Eight years ago, when I was fifteen, a large group of people suddenly ca to our village. They wanted to drive us out and seize our land; naturally, the villagers wouldn’t stand for it and an argunt broke out. But those people were unreasonable; they began ruthlessly slaughtering our villagers. I rember one of the butchers saying, "Power is justice. If you won’t give up your land, then go to Hell." Indeed, except for , every single life in the village, young and old, more than two hundred in total, was extinguished within two hours. My father died, my stepmother died, my brother died too, but I realized I felt no sorrow. I was waiting, waiting for those executioners to kill as well—, only fifteen, yet feeling that death must be happier than life. However, they didn’t do so. At that ti, I first t Lord Horton, who later beca my master," Ice said, her breath becoming rapid; only with the help of Ah Dai’s True Qi was she able to gradually stabilize.
Choking up, Ah Dai said, "Ice, stop, take a rest first."
Ice gently shook her head, saying, "No, I need to speak. Let continue. Later, I learned that those people were brought by Lord Horton. He didn’t kill because he took a fancy to my looks. He took back to Dark City; what could I, so feeble, do to resist? In Dark City, he had people dress up, cleanse my body, and feed delicious foods. At that ti, I thought I had t a kind person, sent by heaven to rescue from my father and stepmother. But how could I be so fortunate? That beast Horton, not long afterward, as soon as I had regained so health, he raped , only fifteen years old. My body was defiled by him from that mont. I hate, I so hate him, I could eat his flesh and drink his blood, but I was too weak to fight back; I could only resist in silence. He told that henceforth I was his slave, and I could only call him master. Perhaps my cold nature won his approval, and he brought many people to teach various things, including martial arts, various skills, and... how to seduce n. Do you rember what I told you? I said I was a dirty woman. Horton, for the sake of pleasure, for accumulating wealth, and for pulling other powers to his side, not only frequently used my body himself but also sent to other nobles for their pleasure. I hate, I hate all people; I thought about suicide, but I couldn’t bear to die, because I still wanted revenge. I wanted to kill Horton before I could die in peace. For this belief, I always waited, awaiting an opportunity to take revenge on Horton. However, I found that I had fallen into Horton’s trap, not just , but all of Horton’s trusted aides were poisoned by a slow-acting potent poison he administered. Horton would give us a certain amount of antidote each month to suppress the outbreak of the poison’s effects. If anyone disobeyed him, they would die from the poison; although the poison was fearso, it couldn’t compare to his ruthlessness. In search of an opportunity, I deliberately ingratiated myself with him, and eventually beca his confidant. Just like that, I stayed by Horton’s side for eight years. Horton was a cautious man; he never exposed any weakness, always guarded by experts, even in bed he maintained high alertness. Eight years, and I still hadn’t found an opportunity to assassinate him," Ice recounted.
Ah Dai bit his lip, no longer just silently weeping; a continuous wail of cries emanated from his mouth, and he finally understood why there was always a sorrowful and aged expression in Ice’s eyes. She was only a twenty-three-year-old girl, yet she had already experienced so much pain, pain that he could never even imagine.
Ice wiped the tears from Ah Dai’s face, her voice of anger softening, "I heard your friend call you Ah Dai, is that your na?"
Ah Dai nodded, but choked up, unable to speak.
Ice smiled and said, "What a nicely silly na, but it suits you well. Stop crying, Ah Dai, and listen carefully to what I have to say—you’re the only person I’ve ever confided in throughout my life! Yesterday, I received a ssage from Jin Bo, telling to get close to you, to seduce you, saying it was an order from Horton. The first ti I saw you at the entrance of the hall, I didn’t think you were anything special. I have seen many magicians but never one so young as you. My heart was already dead, so I approached you as Jin Bo had instructed. Your embarrassed deanour made it clear to that you were just a fledgling, barely out on your path. I tried my best to seduce you, but unexpectedly, your will was so firm. I am not unattractive, yet you were able to resist my allure; I truly thought then that you were impotent."
Listening to Ice’s eased tone, Ah Dai’s sadness slightly receded, and his face blushed slightly, replying, "I, I..."
Ice’s bright complexion gradually faded, but her smile remained as she continued intermittently, "You... what... ah! Later... you guys... went to play... roulette, I... realized... you indeed... are as Horton... said..."
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