Pov Hua Teng:
I was following Meilin for a month, how? Through her aura.
Dragons usually use Draconian aura in their attacks, so I just had to follow the trail of cultivators eliminated by her.
"This is where the trail ends," I said as I looked at a city in the distance.
I had already come to this empire a few decades ago and, as usual, I shared with Meilin my impressions of this place.
(A place of lower-middle power inhabited by humans and descendants of divine beasts).
Although that was decades ago, I don't think much has changed.
I don't really know the intention of why he came here, but I'm glad he took my advice and didn't underestimate human greed by going to a stronger empire.
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"The new administration is doing a good job," I said as I admired the changes that had occurred in this particular city.
The design of the houses is very efficient, but with an elegant touch, different from the structures I have seen in other human empires, where they look more like pigsties. In addition, I also noticed the presence of low-level spirit trees, which ensures decent average health.
"I'll give it a 9.
There are still a lot of things missing from this place, such as the introduction of specialized cultivation schools, just like the mermaids or fire wolves did.
But for me to give it a 9, it means you're doing things right.
"She's somewhere in the city..."
I could feel the vestiges of her aura in this city, but not outside of it, which means she's still here.
As for a bad scenario, like kidnapping or something....
(She would certainly cause a disaster before being captured, besides, she has a lot of artifacts.)
It was my last thought.
"Let's take a walk around the place while I let my aura flow," I thought. Anyway, she can't escape from me once I've discovered her.
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When I went around the city, it was already dark, but Meilin had not yet appeared.
(Let's give her more time, maybe she's busy?)
I can't imagine what she's busy with that would take so long, or maybe I can.
(Dragons last a long time when they do 'that').
To pass the time, I went to a regular cantina, you know, where mortals drink their liquor.
I used an artifact that altered my appearance and aura, making me pass for a plain looking woman. This was to avoid having to kill who knows how many annoying bastards, as they tend to show up in these places.
I sat down in the pub and ordered a simple drink. Anyway, you can't get me drunk when you're a cultivator, but the stories you hear here are quite interesting.
My appearance was so simple that after an hour, no strange man came over....
Until now.
"Hello, good evening, isn't it?" a man spoke to me.
This guy, although he was hidden with a hood, I could easily denote his appearance.
Silver hair, eyes of the same color, a rather handsome face and a well-proportioned body. His appearance screamed loud and clear that this guy was a nobleman.
Examining him further, I could notice a slight Draconian aura, though this may just be my perception, as I'm bad at sensing these types of auras. He appears to be in the late 'Star Sage' stage in terms of cultivation, and his approximate bone age is about 16 or so.
(He is quite talented, but his expression is not very good).
His face looked rather tired, as if he was in a lot of trouble.
"Tell me, young man, what ails you. This big sister will listen to you today," I told him. Anyway, it seems that Meilin won't be coming soon, and the stories of such inexperienced young people are very interesting and, in some cases, amusing.
"You see..." and he told me his woes.
To sum it up, he believes he is not doing anything productive with his life and feels that everything seems to be manipulated by those around him. Also, at the moment, he is being harassed by a young woman who bullies him every time he disobeys her.
For some reason, it reminded me of my time when I was Meilin's mother, specifically when she misbehaved.
"Well, you can do this..." And I used my thousand years of experience to guide this young man lost in stress.
The young man was pleasant, very different from many I have met. You must keep in mind that I am currently a normal woman and without any special merit, such as beauty or cultivation.
So the fact that this young man listens to me without knowing who I really am, gives him merit.
Our conversation seemed to lighten his mood a bit, as he pulled out a rather peculiar bottle from who knows where.
(A storage ring? A space bag?)
The young man poured it into his glass and said with a smile:
"Cheers," the young man said as he toasted.
(Aren't you going to give me some?), I thought, but then I took a good look at the contents of that bottle.
(Spiritual wine...)
I instantly understood the reason, spiritual wine can be harmful to a mortal, so obviously he didn't offer it to me. However, I can't deny that the wine looked appetizing.
I have tasted many such wines in the dragon empire, when the empress held her gatherings with her friends and, from time to time, attended. They are quite delicious and give you that nostalgic feeling of inebriation.
After the young man took the second drink, my mouth watered and without hesitation I said:
"Hey, give me some, don't be like that", I said it in a teasing tone and with a smile.
The young man looked at me doubtfully, I guess he thinks I am a common mortal.
"Don't worry, I'm very good at drinking, give me," I insisted.
After a few seconds, the young man made up his mind and poured me some.
Glup!
(Delicious!)
The wine was really delicious, although it lacked potency. Overall, it was an exquisite wine.
"Come on, give me another," I said, and seeing that nothing was wrong with me, he poured me with an awkward smile.
