A Tale of Chase and Love s1

Theresa walked back to the bed and lay down due to the headache she felt.

“My pet! Before your period starts please take care of those former maidservants of Han Fei,” she commanded.

Dejectedly, Ren nodded and disappeared after dropping the things he bought on a couch he just brought out of his space ring.

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Back at the torture room Lan and Li Hua lay on the floor crying. Their eyes were closed and they were trembling due to the intense pain they felt.

That evil imperial concubine. Not only did she take their original former mistress’ beauty, but she also got her killed.

Well, at least they’ll be joining their mistress wherever she is.

Just one more lash and they will breathe their last. At least they wouldn’t see their bodies being squashed to a meat and blood patty.

At this moment, a heavily built guard raised the bull rod which seemed very light but weighed as much as twenty moulding blocks put together and was about to descend the rod on the duo’s backs when he felt a strange yet scary aura.

The other guards had also sensed it and were alarmed.

Before them, a man materialized dressed in golden robes and barefooted. Seeing this cute guy, one of the guards had started drooling.

Man! If only he was a woman. He can even get guys aroused. So troublesome!

The figure, Ren smiled as he walked towards the man holding the whip.

“Give me that. I am Han Chunhua’s pet.”Ren said stretching out his fair hands.

While the 3 guards were enthralled by Ren who was considered out of this world, Ren immediately muttered some words in a strange language and vanished with the two girls. The guards rubbed their temples as they stared at each other.

“Bro, what happened?” asked the shortest among them.

The one being asked was the heavily built man who shrugged and suggested they go play some chess.

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Somewhere close to one of the imperial dragon pools in the palace a young man sat down in a meditative pose and put his palms together. In front of him were the two maids, Lan and Li Hua who were also in meditative pose though unconscious.

Faint internal energy was flowing slowly into their bodies stabilizing their Dantian, healing their broken bones and purifying their bodies.

“Mistress! I hope you change your mind after this.” thought Ren

Not far away from them was a concubine sitting on her favourite swing smiling as she watched the beautiful butterflies.

One day she’ll be like these butterflies. Free to travel.

She looked towards the almost setting sun and sighed.

“Ye Tian! Please wait for me,” she whispered closing her eyes. This concubine is the newly married concubine, though not as beautiful as Han Chunhua, she was still considered a good beauty.

A heart-shaped face, white, flawless skin, small pink lips, big eyes, small nose, and long thick eyelashes were her features.

This type of beauty’s power lay at acting wronged or pitiful but she would never use that on her current husband for he loved only Han Chunhua the apple of his eyes.

She would be the future empress and heavens know how she gonna survive by then.

She wants to remain a virgin for her beloved Ye Tian a cobbler who made her smile and forget her worries every time.

She hopes that she can one day see him and if possible, elope with him.

Slowly caressed by the gentle breeze, she falls asleep.

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After 30 minutes, the two maids were completely stabilized and Lan even rose two levels now she is a golden rise practitioner level 1.

Both were still unconscious and Ren slightly tired began to cultivate to kill time.

However, he wasn’t the only one.

His dragon bone whip was ‘playing’ with the two guys who were almost at the verge of collapsing.

“Just kill us already. Kill us if you dare”the one in green shouted. This evil whip had reduced him to a mere foundation realm practitioner but still won’t let them go.

His partner had become a mere beginner realm practitioner level 2. What was left for them?

Suddenly the whip stopped pursuing them levitating in mid-air.

The whip emitted a green light which slowly separated from the whip and transformed into a human figure.

“Hello! I am Ju Wei the spirit of the Almighty Dragon whip of Lord Long Ren nine-tailed fox demon. I am tired of being inside the whip and I want to play. You wouldn’t push me away right?” the figure who had just appeared.

He had blue hair, yellow eyes, brown lips, a chiselled v-face and was dressed in black. He just like his master wore no pants underneath his gown or shoes.

The two men wanted to die.

One whip they couldn’t handle now its’ spirit has come out.

The two looked at each other

They’re toast!

“So how about we play… yeah!… hide and seek.”Ju Wei suggested with a smile that made several chills run down their spine.

If you gave them a second chance, they’d never have followed that man in the first place. Wait! He’s not even a man but the popular dreaded fox lord Long Ren who slaughtered any who came with a mile close to his lair in the forbidden mountains.

They knew they had hit iron.

Looking back at the one who was still smelling of roast chicken, they shuddered even more.

Did that spirit offer to play hide and seek? In what way was it gonna be played?

As if he read their thoughts, Ju Wei stated that all they had to do was hide from the whip ‘Very simple’.

Simple my foot! If it was that simple then why are we still stuck here in this master barrier? The other thing is, where are they gonna hide.

It’s not like they could turn invisible.

“Now we can start the game’ Said Ju Wei.

Start the game? They weren’t ready and from the looks of it, they’d end up far worse than their brother.

Both thought he was lucky and wished to be in his state-dead and smelling like roast chicken.

“If the whip can’t catch you, I shall electrocute you to death, but… if it catches you, you’ll just have to sacrifice the outer layer of your skin and I’ll let you go. Fun right?”Ju Wei asked smiling as if he just said something good

Ju Wei cast a spell on them and their clothes disappeared leaving only their undies.

“Hmm! Now you look much better. The whip will pursue you around and then if it touches any part of your body, it means you lose. Now let hide and seek, begin.”Ju Wei declared happily.

However, the two men just stood there.

Why bother running? It’s just a waste of time. They should rather brace themselves for their death. It is really a pity that they’ll die with no one knowing where they were buried.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

The whip started flying slowly towards them and both of them closed their eyes waiting for death.

After a few seconds, there was nothing coming. No pain, no wound.

One minute passed… still nothing.

Doubtfully, one of them opened his eyes and saw that they were no longer in the alley but in public where people either laughed at them or hissed. Some already had stones in their hands.

How was this possible?

By now, the other man had opened his eyes and was shocked.

A little boy ran over to him and pointed at his butt.

“Monkey’s butt” the little boy muttered giggling.

“Hey you two get out of here” shouted an old man.

The others followed dragging them into an alley where they were left, battered and bruised.

Till now, they couldn’t believe they were still alive.

Did someone finish off that spirit? Or did his master order for him? Either way, they were now safe. At least for the time being.

They really lost so much this time.

They lost their money, clothes, heirlooms, and badges.

And what’s worse is that they had lost a sworn brother.

How will they report to their sect leader? And will that man and the so-called Ju Wei come to finish off their sect?

Heavens! Please give them a second chance.

While they were thinking of what to do, they didn’t notice a figure behind them sitting on a chair carelessly and eating seaweed. On his shoulders, was a black cat.

His hair was white and he was wearing a mask that covered a part of his face.

He was putting on female’s clothes and barefooted.

Behind him was the dragon bone whip.

“Wow! this game of hiding and seeking is good. Wanna make it interesting? *to the whip* Don’t kill them just play with them. I need some entertainment. *yawns* ” said the figure who was obviously Ju Wei.

The whip seemed to bow and head over to the two men who had just stood up.