Tatyana and Yasenia continued kissing until the Sun hid, shy from their passionate encounter. With the fading light, both of them finally separated. Yasenia's cheeks were red, her breathing ragged, and her heart beating quickly.
The kiss after so many years felt like drinking water after being deprived of any liquid, satisfying her to a depth she never thought possible. Naturally, with Tatyana here, Yasenia became a cuddly and pampered little dragoness. So, she sat on her lap, making her body as small as possible as she nuzzled against her neck and purred with endless happiness.
Her tail coiled around Tatyana's waist down to one of her legs, and her arms tightly embraced her, her large breasts deforming as they got crushed against Tatyana's body. Tatyana laughed, using her arms to position her big lady in her arms more comfortably. "I am here, love. Don't worry anymore, alright? You've done very well. I am proud of you."
Yasenia licked Tatyana's neck, nibbling on it with her sharp teeth and leaving love bites behind, something the Demigoddess happily allowed. With a body as strong as hers, if she didn't allow it, Yasenia would be unable to leave a single mark. So, all the marks were created because Tatyana wanted to give Yasenia that satisfaction.
While Yasenia coated Tatyana with her scent and marks, the woman looked around and spoke lightly. "You can now approach."
She didn't mind in the slightest about her big baby girl's antics in front of these people. Even if Yasenia wanted to have public intimacy, she would only nod and accept it.
Xing Jimie was leading the group, and all the top elders appeared, kowtowing in front of her. "We greet the Death Empress!"
Besides them, the Flame Sky Emperor and Graveyard Emperor also appeared, standing while curiously observing the dragon girl curled in Tatyana's embrace. The Graveyard Emperor muttered, curious. "That dragon girl's vitality is immense. Probably one of the purest I've ever seen. How young is she?"
The Flame Sky Emperor was impressed, not only by Yasenia's strength at her seemingly young age, but also because the dragon girl was even more beautiful than the image Tatyana showed previously. 'Heavens… I am getting tempted to fight with Tatyana for her favor. How can such a beautiful girl exist in this world?'
As a Transcendent, she possessed beauty comparable to and even perhaps superior to some Demigoddesses. So, what would happen when she reached the Demigoddess Realm? The Flame Sky Emperor couldn't even imagine the absolute charm that would radiate from the dragoness.
Of course, he was not a stupid man and knew that if he dared even flirt with Yasenia, the red-eyed woman would try to gouge out his heart with her bare hands. 'If I had discovered her first… Sigh. Well, there is no reason to force it. Since we are not fated to be, I should let go.'
Tatyana didn't care about what any of the people present were thinking. She was holding her entire world in her arms after so long. Therefore, she was in an excellent mood. "First of all, thank you for finding and taking care of Yasenia after you found her. The fact that she is safe and sound now is most likely largely due to your efforts."
Xing Jimie and a few other elders began sweating a little. They had taken care of her; that was not a lie. However, the fact that some people conspired to hurt Yasenia inside the very sect that was meant to use its resources to protect her was also something that couldn't be hidden.
Xing Jimie, gazing at the purring and happily nibbling dragoness, felt a complex mix of emotions. 'Heavens… Thankfully, I was not stupid enough to purposely make things difficult for Yasenia. Otherwise, a thousand deaths wouldn't have been enough to appease Lady Death Empress's anger.'
Speaking of anger, Xing Jimie looked around at the elders who had been momentarily forgiven and noticed that they were all trembling and sweating, their hidden eyes shaking with raw and unadulterated terror. Following her duty, Xing Jimie took a deep breath and kowtowed to the point that her forehead met the ground.
"Lady Death Empress, while we are infinitely grateful for your words, things were not as smooth as they appear to be. Our lack of… knowledge about Lady Yasenia's true position in Lady Death Empress's heart may have caused a few… troublesome occurrences."
Tatyana's hand, tenderly caressing Yasenia's long, black hair, paused for a second. Her smiling expression also faded a little bit as she squinted. "Ho~? I would like to hear more about it."
Yasenia would later tell her everything in detail, but since this Death Saintess she appointed wanted to speak, she wouldn't stop her.
The Graveyard Emperor and Flame Sky Emperor both looked over with disdain. 'These fools. Arrogant because they are under a powerful being, yet they can't follow her orders when they are spelled out so clearly.'
Before Xing Jimie spoke, a male elder who looked like an old man quickly stepped forward and kowtowed with a bang. The hit was so hard that the floor cracked, and his forehead started bleeding.
"Lady Death Empress! This one was unaware of Lady Yasenia's esteemed status in the heart of Lady Death Empress! I, in no way, shape, or form, expected those fools to take matters so far! Mercy, Lady Death Empress; this lowly one is willing to confess!"
Tatyana looked at that man with indifferent eyes. Instead of answering, her face softened as she looked down and kissed one of Yasenia's eyebrows. "Tell me, Little Treasure? Do you dislike this old guy?"
