Im deep in thought about my newfound wealth of 11 superior spirit stones.
Just one of these would be worth the cost of 10 low-tier, but still cultivation-friendly hos, containing a higher-than-normal amount of ambient qi.
What I now have is actually a nest egg for the start of a new clan.
But so movent catches my eye.
Its Ai and Lin.
They move beside with wry smiles. Lins eyes are glancing at the bracelet.
Its a lot, isnt it? I wouldnt have been able to imagine such a thing back in that alley.
Ais eyes glaze over for a second.
No no, I wouldnt have. There wasnt much to think about there, other than surviving.
Even I fall silent, as my thoughts go back to where they started from and I t them at.
A dark, desolate alley full of painful mories for them.
Lin keeps her voice low as she speaks.
You should keep the ten. Use the one to give spirit stones to your followers.
Its expected that you would take the lions share, but a small portion of such a large windfall to your followers would bring goodwill.
But on my hand, that Ai has taken in hers, she is drawing out the words of sothing else.
Save two stones for Gong. They can use the both the funds and spirit stones once we get them the techniques.
Right. We have another group that can use this just as much, if not more, than this one. The demi-humans under Gongs territory. Even now I can feel them training their bodies to peak performance.
I havent forgotten, but Ive been distracted by so many other things that its easy to get lost from what I ca here to do.
My eyes drift over to Ai and Lin, who have moved to both of my sides. I can feel a reassuring glance from them.
That puts my heart at ease.
My sworn sisters.
I can rely on them. Trust them completely.
A tiny weight feels like its been removed from my shoulders.
I may have increased my friend circle with people I want to trust more, like i Lin, Shi, and the others part of my close personal group, as well as my new master, but that doesnt an I can trust them completely. Even with the contract.
Itll take ti and getting to know each other better for that. Adding to that, the secret with the demi-humans that could get the entire sect wiped out I definitely feel antsy about getting more people really close with .
Within the group, people have already noticed the position they have with . Seeing them stand next to and talking privately like this already puts them in a higher position within the group.
But even without my influence, they were already in that position of respect.
After all, they are inner court sect mbers, having a high spirit root and a strong foundation.
Either way, with them like this, people are quick to listen when they move forward and get others back in the carriages.
And soon enough, everyone is in. I sit beside one of the Yellow Sashes won, who is leading the carriages in the front. Making sure that the people that are in my close personal group are in the carriages closest to the front, near where Ill be. In case anything happens, I want to make sure I am in a place to help them.
The carriages themselves arent really special, just more durable, roomy, and more pleasant to be in than most. The beasts that are pulling them, however, are.
Looking like small plesiosaurs, the slick-looking, long-necked reptile has a harness around its neck and back. While it is pulling in one direction, its head looks around curiously at the world and things going on around it. Despite this, they are remarkably relaxed as we move.
Considering the fact it has flippers, it is a wonder how they can gain such purchase on the ground to move such heavy objects. My scan quickly informs that their feet may look like flippers, but are more like Komodo dragon feet, covered in thick fat.
It appears they have a high pulling speed. With them providing a solid, but growing acceleration, the carriages move forward at a pace comparable to.
They arent special to those around us, but to , they represent another part of this world that varies from my own. Making reminiscent of my own and what Ive beco more used to.
Regardless of my thoughts, the creatures and carriages surge forward, reaching a steady speed of 100 kiloters per hour.
Considering the distance to the tower, itll likely take two days of travel to get there.
Hmm. Nothing to do but sit here for the trip.
though, this could be a good idea to learn more about the people under .
For the next few hours, I simply used my scan to first watch for danger, but secondly to listen in on conversations.
I quickly found that most won, both Yellow Sashes and normal, were looking to be concubines of so sort, to get benefits from .
and so n, too.
Which is simply a product of the culture in this world. Not only is it how people get ahead, its a form of service. And with having a contract like this, practically expected.
In fact, for so of them, it was the defining factor.
Either way, I could no longer stomach listening in.
Hearing nurous won talk about how theyd love to be taken and ravished does things to a persons psyche that I quickly realized wouldnt be healthy. It felt a little too close to that situation I had with ili, the assassin at the teleportation gate.
Holding power over a person and having them submit to what I want whenever I want.
Id be lying if I said I wasnt deeply attracted to the idea of it. What man doesnt want attractive won practically begging to be with them, especially if they didnt have that in the past?
But Ive been using my scan on myself lately. To get a clue about my suspicions about what would happen if I just decided to fully give in.
Full, lustful orgies. My principles dropping one by one.
Enjoying life at every step until I lose everything in an instant.
Its not reading the future, but simply seeing the pattern from others in similar positions. Of those with similar mindsets and high power, that were thrust into a lust filled environnt. So tried to go cold turkey, while others dove straight in. Both types generally failed.
Surprisingly enough, the best way to experience such a life is to take it a little at a ti. While reaffirming your principles and values. So, the orgies can still happen, you just cant let yourself be changed by it.
Which essentially ans that Sister Nuan was right, in a way. I need to open up more sexually. Not only for people close to but to be open to other encounters as well.
If I dont, when deep enticent cos, I may fall into a well Ill never get out of.
The Yellow Sashes Leader, Wu Qing, was ultimately playing nice with when she revealed her true appearance and tried to entice . She didnt even use any true techniques on , both of the cultivation and sexual nature.
Im both excited and terrified.
Either way, I know the people Ill be talking with first before I try anything.
The soft sounds of reptilian feet shuffling across the ground provide a backdrop for my thoughts to mull over this.
By the ti I finish collecting my thoughts, we are already making camp for the night on one of the long overhang trails above the dark depths.
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