Chapter 689: Chapter 689. Angel's and Lea's argument. The extent of a system's influence.

Yasenia looked at Lea, and many thoughts flashed in her mind while thinking of that question.

Du Xian joined the conversation, giving her opinion. "Lea, harems are no good, right? Isn't having a traditional one-on-one relationship better than a harem?"

Yasenia stopped her thoughts and paid attention.

Meanwhile, Lea answered Du Xian's question with confusion. "Why do you think so? Isn't a harem a proof of status?"

Du Xian blinked. "What kind of status are you talking about?"

Lea spoke while smiling at Yasenia. "While one-on-one relationships are traditionally praised, a strong partner will eventually get a few lovers. For example, Big Sister Sarah has ten lovers besides me and can make us all happy and stronger. Even Yasenia here has a harem. If your partner is strong and capable, gaining more than one lover is normal."

Yasenia looked deeply at Lea. She asked with a normal tone. "Don't you think it is unfair for those in the harem? While in a small harem, the harem head can still give attention to their lovers. If the numbers grow, it will become lonelier for those in it, no?"

Lea blinked, feeling something amiss, but she answered what she thought. "Isn't it their blessing? If a harem head can have many lovers, it just means they are that capable. A strong male or female should be able to gather many of the opposite or same gender. Furthermore, while it is true that attention is important if the harem head can satisfy the lust of their harem members, I think it's enough."

Du Xian and Laurina frowned, feeling that the logic was somewhat correct but also feeling that it was wrong somewhere.

The one who answered their strangeness was Angel, and her tone was flat. "The higher the number, the more capable? That's something stupid to think about."

Lea's smile froze, and she looked at Angel strangely. "If you think so, why are you with someone with five other lovers? If you had thought that one-on-one relationships were better, you would not have been a couple with Yasenia."

Angel looked at Lea with cold eyes. "First of all, I became her lover and attracted to her before I knew about the harem. Second of all, if I could, I would take Yasenia all for myself. Third of all, if you are with Sarah because she can pleasure you, then you are not in a relationship with a lover but with a sexual reliever. Bonds like that are weak, as they can easily break once a more powerful person appears."

Lea also got angry. "Are you saying that those who joined after you are sluts that would open their legs for anybody? I would love to see their reaction to your words!"

Angel sneered. "You are very imaginative, placing words I didn't say in my mouth. All the girls in Yasenia's harem, me included, were informed about the reason for the harem, and we all know about Yasenia's dislike toward building a harem. If it weren't a necessity, Yasenia wouldn't have even accepted us as lovers in the first place. Do you think that she can only please six women?"

Angel crossed her arms and continued. "What I'm speaking about is not the harem size, head, or anything else. I'm focusing on the connection. While a connection through pleasure is lasting, it can be easily overridden by someone more skilled. For a harem head with dozens of harem members, those inside their harem can and will eventually leave if they find someone who can give them more. Cultivators are selfish by nature, they want everything they can get. That's why, if you think a harem is just the ability of the harem head to please those inside, you are very wrong."

Lea felt a chill, and her heart pounded with uncomfortable feelings. 'Do you think I don't know-'

But, before Lea's thoughts continued, Sarah received a message far away.

[Ding! Lea's affection has dropped ten points. Current points 77.]

[Ding! <Lover's second chance> activated. Her affection points will be fixed at 80 for three hours. Cooldown started 23:59:58.]

Sarah's face dropped, and she quickly spoke to the other girls. "We need to find Lea quickly!"

Meanwhile, Lea's thoughts changed. '-but even if that's true, I just love Sarah.'

Lea spoke, her mind feeling hazy. "Yasenia just doesn't increase her harem because she is not confident in her ability!"

Angel barked a laugh. "Are you even listening to what I'm saying? If she wanted, even after adding a zero or two, she would still be able to pleasure those numbers physically! Does Sarah need ten partners? Can you say that Sarah gives you her undivided attention? I can! Even with six lovers, Yasenia makes me feel like I'm not in a harem but in a monogamous relationship by working her ass off every day."

Angel looked at Lea and sneered. "Do you know how many days she has slept in the past year? Six! She has slept only for SIX DAYS! And that's because she uses her sleeping schedule to do sect management and cultivation so that during the day, she is freer and can share time with us! Has Sarah ever done something like that?"

[Ding! Lea's affection dropped by fifteen points. Affection reduced to 65 points.]