Yasenia stood up from the bed, and she quickly went to clean herself once more. Since she was treating someone, sanitization was crucial. Before she went, though, she walked to the side of the room and lit up a stick of medicinal incense.
Lan Shuyao glanced at the pregnant dragon girl walking around the room busily with peace of mind. After a good night of sleep, her mood was much better than usual, making her stiff and indifferent expression gain a touch of gentleness.
Moreover, seeing a pregnant lady work had a strange charm that captivated the eyes while also giving a bit of anxiety. 'Even when I have personally experienced the sturdiness of a cultivator's pregnancy, I still get a bit nervous seeing Yasenia move around with that big belly of hers.'
Another thing that made her feel slightly shy was that Yasenia's loose robe did a terrible job at holding Yasenia's… weapons, in place. Each step she took would send her body into jiggly motions. 'It's as if she is made out of gelatin instead of flesh… Why is everything so bouncy?'
It was… hypnotizing, more so after she knew how they felt to the touch. 'Not only her breasts and behind, but also her waist and legs are stunning.'
Yasenia nodded after she prepared the massage bed and everything else, and smiled at Lan Shuyao. "Lady Lan Shuyao, I will go take a quick bath and come back swiftly. Give me ten minutes."
Lan Shuyao blinked her blue eyes and asked. "Do I need to bathe as well?"
The dragoness pondered. "If you prefer… But it's a bit dangerous with your current body temperature. The water would freeze when you touch it with the Yin Energy you passively release."
The senior nodded and slowly walked out of bed. While she was weak, that didn't mean that she was unable to walk around. Yasenia nodded at her and left the room, calling Cai Xue to help her with a few things.
Once Yasenia left the room, Lan Shuyao sniffed the air and nodded. "It's a pleasant fragrance, although I do prefer Little Yasenia's body scent. Still, I can sense my insides warming up ever so slightly with this incense."
After being sick for so many years, she had learned many names for herbs and other medicinal materials almost by force. So, she could guess by smell what plants Yasenia used to craft this stick of incense.
'The smell is a bit too concentrated when you get close. Is this the reason that Yasenia placed it in such a far corner of the room?'
Knowing that the massage would be a full-body one, Lan Shuyao had no problem taking off her clothes and sitting on the massage bed while waiting for Yasenia.
Her extremely long red hair draped down the bed, almost reaching the floor. She had basically not cut her hair for over 2,000 years, and now, it had grown enough to drag behind her as she walked.
Looking at the long and silky smooth hair, Lan Shuyao smiled. "I can't really get my hair this long when I have to fight, so I won't have many other chances to let it grow and maintain it at this length."
While waiting naked on the bed, she heard someone knock on the door. Glancing over, she knew that it was Lan Qingsu. "Enter."
She picked a towel, placing it lightly over the front of her body. Once Lan Qingsu entered the room, she smelled the fragrance around and blinked. "Grandaunt Shuyao, good morning."
Holding the towel with one hand, Shuyao nodded. "Good morning, child. Is there something you want to report?"
Lan Qingsu glanced over, ignoring her grandaunt's current state. They had even bathed together in the past, so she was not flustered.
"That…" Qingsu hesitated. "Are you sure that you want to allow Yasenia to treat you? Everything happened because I was a bit greedy for the Blazeflower, so if you are feeling forced, you shouldn't do it."
Lan Shuyao smiled very faintly. She really liked this grandniece, even if she was sometimes arrogant and overbearing. "This again? I told you already that there is no problem. Moreover, Little Yasenia's abilities are much more profound than they appear at first glance."
Qingsu sighed and nodded. "I understand. I came because some of Grandaunt's doctors have told me that Yasenia is not at all suitable. So, they wanted me to convince you not to do it. They fear that she will undo all their efforts until now."
"Efforts?" Lan Shuyao snorted. "There has been absolutely no progress since I got ill. What progress has there been? If Yasenia fails, their efforts and hers will amount to the same amount of progress." Her eyes then squinted. "Also, are they so afraid of me that they sent you to tell me? Do they think that I've become muddled after being here for a while?"
Lan Qingsu sweated a little.
"When you return, tell them that if they want to say useless things like that again, they must come personally. Let's see if they have as much guts as they have opinions."
While they discussed, Yasenia entered the room, wearing a soft, semi-transparent, sleeveless lilac robe. The garment hugged her upper body, then streamed loosely down, making it seem like an overly large bodice.
Still, the cloth cinched right under her breasts, so it highlighted her pregnant belly, giving her a motherly feeling.
Seeing the beautiful flower step out of the bath, freshly watered, Lan Qingsu was momentarily dazed. She was also quick to notice Yasenia's belly, making her face change greatly. "You…"
Yasenia blinked. "Lan Qingsu? Why are you here? Is there a problem?"
