Heaven, Earth, Me

Chapter 438: Planning the first steps.

Yasenia approached them and took out three ropes from her ring. Yasenia mentally asked the three seniors. 'Do these ropes work on Body Cultivators? They are supposed to interfere with energy, thus making the cultivator unable to resist or activate skills.'

Tatyana glanced at the blue and white ropes and nodded. 'They should work. I'm not that sure, though. This is also my first time seeing pure body cultivators, little treasure.'

Mirrory and Valeria nodded. 'Don't worry. They are enough for these three.'

'Yes, the ropes wouldn't work if they were mid- or high-level. But with the low-level Ethereal Soul Body Realm strength they showed, it is more than enough.'

Yasenia was relieved and approached them, throwing the rope toward them.

The ropes moved independently and tied the three harpies tightly. These treasures were something Yasenia found within a Demon cultivator's ring. They were just mid-level Earth-ranked treasures but worked nicely once they caught their prey.

There were five of them in her ring.

Yasenia first turned toward the seven harpies and spoke. "From now on, your leader will be Florrie. You'll form our clan's assassin squad. You'll receive more subordinates in the future. The more successful missions you complete, the better. If you continue to work obediently, I won't order you to do anything against your will."

Florrie and the other six were surprised. 'Doesn't this mean we'll be treated like the others as long as we don't disobey her?'

Ghana looked at Yasenia and smiled. 'I need to work hard to repay her mercy.'

Yasenia then continued. "You should understand that my trust in you is at its lowest point. Honestly, if it weren't for Ghana's plea, all of you would've been disposed of, so you should thank her later."

They all acknowledged Yasenia's words. "Now, speak with Ghana and share all the information about the powers or people who contacted you. We must be careful when dealing with them in the future. I believe all of you left a backdoor open, so cooperate with the management team so we can learn of them as quickly as possible."

"Yes, Matriarch! Thank you for forgiving us!"

Yasenia nodded, and the harpies around sighed in relief. They couldn't help but look at Yasenia with new eyes. 'Not so narrow-minded, but also not forgiving and naive. Very comfortable to work with.'

Yasenia turned toward Ghana and asked her. "What must you do after recollecting their information?"

Ghana saw Yasenia's probing eyes and thought about it. Then, her eyes flashed. "I should create a false report for them to give the people they are contacting with. This way, they can work as double agents without creating doubt."

Yasenia smiled, satisfied. "That's right. Don't forget to include some truths between the lies. It will make it more difficult to corroborate."

Ghana nodded and exclaimed. "Yes, Matriarch!"

Yasenia finally turned toward Kali, and her whole being seemed to relax. "Kali dear, take these three and do as you see fit. Remember to speak with Tatyana in case she wants to experiment with one of them. Don't forget to give them an anesthetic poison and a Meridian-clogging poison. Inspect their bodies inside out to find any treasures they may be hiding."

Kali tilted her head. "Inside-out?"

Yasenia blinked and nodded, saying something quite terrific in a natural voice. "Yeah. As Mom told me in the past, you must Inspect their uterus, intestines, and stomach to see if they have something there. Not to mention the rest of the body."

'Such cruel methods are used for just an inspection. I can't imagine what methods would be used when real torturing occurs.' The seven assassins who vowed to Yasenia felt their choice was the correct one even more deeply.

Even these trained assassins shivered in fright just thinking about being on the receiving side of such methods.

Ghana knew who this "Mom" was and couldn't help but cast a fearful glance at the red-eyed woman. 'No wonder Yasenia is ruthless. Her mother must have taught her to have no mercy.'

Kali frowned and was hesitant.

Yasenia instantly realized and smiled gently. "If you feel uncomfortable, don't do it. I'll do it with Valeria later so they don't die. Just keep them asleep until then."

Valeria was still outside and nodded. "Yes. Don't force yourself, Kali. Me and Yas-, ahem, Lady Yasenia can do it easily."

Kali hesitated.

She could be ruthless to her enemies and inflict hellish pain. She could make someone swallow parasites or vicious poisons and venoms. She could operate a person and open them wide to save them.

However, this procedure of ruthlessly opening someone to see if they have something inside still hits a sensitive nerve.

Kali took a deep breath and stated. "Let me help you. I have to become accustomed to these things."

Yasenia nodded without trouble and used her tail to pick and throw the harpies toward Kali's feet.

The others nodded, and some ideas popped into their mind. 'I also want to have a cuddly Yasenia around me!'

Tatyana lifted an eyebrow and focused on Andrea's stomach.

Then, she sighed sadly. 'Oh, for a moment, I thought...'

Tatyana then smiled. 'Well, I think it is time for the family to grow after we create a solid enough foundation in Distancia Continent. It shouldn't take longer than fifty years. I won't say it to Yasenia yet. It will be a surprise~.'

The red-eyed woman placed her hand on her abdomen and smiled. 'Thankfully, this body can get pregnant so I can have her first child.'

Yasenia seemed to feel something, and her eyes moved toward Tatyana. However, she just saw her looking at her with a smile and her hands folded on her legs. 'Hm? Was it just my imagination?'

Tatyana sighed internally. 'So sharp, she almost caught me in the middle of the gesture.'

In case you were wondering, they had built a temporary residence in the gardens for the harpies with all their help.

It was a little cramped, but it worked until they found a more spacious place. The harpies also didn't complain since they didn't need much space.

The three captured harpies had also been stripped of any last resort and couldn't escape. Just in case, they still asked Sierra to be vigilant of them for the night.

After being spoiled in the morning by her dears, Yasenia woke up with infinite energy, eager to cook for them.

Kaleina was around her neck as always while the other girls went to do their thing.

It would be her first time using the giant cooking tools in her ring, so she felt pretty motivated. After knowing that she could do the professions, she would use her mid-level Heaven-ranked cooking tools.

Therefore, Yasenia was eager to see the result.

She saw the five cooks waiting for her when she arrived at the kitchen.

Yasenia smiled and spoke. "Today, we'll work together. If you can't keep up, don't worry. It is more of a skill measurement. Not to mention, my methods may differ from yours. In short, take it easy."

"Yes, Matriarch!" Five loud female voices shouted simultaneously.

Yasenia took out standard ingredients to cook for the three hundred harpies and got to work.

Her skill was naturally high, and her energy usage was superior.

Although these Spirit Cooks had more years behind their back, Yasenia had learned from much deeper books. It didn't matter if you studied an elementary school book for years; you would end up being worse than someone who had studied for fewer years with understandable university knowledge.

While looking at Yasenia cook and explain the process, their eyes glittered and nodded repeatedly, admiring Yasenia's innovative ideas and ability to put them into practice.

Not to mention, the sight of a relaxed Matriarch as she cooked was heartwarming and beautiful, making them happy just by looking at her work.

The process was smooth, without any complications.

By the time Yasenia and the other cooks finished cooking a simple breakfast, the three hundred harpies woke up thanks to the scent.

Yasenia didn't use unique ingredients, but that didn't mean it was less tasty.

After finishing, Yasenia asked the five cooks to help her move the plates.

"Why don't we save them in the ring and carry them outside, Matriarch?"

Yasenia said. "It is more welcoming and pleasant to see the food being carried. We want to make them feel cozy and comfortable, not as if we are throwing the food to their face or something."

They all nodded thoughtfully and decided to follow the Matriarch's steps.

After setting up a large enough table in the large garden, all the harpies were served a bowl of porridge and a plate of crepes with red-honey topping. Depending on their taste, there was also a cup of coffee, milk tea, or other teas.

Naturally, the milk used was regular milk, not Yasenia's.

It was a simple meal, but its smell was mouthwatering.