Longjiu quickly made a shushing gesture, her eyes flickering toward the sleeping Bai Li on the bed.
She lowered her voice to a whisper.
“You don’t want to wake Father and have Sister Baining find out, do you?”
“…”
Ziya looked hesitantly at the oblivious little guy on the bed, her mind racing.
‘Wait, what do you mean things are messy?’
Longjiu struck while the iron was hot.
“Father has already merged the Imperial Bloodlines of the Vampires and the Succubus, and he’s still sleeping soundly without any issues. What exactly are you worried about, Sister Ziya?”
“But… Sister Longjiu, your Dragon Blood is famous for being overbearing. I’m really afraid Father won’t be able to handle it…”
Ziya’s voice was filled with worry as her fingers tightly gripped the hem of her clothes.
“Sister Ziya, I know you want to keep Father all to yourself.”
Longjiu changed the subject, her eyes staring straight at her.
“But Father belongs to all of us sisters, not just you, right?”
Struck right where it hit home, Ziya’s cheeks flushed slightly.
For a moment, she was at a loss for words to argue back.
“Besides, Sister Baining was the one who hid it from us and secretly held the First Embrace Ceremony.”
Longjiu’s voice took on a suggestive tone.
“Strictly speaking, you should cooperate with me and give her a surprise together. Consider it punishment for her taking the first step in secret.”
“Wait… what?”
Ziya’s eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.
“Don’t tell me you’ve also been thinking about turning Father into your own daughter, Sister Longjiu?”
“Yes, exactly!”
Longjiu made no effort to hide it, a light burning in her golden eyes.
“I don’t just want him to be my daughter. I want him to become my Exclusive Possession, my most precious trophy. I want him to stay by my side forever, to be pampered by me in bed, and for us to enjoy familial bliss together.”
“…I really didn’t expect that even you, Sister Longjiu — with your dignified appearance — would hide such thoughts…”
Ziya was so shocked she stood frozen in place.
“But I’ve been holding back all this time!”
Longjiu’s voice carried a hint of grievance and repressed desire.
“The dragon’s desire in my body has been torturing me, but for the sake of our years of sisterly affection and our bond with Father, I’ve kept it suppressed.”
“Then why can’t you hold it back now?”
Ziya regained her senses and asked, puzzled.
“How can you, a stealing cat, even ask that!”
Longjiu’s eyebrows arched in mock anger.
“You and Sister Baining took all the benefits, and in the end, I can only pick up the leftovers. Now, instead of helping me deal with Sister Baining, you’re stopping me? Doesn’t that seem a bit unfair?”
Longjiu’s flowery words left Ziya’s head spinning.
She somehow felt there was a bit of logic in it, yet she also felt something was faintly wrong.
She was caught in a dilemma.
“Damn it! It’s all that white-haired girl’s fault… Ow!”
Before Ziya could finish, Longjiu flicked her forehead hard with a finger.
“Even though her actions were underhanded, she is still your sister. You shouldn’t speak about her like that.”
Longjiu put on a serious face, her tone one of a stern lecture.
“Ugh… Sister Longjiu, you’re actually speaking up for her?”
Ziya clutched her forehead, glaring at her with teary, aggrieved eyes.
“Now you should finally understand how I feel, right?”
Longjiu pressed her advantage, her tone commanding and unquestionable.
“Now get out of the way and go back to your room! It’s my turn now, and no one is going to stop me!”
“…”
A battle raged within Ziya’s heart.
After thinking it over, she realized she could neither outfight nor outtalk Longjiu.
She could only retreat, as if making a painful sacrifice.
Before leaving, she cast one last lingering look at the sleeping Bai Li, her small face full of heartache.
‘Waaaah, Father! When you wake up and find yourself a hybrid Vampire-Succubus-Dragon, you’re definitely going to be scared out of your wits, right?’
‘Maybe you’ll even have a mental breakdown… but don’t worry, Father! As compensation, I will definitely love you very, very much.’
