When the three of them heard Yasenia's words, they became relaxed.
It might've looked direct, but as a free individual, tying yourself to another was not an easy decision. Even if the other side was someone you trusted, becoming something like a "maid" was basically placing your own future and life in their hands.
After all, no matter how many decorations you used to describe a "maid," in the end, they were servants of the lord.
Yasenia noticed their sighs of relief and laughed. "Alright, stand up and go sit again." She teased lightly. "Don't worry, eating with Master at the same table does not go against decorum as long as I agree to it."
Star Forge stood up and faintly rolled her eyes. "Thank you so much for your generosity, Master. To allow these lowly maids to share a table with you, we are beyond honored."
Yasenia burst into laughter. "Also, my maids call me Young Miss. Use that instead of Master."
Star Forge bowed lightly. "Understood, Young Miss."
Yasenia nodded and glanced at Mo Yun. "What are you waiting for? Come back where you belong!"
The dragoness opened her arms and quickly snatched the petite woman into her arms, placing her on her lap to continue feeding. Mo Yun blinked twice, not expecting to return to this heavenly position. However, when the utterly delicious and sweet cookie entered her mouth, she began munching and happily hugged Yasenia once more.
The feeling of the dragoness's soft body was as top-notch as ever. As she munched, Mo Yun's thoughts went slightly haywire. 'Now that I am a maid… Perhaps in the future, Young Miss will feed me while… "feeding" me. Then, the little old me won't be able to resist Young Miss's orders and helplessly fall into temptation!'
"Hey, Mo Yun. What are you thinking about?"
"Hafuah!?" A strange sound left her mouth as Mo Yun jumped a little on Yasenia's lap. Her face was beet red, her eyes shifting around like a thief caught in the middle of the act. "N-Nothing. W-What do you think I am thinking about, Qingzhe?"
Tai Qingzhe deadpanned at the nervous woman. "Why overreact at my question, eh? I just wanted to ask a little, but it seems that you were indeed thinking something inappropriate!"
Yasenia looked at Mo Yun teasingly, her golden dragon eyes dancing with amusement. She, as a dragon, had a very sharp nose. Naturally, she could smell the pheromones Mo Yun was spraying at her face subconsciously.
She didn't mind and hugged the petite girl closely. "Well, whatever happens in Little Yun's head, it's her freedom."
Tai Qingzhe asked with a harrumph. "Even if it is about you?"
Yasenia looked at Qingzhe with a seductive smile. "Even if it is about me. You, Little Zhe, can also fantasize as much as you want. Don't worry, at most, the punishment will be a few rounds of spanking~."
Tai Qingzhe's face turned red. "Y-You… Seductress!"
Yasenia laughed and looked outside. "Oh my. We've been talking for so long it's dark outside."
Their room had some night lamps, but outside it was completely dark. Star Forge asked, curious. "What are your plans for us, Young Miss? Do we follow you, or do we stay behind?"
"Hm…" Yasenia pondered silently for a moment. "I am unsure. After all, I will need to ask Aunty Xianlan if you can accompany me to the Dragon City as my maids. Previously, it would've been impossible to carry you as my friends, but your new identity should make it possible." She paused here. "Speaking of which… Cai Xue."
A second later, the woman materialized in front of her. She was wearing formal maid clothes provided by Tatyana. While she, like Star Forge and the others, had yet to go through "training," she was naturally much better versed than the three newcomers.
"Young Miss, what might you need me for?"
Cai Xue bowed elegantly, her courtesy perfect. Mo Yun's eyes sparkled. 'Wow, now that I look properly, it's really easy to overlook how pleasant proper maid manners look.'
Yasenia pointed at the three women and smiled. "These three will be my maids together with you in the future. When you are free, you can mingle with them and explain whatever you've learned until now. You four will work together with me until we return to the Sky Continent and you go to train."
"Understood, Young Miss."
Then, Cai Xue looked outside and asked. "Young Miss, the bath will be prepared in fifteen minutes. May I know if you'll enter it tonight? Or will Young Miss go with Lady Tatyana?"
Yasenia placed Mo Yun on a chair with her tail and slowly stood up. "I'll go with Mom tonight. I miss her a little bit. You four can talk slowly."
Then, she turned and walked away.
After seeing her off, Cai Xue turned around and looked at the three girls. She asked, confused. "Weren't you three Young Miss's friends? Why did you suddenly jump to become maids?"
Star Forge smiled faintly. "It's a bit of a long story, and at the same time, quite a short one. Wanna listen?"
Cai Xue nodded and walked to sit on Yasenia's chair. "I would love to. Either way, Young Miss and Lady Tatyana might not get out of their room for a few days. So, we have more than time."
Tai Qingzhe asked, curious. "Who are Lady Tatyana and Yasenia… Young Miss's Mom?"
Cai Xue frowned. "What do you mean?"
