Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 3015

Along the way, Andrew and Nyx constantly encountered people from various factions, and it looked like everyone was heading toward the Deadlands.

Nyx said, "Mr. Lloyd Senior must be under a lot of pressure over there. Those people we just saw were vampires, and the group behind them looked like Eastern martial artists, but I didn't recognize them."

Andrew replied calmly, "I know who they are. That was Waylon Sloan from Sorya, along with his apprentice, Ezekiel Beckett."

As he spoke, a smile appeared at the corner of Andrew's mouth.

Nyx asked curiously, "What's with the smile?"

Andrew glanced at her and explained, "Ezekiel used to be an incredibly talented prodigy. But unfortunately for him, back in Holtrien, I crippled him and destroyed his martial path. I never expected to run into him here. What a small world!"

Nyx sighed. "You've made enemies with way too many people. That means you must have bitter rivals everywhere."

Andrew chuckled. "That's true, but I also have beautiful women everywhere too. It all balances out in the end."

Nyx let out a soft snort. "Besides me, you have other women, don't you?"

Andrew sighed. "Nyx, do you think I am a normal man?"

Nyx's face flushed as she bit out, "Normal? As if! I can't even imagine how someone with stamina as good as mine still ends up exhausted by you."

Andrew was first caught off guard, but he immediately understood. He smiled and explained, "It probably does have to do with me. According to Holtrien's philosophy, you're a woman with a water-attribute constitution. When we cultivate together, both of us benefit from it."

Nyx was thoroughly embarrassed. "Cultivate together? I don't really understand what that means, but just thinking about it, I know it can't be anything proper."

Andrew corrected her. "No, you're wrong. It's actually a very good thing. Otherwise, how could the noises you make sound so delightful every night?"

Nyx was mortified. "You bastard, you're talking nonsense! I'm not sleeping with you anymore."

Andrew chuckled. "Do you really think you have a choice in the matter? Whether you want to or not, it's happening either way!"