Xuanyu City (3)

The Princess had a soft spot. She wanted to be spoiled by her Master!

The last generation of the Treasure Tribe had a descendant with a rare talent. The news was held with utmost secrecy and also their hope. But somehow the news was leaked and they met their downfall.

The King of their tribe had only one last wish, for his daughter to survive. He sacrificed his own blood essence to seal her and perished with his own tribe.

She woke up. After an unknown amount of time. She lost every bit of power she had. Using the space stone in which she was sealed, she recovered a bit of her former strength. The energy was only enough to take her strength on the 3rd Big realm. Everything was according to plan. She, the master, will get a foothold using her slave and slowly build her power... or that's how it should have been but she was not the Master but a slave!

She was naturally on guard. Someone who knows how to alter the contract when it should be impossible to do so, he must know the full power of this contract. If he wanted she was just another doll, unable to disobey any of his wishes but he took out a ridiculous method of making a deal with her, with some Drunken Fragrance Fruit. As ridiculous and funny as it was she accepted his proposal.

That didn't mean she was letting her guard down. She observed him carefully, maybe he wanted to lower her guard.

Slowly, she understood how eccentric he was. Sometime he would come up with ridiculous methods of cultivating, complain how it was so lonely inside the realm which was also ridiculous.

The path of cultivation was filled with solitude and separations. Only when someone detached themselves from all worldly desires can they achieve greatness but he never wished to live in solitary, rather searched for satisfaction. When he was satisfied, like a fish in the water, his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds!

He was someone similar to her past self. Easily getting curious, doing whatever he wished and different from most of the people. He was someone hard to hate... and easy to get close with.

It's been two years (Immortal Realm) since the secret realm incident. They hardly interacted with each other without any occasion. Although they became a bit closer during the incident, the lazy and carefree attitude left a deep impression on him while she, herself was hesitant.

But she got herself a chance. He will do whatever she wanted for a day. Everything was going well, she was sure that the distance between them will completely disappear after this and finally, when she mustered her courage, some idiot had to interrupt.

He must die!

It was decided at that instant, punishment for such crime was death!

Her body moved naturally as her leg hit the man's chest, sending him flying.

Her cold and emotionless eyes stared at the followers of the pitiful guy, who probably already lost his life. The followers staggered a few steps backward, they had yet to process what was happening. Just a moment ago, their young master Ling was in front of them but somehow he was replaced by this slim figure. Two fell down while the rest kept retreating.

She took a step forward to end the life of the followers but was stopped by a hand on her shoulder. Another hand wrapped on her waist as she was hugged from behind.

"You surprised me there... in many ways, haha." Shen laughed half-heartedly as he took a peek inside her hood. Her cold countenance surprised him. He didn't know she had such a cold side to her.

"It's not good to be angry, look how your beautiful face got ruined. Though you are still beautiful as ever, I like you more when you smile," whispered Shen as he tried to appease her anger.

Kaidi eased a little and felt her heart flutter. At the same time, embarrassed. How her attempt failed miserably. Not only that she even lost her composure. She made a fool of herself.

"Wait here, I will take care of it soon." Shen nudged her head lightly as he finally took his attention in front of him.

The two unlucky guy who tripped already got up and started running. The other five finally woke up from their daze and followed suit. They were a little late to react but even if they acted fast, there result would have been the same.

Shen ran fast as he appeared before the desperately running duo. With two kick they were sent flying and crashed on their fellows behind them.

"Don't try to run. If anyone even dares to move, I'll make sure to kill them swiftly!" loudly declared Shen.

All seven gulped as they slowly stood up. Shen held back enough to not break any of their bones. The main culprit has already received his punishment and he had yet to know if they really came to mess with them.

"You, the burly guy, come here." Shen pointed toward the burliest guy among the group and summoned him.

"M-me?" scared, he stuttered.

"What you want me to repeat?" Shen clearly revealed his unsatisfied mood.

"N-nO!" the guy hurried in front of Shen. The guy was taller than any average men and Shen only reached his shoulder length.

"What kind of animosity your boss have with me, to interrupt us?" a vein bulged on Shen's forehead.

"H-how could we ha-e a-animosity with you, respected sir." the burly guy hesitantly spoke, the next thing he knew, he faced the night sky and a searing pain on his chest.

"I don't hate flattery and flowery praises but you see, I'm currently in a bad mood. I'll ask again, if you don't reply honestly I'll break your bones." coldly said Shen as he stepped on his chest.

The onlookers were silent... but they all had the same question. You threat after breaking the poor guys' bones?!

"I'll say, I'll say. The wo-woman from the Pavilion informed you have a huge wealth. Not only that the girl with you was rare beauty, hup-" Shen kicked the man away as he brought his attention toward the six standing.

"Everything he said is correct?"

Under Shen's cold gaze they all nodded furiously.

"Good, I won't hurt any of you," Shen paused as he flashed an amiable smile, "but you six will fight each other. Of course, you might hold back if you wish but don't regret when you find your leg or head missing. Haha..."

All six gulped as the one laying on the ground felt extremely lucky.

The shortest among the group was cunning as he made his first move. Fight broke out among them causing the crowd to make a large space for them. All six were Houtian Realm cultivator and there were two who was even peak of Houtian Realm.

Shen ignored them as he took his attention toward the young master, who was knocked unconscious. The bones on his body fractured in many places. He was still alive and with his Xiantian level cultivation, he might survive. Taking consideration of his powerful background, he might even recover to his optimum state.

But that won't do. While he won't kill him directly, he didn't want him to suffer only this much. There he remembered about his latest invention.

Black Wound Ointment: Using this ointment on the wound will lessen the body's recovery process. Too many uses can poison the blood.

Unintentionally an evil smirk crept on his face. He thought he will feel bad when he used this ointment but he didn't have an ounce of that feeling. He took out a jade bottle from the realm, the ointment in it was gloomy and dark.

"Hehehe," Shen half-heartedly laughed. He didn't try on saving the ointment but rather poured them on every place he had blood flowing from.

Satisfied with his job, he smiled. Only now did he realize the shop that was destroyed was the same shop they bought Egg Fried Rice from. Luckily the vendor was unharmed as he joined the crowd to join in the fun but it saved his life.

Shen found him in the crowd, looking gloomy and hurt. This stall was his source of living. Now that it was destroyed, all the investment he had on it, was destroyed. With his savings and some loans, he might be able to start his business again but there was no way he would be able to return to his former position.

But he could only smile facing Shen. Don't joke, showing your dissatisfaction to a cultivator, not to mention such a powerful one, it was the same as sending himself to death.

Surprisingly, Shen smiled in front of him, albeit embarrassedly.

"Hahaha, my partner was a little rash. Please forgive her. Here, take this as compensation." Shen shoved two gold taels to the man's palm before moving back.

The man just ruefully smiled but when he half-opened his palm, he hastily closed it. He almost died out of shock. That was two gold taels! The price of his whole store didn't amount to half of a gold tael!

The man just gratefully stared at his back. While that amount he can start his restaurant and live a happy life!

Shen ignored the group who was fighting to their bitter end and headed toward Kaidi.

"Did I make you wait?" gently asked Shen.

Kaidi replied with a shake of her head.

"Let's go." Shen reached out his hand.

A beautiful smiled bloomed on Kaidi's face as she took his hand. Both holding their hands left the crowd behind.

[A/N: For the time being, I'll be returning to one chapter every two days schedule (busy with work)]