Tai Qingzhe shot a confused glance back. "I mean, she said that she was going to find her Mom, right? After that, she will probably go with that Lady Tatyana, who I assume is one of her wives."
Cai Xue blinked a few times and then looked at the others. "None of you know?"
Mo Yun and Star Forge shook their heads calmly. Cai Xue pondered and then shrugged. "Well, you'll get to know it soon either way. I might as well act as the cushion for the shock. Lady Tatyana and Young Miss's Mom are the same person."
The three women paused, blinking a few times. For a moment, they thought that their hearing sense was damaged by some kind of devil art.
Tai Qingzhe wanted to ask, to make sure, but Star Forge was extremely blunt about it. "Young Miss's wife is her own mother?"
Cai Xue shrugged and nodded. "They even have a child together. So, yeah."
"..."
Mo Yun picked a cookie, her eyes darting around as she munched. "W-Will my baby in the future also fall into Yasenia's clutches?"
Cai Xue looked at Mo Yun strangely. 'A kindred spirit? Is she also someone who likes to fantasize about Young Miss? Perhaps I've found a companion!'
She cleared her throat and spoke with a serious tone. "Young Miss does not touch her own progeny. She does love them to death, but only at the level an overly clingy mother would." She then asked Mo Yun. "Do you have a daughter?"
"Ah?" Mo Yun was startled, and she blushed. "How could that be! Y-Young Miss and I have just become maid and master! There was not enough time to create a baby."
Star Forge deadpanned while Tai Qingzhe was glaring at Mo Yun. Meanwhile, Cai Xue gave Mo Yun a big, fat thumbs up. "Compatriot, I will be delighted to work with you in the future."
The other two almost choked.
The morning two days later, Yasenia and Tatyana left their room. Outside their room, Lan Shuyao's twitching figure lay with her head buried in the ground.
Clearly, she had tried to sneak inside but received divine retribution from the Death Empress.
Yasenia, who had been unaware, looked at Lan Shuyao with a strange expression. "Um… Lady Lan, are you okay?"
The woman quickly "unburied" herself and patted her long red hair. Her energy dispelled all dirt and dust, leaving her spotless in an instant. "Ahem. I am perfectly fine, Yasenia. I hope you had plenty of fun."
Yasenia was about to nod when Lan Shuyao continued. "Oh, you can add me next time. Don't worry, even if I cannot participate, sitting in the corner is enough for me."
The dragoness rolled her eyes hard enough that she had to gesture with her head as well. "Aunty Lan, when will you give up?"
Lan Shuyao asked back. "Yasenia, when will you give up cooking?"
"Never, why?"
"Exactly."
"..."
Ignoring the horny Family Head, Yasenia turned to glance at the four women who walked out together, and her eyes lit up. Cai Xue had been teaching them a few things, and now all four were wearing their own unique maid attire.
Yasenia didn't have a specific maid uniform, as each of them could modify theirs as they pleased.
Star Forge had decided on a more battle-oriented style, while Mo Yun's was downright adorable. Meanwhile, Tai Qingzhe looked elegant even as a maid, while Cai Xue looked inconspicuous.
Each was unique, but all fell under Yasenia's acceptance range. She smiled at them. "You four look quite good."
They bowed at the same time. "Thank you, Young Miss."
Yasenia looked at Ao Xianlan and asked, curious. "Can they come with us, Aunty Xianlan?"
The woman nodded easily. "Since they are your maids. They can naturally come back without problems. I was thinking of setting out today. Is that a problem, Little Yasenia?"
"Not at all." Yasenia smiled at her.
"Perfect." She looked at Tatyana and spoke. "This time, I will be the one to carry all of you. After all, Tian Long might get stopped outside. Once we are inside, I can explain matters more clearly and allow him to roam freely."
Tatyana nodded with a smile. "Got it."
Ao Xianlan smiled and then jumped up, her body becoming a blur as she soared beyond the clouds.
Yasenia was curious, looking up. A second later, she heard a Heaven-shaking roar.
ROAR!!
Yasenia's eyes widened faintly as Ao Xianlan descended from beyond the clouds in her dragon form.
Unlike Tian Long, Ao Xianlan was an eastern dragon type. Her elegant dragon face was followed by a gorgeous mane and two antler-like dragon horns. Her body, a gorgeous mix of green and white colors, shone with the sunrays and reflected on the clouds.
Thundering clouds enveloped her body, acting as heavenly clothes that carried heavenly might.
As she descended from beyond the clouds, Yasenia's eyesight was entirely filled by the serpentine dragon, her body over a thousand kilometers in length. She was truly majestic and gargantuan.
Yasenia's eyes lit up. "Aunty Xianlan is so beautiful!"
Ao Xianlan smiled when she heard Yasenia's words. Then, she used a cloud surrounding her body to scoop everyone and place them between her antler-like horns.
"Alright, let's go."
Her body soared into the sky, and soon they disappeared together with all the celestial phenomena unleashed by her transformation.