When the sun rose, Aldrian and Baek Jimin were already dressed. Aldrian still looked refreshed, but Baek Jimin seemed like someone who hadn't slept all night, her face visibly tired.

She pouted as she looked at Aldrian, still full of energy despite them having sex until just an hour ago. He was truly like a sex machine, never tired of pounding. If Aldrian hadn't supported her with his energy, she would have passed out alone in the middle of their sex.

She tried to get up, but needed Aldrian's help, as her waist was aching from all the pounding and sex positions.

"It's all your fault!" she said, which made him feel both guilty and proud. He kissed her temple as he whispered to her,

"That means you truly enjoyed it to the fullest."

She blushed, but could feel Aldrian injecting his energy to erase her pain as he hugged her waist.

Aldrian teleported them back to the palace, and once they appeared in the garden, Baek Jimin instantly separated from him.

"I want to take a bath. I feel tired, sticky, and stinky, so I want to refresh myself. You can go on with your activities," she said with a smile, which Aldrian responded with nod.

Baek Jimin then walked away, intending to return to her room. But before she got far, she saw Sylphia approaching from the other direction.

Baek Jimin, seeing Sylphia approach, felt a slight panic. It was just an instinctive reaction because she had just slept with Aldrian, and he had left many traces on her body. She thought it might be impolite to face Sylphia like this, as if she were showing off that she had just had sex with him.

Baek Jimin wanted to hide, but that was already impossible, Sylphia had already spotted her and was walking in her direction. Running away would only make things seem even more impolite.

"My love, Jimin, I heard you guys—" Sylphia began to speak, but stopped as she sensed something strange between the two. She sniffed lightly, catching a faint, familiar scent lingering on their bodies.

It was the same smell that always lingered after she and Aldrian had sex, the mix of bodily fluids.

Sylphia's eyes widened as she realized what had happened between Aldrian and Baek Jimin. She glanced at Jimin, who looked exhausted, while Aldrian—well, still appeared fresh and energetic, as if nothing had happened.

She could only pity poor Baek Jimin, who must have looked like a rabbit caught by the wolf named Aldrian.

He must have completely devoured her last night, and Baek Jimin could only let herself be devoured!

Sylphia continued walking toward them, but headed straight for Baek Jimin first.

As soon as she reached her, Sylphia smiled and didn't hesitate to pull Baek Jimin into a hug.

Baek Jimin was slightly stunned, but her nervousness began to fade.

"Welcome to the family, Sister Jimin," Sylphia said in a soft voice.

Baek Jimin couldn't help but smile as her nervousness completely disappeared. She responded with a quiet "Hmm," and nodded.

She also returned the hug, and the sight of the two beauties embracing brought a warm smile to Aldrian's face.

The two women he loved were able to support each other and grow much closer. He felt blessed, and could only hope this harem would remain this peaceful forever.

He had heard many stories about harems falling into discord, even turning hostile as the women tried to harm one another for various reasons. A harem might symbolize a man's status and power, but it also came with serious consequences if not managed properly.

The destruction of one's own household was possible, and there were many such examples throughout history.

That was why a harmonious harem, where its members supported each other, was a true blessing for a man. And once they had it, they had to maintain it as best they could.

After a few seconds of hugging, the two ladies separated. Then Sylphia's gaze turned to him. Her eyes narrowed, and a teasing smile tugged at her lips.

"You'd better take care of Sister Jimin just like you take care of me. You've already made her completely yours, so don't you dare neglect her," she said.

"Of course I will. There is no way I would neglect her—or you. All of you deserve my pampering and affection. In fact, you'll be the ones screaming even more," Aldrian said with a smile, but the meaning behind his words was instantly understood by the two ladies.

Both of them blushed, and Sylphia quickly grabbed Baek Jimin's hand and pulled her away from Aldrian.

"Let's go, Sister Jimin. Let's leave this pervert alone. I know you had to serve this beast all by yourself since last night, you must be exhausted. Let me help you relax," Sylphia said as they walked away.

Aldrian just laughed at their reaction. Watching their retreating figures disappear into the palace, he smiled. He really did enjoy teasing them.

Not long after, he returned to his activities for the day. He read through and analyzed Zander's cultivation technique until he finally understood what Zander needed. This cultivation method was clearly designed for sword cultivators, and Aldrian could already envision the right and effective setup for Zander's cultivation environment.

A place rich in heaven and earth energy alone was not enough to fully maximize the potential of Zander's special physique. One more ingredient was needed to bring out its true potential.

Aldrian then called for Zander and brought him to a large, vacant room within the palace complex. It was one of many multipurpose rooms that could also be used for training.

"How is it? How is your cultivation?" Aldrian asked.

"It's much, much better than any place I've cultivated since I came out of the forest, Master. But I must apologize, I still feel it's slightly lacking compared to when I cultivated in the secret realm. Although the energy here is many times denser, something seems to be missing," Zander said with an apologetic expression.

Aldrian nodded in understanding. As he had expected, one ingredient was still missing to fully unlock the potential of Zander's physique.

Realizing exactly what was lacking, Aldrian suddenly unleashed his sword intent. Zander's eyes widened in shock, and he instinctively took a step back, afraid he might be injured by it. He could clearly sense the overwhelming power of Aldrian's sword intent.

His heart trembled under the pressure of the most powerful sword intent he had ever felt. But his shock and amazement did not end there. A moment later, he saw a vivid manifestation of Aldrian's sword intent. It was so powerful that it formed the illusion of a giant sword hovering behind Aldrian.

The surrounding area was already marked by thousands of sword slashes. Zander knew that if even one of those slashes touched his body, he would be instantly killed.

However, he realized the slashes were avoiding him entirely. It was clear that Aldrian had mastered his sword intent to such a degree that he could precisely control the direction and power of each manifested strike.

Once again, Zander was in awe of his master's ability. His admiration only deepened, and he found himself wanting to become more like him.

Unbeknownst to Zander, at that very moment, swords across the Eternal Sanctuary Forest began to tremble. Every sword cultivator in the region could sense the surge of sword intent coming from Aldrian's palace.

The populace immediately recognized the source, and many began to wonder, what was His Majesty doing to release such overwhelming sword intent?

Aldrian then retracted his sword intent, leaving behind traces of sword intent all across the room.

Sensing all of it, Zander couldn't help but feel something stir inside him. It felt like this was where he was meant to be.

What had been missing from his cultivation environment was, in fact, the environment of the sword, a place where he could feel the presence and power of the swords.

That was the ideal place for him to cultivate.

Aldrian then took out several swords at peak Heaven grade and placed them on the ground. The swords were of various types, such as broadswords, longswords, jian swords, dao swords, and several others. They were part of Aldrian's collection, obtained from the treasure vault beneath Valerin's main body.

"Now try to train and cultivate here. I will check on you two days later. You can also use these swords, and you may choose one to be your own sword," Aldrian said, causing Zander's eyes to widen.

He looked at the swords again and couldn't help but gulp. He had never imagined the day would come when he could choose a sword of this quality. The highest-grade sword he had ever wielded was only at high Earth grade.

Even the noble disciples at the academy did not yet have swords of this grade, but his master had given him one as though it were no big deal.

Zander looked at Aldrian again and immediately kowtowed.

"Thank you, Master. I will work hard and not disappoint you!"

Aldrian smiled, then turned to leave.

"Then don't disappoint me, Zander. Show me your power. Show me that you truly are special," Aldrian said before his figure disappeared from Zander's sight.

"Yes, Master!" Zander shouted.

He was determined to become a great swordmaster, one who would make his master proud!