Rubbing my chin, I turned and looked at Sarah, whose expression would periodically contort into agony every minute or so before returning to normal; clearly, she's gotten better, but the main problem hasn't changed much.
"Could you not remove that piece of her soul? Ten percent is quite significant, but it's not anything she can't heal from." Asked Elif with a raised eyebrow as he turned and glanced at Lynda, who wryly shook her head before sighing.
"Technically, I could indeed do so, your Highness; however, the pain she's experiencing isn't from her corrupted soul, but her corrupted dao heart. Because she was exposed to that Diabolical for long enough, an artificial heart demon had manifested within her, and she's currently fighting it; you've never had one, but I'm confident you've heard and read all about them." Replied Lynda with a nod before shaking her head and tapping Sarah's chest, right where her heart was, before glancing at Elif, who narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, I'm quite knowledgeable regarding dao heart and heart demons, and I know how dangerous they can be… As should every cultivator be. However, I still do not grasp why you can't remove her corrupted soul." Remarked Elif with slight confusion as he folded his arms while glancing at Sarah, whom Lynda was soothing.
"Because doing so would weaken her, and only her… It wouldn't affect her heart demon in any significance, and as of right now, fixing her soul would be a waste of time if she doesn't emerge victorious against her heart demon." Stated Lynda with a slight frown as she glanced at Elif while her fingers constantly twitched as they hovered about Sarah's body.
"I… Didn't know that. I had assumed doing so would affect both the heart demon and her. Hmm, if that's the case, there isn't much we can do to assist her; a heart demon can only be overcome by oneself." Said Elif with a deep frown as he narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Sarah and her turbulent Qi within her.
Sarah's battle with her heart demon was quite dangerous, given how her own Qi was damaging her body; if nothing were to be done, she'd probably lose from the aftereffects of the fight rather than from her heart demon. Unfortunately for us, the most we, or I should say Lynda, could do to help was constantly healing and soothing her pain, keeping her in her best possible condition to fight off her heart demon.
"Do you know of any pills that can help her, Lynda? Not even pills specifically, perhaps a method we could use? As much as I'd love to trust and put my faith in Sarah, I do not believe she will win this battle." Asked Elif lightly as he sat down opposite of Lynda and Sarah while staring intently at her, trying to observe clues of how the battle was playing out.
"Pills? Yes, I know of a few pills, specifically one you know quite well as well." Replied Lynda with a raised eyebrow before nodding and glancing at Elif, who furrowed his brows before snapping his fingers in eureka.
"Pseduo Enlightenment pill. Though that is a mid-tier Immortal Pill, I'd be hesitant to use it in general." Muttered Elif with a click of his tongue as he tapped the chair while staring at Sarah, causing Lynda to nod.
"Understandable, and while there are a few other options to choose from, such as the Heart Devourer pill and Demon Suppression Pill, those are not yours, and I'm uncertain if Her Majesty Celeste would agree to give you one for Sarah." Stated Lynda as she looked at Elif, who grumbled under his breath before sighing and nodding.
"Queen Celeste… Grandmother prefers being regarded as Queen Celeste." Said Elif softly as he grabbed his head in frustration before releasing a deep sigh, one Lynda was very familiar with, given her profession.
"Let us push pills to the side; what about a method to help Sarah? I doubt that will be any better if I'm being honest, though." "I know of one method, though you're correct, Your Highness, it's a much worse option." Said Elif and Lynda, respectively, as he raised his head and looked at Lynda, who wryly chuckled before nodding her head in agreement.
"I would like to say in advance, but I deplore this method… It should only be used as a final resort." Stated Lynda solemnly as she stared at Elif, her words successfully grabbing his full attention.
"Haa, usually it's impossible to assist someone with fighting their heart demon; however… under terrible circumstances, it's not only possible to assist, you'd be to directly help her fight off her own heart demon." Added Lynda softly as she looked at Elif before glancing at Sarah, her words prompting him to widen his eyes in surprise.
"Directly help her? Now that is… Remarkable, to say the least." Said Elif lightly as he looked at Sarah with a glint, only for Lynda to shake her head.
