda army incident might've been known around the entire world. However, this summit proved that just one of them was able to dominate each and every single fight she fought."
Another leader from a second-rated sect added. "It is clear that Yasenia didn't want to win the tournament. If she wanted, she would've told the fox woman to use that three-meter-tall green-skinned woman in every fight. Then, instead of the three that appeared, she herself would've gone to participate with the maid."
He sighed and scratched his horn. "While there were people stronger than Yasenia, and she wouldn't always be able to score a point, the other two were honestly a guaranteed win. What if then they used those two in a two-versus-two match to win that match, too? Even if they lost the rest, they would go to the five-versus-five match, where fighting those two again at the same time could've become a nightmare even for Lord Dyrathos' group."
The Shadow Fang Sect Master snorted. "Are you done licking the sole of her shoe?"
The second-rate sect master shut up, looking away from the shadow-shrouded creature's penetrating and ominous gaze. Dyrathos was present, so he spoke. "I admit that she is strong. I could sense a very high-level Sword intent coming from her. However, she is still in the middle levels of the fifth realm. At most, her intent should be a Level 7 intent. Even the geniuses of my race had trouble reaching the eighth level at her cultivation level."
Dyrathos spoke while crossing his arms. "But I can admit that her strength was indeed unexpectedly high."
Kyril at the side looked at him once but didn't bother to speak. 'Unexpectedly high? I have mastered the death attribute to a high level, and yet, I felt even more killing intent coming from her than I currently have. That white-haired swordswoman was a monster in human skin.'
Fu Lang Zu finally spoke, not being able to hold back. "So, what's our plan? We don't know where she went after leaving in her flying ship, and attacking her sects or cities is a pipe dream for now because of the absurdly sturdy defensive formations. While she feels vulnerable, as if I could just squash her like a bug, I find myself always out of options!"
He pounded his fist on the table, creating cracks, and roared with wrath. "Why is she so hard to kill!? She is just a junior! A FIFTY-YEAR-OLD JUNIOR IS PLAYING WITH US!"
Fu Lang Zu saw everyone's faces turning grim and continued, "Not only is she playing with us, but she is beating us every time we've chosen to face her! Some of us here have ONE HUNDRED TIMES HER AGE, and yet we are helpless against a chick that just left her egg!"
Honestly, all of them found it incredulous. In their minds, 50-year-olds were nothing but children who needed help even to get food. Some parents took care of their children until the age of 100 even, something other people never really saw as a problem. After all, by average standards, a 100-year-old was usually in the third realm.
And yet, such a child was beating them in every scheme, move, and similar attempt at bringing her down. As if she had the perfect response to every move. It was honestly suffocating.
A sect master from another second-rated sect said. "Why not attack her in one large attack? Instead of going with tricks, we can just throw her our entire military strength and stomp her with raw power."
Some people agreed with his opinion, but Fu Lang Zu snorted. "Have you ever seen her defensive formation in the Astral Sky Sect or the Astral Sky City? While I don't understand formations, Zephyrith told me that even if I struck with all my strength, the defensive formations wouldn't even budge."
Another spoke a counterpoint. "But we can cage them there. Even if we can't bring them down, we can cage them there and starve them of resources."
Fu Lang Zu looked at that person with a sneering expression. "Yasenia is not alone. She has allies."
Dyrathos added. "Those spirits that joined her are strong. Even if there are only seven, consider each of them as a strong peak Epoch Core cultivator. I don't think even I can fight two of them at the same time."
The leaders got silent and thoughtful. One of them clicked his tongue. "Where did all her allies suddenly pop from? It feels like they are a large tree that had taken root for thousands of years instead of a new sect."
The Silent Fang Sect Leader spoke. "Where do we ambush her?"
Kyril finally opened her mouth. "Are you stupid?"
The Silent Fang Sect Leader directed his killing intent toward her, releasing a massive aura with the scent of blood. "Watch your mouth, Demon."
Kyril snorted and released her own. The aura explosion was large enough to swallow the entire room in a shroud of death as the Silent Fang Sect Leader's aura disappeared while being swallowed. "Why should I do so with an ignorant person? Do you want to ambush that dragon? How? They have the fastest flying tool in the entire World, with no exaggerations. They can fly undetected everywhere if they wanted to as long as they have energy crystals to feed that thing."
