Chương 77: Axe stealers

Another week passed while training the Elders, then starting 7 new Stars groups, using the 3 non-Yin Elders for non-Yin girls and 4 groups using the mineral Elders who still owed me. It wasn't efficient, wasting the Elders' time on Qi Gathering disciples, when even a strong Foundation disciple would have sufficed as trainer. But with 10 such groups, I could form a baseline and find out mistakes and better ways of training, plus the emotional investment of an Elder was far more precious.

The Elders had the ear of their Sect Master, and more resources in general. I was sitting with said Sect Master and discussing exactly this, while she proudly presented her first high-grade Restoration pills. Tier 1 pills, but still hard to make.

"I think late-stage Foundation disciples can also take groups of young girls as their stars, but not outside the sect. Physical training, pain conditioning, even drug and poison resistance can be done inside. Just not the Foundation Establishment and killing missions. Those need an Elder to supervise." The old woman frowned.

"Perhaps it's too soon for such a massive change, Pef Tian. We can use more Elders instead. How is that Foundation repair pill going?" she said in a wary tone. I sighed.

"I have the theory ready, in my mind. A kind of glue, or calcium based formula, much like bones heal after they break. But more spiritual in nature, thus Tier 2 fruits and a lot of beating and healing. When someone heals, their mind subtly heals too, just like your crippled Elders. Hina started walking yesterday..." I said with a smile. The old woman nodded.

"Elder Wong... I think she is in love with you. Too bad you aren't taking more wives. Minghue seems so happy lately." she spoke in a distant voice. I shrugged, glad I passed the responsibility on the milk-starved Lin.

"I was thinking of concubines, perhaps. And it's not like these women will go outside to look for a husband. I hope not!" I added with a sly voice.

"Don't worry, Pef Tian! Not even those Elders without Yin Meridians won't seek another man. They know better, and have seen what kind of men want them. They killed thousands of such beasts, and seen their sisters get defiled in gruesome ways. Our distaste... has a profound reason, and it's constantly fueled by interactions with the men outside." she spoke in a sad voice, and I also agreed. Even my first study group in the Blue Lotus was composed of exactly such beasts wearing men skins.

I was about to say more, but my soul sense picked up a Venerable outside the gate.

"Zhen Chen is back. And a few more women too..." I detected with a big smile.

"The scorpion has brought more of her clan it seems. I pity your poor balls, young hero." the Sect Master added as I stood up. My balls are just fine, old lizard! I flew at speed and went to collect my wives from the gate.

"Zhen and Mei, you look... burned and covered in dust." I noticed at once. Yes, I have good eyes. My wives looked like they passed through a firestorm. Zhen sighed, while Mei waved happily.

"I need a warm bath and two days of sleep. Make it so, husband..." she pleaded and collapsed in my arms. If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. I grabbed the entire party with my cloud and took them into the Sect Master's courtyard, where they would have quiet and privacy. And be kept safe too. Mei and the five women waited outside, while I undressed and bathed Zhen, before tucking her to sleep with a low-grade Regeneration pill in her mouth.

"So, fun trip?" I asked and invited everyone to sit.

"You are Yao's new daddy? You look half her age, maybe even less!" Another woman protested at my young face. Maybe I should wear a veil too.

"Well, for one I don't know Yao Chen's age. And secondly, who are you? All the new girls, I mean. I already know Mei." I asked while holding Mei in my lap for some boobs massage and other marital duties. Mei giggled while the Sect Master snorted and took out some Ice Lemonade for the guests.

"I am Tulip, then Lily, Orchid, Rose and Suna. She is not like us." the first speaker said in a proud voice, pointing at each girl and excluded young Suna from their clique.

"Suna? You look much prettier than the rest, so yes, you are not like them. Bigger boobs too." I noticed at once. Good eyes, I know. Mei chuckled and leaned her boobs into my hands.

"Suna is an orphan. Zhen Chen adopted her for some reason. I guess Zhen killed her parents and felt guilty..." Mei explained with a demonic voice. It didn't fit, but it was funny.

"Wrong! Venerable Chen is not like that. She just thought I was cute, chewing on green scorpions because I was hungry.... they taste much like this drink!" Suna explained while drinking her free lemonade.

"... Green ones are for little kids. Right, sisters? A true Sand dweller eats blue and purple ones!" Tulip boasted while her sisters hid their eyes.

"... Purple scorpions? Aren't they deadly even to Core Realms?" the Sect Master intervened with a curious voice. Tulip look aside and muttered something like "... what do you know?" but in a small voice. The Sect Master smiled kindly, then froze the girl into a human-shaped icicle.

"What does a thousand years old Venerable know about scorpions? It's not like I killed 200 of their Core Elders over the years." she whispered like an annoyed Snow Lizard.

"T-that... Tulip is stupid like that, Frozen Master! Please don't kill her!" Lily begged, already on her knees and dragging the other girls beside her. I've seen ice fairies kill with ice spells, and the targets simply shattered if they were below Nascent Soul realm. Having all the water in your body freeze and expand would do that. Tulip was fine, in a 'kept on ice to cool off' kind of fine.

"I will wait for my wife Zhen to decide the punishment for your sister Tulip. Meanwhile, sit down and drink the lemonade. Frozen hospitality is rare and precious. I should know..." I said with a wry voice, and Mei turned to steal a long kiss.

"It was quite a dangerous trip, the last 30 minutes. Not that I could see exactly who was attacking and what they used. Fire spells... I guess." Mei said after coming back for air. I licked a finger, then tasted the dust on her skin. Fire, but not only fire. Hellfire, most likely. A demonic cultivator. Tian remembered the taste, having been covered in same kind of dust when he escaped the Blue Lotus Sect massacre. It was a bit too soon to show off, but they attacked my wife.

"Come Mei, let's collect a few precious eyes as my tithe." I spoke gently, then smiled at the Sect Master and flew off. In less than 20 minutes, I reached the ambush site with Mei, and found two of her puppets burned to a crisp on the ground.

"My puppets..." we muttered in the same tone, as my money seem to drain away with every week.

"I left Mister Tall and Shorty behind to cover us. And they stole the axes!" Mei yelled in anger. I collected the sad remains for possible repair, and followed the hidden traces with my soul sense. Two Venerables were drinking blood wine and playing with my axes not far away. Tian took over and flashed forward, using his 50000 years of sword practice to slice the culprits into sliced bread... but without bread. In two seconds I returned with 4 new eyes, two axes and two storage bags.

"There you go, Mei. Got your axes back. And a few Venerable eyes for my pills." I explained politely and let Mei store the weapons in her ring,"Good. Damn demonic scumbags. Stealing my axes... you got very strong, hubby." Mei observed with keen eyes. I smiled and flew back, only stopping for an hour in a mortal city for some groceries: herbs and fruits. And more sexy lingerie. Might need more, with so many women wanting to drink my milk. Even found purple stockings in a shop, so I bought all 54 pairs.

No reason, just a new color for my flowers.