40. Three choices
Liora, hearing this, realized she had misunderstood the master. Feeling guilty, she lowered her head and softly spoke,
"Master, I know I was wrong. Please don't blame me anymore. From now on, I will wholeheartedly serve you well."
Upon hearing Liora's sweet, melodic voice, Noah chuckled and commented,
"Those chubby cheeks... They're so adorable. I just want to pinch them... Soft and cute."
"Master, what are you doing?"
Liora held her cheek, pouting in playful annoyance.
Placing his hand back on her soft and warm thighs, Noah sighed.
"Liora, you're not only well-behaved but also kind-hearted. Whoever marries you will be truly blessed. Do you already have someone special in your heart? What about the rest of you?"
The three women fell silent, their cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
Luna Hart, feeling shy, was the first to speak.
"Master, why are you curious about such things?"
Lalatina chimed in,
"That's right. Do you, perhaps, have some plans concerning our marriage?"
Liora, her ears already bright red, also added,
"Master, could you please stop asking such questions? I... I don't know..."
Realizing he had gone too far, Noah quickly covered it up.
"You all are too innocent. I've lived for so long; there's nothing I haven't experienced. For young women your age, falling in love and feeling emotions is completely normal."
'Yes, in the age of the internet, what haven't I seen? These naive ancient women... how could they compare?'
"But if you're too embarrassed, we can talk about it another time."
Noticing that Noah was still unwilling to drop the subject, Liora felt she had to say something.
"Master, may I make a request?"
Noah Drake, lying on the chair, casually replied,
"Go ahead, don't be afraid."
Her voice hesitated, but she slowly managed to speak,
"Master, could you help Luna Hart and Lalatina Celeste? Could you help them obtain the recognition tokens? That way, they can serve you better."
Both Luna Hart and Lalatina knelt beside her,
"Please, master, help us."
Noah, still lounging on the chair, looked at the three kneeling in front of him. Internally, he thought, Liora is so sensible, truly understanding...
"This is a simple matter. You may stand. Since you came to massage me today, I will help you."
Noah turned his gaze toward Luna Hart, or more precisely, toward the soul within her.
"I know you can hear me. I'm giving you three choices. One, you can remain in Luna Hart's spiritual sea, but she will never obtain the recognition token.
"Two, I can obliterate you, making Luna's spiritual sea stronger. Finally, I can help you recreate your body, but you must serve the manor for ten years. Your life will belong to the manor, and you cannot leave its jurisdiction.
"The choice is yours."
... After three seconds...
Luna Hart bowed respectfully,
"Master, if you can recreate Madam Kim's body, she will agree to stay and work for the manor for ten years."
'So quick, quite different from someone else. Another senior joining the manor...'
"Very well, I will recreate your body, and you will honor your promise."
'System...'
Soon, from Luna Hart's forehead, a primordial spirit slowly emerged. This spirit was pale green, its face indistinct, floating like a wisp of smoke in the air.
Then, beams of light of various colors gathered from the void, surrounding the primordial spirit and slowly coalescing. Soon, a large, multi-colored cocoon began to form around it. As the cocoon cracked open, a smooth, delicate body was revealed. The figure had cascading long hair, eyes like calm water, a charming face, and a soft, slender body with a narrow waist and long legs.
Noah had been watching the process of body creation intently, never taking his eyes off it. The sight was truly wondrous, a scene rich in the essence of a xianxia tale.
As the cocoon finally dissolved, the newly formed body stood before him, entirely bare.