3 Blackening As soon as the Master of the Black Lotus heard what she said, his aura immediately turned sinister. The entire cave-dwelling also became bone-chilling cold as his oppressive and ruthless aura raged wildly. In the next moment, his figure flashed, and the Master of the Black Lotus leaned forward, one hand choking Yun Xuexin’s neck, lifting her up. A sinister voice, filled with killing intent, echoed in her ear, “Do you think I’m inferior to Xuanyuan Mo Ze?” With her neck choked, both of her feet were lifted off the ground and the mighty pressure engulfed her, she felt the aura of death so close to her. She gripped his hand tightly with both of hers, opening her mouth, trying desperately to breathe. She wanted to beg for mercy, but she couldn’t say a word. Just as she thought she would be choked to death, she felt her body being thrown violently onto the ice bed. “My Black Lotus needs some primordial Yin energy to replenish itself. It is your responsibility as one under my command to supply it. You have no right to refuse!” His gloomy voice rang, and he strode towards the ice bed. With a wave of his hand, a black aura surged out, splitting into four streams to bind Yun Xuexin’s limbs, fixing her spread-eagle on the icy bed. “No! No! Please don’t…” Yun Xuexin begged tearfully. But, she had no idea that the more she begged and resisted, the more intense the fury in the heart of the Master of the Black Lotus became. “You’ll be grateful to me because I can make you stronger!” The Master of the Black Lotus said as he walked up to the ice bed. With a tug, Yun Xuexin’s clothes were torn to shreds and scattered all over the floor… “Aah!” Her piercing scream echoed through the cave. However, the black-robed cultivators outside were unaware of the events inside and continued to discuss how to deal with Feng Jiu and others. The following night, Skylink Monarch unexpectedly arrived in the forest and accurately located the cave-dwelling. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞 “Where is your Monarch?” Skylink Monarch, while hovering in mid-air, asked with his eyes narrowed as he gazed down at several people below. “It’s Skylink Monarch!” A black-robed cultivator recognized him and immediately replied, “Skylink Monarch, our Monarch is inside the cave.” As he spoke, another cultivator quickly entered the cave to report. The cultivator who entered the outer chamber couldn’t find the Master of the Black Lotus or Yun Xuexin. Confused, he moved to the inner room, where a stone door barred the entrance, and then gave the report from outside. “Master, Skylink Monarch is here. He’s outside right now.” “Invite him in!” The cold and gloomy voice of the Master of the Black Lotus rang out from inside the inner room. The black-robed cultivator acknowledged and quickly exited. In the ice-cold cave-dwelling, the Master of the Black Lotus looked at the naked Yun Xuexin lying on the ice bed with a cold, emotionless gaze. He commanded coldly, “Stay here and cultivate. Once you’re familiar with the incantation, you may leave.” After saying this, he left the inner room and shut the stone door behind him. He left Yun Xuexin lying still and looking blankly at the ceiling of the cave. Her eyes didn’t move until a long time after that. Yun Xuexin, shaking coldly all over, slowly sat up, curled up in a corner, and shed silent tears. Her hands clenched into fists, and through gritted teeth, she vowed, “Feng Jiu! I, Yun Xuexin, will never let you off! Never!”