Corrupt Creations

Certainly, Meiyi had lots and lots of things rapidly passing through her mind, but she knew that she would only get an answer, if she were to go downstairs, where that strange man had signaled her to go.

As much as she wanted to turn around and leave, there was something calling for her, making it unable for her to take that route. Feeling forced, fearful, yet curious, she took her first step down, towards that strange room. Slowly, her body passed by that open door, vanishing from Xiaosheng's eyes.

Just as Meiyi entered inside that room, she realized that something was off. Nothing good could come out of what she was witnessing and she had a strong urge to quickly leave from that place. However, yet again, she didn't do it.

Right before her eyes, there was a man imprisoned to the back walls, being held by a few metallic chains. He stood there, like a defeated dog, with his arms in a semi-hanging position and with his knees on the ground.

His clothes were dirty and there were more than a few holes on them, as if he had just left from a group fight. However, what attracted Chun Meiyi's attention the most, were the dried-up blood lines coming out of his nose, eyes and ears.

Actually, somehow, seeing his sorry figure had instantly made her heart ache. She knew that he had suffered some sort of torture and was still suffering from that.

The pitiful sight of that man, made her even forget about the dark and dirty room she had just entered and the presence of the other man. The man that was wearing a purple long robe and had his back towards her.

He was smiling while looking at that scene, since on his perspective, it seemed ironic and the work of fate.

The Sanctuary Master suddenly turned around and faced the girl that had just entered. He didn't plan on hiding his wicked smile from her, since his plans were getting more real and concrete, with her presence there.

Meiyi felt forced to change her attention towards that strange man, but just as she looked at him, she felt like she was a prey, trapped in a dead end.

"Isn't it funny how things usually happen? This man here, was ready to give his life and soul in order to protect the "sin" he had committed. Hehe... He went as far as tarnishing his reputation before hundreds of elders, saying he liked men; when in fact, he was already a father..."

Meiyi felt the pain of a thin needle pricking her heart. She still didn't know why, but that story was hitting her like raging ocean waves, making her structure sway from left to right.

The Sanctuary Master narrowed his eyes, making his expression even more wicked than it was and continued: "A father of a small child. A little girl, that had to live most of her life without him, since he abandoned her. Does this story sound familiar to you?"

Meiyi started to tremble and her mouth opened up to say something, but no words came out. That story didn't only sound familiar for her, but very real as well. However, she still didn't believe it was her story and she also didn't believe the place she was, was actually the place Seth had told her about.

"Heh... It's really funny to see the state and condition he put himself into, just to protect the "sin" that he committed against his own sect; against the goddess. But in the end, that "sin" is now right in front of him... Even more hilarious, is the fact that you were discovered after I forcefully extracted the information from his brain. Hahahaha... It is as if he had brought you to me... Chun Meiyi."

Meiyi received the shock of her life. Her entire body abruptly turned cold, as if she had been imprisoned inside an iceberg. Unconsciously, she took a step back, as if her body was trying to go away from that entire situation, but the heavy sound of the door closing behind her, jolted her awake.

Bang!

Her head turned to look at the figure of that imprisoned man once again, but her eyes didn't see him the same as before anymore. Actually, she couldn't even see him properly, since tears were already forming on her eye sockets, threatening to fall at any moment.

Reality had suddenly dawned upon her and unfortunately, she didn't know what to do. It was like she had lost her ground.

She suddenly took a step forward, but the Sanctuary Master lifted his hand and a purple screen was created in between Meiyi and the prisoner, completely blocking her path and view.

"If you want me to release him, you better follow my instructions in a few days, or else, he is going to die while imprisoned there. Hehe... Leaking our Illusive Ethereal bloodline is considered a capital crime after all."

Meiyi wasn't even able to talk back. The shock she received had made her behave catatonically. Unfortunately, she was still listening to those words.

"Don't worry though, it is going to be something simple. You can go back to your comfortable bedroom and wait. I will call you when the time comes."

The Sanctuary Master started walking towards the door. He opened it and left, as if nothing had happened. But even though he had already vanished from the scene, that purple screen was still blocking Meiyi's path and sight.

As if she had been energized, Meiyi suddenly started banging her arms on that screen, trying to completely break it apart. But with her strength and condition, she could do nothing.

After a few strikes, she suddenly dropped to her knees and started weeping. What she was feeling at that moment, was despair.

Xiaosheng heard those mournful cries and concluded that everything had already happened. Expecting to find Meiyi's body bruised and clothes torn, she descended the stairs in order to help her recompose herself. She had experience on that, since it wasn't the first time that she did it.

But even though the scene was totally different from how she expected it to be, she still went towards the girl and helped her get to her feet.