Through his spell, Paul saw all the ladies surrounding a group of three men and one woman who were tied up in the main building.
-They are alright, but it seems that they had some uninvited guests while we were away.
He said with a sigh of relief.
-What is going on here?
Fei Fei asked the moment they entered the main building.
-These people came when you were away and demanded that we hand over Lia and Nia.
When we refused they tried to attack us but got a beating instead.
Wei Lan explained.
The beating was not entirely one-sided though as both cat girls along with Wei Lan and Wu Yin had some scratches and bruises.
Seeing this made Paul furious. His body started emitting a chilling aura, and at the same time, he conjured four small balls of light that entered his ladies, making their wounds disappear.
-Why did you want to take my slaves?
He asked the captured people, his voice as cold as an arctic winter.
The captives knew that they were most likely already dead as what they did was a capital offense, but they didn't speak even a word.
-I'll ask you again why did you want to take Lia and Nia.
Paul asked again, his patience wearing thin.
All of them turned their heads away, not wanting to talk.
-I hoped to never use this spell on anyone, but since you do not want to go the easy way, you leave me no choice.
He said, airly.
A moment later he conjured a mark, similar to the one he had given to all his slaves but this time it was different.
Usually, the mark was white or blue, but this time it was as red as blood and emanating a menacing aura.
Both the captives and Paul's ladies looked at it with fear as they had never seen anything like it.
-I promise you, this will hurt.
He said and one mark became four, right before entering the bodies of the captives.
For a few seconds nothing happened but suddenly all four of them started screaming in pain like they were being skinned alive.
Paul cast a mute spell on all of them, temporarily disabling their voices.
However, one look at their faces and twitching bodies told everyone that they were in great pain.
-What did you do?
Fei Fei asked.
This was her first time seeing Paul so angry and his ruthlessness made a shiver go down her spine.
She was merciless when dealing with her opponents but this was something else.
-This is a forced slavery contract spell, the more they resist the more painful it will become but right now they can do nothing to stop it from taking their freedom away.
They can't even kill themselves.
Hearing this, all the ladies thanked the gods that they were his people and swore to never anger him.
This was the first time they saw him truly angry and it was on their behalf which made them happy, but at the same time, they were just witnessing what it meant to be on the receiving end of his anger and it terrified them.
-What are you planning to do with them once you get the information you want?
-It seems that being lenient makes people think they can do whatever they want so this time there won't be any mercy, no matter who pleads for them or the culprit behind them, they will get what is coming to them one way or the other.
Paul had had enough at this point, if the people here took his mercy for a weakness then he would show them the price for angering him.
-Ladies, go to sleep, this will take a while.
He said and started walking upstairs.
-But master, what if they break free?
Nia asked.
-They won't, and even if by some miracle they manage to free themselves, then they won't be able to do anything because of the pain.
Paul didn't even stop to explain and after these words, he went to his bedroom to get some sleep.
Fei Fei went after him and the other ladies also went to their rooms to try and get some rest.
-Would you mind if we restarted my cultivation tonight?
Fei Fei asked once they were alone in the master bedroom.
She was not entirely sure if he would agree, considering what was going on downstairs.
-Sure, the faster we get it over with the faster you will be able to regain your powers.
Paul said with a smile, his anger nowhere to be seen.
-Then give me a moment to reset my cultivation.
-Take your time.
Fei Fei sat on the bed in the lotus position and closed her eyes.
At first, nothing was happening but after a while, Paul could feel her levels drooping one after the other and her whole body was emitting an enormous amount of mana.
Within minutes her cultivation went back to the second stage and was still falling.
What's more, it was falling faster and faster, the lower her level got the faster it went down.
An hour later it was done, Fei Fei lost all of her cultivation.
She felt a sense of loss as she just erased thousands of years of effort, but the reward that awaited her was worth the sacrifice.
-It's done.
She said with a hint of sadness in her voice.
-Good, let's see if you will be so cocky in bed now.
Paul said with a mischievous smile while hugging her from behind and starting to remove her dress.
Fei Fei went white at his words, only now remembering how she teased him at the beginning of their relationship and his promise to make her beg for mercy one day.
Back then she didn't take it to heart as she was way stronger than him.
Now however she had no cultivation left and he was at the second stage, which made him more than capable of doing what he had promised her back then.
-That's not…
The rest of her words remained unsaid when his lips covered hers and soon she found herself under the man who had every intention to fulfill his promise.
-If you think, it's not fair, then back then it was also unfair, which didn't stop you.
Paul whispered into her ear.
He was sure that he would have to wait for a long time to get even with her, considering their difference in cultivation and experience.
Fei Fei wanted to argue but never got the chance as he kissed her again.
She regretted teasing him back then, but unfortunately, it was too late for regrets and Paul had no intention to pass up the chance to even the score.