Heaven, Earth, Me Chapter 1702. Meeting With The Shang Family Again.

Thankfully for Yasenia, Tatyana managed to hold back from slipping the pill into her food. So, for the next four months, nothing much happened. Yasenia spent a short time with Evelyn and Andrea daily, making sure they were marinated in her fertile fluids.

Other than that, she had some fun time with the maids, interacted with Qinqin from time to time, and trained on the 901st floor daily.

Her interactions with the girl were simple. Both sides knew what the girl wanted, and since the alliance with the Shang Family was based on her being Qinqin’s potential fiancée, she just relaxed and took her attempts, which were quite amusing.

Gifts, asking to go on outings from time to time, spending some time together alone after Yasenia finished her meditation... Qinqin tried everything that came to mind. While it seemed like Yasenia was warming up, it wasn’t the direction Qinqin wanted.

’The mother of my future 73 children is only looking at me like a good and interesting friend, argh!’

Either way, Yasenia’s attitude had always been warm on the outside and cold on the inside. To truly shake her immovable heart, daily interactions would never really cut it. If that were the case, Star Forge and the others would’ve managed to become wives instead of maids.

So, for now, Yasenia was just interacting with Qinqin because she didn’t feel uncomfortable with her actions. They looked quite cute, like a puppy asking their master for praise. In a way, it brought out Yasenia’s sadistic side even more than with Evelyn.

Walking around with outrageously thin and semi-transparent clothes, sometimes pretending that something dropped and leaning down with straight legs, sometimes laughing at her comments and leaning closer but at a proper distance... Qinqin was being teased to oblivion, and every night, the "squelch, squelch, squelch" sounds coming from her room confirmed it.

By the time four months had passed, the girls looked at Qinqin with both a touch of admiration and laughter. ’She is relentless. Wow.’

Yasenia walked outside, wearing a deep blue, semi-transparent robe loosely tied, with a skirt that barely reached halfway up her thighs. Qinqin had just finished her cultivation session and was flashed by one of the most seductive outfits to date, causing her eyes and pupils to widen.

She couldn’t even react after Yasenia walked past her with slow, deliberate steps. It was the breeze and floral scent coming from Yasenia’s body that snapped her to attention. Her lips twitched almost as rapidly as her heart was beating.

’...I need to go change my panties.’

And so, Qinqin spent about an hour changing her panties.

Yasenia stifled a laugh when Qinqin returned with a refreshed expression. "You are 30 minutes late, Qinqin."

Qinqin coughed, a blush creeping up her cheeks. "That. Um. I had some trouble changing clothes."

Andrea raised her eyebrow. "I can understand. Your clothes are quite complicated to change into, aren’t they?"

Evelyn nodded along. "Exactly. Even if she had changed into them in less than five minutes in the past, that doesn’t mean that she can’t get deeply entangled due to her fingers."

Qinqin’s blush kept gaining shades of red, but she stomped the ground and pointed at Yasenia. "W-Who can resist when she is walking around in those clothes!? Forget me, even the Empp... Ahem. Even that person would awaken from their ascetic life if Yasenia flashed him in those outfits!"

Yasenia finally couldn’t hold it and burst into laughter. "Pfft. Alright, alright. Let’s get serious. We are going to the hunt. Where did you say we were meeting with your family, Qinqin?"

Knowing that they were going to talk business, Qinqin took a deep breath to calm down and turned serious. They could joke around inside, but she knew she had to be serious outside.

"We will meet in the Golden Bow Mountain Plaza. From there, you just need to follow along. Do not worry, Yasenia. Even if there is some kind of scheme, Ancestor Shang is participating this time around as well. Other big shots are going, too. If something were to happen to someone participating, it would be a shameful experience for all of them."

Yasenia nodded, but she was not worried about something happening during the Hunt. She didn’t go into too much detail. During the last few months, Yasenia had asked Qinqin enough about who to be careful about.

Yasenia glanced at Kali, Angel, and Cecile. "Ready?"

The three smiled at her, their eyes helpless. Kali hugged her arm and spoke softly. "You’ve asked us five times today. Do not be like this outside, or you’ll be a dead giveaway."

Yasenia raised her eyebrow. "Me being lovely-dovey with my wives is not something others have the right to meddle with. Andrea, Evelyn, and Tatyana are there as well, so I will just behave as usual with everyone."

The girls blinked and chuckled gently. Yasenia jumped up and spoke. "Alright. Let’s go."

They mounted a Flying Ship and quickly left.

***

In the Golden Bow Mountain Plaza, some Shang family members had already arrived. Shang Qinluan, Qinqin’s cousin, was already there and speaking to some other family members.

"Her reputation might be decent now, but I tell you, she is not that special."

