A bit earlier in the carriage.

Right after August saw a strange expression flashing on the face of the woman called Yan Shi, she turned to her lover, who was absentmindedly looking at the scenery outside.

''This one.'' She said. ''It's just like you.''

With a single sentence, she made all four of the remaining people in the carriage flinch.

Knowing the boundless arrogance of an Immortal, Bai Qing and Kang Shuren could only huddle in fear, while Kierra was baffled at how honest August was, daring to expose her like that.

And needless to say, Yan Shi was beyond shaken.

She had never felt this insulted before!

In an instant, her pretty face crumbled, and she gritted her teeth in frustration. Her cyan eyes seemed to radiate an unknown aura despite the restraints put on her body, causing her black hair to flutter.

The direction in which those fierce eyes were taking a shot was August herself.

However, even as she glared, one could clearly see something wrong with her. Her immaculate cheeks were tainted with a shameful red, while her eyes were coated in a thin layer of moisture as if she were on the verge of crying. Moreover, her breaths were slightly ragged—a sign one would never expect from an Immortal.

''This little...''

(—`´—)

How dare she look at Au with such an indecent gaze!

''Ow!''

With unprecedented bashfulness, Kierra kicked Yan Shi onto the ground, surprising even August. Then, the archwizard stood up and approached the tumbling Immortal.

''Know your place, vermin.''

''!!''

Yan Shi's mind once again collapsed as she stared—eyes widened—at the stylish heel sinking into her stomach. Coupled with Kierra's harsh words that were filled with pure hatred and, most of all, her terribly disgusted expression, Yan Shi felt as though she was entering an abyss.

'W-What is happening...'

For some reason, her body refused to work.

Even if she couldn't move her qi, she should, at least, show retaliation. Yet, she found her hands clamped onto the ground helplessly, her eyes kept darting toward Kierra's thighs beyond the piece of clothes, and a strange sensation was running through her lower body.

''Hah... hah... hah...''

While Kierra was looking at Yan Shi puzzlingly together with the other three, she suddenly felt a jolt from her heel.

''Huh...?''

'''' ... ''''

Something... came.

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Kierra was speechless. She retracted her foot, watching in absolute awe as Yan Shi squirmed on the ground, curling into a ball while hiding her face. It seemed she was embarrassed as the heat had run all the way to her ears.

''Oh.''

Crap. She stepped into a puddle of that liquid.

For a while, only the shameful squeals of a lone Immortal could be heard inside the carriage.

''A-Ahem.''

Eventually, August cleared her throat awkwardly.

''We have no choice. Let's take her as a pet.''

Even though that statement made Yan Shi flinch again, the others were not too impressed.

''How did you come to that conclusion?'' Kierra sighed. ''It'll be a pain.''

''You made her cum. Take responsibility.''

Kierra was taken aback by August's brutal and overly honest response. But then she noticed the corners of August's mouth were itching to curl up.

She was teasing her!

''Fine.'' Kierra grumbled. ''A pet or two, it doesn't matter!''

(・∀・)?(・∀・)?(・∀・)?

Excuse me?

After a series of impossibly outrageous events, Bai Qing and Kang Shuren nodded at each other one last time before shutting their brains off.

''W-Wait, that was a joke, darling...?'' August grabbed Kierra's hand.

''No. This one will be our pet from now on.''

And that was how they ended up putting a leash on Yan Shi, an Immortal, and taking her to Hanam.

Facing the Heavenly Lords, Kierra casually greeted them with her usual expression, holding the leash's handle.

''We came here for sightseeing.'' She said. ''Do you have any recommendations?''

First of all, asking that question to the most respected three in the world was considered hugely discourteous, but Kierra was not just anyone. And it wasn't as though she hadn't met them before.

For example, one of the three Heavenly Lords, Celestial Plum Sword, was actually just the sect leader of Mount Hua. The Thunderous Lord was the Immortal League's leader, who held a defensive position in the recent war against the unorthodox faction. And the remaining man was called Vermilion Fist, a martial artist of common origin.

Not that she cared about them in any way.

In fact, the timid woman with a collar beside her could beat up all three of them simultaneously. This fact somehow made her feel quite good.

''N-Now, firstly, it is nice to see you again, Miss Kierra.'' Thunderous Lord extended his greeting, cautiously bowing his head. ''Of course, we welcome you here in Hanam, and I would gladly share many good spots for you to visit. However... could you perhaps tell me about the venerable lady beside you...?''

At this point, all three Heavenly Lords were visibly tense. If they had to fight an Immortal here, the whole country might disappear in a day!

Unaware of this tension, Kierra casually shook her head.

''Venerable lady?'' She scoffed. ''This is my lowly pet, so don't mind her. More importantly, where can I find good food?''

The instance Yan Shi flinched at Kierra's dismissing words, the Heavenly Lords also flinched.

It was a comical sight, which the Sword Empress standing behind Kierra enjoyed a lot.

Unable to probe further, the Thunderous Lord had no choice but to honestly tell Kierra about Hanam. For a moment, he became an ordinary guide, enthusiastically introducing Hanam's culture.

Satisfied, Kierra's group left the place and began to roam the bustling city.

Left behind, the three Heavenly Lords could only pat each other on the shoulder, shouting a newly realized fact—

Let's not mess with those women!

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True to the Thunderous Lord's words, Hanam was truly a beautiful place.

Here, one could see the world through the realest lens. It wasn't always about cultivating. Ordinary life was also attractive.

Embodying this viewpoint, Hanam showed Kierra a different side of Central Divine Realm's people that she couldn't see before. Unlike in White Lotus, where the people were deeply connected to cultivators, Hanam's citizens lived for themselves.

There were not as many traces of cultivation here, yet it seemed even more magical to the archwizard.

From children playing ordinary games on the streets, old men playing chess in outdoor teahouses, young men fishing in green ponds, to busy staff shouting inside restaurants.

After looking around for a while, Kierra finally decided to head into a shop.

''Welcome to our store! We have the best clothes in all of Hanam!''

The staff behind the counter could swear she had hallucinated. After all, she should have noticed these women from far away!

With such gorgeous faces and that overly conspicuous person on a leash, there was no way people wouldn't pay attention to them. Were they cultivators?

''What would you like to buy?''

''Collar. A decent one.''

Kierra replied bluntly. In fact, the current one she was using was taken from her BSDM gear, so it wasn't the greatest, appearance-wise. She wanted to change it.

However, at this gesture, the others finally realized it.

'Ah, she's serious.'