“Hey, come to your senses!”
Still, being an elder, Yeonsin seemed to be fully conscious.
Earlier, there was a sense of his inner energy circulating rapidly, so perhaps he had detoxified himself at that moment. Ihwa tried to follow his example, but it was futile as the effects of the drug had already spread throughout her body.
She struggled not to succumb to lust, but frustratingly, her body temperature kept rising.
If things continued like this, she would be dragged out into the courtyard, wrapped up in his clothes, and subjected to interrogation or torture, eventually revealing all the secrets of the Gongryeong sect.
The thought of such a complete disaster made her silently shed tears.
As strange breaths escaped her, she reached out and gently stroked Yeonsin's cheek.
"Untie... this... and then with me..."
"Damn, of all things, you inhaled a dangerous drug."
‘A dangerous drug? What was he talking about?’
She struggled, trying to free herself from the bindings that held her. The thick, long silk that separated her bare skin from his was unbearably uncomfortable.
“What is your name?”
"Ih-Ihwa."
"Ihwa, you've fallen into a trap. I don't know who sent you, but your master used you and intended to kill you. With such meagre martial arts skills, you dared to sneak in here. Perhaps if you were captured and interrogated, the people who followed you would seize the opportunity during the confusion to make their move. How many more have infiltrated here?"
"Wh-What's wrong with my martial arts...?"
She shook her head vigorously. She wasn't stupid enough to fall for such a trick and reveal information about her comrades. But as she resisted, her stomach grew hotter, and the man's words didn't seem entirely unbelievable. If she had stalled for this long, her comrades waiting nearby should have realised something was wrong and come to rescue her.
Unless…
Damn that sect leader. Did he give secret orders behind her back? Maybe he planned to steal the elixir himself. She should have struck him first. This wasn’t the time to be lying here like this...
But her body wouldn’t move as she wished; instead, it only struggled to find the warmth of the man holding her.
Ihwa moaned again and wrapped her arms around the nape in front of her.
"My body, it's hot... Huff, uh, what should I do...?"
"This is a big problem."
What did he mean by a big problem? Her boiling mind couldn't make sense of anything.
Yeonsin untied his robe and embraced her. With a grunt, he pushed away her legs, which were eagerly entwining around him, and grabbed one of her soft breasts.
"I'll just remove the effects of the drug. It's an emergency, so I have no choice but to touch you. You understand, right?"
"Hu-hurry...”
Ihwa urged him.
The man, known as Elder Yeonsin, lowered his head and boldly kissed her lips. Her eyes, wide with surprise, slowly fluttered shut as she sensed the flow of inner energy entering her.
This man was truly detoxifying her. What kind of kind-hearted old man was he? Was he planning to spare the life of a bandit who came to steal the clan's treasure, only to interrogate her afterwards? Or perhaps he intended to use her as bait to expose the entire Gongryeong sect?
Even in her dazed state, all sorts of calculations raced through her mind. She couldn’t afford to lose herself to the drug, given how dire her situation was.
She needed to stay alert. Stay alert...
Otherwise, she might lose her head without even knowing it.
She raised both hands and pulled the man's broad shoulders towards her. At the same time, his hot tongue entered her mouth. It traced each of her front teeth, pressed firmly against the roof of her mouth, and entwined with her wandering tongue. She could feel her body slowly relaxing under his skilled movements. She exhaled a shaky breath as she accepted the inner energy he was infusing into her.
"Heug...”
"That's right. You're doing well. Leave it to me, and you'll feel better soon."
He parted his lips and this time slowly licked down the nape of Ihwa's neck.
What was this? It strangely gave her goosebumps and made her limbs tingle. It wasn't like this was her first time doing something like this, nor was it the first time for such acts, but perhaps because she was being infused with his inner energy, it felt strangely arousing, and warmth spread all over her body.
"Aah...!”
His lips descended, gently caressing her full breasts before taking the small nub at the tip into his mouth. The deep sucking sensation made her shudder. Her back kept twitching, and he continuously stroked it gently with his large hand. Ihwa sensed his slow touch as a deep, burning thirst began to grow within her.
More. She wanted stronger stimulation. To clear her mind from the intoxicating incense, she needed an explosive pleasure.
She sat on the man's thighs, spreading her legs wide, and rubbed her intimate area against his abdomen. The warm liquid that had gathered between her thighs dripped onto his firm, muscular stomach.
Yeonsin let out a long, deep moan.
“You’re really driving me crazy.”
"Ugh, eung...”
Every time her clitoris lightly brushed against him, a thrilling sensation shot up her spine.
“Damn it, stay still.”
Just as she was growing frustrated by the insufficient stimulation, Yeonsin dug his thick thumb into her most sensitive region. The pressing, circular motion immediately caused her hips to arch.
