"Welcome, Master Yontu, welcome to our sect! I prepared a feast, please come. Please come." The old man, Leader of the Poseidon's Kiss, said as Yontu entered through the doors of the sect. The man was waiting for him although he came without notifying, it meant the old fool was probably waiting for hours.
This wasn't his first time in this sect. He didn't come to deliver the pills last time. After all, it would be stooping down for him to deliver items. He sent them with Jiang Yong who looked horrified when she was back. A week after that incident, the Sect Leader reached out once again to discuss another partnership with them.
Yontu came to the sect at the time to check out their Cultivation Manual. Although Fang Gang tried to convince him to have a soul contract to never reveal the details of the manual, Yontu vehemently refused. Soul contracts were binding agreements placed on the soul, and it would give away his true cultivation level. It could even expose his true identity, which is why Yontu said he would not agree to the contract, if the old fool didn't want it, he wasn't forced to show him the manual.
After discussing with other elders, in the end, Fang Gang backpedaled and showed him the manual. The reason why they showed him the manual was so he could come up with a pill that would alleviate or if possible remove the side effect they were all experiencing. After all, if left, they would be forced to buy pills from Yontu for eternity and they couldn't afford it. Instead, they wanted to have a better alternative. Yontu accepted, not because he was stupid who would let a lifelong customer go, but because he had other plans.
Disgusted would be an understatement for the state he was in after he read the manual. He hated them so much that he wanted to cut open their heads to see if they were still human, but he couldn't do anything, not immediately, of course, so he just nodded and found a medicine that could solve their problems.
And the first batch of that medicine was delivered a month ago. But to his surprise, the sect leader reached out once again a couple of days ago to notify him there was something wrong with one of the elders, and they were suspecting it was something to do with the pill. The pill wasn't that different from his original blue pill. Instead this time, it would strengthen the area to remove the side effect of the manual. Although it wasn't fixing it, it was offsetting the side effect, which was good enough.
"Thank you, Sect Leader," Yontu said as he followed the old man. While walking through the corridors, Yontu could hear the coital exclamations of the disciples. He tried to ignore them and followed the old fool and elders who had joined them while they were walking.
There were a total of 10 elders and all of them were males. Which begged the question, where were the female "life-partners" the old fool mentioned when he begged for the pill? He ignored that too and soon arrived in the garden. In the middle of the garden, by the pool, was a table with tens of different foods. On one side, girls with little to no clothes were playing instruments and dancing, while on the other side women of varying ages were waiting while looking at the ground bashfully.
The age of some of the women waiting at the side made Yontu's anger boil inside him but he didn't show it on his face. New world, new customs. He wasn't strong enough to change it just yet. He sat on the table and ignored the girls behind him.
"Master Yontu, our sect specializes in Dual Cultivation, and people all around the Kingdom send their daughters to cultivate in our sect. I promise none of them are slaves." Perhaps he felt the displeasure of his guest, the old fool explained.
"I don't care about any of that," Yontu said as he pulled out several items from the Mysterious Room. He placed them on the table and looked at the old man, "Where is the elder?"
"Before that, Master Yontu, how about we eat?" The old fool said as he smiled broadly. At first, he was suspicious but he saw the old man fill his plate with food and he took several of the same. But as soon as he had the first bite, a voice in his mind warned him.
"There is poison in the food," Doc said.
"Can you solve it?" Ezio asked while he chewed on the food.
"Its tier cannot be compared with the last one, so the antidote we have can fix it. Eat, drink, and be merry son!" Doc said cheerfully. Over the months, he found books about healing in the capital and gave them to Doc. His mastery progressed quickly and not long ago, he found an antidote that could neutralize the poison he was infected with during the banquet. Although the poison was potent, the amount was so little, it wasn't dangerous at all, and with that in hand, Doc was able to find a cure.
Ignoring the smiling fool, Yontu ate from every food. Elders were chuckling in the background while the old fool was staring at him with a mocking smile. The Sect Leader raised his hand and the women playing instruments stopped, they got up and left. The others who were bashfully looking around also left the garden. Yontu looked around and noticed, besides Elders, the Sect Leader and him, there was not a soul in the garden.
"Say, Master Yontu, how old are you?" Fang Gang asked.
"I forgot to count," Yontu answered mysteriously.
"Because it feels like you are quite young." The old fool said.
"Thanks," Yontu said while he drank some wine.
"I was thinking, Master Yontu," the sect leader started as he put a soul contract in front of him. Yontu read the terms and looked at the old fool with a mocking smile. "Why don't you sign it?"
"You truly believe I will become your pill slave?" Yontu asked with laughter.
"I don't think you have a choice, Yontu." Sect Leader said as he got up. "This contract is not bad. You just have to concoct more medicines for us every day and stay in our sect for the rest of your life. After all, you saw our manual. We cannot allow you to go outside.
I promise you will not be mistreated. As many women and richness you want, will all be given to you."
"What if I refuse?" Yontu asked.
"Then we will have no choice but to force you." The old fool smiled. "You see, a month ago, I would never dare to do this, but last time you visited us, one of the girls in our sect said something, do you want to know what she said?"
"Indulge me."
"This girl was born with a unique condition. She has strong yin and can sense the yang in others and she is certain from your yang that you are very young. Which begs the question, how strong can you be at that young age?"