The villain daughter did all kinds of things

"...Mmm, oh yes, yes, yes..."

Almost everyone showed a look of disgust and gave a rather perfunctory answer.

"You... Hmph, Emery is such a scoundrel!"

Seeing this, Julia pouted angrily, lifted her feet, which were encased in white stockings, out of her slippers, and stomped on Amelie's feet under the table:

"It's all your fault, you embarrassed me again... Ugh~~"

Amelie just smiled at this. She didn't retaliate when Julia stepped on her for the first time, but when Julia stepped on her for the second time, she suddenly retaliated.

Two feet encased in black pantyhose emerged simultaneously from high heels, separating and then closing just as Yulia's white-stockinged feet landed, trapping Yulia's foot. The big toe of one foot quickly circled around the sole of Yulia's foot.

"You... Waaah!?"

Julia wanted to protest, but before she could even open her mouth, Amelie fed her a piece of fresh and delicious shrimp.

Yulia, who had long been spoiled by her love of food, immediately surrendered. She didn't care that her feet were still being held captive by Emeryte, and just squinted her eyes and chewed heartily, enjoying herself... She even forgot that she could also eat with a knife and fork, and after finishing, she just stood there with her mouth open, waiting to be fed.

Amélie was having a lot of fun. While she was doing all sorts of things under the table, she was holding Julia's foot between her own two feet, and at the table, she was feeding Julia pieces of shrimp meat like feeding a pet.

The other people at the table, though unaware of the concept of eating dog food, felt quite full even though they hadn't eaten much.

Marcy and Sulina were already used to it, so there's no need to say more. The main thing is that Flora and Sulina's girlfriends always couldn't help but watch Amelie and Julia show off their affection.

Flora even wondered—does being in love really only affect my spellcasting speed? Those two are so young and already so powerful, could it be related to this? If I were like Julia, would I be able to break through to the Great Mage level even faster?

The girls around Su Lina, on the other hand, were mostly gossipy.

One of the boldest girls even touched Sulina's arm and whispered:

"Commander Sister~ Commander Sister~ Look how loving the President and Miss Yulia are! Aren't you going to go and compete for his favor? You know the position of President's wife hasn't been decided yet, you still have... um!"

"Just eat your food! All this delicious food can't shut you up?"

Su Lina was a little annoyed and used a piece of shrimp to completely seal her friend's mouth. However, after putting down her fork, she really thought about it in her heart—whether she really had a chance to fight for the position of the president's wife of Blue Star Film and Television.

Lunch ended amidst feeding, teasing, daydreaming, and devouring the food. After a short rest on Emery's sofa, it was already afternoon.

Sulina was the first to leave with her girlfriends. She was very career-driven and was determined not to fail at all during this performance opportunity in Sphingard.

Next up were Julia, Marcy, and the two little pink-haired girls. Emily was going to the Lohid Club with Flora in the afternoon, so Julia and Marcy helped her take care of the children and play with the two little pink-haired girls.

Because of his twin sister's kidnapping yesterday, Bobo was determined to develop a new protective magical artifact. He was indeed very talented in this area, and he had already come up with some ideas in just one night. He planned to go to the workshop to try it out in the afternoon... As it happened, Julia had been very interested in the Melson Magic Workshop for a long time, so she went with him and served as his bodyguard.

Chapter 187 Lohid Club

The Lohid Club, a top-tier club composed entirely of fusion-stage mages and archmages, sounds incredibly prestigious. One would imagine that its headquarters must have an extravagant secret base, perhaps located in a remote mountain island or even in space.

Actually, that's not the case. The headquarters of the Lohid Club is located in an office building on a commercial street in the Lohid district of Sphingart. It looks similar to a high-end hotel common in big cities, except that there is very little foot traffic and few people enter or leave through its luxurious and grand entrance every day.

Flora, as the personal disciple of the head of the Lohid family, had visited the Lohid Club twice before with her teacher. Now, as she led the way for Emery, she wanted to head straight to their destination.

