The Demonic Dragon's Plaything - Chapter 2
Chapter 2 – Wuyou cave
Rong Qing was so angry that she stomped her feet. The formula she recited was correct every time, but the effect was always subpar.
Even though she knows the formulas by heart, the spells she casts are always ridiculous. Maybe she really is not cut out to become an immortal.
Thick smoke filled the room and seeing that the raging flames were about to swallow up half of the ancestral hall, Rong Qing hurriedly used the Water Diversion Technique againseveral times, but with little effect.
She was so anxious that she was about to cry. If the master found out, he would definitely punish her severely.
“Help, it’s on fire…”
Rong Qing shouted anxiously. The next moment, Rong Ya appeared and slowly walked into the ancestral hall.
Her beautiful eyes widened, and she pretended to be panicked, “How brave, Fifth Junior Sister, you actually violated the sect rules and burned down the ancestral hall.”
Rong Qing hurriedly waved her hand and explained: “Senior Sister, I didn’t. The fire started on its own. You can help me first.”
“Let me put out the fire.”
Rong Ya glanced at her, twirled her fingertips, and water poured out like a living spring, pouring directly on the fire. After a while, the raging fire was extinguished.
After putting out the fire, Rong Ya looked at the devastated ancestral hall and said coldly: “Fifth junior sister, you made such a big mistake today and burned the master’s tablet. Do you know what your crime is?”
“Senior sister… I didn’t…” Rong Qing pleaded with an innocent face, pleading with her eyes that she really didn’t start the fire, but the senior sister didn’t believe her.
Before she could finish her words, Rong Ya interrupted her, “The ancestral hall was burned while you were offering incense. This is an indisputable fact. It’s useless to argue. Now go to the wall in front of Wuyou (abandoned) Cave and reflect on your crimes. You will be punished after Master comes out of seclusion.”
“Senior sister, I really didn’t set the fire…” Rong Qing looked sad and wanted to explain again.
When she heard about Wuyou Cave, her heart trembled.
There were rumors about the ancient times that there is a ferocious demon dragon was sealed in the Wuyou Cave in Jiuli Mountain, and it eats human essence and blood.
When she was young, her elder senior brother had warned her to stay away and not get close to Wuyou Cave without any reason.
She had kept her elder brother’s teachings in mind and lived on Mount Jiuli for seventeen years. She had been everywhere but never to Wuyou Cave.
Rong Ya raised her eyebrows and glanced sideways at Rong Qing, “Junior sister burned down the ancestral hall but showed no remorse. If the Master finds out, he will be furious and expel you from the school. If you go to the Wuyou Cave to reflect about your mistakes now, when Master gets out of seclusion, I will say something nice for you in front of him. By the way, I will send someone to repair the ancestral hall tomorrow. Perhaps, if Master sees that the ancestral hall is intact and thought that you had done it unintentionally and sincerely regretted it, he might not pursue this matter. Junior sister, are you sure you don’t want to go to Wuyou Cave to reflect on your mistakes?”
Rong Qing pinched her sleeves and was very confused, “Senior sister, why do I have to go to Wuyou Cave to reflect? Can’t I go elsewhere? I heard that in Wuyou cave, there is a demonic dragon which can eat people.”
Looking in from the outside, the Wuyou Cave is as dark as bottomless pit, and was quite scary and eerie. Rong Qing is timid and really did not want to go there.
Naturally, Rong Ya had also heard the of the rumours about the demonic dragon. She deliberately wanted to frighten Rong Qing before letting her go to Wuyou Cave.
Looking at the white jade hairpin on her junior sister’s bun, Rong Ya felt angry and jealous, and even made up her mind to fix Rong Qing.
She put on an appearance that looked like she was doing it for Rong Qing’s good, and said earnestly, “Usually, when disciples make mistakes, they will come to the ancestral hall to kneel and repent to their master. But now that the ancestral hall has been burned, the place for reflection naturally has to be moved to another place. In the Wuyou Cave, the rules of the Nine Immortals Temple are engraved on the stone wall. Go there and kneel down while reflecting. Read the rules carefully several times. Calm down and be more cautious in your future actions. Don’t be careless and cause trouble all day long. As for the monster you mentioned, the dragon thing is just a rumour. No one has ever seen it with their own eyes. The rumours cannot be believed. Previously, senior brother and second senior brother had their sword practice in front of Wuyou Cave. Wasn’t it safe for them?”
“Senior sister, please change… …”
“This matter is settled. You don’t need to say anything more. I am busy with the responsibility of looking for someone to repair the ancestral hall, and I don’t have time to accompany you to squabble.”
Rong Ya turned around and left after saying that, determined to never give in despite Rong Qing’s qualms.
Rong Qing didn’t want to bear the crime of burning the ancestral hall, so she heeded her senior’s advice to kneel in front of Wuyou Cave, even though she was reluctant and scared.
She didn’t dare to get too close to the deep, dark cave, and knelt in the open space outside about a foot away.
Translator’s Note:
Hello Readers! This is another historical smut novel with a mix of ancient martial arts/immortal cultivation in the plot! There is a plot along with the smut – it follows a thousand year old dragon which has been kept captive against his will and an innocent unassuming disciple who unfortunately fell into his hands. There are some ups and downs, with Mr grumpy dragon learning to be kinder and more human, but it eventually ends pretty sweetly.
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