"Maybe so, your Highness, but the cost of doing so is far too high. In order to do so, you must have a heart demon of yourself; if two people have a heart demon, it's possible to connect their dao hearts together since they're resonating at the same frequency, unlike normally. However, by doing so, if one happens to defeat their heart demon, their frequency will return to normal, which means the other person will still be forced to fight their own heart demon." Stated Lynda sternly as she eyed Elif, who wore a pondering expression and was intently gazing at Sarah.
"Hmm, how could I acquire a heart demon?" Asked Elif curiously as he glanced at Lynda, who profusely shook her head, refusing to answer.
"Your Highness! Please tell me you're not actually considering doing so; do you not understand how dangerous a heart demon can be!?" Exclaimed Lynda solemnly with a raised voice as she stared at Elif, who leaned back while dismissively waving his hand.
"Yes, I do, and that is why I'd much rather use that method than use a pill; at least with my presence, I know for certain Sarah would claim victory over her heart demon. Besides, a heart demon hardly frightens me; my dao heart is far too robust to be defeated by a mere heart demon." Declared Elif confidently as he glanced at Lynda, whose face twitched, only for her to shake her head.
"No, your Highness, I will not and can not agree with you taking such a risk over Sarah; it would be one thing if it were her Highness in this state, but Sarah? A mere Noble? I adamantly refuse to help you in this endeavor." Stated Lynda firmly as she eyed Elif, who furrowed his brows.
"She is the only person I can call a friend." Said Elif softly as he glanced at Lynda, only to shake his head while faintly smirking.
"Ho, who said I would need you? I could just ask Illumia; I'm sure she won't refuse me… And if I do require your assistance?" Asked Elif with a faint smirk as he stood up and approached Lynda, only to grab her chin and kiss her.
"... I'm confident I could get you to say otherwise." Muttered Elif softly as he seductively whispered into Lynda's ear, causing her to inwardly curse while deeply blushing.
Trailing my hand across Lynda's decently meaty thigh, I retracted myself from her before turning around and leaving the room; although I said I would acquire my own heart demon to assist Sarah, I would like to take a few hours to really think about it and weigh my options.
Walking down the hall, I passed by my servant's room and decided to silently peek my head inside to see how they were fairing, though what I witnessed wasn't something I was expecting to see.
"~Ahh~, y-your tongue ~Ahhh~ i-it's soo deep!" Said Marley passionately as she raised her hips while constantly moaning in pleasure.
"Your nectar tastes delectable, Marley." Remarked Idoena with a faint smirk as she licked her lips while gazing at Marley, only to forcefully spread her legs and submerge herself within her crotch.
"~Ahhh~ I-I'm going to ~Ahhh~ c-cum! ~Ahhhh~ I-I'm c-cumming! ~AHHHHHHH~" Stated Marley as she pulled Idonea deeper into her with her hands before violently trembling while squirting her juices all into Idonea's mouth.
Watching Marley switch to pleasuring Idonea, I shifted my focus to the rest of the room, though I didn't see Ember anywhere, which was good since I doubt one could rest when two horny servants were pleasuring each other.
Shrugging my shoulders, I left those two to their own devices and continued walking down the halls until I arrived back at my room, expecting to see Elaine, but nope, only Illumia sitting on my bed while wearing nothing but sexy lingerie.
"Elaine?" "She went to check upon P.E.G.A, but she won't return for at least a few hours." Said Elif and Illumia, respectively, as they glanced at each other while the former closed the door behind him.
"Why don't we have a little bit of fun, ~Elif?~ It's been some time since we've done it." Asked Illumia with a faint smirk as she crawled forward, allowing her large breasts to hang, catching Elif's eyes while his manhood reacted accordingly.
I was barely able to sit on my bed before Illumia pushed me onto my back and sat on my face with her thick, meaty butt and moist vagina; I had just wanted to think calmly, but now that it had already come to this, I couldn't refuse.
"Thank you for the meal." Said Illumia softly with a smirk as she leaned down, gobbling Elif's massive cock to its base, masterfully servicing his shaft while her hands caressed his testicles.