What was She Fighting For?

Chen Wentian's voice reverberated in Bei Yingluo's ear. Her thoughts which were somewhat disorganized returned to focus. His words provided the clarity that she needed.

"Kya! Kya! Kya!" Thousands of bloodthirsty bats surrounded her, crying and cackling.

They spun round and round and a few would occasionally dive down to try and take a bite out of her flesh. Her spear cut down dozens at a time but they were endless. The spinning cloud of black fur was closing in steadily, giving her less room to move.

What was she fighting for?

What was her mindset?

She wasn't here to kill some wild beasts or demons. She wasn't here to fight bandits or even the Liu Clan. She was here for the sake of her family; her mother, her sister, her aunts, and the Bei Clan.

Back then, inside the monkey mountain, she had watched in horror as her mother and her aunts were brutally assaulted by hordes of monkeys. She had lost all hope but the final straw was when the monkeys turned their attention to her little sister. She didn't even care if she died but she couldn't let this happen to someone so innocent and something broke inside her.

She had put that terrible time in the back of her mind. Now, as she focused on her inner motivation and her state of mind, that memory and others arose.

There was that time the Bei Clan had set out to wipe out a local infestation of demonized locusts. They had run into an ambush and second aunt Bei Hao almost lost her life. In a moment of terror and uncontrollable emotion, she had been able to activate her hidden power. Was it because she was trying to protect her family?

Just a few days ago, she had fought with the disciple of the Sapphire Mystic Empire named Thousand Streams Qian Xi. Her family members had not been in any life-threatening danger but she still had been able to activate her power. Why was that? They had been fighting for the respect and honor of the Bei Clan.

All three instances of her power coming to life involved her family. That was the key.

Finally, Bei Yingluo thought about the intimate moments she had just shared with her master. She was his disciple and her task was to diligently cultivate. But deep down, she was a Bei Clan woman after all. Although she never dared to bring it up, he was her man and she wanted to have a child with him.

The arousing roleplay had unlocked this long-hidden desire. His words had been so hot, so sexy, so irresistible. So much so that there was no more doubt as to what she wanted and what her mindset should be.

She was fighting for her family so that they could survive and thrive. She was fighting so that she could follow her master and in the future, have a family with him!

"Master!" She cried out. "Watch me!"

Her eyes turned crimson as if on command.

Woosh!

Her body filled with unnatural strength and expelled a wave of blood-red spiritual energy. For someone at the Mind Focusing Realm, this should have been impossible and it was something only she could do.

The wave of energy blasted away a large number of bats, crushing their bones and turning their bodies into mush.

Even as more charged down, Bei Yingluo was already moving. Her muscles and tendons were filled with immeasurable strength. Each swipe of her spear left a huge swath of destruction among the bat horde.

Chen Wentian watched her with astonishment as well as happiness. She finally did it, she finally summoned her hidden power willingly. It came from none other than her lower dantian, meaning that this was something that was part of her core physique.

Her whole body radiated crimson energy. It had no elemental attribute but he could still feel its destructiveness. It was as if her ability was focused solely on attack and sheer might.

This was not a bad thing. In a battle between cultivators and between immortals, everyone had their own tricks and counters. But there were few things that could contend against unstoppable power.

"Look at Yingluo!"

"What happened to her?"

"Amazing!"

The Bei Clan members were also watching this phenomenon with rapt attention. The bats that had been attacking them had all been drawn to Bei Yingluo. She was one spear amidst a sea of beasts.

"What is that crimson energy?"

"I don't know…"

They were stunned. They were all cultivators at the Spirit Initiate Realm and they had varying talents with spiritual sense. They could tell that she was bursting with spiritual energy but that made no sense!

"1st Level of the Spirit Initiate Realm?"

"No, it's the 2nd Level of the Spirit Initiate Realm!"

A few moments later, the chatter got even louder.

"She got stronger again!"

"Third level?"

Chen Wentian was constantly monitoring his disciple's situation. He sensed that when her power rose to the 3rd Level of the Spirit Initiate Realm, a full realm above her true cultivation, it started to affect her.

Her movements became less precise and it was as if she was getting drunk or going blind. Her attacks were strong but wild. Her footwork became undisciplined as she tried to kill as many bats as possible without regard.

Her power was still increasing steadily. She could reach the fourth level and perhaps even the fifth level but he wasn't sure what negative effects doing so would have. At the very least, it would leave her in an exhausted state and she would suffer some physical wounds.

He made the decision and quickly intervened. His cloaked figure shot out, hidden in the darkness. He pierced through the thick mass of furry bats, blowing a wide hole through their encirclement. He arrived beside her and wrapped an arm firmly around her waist.

"Ma… Elder Mo!" Bei Yingluo regained her bearing and looked up.

Chen Wentian looked down and gave her a smile, "You were amazing. Take a rest now, no need to push yourself too hard for a few flying rodents."

He swept his arm out. Rays of shadow energy that had formed into sharp needles shot out in all directions. The attack instantly decimated the beasts. Amidst the cries of pain and furious chatter, the survivors flapped away in the night sky, leaving behind tens of thousands of corpses around the convoy.

"They are looking at us." Bei Yingluo said again in a whisper.

He gave her a shameless kiss on the cheek in full view of the Bei Clan. Plenty of whistles and giggles accompanied his laughter.

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