"Don't rush, come with me to a place first."

But Emerald thought differently. After landing with Flora, she took Flora's hand and walked into a shopping mall next to the club. She didn't let go of Flora's hand and they strolled around together like best friends on a date.

"Didn't you say you were going to report to the club?"

Flora initially tried to pull her hand back, but after trying, she found she couldn't pull it away. She also thought it was normal for two girls to hold hands while shopping, so she didn't resist anymore, only expressing her confusion.

"Yeah, I'm going to report to the club, but when I passed by here just now, I thought there were a few nice clothes in this mall, so I'm thinking of buying a couple. I can go later after I've bought them."

As Amelie said this, she continued to stroll hand in hand with Flora.

Flora still looked a little confused, but having witnessed Emerald's willful nature over the past few days, she felt that her sudden desire to buy clothes was nothing unusual and so she complied with Emerald's request.

Seeing this, Amelie smiled slightly and pulled Flora to go shopping. During the shopping trip, they even bought a cup of couple's milk tea—the two of them would each use a straw to drink a large cup together, which would give people the feeling that they were very close.

Flora was confused, but Emery said it was normal for two girls to drink milk tea together like that, which convinced her.

Later, when Emerald was in the clothing store, she used trying on clothes as an excuse to pull Flora into the fitting room, and then deliberately made some sounds that sounded very ambiguous.

In reality, nothing actually happened between the two of them, but to outsiders, it was quite suggestive—at least, certain people who had been secretly watching them since they entered the mall quickly reported what they had seen and heard:

They are currently very close and look like a couple.

This was exactly Amelie's purpose. She deliberately dragged Flora around the streets as if on a date, just to tell the Lohid family—I've accepted the beauty you sent, and I'm very satisfied.

In fact, Emerald had no intention of letting Flora go. She could afford to raise as many beautiful girls like Flora who possessed both good looks and strength as she wanted.

After wandering around the mall for about an hour, Emery finally led Flora toward the Lohid Club building.

There were no security guards on the first floor of the building to verify members' identities; only a large, white-gold double door blocked all curious gazes and footsteps.

"This is the first step in verifying your identity upon entering the club."

Because of their shopping trip, Flora was still holding onto Emily's hand with one hand, so she raised her other hand and pointed to the handle of the platinum double doors:

"The Lohid Club is also called the Fusion Stage Club. Apart from people like you who receive an invitation, any cultivator who reaches the Fusion Stage can apply to join. This door is where they need to prove their qualifications."

"Yes, I've already figured it out."

Amélie smiled and nodded, then used the hand that wasn't holding Flora's to grasp the doorknob of the double doors and began to channel her magic.

The method of proving one's eligibility is simple: inject enough magic into the doorknob within a limited time, and the seal on the door will be temporarily lifted, and the door will open automatically. After a maximum of two people have entered, the door will close again and the seal will be restored.

The required magical power and the time limit were carefully calculated by the Lohid family. It was exactly the level that any fusion-stage mage or an equal powerhouse could reach, and absolutely impossible for anyone below the fusion stage, not even a half-step peak Great Perfection.

Of course, there are always exceptions. For example, Yulia is one of them. Even if she reaches the fusion stage, she cannot inject magic power as required because she does not release magic power. Any magic power that enters her body will be absorbed by her cells to strengthen herself.

However, this door probably won't be able to stop Yulia... If Yulia has broken through to the Super Magical state, she can use brute force to forcefully open the door against the seal, which should also prove her qualifications.

Emerald, of course, completed the certification in the traditional way. She easily infused the required magical power within the allotted time, and the platinum double doors quickly opened automatically, welcoming her and Flora into the building like welcoming arms.

The lobby on the first floor of the building was also very deserted. The layout was similar to that of a hotel lobby, but there was only an old lady leisurely drinking tea at the front desk, without even lifting her eyelids.

Hearing the sound of the building's doors opening, the old woman simply lowered her head and asked:

"Is it new members registering or existing members coming to play?"

"I guess it counts as a new member registration."

