Chapter 43

Somewhere, in the vast Empire Of Dawn.

Three figures could be seen running through the forest. A bright-red haired fox girl used her flashy movement technique to cross hundreds of meters in an instant. Crimson flame trailed behind her.

A black-haired beauty using the shadows to her advantage, traveling soundlessly across the foliage. Not a leaf was disturbed in her wake.

A blonde-haired girl styling her hair in a ponytail struggled behind them. Her icy steps technique left cold ice on the trees. Her rapier cut the trees in her way to catch up.

'Mistress Yuki… we should be near the target…' Sarah melodious voice resounded in Yuki's mind.

'I know. Christina is really slow though~ fufufu~!'

'She is lower than us in cultivation…' Sarah said in a bored tone.

The three girls finally arrived at their destination, a cave. Littered on the ground were masses of bones cleaned off their marrow…

Christina panted for breath. Yuki and Sarah let her be. The cold girl wasn't one for talks anyways… even teasing her is pointless, since she would agree on her shortcoming.

"The target should be deeper inside. Expect the worst." Sarah said in a cold voice.

"Cheer up, Sarah! Finally, we can do some missions approved by the mistress! We can let loose!" Yuki said as her tail swayed behind her.

She wore a red and black hanfu. Her budding cleavage was open for everyone to see. Her long slender legs were visible as she sat on a rock.

Sarah, wearing a plain black robe that didn't hide her explosive assets, looked back at her with a deadpan expression.

"You should be more serious, Mistress Yuki. Missions like these can be the end of us if we're not careful."

Yuki clicked her tongue. Sarah was getting on her nerves as of late.

"You know… you're not the only one missing him…" Yuki said as she glared at Sarah.

Sarah's eyes quivered. A hint of longing threatened to show.

"I know… I… Know…" Sarah looked to the side.

"So, stop being an emo bitch! Its fucking depressing! Its too fucking played out at this point! I hate it so fucking much!" Yuki glared at Sarah. Her fiery spirit affected her mood more than she knew.

"I can't help it! Okay! I just can't! Master Jason is everything to me! Every day he's not here is punch to my guts!" Sarah screamed at Yuki. Astonishing her greatly.

Sarah's tears flowed endlessly. Yuki could only shut up. Christina stared coldly…

"All I ever want is to see him again… Nisha keeps asking about him… All I could say is… he will come back… One day… And big sister Edna… seeing her crying every day in his room… it's breaking my heart!"

The darkness practicing girl's legs failed her. She plopped on the ground.

Yuki clenched her fist and gritted her teeth. She felt the same as her…

She tried to distract herself. But every night… every night…

She couldn't help but cry herself to sleep…

"Fuck! And that Anna! She's too cold! Christina! Don't act like her! Be more lively dammit!"

Christina's eyes quivered. But she closed herself off to everyone… but only Jason… the only one able of showing her the joys of life again.

But he's not here anymore…

"Urghhhh!!! I'm so jealous of Edna! Why did she get to have him before he disappeared?" Yuki started showing her darker side now. Sarah stared back at Yuki.

"weren't you a Core Condensation Realm cultivator back then? Do you think Master Jason would ever hurt you like that? You needed your purity to effectively circulate your Spirit Qi for the Inner Sea to form. If he did, you would struggle and lose every last bit of talent you had." Sarah stood while wiping her tears. She had a solemn expression.

"I-I know! It's just… Maybe if I had his child… I wouldn't be so lonely right now…" Yuki said as she looked away. A shade of red filled her lovely face.

Sarah couldn't help but blush as well.

"I… I will give myself to him when he comes back." Sarah said while hiding her blushing face. Yuki seems irritated but she held it in. she knew Sarah true intention and feelings from a long time ago. The way she saw him after she knew his achievement of beginning cultivation at the age of five was nothing short of admiration and reverence. To know that the one she is fated to serve her whole life is someone of great potential and talent helped her cultivate love for him.

Maids seldom had the chance to choose their masters, seeing themselves thrown into this life of servitude without any other choice made them more dependent on their master. Seeing them as their salvation in this cruel world of cultivation.

Sarah saw in Jason more than just a master. She saw him as her shining sun and gentle moon. He never mistreated her. Always smiling at her and playing with her. Even helping her with her cultivation whenever she was in a bind. He was too wise for his age. Sometimes they forget that as he taught them and even created new games for them to play…

He was so genuine and caring for all of us… even to Anna… who was nothing but cold to him…

Why? What did he ever do to her for her to be so cold to him? Is it because he's a boy? And every time I confronted her with it… she just apologizes and goes about her business! Fucking bitch!

"Why the frown, Mistress Yuki?" Sarah said as she tilted her head.

"Hmph! Thinking about Anna and how she's such a bitch sometimes." Yuki always said what's on her mind.

"Uh… I said that I will give myself to him… and you thought about Anna?" Sarah said with confusion clear on her pretty face… She's too pretty…

"And? Aren't you his little maid? You think someone like Jason will just have one woman for himself? Someone of his monstrous talent won't settle with just one woman anyways…" I said as a matter of fact. Sarah had a wry smile on her face.

"Maybe he already found a woman right about now… that's why he's late…" Sarah whispered. I couldn't help but pout.

"I just hope she's worthy of him… Let's get this mission over with! All this talk about Jason got me so hot and bothered!" Yuki brandished her Middle Earth grade sword that shone in a fiery light.

Sarah brandished her twin daggers of obsidian glow. And Christina brandished one of her family's numerous rapiers the was of Middle Earth grade just like Yuki's.

"Finally…" Christina whispered as her blush receded.