Vol 1 CH 5 (1/2)
Chapter 5: Jade and Beautiful Sword Fairies
When Yi Ping regained his consciousness, he found hirant and comfortable He could not believe such a co so relax in the bed that he did not want to wake up
“Protégé Master, you have awakened?” A sweet voice was heard
Yi Ping had a sudden shock He had suddenly remembered the events that had taken place at Mt Heavenly He called out panicky, “Xian’Er, where are you?”
He looked around hi in front of the bed ere snized Shui Yujian voice but there were two ‘Yujian’ now!
Yi Ping said, “Yujian?”
The exquisite young beautiful hed softly, “No, that is my sister I am Shui Meijan We are twins! You can also call me the Beautiful Sword Fairy”
Shui Meijian was delighted that Yi Ping had awakened When she looked at hi She was a little disappointed that he had called out her sister first But soon she had forgotten about her disappointment as she introduced herself
Shui Yujian sighed in her heart She was more reserved than her twin sister She pursed her lips and wished that she could respond quicker than her sister
Yi Ping nodded and asked, “Where is Yixian? Is she…”
Shui Yujian burst into tears, “Protégé Mistress had passed away We have laid her body into the inner sanctuary” This time, she was quicker than her sister
Yi Ping was silent for a long time while Shui Meijian and Shui Yujian looked at hihts
Yi Ping was suddenly aware that he was clothed in a new and clean gar…?”
Shui Yujian said, “Protégé Master, Sister Mei and I have showered for you and help you get dressed As for your old clothing, it is too dirty and too difficult to é Master, don’t be upset with us…”
Yi Ping turned flustered, “It is not that…I a maidens…I…”
Shui Meijian giggled softly, “Protégé Master must be shy! You are our master now and we are all your properties It is our duty to serve you and to take care of your daily needs”
Yi Ping tried to change the topic by asking them, “You are Beautiful Sword Fairy Shui Meijian and Jade Sword Fairy Shui Yujian?”
Yujian and Meijian said at the saé Master!”
Yi Ping said, “Take me to the inner sanctuary I want to take a look at Yixian”
Shui Yujian appeared to be panicky, “Protégé Master, the ice casket has already been sealed! We can only bring you to the inner sanctuary chamber”
Yi Ping sighed, “Is that so? It’s alright Just bring me there”
Shui Meijian and Shui Yujian bowed respectfully, “Yes, Protégé Master!”
Yi Ping said aardly, “Disperse with this ‘Protégé Master’ formalities Err…I don’t feel comfortable with it”
Shui Meijian and Shui Yujian took a look at each other before saying, “Yes, Master!”
Yi Ping sighed and said, “That Master word too”
As they walked along the passageways, Yi Ping noticed that it was colder than usual and asked out of curiosity, “The Eternal Ice Palace seems to be a cold place How can the two of you bear this unbearable cold?”
Shui Meijian laughed softly, “Mas…We are used to the cold The Eternal Ice Palace is situated beneath the Heavenly Lake That is why none of the pugilists can find this place”
Yi Ping was astonished, “We are under a lake?” He looked around hieway “This must have taken a lot of effort and time to construct…”
He iined the hardshi+p of the laborers and wondered if anyone of them would be allowed to leave the Eternal Ice Palace alive It was because even though the Eternal Ice Palace was not an unorthodox clan, it was a mysterious place which is off-limits to outsiders and shrouded in secrecy
Shui Meijian smiled, “I do not know It has been here e are here And the Eternal Ice Palace is centuries old But we do have sisters that are skilled in masonry here I will ask them later”
Yi Ping replied, “Oh That won’t be a necessary I a curious…”
But as they walked along the passage, Yi Ping saw many more maidens that were dressed in refinery, he could not resist co and beautiful; to think that they have to spend all their eternity here It is really such a pity”
Shui Yujian had misunderstood and said shyly, “We are all your women If Master desires any one of us, please feel free to summon us to your presence…”
Yi Ping was startled and he quickly said, “This is not what Ihere all your life? All of you deserve to find a partner, have a fae”
All of a sudden, both Shui Yujian and Shui Meijian burst into tears
Yi Ping was at a loss as he asked, “I…I am so sorry What has happened?”
Shui Meijian sobbed, “Master, you may not know that the Eternal Ice Palace does releases our older protégés when they are twenty-five so that they can get married But their fates often ended up in ers If they were discovered to be froilists for our clan martial secrets ”
Shui Yujian added, “As Sister Mei and I are the direct protégés of our late Protégé Mistress the Celestial Fairy, we the only exceptions and we cannot leave the Eternal Ice Palace However, the rest of our sisters have to leave the Eternal Ice Palace when they are twenty-five This is an unbroken rule Unless Protégé Master is willing to accept theés, they are not allowed to stay”
Yi Ping asked, “Why not allow those ant to stay to stay and let those ant to leave to leave?”
Shui Yujian replied, “It had been like this in the distant past But soret their decisions to stay or leave, so it was finally é disciples have to leave when they reach twenty-five Since then, there have been no exceptions”
Yi Ping asked, “The clan rule can’t be changed?”
Shui Yujian said, “It cannot be changed It is considered a great disrespect and dishonor to past venerable leaders to do so”
Yi Ping nodded for he understood that clan honorto the people of the martial fraternity But he added defiantly, “The Eternal Ice Palace is off-liolden rule as well That I am here, does it mean the clan rule has been broken?”
Shui Meijian laughed and interrupted cheekily, “That is not entirely true We do have uests from time to time Moreover, the first founder of the Eternal Ice Palace is a man!”
Yi Ping was taken aback, “The Eternal Ice Palace is founded by a man?!”
Shui Yujian giggled “That is right! In fact, several of our past Eternal Ice Palace leadershi+ps were helé mistresses had been women and it not convenient for enerally off-limits to men”
Shui Meijian added, “Moreover, the skills of the Eternal Ice Palace are not wholly suitable for enerally, the leadershi+p of the Eternal Ice Palace is often passed to a woman”
Yi Ping asked, “I don’t understand Since the founder of the Eternal Ice Palace is a man, how is it possible for him to invent the Icy Heavenly Tears and the Divine E many which are more suitable for women?”