When they finished most of the food, Ghana couldn't help but say while munching the last bites. "Matriarch, if you open a restaurant, it will become a sensation in a short time. It will also net you a lot of profit. Not to mention, this is a very high-quality food. Even if you sell something a tenth as good, you can get almost everyone addicted."

Ghana continued with positive points. "Not to mention, as the owner of such a good food chain, you'll be able to enter into contact with high-status people and their children. Naturally, elders want to pamper their young, and they'll want to give them the best food. Here is where your best quality food comes into play, reserving it for people with privileged rights or VIPs."

Seeing that Yasenia was listening, Ghana sliced another piece of meat and dipped it in the almost-empty sauce bowl. "The business would be unique and world-renowned if the food can benefit cultivation, boost vitality, or any tangible and immediate advantage, which I feel it has. Therefore, no matter where you open a shop, every high-ranking person in the surroundings will try to attend, and curry favor with you."

Yasenia smiled. "Continue."

Ghana nodded. "If you make a limited number of dishes daily, weekly, or monthly and create an artificial scarcity and mysteriousness on the food and its ingredients, the price and influence would skyrocket."

Yasenia nodded and asked. "What are the disadvantages?"

Ghana easily answered. "Naturally, you'll be antagonizing the food sector, which cannot do any of this. Envy is a strong driving factor for people acting against each other. Events of competitors trying to steal your recipe would become commonplace. However, your aim is the highest-ranking people so that it won't disturb ordinary restaurants or businesses with no real power, allowing you to shrink the adversaries by more than 99%."

Ghana commented. "Not to mention, food-related sects or powers are very weak. The strongest I know doesn't even reach a third-rate power, meaning I alone am enough to deter them in the strength department."

Yasenia nodded, impressed. "Everything you said is correct, reasonable, and beneficial. There genuinely are no drawbacks to this plan. Not to mention, with our monopoly, sects would even protect us out of fear of losing the luxury they tasted. We would tap into a new market and be the overlords there."

Ghana nodded, but Yasenia continued. "However, you've forgotten one thing."

Ghana was confused and tilted her head. Yasenia smiled and commented. "The reason I cook is not to gain profit. Everything I do usually relates to gaining power, be it political or personal strength. Yet, I never spoke them aloud."

Yasenia smiled gently and spoke slowly. "To be honest, I had already thought about your ideas. However, my cooking is only for those I consider close. What if I become too occupied with the restaurant and lose time to cook for my dears? I won't do that."

Ghana was confused. "Just that?"

Yasenia nodded. "An extremely selfish and irrational opinion. However, I want to keep my cooking particular for my Clan. I don't want everyone to taste my food, not to mention I would never use my special ingredient with those I do not have a good impression of."

Yasenia laughed. "But that's just an excuse. No real factual points would prevent me from cooking for everyone outside and inside my Clan since I could cook their food simultaneously as I work and would have no trouble doing so. Moreover, I can cook just as well without my breast milk, making it another weak argument."

Yasenia looked at Angel on her lap and saw that she was looking at her with her typical cute expression.

Yasenia kissed her lips softly and spoke with a gentle smile. "Even then, just this thing, I want to be irrational and keep it special."

Ghana and the others looked at Yasenia and smiled, their eyes filled with tenderness.

'Well, not everything must be done to make a profit. Losing oneself in the pursuit of power is a normal thing that corrupts even the purest of hearts. The fact that Yasenia can remain calm and let go of clear and easy benefits is a great quality.'

Evelyn reclined on the chair and commented. "Don't worry, Yasenia. I'll work hard to bring income to our house. You don't have to worry about it."

Andrea and Kali followed it up.

"You should do as you like. Blacksmithing is extremely profitable as long as I'm seriously doing it."

"Not to mention, Alchemy is one of the foundations for cultivators. Money won't ever be a problem."

Angel also bragged. "My formations can also sell for a very high price! We don't need your cooking to have a profit. We didn't practice so much for you to carry everything on your back."

Cecile nodded. "You just need to guide our path, my love. We'll walk beside you and help you widen it to make walking easier."

