Li Xinge froze for a moment, seemingly not having expected this to be the Night-Blooming Cereus Fairy's request.
He did not answer immediately, merely narrowing his eyes in thought.
Silence settled over the room.
Seeing this, the Night-Blooming Cereus Fairy smiled faintly and did not press him.
She believed that Li Xinge would certainly not refuse her request.
By taking a gifted, peerlessly beautiful concubine, he would gain the allegiance of a Divine Mansion Realm cultivator. She believed that even an emperor could not resist such a temptation.
Indeed, Li Xinge could not refuse.
He chuckled. "I agree."
Though she had been wholly confident, the Night-Blooming Cereus Fairy still let out a quiet breath of relief.
The Night-Blooming Cereus Fairy rose and bowed with her hands clasped. "This old woman thanks you for granting my wish, my lord."
"Please rise, Fellow Daoist Hua."
The Night-Blooming Cereus Fairy straightened and extended her hand. A seven-colored lotus appeared in her palm, its petals opening to reveal a wisp of white flame within.
"This is my Divine Soul True Fire," the Night-Blooming Cereus Fairy said. "Please accept it, my lord."
Li Xinge did not make a hypocritical show of declining.
He took the Night-Blooming Cereus Fairy's Divine Soul True Fire into his Divine Mansion World. With that, her second life rested in his hands.
Having secured the Night-Blooming Cereus Fairy's allegiance, Li Xinge now had five Divine Mansion Realm cultivators under his command, not counting his alternate identity as the Devil Master.
The first was Sage Xuanji, at mid-stage Divine Mansion.
The second was Old Turtle, at mid-stage Divine Mansion.
The third was Zhao Wujiu, at early-stage Divine Mansion.
The fourth was Fu Qingyun, at early-stage Divine Mansion.
The fifth was the Night-Blooming Cereus Fairy, at early-stage Divine Mansion.
Then there was Li