"Aah!”
"Do you like it here? I have lived many more years than you, but I've never seen a woman as honest as you. Even under the influence of the drug, you’re using my abdomen for pleasure like this."
"Shut up, just move your hand... move it quickly..."
Ihwa let out a rough groan and pulled Yeonsin's shoulders towards her. Though he claimed to have lived many years, the man exuded a clear sense of expertise. His hand, persistently focused on one spot, made Ihwa burn hotter and more desperate. Finally, reaching the brink of climax, she bit her lip hard and trembled, her shoulders shaking.
"Aaah! Hnngh!"
The climax came quickly and was equally sharp, feeling as if it pierced through her entire body. Only after being pushed to a point she could never reach alone did a sense of liberation come, like fireworks exploding in her mind. But as her senses returned, Ihwa realised that the effect of the incense had not completely worn off. A curse slipped from her lips.
"Damn it... Why is this so potent...? What the hell do you use this kind of drug for?"
"This is a precaution for bandits like you. No one would dare come alone to loot the Tang clan's medicine vault. So, whether it's men with men or women with women, they lose their senses and end up tangled up with each other. In the morning, the servants come and clean up the mess. It appears you've been caught up in it too. What should I do now? Should I put it inside?"
"D-do it. I feel like I'm going crazy. I'll do anything if it can just cool this heat down."
"You're so wet inside that there's no need to loosen you up further. Ihwa, how old are you? I feel a pang of conscience trying to catch and devour such a young girl."
"Who's devouring whom?! You, I...!"
She wanted to say: ‘I’m the one devouring you,’ but before she could finish that sentence, Ihwa gasped and swallowed her words.
A massive object pressed against her vaginal opening, starting from the head. Her lower body throbbed and tightened on its own. It was an overwhelming presence that was hard to bear. Even when seen with her eyes, the thick, large object seemed almost unbelievable. Just the fact that it began to push its way in, spreading her open, already evoked a chilling sense of anticipation.
At this moment, she didn't care about the sect leader's orders or anything else. It felt as if she had endured all sorts of troublesome preparations just to experience this intense pleasure. She wrapped her legs around the man's broad waist and pressed her lower body even closer to his.
Yeonsin swallowed his breath.
“Don’t... rush me like that. I'm going to put it all in regardless. If you act impatiently, you might end up getting hurt."
"I'm leaving it up to you, ugh, but if you don't do it right, hnng, I'll go crazy too. Do it properly."
“Ihwa, you're really cute."
The man let out a low chuckle and pulled her body close. Then, very slowly, he pushed his member all the way in. Ihwa shuddered, her mouth agape but unable to make a sound. She had thought it would be a tight fit, but perhaps due to the aphrodisiac incense or her own arousal, there was barely any pain. Instead, a peculiar pleasure began to spread from their joined area as soon as he entered her.
Licking her earlobe repeatedly, he spoke.
"It has been a long time since anyone spoke to me so rudely. Moreover, living as the elder in the clan is quite dull. So, I resolved to try secluded cultivation, but aside from strengthening my inner energy, I didn’t really gain anything noteworthy. Ah, I did happen to acquire some elixir by chance."
‘...It was you.’
Ihwa, her mind wandering, found it truly remarkable that this was the elder who had discovered the Elixir of Revitalisation during his secluded cultivation. When she heard about him, she thought he would be an old man with a head full of white hair, but in reality, he was surprisingly firm, with a chest that was enticing to touch, and his other parts were quite magnificent as well...
She never imagined he would be so handsome. If she could manage to escape this place unharmed, she would never forget this incredible encounter for the rest of her life.
"Ugh! Wa-wait...!”
Lost in her thoughts, she was startled when the man suddenly thrust his hips upwards. The shape of his member filling her insides was vivid; she felt she could draw it exactly even without seeing it.
Yeonsin continued to drive his member into Ihwa's wet entrance with such force that it made loud smacking sounds. He was so strong that she could do nothing but be shaken by his movements. The sound of flesh slapping against flesh was loud. The intense pleasure quickly pushed away any fear.
‘Shit, I don't know. I just don't know.’
Ihwa wasn’t usually this fearless when it came to desire. But now, she was crazy with pleasure, oblivious to everything, even the risk of death, as she surrendered to the man's touch.
Even in this state, Yeonsin's tenderness made her wonder if he was out of his mind too. After all, who in their right mind would save a bandit who broke into their clan and offered their body? She moaned as he roughly thrust against her hips.
"Ugh! Damn...! I-it feels too good...! This goddamn aphrodisiac...!"
"Does it feel good? I'm enjoying it too. Tonight will be an unforgettable night."