Thus, between drinks, we spent the night, a night I would never forget, as it completely changed my life.
[Bloodline: Jade Serpent, bless your partner]
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When I regained consciousness...
I woke up, but I was actually so sluggish that I didn't feel like moving.
(An unfamiliar ceiling...?)
Strangely, I looked around and on the bed next to me, I saw a handsome young man sleeping.
(What the...!)
I must admit that when I came to my senses, I thought about killing this insolent brat, but then I remembered.
(This brat slept with a plain woman, not me, Hua Teng).
My camouflage artifact was still active, so everything the brat saw was an illusion created by the artifact.
Besides, it's not like my drunken self had done anything to stop it, so you could say it's my fault for not stopping it.
"You got lucky, brat. You have no idea and never will have any idea who you slept with," I said as I gently pinched his cheek.
Haa...
I sighed and after a few minutes I took a bath and put on my clothes.
"I hope, for your sake, that we don't meet again," I said as I touched his forehead.
I had no great reaction to sleeping with this young man, other than mild disgust, as I have not fallen in love romantically since my marriage and I doubt it will ever happen again.
So, in my time, as a desperate woman, I developed a bit of an aversion to men.
I simply walked out of that in and went to the nearby park.
"I'm not in the mood, Meilin, so hurry up," I said softly and increased my aura identically to how I did when I was angry with Meilin.
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Pov Illios:
Ahhh... yawn
When I woke up, the nice woman was already gone.
"She's certainly a nice woman," I thought.
You should know that with my appearance, you could easily sense that I'm a pretty important person, so the fact that she didn't wake me up demanding that I take responsibility speaks well of her.
"Besides, her advice was very good."
Yesterday's conversation stuck deeply in my mind, resolving many of my inner conflicts.
"Should I seek her out and ask her to be my counselor?" was a momentary thought that I ended up dismissing, as she left without even leaving a note.
"I hope Meilin will be out today."
Yeah, Meilin has been at the Heroes' Forge for 3 days now, you know? It's like she's addicted to video games, or more specifically, virtual reality.
"Elena and her group will be back tomorrow", that's the reason I'm so stressed.
A dragon princess, Elena, Elizabeth, who could easily pass for a dragon princess, and this Ice Phoenix Sect girl together?
That's not counting my "main wife", Lila.
Haaa...
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Pov Meilin:
BAMMM!
"UFF," I exclaimed as I wiped the sweat from my forehead.
Around me, there were corpses of countless inferior fire dragons, and in front of me, an even larger corpse of a commoner-class dragon.
[ Congratulations on clearing the 30th floor of Draconian Life! Do you want to receive your rewards?]
"Go," I said and immediately felt that feeling of my heart being molded, but I was already used to it.
[ Process finished, the player is in magic circle 3, fraction 0].
"Good," I said as I examined my body.
Ever since I entered here, I have been learning the outsider cultivation system called magic. This is due to the fact that I can't use spiritual energy from my world here.
Also, my natural strength as a dragon didn't do me much good as I went deeper and deeper into this dungeon, so magic, or as they call it here, is quite useful.
(I wonder if I will be able to defeat my mother when I have her cultivation level).
You should know that my mother is an Azure Dragon, in other words, she has immunity to elemental attacks of her level. So, if you don't bring an immortal, you can basically forget about damaging her with elemental attacks.
(But with magic it's different)
Magic uses completely different laws than the immortal world, which makes it possible for it to hurt mom.
[ Congratulations on unlocking an event! Next, you will receive additional rewards].
"Event..."
I'm no stranger to what it means, as I've occasionally participated in a few. They consist of various activities such as puzzles or special combats.
Suddenly, a white-colored fog came out and completely filled the room.
Fushhh!
This mist took the shape of a gigantic white dragon.
It was so big that it really felt like some kind of immortal dragon or even a god was present.
You should know that the size of your Draconian form is not a determinant as far as a dragon's power is concerned, but this particular guy looked very strong.
"How interesting, the children of my race evolved differently on this plane," the dragon said when he saw me.
I didn't say anything, since I was afraid my words might insult him.
"I can notice a big change in your original destiny... I wonder if that's a good thing," he continued, this time in a curious voice.
I had no idea what he was talking about, but I remained silent.
"Anyway... I sense a rather disgusting being at the gates of your world, child. I'll give you the method by which you can tap into much of the potential that abounds in our glorious race."
As he finished saying that, I could see a jade suddenly appear in front of me, which I quickly took for fear of offending this ancestor.
"Tame it quickly, and perhaps you will be worthy of the final form of our race, the supreme form."
After he said that, the dragon disappeared.
[Congratulations on completing the single event: Dragon Dignity!!! and receiving the Ultimate Combat Draconian Form (Complete)].
After receiving the technique, I immediately went to custom training to learn it.