Chapter 28: She’s Doing All My Work!

What Did She Just See?!

Di Tian was having a meal at the same table with two women.

The black-robed woman was still acceptable since she sat at a reasonable distance from Di Tian.

But what was going on with the woman in the sky-blue dress?!

She was sitting so close to him, acting all affectionate, even peeling shrimp for him!

Was she going to feed him bite by bite next?!

She's doing all my work!

Of course, Zi Ji wasn't opposed to Di Tian having multiple wives. Just like she wouldn't mind if she was on his left and Bi Ji was on his right.

As the Beast God and leader of the soul beast race, it was only natural for Di Tian to have multiple wives. Furthermore, as one of the few remaining true dragons, he carried the responsibility of ensuring the continuation of the dragon lineage.

But what truly infuriated Zi Ji was—she came first!

From the moment she was a dragon egg, she had been by Di Tian's side.

As fellow pure-blooded true dragons, she should be the first and primary queen!

At most, Bi Ji could compete with her for that position.

No, even Bi Ji wasn't qualified!

Between her and Bi Ji, she was still the one who arrived first.

In her eyes, this young woman who had suddenly appeared at Di Tian's side was nothing more than an opportunist taking advantage of Zi Ji and Bi Ji's absence to climb her way up.

As she fumed, sudden ripples of spatial energy spread around her.

Zi Ji could track down Di Tian by scent alone—so how could Di Tian not detect her presence?

Recognizing this familiar spatial fluctuation, Zi Ji had no surprise or hesitation.

She allowed herself to be enveloped by the space and vanished.

Under normal circumstances, the sight of a breathtakingly beautiful, violet-haired woman in the middle of a bustling city street would have turned heads and drawn countless stares.

Yet, not a single person noticed her.

Even the spatial fluctuations went entirely unnoticed.

In the next instant, she disappeared completely, leaving no trace behind.

Inside the Small Dining Hall

Zi Ji reappeared at the top floor of the skyscraper, inside the small dining hall.

As soon as she materialized, her curvaceous body moved like a flowing dragon—graceful yet swift—as she slipped into Di Tian's broad embrace, sitting directly on his lap.

Her slender jade fingers instinctively reached for his firm chest, drawing lazy circles with her fingertips as she spoke in a half-coquettish, half-jealous tone:

"Did I come at a bad time?"

"No."

"You came at just the right time."

Di Tian's words weren't just to appease her.

Now that the plan to forge Four-Word Battle Armor and God-Level Mechas for the Ferocious Beasts was officially underway, it was time to contact some of his "former colleagues."

And the most suitable ones to reach out to first were naturally Zi Ji and Bi Ji.

That said—Zi Ji really was outrageously curvaceous.

Unlike Xueling's soft and delicate figure, hers had elasticity beyond reason.

A literal devilish body, the kind that could shorten a man's lifespan just by looking at it.

Zi Ji adjusted herself, reclining slightly in Di Tian's arms.

She tilted her head, rubbing against his chest like a spoiled cat.

"Ahem!"

The Demon Empress let out a soft cough, then stood up and curtly said,

"I'm leaving first."

Her words were brief, and her actions were even swifter.

With a flick of her black robe, she turned and vanished, not even giving Di Tian a chance to stop her.

She seemed afraid that if she lingered any longer, the scene would turn even more... scandalous.

And if Di Tian got too into the moment, he might just pull Xueling in with a casual, "Why enjoy alone when we can all enjoy together?"

If that happened, things would get awkward real fast.

Zi Ji smirked mischievously.

With the unnecessary presence now gone, it was time for…

"Sister, you're the Hell Demon Dragon King, Zi Ji, right?"

Xueling suddenly spoke up.

Zi Ji blinked, slightly surprised.

"Di Tian told you about me?"

"No, Titan mentioned you when he talked about the famous Ferocious Beasts of the Star Dou Forest."

Zi Ji frowned slightly.

"Titan? Who's Titan?"

For the first time, Zi Ji actually looked at Xueling properly.

Before, her eyes had been glued to Di Tian the entire time.

But the moment she saw Xueling's face, her beautiful violet eyes widened in shock.

"Snow Empress?!"

The resemblance was unbelievably close—99% identical.

However, she quickly realized that the woman before her couldn't possibly be the real Snow Empress.

The true Snow Empress was as proud and cold as a plum blossom in the snow.

She would never peel shrimp for someone else—

Not even for Di Tian.

As confusion filled her mind, Di Tian calmly explained:

"Her name is Xueling."

"Like Snow Empress back then, she was born from the Extreme North's world energy—an ice and snow spirit, naturally formed by heaven and earth."

"To be honest, when I first saw her in the Extreme North, I didn't recognize her either."

"Also, she hates being called 'Snow Empress.'"

"Hahaha~"

"Look at you! She greeted you so happily, and now you've made her upset."

Zi Ji shot a resentful glance at the grinning Di Tian, as if saying,

"You didn't tell me on purpose just to see me embarrass myself, didn't you?"

Turning back to Xueling, she saw that the young woman was indeed pouting unhappily.

"Um… Xue—Xueling, I'm sorry."

The moment Zi Ji apologized, Xueling's frown instantly disappeared, and her pouty expression was gone without a trace.

"Mhm~"

Anyone who didn't treat her as a substitute for Snow Empress was a good person.

Di Tian was a good person.

And now, Sister Zi Ji was also a good person.

"Here, Sister Zi Ji, have a Red Jade Shrimp."

As she spoke, Xueling peeled a shrimp and offered the translucent, glistening meat to Zi Ji.

Zi Ji suddenly felt a strange sensation in her heart.

What was this feeling of being fed?!

For a moment, she completely forgot her original goal.

She had come here to reclaim her rightful place as Di Tian's primary queen!

Mighty and proud, she had arrived like a warrior marching to battle—only for the conflict to dissolve into a simple meal, where she was now the one being fed.

Once dinner ended, Zi Ji had completely lost her initial determination to assert her status.

She even found herself avoiding Di Tian's gaze.

Finally, Di Tian spoke first.

"Between us, there's nothing that can't be said openly."

Beside them, Xueling rested her chin in her hands, playing with a lollipop between her lips.

She glanced at Di Tian, then at Zi Ji, and suddenly asked:

"Sister Zi Ji, should I step out for a bit?"

"No, no! No need!" Zi Ji waved her hands frantically.

"Since Di Tian trusts you, and you call me 'Sister,' there's no reason for you to leave."

With that, Zi Ji finally gathered the courage to say what had been weighing on her mind.

"Di Tian… I'm sorry."

"The day you parted ways with the Lord, I didn't leave with you."

"It wasn't just because of the Lord's overwhelming presence—it played a small part, yes, but I had my own reasons too."

"You were determined to leave and roam the world, which put you at odds with the Lord."

"When she regains her full strength, she might come after you to settle old grudges."

"I stayed behind to assist her, hoping that my contributions to reviving the soul beast race would make her more willing to let us go in peace."

"Then… I could accompany you to explore the world together."

As her words settled, silence filled the air.

Zi Ji's heart pounded furiously.

A tiny, chibi dragon version of herself inside her mind rolled around anxiously, whispering:

"Say something—anything! Just say something!"

(Chapter End)