Chapter 14
Translator: penny
Chapter: 14
Chapter Title: Somwol's Fall
From some point on, Somwol's ears were constantly filled with talk of one man.
"He came looking for you again today."
"...Really?"
He was supposedly a strikingly handsome man who handled money like water.
The third son of the Mok Family Clan, if she remembered right.
'Now I'm curious.'
It wasn't that she was dreaming of love or romance.
Anyone who frequented this Azure Moon Pavilion every day was an absolute no-go, no matter how exceptional they were in every other way.
But curiosity had been sparked by Choyeonn, the courtesan who chattered on about him to Somwol daily.
"Seriously, you'd be shocked if you heard, Somwol."
Choyeonn was one of the top musicians among the courtesans here.
With just a bit more polish, she could perform as an artiste in another region.
So naturally, Somwol wondered about the man who earned such high praise from her.
'Just how impressive is he to get her this excited?'
But Somwol was far too busy to meet him herself.
She had two identities, after all.
One was as a renowned artiste in Taywon.
The other was... a candidate for the Shadow Gate Sect's Brothel Hall.
Especially that "candidate" role—it kept her utterly swamped.
The Shadow Gate Sect, structured in halls, selected its sect leader differently from other factions.
Each of the five halls nominated one candidate, and they competed over five long years to become the Shadow Gate Sovereign.
It had been two years since Somwol was chosen as Brothel Hall's candidate.
Currently, she was learning various skills while living at the Azure Moon Pavilion, run by the Brothel Hall's hall leader...
'Sigh, if only the Shadow Gate Sect's rules weren't so strict.'
Having to perform as an artiste on top of everything left her feeling like she needed two bodies.
A few more days passed like that before she finally laid eyes on the man himself.
"A pleasure to meet you. I'm Somwol. I've heard so much about you."
'He's handsome, alright.'
His looks hit the mark perfectly for her.
But his personality was utter trash.
"Just play some music."
She'd carved out time from her packed schedule because he supposedly visited daily, yet he wouldn't even glance her way.
She swallowed her anger and began playing, but his attitude didn't budge.
'What the hell? How dare he ignore me?'
Me, Somwol?
This was a matter of pride as a master musician.
Just a subtle nudge to grab his attention.
She channeled a bit of internal energy into her sound technique.
To Somwol, it wasn't a big deal.
It was simply meant to draw focus to her performance.
However...
'How did it come to this?'
Somwol was summoned before the Brothel Hall leader.
"Somwol, this is unavoidable."
"But Hall Leader... even so, why should I have to with a guy like that...!"
"Or should I report it to the Murim Alliance as is?!"
The Pavilion Mistress of Azure Moon—who was also the Brothel Hall leader—finally raised her voice.
Somwol bit her lip hard at the sight.
"Sigh, Somwol. Virginity matters, but is it worth more than your life? Or do you think you can escape the Murim Alliance's pursuit?"
Somwol clamped her mouth shut, unable to reply.
She knew exactly what the leader meant.
This wasn't just about her life—it put the leader's on the line too.
And the price for keeping that secret? Just one night.
In the end, Somwol had no choice but to accept the proposal.
The union with Mok Jimyeong proceeded that way.
Somwol shed a single tear of resentment.
-Just once. Endure it briefly, Somwol.
The leader's words from yesterday echoed in her mind.
'Right. Just endure this once.'
Naked on the bed, she turned her head away.
She couldn't even bear to look at the loathsome bastard forcing himself on her.
"Shall I insert now?"
"Get it over with quickly."
Soon, a searing heat split her open.
Agonizing pain tore through her as if her flesh was ripping apart.
"Hngh...!"
But that pain was swiftly swept away by an even greater wave of pleasure.
"Haah... mmph!"
A moan so wanton she'd never heard from her own lips before.
Startled, she clapped a hand over her mouth, but it was useless.
"Hnght, mmph, hnght...!"
Her moans leaked through her fingers.
Overwhelmed by this first taste of ecstasy, she couldn't gather her wits.
And at some point...
Woooong—
Her internal energy began moving on its own.
"Wait...! Something's wrong with my energy... hngh!"
But she couldn't finish her words.
Every thrust scrambled her mind blank.
