31 A Heavy Hear

Her childhood was less than pleasant. Having grown up in a village with 2 parents that did not love her and kept their distance cast a tangible grey hue on her worldview. It felt as if her parents did not regard her as their own and she often wondered if she was adopted. Luckily, she did not have any siblings or there likely would have been more than just emotional neglect dampening her childhood. In retrospect, her life was stagnant until the day which involved a group of raiders pillaging their partially impoverished homes.

The heavy stench of blood wafted over from the neighboring houses. A death rattle could be heard along with the joyous laughter of murderous raiders. Even the once calming warmth generated by the fireplace could not calm her, as with each moment, the fear and anxiety only continued to intensify.

"Yue'er, please go hide. Only one person can fit", her "mother" requested in an oddly gentle manner.

"But what about you two?"

"We will be fine, our priority is you", her "father" responded.

Moved by their decision, she obliged and hid under the floorboards. Maybe, she was wrong all along. They did love her, it was just that they were terrible at expressing it and she would only know through dire moments such as this one.

As time passed, she continued to tremble in fear as she awaited for either their rescue or their destruction. Then she heard someone kick in the door.

"Take everything of value!", the head raider screamed as his lackeys ran in after him.

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When her "parents" were surrounded, her "mother" then shouted, "Wait!"

"What? Are you going to admit that where your hidden stash is?"

"Yes"

Not knowing that she was able to hear through the thick wood, she gasped in horror when she heard what her parents were telling the raiders. They handed over an exotic emblem and then voluntarily revealed her hideaway.

"If you send her there, you will be rewarded with enough gold to live like Kings", her "father" said to the raiders in a happy tone as they were in a win-win situation.

Understanding the disgusting and lustful gazes that landed upon her, she kicked and screamed as she was unwillingly dragged away by the raiders. She glared hatefully at her parents that had sold her out. She even felt a sense of schadenfreude when seeing the raider decapitate her oblivious parents who had assumed they were spared from further harm. Their severed heads remained agape in shock even after death.

With torn clothes and her alluring figure exposed, the worse than licentious men were quite eager to defile her. Due to her beautiful visage which caused more harm than good, they opted to go altogether instead of taking turns as none of them wanted to wait. One brute seized each of her legs while another seized each of her arms. The others then helped to hold her down as she flailed with all her might. While struggling, the exotic emblem managed to tumble from one of the raider's pocket and attracted two dubious individuals.

Before the group of raiders could ravish her, they were suddenly executed. Caught while completely absorbed by lust and unprepared in every way possible, they were easily killed. The distinct symbol of a fang on their sleeve was the last thing she saw before blacking out in tears and utterly exhausted. Upon waking, she screamed as the raiders were mutilated and their corpses had not been cleared. She seemed fine but felt something was wrong. Her heart seemed a bit heavier but her virginity remained intact. She now knew that the two did not intend to save her but were just extremely sadistic monsters though which made her even more wary of strangers.

Taking advantage of the fact that her captors were dead, she ran back home and hid. She did not weep upon seeing the corpses of her supposed parents as her fragile filial piety had shattered when they attempted to sell her off like merchandise. She did not bury them and only dragged the corpses away from plain sight.

Due to the region's conditions worsening and becoming increasingly war-crazed, she hid indoors and subsisted on what remaining food her parents had stockpiled. Luckily the food meant for up to 5 people could last her nearly an entire month.

After the second week though, she was required to eat less despite the food starting to expire. Her will to live followed the direction of her dwindling food supply. What happened to being happy? Why had her life been reduced to hiding and eating spoiled grains? She only desired to live a peaceful life and fall in love with a caring person.

She knew her parents did not like her but she could not believe that they despised her to the point that they viewed her as nonhuman and expendable. As someone with no ability, how could she even survive? In a war torn region like the one she lived in, the only thing she could do was become a servant or a prostitute. As a person without strength, she would be violated against her will so did her opinion, aspirations, and what made her an individual even matter in the end?

Finally succumbing to her ravenous hunger, she left the safety of her hiding place and was immediately captured. They were as perverted as the previous group but due to a slight scuffle and her slightly emaciated body, the session she dreaded had been delayed. As she mentally blanked out to endure the torture of being violated, she caught the sight of an unusual individual. He was quite attractive with a slightly arrogant demeanor that matched his chiseled features and cold gaze.

The two then made eye contact and she inwardly, felt hopeful. However, she refused to express her desire for salvation as the situation could end in the same way it did last time with her abandoned and left to rot by her lonesome. If that was true, then she might as well just die as she did not have any food left.

To her surprise, he then walked up to her captors.

"How much for the female?", he asked in an aloof manner.

"You also want a turn? You will have to wait for it. Some of us have been starved for women", the raider replied.

"I will compensate you if you release her"

"I told you, you will have to wait your turn", the raider replied but now slightly annoyed.

"I warned you", the man said while expressing clear disappointment.

"Filth have no right to own property", he proclaimed before cutting them down.

Despite being covered in blood, she did not cower in fear when he approached. In fact, she felt an unknown warmth surge from within her.

"Your body and mind might have surrendered. But it seems your soul still yearns for more"

He then grasped her dejected self firmly and supported her.

He gave her a place where she could belong.

He gave her meaning.

He gave her love.

He became her master and gave her a path to follow.

He then left abruptly.

Initially, she was devastated and waited for him to no avail.

But she could not forget her place by his side.

Her heart then grew even heavier.

She would not let him go as he belonged to her.

He was the only reason she continued breathing and she would not allow that to change.

Her master that had guided her and caused her to bloom.

She would get him back even if it meant imprisoning him in a room that only she could enter.

She would get him back even if his family refused, his woman refused, and armies refused.

All of her was already his. So, why couldn't he just accept it and take her?

Regardless, she would return to where she belonged. By his side and caring for her master that needed to be reminded of her undying devotion.

With a darkened heart, she pursued her master's trails relentlessly and finally an opportunity for their reunion arose. She would not allow the light to extinguish and seized it fervently.

She had discovered that her master was actually a Sword Sage of the renown Mystical Blade Sect!

With a polite and gentle disposition, she asked a Sect Member through a melodious voice, "May I know if Guren is currently in the Sect?"

Yidong subconsciously shivered before saying, "He left a while ago" in a frightened tone.

Perplexed by his reaction, she tilted her head before saying, "Why does mentioning my Master frighten you?"

Yidong paled even further when realizing she was Guren's true disciple. He then slowly but elaborately spoke of Guren's recent exploits. Definitely excluding his involvement though. She smiled when she heard of her Master returning to and surpassing his former glory. Yidong then told her the whereabouts of Guren and watched as she swiftly departed.