Yasenia smiled brightly and said softly. "I know. My dears are exceptional, after all. I'm the one who knows that best."

Andrea and the others felt their heart skipping a beat. Yasenia's smile was too cute!

Tatyana didn't say anything, but everyone knew that the person who would really step up if they were in a no-way-out crisis would be her.

The Death Empress's presence felt like an invisible hand that could hold the sky, giving them a sense of confidence and security while doing things.

However, it also placed immense pressure on our girls, pushing them to better themselves at an increasing speed.

At the end of the day, what could they do that Tatyana couldn't do better than them?

With hundreds of thousands of years behind her, Tatyana had moderate mastery in all professions. Not to mention, the one she specialized in, formations, was the most versatile profession.

A formation's limits were limited by a Formation Master's imagination and knowledge.

A monstrous genius and ancient cultivator like Tatyana were like an all-encompassing shadow that could cover the World and was inescapable.

Then, Yasenia's talent and cultivation speed felt like an abyss running after them, trying to devour them.

With mother and daughter intangible pressure, our girls' only option was to become monstrous geniuses themselves.

However, none felt anxious, as an unbreakable will filled their bodies, repeatedly pushing them against their limits.

If they could meet with their past selves, all of them would find themselves unrecognizable.

Ghana also felt it at this moment.

The eyes of everyone when looking at Tatyana and Yasenia weren't only filled with love or admiration, but there was an underlying desire to devour and overcome them.

Ghana felt for the first time the amount of pressure Yasenia's existence could exert on others.

Just by knowing more and more deeply about her, you would feel overwhelmed to the point of wanting to give up.

However, this Harpy wanted to keep up and wouldn't give up easily. Not as a romantic objective but as to become a person this extraordinary dragoness could rely on.

A smirk appeared on Ghana's lips. 'It has been a while since I felt this fired up.'

Yasenia just glanced at everyone once and then refocused on finishing feeding her baby. "Here, baby, aah."

Angel's mood changed when Yasenia's pampering tone reached her. Her eyes sparkled as she opened her mouth. "Ahh."

Yasenia laughed and kissed her bulging cheeks. "My baby is so good~."

The others laughed, relaxing the atmosphere and returning to the cozy and warm dinner.

Dinner went by slowly as they spoke about their plans with each other.

Yasenia allowed Ghana to listen to their overall plan direction. She had trust in this Harpy. Since the first time she spotted her, Yasenia's interest in her was evident.

Yasenia appreciated talented people the most, after all.

After finishing the food, they moved to the living room, where they relaxed for an hour or two.

Ghana looked outside and saw that the sky was already dimming.

Therefore, she stood up and talked. "Matriarch, being here with you has been a very enlightening experience. I'm eager to work for you as soon as possible. I swear to use my best to help you reach your goals as long as they don't touch my bottom line."

Yasenia nodded. "Good night. Speaking with you has also been fruitful. We've managed to get a good understanding of building prices and maintenance and many more aspects of Koran City. I'll eagerly await you to return with your clan members."

Ghana nodded earnestly and left their house right after.

Andrea asked, knowing the obvious answer. "Will we really use them?"

Yasenia smirked. "Our Clan saves a suppressed group of a powerful race. The leaders must be thankful if they don't want their young to feel insecure while traveling the World. Of course, they could be unfeeling about a random group and be leaders who dominate by force and strength. But even if they are like that, we'll gain loyal workers. As long as we keep the top bunch under control. We'll be fine even if thousands come."

Yasenia relaxed and used her tail to circle Evelyn's waist and sit her on her lap. "However, we'll probably take a few hundred first and slowly increase our workforce."

The others got thoughtful. Evelyn hugged Yasenia and squished against the softness. "Ghana is quite an interesting person, right?"

Yasenia smirked and stood up while hugging Evelyn. Evelyn used her legs and arms to latch onto Yasenia and look at the gorgeous face before her. She saw those moist and kissable red lips move. "Ghana is certainly an interesting person. However, just as a subordinate. I'll never get tired of saying that only an exceptional exception can break the barriers in my heart-mmph."

Evelyn couldn't hold back and kissed those moving red lips. Her eyes squinted as she bit and used her tongue to lick around the mouth.

