Chen Wentian made an effort to search the surrounding region for any sign of Long Yifei and the elders but there was nothing. He didn't expect to find anything as if this really was a two-part scheme by both Fen Jue and Murong Aiyin, then they would absolutely make sure no loose threads were left. He even met the sect master of the Tower of Swords along the way but Peng Yuefeng was confused about the situation well.
The day ended with nothing else to show for. Xu Lanyi was disappointed but they had to wait for the spy to unearth something. Chen Wentian landed them along the cozy banks of a small lake and set up camp. Xu Lanyi was still in a mood and didn't say much as they ate a simple dinner by the fire.
He worried about her and eventually an idea came to his mind. "Lanyi?"
"Hmm?" She looked up from her half-eaten meal.
"Do you hate Murong Aiyin?"
"…"
"I know, I know. I'm your new master and you probably don't want to say anything bad about your old master. But just tell me the truth, how do you feel about her?" He asked sincerely.
Xu Lanyi thought about it for a long time before answering, "Yeah, I hate her."
A bit of energy returned to her face. It was like a huge weight had been lifted from deep within her.
"Yeah, that's right, hah! I hate her. I absolutely hate her. I hate all the elders too, those ugly and self-absorbed bitches!" She yelled emphatically towards the night sky.
Chen Wentian then asked, "Do you think they betrayed and abandoned their own disciples?"
"Yes, absolutely! Look at Fen Jue, he was there protecting his disciples. Murong Aiyin was nowhere in sight since the start of the monster attack. She could have come back to save her disciples but she chose not to. They are all vile, selfish women. Even Long Yifei ran off trying to save herself."
"Mhm." He nodded in agreement. "And does that make you feel angry, sad, or disappointed?"
She shrugged, "I don't know…"
He continued to encourage her and she gradually lowered her guard and talked about her past in Glacier Palace. The five sisters had been pretty tight lipped about it and this was his first time hearing her story. Some of the details even shocked him greatly…
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Xu Lanyi knew she had parents but had few memories of them. The only thing she remembered clearly was that they had sold her to a traveling circus where she was forced to be an acrobat. Every day was a struggle but somehow, she survived. One day when she was thirteen, she was fortunate enough to be recruited by Glacier Palace. She thought it was her salvation, her escape from a life of misery. She found the opposite; the sect was even worse.
Her new home was situated at the top of a frigid mountain and it so cold. Her new master, Murong Aiyin was unapproachable. There were twenty-four elders that took care of sect matters. Each one of them were the same, frigid and severe. They treated everyone beneath them like dirt. New recruits like her were nothing but an annoyance and an extra pair of hands to do the chores.
The occasional lessons and training were brutal. Failure to learn a technique meant beatings and more chores. When she got in trouble for misbehaving and talking back, the elders would lock her up in an ice prison for hours, sometimes days. There was no sound, no light, and it was bone chillingly cold. It was a common punishment and Xu Lanyi grew up being terrified of the prison and of the elders.
There were over a hundred managing elders that were supposed to take care of the disciples and act like their foster mothers. Some were actually nice, others not so much. Her managing elder, Jin Lei, was the worst and no better than the elders. Under that woman's watch, there were only more scolding and punishment.
But within the darkness, she also found her light. She didn't know why or how, but she found her only friends in four other orphans under the same managing elder. The five of them took care of each other, through difficult and endless chores, when sick or injured, and supported each other during lessons and training.
Glacier Palace had a law. All disciples must breakthrough to the Mind Focusing Realm before the age of twenty-two or be kicked out of the sect. This requirement was not too overbearing but it was also not easy. Over half would fail this test but somehow none of them did. The day they all finally passed, they swore to the heavens and to each other and became sworn sisters for life.
While her bond with her sisters blossomed, her fear of those above her gradually turned into anger and indignation. She kept these feelings within herself all these years, even when Murong Aiyin abandoned them…
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"But you know…" Xu Lanyi sighed, "It's kind of good that Murong Aiyin finally showed her true despicable nature. I can finally hate her with a free conscience."
"Do you feel better now?" Chen Wentian asked. He didn't care too much about hundreds of Glacier Palace women but he cared about her.
"Yeah… better…" Xu Lanyi stood and stretched her stiff limbs. She then looked at him, her eyes were shining in the darkness, "You're not a bad master."
"Not bad? I'm a great master!"
She scoffed. "So-so."
Chen Wentian jumped up, indignant. "What about your great increase in cultivation? What about your dual attribute physique? I spent a lot of time and effort!"
Xu Lanyi shot him a dirty look. "Don't pretend like you didn't enjoy it, you couldn't wait to help us cultivate."
He couldn't deny that and could only laugh. "Lanyi, are you saying that you didn't also enjoy cultivating with master? I seem to remember a certain girl who would always scream the loudest."
"Me? Never!" She crossed her arms and tried to deny it, hoping it was dark enough to hide her blushing cheeks.
"Oh really?" Chen Wentian took a step towards her. "You never enjoyed it?"
She looked at him nervously, what was he trying to do?
"Never?" He asked again.
"N… never." She squeaked out.
He arrived in front of her, "Then perhaps this so-so master needs to remind you."
He captured her unsuspecting lips with his, giving her a hard and forceful kiss.
She shoved him away, "Bastard!"
She wanted to turn and walk away but he caught her in a tight embrace. Her arms were trapped at her sides and she couldn't move.
"Mmm!" She tried to yell but he stole her lips once more.
There was nothing she could do except to fight back with her tongue. It was not Xu Lanyi's first kiss with Chen Wentian and she struggled for dominance, battling his fiery tongue in a duel of passion. She would never admit it but she missed his touch. Her body reacted on its own when his hands started to roam across her. Everywhere he touched left a scalding trail, leaving her nerves tingling and begging for more.
"Mmmmm…" She moaned into his mouth when his hands caressed her ass, sending shivers down to her center and turning it into a swamp of moisture.
He chuckled, "Still never?"
"Asshole..."
Chen Wentian had to punish her, to show her who was the master. He grabbed the front of her dress and ripped it in half. He then grabbed one of her legs and raised it up over her head until it rested on his shoulder. Xu Lanyi had to hold onto his arms to keep her balance.
"What are you doing?" Xu Lanyi cried.
He didn't answer and simply kissed her again. While she was distracted, he undid his pants and then ripped apart her underwear. With one hand keeping her leg spread up high and he used the other to line up his hardness against her entrance and plow into her with a powerful thrust.
"Ahhh!" She screamed into the sky as he slammed into her.
His hard flesh was grinding mercilessly into her, sending unbearable shockwaves through her body. She had never felt so full and stretched. It must be this new position, with her feet above her head, that allowed his cock to go deeper than it had ever done before. It was simply amazing!
"Noo! Ohh!!" She cried out helplessly.
She couldn't move. She couldn't do anything. He fucked her hard and she had to simply take it! He pounded into her mercilessly, but it didn't matter because she was lost in ecstasy. She could only hold onto him for dear life.
"Noo, don't… don't..."
"Ahhhhhh!"
She let out a long wail and her pussy convulsed and gushed around him. She collapsed limply in his arms as she rode out waves and waves of pleasure…
He pulled out after her orgasm subsided and let her leg down from his shoulder. Her legs felt like jelly and she stumbled.
"How was that?" He teased.
"Didn't feel anything." She replied impudently and stuck out her tongue.
"Ungrateful disciple!"
Chen Wentian grabbed her around her waist and lifted her into the air. He carried her kicking and screaming into the tent and dumped her onto the large bed. He undressed them both before spreading her legs once more. He had to teach his rebellious disciple a proper lesson and the night was still young.