The man said this as he matched Ihwa's movements, thrusting his hips upwards. He relentlessly pounded her deep inside, squeezing her breasts with his hands, and continuously kissing her neck and ears. When he tried to kiss her again, Ihwa panicked and pushed his face away with her palm.
“Ugh, you crazy bastard...?!”
"Why are you acting like this? I'm just trying to infuse you with inner energy. Stay still. We need to drive out all the drug's effects."
The man smiled wickedly and spoke. Even though he pretended otherwise, Ihwa could see right through him and suddenly flared up in anger.
"I'm already... ugh... enough...! I feel like I'm going to burst... Ahh..."
Just as she was speaking, he hit an incredibly sensitive spot inside her, making her moan. As time passed, instead of the drug's effects wearing off and her regaining her senses, her body felt even more limp. As her movements slowed, Yeonsin grew impatient. He laid her down on the robe that had fallen to the floor. And after that, a merciless pounding continued. The man released his heavy breaths over her chest.
"Haa, ugh…”
“Aah! Heugh...!”
"Damn, just like a beast... Ugh! I can't stop... Truly, it feels like you're sucking me in."
He said it as if it were Ihwa's fault.
'Damn it, I can't stop either. It's all because of the drug. The drug you broke.’
If that wasn't the reason, it would have been really difficult, so Ihwa blamed the drug again.
The accumulated stimulation reached its limit, and she saw stars flashing before her eyes several times. She climaxed once, then again, and again, the orgasms continuing until she didn't even realise she was screaming loudly. If the maid had still been outside the door, she would have heard everything happening inside.
Then, Yeonsin suddenly pulled out. Even as his thick member slid out, Ihwa experienced another intense pleasure. Hot, sticky liquid splashed onto her face several times.
“Ugh...”
Panting, she finally regained her senses and realised that Yeonsin had ejaculated all over her face. She tried to raise her hand to slap him, but she was too weak, and it ended up feeling like a caress. Yeonsin grabbed her hand and chuckled.
"It’s a shame to let you go like this. How about staying by my side? It wouldn’t be difficult to hide you."
“Cr-crazy... bastard."
“Why? Don't you like it? I possess wealth and status that anyone would envy. Since a woman like you is in a gang of bandits, you must really love money.”
“Get lost."
With great effort, Ihwa managed to utter those words and barely sat up.
Fortunately, the effects of the drug seemed to have worn off completely. It was only natural, given how much inner energy she had received.
Now that she had regained her senses, the future looked bleak. If the sect leader found out about her failure, he wouldn’t let her off the hook.
“Damn it... I'm completely screwed...”
Yeonsin laughed after hearing her lament.
"Don’t worry. He wouldn’t have expected someone as incompetent as you to succeed. If your master keeps making a fuss, tell him you almost got the entire base raided because you were caught by Elder Yeonsin of the Tang clan. Amazingly, you're alive with your pathetic inner energy and martial arts. But really, are you going to leave?"
“Shut up!"
Despite her bold retort, Ihwa was actually quite anxious about Yeonsin's intentions.
Would he really let her go just like that? He didn't seem to care about his nephew's ruined marriage, and he had even gone so far as to offer his own body to detoxify a complete stranger who was under the influence of an aphrodisiac.
Moreover, he was willing to let a bandit who had infiltrated his home go free without any consequences.
Had she been followed the moment she entered the clan's territory? If not, this man was truly a fool; there was no other way to describe his actions.
As she picked up the undergarments that had fallen to the floor and put it on, Ihwa muttered to herself.
"Well... it's not like I really want to go back to the sect leader, but if I leave recklessly, I'll be chased by the others until the day I die. It might be different if I could at least take something valuable with me."
"What is the item that the sect leader ordered you to steal?"
"The Elixir of Revitalisation."
‘Why is he asking about that?’
Ihwa looked at Yeonsin with a puzzled expression. In reality, deep down, she didn't have even the slightest bit of expectation. No matter how much of a fool he was, surely not.
The elixir in question was a type of medicinal herb that formed by chance when a substance pooled in a rock crevice in a remote mountain valley untouched by human hands for thousands of years. Over time, it slowly absorbed the essence of nature and transformed into a natural elixir that could only be obtained through this process.
Even with all the money in the world, it was impossible to obtain. The greatest tycoons of the age longed for just a single drop before they died but could never realise that dream. So, of course, there was no way he would give it to her.
Yeonsin furrowed his brow and seemed lost in thought for a moment. Then, suddenly, he spoke up.
"I can't give you all of it, so I'll give you half. In return, come back to me after you deliver the item to the sect leader."
"Ha-Half? Really?"
