While going back, Yasenia looked at Ghana and said a single sentence. "Ghana, you are making a lot of mistakes lately."
Ghana sighed. "Yasenia, unless you can rival Tengliu one way or another, I can't wholeheartedly be your subordinate. Her orders will always be above yours. Every harpy, or well, every beast human with a powerful clan, will think similarly. Most beast humans join external clans, sects, or groups to create alliances, gain experience, and then return to their main clans."
Ghana looked at Yasenia and sighed again. "You are still a bit young, but gaining our complete loyalty to even go against our own race will take a while if you ever manage to do it."
Yasenia looked at Ghana with squinted eyes. "Ghana, the fact that the number indicating my age is low doesn't mean that everything I've done until now is invalidated. I've proven my worth, wit, and ability to create what I have not because of my age but because of my capabilities."
Yasenia stated powerfully. "Don't think that any of you are above me because of age. If Tengliu weren't physically strong enough to suppress me completely, I would only be slightly disadvantaged against her today, not to mention in a few years. Moreover, think of who is unblocking your talent, who is increasing your bloodlines, and who is creating treasures powerful enough to increase all of your talents."
Ghana realized her mistake and nodded. "Sorry, it's just a shock to know you are only forty-five years old. I was wrong."
"I'm young and have many things left to learn, but do not treat me like a child. Few people can treat me like a junior and outsmart me without problems."
Yasenia didn't say anything more and decided to increase her guard a notch against them. 'I was too relaxed with them, it seems.'
When they were about to enter their house, Yasenia left a single sentence before going straight toward Tengliu's location.
"Cancel the bathing event with all of you a month later. I was too rushed."
Ghana looked at Yasenia speeding in the distance and sighed again. 'It looks like Matriarch Tengliu's actions have much more influence than I expected on her. Well, I'll have to regain the lost trust with hard work.'
Ghana went toward her office, but she couldn't help but feel sad. 'She probably won't joke around with me anymore, right?'
Another sigh was heard before the brown-feathered harpy disappeared.
When Yasenia arrived, she was greeted by the clan members.
Yasenia saw their gazes be much more respectful and frowned. 'This is not true loyalty, but respect because of another. Tsk, although I understand why Ghana couldn't and wouldn't stop Tengliu, this visit has made it impossible to make them loyal to me above their race.'
Yasenia pondered. 'I should find another race to fill the seniority spot with the harpies slowly. I don't want to wake up one day and have my Astral Sky Clan's top staff suddenly be against me without a backup. The lamias should be good for now, so I'll begin giving them a bit more authority.'
After going through the main Hall and a few corridors, they arrived at the main living room.
Tengliu was sitting there quietly, being served by four harpies.
One of them was massaging her shoulders, another feeding her some foods of her clan, and the other two grooming her feathers.
Our dragoness didn't see their faces being reluctant at all, and they looked quite happy. 'As expected.'
"Yasenia, you've arrived earlier than I expected. The auction should still be ongoing, right?"
Yasenia rolled her eyes and sat on the couch facing Tengliu.
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Heaven, Earth, Me - Volume 3
RomanceYasenia is a child born different from the rest, her mother, Tatyana, used an ancient technique she found to absorb the world's energy to get pregnant instead of having regular intercourse. Her objective was to create a lover for herself since the e...
