You Lu’s voice was very soft, but every male aboard the ship was an ability user of at least A rank, so they heard her loud and clear.
The male who had been pointed out straightened even more.
Yu Wenxu glanced helplessly at his own mistress.
Mistress, even if you want to recommend a male to Lady Yunyang, you shouldn’t say it right in front of her beast husbands.
He didn’t even need to look to know how Lady Yunyang’s husbands would react.
All five men standing behind Yunyang turned their eyes toward the federal soldier and scrutinized him critically.
His build and appearance were decent enough, but his ability was only A rank. How could someone like that be worthy of their mistress?
Yunyang also glanced at the male. He was indeed not bad-looking, but his features were too proper.
Not the refined scoundrel type like Fu Shiyi, nor the wild edge Qin Mo carried. No, this man had the pure, wholesome face of a peaceful and prosperous nation.
No way. Looking at a face like that, she couldn’t summon even the slightest improper thought.
He simply wasn’t her type.
Yunyang withdrew her gaze, completely unmoved.
Seeing that she had no interest in the federal soldier, her five husbands secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
You Lu noticed it too and dropped the subject.
The interior of the ship was divided into individual rooms. The two women chose adjoining rooms, and after putting away their things, they came to the public area outside and sat side by side, chatting.
Their beast husbands and the twenty federal soldiers stood nearby, ensuring the two women’s safety.
Halfway through the conversation, Yunyang remembered something. She paused and beckoned Fu Shiyi over.
He immediately strode over and leaned down toward her. “What is it?”
Yunyang lowered her voice. “What are their pollution levels?”
The ship had been sent specifically to pick up the two women, with no outsiders aboard, so “they” naturally referred to the federal soldiers.
Fu Shiyi swept his gaze over them. “All below seventy.”
A male’s body would begin to suffer once his pollution level exceeded seventy, and someone in that condition would never be qualified to escort a noble female. That was why the highest pollution level among these men was only sixty-seven.
That’s fairly low.
Yunyang looked toward the federal soldiers and beckoned as well. “Come a little closer.”
Although the twenty federal soldiers had no idea what Yunyang intended to do, they cooperatively moved closer.
Yunyang used her Blessing on herself, then spread her mental power until it enveloped all of them, helping purify their pollution.
She used the method You Lu had taught her earlier. It did not require entering a male’s mental landscape to purify him, and the results were only slightly less effective.
Fewer than a third of the federal soldiers had S-rank abilities, so after one round of purification, the pollution levels of all twenty men dropped by around ten points.
Yunyang used up seventy percent of her mental power.
Sensing the reduction in their pollution levels, the soldiers were invigorated. They bowed deeply to Yunyang in unison.
“Thank you, Lady Yunyang.”
Yunyang waved a hand dismissively.
You Lu looked at her, then at the federal soldiers, and helped purify them as a group as well.
With the two S-rank mentalists taking turns, the pollution levels of all twenty federal soldiers were successfully brought below fifty.
The soldiers were so excited that they thanked both women over and over again.
Hearing the commotion from the passenger cabin, the two pilots in the cockpit felt envious.
However, their mission was to fly the ship safely to T01, so after their brief moment of envy, they returned their full attention to piloting.
Back in the passenger cabin, You Lu reached out toward Yu Wenxu. “Wenxu, carry me to my room.”
Although the ship was traveling quickly, it would still be late at night before they reached T01.
To prevent any accidents along the way, she needed to ensure that her mental power remained in peak condition.
Yu Wenxu understood at once. Under the envious gazes of the other rivals, he stepped forward and lifted You Lu from the sofa.
You Lu winked at Yunyang. “Yangyang, I’m going back to my room to rest for a while. See you later.”
That “rest” was definitely not the ordinary kind.
Yunyang nodded and watched You Lu and Yu Wenxu leave before turning to her five husbands.
Who was it last time?
Yunyang couldn’t quite remember, and she couldn’t be bothered to think too hard about it. She simply chose Fu Shiyi.
Qin Mo and the other two knew nothing about mental bodies, so they assumed Yunyang merely wanted to take a nap.
Pei Wenye, however, knew what Yunyang intended to do. But he had already had his turn twice, and since Yunyang had specifically chosen Fu Shiyi, he did not compete for her.
After carrying Yunyang into the room, Fu Shiyi closed the door and activated the soundproofing system.
“Would you like to take a shower, mistress? Or rest right away?”
He, too, thought Yunyang simply wanted to rest.
Yunyang took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck, her warm breath brushing close in an instant.
“Fu Shiyi, open your mental landscape.”
A glint flashed through Fu Shiyi’s eyes. He seemed to understand what she meant and obediently opened his mental landscape.
Yunyang released her mental power and found the golden-winged roc soaring through the vast, boundless sky above them.
Her mental power condensed into human form. At the same moment, the golden-winged roc landed and transformed into the Fu Shiyi she knew so well.
As expected of a well-traveled designer, he needed no explanation for what came next. Fu Shiyi’s kiss descended upon her.
Even with nothing but their mental bodies, Fu Shiyi was capable of making Yunyang feel utterly satisfied.
By now, Yunyang had given up on covering her face. It wasn’t as though this was her first time losing control in front of Fu Shiyi.
Besides, Fu Shiyi had hardly been any better than she was.
It was his first time experiencing a mental body, and Fu Shiyi rarely lost control like that. For a long while, he seemed unable to get enough.
Fortunately, he retained some reason and knew they could not waste too much time. They only indulged once.
Although their genetic compatibility was not as high as Yunyang’s compatibility with Pei Wenye, it was still an impressive ninety-seven percent. That one time was enough to fully restore Yunyang’s mental power.
Feeling refreshed in both body and mind, she withdrew from his mental landscape.
Although she had not worked up a sweat, Yunyang still ordered Fu Shiyi to carry her to the bathroom, where she rinsed off and changed into clean clothes.
It was the little black dress Pei Wenye had given her.
After helping her put it on, a look of astonishment flashed through Fu Shiyi’s eyes.
The stark contrast between black and white was intensely striking. His lips tightened, and he uncontrollably lowered his head to kiss Yunyang.
Their breaths mingled as their lips lingered and entwined.
When they finally parted, Yunyang drew a soft breath, then hugged his arm with an excited expression.
“Fu Shiyi, I think my ability has risen to D rank!”
She had not brought an ability detector with her, but after purifying the twenty federal soldiers just now, she had clearly felt herself break through some kind of bottleneck.
The sensation was exactly the same as when she had advanced to an E-rank ability user last time.
There was no need to think about it. Her ability had definitely leveled up again.
Her hard work had not been in vain!
“Congratulations, mistress.”
Looking into those eyes bright as stars, Fu Shiyi took her right hand and lifted it to his lips, placing a gentle kiss upon it.
Only then did he slowly say, “Mistress, my ability has advanced to SS rank.”
Hmm?
Yunyang blinked. “That fast?”
“I was already only a step away. Absorbing a dozen or so high-level insect cores was enough to make me advance.”
Fu Shiyi rubbed the tip of his nose against hers.
“Since we’re going to T01, I raised my ability level beforehand.”
Before this, the difference in ability rank had meant little to him. After all, his work consisted solely of designing combat mecha.
But if his ability remained at S-rank, not only would he be unable to protect his female mate better, but…
Thinking of the one and only time he had suffered a setback after becoming Lady Yunyang’s male consort, Fu Shiyi pressed his lips together slightly.
It wasn’t that he had never fought for what he wanted. It was just that, before this, he had been strong enough to keep several romantic rivals at bay.
Then Pei Wenye appeared.
So he could no longer afford to stand still.
