My CEO Harem Cultivation System

One slash.

A singular cut of his sword through the air and caused a visible tear across the plane. That was all it took to send the flock of Slaughs into disarray, attempting to escape at once. The presence of both Li Yang and the Grim Reaper alerted the creatures of their near demise. 

Not even bothering to put up a fight, they gathered and whirled together into an impossibly strong whirlpool to escape them. These creatures were vultures, feasting on the weak and fleeing the strong. 

Only descending if there was a confirmation of success.

Thana was a professional Grim Reaper through and through, she was aware of her power and authority amongst these creatures—she was in her complete element. 

Right after Li Yang's attack, she darted out into the sky, her cloak unfurling through the air like an actual phantom of death.

She moved without any urging or convincing on Li Yang's part.

The Grim Reaper swirled and cut an arc into the air, plunging several of the foul and dark-feathered beasts to their doom. All it took was one cut and they were fleeing, dividing and the whirlpool in the air broke at her attack.

Her scythe divided through both the ordinary souls and the monsters, impeding their desired escape with her own presence. 

Already, a dark circular rune appeared beneath her feet and spun about them all and caught everyone in its path. The Reaper's eyes flashed as she chanted underneath beneath her breath and muttered an oath.

The rune beneath her spun even faster and extended its range, capturing everything within her perimeter and she planted her scythe into the air and activated it at once.

"[ The Fallen's Embrace of Death ]—attain what your deeds bestow upon you. Perish or Die."

Thana spoke words of power. 

A simple chant that affected the immediate circle around her and sent the Slaughs to their immediate doom, as for those that were ensnared by them, they were to be brought to their proper places.

Li Yang's eyes widened. The hum of power within the air spoke enough of the spell's action—he dashed from the ground and then leapt through the air. He should have noticed it earlier, but blinded by all of the creatures that swarmed together, he failed to see—

A spinning wheel of fire exploded within the rune and caught it into flames.

"My circle!"

Thana's eyes widened at the amount of power and at her enchantment dissolving, the stronger souls and spirits broke through her runic circle. An orange-haired Spirit with the eyes of fire leapt past the trap, her body twisting agilely through the air and with one hand grasping another soul.

"Sorry about that—We're not ready to die."

When Li Yang leapt up and prepared himself to cut through Thana's spirit binding—Taiga and Luo Ju Di were leaving the now-abolished circle. The circle of fire acting as a catapult earlier. 

They met halfway through the air until Taiga landed on the ground, Luo Ju Di now carried in her arms.

Li Yang met the two of them back on the ground.

A surprised and shocked look on all of their expressions.

"Yang?"

"Bossman?"

"When did—"

"You guys made me lose track of all the spirits!" Thana shouted in dismay, her voice overpowering them at that moment. "That was supposed to be a big haul and you ruined it all." She threw a nasty look at Taiga and Luo Ju Di, right before she lingered on Li Yang's face.

It didn't look like the Grim Reaper could stay mad for too long.

With a click of her tongue, Thana shot out of the sky with her scythe prepared. Underneath the skies of this plane, the weapon looked closer to a net from a gleam of a light—the Grim Reaper started hunting down the souls that escaped.

Now that Thana was out of the picture, the three were left to their own devices and were unsure on how to proceed now that the momentum was lost. Or so it may have seemed. Taiga dropped Luo Ju Di from her arms and then threw herself at Li Yang. 

"Bossman, bossman—you're back. You're back in the flesh. It's really you. It's really you, right? Taiga's not dreaming at all?" Taiga looked up at Li Yang's face and gave it a squeeze. 

Taiga inspected every inch of his face with a disbelieving look on her face.

Even with the two of them just standing with each other, Li Yang could hear Taiga's heart beating loudly in her chest. Was it from exhilaration? The fear from what happened? Or was it because of him?

With his cheeks slightly squished in her hands, Li Yang looked at Taiga and managed a smile. He lifted his hand and tugged her closer to him, the Tigress Spirit's face now propped and resting on his shoulder. "It's good to see you too, Taiga."

Taiga froze at his words, before she buried her face on his shoulder. "Yes—you're back. You left without paying Taiga at all and didn't even say a word. You're terrible, Bossman."

Li Yang blinked at her words, until he finally soothed her and patted her hair. "I'll make sure to compensate you properly now. Thank you for being here, for whatever reason it may have been."

He had no idea how she ended up here.

Taiga pulled back slightly away from him to look him in the face. Her nose was slightly red, but she gave him a serious look with a fired expression on her face. "Pay me with lots of sex."

"H-huh?" Li Yang stared at her.

"Did you fall for it, Bossman?" Taiga grinned at him and her eyes were twinkling. "I still like money more—money is money. But if you want to give me makeup sex, then it's also fine with Taiga. Taiga missed you very much, Bossman." 

Sometimes he still found it unbelievable, but he chuckled and poked her forehead. "We'll see about that, Taiga…but first, it seems you have met Chunhua's mother?"

Taiga's eyes bulged. "What?!"