The morning sun cast long shadows across the training grounds of Zephyrous Gate, where three women crawled on hands and knees behind their master. Their naked bodies glistened with a thin sheen of sweat from the morning's exertions, black slave collars wrapped snugly around their throats, and heavy breasts swayed with each obedient movement.
Xuan Fa walked slowly, a thick leather leash in each hand, the leashes trailing to the collars of Lin Qiaoxin, Li Que, and Shen Mengyue. The three women moved in perfect synchronization, their bare knees and palms pressing into the smooth stone path as they followed their master on his morning inspection. Behind them, a small retinue of naked female disciples hurried about their duties, none daring to meet the eyes of the three crawling figures who had once been legends in their own right.
To the outside world, Lin Qiaoxin was known as the Heart Slave, a terror who could weave arrays that trapped entire valleys in eternal illusions. Li Que was the Sparrow Slave, whose flames had once consumed an entire demon horde that dared threaten her master's holdings. Shen Mengyue was the Moon Slave, whose sword, Violet Cloud, had carved through the defenses of three fallen sects that had shown disrespect to Zephyrous Gate. Yet here they crawled, their tails—metaphorically and in Lin Qiaoxin's case, practically—tucked between their legs, their eyes fixed on the ground before them, awaiting their master's command.
"You have all broken through to late-stage Soul Transformation, have you not?" Xuan Fa's voice cut through the morning air, cool and measured.
The three women immediately halted, pressing their foreheads to the ground in perfect unison. Lin Qiaoxin, ever the quickest to speak, lifted her head just enough to answer. "Yes, Master. Thanks to your diligent punishments and the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Realm, we have advanced three hundred years' worth of cultivation in merely one."
Li Que nodded in agreement, her flame-red hair brushing against the stone as she kowtowed. "The pain of the plank and the healing afterward have tempered our souls as well as our bodies, Master."
"We are forever grateful for your guidance and discipline," Shen Mengyue added, her voice soft and melodious even in submission. She pressed her face to the ground, her long black hair pooling around her naked shoulders.
Xuan Fa stopped walking and allowed the leashes to slacken. He turned to face the three prostrate women, his expression unreadable. "Since you have all broken through, I have a task for the three of you."
The women raised their heads, eyes bright with anticipation.
"The Sword Sect Master of Heavenly Sword Sect, Bai Zhenshuang, has spoken disrespectfully of Zephyrous Gate," Xuan Fa said, his voice carrying an edge of cold steel. "The Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley, Hua Qianyu, has allowed her disciples to occupy my medicinal gardens. And the Demon Saintess, Su Qianyao, has used her charm techniques to cloud the minds of my disciples."
Lin Qiaoxin's eyes narrowed. "Those bitches dare to offend the master? Shall I bring their heads?"
"No," Xuan Fa said, reaching into his robes. He produced three lengths of golden chain that seemed to shimmer with trapped starlight. "You will go to them and deliver my message. They are to remove all their clothing, crawl to the base of the mountain of Zephyrous Gate, kneel with their buttocks raised, and accept punishment. One hundred strokes of the Heavenly Dao plank each day for ten years."
Li Que's eyes widened with cruel glee. "And if they refuse, Master?"
Xuan Fa's lips curled into a smirk that held no warmth. "Then you will defeat them and bind them with these Binding Immortal Chains. Bring them back here, and I will personally attend to their education."
He tossed the golden chains to the three women, each of whom caught their respective binding with deft hands. They examined the shimmering links with reverence, knowing these chains could hold even a late-stage Soul Transformation cultivator immobile.
"By the way," Xuan Fa added, turning to continue his walk, "you mentioned that both of you wish to increase your daily punishment?"
Lin Qiaoxin, Li Que, and Shen Mengyue scrambled to catch up, crawling quickly to their master's heels. Lin Qiaoxin spoke first, her young face flushed with eagerness. "Yes, Master! Now that we have broken through, we believe that four hundred strokes of the Heavenly Dao plank each day would be more suitable for our cultivation."
"I agree," Li Que added, her proud voice carrying a hint of yearning. "The pain has become... necessary."
Shen Mengyue nodded, her cheeks coloring. "The punishment heightens our meditation, Master. We crave it."
Xuan Fa let out a low chuckle. "You have grown addicted to the sting of the plank, have you not?"
The three women exchanged glances before bowing their heads in unison. "Yes, Master," they admitted.
"Then when you complete this mission," Xuan Fa said, his voice carrying an undercurrent of dark satisfaction, "I will grant your request. Four hundred strokes of the Heavenly Dao plank each day, plus an additional stroke for each day you were away."
"Thank you, Master!" the three women exclaimed, pressing their foreheads to the ground.
"But first," Xuan Fa said, stopping in front of a large stone platform in the center of the training field, "we will complete today's punishment before you depart."
He raised his hand, and three young women emerged from a nearby building. They walked with a similar grace to their mothers, their bodies also naked, black slave collars around their necks, but their faces bearing a softer innocence that spoke to their younger years.
Lin Yuxin walked toward Lin Qiaoxin, her playful eyes crinkling with barely suppressed laughter. Hers looked like a younger, less worn copy of Lin Qiaoxin, with the same twin-tails and impish charm. Li Yunling approached Li Que, her posture proud and athletic, her flame-red hair tied in a high ponytail just like her mother's. Shen Xingmian walked toward Shen Mengyue, her features so similar to the older woman that they could have been sisters, sharing the same delicate beauty and gentle expression.