A girl who was close to Qinluan frowned. "Not that special? Even Madam Ye subtly praised her at a recent gathering. Not to mention, three of the five jade beauties all vouch for her and spread good word about her. Qinluan, I don’t care if you are at odds with Cousin Qinqin. Still, don’t try to smear her indirectly by using facts easily provable. You will be the one who gets shamed in the end."

Shang Qinluan glared at that woman and spoke arrogantly. "Shang Qinyun, do you think that you are something special to talk to me like that?"

Shang Qinyun, from the same generation as Qinqin and Qinluan, who was also a competitor, shook her head. "You are too full of yourself sometimes. Whatever. Not my problem. I was trying to give you some advice because you helped somewhat in that matter."

Qinluan snorted. "Do not think that favor is paid just because you said some nonsense. I will tell you what to do later, so keep it in mind."

Qinyun walked away to another group, not bothering to answer.

After all the scheming, the total competitors of their generation were seven: four men and three women. Of the four men, two of them couldn’t attend, while the last two were at complete odds and standing on opposite sides of the zone.

One of those two got along with Qinyun, and the other with Qinluan. As for Qinqin, she had been quite independent in that regard because Qinluan kept butting in on all internal relationships by using her parents as a proxy.

As explained before, Qinluan had completely won over Qinqin’s parents, so they usually compared the two, and not in a favorable direction for Qinqin.

That didn’t mean that Qinqin was without allies. Those who had seen her claw her way out of death several times with her own wit and schemings were elders and those at the very top. The core Shang Family members could see things much more deeply. Of all seven in Qinqin’s generation, they were quite favorable to three: Qinluan, Qinqin, and Qinhuo, a male cousin.

Qinluan caught their eye because her interpersonal relationships, when it mattered, were sublime. Her ability to manipulate others was, truthfully, terrifying.

Qinhuo, on the other side, was a monster when it came to pure merchant abilities.

Meanwhile, Qinqin was somewhere in between, with both smarts and sharp merchant sense.

It wasn’t long before Yasenia’s group announced their arrival by parking the massive flying ship right above the plaza. Ancestor Shang glanced up, his back straight even at his advanced age. ’Oho. What a marvelous treasure.’

No one present could fail to recognize the value of the flying ship Yasenia owned. It was easily comparable to one of their finest.

Yasenia’s group descended. Their group, while small in comparison with the few thousand the Shang Family carried this time around, stood out.

If one had to describe it simply, they would say the following: "A gathering of celestial beauties led by the goddess of seduction."

That was enough imagery to properly describe Yasenia’s group’s first impressions.

Yasenia landed in front of the elder, wearing her usual revealing blue dress. This dress, which perfectly balanced colors, her body figure, and her entire aura with its starlight-like sparkling and golden accents, was her Innate Dress. It was part of herself without exaggeration, a dress she evolved when she first transformed back from dragon to human.

After landing, Yasenia respectfully cupped her fists toward Ancestor Shang. "It is a pleasure that the Shang Family has accepted our humble Dravory Family to accompany you during this hunt."

Looking up, Yasenia smiled faintly. "Since it is our first time, I hope Ancestor Shang won’t be displeased if we make a mistake."

Ancestor Shang had already evaluated Yasenia as someone to have only as an ally when they first met, so he was quite satisfied with Yasenia’s way of carrying herself. Humble, but not servile. She clearly understood her own value and acted accordingly.

"Good. With young Yasenia around, I hope my brats learn a thing or two from you. I will be expecting quite a good performance as a future in-law."

Whether Yasenia and Qinqin were truly in that sort of relationship, it was public knowledge that both of them were tangled enough. Qinqin marrying into the Dravory Family was not something crazy people guessed.

Yasenia, of course, followed along. "Haha. It truly is something this little one appreciates. I won’t bother the senior any longer with my idle talk. If there is anything I can do for Ancestor Shang, I will do my best to complete it."

Ancestor Shang nodded with a smile, and Yasenia moved away with her lovers and maids.

The maids moved to mix with the Shang Family maids, and once there, they stood out. Each of Yasenia’s maids had a very different maid dress, suitable for their skill set and carefully crafted by Tatyana.

They were not simple dresses, as they could be used during fights and such. Moreover, each of their auras was as deep as the sea. Only individuals like the Shang Family Head Maid and her direct subordinates could truly compare.

Many Shang Family individuals had their perception completely shifted about Yasenia. Her behavior, the flying ship, and the maids were enough for them to see that the Dravory family was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

With everyone gathered, Ancestor Shang waved his hand and summoned a flying ship at least 10 times as large as Yasenia’s. Size, of course, was not all. This Flying Ship was of even higher quality than Yasenia’s, being a rare One Star Supreme Ranked Flying Ship.

"Let’s move."

Everyone moved at once, Yasenia’s group included, and they set off to the Hunting Grounds.