Ignoring the old woman's dismissive tone, Amelie walked gracefully and politely to the front desk and took out the invitation letter personally written by the head of the Lohid family.

This is the Lohid Club. The old lady drinking tea and guarding the door at the front desk also has powerful magical energy fluctuations within her body, and is undoubtedly a Fusion Stage expert.

The old lady casually took the invitation, glanced at it, and then nodded in surprise before finally looking up to examine Amelie:

"So you're the most talented young lady of the Melson family? Judging from your performance when you opened the door just now, you've been in the Fusion stage for at least half a year now, right? People who have just broken through can't control magic power as precisely as you... You're even more outstanding than the rumors suggest. I thought some old guy had come to visit."

"Mother-in-law, you have such good eyesight. I'm far inferior to you."

Amelie quickly smiled modestly.

It wasn't exactly modesty, because as the old woman looked up, Emerald could clearly sense three incredibly powerful sources of magic within her at close range... This meant that the old woman was a powerful being who already possessed three fused organs, and was likely much stronger than Emerald.

Of course, battles between powerful beings in the fusion stage are diverse and complex. The side with more fused organs will likely have an advantage, but it is not necessarily guaranteed to win... There are quite a few instances in history where a mage with only one fused organ has defeated a mage with multiple fused organs.

"You have an invitation letter personally written by the head of the family, so the membership review can be waived directly."

The old lady was clearly in a better mood because of Emerald's performance. After all, whether a woman is 18 or 1800 years old, she likes to be praised. She quickly took out a form made entirely of magical script and handed it to Emerald:

"Register your personal information here, and you'll be a full member."

Emery took the form and glanced at it, only to find that there wasn't much to fill in.

Besides the most basic information such as name, family background, and contact information, the only registration point that needs attention is the agent or contact person. This is so that the club can convey information through the contact person when it cannot reach the member in person. The official contact person can also enter the club even if they are not in the integration period.

Emerald filled in several sections of information with ease. When filling in the contact information, she originally wanted to write Marcy's name, but then she saw Flora's expectant eyes next to her, so she chuckled and filled in Flora's name instead.

"grumble!"

Flora immediately let out a strange sound of surprise, then quickly covered her mouth.

The elderly woman at the front desk also caught a glimpse of the form Emerald had filled out, and seemed somewhat surprised. She then looked at Flora standing behind Emerald and winked.

"It really is little Flora... It feels like it's only been a few years since I last saw you. How did you grow from such a tiny little thing to so big? I remember the last time you came was with your teacher... What? Has your teacher already married you off?"

"I...I...I haven't gotten married yet! Grandma Eva, please don't talk nonsense!"

Flora blushed immediately and hurriedly explained:

"I'm just working for the boss on my teacher's orders, not getting married!"

"Oh, working part-time... okay."

But the old lady was a very shrewd person, and she immediately understood the true intention of the head of the Lohid family. Her smile became somewhat strange, but she didn't say anything more.

The practice of Lorhid and Melson using wives to recruit each other's top talents is an old custom that existed even before the establishment of the Federation, so there's nothing surprising about it.

After helping Emerald complete her formal membership registration, the elderly lady at the front desk gave Emerald and Flora a membership card and a contact card, respectively.

The membership card grants Amelie unrestricted access to almost anywhere in the entire Lohid Club building, while the contact card allows Flora to enter the building through a hidden back door.

After receiving the membership card, Amelie thanked the old lady at the front desk and then connected her magical perception with the membership card. She immediately obtained a detailed map of the building, and the function of each floor and each area was clear at a glance.

Amelie quickly located the intelligence exchange area on the top floor of the building, where powerful individuals in the Fusion stage freely traded, issued bounties, and accepted commissions. This was also another major purpose of Amelie's visit to the Lohid Club today.

[Saintess] needs an upgrade. Amelie came to the Lohid Club today not only to complete her official membership registration, but also to post a request: to search for materials to upgrade [Saintess].

