C5 5

Reaching the cold palace Ren felt even stronger pain in his chest that he nearly collapsed.

What exactly is going on with his mistress?

Now that he deemed it really urgent he vanished and appeared in an instant in the room that had now become his mistress' room.

She was shivering so badly and her teeth were chattering. She was even crying.

But wait is she crying blood? Blood? That's serious. Wait! shouldn't this be good news for him? His mistress is gonna die soon.

Serves her right for all she's done to him.

Ren just stood there watching her cry blood.

"Just a few more minutes left and she'll be gone. Then I'll be free again." he thought happily.

But the moment he thought about it he felt a severe headache.

"Headache again? Damn woman, you still have such ability even when you are on the brink of death? Why don't you just let me go? I never wanted to be your contracted pet. I'm born free not a slave" he thought angrily. But at this very moment, he felt severe pain in his abdomen.

"What's going on?" he asked a bit scared.

Could it be that this savage lady no, his mistress wanted him to die along with her?

"Damn woman! I don't wanna die along with you. Just accept your death happily and let poor me go." he yelled.

The reality was always harsh. The more he yelled at her whether verbally or internally the pain in his head, heart and abdomen increased.

'Should I start praising master now? I don't wanna die." he thought.

Theresa kept crying blood and the book that she wanted to pick earlier suddenly glowed and transformed into a scroll that was sealed with a red ribbon.

When Theresa opened her eyes, her eyes were completely red as far as her retina. Her hair began to flutter as she got up walking towards the book which had started levitating in the air.

Ren was almost about to faint when he saw this situation.

"Mistress, you are the most handsome...no, beautiful goose...no... I mean lady I ever saw." Ren began to praise her but it only resulted in more abdominal pain.

"Is this what women go through when giving birth? Is this my karma for killing a pregnant woman last month? Someone help!" Ren screamed but his mistress was never gonna hear him. The current Theresa was in front of the glowing book.

She stretched out her right hand and the book began to glow brighter. At this point, she was receiving memories of Han Chunhua sending her maid Fan Wei to plant an incense in the deceased's room and when the emperor sniffed it on entering Han Fei's room, he got angry and immediately ordered for her to be thrown into the torture room where she was beaten with rods and her face was even scratched by a disgusting ugly rat that was 3 times bigger than a normal rat in Theresa's former world. Seeing that she refused to talk she was left alone in a very hot prison room for 3 days but Han Fei refused to admit to anything and so The emperor ordered for her to be thrown into the cold palace.

When she first entered she felt like she was already frozen. The guards raped her for a short while before leaving. While Han Fei was still weak and crying while lying on the old frozen bed she found, a wicked maid from Han Chunhua's courtyard, came over to meet her at night and then began to roughly shave her hair inflicting serious injuries on Han Fei's head and then she proceeded to whip her for 5 hours until Han Fei looked like a zombie before breaking her legs, Gorging out one of her eyes, and cutting off one of her toenails.

For the past 5 months, Han Fei struggled to leave through each day. She hoped that one day the truth would come out and maybe the emperor, Her husband would come to see her before she dies. But her wish was never fulfilled.

She knew she wasn't gonna last long so she used a forbidden spell she had stolen from her dead travelling powerhouse. It was a summoning technique.

In the process of trying to forcefully summon Theresa, the plane crashed but only Theresa survived. Now she is here to help Han Fei take her revenge only that her enemies should not die.

Currently, Han Fei's body had composed and was now in her true form a beautiful fairy that every man would die to get. She was lying lifeless yet peacefully in a cave under the sea.

After a second more, the book stopped glowing and Theresa's eyes stopped bleeding returning back to normal. Now her clothes were drenched in crimson blood and she looked like she'd kill anyone.

Ren felt his pain lessen and he at once rushed to her and began to kowtow.

"Stop!" Theresa ordered.

"You wished me dead right? You were happy about my impending death. No?" Theresa asked her eyes shooting flames.

"You wanted me to die quickly right?" Theresa asked again walking closer slowly towards him.

"What do I do now?"Ren panicked. He really felt like crying. He is the Almighty fox lord Long Ren one that achieved master stage at age 4 but here he is, totally crushed before a woman...no she's not yet a woman. There was no way to turn back time but...

