Chapter 20: Chapter 20

Long Ren sat beside the bed and touched her forehead. He quickly retracted his hand due to the hotness.

Gosh! She really needs his help now. He'll now do her another big favor of giving her his internal energy for free. If it were other masters how thankful they'd be!

But as for this one here, it's better not to tell her because she will not praise him. She won't even give him a little freedom. She'd only seek for pearls that came from his precious tears. The annoying part is that she'd spend them all in the name of charity and goodwill.

Before they came to this house, she asked him to stop mid-way so she could buy some snacks. After buying, she threw a pearl at the old lady when no one except him was looking and then ran off back to the carriage they hired.

He must be the most miserable pet in the whole continent. She hasn't given him anything but heartaches, headaches, pain, and sorrow. He just wanna go back to his holy lair. Why is it so hard?

Why did his grandpa tell him to stay with her? Let him be in peace!

Long Ren sighed as he got up from the seat beside the bed and sat on the bare floor in a meditative pose. He placed his two hands on his knees and closed his eyes. He then began to mutter some inaudible words for 9 seconds.

After that, he began to levitate in mid-air while still in a meditative pose. His hair and clothes fluttered even when there was no wind and his hands radiated white light. It did not take long for him to open his eyes which were now dark red in color and stretched out his hands towards Theresa.

Immediately white light from his hand which was internal energy, poured into Theresa's forehead.

Theresa who was still shivering a while ago immediately calmed down. But Long Ren did not stop as he intensified pouring of his magical energy into her.

When she was more stable, he retracted one of his hands and then stretched it again. This time it wasn't his internal energy that poured out. It was a low-grade green fire that was emitting heat

He fused it with his internal energy and it resulted in a blast. Long Ren fell down and hit the ground head first, resulting in his bleeding from the head.

He also spat out blood in the process and then fainted. There however was still a weird ball hovering in the air. It was a combination of internal energy and the low-grade green fire which had successfully merged.

It was the size of a small football and shined brilliantly. After hovering for 5 seconds in mid-air, the ball of light entered Theresa's forehead, making her body glow for a while before returning to normal.

Theresa's body temperature had finally returned to its normal state. It would not be long before she woke up.

Long Ren, however, was in a critical state, blood flowing from his mouth, nose, and eyes.

5 minutes later.

Theresa opened her eyes weakly.

Gosh! What happened while she was asleep? She felt sore all over.

Where is Long Ren? Did he come in here while she was asleep? All these and many more questions flooded into her head. She rubbed her neck and yawned lazily.

Yeah! There really are no wall clocks or wristwatches to tell the time here. Whatever! She just needs to see Ren. He needs to buy his cute mistress something to eat.

Man! Her poor stomach is so empty. She stretched her body and yawned again before putting her feet down on the bare floor.

She looked down to see Ren lying on the floor blood flowing out of his mouth and eyes. His hair is now in a mess but despite that, he still looked handsome.

Unfortunately, He's not human. Even if he were human, Theresa wouldn't like him. Here was her money bank lying on the floor looking so miserable!

"Ren!" she yelled as she ran to him and knelt down by his side.

"Ren, wake up. You can't leave me here. Wake up!" she yelled further as she shook him resulting in his vomiting more blood startling Theresa.

What should she do now?

Long Ren is vomiting more blood and any further, she'd faint. If it were back on earth, all she needed to do was call the ambulance but here in this so-called Luo Ye, there are no phones.

She doesn't even know anyone around here say less of a doctor. Moreover, Ren is a spiritual beast. What kind of doctor would he need? A vertinary doctor? Or a regular doctor?

She pulled her hair in frustration and grunted loudly. This pet! What did he do that made him end up like this? How the heck was she gonna get him treated?

While she was thinking of what to do, she did not know that her wrist was glowing a yellow light and also Ren's eyelashes fluttered a bit and one of his fingers moved.

She just kept panicking and when she finally decided to run out for help, she heard a faint chuckle. She turned around to see Ren who had just opened his eyes, chuckling weakly.

"So mistress is actually a softie on the inside. I am glad" said Ren with a smile.

"You... I am no softie. You evil pet. How should I punish you?" Theresa was not happy that she was caught red-handed by this extortioner.

She quickly got to her feet and ran out of the room pouting. Ren smiled at her silliness.

"Mistress, time for you to suffer" he muttered and winked.

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Theresa was sulking at the backyard. She has punched her image to pieces right in front of that mischievous pet.

What to do now? She can't even face him again. No! It's better to tell him to return to his fox appearance. It will be less embarrassing. He can't talk in his fox form right.

Theresa immediately rose up from the chair she was sitting on and headed back inside the house towards her room. On getting there, she saw him laying on the soft bed that she loved.

"You... how dare you," she asked, her chest heaving up and down. 'Theresa he's just a pet. Do not get angry do not get angry'. she tried calming herself.

"Get out now" she barked. But on the contrary, Long Ren became teary-eyed giving her goosebumps.

"Mistress, this afternoon we mated why is it you're rejecting me now? What did I do to hurt you?" Ren asked.