Murmuring in her heart, Ziya closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and quickly ran back to her room, afraid that if she looked one more time, she wouldn’t be able to stop herself from backing out.
Only Longjiu and the sleeping Bai Li remained in the room.
Longjiu took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement and obsession churning in her heart.
She walked to the bedside and looked down at Bai Li’s small face.
Seeing the faint trace of drool at the corner of his mouth and his silly sleeping expression, a hint of tenderness flickered in her eyes.
It was immediately replaced by an intense possessiveness, and her gaze became resolute.
“Father, don’t blame me~”
A faint golden light glowed from Longjiu’s fingertips.
The domineering Dragon Power unique to her race surged quietly, carrying an irresistible pressure within its warmth.
“Who told you to be so lovable? Since Sister Baining and Ziya have already beaten me to it, I naturally can’t fall behind. From now on, you are my, Longjiu’s, Exclusive Possession. No one can take you away!”
She carefully reached out and gently stroked Bai Li’s cheek.
Bai Li seemed to feel something; his small brow furrowed slightly and his lips moved, but he didn’t wake up, remaining in a deep slumber.
Seeing this, Longjiu grew bolder.
The golden light on her fingertips grew more intense as she slowly moved it toward Bai Li’s Lower Dantian.
That was exactly where the marks of the Vampires and the Succubus were merging, their light faintly visible.
“Don’t be afraid. It will be over soon.”
Longjiu murmured softly, her voice full of infatuation.
The golden light slowly seeped into Bai Li’s skin.
As soon as it touched the Red and Purple Powers within his body, it triggered a slight disturbance.
Bai Li’s small body trembled slightly.
His breathing became rapid, his brow furrowed deeper, and a pained flush appeared on his face.
Longjiu’s heart tightened.
She immediately slowed the output of her power, carefully guiding the Dragon Power.
She tried to avoid the sharp edges of the Red and Purple Powers, searching for a suitable entry point.
She knew that Bai Li’s body had just undergone two bloodline fusions and was incredibly fragile.
If she forced a collision, the consequences would be disastrous.
But Dragon Power was inherently domineering and fierce.
How could it be easy to integrate it gently?
Shortly after she stabilized it, the Red and Purple Powers within his body seemed to sense an intruder.
They suddenly became restless, crashing against the Dragon Power and emitting a faint humming sound.
“Ngh!”
Bai Li curled up in pain, his small fists tightly clutching the sheets.
Tears welled in his eyes, yet he still didn’t wake, clearly trapped in a deep sleep.
“Hang in there, Father. It will be over soon.”
Longjiu gritted her teeth, fine beads of sweat breaking out on her forehead.
While soothing Bai Li, she concentrated all her spirit on controlling the Dragon Power, not daring to be even slightly negligent.
She knew this was a race against time and a contest against two other bloodlines.
Once Baining or Ziya regretted their decision and came back, her plan would be completely ruined.
Under her control, the Dragon Power gradually became softer, like a flexible little snake, slowly crawling into the gaps between the Red and Purple Powers.
The process was tedious and lengthy, yet her gaze remained firm, showing no intention of giving up.
Finally, the Dragon Power successfully established a foothold within Bai Li’s body and began to slowly condense a mark.
The three-colored lights within Bai Li gradually calmed down.
His breathing returned to a steady rhythm, and the look of pain on his face faded, returning to that same silly sleeping expression.
Longjiu breathed a sigh of relief, a smile of survival appearing on her face as the golden light on her fingertips slowly faded.
She looked down at Bai Li’s chest, where a small, exquisite Dragon Mark was gradually emerging, shimmering with a faint golden light.
“Great… I finally succeeded.”
Longjiu whispered, her voice overflowing with excitement and joy.
She leaned down carefully and pressed a gentle kiss onto Bai Li’s forehead.
‘Father, from this day forward, you belong to the Dragon Race.’