*Woooom! Wooom!* A ghastly wind passed over everyone. The clouds immediately turned darker. Mixed with the ambient miasma, this site looked like an abandoned town instantly. Several wooden boats appeared. Wrapped in milky green Ion energy that floated ever so slowly. Those who looked at the image were frozen in place.
"Hehehe!" A sinister chuckle went out. Several robed cultivators moved out in the area. In their hands, hammer in one, and large nails in the other.
"Ahhhhhh!" Several cultivators started to scream in pain. They clutched at their skulls and started pulling. "Remove the nails! They hurt!" They started to scream in pain. In their mind, large milky green nails were lodged inside their skulls.
"Your grace it will not be long now." A southern cultivator spoke softly. He was speaking to a young man that was dressed in Inner Disciple robes. Seeing the pained look on his charge's face, he started to panic a little. "Are you ok!? Can you hear me!?" He did n
-Sometime Later, Royal Court-."Greetings Royal Father and others," Melinda said plainly. She looked to the Empress and bowed her head next. "I greet the Empress Soruda VII, my your days be blessed..""Speak freely, you have earned it and then some." Empress Soruda VII said. "Your father is cured, you are getting better and Valli is better. The Empire is doing quite well. Just need to strengthen ourselves for the return of the others from the Mainland."Setsu and Five looked at each other. Five had a little more etiquette so he remained quiet and alert. Setsu on the other hand, the boy looked around and marveled at the architecture. They both were dressed in the robes Ren provided them.The traveling had been dangerous but worthwhile for them. The others went to have fun around the city. Which meant trouble most likely for Zia and whoever ticked her off. During the traveling, she righted a lot of wrongs in the area. Building a reputa
-Later that night-."This Manual is ghastly." Melinda said to Ren. Seeing him leaning back on the bed gave her pause. "You sure you will not regret me learning it?""I have been attacked by the manual once before. I learned my lesson and have made sure to cultivate against it. As for the others.. I recommend not trying it on them. It will just lead to your death.""Right..." Melinda moved over and surprised Ren a little. She removed her camisole and stared at him. "I can see the look of desire in your eyes, yet you make no move on me.""Because the good things come to those who wait." Ren answered. He did grab her by the waist and pulled her close, however."Eep!" Letting out a little cry made Ren smile broader. "You brute!" Melinda smacked his chest but made no move to get free. "You like to take liberties at the weirdest of times.""Yes. Say stop, and I will let you go." Ren looked at her. She blushed an
The stay in the Capital turned slightly problematic for some. The 1st elder of the Sect entered the Capital. Not on behalf of the Sect, but his own personal reasons.1st Elder had made it to Ren and used a lot of influence to get an audience with him. As well as have his two daughters with him showed serious work on his part. From the word around the palace, the Empress allowed it mostly.The group was also an distinguished guest. Master Luminous of Righteous Sect. The two knew each other with 1st Elder helping with tracking down Ren for him.'Is the Empress finally making trouble for me? Or is this something else?' As the 1st Elder talked, Ren was mostly trying to figure out why the Empress would do so. 'I have not seen anything harmful with her or the 2nd Emperor for that matter. But the 1st Emperor seems to hang out with fools in the future. Gonna have to change that... or possibly kill him.'Wouldn't be the first time he killed
'Oh alright. But I think Zia will want to get a few cracks at her first.' Ren looked at Zia who stared intently. Her mind already thinking of ways to get the woman in her corner for sparring."Ok. You will become a disciple of mine." Ren said to Liyun. As for your sisters, bring them here after you swear on your Soul and Cultivation.""Very well." Liyun was decisive in everything she did. She swore on her soul then her Cultivation Realm right then and there. "It is done. Please save them!""Hmmm." Ren stood up and walked over. A strange sensation washed over him after the Promise went out. Not minding it to much, he proceeded. He poked the center of her forehead. Sinking about a quarter-inch inside. "There, it is done."*Schlick!* A dark purple Ion trail left her forehead and circled into a ball. Ren kept taking it away, removing every trace of the poison inside her. The constant use of m
*Boom!* The royal guards burst into the room with the 1st Emperor leading the way. "Melinda are you ok!?" He was only a little cautious. "I am perfectly fine father." Melinda looked at her father and smiled. "As you can see, we all are ok." The situation just calmed a little. Master Lumionus just sat quietly in thought. "Where did the power spike come from?" The Chancellor asked coming in. Everyone's eyes went to Ren. It was to Dark and malevolent to be a guard or Master Luminous. "That was the power of a Transcendent. No way was that him." "Ren.. who are you?" 1st Emperor asked intrigued. His instincts kicking in. Warning him Ren was trouble. 'He may have saved my life.. but this is a different matter. I can not just trust Melinda to him. He may have the Empress impressed somehow further, but I am not that easy!' "I am Ren." Ren grinned. "That is all you need to know." He went back to arguing with the Reap System. Completely ignoring everyone
Above the Palace, Ren stared at the 1st Emperor with a sneer. All around the Capital, several people pass their gaze towards them. Powerful people took note of the danger from the newbie and the 1st Emperor who had been ill for a while."Hmm what is this foolish husband of mine doing already?" Empress Soruda asked. Behind her were the personal guards that usually travelled with her daughters. She had them speak about Ren's fighting abilities in detail to her. "Hmmm?"Slight fluctuations in space as a few people she knew arrived.*Teleport!* Ancestor Malificent appeared with Morticia."What is going on little one?" Malificent asked. Her eyes went wide staring at Ren up above. "The murderous pressure is enormous. How much killing has he done?""I have no idea.. but why is he fighting with your husband Soruda?" Morticia walked forward leaning against the balcony. The guards took a small step forward to stop her at first. Seeing the relaxed state of th
.-Few Hours Later-."Ren.. I.. no." Melinda said troubled. She sat across from him in a chamber with Felicity, Zia, and Jackson next to him. Another side was Balli cultivating silently. "He is my father and you almost killed him. If not for the Apothecaries working diligently, he would have become crippled.""Eh, I agreed to spare him so I did. Did not think he would escape being crippled. Hah, a shame really." Ren sighed slightly disappointed. "I need to increase my Cultivation. I have become rusty in the Mace it seems.""If I.. if I fought you as my Father did, would you have done the same?""Well yeah. I am not gonna let someone kill me. That is just stupid. You plan on trying to kill me?" Ren asked grinning from ear to ear. She was his wife yes, but nowhere near that strong in his heart to let him die for her. or kill him for that matter. "The very idea of it is exciting.""No. But, if he wouldn't have attacked you
.-Out around the Capital-.Ren was walking with Elder Tani, Lan Su, Mo Lan, Zero, and Jackson. From what he understood about the others they were at the fighting pits. Making money and betting resources. Well, Zia and Felicity were using the chance to hone themselves further with the others. The majority of the Followers and guards are currently there."Haa, the air here is something else. But a good bit of healthy people walking about. Are you sure they will still have what I am looking for?" Ren asked. Jackson gave a nod confirming it. "Alright then.""We are here. Boundless Medicine Archive." Jackson pointed at the large building. It was 30 stories high and looked like the Library of Congress Ren thought. Besides the flags on the outside of various herbs on them. Guards on the outside at every door. "Only Alchemists and the like-minded Professions can enter.""We," She pointed to each of them. "are all that. So no problem.