"You really have a big appetite, huh..."
Evelynn rolled her eyes at Davis's shamelessness, but Isabella shook her head.
"Husband's appetite compared to other men at his caliber is rather small, I would say, but I hope that it would remain small."
"I agree."
Shirley nodded with a smirk as though she wasn't saying what she meant.
"So then, Tanya, why don't you introduce yourself to us?"
Evelynn stood up before she walked towards her. The others also stopped playing and put down their books.
Tanya separated from Davis as she gazed at Evelynn. She had seen Evelynn without a veil before, but that was before she became the Hex Demoness. Now, her beauty alone left her feeling a heavy pressure, much less her prowess.
"I, Tanya Frostblight, am a top disciple of the Falling Snow Sect... Before, I was in love with the Emperor of Death, and as of today... I became Davis's lover, so I'm pleased to make your acquaintance."
Evelynn saw that the icy woman's mannerisms and speech were awkward.
Clearly, Tanya wasn't so formal with her peers and even her elders back then and even now if she tried to. However, that was what made Tanya endearing in her eyes. An urge to play Tanya through her web of influence surged within her, but knowing that it was her sinful spider blood influencing her, Evelynn easily pushed it down and genuinely smiled, standing in front of Tanya as she grabbed her hands.
"You're now one of us, Tanya. I know Falling Snow Sect's women pride themselves on their virtue and loyalty, so I won't talk about the consequences of betraying us. You can mingle and ask us anything you want, so don't be shy, okay?"
Tanya Frostblight was greatly taken aback by Evelynn's charming voice that was oozing out alluringness, yet it was warm and kind like Davis's sweet whispers. She couldn't believe that she was the same Evelynn who had done ruthless things to a Towering Cloud Hall disciple back then, becoming awed in her magnificent presence and forgetting to answer back.
As expected, the rumors about the Hex Demoness being intrinsically evil and hiding her true nature were all fake. It didn't take a genius to know that this was her true nature.
Hearing the commotion, Natalya and Fiora woke up before the former saw Tanya, her eyes lighting up in joy.
"Tanya, you're here!"
Natalya instantly rushed towards Tanya while Evelynn smiled and took a step back, knowing that second sister would take over, and Natalya did so by pouncing on Tanya and embraced.
"I'm so glad. You decided to accept yourself by accepting him. You're now one of us, my close friend, ah, no, one of my sisters!"
Natalya's tears welled up while Tanya remained dumbfounded by the former's warm welcome. Somehow, tears couldn't stop swelling in her eyes as they flowed down her face, causing her to deeply hug Natalya as she buried her face on her shoulder. If it weren't for this woman, she probably never would've become one with Davis, and such a future scared her silly as she thought about it.
"Thank you... for accepting me..."
She sobbed, causing Natalya to smile and caress the back of her shoulder as though consoling her.
"Silly, have I ever said that you can't touch my husband?"
"I did, but judging by your standards, they are not."
"I see."
"However, I did see some exceptional women who-"
"Ancestor, spare me..." Davis wryly smiled, having enough of recommendations.
"Ahaha~ Good, good."
Ancestor Dian Alstreim nodded twice with pride, thinking that Davis finally learned how to keep his hands to himself. However, Ancestor Tirea Snow's eyes widened as she glanced at Tanya Frostblight arrive along with the bevy of beauties standing beside Natalya. As a reserved Falling Snow Sect woman, she would know not to stand there.
'Unless...' Her heart shook with happiness for her personal disciple, but she didn't twist her assumption into a fact.
"So who and all did you decide to send into the Eight Stage Segment from our power?"
"Me, Natalya, Zestria, and another woman."
"Oh?" Ancestor Dian Alstreim raised his brows, "I presume that must be Bylai Zlatan. Are you sure about sending a person with the status of a slave to represent us?"
"Why not?" Davis shrugged, "I've only repressed her for her family's transgression. It's not like she did anything wrong that would warrant her to be treated badly. If you're worried about our reputation, then sending Bylai Zlatan would garner more appreciation and respect than hate."
"You're right..." Ancestor Dian Alstreim and the others nodded.
Everyone still remembered how she pleaded for forgiveness for her family while at the same time betraying them by not sacrificing herself, which was totally understandable yet still unfilial to her entire power as it was half-conquered, coming under the subordination of the Emperor of Death and Earth Dragon Queen. Her plight was seen by all through the All-Seeing Towers broadcast formations, so most of them only felt pity for her.
How can such a beautiful and powerful dragon be taken as a slave?
The skies would cry, and the heavens would roar, but it was the Emperor of Death they were talking about! Who would dare to save her from him?
Chances are that she was already conquered, so no one would bother.
Davis cast a glance at the battle stage, wondering whom he should pick out from to fill the remaining slots when abruptly, a blackish crimson-haired beauty blocked his gaze as she stood in front of him. The others also glanced at her, wondering what was up with her when Mo Mingzhi stepped forward and asked.
"Schleya, what's the matter?"
Schleya's crimson eyes were calm and composed. Her pale skin shone under the sunshine as her crimson lips moved.
"Can I battle in this competition?"
A famous wicked path power's young villa mistress such as the Blood Demoness wanted to participate in a righteous path competition? What kind of request was this?
They all thought that she just wanted to spectate and learn the ways of the righteous path, but who would've thought that she was actually here to battle?