Amid the noise and bustle of the crowd, Li Xiangyi and his companions followed a bowing waiter to a table by the window on the second floor. Li Xiangyi ordered two pots of tea and one pot of plain water from the waiter. As he chatted with the others, he scalded a set of bowls with hot water and, with practiced ease, placed them before Sesshomaru, then raised his hand to pour him a cup of water.
Sesshomaru lowered his gaze to look at the utensils and the cup of tea placed before him. For the past month, this human had frequently done such things. There was nothing deliberate or obsequious about it—just the manner of someone performing a completely natural act...
Since childhood, the Great Yokai had never liked attendants or maidservants serving him at close quarters, nor had he ever needed to be cared for. He was born strong and proud, walking his path alone. Any person or object that obstructed his way would be mercilessly destroyed by him...
Chapter 23