Desperate, she tried to push him off,
"Haak, wait...! Hnght, stop...! Hnng, my energy... haaang!!"
Pinned beneath Mok Jimyeong, she was like a butterfly trapped in a spider's web.
Even as it happened, her dantian's energy kept flowing into him uncontrollably.
One thought flashed through her mind.
'Yin Harvesting?!'
A demonic art that stole a woman's yin essence to build one's own power.
At this rate, she might lose all her internal energy.
"Haat, wait...! Hngh...! You mad bastard! Stop... haaang!"
The butterfly thrashed to escape.
But the web of pleasure was far too strong.
"Get off! Hngh! Get off me! Haaang!"
She even tried circulating her energy, but it was no use.
Her internal energy had slipped from her control long ago.
'Am I going to lose it all like this...?'
The terror of a martial artist losing their energy was beyond compare.
Yet even that fear crumbled before the pleasure one man gave her.
"Haahk! Hnghk!"
Tears flowed from her helpless self.
And disgust welled up at the part of her craving even more.
'Maybe... women can never win against men.'
Somwol the martial artist.
Thus crumbled before carnal bliss.
"Ahak, ahngk..."
Somwol beneath me was reduced to panting gasps.
Matching every movement of my hips.
"Hngguk..."
The woman who'd thrashed to escape was now fully savoring the pleasure I gave her.
Her half-lidded eyes embraced me.
Her lips, once rejecting my kisses, now parted eagerly for my saliva.
Chuurp—
Watching a woman's reason shatter under pleasure was always a delight.
'Still, it's about time to wrap up.'
The proud Somwol was gone.
Now she was no different from any courtesan.
Of course, her beauty surpassed them all, but savoring her like this would grow stale fast.
'Save the best for later.'
We'd been at it for over three hours, yet my desire for her burned undimmed.
But spilling it all now felt like a waste.
I steadied my mind and concluded the Blissful Creation Art.
For the first time tonight, I released my essence deep inside her.
Gurgle, gurgle—
The harmonious energy, swollen through hours of carnal play, poured into Somwol.
Its volume exceeded her original internal energy, and the pleasure would surpass everything she'd felt so far.
"Oook... oogoogok...!"
Taking it all at once, a beastly groan escaped her lips.
Her body shuddered violently before going limp.
Her breaths turned to ragged sobs.
Just one ejaculation.
My lust still overflowed, but the moment had passed.
Time for me to consolidate my suddenly surging energy too.
'Whew, how much did I gain?'
Still connected to her, I turned inward to inspect myself.
I flinched at the unexpectedly vast amount.
'This much?'
Not comparable to my original ocean-like reserves, but enough to fill a village well.
Well harnessed, it'd outstrip any peer my age.
And this wasn't even after exhausting all my desire...
'Gonna need to focus here.'
Even pure harmonious energy in this quantity was overwhelming.
Dozens of times my prior total.
Taming it wasn't something I could do casually.
'If only my base energy were a bit more...'
Then it would've naturally settled into my dantian as internal energy, true to its name.
But now, it was too much.
My current dantian couldn't contain it all.
As I rose into a meditative pose, thick white semen trickled from her folds.
The sight tugged my lips upward, but no time for admiration.
I sat cross-legged and closed my eyes.
The harmonious energy filling my body.
I first drew the energy trying to escape through meridians back into my dantian.
Woooong—
My original energy panicked at the incoming flood, fleeing like startled troops.
But this was like the owner yielding house to a guest.
I wasn't about to just watch.
'Calm down.'
I blended the fleeing energy with the new influx and circulated it through my channels.
One full circuit. Two...
As it flowed, the harmonious energy gradually transformed into internal energy.
Layering neatly into my dantian.
Five full circuits.
After that, no need for my intervention.
'Hm, settling in nicely on its own.'
The original energy no longer got pushed out.
The harmonious energy adapted to my dantian naturally.
Finishing meditation, I opened my eyes to her stunning nude form.
Lust stirred again, but I held back and placed my palm on her abdomen to check inside.
'As expected, she's fine.'
The harmonious energy I'd given her had smoothly converted to internal energy.
More than double her original amount.
"Heh, you could claim a spot among the Five Dragons and Five Phoenixes now."
She already surpassed the energy of most late-generation talents.