The three young women knelt before Xuan Fa, touching their foreheads to the ground. "Greetings, Master," they said in unison.
"Your mothers' bottoms are feeling the itch for discipline," Xuan Fa said, a ghost of amusement flickering across his otherwise impassive features. "You will each take a Heavenly Dao plank and deliver two hundred strokes to your mother's buttocks. After that, you will spread their legs and deliver one hundred lashes to the gap between their buttocks—one hundred strokes with the whip covering both the flower and the pearl."
Lin Yuxin, Li Yunling, and Shen Xingmian bowed deeply. "Yes, Master. We shall obey."
The three older women positioned themselves without hesitation, crawling to the stone platform and presenting their buttocks. Kneeling on the cool stone, they pressed their chests to the ground, lifting their hips high so that their buttocks formed the perfect target. Their pale flesh already seemed to anticipate the coming pain, goosebumps rising across their thighs.
Lin Qiaoxin turned her head to look at her daughter, her eyes serious but carrying a hint of maternal guidance. "Yuxin, make sure you strike the center of each buttock with full force. Hold the plank at the top and bring it down with a straight trajectory. The Heavenly Dao plank requires proper form to deliver its maximum sting."
"Understood, Mother," Lin Yuxin said, hefting the heavy wooden plank in her hands. The wood was dark and seemed to pulse with a faint golden glow, etched with runes that gleamed in the morning light.
Lin Qiaoxin smiled, a strange pride in her eyes. "And when you deliver the whip strokes to the gap, Yuxin, you must angle the tip so that it licks both my pearl and my flower at once. The Master is merciful when we receive our punishment in full measure."
Li Que, already in position with her fire-red hair flowing over her back, turned to her daughter. "Yunling, do not show weakness. Strike hard enough that my body bounces with each blow. The heat should build evenly across the entire surface. If you do it right, by the fiftieth stroke, you should see my skin turn crimson."
"Yes, Mother," Li Yunling replied, gripping her Heavenly Dao plank with the confidence of a trained warrior.
Shen Mengyue, who had remained silent during the others' instructions, finally spoke, her voice soft but clear. "Xingmian, when you strike my buttocks with the whip, do not flinch. My pearl and flower have been trained well. The Master's discipline has prepared them for any touch."
"Yes, Mother," Shen Xingmian replied, her gentle voice threaded with quiet devotion.
Xuan Fa stood beside the platform, hands clasped behind his back, observing. "Begin."
The three young women raised their planks and brought them down with full force. A unified crack echoed across the training ground as the wood met flesh, three pairs of buttocks bouncing with the impact. The older women inhaled sharply but did not cry out.
Lin Yuxin delivered her stroke with the form her mother had taught her, the plank contacting the center of Lin Qiaoxin's right buttock with satisfying precision. The pale flesh indented for a moment before springing back, a red rectangle already blooming on its surface.
Lin Qiaoxin let out a soft grunt of satisfaction. "Good, Yuxin. Good. The burn is already building."
The second stroke fell, landing squarely on the left buttock. Lin Yuxin had her mother's playful nature, but when it came to punishment, she was all business. She brought the plank down with rhythmic precision, alternating between cheeks, building the color steadily.
On the platform next to them, Li Yunling was delivering blows with an athlete's grace. Her strokes were slightly harder than Lin Yuxin's, her mother's proud voice goading her on.
"Harder, Yunling! Do not spare me!" Li Que's voice came through gritted teeth, but there was an undercurrent of pleasure in it. "I need to feel this deep in my bones!"
"Yes, Mother!" Li Yunling responded, gritting her teeth and putting more of her body weight into each swing.
Shen Mengyue remained composed under her daughter's ministrations, her breaths even and controlled. Shen Xingmian struck with a steadiness that went contrary to her mother's soft nature, each blow of the plank falling with consistent force.
The training ground filled with the sound of punishment, the rhythmic cracks of the Heavenly Dao plank echoing off the surrounding walls. Nearby, the disciples of Zephyrous Gate continued their duties, stealing glances at their elders being disciplined. Some looked away in shame, others watched with a mixture of awe and fear.
At the fiftieth stroke, the buttocks of all three women had taken on a uniform deep red, the color spreading from the impact zones to cover the entire surface of their raised flesh. Lin Qiaoxin let out a moan, her hips wiggling slightly.
"Faster, Yuxin," she urged. "Increase the pace. The burn should accumulate, not fade."
Lin Yuxin nodded, her arms beginning to tire, but she forced herself to comply. She brought the plank down twice as fast, the blows raining on her mother's crimsoned buttocks with renewed intensity.
Li Que had stopped giving instructions, instead focusing on breathing through the pain. Beneath her carefully maintained composure, something was changing. The pain had crossed a threshold, transforming into a warmth that spread through her core, pooling in her lower belly. Her pearl was beginning to moisten.
Shen Mengyue remained stoic, but even she couldn't fully suppress the small tremors that ran through her body with each stroke. Her face, pressed against the cool stone, bore an expression that was almost peaceful.
By the hundredth stroke, the buttocks had progressed from crimson to a dark, bruised purple. The s
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