Chapter 4

In the spacious assembly hall in the palace, three people were present, Sect master Ling Jian, Vice sect master Chen and elder Ya. Ling Jian was sitting on the throne and the two were standing in front of her.

Ling Jian spoke first "What do you two think about her?"

"I don't know whether she is our ancestor or not, but her sword mastery is one of the best if not the best," Chen replied.

Elder Ya thought for a bit and said: "She looks a bit too young for our ancestor". She also added, "But I agree with Vice sect master that her sword mastery is something."

Ling Jian asked her "can you imitate that strike?"

Elder Ya nodded her head and said, "Unfortunately, I can't". The reason why Ling Jian asked whether Elder Ya could imitate that strike was, because Elder Ya is highly accomplished in ways of the sword. No one is better than her when it comes to sword technique in either the Sword God sect, or the whole of the western continent. Even Vice sect master Chen who is a Heaven realm practitioner can't win against when it comes to battle with just the sword techniques.

Ling Jian closed her eyes and started thinking, this silence was broken by Elder Ya who asked softly

"what do you think Sect master?"

Ling Jian slowly softly said, "I think she is related to our sect, as for how I don't know about that?"

"On what merit are you saying this, Sect master?" Chen asked

"It has no merit, I am saying this solely on my gut feeling" Ling Jian replied. Vice sect master had an awkward expression on his face as soon as he heard this.

She also added, "At the very least I can say this with 100% certainty that she has no malice or ill will towards the sect or any of its members"

Elder Ya nodded on this statement, while Vice sect master Chen kept a poker face. It was difficult to gauge whether he endorses this statement or not.

"Did Elder chi return?" Ling Jian asked

"She did, she told me to inform you that she had settled the ancestor in the sword palace." Elder Ya said

"And why are you informing me?"

"She had an errand to run."

"really?"

"really"

"What kind of errand?"

"I don't know"

"hmm"

Truth be told Elder Chi had no errand to run, because of what happened before with Yuki, she was too flustered and she didn't want to show this expression to anyone else. Elder Ya had taken note of this back then, but she decided to let it go as that wasn't the right time.

"Okay then, I'll go have a talk with our ancestor," Ling Jian said and started walking

"really?" Elder ya

"really"

Vice sect master Chen said nothing, he walked out of that room after Ling Jian went to meet the ancestor.

***

Yuki pushed the door and entered the room. The room had a wooden bed with intricate carvings and some sort of wool placed over it, some furniture and a bathroom.

'hmm..what should I do now?' She mused. In the next instant like a person having a light bulb moment, she smiled.

'yes, I should take a bath' Yuki made her mind. She started undressing by taking off her robe. Her robe was a single piece of clothing made from mulberry silk. It was blue in colour with white patterns over the stomach area. Her robe had buttons on the neckline, she started unfastening them one by one. With every button that was unfastened, her shoulders and bit of cleavage would become visible. When the last button came undone, her robe slid down over her smooth skin.

She had silky smooth skin, small waist, round buttocks and ample breasts. If anyone could see her, they would surely feel their blood rushing to their head. Her jet black hair was cascading like a waterfall and hiding the side of her breasts.

Yuki went into the bathroom. The bathroom was a bit smaller compared to the room, but it had a small rectangular tank with a fountain in the shape of a dragon in the middle. The water in the tank was clear and the fountain in the middle was also gushing out water. Yuki went inside that rectangular tank, the water was reaching up to her navel. She found a place in that tank and sat down.

'this feels good' who knows how long it had been since she last took a bath? Her body which had tightened up due to years of sealing was slowly loosening up. After a while, she was floating in the water with her eyes closed. No one can tell what she was thinking about.

[Paapa I am strong, I can fight]

[I know, my cute daughter is strong and she can kick anyone's ass]

[So why aren't you letting me fight?]

[....]

[Is it because of mummy?]

[.....]

[Paapa why don't you tell me?]

[The time is not ripe, You'll know when the time comes]

[hmph I won't talk to you]

[stop hugging me]

[hahahaha]

Yuki suddenly opened her eyes, she was still floating in that water. It was a figment of her memory.

She sighs, stands up and goes out of the tank. Water is dripping from her hair and her hair is completely stuck to the side of her face and her breasts. Her silky smooth skin is glistening all over. Without giving so much as a single thought to any of that, she walks out of the tank. She takes a towel and starts drying her body.

SFX knock knock

Yuki hears a knock on the door, she just wraps the towel around her body and goes out to open the door. When she opens the door, she sees ling Jian standing. As soon as Ling Jian sees Yuki, she freezes for a moment, then in the next instant, she forces her way in Yuki's room and closes the door. She then turns towards Yuki and says in an angry voice.

"Are you an idiot? Why are you opening the door being dressed in a towel?"

"I just took a bath and heard a knocking sound. I didn't have time to wear my clothes, so I used this towel." Yuki nonchalantly replies while smiling.

"What kind of reason is that? You are a girl, you know. What would happen if someone saw you like that?"

"No one saw me, it's only you"

"Ahhh" This time Ling Jian is glaring daggers at Yuki.