Chapter 177

Now, it wasn’t like this was the only secret realm that opened in the last 100 years. There was at least once every ten years. However, the rest of them were quite small and from unknown cultivators. A secret realm could be created once you passed the Transcendent Realm, and it was a tool used by cultivators often to leave an inheritance that could last longer.

Moreover, some techniques let people reincarnate, taking over bodies with these inheritances, which makes it always a dangerous experience to enter one. Still, riches drew cultivators like fire drew moths. So people just accepted the risk when going into one.

The thing about this secret realm was that people knew that it was extraordinary because its energy signals were similar to those from before the Heavenly Cataclysm. As told previously, the energy before the Heavenly Cataclysm was different and allowed cultivators to reach the God level easier. Moreover, it was more nourishing for the cultivator.

Experts deduced the World itself felt threatened by the power of cultivators, so it lowered the nourishment it gave to its residents as a defensive mechanism.

So this realm being from before that era meant it could hide secrets of cultivation that were lost at that time. With these secrets, a sect could gain an extremely powerful cultivator and quickly rise in ranks and fame.

So besides strengthening themselves, the sects expected their juniors to gain that kind of knowledge and bring it back to the sect to make it rise in the ranks. Consequently, the competitiveness inside the secret realm would be extremely high.

At the gathering spot, the people around saw the giant battleship arriving and exclaimed with awe. “The Rising Talent Academy is arriving! I heard this year they have a lot of extremely strong juniors!”

“Will the Heavenly Dragoness enter through this portal? I’m quite excited to see her in person; they say that her beauty can charm all creatures under the sky, and her talent is unmatched!”

One answered with disdain, “Haven’t you heard that she fled after losing against Isla? What Heavenly Dragoness? Just a lizard without the courage to face her failures!”

Another person was doubtful and asked, “Is that true?”

That man shrugged and said with mockery, “At the end of the day, she is a beast-human. I bet she ran away with her tail between her legs! Hahaha.”

Another man at the side said with a lecherous smile, “I also heard that, but that doesn’t mean that she is less beautiful, hahaha. I’m going to have fun if I meet with her in the secret realm!”

One man at the side looked down at that person. “You are delusional. Even if she lost against Isla, she was strong enough to battle half-steps six months ago! Right now, she can sweep your ass a hundred times without getting tired!”

That man spat and said, “Bah! I bet the academy bought them to promote her and make a name for themselves. Moreover, isn’t she the daughter of the headmistress? That woman has the power to pull some strings and make her own daughter look good. Isn’t it strange that she lost just when she fought against a person from the Heavenly Sect? The Academy is still weaker that it so they couldn’t reach an agreement!”

One woman around asked, “You sound believable, but where did you get this information from?”

The man snorted, “This information is quite well known in Champion City. It is not my fault you all live under a rock!”

Similar conversations could be heard around, with very mixed opinions about Yasenia. However, public opinion leaned more to the wrong side.

Tatyana, who was listening to all of them, raised an eyebrow, mostly unaffected...

*Cough* Ignore her twitching hand, ready to command Tian Long. *Cough*

Tatyana thought to herself. ‘The Tang and Long families have done a nice work putting the reputation of my little treasure through the mud~. However, it is a shame... Humans are visual creatures, scum that change opinions as fast as a coinflip unless there is irrefutable evidence. Worse, even with this kind of evidence, people refuse to change their opinions because they feel that they are less if they actually learn and change views.’

Linda bowed toward Tatyana, “Greetings to the headmistress!”

Tatyana nodded and said, “Little treasure, speak with her later. Linda, go with Yasenia’s wives and look at the show.” Both didn’t protest and obeyed her.

After Linda’s confession and with Yasenia as a point in common, Linda and Kali became quite close and didn’t let their previous small rivalry get between them.

Cecile was indifferent to Linda, as she was to almost anyone that wasn’t Yasenia. Her focus was always on getting stronger, taking care of Yasenia, and learning the basics of all the professions since she didn’t know if they would come in handy in the future.

Andrea also wasn’t too interested, she had put a lot of effort during these months, and she almost didn’t have any time to interact with other people other than clients, Yasenia, and the other girls.

Angel liked calmer people like Andrea, Cecile, or Yasenia, so she also wasn’t a big fan of Linda. However, she didn’t dislike her; none of them did.

On the other side, Evelyn hit off quite well with Linda. Their chat always got into pervert zones, and Evelyn even described to Linda, with Yasenia’s permission, some of their nights, making Linda blush to her ears and feel hot all over. This made Linda aware of Yasenia’s mighty weapon, which actually made her a little shy around Yasenia for a while.

Therefore, after going toward Yasenia’s wives, Evelyn and Kali greeted Linda, and they began speaking.

When Tatyana and Yasenia reached the gunwale, they looked around and saw many people looking toward the ship. Tatyana internally sneered while reflexively letting out her Empress disposition. ‘Let’s see how much your tricks last before my little treasure and me, Tian and Long families.’

Yasenia walked beside Tatyana, and Tatyana slowly lifted both of them from the boat.

The people around the battleship felt Tatyana’s profound aura spreading around as if the world had become her palace, and she was the Empress. They all stopped what they were doing and looked on as Tatyana floated down slowly with Yasenia.

When the people below saw the mother and daughter, many who didn’t see them before this became breathless.

Tatyana had a tyrannical aura around her, and her expression was indifferent as if everything was below her very being. However, it didn’t come as arrogance but as absolute confidence in herself.

Her features were the epitome of elegance and beauty, and they instantly stole countless hearts.

Her piercing red eyes made it seem as if the blood of her innumerable slain enemies resided in them; however, combined with her long raven black hair, it resulted in an imposing yet charming gaze.

Her red dress waved with the wind and resalted her imperial disposition to the point that the people around could describe Tatyana with a simple term.

Imperial Elegance.

Yasenia wasn’t left behind since her battle robes revealing nature, her naturally voluptuous body, her seductive facial features, and the imposing dragon aura around her summarized into seduction and might incarnate. Right now, Yasenia was looking toward the ground as they descended and had her translucent black veil on, together with the black transparent scarf, adding a hint of attractive mysteriousness.

When their feet touched the ground, Yasenia looked up. If with Tatyana, people had their hearts thumping with respect and appreciation for her beauty. Yasenia’s face, combined with her other traits, aroused carnal feelings in every person, be it male or female, making a lot of people around gulp.

Her golden-red slit eyes were glowing, and as she looked around, her aura swelled and exploded with a deep and resounding dragon roar!

*RROOOAAAARR!!!*

Cultivators in the Unification realm and below had the illusion of looking directly at a celestial dragon that embodied the firmament, making many people feel inferior just looking at her.