Lidia followed Meng Lihua and asked, curious. "Who is the person who called for my presence? I think it's better if I know about them before I interact so that I don't make a mistake."
Meng Lihua nodded and looked at her. "First of all, she is someone much stronger than you. A Level Three Transcendent, to be precise."
"A senior of some sect?" Lidia guessed.
"No."
Meng Lihua hesitated, but ultimately, she felt that saying it now would be much better than having her be shocked after they met.
"The dragon woman you are about to meet is named Lady Yasenia. She is younger than you, and she is considered the number one genius in the entire Blue Pearl World."
Wanting to make the strike to Lidia's confidence as swift and painless as possible, Meng Lihua blurted out everything in one go.
When she heard it, Lidia was startled. 'Yasenia?' That name brought back many memories. Of course, the information that she was younger than her but also immortal was a big blow to her. Still, it didn't affect her much.
Lidia's mindset had always been quite personal. She didn't care about the strength of others, as her objective was to become stronger to search for Angel and return to the Sky Continent.
Hesitating for a moment, Lidia asked tentatively. "Is she a Dragon Human Beast or a True Dragon?"
"True Dragon." Meng Lihua sighed. "Don't get discouraged, Lidia. She is special. If you compare yourself to her, nothing good will come out of it."
Lidia's heart stirred. 'True Dragon?'
Lidia's memories about Yasenia were slightly fuzzy. But she still recalled that Yasenia managed to transform into a Dragon by the end of the Secret Realm. Memories of that place were quite fresh, as they were her last memories before she appeared in the Blue Pearl World.
'Is she… the same Yasenia?'
It was not the first time she encountered someone named Yasenia. During her travels before settling down in the Radiant Flow Sect, she encountered other Yasenias, Angels, and many people with similar names.
The first time she came across people with the same name, she became excited and rushed over to encounter them, only to be badly disappointed. After that, she was more careful, eventually becoming somewhat dull and having almost no expectations.
'But this time… Talented, True Dragon…' She glanced at Meng Lihua and noticed that she was looking at her worriedly.
"Hm? What's wrong, Master?"
"Are you okay?" Meng Lihua stopped, looking at Lidia with a concerned frown. "I told you, she is just special. You are very talented, so you should not feel bad about the difference between the two of you." She sighed, somewhat melancholic. "It's just a shame that you are of the same generation. Her existence will eclipse everyone by herself. Sigh…"
Lidia realized that Meng Lihua had misunderstood. Therefore, she smiled faintly, her adorable facial features softening. "I am okay, Master. Don't worry."
Meng Lihua hugged Lidia and smothered the petite girl into her bosom. "Ughh, you should smile more often! You are so cute!"
Lidia felt a bit helpless. 'I avoid smiling because of your reactions…'
She, of course, wouldn't tell her that. Instead, she tried to confirm another thing. Asking about Yasenia's figure would not be good, as most dragons had explosive curves. Therefore, she asked. "Is she beautiful?"
Meng Lihua blinked twice, looking down at Lidia's curious expression. Her eyes flashed strangely. '... Does Lidia swing that way? Perhaps… Does she like dragons? Is that why she had rejected everyone in the sect until now?'
Thinking that it would be a blessing for Lidia and Yasenia to pair together, Meng Lihua smiled. "Of course! She is probably one of the most beautiful females in the entire world. Truly, even as a junior, she puts to shame some of the previously established beauties. Her appearance has been approved even by Lady First, the strongest Succubus Ancestor!"
Lidia's green eyes flashed, her expectations slowly rising. "That… Um… What's her hair color and eye color?"
Her slightly flustered demeanor further deepened the misunderstanding in Meng Lihua's head. 'Oh my! So she does like Dragon girls! Moreover, she is selective of hair and eye color… Sigh, this disciple of mine is too picky.
"Lady Yasenia has midnight-colored black hair. It's long, reaching slightly below the waist when flowing freely, stopping right above her tail. Her eyes are a gorgeous golden color, with a hint of red around the pupils. They are as warm as sunset when she is being gentle, but can become as dazzling as the midday sun when angered."
By now, the coincidences were too many. Lidia was 99% sure that the dragon woman visiting them was actually the Yasenia she knew. Her cheeks flushed slightly with expectation, and she stuttered slightly, feeling a rush of excitement. "M-Master! Quickly, let's go meet her! Where is she?"
Lidia was 99% sure, but she didn't know that her master was 100% sure of her own misunderstanding!
'I hope Lady Yasenia doesn't react too badly…' Meng Lihua was slightly worried. After all, the number of suitors Yasenia had could probably line up beyond the horizon.
Each with their thoughts, Master and disciple resumed their journey, arriving just a few minutes later.
Meanwhile, Yasenia was walking slowly and calmly, listening to Chen Xueli's explanations of the buildings around the Core Sect.
"That place over there is one of the most coveted places among us female cultivators!"
"Oh?" Yasenia blinked and looked at the wooden structure Chen Xueli pointed to.