This question was nasty to Theresa's ears.

"You..." she rushed to him and nearly pushed him out of the bed.

'What the heck? He's so light! Is this still a human and not a piece of paper?' Theresa couldn't believe that Ren was lighter than her by a lot more kg.

Just look at him! It's obvious he has muscles and real biceps.

One look at him... he should at least weigh 50kg. But this one here must weigh 18kg.

This is an insult to her. No, she must d something.

From now on she'd make sure he eats 7 times a day until he loses the packs he acquired. She was still lost in her thoughts when she felt something wet and smelly on her head.

"What's this?" she muttered holding her nose. She turned to look at a smiling Ren. She saw that he was holding a bowl containing urine.

"My love, do you like it. This is the wine of love," said Ren.

Immediately, she understood what he did. He poured her, his mistress his urine.

Urine! Seriously?

"Ren, slap your self very hard 80 times" she commanded before leaving the room for the pool in the bathroom. This pet of hers deserves death a thousand no a million times.

Ren had to obey though he was very unwilling.

"Just wait my dear mistress. I will get more opportunities to anger you and you won't be able to do anything about it. As for my face that you made me hit today, I'll make you pull off all your hair in frustration." Ren vowed as he felt a force that compelled him to start slapping himself very hard.

6 minutes later, he was almost done with slapping himself when he received a command telepathically from Theresa asking him to crab walk. Ren was confused.

He asked her what was crab walk telepathically but all he received as an answer was that he should place 20 books on this belly after strapping something called a teddy bear to his back.

After he's done that, he should do push-ups and ride something she called a motorcycle. These were all strange terms to him.

Why does he need to tie a live bear called teddy to his back while placing 20 books on his belly? What are push-ups and what does he need to push-up? What the heck is even a motorcycle? How will he get one to ride? How long must he do each of these things.?

As if on cue, he heard Theresa reply to him telepathically: "You must do each of these for an hour. They say exercise is good for the body. I myself I'm also exercising so do your part. I'd like to see you 'stronger' than before."

Hearing this, Ren groaned loudly. This mistress of his! Why must she ruin everything for him?

Now he had to go find all the needed stuff fast and start before he receives a backlash in his cultivation.

'Mistress, just you wait!' he muttered under his breath.

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Han residence.

Han Ling opened her eyes way ahead of what Fu Jin said about her condition. After taking the prescription of Fu Jin, she felt quite strong only that she had a slight headache. Her beautiful skin was now returned to normal.

It was even better than before and Han Ling's beauty was now on par with her sister's. The door opened and Jin Ehuang came inside with a satisfied smile on her face.

"Ling'er, you're awake." Jin Ehuang said in a low yet firm affectionate voice as she walked slowly yet elegantly to her daughter

"Mother, what happened to me?" Han Ling asked.

"My beautiful daughter, what matters the most now is that you're alright." Jin Ehuang tried to reassure her daughter. But Han Ling would not take it. She begged her mom to help find a seer who can help her recollect her memories.

"Okay," Jin Ehuang finally conceded and added: "Anything for my little princess"

She then urged her to rest while ordering two maids to bring rice porridge for her to feed her darling Han Ling.

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Meanwhile, Theresa who claimed to be also exercising, had taken a bath in the pool in the bathroom, changed her clothes and finally left the house. She wanted to explore this city more on her own. The punishments she gave to Ren should be enough for her to enjoy the ancient world.

Outside the house, she saw that it was located on a lonely street. It was the 2nd best house in the street that Ren had acquired for her.

"At least, that pet has some thoughts for his mistress," she muttered as she walked towards the start of the street.

On reaching there, she saw that she was at another market different from the one she had explored.

This one was much bigger.

There were lots and lots of stores on both sides of the market and it was crowded and very busy. There were various vendors advertising their goods. She also saw blacksmiths at work.

"Wow! This is nice. I'll have a lot of fun today. That damn pet brought me to a small boring market. This is the one I want. The real one." she thought as she moved along the market mingling with crowds.

An old lady called on her to taste her steamed buns. She seemed frail and sick but she still beamed a smile at Theresa.

"Dear, try out these steamed buns. They are made with love." said the old lady who was dressed in tattered clothing.

Theresa beamed a bright smile at the old lady and stooped to pick one of the buns and put it into her mouth. Theresa's eyes widened in surprise.

"It's delicious!" she exclaimed in surprise.

'This is wonderful. I should bring her home to serve as a cook because I'll be really lonely and die of frustration with that evil pet I have at home' Theresa thought happily.

She picked another steamed bun and gave the lady a thumbs up. The old lady smiled and encouraged her to eat more.

While Theresa was enjoying her snack, she did not know that some men were going about in the market searching for her, showing people around a portrait of the disguise she used at the ruined restaurant.

If they find her, they are to automatically kill her if she puts up resistance. Theresa is currently in another disguise as a pretty girl of 15. She couldn't cultivate and looks like she was from a middle-class family.

"Grandma, how much are these?" Theresa asked.

"A copper coin for each." the lady replied.