Her tail swished behind her, showing confusion. Meanwhile, Cai Xue did Yasenia's hair.
Before Qingsu answered, Lan Shuyao shook her head. "Do not worry. She came to tell me a few things. Should we begin?"
Once her hair was done in a tightly gathered bun, Yasenia smiled. "Yes. We shall… Still, will Lan Qingsu stay here and watch? I thought that I would be overseen by one of your primary doctors."
Lan Shuyao shook her head. "I told them not to. It will be too much of a bother. As for Qingsu, she will leave shortly, so do not worry."
Yasenia didn't have any opinions about it. If the patient told her so, then she would agree and follow through with her wishes. And honestly, she preferred it this way. After all, some of her acupuncture techniques were a bit too uncommon compared to standard methods.
Lan Qingsu looked back and forth, and eventually, she sighed. "Alright, I'll take my leave, Grandaunt. Please be careful."
The door closed, and Cai Xue also stepped out of the room, leaving them alone.
With nothing else to delay, Yasenia approached the table and smiled. "Please, show me your back first. The acupuncture will start from the front, so I will massage your back first, and then your front. This way, it will be the most optimal and comfortable."
Lan Shuyao let go of the towel and nodded. Her body was lithe and elegant, but with meat where it mattered. Other than that, her sickness had taken a real toll on her, making some of her ribs show while her collarbone was quite prominent.
"Sickly beauty" would be an excellent adjective for Lan Shuyao.
After the woman gathered her long hair and lay on her stomach, Yasenia stood by her side with a serious expression. Her energy rotated in her eyes, sharpening her gaze to the limit, while the skin of her hands similarly sharpened. At this moment, her senses of touch and sight were pushed to their limits.
"I'll first gather your hair to the front."
Yasenia spoke, describing her actions.
"Now that your back is free, I will first use a moisturizing lotion to activate your cells. The gel is slightly cold, and it will seep into your skin, retaining as much heat as possible."
Lan Shuyao then felt Yasenia's hands land on her nape and spread the gel around her shoulders with superficial caresses. The movement was plain, stroking back and forth on her upper back and shoulders. After that, the hands slowly moved down, generously spreading the gel all around her body.
The feeling of having hands moving on her back was neither pleasant nor unpleasant. After all, Yasenia had not begun with the actual massage yet.
Naturally, the dragoness didn't hold back at all and touched everywhere. Upper back, middle back, lower back, gluteus, thighs, the back of the knees, calves, and finally the feet.
After she was done, Yasenia traced back up, never losing skin-to-skin contact. This was done so that there wouldn't be a disconnect, helping the person being massaged feel more reassured.
Once she returned to her shoulders, she left one of her hands on them, and she explained.
"Your skin will take one minute to absorb the gel. During this time, I am using a pre-prepared mix and smearing it on my right hand. Once the minute is over, I will start the deep massage."
Yasenia then warned. "This massage intends to relax and expel Yin Energy. Expelling Yin Energy through the skin is not too efficient, so I will aim to cause pleasure. Naturally, I will not touch Lady Lan Shuyao's genital area."
Lan Shuyao was not surprised, but she was still skeptical. "You can cause enough pleasure without touching private parts? If you need to, I do not mind just touching."
Yasenia smiled confidently. "Do not worry. Just relax and trust me. Do not resist the feelings, and I am sure that Lady Lan Shuyao will enjoy it."
The senior couldn't help but twist her neck slightly to look at the woman standing by her side. 'So confident?'
She would naturally not resist, but she was still skeptical. That skepticism was soon to be broken, though.
"Alright, I will begin."
Yasenia's fingers twitched, and now smeared in the new lotion, she sank into the muscle. Instantly, an electrifying current coursed around Lan Shuyao's whole body, forcing a moan out of her.
A faint blush appeared on her pale cheeks, somewhat embarrassed that she moaned just with the first touch. "T-That…"
"Relax," Yasenia whispered softly, her charming and mellow voice carrying a hint of reassurance. "This is just a process, I promise that there won't be any indecent touches. Just enjoy it and let yourself voice your feelings."
Then, she started massaging in earnest. Lan Shuyao clenched her jaw at first, but Yasenia's fingers were just too accurate. With the knowledge of acupuncture and her Yang Energy stimulating the nerves, it was impossible for any woman not feel anything.
Yasenia's face was placid, not a single sexual thought crossing her eyes.
Eventually, Lan Shuyao surrendered. By the time Yasenia was done with the upper back, the woman trembled once. From then on, with the use of the sensitive nerves and afterglow, Lan Shuyao's world was thrown upside down.
Middle back, lower back, gluteous… everywhere Yasenia's fingers passed, the woman would squirm and moan, her flower spilling freezing nectar the entire time.
At the end of the back massage, Lan Shuyao was exhausted.