Lu Xuan stood on the back of a giant turtle, holding a large whip, striking the turtle's head so hard it made a clanging sound.
The giant turtle tried to retract its head, but a hand of magical power gripped its neck, immobilizing its entire body, rendering it motionless.
"Stop hitting me, please... I was wrong, I was wrong..." the giant turtle pleaded, its face swollen and bruised.
"Where did you go wrong?" Lu Xuan handed the "whip" to Nangong Xuan, instructing her to continue hitting.
"This old one shouldn't have harbored greedy thoughts upon seeing you all. And I shouldn't have been enticed by that water snake to take you to the lake center to overturn the boat..." the giant turtle sobbed, turning to Nangong Xuan.
"Please be gentle, Miss... Hit slower, slower... I beg of you..."
If someone were there at that moment and observed carefully, they would realize that what Nangong Xuan held wasn't a whip, but a long, thick water snake.