The girl explained with a big smile. "It's our [Radiant Flow Bathhouse]! The water there is connected to one of the sect's mana veins and has the ability to make the skin smoother and even smooth out any aging signs that could appear on you! It's a perfect beauty bath that even helps cleanse some superficial impurities."
Yasenia blinked and smiled at Chen Xueli. "Should we take a dip later?"
Chen Xueli paused, blinked twice, and looked up at Yasenia's ravishingly beautiful face. She instantly felt her throat tighten. 'Wouldn't she be able to kill with her looks if she bathed there?'
With a strained smile, Chen Xueli coughed and answered. "H-How about we visit other places? We can return here later…"
'If I guide you there, I feel as if the birth rate inside the sect will take a sharp decline!'
Yasenia hummed and nodded, looking a bit reluctant.
Cai Xue and Luan Feixue knew exactly what was going on through Chen Xueli's head, and both of them secretly sighed in relief.
'If Master becomes more beautiful, there will probably be more annoying people around, so that's for the best.'
'If Young Miss becomes more beautiful, I'll probably try to assault her in her sleep, so that's for the best.'
Each with their thoughts, they started walking away from the bathhouse to visit other locations.
However, just before they could leave, they heard someone shout from a distance. "Y-Yasenia!"
Everyone who had been glancing over was startled. 'Who is so audacious as to call Lady Yasenia so intimately?'
However, they saw the white-wearing beauty react unexpectedly. She raised the corner of her mouth, turning calmly to glance over at the woman standing a few dozen meters away from her.
Seeing the short blonde girl with green eyes, Yasenia seemed to see Angel for a second. After all, other than Lidia usually having a more stern expression and being a bit taller than Angel, both sisters were extremely close in appearance.
For a second, Yasenia became dazed.
Lidia, in turn, was in a much worse condition than Yasenia. When she called over, Yasenia was still looking away from her.
However, the second the dragoness turned around, her thoughts crashed. The last time Lidia saw Yasenia in her humanoid form, the dragoness's beauty still looked mortal and youthful.
Now, standing right before her, was a dragon woman who made colors around her feel dull.
Draped in white, with midnight hair and golden eyes that seemed to hold a setting sun within them, she stood there like something beyond the world. She was no longer the girl Lidia remembered, but an unparalleled immortal. And yet, despite that undeniable difference, she was still unmistakably Yasenia.
'Heavens…'
Her heart pounded, unaware of the reasons. But as she hesitated, she saw Yasenia's expression melt into a soft smile as she called out. "Sister-in-law, it's been a while."
Everyone in the surroundings blanked out. 'W-W-W-What did she call Lidia!?'
Lidia snapped back from her daze, and she quickly rushed forward. Seeing a familiar face in this unknown world made all the nervousness and restlessness that she had been holding back collapse, and she jumped into her arms. "Yasenia!"
Yasenia, with her reflexes, easily caught Lidia, her eyes flashing with momentary surprise, only to give way to understanding a second later.
Hugging the girl into her arms, she gently caressed Lidia's blonde hair and spoke softly. "You worked hard, sister-in-law. Don't worry, everything is fine."
Lidia was a strong girl, so she didn't cry aloud. But still, Yasenia could feel her skin growing slightly damp as the girl in her arms trembled silently.
Meng Lihua witnessed everything with wide-open eyes, internally screaming. 'Sister-in-law!? Lidia was Lady Yasenia's sister-in-law all along!? What!?'
Chen Xueli looked back and forth, her eyes wide as a surprised deer's.
Meanwhile, Yasenia didn't care and even used her tail to coil around both of them. She patiently caressed her hair, hugged her closely to make her feel protected, and stayed silent like a reliable pillar.
Lidia melted in the long-lost sense of security, her body relaxing. However, a few seconds later, her face began flushing in embarrassment. 'W-What did I just do?'
Embracing as intimately as they were was not something sisters-in-law were supposed to do. 'How do I even stop hugging like this? Do I fake sleep?'
Lidia's embarrassment was at a level that even Yasenia felt Lidia's face heat up with their skin-to-skin contact. With her sharp senses, she naturally understood Lidia's current feelings.
She glanced at Meng Lihua's stupefied expression and smiled. "Senior Meng, can we enter the Radiant Flow Bathhouse to relax?"
Meng Lihua recovered her senses, outwardly putting on a calm, smiling expression. "Of course, we would be delighted to treat you to one of our main resources."
Yasenia used her tail to lift Lidia very slightly, and thanks to their height difference, she could easily carry Lidia away into the bathhouse. Chen Xueli followed with Meng Lihua, and soon, the eight of them disappeared inside.
Some girls who had been smitten by Yasenia's beauty blushed fiercely and walked forward with stiff expressions, trying to make it natural. 'A chance to bathe with Lady Yasenia!? Even Buddha won't be able to prevent me from entering that bathhouse today!'
Some men and women, noticing the few stiff-faced females suddenly changing directions toward the bathhouse, felt their lips twitching. 'Even if you keep your expressions stiff… Your blushing cheeks are giving you away!'