Yasenia's golden eyes darkened, and her hand grabbed Evelyn's butt. "So eager? Dear, you are igniting a fire that you must put out."

Evelyn's moist violet eyes locked onto the dragoness and spoke. "Well, I have the perfect fluids to extinguish the fire."

Yasenia's iris was tainted with golden pink as a seductive smile spread on her lips. "You've said it, don't cry for mercy later."

She turned toward the others and uttered with dripping seductiveness. "I'm leaving to punish a rebellious dear. You can wait for me in your rooms if you want to do it later~."

They all gulped. 'Who wouldn't want to if you say it with that voice? My ears will get pregnant!'

Then, under their eyes, the sashaying hips of the dragoness carried her blushing prey between her arms.

Yasenia walked up the stairs and kissed Evelyn, Intoxicating the girl with her caresses, taste, and scent.

Just the light teasing from Yasenia was enough to build up a fire in Evelyn's core.

Evelyn received soft kisses on her face, and her breathing sped up. The main reason was that Yasenia avoided Evelyn's searching lips, making Evelyn frustrated and her body igniting into an inferno.

Yasenia felt Evelyn's arms trying to move her head, and her eyes flashed.

*Slap!*

Evelyn felt a tingling and pleasurable sensation on her butt and bit her lips. Yasenia's low and mellow voice entered her ears. "Bad girl, did I allow you to taste my lips? Hm?"

Evelyn blushed, and she felt her core dampening at a fast pace.

Yasenia continued kissing her face without touching Evelyn's lips until they reached their room.

Evelyn was breathing roughly while her lips trembled, asking for her partner. "M-Mistress, please. I want to kiss."

Yasenia moved to the side and licked her sensitive ears. Evelyn shuddered as Yasenia spoke lowly. "Good girl, asking for things like this is what you should do."

Then, under Yasenia's rewarding and tender gaze, her lips were sealed and passionately kissed.

Evelyn's satisfaction with being praised as Yasenia's hands massaged her butt made her moan with delight and deeply satisfied.

Yasenia's tender gaze, as she exchanged kisses with her, was soul-stirring to the point that she involuntarily hugged the soft body tighter and searched for Yasenia's creamy lips.

Yasenia sat on the bed with Evelyn straddling her. Seeing Evelyn's eagerness and feeling her grinding her hips on her thigh made Yasenia's predatory nature come to light. "Such a good girl. Do you like my lips so much?"

Evelyn bit Yasenia's lips and licked them, showing her eagerness. "Mistress' mouth is the best."

Yasenia's eyes deepened, and she thrust her long tongue inside her mouth.

Evelyn's violet eyes widened as Yasenia took the reins in their kiss without holding back. Then, she felt a hand slipping inside her robes and caressing her small breasts.

Evelyn moaned as Yasenia's elegant fingers pinched her tiny nipples. "Mistress, more! Please More!"

Yasenia chuckled lowly. "Such a greedy dear. Now I want to see your little fountain, so prepare yourself."

Evelyn processed her words simultaneously as Yasenia's other hand slipped into her underwear, and her fingers dug inside her moist cave, the thumb pressing on her swollen bell. "AH!"

Then, Yasenia fingered her roughly, hooking her middle and ring finger. This created a squelching sound and pleasure that forced Evelyn to bend forward and moan. "AH! AH! AH!"

Yasenia moved her mouth beside her ear and lifted her other hand.

Then, when she felt the contractions becoming more regular in the carnal passage, her mouth bit the ear, one hand slapped Evelyn's butt, and the other pinched the clitoris.

*SLAP!*

It was as if lighting fell on her as Evelyn's eyes rolled and her body tensed. She threw her head up and screamed with pure joy. "AHH!!!"

Yasenia felt the squirt splashing on her hand as Evelyn's unfocused violet eyes looked up, and her long electric blue hair tickled her legs. 'My little fountain is as energetic as ever~.'

Yasenia felt her dick throbbing at the sight of her dear's orgasm, and she disrobed both of them.

Then, she waited for Evelyn to finish her orgasm.

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Author Note: Here is Valeria's colored sketch.