Yu Xiaoling had woken up and was curled up on the floor with her head between her legs, her naked body shaking in fear while her cries echoed throughout the prison.
Yu Xiaoling's expression was depressed, as she remembered her previous meeting with Tang Yin at her house. However, she found herself in a strange place when she opened her eyes, and no one came to her, even though she continued to scream at the top of her lungs. Furthermore, she was naked and there was nothing to cover her in the room, which made her freezing.
"Please save me, husband. Bad people kidnapped and held me captive in this strange place." Yu Xiaoling hugged her legs tighter.
*Swish*
Hearing the door open, Yu Xiaoling immediately looked at the door, but she was frightened when she saw Tang Yin's demon form, and her body trembled even more intensely, so she lowered her face again.
"Please release me from this place; I want to return to my husband and daughter's side." Yu Xiaoling begged them while sobbing.
Tang Xiao took Tang Yin to the bed, sat her down, and spoke to Yu Xiaoling. "We haven't seen each other for seven years, right, teacher Yu? The last time we met was when you invited me to your house because you wanted to cheer me up, but you didn't do that. Instead, you put sleeping pills in my food and drink, and you handed me over to Ouyang Qing that night."
While keeping her lowered, Yu Xiaoling replied to him while continuing to sob. "Please, free me from this place, Tang Xiao. I know I have wronged you, but I have no other choice. Ouyang Qing threatened me, and I did that for the sake of my husband and daughter."
"I know you did it because of Ouyang Qing's threats, but why should I care about your husband and daughter?" Tang Xiao then lifted Yu Xiaoling to her feet and grabbed her neck directly, causing her to have difficulty breathing. "That night, you broke my feelings and trust in you, and I had to feel the cold of the prison floor for seven years. Moreover, my big sister already told you that I almost died two days ago, right? Fortunately, I met my savior, and he saved me from the ravine; otherwise, I would be dead now, and he gave me the opportunity to take revenge on my enemies, including you."
"Please... forgive me... Tang Xiao..." Yu Xiaoling said it with difficulty as she held his hand.
"Forgive you? Do you think you deserve to be forgiven?" Tang Xiao asked with a sneer. "Do you know what I regret most in my life? Back then, I fell in love with you, even though you already had a husband, which happened because you were always kind and caring to me. Even though I know that my feelings will never be reciprocated, I don't regret my feelings, and I feel happy enough to be close to you."
Hearing that, Yu Xiaoling looked at Tang Xiao with an utterly shocked expression, as she had never realized her student's feelings for her.
"Are you surprised? However, that story belongs to the past, and those feelings have now vanished." Tang Xiao withdrew his hand from Yu Xiaoling's neck. "I only have hatred toward you now, but I will show you a little mercy because of our past relationship, and I will not treat you more cruelly than this. However, you should forget about your freedom and family because I will never release you from this place, and you will be our servant for the rest of your life."
"No!" Yu Xiaoling screamed and grabbed his hand. "Please! Let me go, Tang Xiao! I don't want to stay here! I want to meet my husband and daughter!"
"You can forget about your wish, Yu Xiaoling."
Yu Xiaoling immediately turned to Tang Yin, even though she was still frightened by her demon form. However, a screen suddenly came out of the wall and displayed a CCTV image of her house, and she could hear her husband and daughter talking.
Yu Xiaolong's body trembled strongly. "What... what did they say? Why... why did they think that I was dead?"
"Hahahaha." Tang Yin evilly laughed. "I asked Xiao Ai to do a few things about you, and you have no place to return. As you can hear from their conversation, you are already dead in the outside world."
"What?" Yu Xiaoling shouted as she stared at Tang Yin with wide eyes.
"Xiao'er, give this mirror to her." Tang Xiao immediately took the mirror in Tang Yin's hand and handed it to Yu Xiaoling. "Look at your face."
Yu Xiaoling had a bad feeling because of that, and she hurriedly grabbed the mirror before seeing her reflection there. Her eyes widened in shock as she rubbed and pinched her face, discovering her face was completely changed and real. "How... How..."
