Harem Master: Seduction System

“Take this, Professor,” Alaric had instructed as Lilliana carefully captured the floating drop within a stasis crystal. “Once the manor is secured, I want you to utilize your supreme mastery of the arcane. Establish a large-scale Void-Tethered Sanctuary Array around the perimeter, completely isolating the estate from martial scrying. More importantly, construct a specialized, high-tier teleportation matrix linked directly to the unique resonance of this essence blood. If the situation in the capital deteriorates, or if I simply desire the comfort of my own bed, it will serve as an instantaneous, untraceable escape route.”

“Consider it done, Alaric,” Lilliana had promised, clutching the crystal to her heavy chest.

With strict orders given and a final, incredibly intense round of passionate, tearful farewell kisses that had left all eight women flushed and weak-kneed, Alaric had dispatched them into the night.

Now, sitting comfortably in the incredibly luxurious, velvet-lined interior of Ling Ying’s personal flying carriage, Alaric watched the clouds blur past the reinforced crystal windows. His harem was safe, moving like ghosts toward Azure Cloud City, leaving him entirely unburdened to focus on the spectacular, arrogant prey traveling with him in the convoy.

The imperial procession was a marvel of logistical wealth. The carriages of the Imperial Consorts and Princesses were massive, multi-room suites suspended in the air by the Golden Spirit Dragons, complete with private dining halls, meditation chambers, and viewing decks.

As the days of travel turned into the first week, the convoy settled into a predictable, highly political rhythm.

The Imperial Women had not wasted a single moment. With the grand, public spectacle of the alchemy tournament behind them, the recruitment of Feng Xiao transitioned from an open, vicious bidding war into a series of highly secretive, intense, and deeply persuasive private audiences.

Each day, Feng Xiao was formally invited into a different golden carriage.

Noble Consort Shu had been the first to host him. In the privacy of her opulent, blue-draped carriage, her massive, pale cleavage proudly displayed, she had laid out a terrifyingly generous offer.

“The Third Prince does not merely offer wealth, Feng Xiao; he offers an unshakeable foundation,” Noble Consort Shu had purred, her melodic voice laced with absolute ambition. She had pushed a beautifully carved jade box across the table. “This is the Nine-Headed Sun-Serpent Seed. It is a dormant, incredibly violent sub-flame harvested from a beast that nearly decimated the southern borders. Furthermore, my son has secured the exact geographical coordinates of a Crimson-Core Behemoth, a pure Flame Attribute beast at the absolute peak of the Half-Step Martial Emperor stage, currently hibernating in the Volcanic Wastes. Its core could push your Flame Control into the realm of legends. Swear fealty, and the map, along with the imperial armies needed to slay it, are yours.”

The next day, Imperial Consort Xian had summoned him. Her approach was far more commanding, her crimson robes radiating authority as she sat tall and imposing.

“The First Prince is the sword of the empire,” Consort Xian had stated flatly, tapping a long, manicured fingernail against the table. “He knows your soul is vast, but your physical cultivation lags. We offer the Heaven-Burning Meteorite Flame, a true, ranked Heavenly Flame that fell from the cosmos three centuries ago, currently sealed in the deepest vaults of the Imperial Treasury. We will also provide you with a continuous, uninterrupted supply of ‘Soul-Cleansing Azure Lotuses’—pure, ancient herbs capable of purifying and strengthening the very fabric of your merged flames, completely removing any chaotic impurities. We will elevate you to a Half-Step Martial Emperor in three years.”

Princess Huang Mei and Princess Huang Hua had followed suit on subsequent days, each leveraging their immense, independent wealth, their mercantile fleets, and their deep, alluring sensuality to tempt the young, stoic alchemist.