Chapter 4 : I am.... (4)

As Murong Shu look down the cliff toward the entrance where the stone gate was located, watching the ladies doing their best to endure and continues to fend of the Wolves. He feels excited as it wouldn't be long now before he gets his prize. He lustfully looks over her body that is currently brimming with seduction, as the shape of her curves and bosom are being shown due to her training uniform sticking tightly because of her sweat.

Murong Shu: "Lian-er, as long as you swear upon the Heavenly Oath that you will be mine and obey my every command for the rest of your life, I'll give you a helping hand and save your sisters" he said with a sleazy smile on his face.

Bing Lian:" swear upon the heavenly oath !!" she exclaims with shock, knowing that once an oath is sworn upon the heavens, all would be bound by that oath until the oath keeper release them or till death claims them. She knew that once that if she agreed to his demand, her life would become a living hell. Sure her sisters would escape this tribulation but another hell would be waiting for them, at this point there was only 2 roads before her and her sisters. Death, becomes food for the frenzy Demonic Wolves or slavery to those men's who trap them in the first place.

Chen Li:" Lian-er, don't listen to his words, this bastard was the one who trap us and there's no way he will keep any of his words" she quickly said to Bing Lian. The other 2 sisters along with them hesitated for a moment but firmness can be seen from their eyes as they believe death would be better than being slaves and be treated like toys to those men's.

Hearing her fellow sisters and childhood friend words, her heart cannot help but ache and tears starting to form at the corner of her eyes. Her gaze looks towards them fill with warmness and tenderness, knowing that they have reach the end of the road in this life and will accompany each other in the next. Her heart was fill with relief as she thanks the heaven for allowing them to be friends knowing her sister didn't blame her nor did they abandoned her.

Thinking back to the 16 years of her life, spending most of her time cultivating as the daughter of the Bing clan, she cannot afford to lose face for her father. Day and night, training, training and more training. In her spare moments besides hanging with her friends, she could only spend it on her favourite hobbies. Which was researching regarding the Primordial Era, Gods, Demons and other events lost in the river of time.

Alas her time is about to run as she look toward the only thing that's keeping them safe, which was her protective treasure - Holy Pendant – Barrier of Earth & Water is constantly dimming due to the lack of Spiritual Qi. She can feel that at most, only a few breaths left before she runs out, knowing the fate of hers and her sister, she turns her gaze full of killing intent toward that loathsome man. If looks can kill Murong Shu would've been already.

Bing Lian:" You want an oath? I'll give you an oath, I swear upon the heavenly dao that I, Bing Lian, daughter of Patriarch Bing Yetian, that if I were to survive today I will do all in my power to kill you Murong Shu" she said with conviction and killing intent in her eyes as she gazes toward Murong Shu on the cliff.

The heavens rumble and the once clear weather now become dark and cloudy, as if the heavens themselves are present at this moment to witness the Heavenly Oath. Many cultivators know that when one swears upon the Heavenly Oath, they must fulfil it or else they would be doom into damnation, to be destroyed without any reincarnation and removed from existences.

Murong Shu heard what she said, his face fell, frowning and panic can be seen in his eyes, however he soon calms down as he believes that there was no way that she can escape so her Oath is doom to failed. Madness slowly stir in his eyes as he looks toward her with a gaze now fill with madness and insanities. Knowing that the prey he corners refuses to bow down before him.

Murong Shu:" YOU SLUT, YOU WHORE, HOW DARE YOU GO AGAINST ME!" he screams out as he knows that he cannot obtain her body that he dreamt of day and night as he lost all reason. "ONCE YOUR DEAD, I'LL SPREAD RUMORS ALL OVER THE CENTRAL REGION, THAT YOU WERE KILL AND RAPE BY THE YANG CLAN SON. WITH YOUR BODY AS EVIDENCE AND NO OTHER WITNESS, YOUR FATHER WILL DEFINITELY WAGE WAR AGAINST THE YANG CLAN IN REVENGE FOR YOU WHO IS SOON TO BE DEAD AND MY MURONG CLAN WILL ASSIST THE YANG CLAN TO ELIMINATE YOUR BING CLAN!!".

Her face pale and her heart felt cold, hearing his planned once she meets her demise, knowing that her father, her family and clansmen will soon be annihilated because of this bastard. She gritted her teeth in anger and powerlessness knowing that she would be cause of her families' death.

Cracking noise can be heard from her barrier, as if the bell rings the tone of her death, coming for her, trying her best to hold on to her tears however it was no use as they drip down her fair cheeks. The heavens why must you be so cruel, she thought to herself as she cried knowing the fate of her families and sisters.

Chen Li and her sisters could only glare at Murong Shu with tears in their eyes, as they are powerless to change the outcome as they have already used all of their Spiritual Qi. Tired and fatigue, they could barely stand up, slow they gather next to Bing Lian as they would meet their end together.

Bing Lian:" I am sorry my sisters and if there is a next life, lets meet again" she sobs with each word as she still felt guilty for dragging her sisters down with her.

Chen Li:" Lian-er, we are sisters this life and also sisters in the next, so don't worry I'll walk next to you down to the netherworld, you won't be alone" she said as she cried, tears flowing down non-stop. Once she finishes with what she was saying, she hugged her 2 fellow sisters along with Bing Lian.

As if on cue, the barrier breaks, like a fragile glass, it breaks into many small pieces and one by one it disappears. The frenzy Demonic Wolves saw what's happening and began their assault once more knowing that there's nothing stopping them from getting their revenge against the culprit how kill their cub.

As Murong Shu saw the barrier breaks, he smiles with madness as he believes that since he can't have her, then no one can, and since she made that Oath, it was all the more reason for her to die.

Murong Shu:" HAHAHA, DIE, DIE, DIE!!" he yelled out excitedly as he watches those Wolves began their assaulted on Bing Lian and her sisters.

Bing Lian:" so this is the end…goodbye father and mother, your child has been unfilial and begs for your forgiveness..." she said as she can see Demonic Wolves closing in. She closed her eyes in sorrow with a heart full of grievance, waiting for death to come claim her.

All of a sudden, a powerful force passes through from behind her, coming directly from the stone gate, the force was so strong that it pushes all the Demonic Wolves away, causing ground crack, the mountain to shake and the land to sunders. Oddly enough however the force seems to have an awareness as it avoids the area around Bing Lian and her sisters so they weren't affected by it physically however mentally, as they saw what's happening around them, they were shock speechless with their mouth wide open that someone can fit an egg inside.

Thinking back to this moment, Bing Lian and her sisters would never forget in their entire life as it was magical yet weird, shameful yet alluring, love yet hate. Many words contradict each other but one thing for sure, it was their first meeting that would set the gears of fate in motion.