In Heaven Dou City, even the nobles' residences were divided into ranks.
Ordinary nobles were grouped in one district, while the elite Soul Master nobility-the hereditary clans-lived in another.
Given Tang Yuehua's status, she had naturally arranged for her nephew and niece to stay in the best location.
Thus, the Nine Heart Begonia family's residence was not far from Tang Yin's lodgings.
To the two girls, the incident with Yu Tianheng was no more than a brief interlude.
Amid their conversation, their voices tinkling like a clear spring, they arrived at their destination before they knew it.
A maid respectfully ushered them into the residence.
As they passed through the courtyard corridors, Dugu Yan's large eyes darted about.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up.
"Wow, how cute!"
Ye Lingling followed her gaze and saw several beautiful maids approaching slowly in a line, carrying cages.
Inside the cages were brightly colored venomous snakes, scorpions, and other poisonous creatures.
Those beautiful maids were remarkably composed. Aside from looking slightly pale, not one of them lost her composure.
Ye Lingling knew that her dear friend had handled poisonous creatures since childhood.
In her eyes, venomous snakes were as gentle and adorable as cats and dogs.
"Cute?" A lovely voice rang out like an oriole's song. Tilting her head, Tang San Niang looked at Dugu Yan in puzzlement and repeated, "You said cute?"
Her delicate, fair hand was still holding a Red-Striped Poison Frog, squeezing its venom into a porcelain bowl.
Dugu Yan looked toward the voice.
There, in the courtyard, a breathtakingly beautiful girl sat on a stone stool, playing with an assortment of poisonous creatures-extracting their toxins.
Dugu Yan could not help staring.
The moment she saw this beauty, she began to question her own preferences.
*How could anyone be so beautiful? And