"Wah! So cheap. These things are too delicious to be a copper coin. Grandma, I need a cook at home. I wonder if you'll like to come to be..." Theresa did not get to finish her words when a small stone thrown by an unseen person hit the old lady's left cheek, pushing her to the ground and falling all of her steamed buns.

She looked around in anger.

"Who did this?" she asked loudly. She wasn't happy at what happened.

However, no one bothered to answer her. Everyone kept doing their business. Theresa was shocked and got even angrier. However, anger would not solve everything. For example, the poor lady was still on the ground. Theresa raised her up and made her sit on a stool.

"Grandma, are you alright?" Theresa asked in concern.

"She'll always be alright," said a man who just appeared from nowhere.

Theresa turned to see a man who was big and about 7ft tall. He wasn't wearing an upper garment so his 8 solid packs and large muscles were clear for all to see. Theresa gulped when she saw this sight.

'Who is this guy and how many hours did he spend working out these days to actually have these muscles? He couldn't be here to beat up this innocent lady right?' Theresa thought.

"Who are you?" she mustered the courage to speak up to this big guy. She needs to protect her future cook.

"Who am I? You, this little ant dares to ask who am I?" the man said loudly. By now, a crowd had gathered though they remained a reasonable distance from him. It seemed this guy was well known and feared by the people.

"You are such a pretty girl, why throw away your life for this chicken lady?" the man asked Theresa as he raised her chin with his index finger.

"I'll let her go today if you give me... your... first... night," he said as he ran his hand through her collar bone. Many of them were praying for her to have an intact corpse. Theresa could not believe how things quickly changed.

First, she was here to enjoy these delicious steamed buns now it's turned to sexual assault? The bad part is, she couldn't fight back. Where will she slap as a defense? His chest? Why did this harasser have to be so tall?

Now, she really regretted leaving without Ren. If she was here, this stupid guy wouldn't be here harassing her. Look at all these crowds! No one even bothered to help her out.

It seemed they were scared of his which made her guess this is not his first time harassing people especially pretty girls. Also, from the way he behaved and the aura he exudes, he is a cultivator though she couldn't tell what level he currently is.

Theresa tried to push the man but her head only reached his belly so her hands were on his belly. But Theresa felt like she was trying to push a wall. Man! Those packs are not for show.

How will she escape from this guy? Theresa woke up from her thoughts when she felt a peck on her face.

Wait! Did this bad guy just...kiss her? That... how come? Theresa's mouth was wide open as she stared at the big guy in shock.

"So beautiful,what do you say? Give me your first night and I'll leave this grandma alone," said the man.

"Never! Your such a bully!" exclaimed Theresa.

"Good you know that. No more noises, I'm bedding you tonight and I'm sure all these people will give us their blessings." said the man as he turned to the frightened crowd with an evil smile.

They immediately nodded quickly. Who doesn't want their heads to remain intact? To these people of whom many amongst them were non-cultivators, cultivators were like gods to them. They should try their best to avoid any trouble from them as best as they can.

"See! My princess, I wasn't lying and I never lie. Trust me." the man said as he held Theresa's hands and disappeared.

The old lady fell back to the ground and started crying but no one bothered to console her. That would make them lose their 'cheap' heads.

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Theresa saw that she was in some kind of basement. It had nothing but a bed and some whips.

"Hey you, let me go" she barked after she caught sight of that tall flirt.

"I didn't tie you up, did I? Your just standing there free like a wild bird and I like taming wild birds a lot." the man walked towards her while Theresa kept retreating back until she hit the wall.

"My dear princess, I heard wild birds like it rough. I hope you don't mind." said the man a smirk on his lips. Theresa felt goosebumps on hearing his words.

" Long Ren, wherever you are please come save your mistress."Theresa prayed silently. Now that the man had gotten very close to her, he caressed her face.

"Do you like the feeling of my rough hand?" the man asked.

"No. Let me out of here or else..." she couldn't finish her words because he placed another kiss on her cheek. Theresa was so angry that she slapped him after all he lowered his head. The man was shocked for 2 seconds and then he quickly recovered, gritting his teeth.

"You... many beauties dream of bedding me and you dare slap me?" he barked at her.

"Who would want you? Those girls are all blind. I prefer Kim Tae Hyung. If he stood here, you'd bow to him." Theresa retorted but this only angered the big guy even more.

He detested it when the 'wild birds' he tried to 'tame' mentioned the name of another man.

"I've had enough. I'll bed you even if you call the demon lord." he finally said before slapping her face with his right palm.

Theresa nearly went blind from the stinging pain resulting from the slap. She felt the whole world spinning around her and then everywhere went blank.

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Theresa was awakened due to another slap she received from the man.

"Welcome back, honey." said the man who was now dressed in expensive red robes.

"What's going on?" Theresa thought in confusion. She tried to move but found out her body was tied to a pole from shoulder down to her feet.

"You... let me go!" she shouted while desperately trying to free herself to no avail.

The man had a long, scary whip in his right hand and she knew that if that whip hits her, given his strength, she'd have broken bones if she didn't die.

Man! Why wasn't Long Ren here yet? She really needs him now.