A week had already passed since Xin Feng visited the library. With so much time having passed by, rumors of him becoming a sect master's descendant even though he was a mortal, had already died down.
Because Xin Feng wanted to do something useful and interesting after a week of continuously smearing feces on his body, Xin Feng went to a nearby pond to practice elemental summoning, which can be considered as magic.
*Ding*
At last, after a while of searching for a mystical energy that is similar to spiritual energy, Xin Feng finally got a notification.
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[Elemental blessings unlocked]
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That was the notification, which appeared in a bright and white glorious color, with holy vocals in the background. Its appearance was only after Xin Feng allowed the wet and rough energizing sensation to enter his body, in the same way he had allowed spiritual energy.
*Ding*
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[Talent achieved: Water magic]
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*Ding*
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[Talent achieved: Earth magic]
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'Oh my… That easy? Is it because of my connection with the laws of existence?'
'I can also feel the slight elemental energy of air, but damn nothing's popping up…'
"Xin Feng?" A voice of a man sounded behind Xin Feng.
Filled with curiosity of who it could possibly be after no one had visited him for the past week, Xin Feng looked behind him to see who it was.
"Oh, it's you guys!" He was quite surprised to see that the source of the voice was from the guards that he met two years ago.
"Are you okay? I saw you get into quarrel with the young mistress, and I also heard that you became her training dummy…" One of the two guardsmen spoke, as he looked at Xin Feng with a face full of sorrow and sympathy.
"Stay strong okay. Like I said before, you might get promoted someday and released from such torturous work." The other guardsmen added.
For Xin Feng, it was a bit strange to hear that the guardsmen were outdated with their news. What he also wondered, was why they were still on the mountain that he was in. After all, he never saw them whenever he went to get some feces.
Nonetheless, there might have been a few misunderstanding. There might be the chance that they were on a vacation, and that they did not know about the recent events. One reason for such a chance being true, was that they weren't present on the day when Xin Ling had brought Xin Feng to her mansion.
"Oh, about that… I kind of actually got promoted, hehe." Xin Feng decided to reply, and decided to act embarrassed as well, while scratching the back of his head.
"Oh! That's great! Did you become a guard like us?!"
"Or maybe, the mistress her personal play toy? Kekeke…"
"Pff! That's my step-sister, okay!"
"What?!"
"Hehh?!!"
The two guards body froze, and they seemed to be very confused as well.
"Also, I'm the new owner of this place. You guys don't have to be guards anymore. From now on you guys are simply my servants. Don't worry though. I won't be treating you harshly, as long as you're obedient." Xin Feng reassured the two of their position as guardsmen.
As a result of Xin Feng's words, the two guardsmen stood behind Xin Feng, frozen with their mouth agape, as they were unable to accept the sudden development.
After a few minutes, one of the guards managed to return from their stupor, because he wanted to ask Xin Feng a question that seemed to be bothering him.
Before he asked, he kept muttering the sentences, "could it be...", and "so that's probably why...".
Eventually, it seemed as if he couldn't hold his curiosity in anymore. Hence why, he stopped muttering, and decided to ask.
"Master… Could it be that you're a cultivator?"
"Well… No. I'm only a lowly mortal who's the son of a Sect Master."
Upon Xin Feng's answer, a hidden grin that Xin Feng didn't see, appeared on both the guardsmen their face, simultaneously. The purpose of their visit was complete, and now they only needed to do what they were ordered, since they've already confirmed that Xin Feng was not a cultivator.
One of the guardsmen sighed before he walked up to Xin Feng to pat his shoulder.
"It is truly unfair how people like us can't cultivate... For mortals like us, it's better to just stop trying to find a way to cultivate. People like us should simply enjoy our short life…"
"It must be hard on you, since you're a child of the Sect Master…" The other guardsmen who seemed to have realized what the situation was about, based on the conversation, condoled as well.
"Eh? Could it be that you two thought that I was trying to cultivate?" Xin Feng chuckled.
"Aren't you?"