Just like in many novels, the places where commissions are accepted and bounties are posted are taverns, and the Lohid Club is no exception. There's a tavern on the top floor of the club building, where you can enjoy a drink while taking in the panoramic view of the surrounding area – quite a nice spot.

Perhaps it was just that the afternoon was a bad time, or perhaps the club members were all strong and therefore busy. In any case, when Emery brought Flora into the tavern, there wasn't a single official club member in the tavern, only a bartender dozing off at the bar.

Emerald first glanced at the bartender; she had a good figure and looks, but to Emerald, who had seen many beautiful women, she was nothing special. What she was really concerned about was whether this bartender was also a strong person.

But this time was different. The bartender's magical fluctuations were unremarkable, and she didn't have a powerful magical source within her. She was probably just an ordinary person, except that her workplace was rather unusual.

Flora knew the bartender and they seemed to have a good relationship. Before Emery could speak, she went over to greet the bartender, exchanged a few jokes, and then quickly introduced her to Emery.

As expected, the bartender was indeed just a magic apprentice, but she was also a member of the Lohid family, a relative of Flora, and they often played together when they were young. She was also the great-granddaughter of the current president of the Lohid Club, which is why she worked here.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Emery got straight to the point: she wanted to post a new bounty here.

This is a right that every official member of the Lohid Club has, and it's also the bartender's real job. Of course, she wouldn't refuse and immediately started processing it for Amelie.

"What kind of reward do you want to offer, Miss? And what kind of reward are you planning to offer?"

The bartender held a notebook and a magic quill pen in each hand, as if preparing to write down Emerald's request.

"I need aurora bird feathers, the more the better. Or recent sighting information about aurora birds would also be acceptable."

Emerald stated the request she had already thought of, then rested her chin on her hand and pondered for a moment:

"As for the payment... can the client come to me for a face-to-face meeting?"

"can."

The bartender quickly jotted down Amelie's request and then asked:

"Is there anything else to add? If not, I can upload this new request to the club's information board right now. All club members in Sphinx can receive the relevant information immediately through their membership cards... Afterwards, Miss, you can browse around here. If you're lucky, someone might contact you right away."

"That's all, let's just release it like this."

Amelie smiled and shook her head.

The bartender didn't ask any more questions. With a swish, she tore the paper recording Emerald's request from the notebook, then conjured a special blue flame at her fingertips and burned the paper.

Upon seeing this, Amelie took out her membership card, reconnected to her magic perception, and quickly found the information board the bartender had mentioned. She discovered dozens of ongoing requests on it, including one she had just posted.

The description of the commission is very simple, consisting of only one sentence:

[Amélie Melson, the eldest daughter of the Melson family, needs a large quantity of Aurora Bird feathers or recent sighting information about Aurora Birds. Compensation to be discussed.]

Other commission descriptions are similar, directly stating the client's identity and requirements, with many offering negotiable compensation.

Emery quickly browsed through the list and even came across a request related to her:

Ms. Mondoly from the Art Association wants to know the real culprit behind the attack on the Glamour. The reward is negotiable based on the value of the clues.

However, unlike the white font used for other commissions, this commission's font was blood red.

A mischievous glint instantly welled up in Amelie's eyes. She first projected the information panel with magic, then pointed to the request and asked:

"Why is this request in red? Can I accept this request?"

"..."

The bartender's expression immediately became strange. She hesitated, but ultimately adhered to professional ethics, suppressed her curiosity, and patiently explained:

"The red text indicates that this is a high-risk commission. Some official members have been injured or even killed because of this commission... As for the commission you mentioned, three official members have already gone missing because of it. I suggest you consider it carefully."

"Is it that dangerous? Maybe we should skip it."

Amelie immediately adopted a cautious demeanor, but secretly chuckled to herself.

Her conflict with the Art Association is no secret, and many have probably already guessed that the Goddess incident is related to her. Those powerful individuals with good relations with the Melson family, or those who are more intelligent, would likely not accept this commission; those who would are probably ignorant rogue cultivators.