The Saintess Has A Showdown 522

Chapter 522: Nominated for the Ten Sacred Domains

–Black Tide Ancient City

More than a month had passed since the attack by the World-Ending Azure Sky. The legendary beings who had attended the wedding, after a brief stay, had returned to their respective realms.

The Dark Night Concubine still hadn’t declared war on the Sun-Piercing Heavenly Court, its motives unclear.

Meanwhile, the Jade Concubine’s name had vanished from the Sun and Moon Ranking, replaced by Shui Yuefei, who had risen to third place, her entry now including her contracts with the White-Browed Concubine and the Jade Concubine, her victories against the Dream Calamity and the Destruction Calamity.

Shui Yuefei’s fame once again spread throughout the spirit world, causing a stir within Water Moon Shadow.

There were even rumors that Water Moon Shadow might be nominated for a spot among the Ten Sacred Domains.

However, Shui Yuefei, now a celebrity, was constantly being pestered by the Dark Night Concubine, her mother-in-law, who, disregarding all sense of propriety, would constantly touch and hug her, a clingy and affectionate nuisance.

Although exasperated, Gong Lianyue couldn’t refuse the Dark Night Concubine, its power and status, and its beauty, too overwhelming.

Within the Dark Night Concubine’s palace, the black-haired woman, a gentle, motherly figure, held Shui Yuefei in her lap, like a pillow, gently stroking her flowing, water-like hair.

Although the Dark Night Concubine’s actions were proper, Gong Lianyue’s fin-like appendages, however, seemed to be enjoying the Dark Night Concubine’s cool touch, twitching slightly.

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Well, she couldn’t blame Shui Yuefei. The Dark Night Concubine seemed to encourage such behavior.

And who could resist the affections of one of the Seven Concubines? The physical and psychological stimulation… it was quite overwhelming.

No matter what Gong Lianyue did, the Dark Night Concubine offered no resistance, its expression a mask of gentle, seductive availability, a demeanor that appealed to her.

And being in her prime, the Dark Night Concubine’s attentions were intoxicating, although she had to maintain a certain level of decorum. After all, her spirit beasts were watching.

[I’ve nominated Water Moon Shadow for a spot among the Ten Sacred Domains. It requires the approval of seven Sacred Domains.]

[The Nether Snow Sacred Domain, the Myriad Spirit Flower Ring, the Vast Sea Tomb, the Yellow Spring Demon Capital, and our Black Tide Ancient City have all agreed. Strangely, the Illusion Sea Palace, whose ruler seemed rather… fond of you, has abstained.]

[The Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate and the Sun-Piercing Heavenly Court have refused, and Calamity Water Dragon Bone didn’t attend the meeting.]

[Therefore, if you want Water Moon Shadow to become a Sacred Domain and claim a spot among the Seven Concubines, you’ll have to visit the Illusion Sea Palace and Calamity Water Dragon Bone.]

“The Illusion Sea Palace… refused…?”

Hearing the Dark Night Concubine’s words, Gong Lianyue sat up abruptly, a look of surprise in her teardrop eyes.

The Illusion Sea Concubine’s lingering gaze, its reluctance to leave, during their last encounter… how could the Illusion Sea Palace abstain?

As for the Dragon Sleeve Assassin, Eastern Shield of Calamity Water Dragon Bone, a fellow member of October, there was no reason for it to refuse. Its absence from the meeting must have been due to some unforeseen circumstance. Therefore, there was still a chance.

If she could secure the support of the Illusion Sea Palace and Calamity Water Dragon Bone, Water Moon Shadow would ascend to the ranks of the Ten Sacred Domains, and she herself would become a candidate for a Concubine position, her path to the top secured.

[The one who attended the meeting was Yuexinfei, leader of the Heavenly Demon Dance Troupe, ranked fourth on the Sun and Moon Ranking.]

[The war against the Sun-Piercing Heavenly Court is still some time away. You have plenty of time to visit those two Sacred Domains.]

[I suspect… this is what the Illusion Sea Concubine intended.]

The Illusion Sea Concubine’s intention…?

Gong Lianyue recalled the Illusion Sea Concubine’s lingering gaze, the tears shimmering in its eyes.

Was this a trap? Luring her there for… nefarious purposes?

Gong Lianyue felt a flicker of unease. Perhaps, as the Dark Night Concubine suspected, the Illusion Sea Palace had a reason for wanting her to visit personally.

[There’s a spirit gate connecting the Black Tide Ancient City and the Illusion Sea Palace. You can leave anytime.]

Hearing the Dark Night Concubine’s gentle words, Gong Lianyue’s heart was filled with conflicting emotions.

The Dark Night Concubine, its beauty, its figure, its gentle, wifely demeanor… she was tempted.

Unfortunately, as one of the Seven Concubines, it wouldn’t form a contract with her. And she had her own realm to manage, Water Moon Shadow. She didn’t know when they would meet again.

The spirit gate wasn’t completed yet. Although, with the White-Browed Concubine’s speed, it would only take half a day to reach the Illusion Sea Palace, she couldn’t just travel across realms for a rendezvous with the Dark Night Concubine, a married woman.

Sensing Shui Yuefei’s reluctance, the Dark Night Concubine gently pulled her into a warm embrace.

[Don’t worry. My chambers are always open to you.]

After a few days of intimacy, Gong Lianyue, accompanied by the Wrathful Saintess, left the Dark Night Concubine’s palace.

Although their relationship hadn’t progressed… next time… things would be different…

This trip to the Black Tide Ancient City had been eventful: defeating the Four Flame Demons, consuming the core fragments of the Azure Spring, Celestial Maiden, and Cang Hai’s Water Tomb Transformation, awakening the White-Browed Concubine, acquiring two new appendages, and repelling Zhirifei with the Dark Night Concubine.

The Nether Spring Narcissus and the Jade Concubine of the Waterfall Lake were now happily married, having defeated the World-Ending Azure Sky during their wedding ceremony. Her second soul core and the Extinguishing Tide had been revealed, and even the reclusive Illusion Sea Concubine had appeared.

And finally, she had formed a somewhat inappropriate relationship with her mother-in-law, the Dark Night Concubine.

And then—

Standing before the spirit gate to the Illusion Sea Palace, Gong Lianyue summoned the Nether Princess Bai Xue.

The ice-cold Snow Woman in its mourning dress, a delicate white lace mask covering half its face, a strangely seductive and… kinky… touch, stood beside her.

The Realm of Extreme Cold, one of the Ten Sacred Waters, its power said to rival even Never Forget Autumn Water.

In the past month, it had seamlessly integrated itself into Shui Yuefei’s spirit beast entourage, even visiting the Extinguishing Tide and the Nether Princess Bai Xue’s spirit spaces.

It seemed this one intended to stay…

Gong Lianyue, a fond smile on her face, gently stroked the Snow Woman’s hair, then, recalling it to her spirit space, stepped through the gate, her figure vanishing in a flash of light.

Since her arrival in the Black Tide Ancient City, her power had grown significantly.