"Haha! No! I'm just enjoying nature. Come, join me. It's quite relaxing honestly."
"Sure, why not..." One of the guardsmen answered, and the other followed the lead.
"Now close your eyes, and breath slowly… Quite refreshing, isn't it? The air rich with Qi, and no signs of impurities…"
"Indeed... It is indeed… Breath taking..." One of the two guardsmen answered, before standing back up.
*Ding*
[Character affected by De-buff: Brain Shock]
[Character will fall in a forced unconscious state]
"Hehehe, why would we want to serve a mortal when we can experience the sight of a fairy. I can't wait to feel the smooth skin of young mistress's hand!"
That, was the last thing that Xin Feng heard, before he fell unconscious.
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*Splash!
"Wakey, Wakey! Bastard of a whore!"
Xin Feng woke up groggily, due to the high-pitched feminine voice and the sudden splash of water.
*Slap* A sudden slap that was covered with Qi came at Xin Feng's cheek before Xin Feng could even open his eyes.
As a result of the Qi infused slap, Xin Feng spit out a good amount of blood and three teeth.
Fortunately, the damage wasn't too high...
Thanks to it not being too high, he was able to feel nothing, and receive less damage as well, with the help of his skills.
"That stupid old geezer! What's the point of staying in the sect without a high position? Brazen! I really want do dip his head in a bowl of crimson scorpions. If only he wasn't that strong. Those two! Arghh! Just like the master, just like the disciple..."
"You know… At one time, I was wondering. Since those two are too powerful, why don't I go for the mortal you, for vengeance?!"
"Hahaha!"
"How dare a mortal like you get such treatment! Someone like you should be a slave!!" Xin Ling continued to scream her words out loud.
Not long after her last sentence, she opened a box that was filled with crimson scorpions and a strange yellow powder.
Xin Feng's who was lying on some stone slab with all of his limbs strapped, could not escape the terrifying scorpions that Xin Ling dumped on his body.
"Ahh!!" Xin Feng screamed, indicating that he's in pain, but in reality, he wasn't in pain. The damage wasn't enough to put him on death's door, after all…
A few minutes of Xin Feng acting passed, however, nothing else happened further. For minutes, and for a time almost as long as an hour, Xin Ling pleasured in the sight of her brother getting tortured.
"Aren't you wondering why those beautiful winged scorpions are so aggressive?" After an hour or so, Xin Ling decided to ask Xin Feng with the same smile that she had been showing him this entire while.
"Well, that's because of the powder, hihi~" Xin Feng not answering, she decided to answer her own question on her own.
"It makes them aggressive, because the powder stimulates their body to create more poison, which they have to release~"
"It would be difficult to endure the pain that the fiery poison releases, even for a Qi practitioner. But that's only for a Qi practitioner. For a mortal, it's a guaranteed death if it doesn't get treated in less than an hour... The pain is also felt to the extreme, since a mortal doesn't have the needs to defend their inner body..."
"Hehe~ I never knew it would feel so good to see your pained face that's filled with hatred! How wonderful! Yes~ Hate me! Feel the fury that lingers in me! Good~ Wonderful~"
"Don't worry though. I'll make sure to enjoy torturing you every day. That's right... You won't be dying anytime soon." Xin Ling had continued to explain every minescule details about her method of torture, making sure that Xin Feng would end up being terrified of her words.
Suddenly no longer paying attention to her brother, while turning her head to look behind her, she then spoke to someone else other than Xin Feng.
"Darling~ Why don't you join the fun and help me out~?" Xin Ling spoke in a seductive way, as she slowly walked towards a man that was twice her size.
The man has been there since the beginning of the conversation, sitting on a comfy old couch. He was bald, and was filled with muscles. Soon, Xin Ling sat on his lap, and began sucking on his ears and licking his head.
With her being so seductive and enticing, the man couldn't help to release a devious smile of his…
"Your wish is my command..." He whispered, before placing two of his fingers on his forehead while reciting some strange words.
This act of the man made Xin Feng's body glow yellow for a second. Xin Feng was getting healed…