After Yasenia mentioned the different cultivation paths, the women by Lord Gu's side became silent. After all, Yasenia has gone from a normal woman who might've wanted to become Gu Chen's lover, and therefore, a threat because of her extreme beauty, to someone who could make them stronger and get an advantage over the rest of their harem sisters.
While they were somewhat harmonious because the center pillar, Gu Chen, was a very powerful man, competition was natural. Yasenia's harem was not the rule but an exception to how it usually went. They all got along so nicely because of Yasenia's wholehearted love and devotion toward them. Second, they were relatively young, and because of the innate hard-to-change nature of cultivators, their initial feelings and thoughts were still fresh in their minds. In addition, they had children not long ago, increasing their love's strength and stability.
Gu Chen also understood why his lovers had such a swift change of attitude, and he smiled. "So, Yasenia. I planned to talk about other things, but this talk about the different cultivation paths has appeared completely unexpected. First, let me tell you about the third thing that I wanted to speak with you about before we move on to that talk."
Yasenia asked, curious. "You said that you've thought about this new talking point recently, right?"
Gu Chen nodded, rubbing his chin while looking at Yasenia's veiled face. "When you talked before, you had a very commanding aura, and your way of managing everyone in the room was superb. Your beauty is also exceptional, to the point that it would be hard to find an equal even between my harem. Not to speak about talent, knowledge, and the ability to maneuver yourself when conversing with a much stronger person. All in all, you are an exceptionally attractive woman."
Yasenia listened with patience. Just with the first sentence, she could already guess where this was going. However, after her conversation with Gu Chen and his reaction to the harem's antics, she knew that he wasn't an overbearing man. Therefore, instead of making faces, she waited and listened attentively.
Gu Chen was pleased when Yasenia didn't react in a negative manner. However, he didn't delude himself. After all, the dragon in front of him has shown to have a very strong character. Not to mention, the fox woman by the dragon's side was hugging the dragoness's arm increasingly tighter while giving him quite a defensive and cold look. 'Hm… It seems that their relationship is not simple.'
Regardless, he continued his piece. After all, Yasenia was looking and listening to his words. "I would love to extend you an invitation to get to know each other better and, eventually, if things feel right, enter into a relationship. While it might feel a bit intimidating to start dating a man with such a large harem, the fact that they are all still with me should also tell you that I am not a bad lover and can manage." Lord Gu Chen smiled and asked. "What do you say?"
Yasenia laughed faintly and shook her head softly. "Lord Gu, while it might not look like it, I am a married woman with children. If it were before I met my current lovers, perhaps I would've given you a chance. However, as things are right now, our relationship is fated to never happen. While being lovers is impossible, establishing a friendship is not out of the question. You've proven to be a man with principles and values, not just a brutish cultivator who uses force to get everything he wants."
Not to mention Gu Chen, even the women by Gu Chen's side were surprised at the revelation that she had children. They all couldn't help but wonder who the lucky man that captured Yasenia's heart was. The Sixth Realm cultivator sighed and shook his head. "Indeed, trying to continue flirting with a married woman with children is only something scum would do. It is indeed a shame that I couldn't catch you before that."
Yasenia laughed. "Well, she came in quite early, even before I started my cultivation path. I've grown to my current heights because I've had her support. Without her…" Yasenia shook her head. "I would've probably perished long ago."
The woman sitting on Gu Chen's right asked, confused. "Hm? Did you mean, 'He,' Lady Yasenia?"
The dragoness shook her head and smiled. "I meant she, madam. I am in a similar situation to Lord Gu, with a harem of my own. They are women, and I am the harem head, so to speak. This pretty fox lady right here is Kali, one of my wives."
Nineteenth asked, confused. "Huh? Then how did you have children if you are all women? Are you lying to us, Yasenia!? If you are lying, not even Lord Husband will forgive you!"
A woman to the right sighed. "Sister Nineteenth, can't you stop jumping at all the chances to elicit conflict between Lady Yasenia and Lord Husband? You are starting to become a bit annoying."
Nineteenth blinked twice and coughed. "Ahem. Really?"
Gu Chen looked at her and sighed. "You really are, little one. Let's be silent for a while, okay?"
Nineteenth quickly sat down and nodded twice, speaking a bit softly. "Um. Sorry, Lord Husband." She even turned toward Yasenia and commented. "And, well, although I hate you because you got one of my guards killed, I also ask for forgiveness. I really didn't want to be disruptive."
Yasenia got another surprise while also being confused. "I can feel that you are honest, but how is asking Lord Gu to kill me for my scales not being… disruptive?"
Nineteenth blinked. "Huh? Isn't it obviously a joking statement? How could Lord Husband kill a guest just because of that?"
Yasenia, Kali, and the others were utterly baffled. 'That was a joke!? Too heavy! I don't want it! No one laughed as well!'
Nineteenth asked one last thing. "Before I get silent, I am really curious. How did you manage to have children between two women?"
Yasenia explained. "Beasts have a very small chance of being born with both functional genitalia. I am as such."
A woman on the left blurted, stunned. "You have a penis!?"
Everyone on Gu Chen's side had their eyebrows twitching. 'Can you be a bit more subtle!?'
Yasenia smiled. "I have both, yes."