"I am not the type to enjoy gambling, but this time, there's no choice. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I am giving this to you because I trust you, so you must definitely return to this place."
"Of course!" Ihwa exclaimed.
Yeonsin turned around and took two jars from the shelf. He tore the seal off one and poured half of its contents into the other, which was empty. From where Ihwa stood, she couldn’t see what was inside, but the aroma that wafted over was truly extraordinary.
Although she was tied to the group of bandits known as the Gongryeong sect, it couldn’t truly be called a sect. Naturally, she had never received any elixirs or such from the people who practised there. But she had once stolen and tasted from the sect leader's storage. That elixir was made from carefully selected ingredients, with a special secret recipe, and the scent she was experiencing now, had some similarities.
However, this aroma was far more refined and intense, blending the rich, earthy scent of grass and earth. It felt as though she were standing in a deep cave, with a cool breeze flowing through a crack in the rocks.
Yeonsin firmly sealed the opening of one jar and held it out to Ihwa.
"Here, take this. And return within a month."
"A-a month? That's too soon..."
It was impossible — it would take at least two months just to travel from here to where the sect leader was. Ihwa was about to say so but caught herself at the last moment and closed her mouth.
'I'm not coming back anyway, so it doesn't matter.'
Was she crazy? There was no way she would come back just because he told her to. Now that she thought about it, this man wasn’t just a fool — he was incredibly naïve.
Perhaps he had spent his entire life within the narrow confines of his sect, focused only on his training. That was probably why, now that he had become an old man, he was tending to his own wounds without a single hand to help him.
Having drawn that conclusion on her own, Ihwa took the jar from Yeonsin with a lighter heart. Then, shamelessly, she borrowed his robe, put it on, and finished getting ready to leave.
"Don't worry. I've never broken a promise in my life."
Without changing her expression, she said it so casually that she almost burst out laughing. She was truly lucky.
As usual, she simply accepted a task by the sect leader, but thanks to that, she had some fun and gained a precious elixir, and on top of that, she even managed to get some unexpected benefits.
The jewellery she took from the bridal chamber and this silk robe — she wondered how much she could get for them at the pawnshop.
Meanwhile, Yeonsin didn't realise that Ihwa was so excited about the idea of selling even his clothes and continued to pull her by the waist. Embracing her slender body, which was small compared to his own frame, he looked down at her with deep, dark eyes, not forgetting to give her one final reminder before she left.
“Don’t forget. The deadline is one month. Settle things cleanly with your sect leader and return. I gave you the elixir, so I trust you’ll keep your promise.”
"Well, you don't need to worry. I'll definitely be back by the deadline. But... the thing is, I'm feeling a bit drained right now, so how should I quietly sneak out of here? I don't have the confidence to knock anyone out if I run into them right now."
At those words, Yeonsin laughed out loud. But there was nothing particularly funny about what was said. Ihwa narrowed her eyes.
"There is no one in this clan you can match in martial arts. It's not the same as robbing the pockets of commoners in the marketplace. With those skills, you won't live long anyway. Why don’t you take this opportunity to give up your old ways and train under me? With age, I've grown weary of the loneliness that comes with it."
"Nonsense."
She simply couldn’t hide her feelings or agree with his remark.
Really, what did he mean by her martial arts skills? She might not be on par with the sect leader, but within the Gongryeong sect, she could definitely rank somewhere near the top. Of course, this was the first time she had faced a true master...
Normally, she would have exploded and cursed him out by now. But given the situation, she held back. Instead, she asked Yeonsin in a slightly sullen voice.
“Who are you, anyway? Do you have a nickname? I’ve never even heard of ‘Yeonsin of the Tang clan.’”
“I’ll let you know when you come back. Also, you can leave without worrying. No one will harm you.”
Then, Yeonsin casually picked up the clothes that had fallen to the floor and draped them over his shoulder. Naturally, it was the wedding dress that Ihwa had taken off. It was strange to see him so nonchalantly wearing the red silk garment meant for a woman over his bare body. Besides, that originally belonged to his nephew's wife, so his niece-in-law... He was truly an incomprehensible and peculiar man.
However, since she would never see him again, Ihwa turned away without any regret. She left the secret vault without a word of farewell. Although it was deep into the night, because she had been in the innermost building of the Tang clan’s residence, she encountered quite a few people as she made her way out. Each time, she tensely reached for the hilt of her dagger, but for some reason, no one attacked her.
At first, Ihwa was puzzled, but she eventually realised the reason. It was because of the robe Yeonsin had given her. That man must be quite an important figure after all. But when they fought, he didn’t seem that formidable... Could it be that he went easy on her?
With a sense of displeasure and still unable to figure him out, Ihwa left the Tang clan’s residence.
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