"Answer me!"

Theresa's bark brought Ren back to reality.

"Mis...mistress...I...it's not like what you're saying. You see this is a misunderstanding. A big misunderstanding mistress." Ren tried to defend himself.

He just couldn't get it till now.

He wasn't even scared of one in half immortal stage but why fear this accidentally-made master of his? That's one thing he couldn't get his hand on.

'Man! I just wanna go back home and live in peace. Heavens why punish me like this?"

"Since you can't answer me I'll punish you as your master. You will experience periods once every month just like me. How's that? Aren't you gonna thank me?" Theresa asked as if she had just done something really good.

Ren just stared at her. Mouth and eyes opened like a dead fish.

He couldn't believe it. Of all kinds of punishments that exist in the world, why would she do this to him? He's a handsome guy. One that many girls dreamed of being with but why? Why does she not even fall for his charm?

Author dialogue:

Author: She can't fall for you

Ren: *dejectedly raises his head* Why?

Author:*hands Ren Kim Tae Hyung's picture* Now do you understand the reason?

Ren: I'm doomed.

Author;*smiles evilly* Yes my boy! You are doomed. How about I spice it up?

Ren: Goodbye people

back to story

Theresa walked back to the bed and lay down due to the headache she felt.

"My pet! Before your period starts please take care of those former maidservants of Han Fei," she commanded.

Dejectedly, Ren nodded and disappeared after dropping the things he bought on a couch he just brought out of his space ring.

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Back at the torture room Lan and Li Hua lay on the floor crying. Their eyes were closed and they were trembling due to the intense pain they felt.

That evil imperial concubine. Not only did she take their original former mistress' beauty, but she also got her killed.

Well, at least they'll be joining their mistress wherever she is.

Just one more lash and they will breathe their last. At least they wouldn't see their bodies being squashed to a meat and blood patty.

At this moment, a heavily built guard raised the bull rod which seemed very light but weighed as much as twenty moulding blocks put together and was about to descend the rod on the duo's backs when he felt a strange yet scary aura.

The other guards had also sensed it and were alarmed.

Before them, a man materialized dressed in golden robes and barefooted. Seeing this cute guy, one of the guards had started drooling.

Man! If only he was a woman. He can even get guys aroused. So troublesome!

The figure, Ren smiled as he walked towards the man holding the whip.

"Give me that. I am Han Chunhua's pet."Ren said stretching out his fair hands.

While the 3 guards were enthralled by Ren who was considered out of this world, Ren immediately muttered some words in a strange language and vanished with the two girls. The guards rubbed their temples as they stared at each other.

"Bro, what happened?" asked the shortest among them.

The one being asked was the heavily built man who shrugged and suggested they go play some chess.

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Somewhere close to one of the imperial dragon pools in the palace a young man sat down in a meditative pose and put his palms together. In front of him were the two maids, Lan and Li Hua who were also in meditative pose though unconscious.

Faint internal energy was flowing slowly into their bodies stabilizing their Dantian, healing their broken bones and purifying their bodies.

"Mistress! I hope you change your mind after this." thought Ren

Not far away from them was a concubine sitting on her favourite swing smiling as she watched the beautiful butterflies.

One day she'll be like these butterflies. Free to travel.

She looked towards the almost setting sun and sighed.

"Ye Tian! Please wait for me," she whispered closing her eyes. This concubine is the newly married concubine, though not as beautiful as Han Chunhua, she was still considered a good beauty.

A heart-shaped face, white, flawless skin, small pink lips, big eyes, small nose, and long thick eyelashes were her features.

This type of beauty's power lay at acting wronged or pitiful but she would never use that on her current husband for he loved only Han Chunhua the apple of his eyes.

She would be the future empress and heavens know how she gonna survive by then.

She wants to remain a virgin for her beloved Ye Tian a cobbler who made her smile and forget her worries every time.

She hopes that she can one day see him and if possible, elope with him.

Slowly caressed by the gentle breeze, she falls asleep.

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After 30 minutes, the two maids were completely stabilized and Lan even rose two levels now she is a golden rise practitioner level 1.