Yasenia was lost in glee, so she didn't even hear their conversation. She had much more important things to do, like smearing her scent on Tatyana's body and getting Tatyana's scent stuck to her own body.
Moreover, now that she was safe, her pregnancy instinct kicked in. With Tatyana present, our dragoness placed her everything in her hands, who she knew with certainty would protect her.
So, when Tatyana asked, her golden, watery eyes blinked twice adorably, utterly clueless about the current situation. "Old man? Who?"
Tatyana pointed to the side. When Yasenia looked over, she finally noticed dozens of people kneeling, along with two strange men standing nearby. She asked, adorably confused. "Um… What is happening?"
Tatyana's growing anger was instantly put out as she laughed, rubbing her face with Yasenia's soft skin. "My Little Treasure is so cute~! I love you the most, baby!"
Yasenia's tail wagged as much as it could, still coiled around Tatyana. She didn't know why she was suddenly praised, but she smiled and rained kisses on Tatyana's face nonetheless. Tatyana giggled and pointed at the man, who was trembling like an aspen leaf. "Do you have any recollection of this old man, Yasenia?"
The dragoness looked at the man, curious. "Hm…" She honestly couldn't care less about these people, but since her dearest mother asked her, she would naturally not ignore her. "He… Ah. I remember."
The old man's trembling increased, and Yasenia's words placed a cross on his back. "Isn't he part of those people who rebelled and tried to collude with the Demons to kill me?"
Everything suddenly turned terrifyingly silent. Tatyana's smiling expression didn't disappear, but the smile on her lips was more horrifying than any angered expression. "Ho~? Something like that happened?"
Even Xing Jimie began trembling slightly. Thankfully, Yasenia was not planning to bury the entire sect, so she clarified to Tatyana while kissing the corner of her angered lips. "Don't be so angry. They are just some insignificant and stupid people. Moreover, Hei Lin and Xing Jimie protected me extremely well. They only allowed the scheme to move forward because they wanted to catch all of the traitors in one fell swoop."
Hei Ling and Xing Jimie instantly felt as if a goddess of mercy spoke, absolving them of their sins. 'Ugh… Lady Yasenia! I am so sorry for being such a rude and stupid woman at first!'
Xing Jimie controlled her voice, but she swore to the Heavens that she would take care of Yasenia from now on, with her very life on the line. Hei Lin was also extremely happy. If his tear ducts were not withered, he would probably be crying in gratitude.
Hearing Yasenia's tone, Tatyana relaxed and hummed. Moreover, how could she continue to be angry when Yasenia's soft lips tenderly kissed the corner of her mouth? That felt even more lewd than a full-on kiss!
So, after capturing Yasenia's lips again and leaving her breathless for a minute, she looked back at the people gathered. Yasenia, of course, returned to her curled position, nestled in Tatyana's arms. "Since Little Treasure said so, I will only punish those who deserve it. Still, I want a truthful list of everything that happened since the very second your Astral Death Sect discovered Yasenia's existence."
Xing Jimie answered, her voice full of obedience. "It will be as Lady Death Empress desires!"
Tatyana nodded, satisfied. Looking down, everyone else noticed that the old man was still kneeling, but silent. Clearly, the Death Empress was suppressing him to the point that he couldn't make a single sound.
Tatyana's lips arched as she spoke lightly. "Sarah, Alyssa, come out."
Yasenia blinked repeatedly. 'Huh?
Two shadows suddenly manifested by Tatayna's side, both emitting a deep and powerful Death Aura. Looking over, Yasenia's pretty mouth dropped open. "... You actually got them?"
Tatyan snorted. "These two dared to aim for your life; becoming my undead is my mercy. Otherwise, I would be torturing them constantly at the bottom of my palace."
She clarified for Yasenia. "These two will be in your shadow from now on. I had Jiang Ying Yue raise them as [Shadow General Undead]. Their current strength is not high since they are two talentless women. Nevertheless, they should be able to fight equally against a Level 6 Transcendence Realm cultivator with a Level 4 Intent Domain."
Yasenia hummed, looking at the two women. Unlike in the past, their skins were pale white, to the point of having no color. Their hair followed that color scheme, being as fair as pure snow on a mountain. Meanwhile, their eyes glowed with a ghostly green, emitting fumes of death.
Tatyana's approximation of their strength was actually slightly off. After all, Tatyana's evaluation criteria were also skewed, like Yasenia's. What she meant was that these two could fight against geniuses at the level she mentioned, not an average cultivator. For example, they would be only slightly weaker than Xing Jimie's copy, matching that level.
Yasenia asked, curious. "So, why did you summon them?"
Tatyana answered matter-of-factly. "To nourish them." Coldness and indifference seeped deep into her gaze, and she glanced over the culprits, her verdict falling on them. "Xing Jimie, guide these two to every traitor and have them absorb their life. Do not restrain them; let the two fight for the rewards. Whoever gets stronger will be because their aptitude is better."
Xing Jimie didn't have any objections and quickly bowed. "It will be as Lady Death Empress commands!"