Tang Yin immediately explained everything to her. "I asked Xiao Ai to perform plastic surgery on you, and your new face was the result. Additionally, I asked her to delete various things related to you, and she also gave you a new identity, so you are a new person. Even if you return to your husband and daughter now, they will only see you as a stranger, and you will never be able to prove your true identity to them."
"What?" Yu Xiaoling shouted as she stared at Tang Yin with wide eyes.
"You may not believe my words, but I told you the truth." Tang Yin then asked Xiao Ai to display all the areas inside the ark. "As you can see, this place is separated from the outside world, and there are so many technologies that are much more advanced than our earth. Moreover, you can see this prison for yourself. Have you ever seen a prison like this in our world? Therefore, you don't need to doubt my words anymore, right?"
*Bam*
Yu Xiaoling slumped on the floor as she continued to look at all the images appearing on the screen, and she could see that the various technologies appearing there were indeed much more advanced than their world. "Why... why did you do such a cruel thing to me? Why... why did you separate me from my husband and daughter?"
"Heh! Isn't this the consequence of your past actions?" Tang Yin responded with a sneer. "If only you hadn't cooperated with Ouyang Qing to frame Xiao'er, then you would never have experienced this kind of thing, and you would still be able to live happily with your family. But alas, regrets always come last, right? Your face has changed, and you're dead to them now. Therefore, you have no other choice but to spend the rest of your life in this place as our servant, and you will live as a new person. However, you don't need to worry because we won't treat you worse than this, and several other people will join you soon."
Hearing that, Yu Xiaoling laid face down on the floor, burying her face in her hands. She continued to let out heart-wrenching cries, but Tang Xiao and Tang Yin couldn't care less about her feelings.
Tang Yin then asked. "Don't you want to sleep with her, Xiao'er? You need strength, and the best way for you is to become a dual cultivator. Even though she isn't a cultivator yet, her body still has Qi, so you can use her body to increase your cultivation."
"I want to take revenge on my enemies, but I'm not that kind of man, okay? She may have betrayed me, but I won't force her to do such a thing, and she will eventually submit to us." Tang Yin nodded in understanding at Tang Xiao, who then asked her a question. "Do you really want me to become a dual cultivator?"
"Yes." Tang Yin answered with a nod. "Previously, I tried to investigate more deeply about the identity of the people behind the Ouyang family, and I discovered someone else besides those hidden families. There was a powerful person who was always protecting them, but I couldn't find any detailed information about that person. Besides, the government seemed to be terrified of that person, so Ouyang Hong could act as he pleased. From that point, I concluded that the person must be a powerful cultivator; otherwise, our grandpa would not have remained silent about our parents' deaths. That's why I want you to become a dual cultivator, so you will become stronger faster, and we will also be able to take revenge on them faster."
"You're right." Tang Xiao replied with a nod of approval. "Our grandpa is not a coward, and he can't possibly be afraid of Ouyang Hong, so I think your guess is correct. However, I want to know the identity of that person, and Aunt Yuan or my master might be able to give me the answer."
"Yes." Tang Yin then said to him. "Aunt Lingyan is close to our grandpa, and I think she is also a cultivator like us, so she and Aunt Yuan definitely know that person's identity."
Tang Xiao sighed softly. "Tomorrow morning, I will go to the Ouyang family to apply to be their chauffeur, and I will go to see my master after."
"All right, you can do that, and I'll see Aunt Yuan tomorrow." Tang Yin stole a glance at Yu Xiaolong before extending her hand to Tang Xiao. "Please take me back to our room, Xiao'er."
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A while later, the two of them had returned to their room in the living area, and Tang Yin returned to her human form before Tang Xiao laid her down on the bed. "Accompany me to sleep, Xiao'er. We were separated for seven years, and I'm afraid of losing you again."
"You don't have to be afraid, okay?" Tang Xiao took off his clothes, leaving only his short pants. She immediately lay next to Tang Yin and hugged her. "We are together now, and we will never be apart again."
"Yeah." Tang Yin snuggled closer to his chest and closed her eyes. "I'm glad we're together again."
"Me too."
- To Be Continued -