Snow drifted outside the window, swept along by the biting cold wind.
Unbeknownst to them, hibernation season had arrived…
Yet Xuefei and the others shared a peculiar doubt.
Why would a dragon, with the strongest body imaginable, need to hibernate?
An adult Evil Dragon reached Super Tier without any cultivation at all. Forget mere temperatures—even natural disasters posed no threat. Lava was nothing more than a hot bath, let alone anything capable of killing a dragon.
The real reason for hibernation was actually a lingering habit from the Evil Dragons of the Camiran Continent.
The maids’ vacation was just a side benefit.
To put it simply, hibernation was entirely to satisfy the Evil Dragon’s own desires.
During this period, the Evil Dragon would rest and recuperate, shutting out all outsiders and contentedly playing the role of a “homebody dragon,” hunkered down at home and free to spend the entire winter however it pleased. Moreover, once the Evil Dragon found a lover, the meaning of hibernation would elevate to an entirely new level.
In that moment, the little nest grew even warmer amid the blizzard.
As usual, Xuefei cradled the Dragon Egg in her warm embrace, her face alight with satisfaction and excitement.
“Wu wu~”
She stirred back to consciousness from her dreams.
Xuefei’s soft body pressed against the Dragon Egg’s hard, smooth shell. Glossy silver strands trailed across its surface as she clamped her pale legs around it, doing her utmost to preserve the mother’s warmth.
With the passage of time and the subconscious infusion of magic power and body heat,
the Dragon Egg had now grown to the size of her entire body.
Its surface resembled the Starry Sky, while its depths nurtured pure evil.
Everyone knew the terror of the Evil Dragon, and her offspring were infamous for their vicious ferocity.
No one wanted to see a brand-new life emerge from that egg.
“But I like it~”
“Xuefei?”
Her half-asleep murmur was overheard by another who had just woken.
A pair of hands wrapped around Xuefei’s waist from behind.
“Hate it, that tickles!”
“Does it? Then I’ll squeeze harder.”
“That sounds so weird… Wait, no…”
Xuefei shot Leia a reproachful glare.
She twisted around and playfully nipped at the strands of Leia’s hair brushing against her cheek.
“You’re exhausted—don’t tell me you secretly…”
“How could I? I just sampled some of the nutrition ahead of time for the kids~”
“You—!”
Xuefei bared her teeth, looking utterly adorable in Leia’s eyes—like a kitten yawning to reveal its milky-white fangs.
“That spot’s itchy too, right? It’s normal. Once the kid hatches, if there’s any left over, save me a taste, okay?”
“Hate you…”
Her face burned hot.
This woman was always thinking about the strangest things.
“Dragons are immortal. With so many children, we’d have an everlasting race.”
“Exactly. We could create our own race~”
Leia grinned, looking almost serious.
“Our children’s children won’t be purebloods—that’s the foundation of a true race. Besides, does Xuefei really think having kids is that simple? I just passed my excess power on to them.”
“…So you don’t hate having daughters, then?”
By all rights, Leia should adore children.
After all, she was the one who got Xuefei pregnant in the first place, the one who urged her to lay the egg—and it seemed like she was pulling all the strings when it came to their daughter.
There was no reason for Leia to dislike kids.
Yet she seemed to defy expectations, showing little interest in the child about to be born.
Ever since the egg was laid, Leia’s attention had been fixed solely on Xuefei.
It made sense, though. With Leia’s [Obsession] centered on her, it was hard to redirect that love toward their children. Without restraint, Leia would keep impregnating her to claim more love and Soul, leading to endless, frequent pregnancies.
Who knew how long it would take before Xuefei adapted… or even grew addicted to the feeling. At least Leia hadn’t gone looking for someone else to play with—discarding one once she broke them and moving on to the next.
Otherwise, Xuefei would scrawl “homewrecker” right across Leia’s forehead.
“Eh?”
Lost in these thoughts, Xuefei suddenly felt something soft press against her belly, dancing lightly across it.
It was Leia’s hand.
The strange sensation turned her face into a steaming locomotive. She rolled over, her hypersensitivity spreading to every corner of her body.
Amid heavy pants, Xuefei released her hold on the Dragon Egg and smacked Leia’s horn hard.
“Damn it, don’t touch there!”
That’s right—Xuefei was pregnant with their second child.
For some strange reason, the realization made her recall Leia’s recent “homewrecker” antics…
It had been a dimly lit night.
“Leia, this time… can you be the one to get pregnant?” Xuefei pleaded.
Leia licked her lips. Without giving the trembling Xuefei any time to prepare, she tossed her onto the bed. Her two sparkling pink heart-shaped eyes became the only light source in the room. The moment she entered her state of total obsession, her mind shut out everything else.
This was fated.
“Next time, definitely.”
“Wahhh…”
Although Xuefei had anticipated it, she hadn’t expected the day to come quite so soon.
They were supposed to discuss the Demon God King and the Tide of Dark Filth, weren’t they? And yet, as expected, Leia had gone ahead and claimed her belly first…
Xuefei caressed her swelling belly and the Dragon Baby cradled in her arms. She let out a reluctant sigh and shot Leia a glare. “Do you remember our old promise? It’s a deal, then—the next child has to be yours, got it!”
“Mm-hmm~”
“Don’t just brush me off like that, okay? I’m serious this time!”
“Doesn’t Xuefei like laying dragon eggs?”
“I…”
For a fleeting moment, Xuefei hesitated.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to…
Andrea had been right.
Laying a dragon egg was pure bliss. Every time she thought of the other life growing inside her, Xuefei’s heart fluttered with an itch she could scarcely bear.
But no—the dream of getting Leia pregnant couldn’t be dictated by mere comfort!
“You big idiot, Leia! You’re so infuriating! Don’t spout nonsense!”
Xuefei puffed out her cheeks in anger.
She was going to be the Dragon King’s woman. She couldn’t forget that!
To seize authority and usurp the throne as Dragon King, she first had to make her opponent submit—get her pregnant with her own child.
“Roar! Is there something wrong with what this one said? Don’t tell me Xuefei wants to carry a few more? If that’s the case, I can certainly oblige!”
“Ugh, you jerk!”
“Wait, Xuefei. Listen~”
Before Xuefei could sink her little tiger teeth into Leia’s shoulder and drink her blood, another sound began to play softly.
Xuefei pricked up her ears but couldn’t pinpoint the source right away. A few seconds later, her gaze drifted back to the enormous dragon egg—now so big she could barely hold it—and her eyes flew wide in shock.
“Thump… thump…”
The tapping against the eggshell grew louder. Xuefei’s surprise swiftly turned to excitement, then wild joy.
“Daughter?”