Both were still unconscious and Ren slightly tired began to cultivate to kill time.

However, he wasn't the only one.

His dragon bone whip was 'playing' with the two guys who were almost at the verge of collapsing.

"Just kill us already. Kill us if you dare"the one in green shouted. This evil whip had reduced him to a mere foundation realm practitioner but still won't let them go.

His partner had become a mere beginner realm practitioner level 2. What was left for them?

Suddenly the whip stopped pursuing them levitating in mid-air.

The whip emitted a green light which slowly separated from the whip and transformed into a human figure.

"Hello! I am Ju Wei the spirit of the Almighty Dragon whip of Lord Long Ren nine-tailed fox demon. I am tired of being inside the whip and I want to play. You wouldn't push me away right?" the figure who had just appeared.

He had blue hair, yellow eyes, brown lips, a chiselled v-face and was dressed in black. He just like his master wore no pants underneath his gown or shoes.

The two men wanted to die.

One whip they couldn't handle now its' spirit has come out.

The two looked at each other

They're toast!

"So how about we play...yeah!...hide and seek."Ju Wei suggested with a smile that made several chills run down their spine.

If you gave them a second chance, they'd never have followed that man in the first place. Wait! He's not even a man but the popular dreaded fox lord Long Ren who slaughtered any who came with a mile close to his lair in the forbidden mountains.

They knew they had hit iron.

Looking back at the one who was still smelling of roast chicken, they shuddered even more.

Did that spirit offer to play hide and seek? In what way was it gonna be played?

As if he read their thoughts, Ju Wei stated that all they had to do was hide from the whip 'Very simple'.

Simple my foot! If it was that simple then why are we still stuck here in this master barrier? The other thing is, where are they gonna hide.

It's not like they could turn invisible.

"Now we can start the game' Said Ju Wei.

Start the game? They weren't ready and from the looks of it, they'd end up far worse than their brother.

Both thought he was lucky and wished to be in his state-dead and smelling like roast chicken.

"If the whip can't catch you, I shall electrocute you to death, but...if it catches you, you'll just have to sacrifice the outer layer of your skin and I'll let you go. Fun right?"Ju Wei asked smiling as if he just said something good

Ju Wei cast a spell on them and their clothes disappeared leaving only their undies.

"Hmm! Now you look much better. The whip will pursue you around and then if it touches any part of your body, it means you lose. Now let hide and seek, begin."Ju Wei declared happily.

However, the two men just stood there.

Why bother running? It's just a waste of time. They should rather brace themselves for their death. It is really a pity that they'll die with no one knowing where they were buried.

The whip started flying slowly towards them and both of them closed their eyes waiting for death.

After a few seconds, there was nothing coming. No pain, no wound.

One minute passed...still nothing.

Doubtfully, one of them opened his eyes and saw that they were no longer in the alley but in public where people either laughed at them or hissed. Some already had stones in their hands.

How was this possible?

By now, the other man had opened his eyes and was shocked.

A little boy ran over to him and pointed at his butt.

"Monkey's butt" the little boy muttered giggling.

"Hey you two get out of here" shouted an old man.

The others followed dragging them into an alley where they were left, battered and bruised.

Till now, they couldn't believe they were still alive.

Did someone finish off that spirit? Or did his master order for him? Either way, they were now safe. At least for the time being.

They really lost so much this time.

They lost their money, clothes, heirlooms, and badges.

And what's worse is that they had lost a sworn brother.

How will they report to their sect leader? And will that man and the so-called Ju Wei come to finish off their sect?

Heavens! Please give them a second chance.

While they were thinking of what to do, they didn't notice a figure behind them sitting on a chair carelessly and eating seaweed. On his shoulders, was a black cat.

His hair was white and he was wearing a mask that covered a part of his face.

He was putting on female's clothes and barefooted.

Behind him was the dragon bone whip.

"Wow! this game of hiding and seeking is good. Wanna make it interesting? *to the whip* Don't kill them just play with them. I need some entertainment. *yawns* " said the figure who was obviously Ju Wei.

The whip seemed to bow and head over to the two men who had just stood up.