Kyril smiled, but her eyes showed mockery. "Honestly. Your best option is to wait until we can call our seniors so that they can deal with her. Fighting her before that is nothing but a waste of resources. Can we win? Perhaps. Can we lose? That's possible as well."
Kyril stood up and looked around. "So, instead of whining here, how about you try to build up your strength or something? Oh, and by the way, we won't participate in a war if you do it before we are prepared. We want to build a large enough sect to use all our benefits. Remember that our only enemy is not that dragon."
Then, she turned around and left with the rest of the demons but Dyrathos. He looked at them and smirked. "Don't mind her, she is too stiff sometimes. I'm up to any battles you want to do if that means killing people close to them or the divines, hahaha."
Meanwhile, around a week later, Yasenia finally finished setting up everything. She leaned back on her chair and stretched her arms, tail, and legs. "Ah… finally done."
She smirked and looked around the underwater office with windows toward the ocean at the side. She could see a few fish swimming around.
With a light tap of her feet, her body floated upward, and she gently swayed her tail to move through the water. Water never impeded her eyesight, so for her, it was as clear as looking around on land.
She approached the window and tapped it with her finger, making a dull clung that scared the fish. Yasenia chuckled. "Now… What should I do."
Yasenia looked through the expansive window to the vast ocean and thought about her options. "I should already start looking at tackling the fifth tribulation. Then… I need to prepare to counterattack the attacks we'll be receiving. After that, I have to check how the main sect is doing and also catch up on the work I haven't done for the last few months."
Yasenia paused. "Months, huh?" She looked upward and blinked. "Time is starting to pass by quickly. It feels as if I arrived yesterday here, yet a week has gone by." Then she realized. "Hm? When was the last time I went daily to my dears' rooms?"
Yasenia blinked twice and sighed. "While I do dual cultivate with them when I feel my energies being low in them, having a fun and lovely time, my routine got interrupted, didn't it?"
Yasenia felt a bit frustrated. "I'm focusing too much on what's happening. I almost started ignoring my dears."
Of course, the "ignoring" was in Yasenia's mind who, if she didn't speak or see them every day, she would feel bad. In truth, the girls were extremely happy and satisfied. This was Yasenia realizing that she was giving them her 99% instead of her 100%.
Yasenia smirked. "Well, let's go visit… Hm… my baby!"
Yasenia nodded and went to Angel's room, knocking there. "Hm? She isn't here?" The dragoness's lips arched as they gained a predatory arc. "Well, well, my baby is hiding from my clutches? It seems that I'll have to hunt her down and then… eat her, fufufu."
Yasenia sniffed the air, capturing Angel's scent, and then she looked around for the most recent trial. It was complicated to find it in front of Angel's door, as it was filled with her entering and exiting trails. Distinguishing such close scents by which ones were older or newer was quite a challenge.
So, Yasenia moved along, following the trails toward the place where they divided. Then, she circled the place, trying to find the most recent one. After five minutes in which she could've perfectly used her spiritual sense to see where she was, Yasenia finally found it.
However, even if she could find her quicker, there was a strange thrill to hunting her baby down to devour her. Her breathing was a bit rushed, and her heart beat slightly faster. Finally, her pupils dilated in recognition, and her lips arched in a seductive yet victorious smirk. "Found you~."
Yasenia shot after the scent trail, moving through the sect's halls at a rapid speed.
Angel was walking toward her formation practicing room when she suddenly felt a strange chill rush up her spine. "Huh? What happened?"
A sect member who was walking nearby turned toward her and asked. "Is there something wrong, Lady Angel?"
Angel tilted her head. "I don't know."
Mirrory opened her eyes from her soul and spread her spiritual sense. Seeing the dragoness's actions, she rolled her eyes and spoke. "Good luck."
Angel was confused. "Huh?"
But this confusion only lasted for a second, as Angel felt a presence approach her quickly. By the time she moved around, a pair of long and slender arms wrapped around her shoulders as her face got smushed between a pair of voluptuous white mountains.
Then, she got kidnapped.
The sect member looked as a shadow suddenly appeared and grabbed Angel away with a stunned look. 'W-What do I do!? Lady Angel got kidnapped!'
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Author Note: Yes, the title was bait. I was feeling mischievous today~ :3. Much hugs and love, dear, hehehe.