Gu Chen hummed, his eyes pondering. While that did indeed reduce Yasenia's charm in his eyes, as he didn't really want his woman to have male genitalia attached to her, it didn't make Yasenia completely unattractive. Her appearance was purely female, after all. Still, since he knew Yasenia was a harem head and even had children, he decided to give up.
"Hm. Well, since it is like that, I will have to give up this time. Thank you for listening and not overreacting. I've had women who completely freaked out in the past and started shouting like crazy wenches."
The woman on Gu Chen's left caressed his arm, speaking gently and softly. "Those who overreact are not worth it, so it is a good way to differentiate between who deserves you and who doesn't."
The other women in Gu Chen's harem started nodding and agreeing. Kali spoke with Yasenia via spiritual sense. 'They feel like good people.'
Yasenia answered. 'For an overlord of a city like this one, they are basically the best kind of leaders that you can find. I wonder why he decided to act in such a manner with Money and Ayanduin. Did I misjudge Ayanduin or Gu Chen?' Yasenia tilted her head. 'I think I misjudged both of them.'
Kali smiled. 'That's uncommon. Your trustworthy senses have failed you.'
Yasenia was not worried. 'They are extremely powerful cultivators, Honey. I am glad I could sense something, even if it were superficial.'
Gu Chen raised his hand, silencing his harem, and smiled. "Thank you, little ones. Sorry for this, Yasenia."
Yasenia shook her head. "Don't apologize. It is heartwarming to see a harem like yours between so many that are just… Sigh."
Gu Chen nodded. "I can understand what you are talking about. They just don't treat their women with enough respect."
Yasenia nodded, completely agreeing. "Right!? They sacrifice so much because their love for them is so high, and yet, they are then treated like accessories that they can wear and place down instead of the loving wives that they are! Women in a harem deserve as much, individually, as a woman in a monogamous relationship!"
Gu Chen laughed aloud. "Agreed! Let's cheer for them!"
Yasenia and the rest followed. "Cheers!"
After taking a sip of the drink, Gu Chen smiled and commented. "Well, let's move on to the Cultivation talk. I have many questions, and if you don't mind, I would like to find answers."
The dragoness smiled back, her eyes friendly. "Naturally. I will answer as long as it doesn't harm me in the long or short term."
"Perfect!" Gu Chen was about to ask when he frowned and turned around. A person entered and leaned down, whispering something to him, changing his frown into a scowl. "Why now? Sigh."
Kali remembered something and coughed. 'Yasenia, remember the safety that I spoke about?'
'Hm? What is it?'
Kali explained. 'Well, someone is going to arrive. I thought that fighting fire with fire was the best method to protect ourselves.'
'Someone…' Yasenia realized, and her eyebrows furrowed very faintly. 'Hm. I hope Gu Chen doesn't take it badly.'
'Hm?' Kali blinked, and understanding her worry, she explained. 'Don't worry about that. I asked Ayanduin to act distantly from us. He will not disrupt the flow of your conversation. I trusted that you could probably sway Gu Chen to our side, so I also planned for that.'
Yasenia would've given Kali a big kiss on the lips if she could. 'That's great, Honey. Excellent work.'
Gu Chen sighed and looked at Yasenia. "Yasenia, I hope you don't mind, but it seems that Ayanduin, one of the other Four City Kings, wants to meet with me here. Is it a bother?"
The dragoness shrugged. "He is an esteemed guest, many times more important than me. You don't need to be considerate, Lord Gu. Let him in… Well, as long as he doesn't try to take me as his wife or something, hahaha."
Gu Chen nodded and stood up. "Wait for a second, I'll meet them outside. We can continue when I return."
The women in Gu Chen's harem snorted and started conversing with Yasenia. "Also, Lady Yasenia, don't worry about Ayanduin's intentions! We won't let him touch you!"
"Right! Right! As if we would let him do that!"
"You said it right, sister seven! Yasenia has proven to be an excellent guest, making Lord Husband genuinely laugh! If someone dares, they will have to go over us!"
"Well said!"
Yasenia giggled and bowed once. "Thanks a lot, madams. Your words are very reassuring."
The women looked at how Yasenia's breasts expanded sideways against the table with large blinking eyes. One of them couldn't help but ask. "What's your breast size, Lady Yasenia? They are massive."
Another one of them slapped the shoulder of the one who asked. "Don't be rude!"
Yasenia blinked and smiled. "I don't mind. I am not ashamed of my body, and if it weren't because this place is so full of Demonic Cultivators with bad intentions, I would wear my other dress instead of this stuffy one."
"The other dress?" The women asked, their eyes burning with curiosity.
Yasenia hummed and looked at Kali. "Do I show them?"
Kali looked at the women and sighed. "Madams, Yasenia's beauty is exceptional. Higher than whatever you are imagining. Her usual dress has a massive cleavage that shows more than half of her breasts, and her sleeves are also transparent and don't cover her entire arm. The impact is enough that it made many women who only liked men start being interested in women. As Yasenia's wife, I recommend not asking her to show you."
The group of women felt their hearts burning with curiosity. However, they decided to hold back out of respect for their husband.
Soon, Gu Chen led in a young man with elegant clothes and a dropping ponytail entered, accompanied by a very tall woman. The dragoness expected Ayanduin but not Money, making her surprised expression even more genuine than her acting already did.