Cultivating Chaos 3 by William D. Arand

Author:William D. Arand [Arand, William D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: William D. Arand
Published: 2022-03-06T06:00:00+00:00

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Ash finally made it past the last people in the parade.

There had been a great many butlers, maids, family servants, and slaves who all worked in the palace itself. All of them had been very close to the royal family in one way or another.

Yet none of their number seemed to be involved in the plot against the king.

There wasn’t a single person amongst them that had any Life-Qi in them whatsoever.

They were in the clear, one and all. Loyal to the crown, or at least as loyal as a citizen could be given the circumstances.

Believing that there were no other plots on the royal family’s life or challenges to their grip over the realm was a foolish hope that would accomplish very little. There would always exist plots to overthrow whoever was in power.

“That’s not true. It’s very unlikely anyone in your own power base would turn against you without a serious issue coming up first.

“Then again, they’ve all taken the extraordinary step of pledging themselves to you. It’s a wonder, really,” Locke said suddenly. She’d gone quiet for a while, leaving Ash with nothing to do but walk the parade. “Well… maybe it isn’t exactly a wonder. In fact, I suppose it isn’t that surprising in the end.”

Wait, what? Why isn’t it surprising?

Taking the stairs up to the front of the palace, Ash was excited to get out of the eye of the public. He had work to do and he’d already spent enough time ferreting out everyone that he could.

“The women of this veil, this world, are all very strong. Very aware of their worth and the vast majority of them all yearn for power. For stability and the resources to better themselves,” Locke explained, almost as if she were convincing herself of the fact at the same time. “They understand the value of their sex, and I mean that literally and figuratively. Many of them will barter away their bodies in exchange for whatever they deem it worth and be quite happy with the results.

“Others will use cultivation techniques that can drain a man of their life force through sex. Yet others still will develop and hone techniques that will have men—or women, I suppose—at their beck and call. The women of this world can easily be just as strong as a man and many will sell the extra commodity they have to benefit themselves.

“That’s what happened in the Sheng Alliance, in a way. They all sold themselves to you in exchange for your protection and power. Creating a hierarchy where you live and thrive will benefit them. If you were to fail or stop moving forward, they’d gain nothing at all.”

Ash felt his face screw up in a frown.

He wasn’t really sure if he liked the way Locke had phrased it all, but he couldn’t really argue with her about it. It somewhat matched up with his own expectations and fears.

It’d been why he’d kept Mei at arm’s length for as long as he had, let alone everyone else.

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