"After a long journey we've finally arrived"
"Hehe, is that jade dragon mountain which wind jade sect resides?"
Far in the distant a huge mountain with it's peak reaching the clouds could be seen, the whole mountain was covered with lush greenery, and the cloud above the mountain was jade green and shaped like a seated dragon.
After about a month of traveling they finally reached wind jade sect. "Thankfully it was a smooth journey, even the ferocious tigers didn't harm us"
The caravan guards rejoiced they knew they would be getting payed since they completed delivering the slaves, as such the fatigue on their faces were replaced with joy.
"Hehe, after we hand over this slaves to jade wind sect we should stop by one of the villages amd enjoy some bamboo wine"
"It sure has been a while since I had a wine"
"Tian na you bastard, surely lord Chi huan will pay you generously for guarding that slave boy, we don't have the luxury to buy an expensive wine, unless"
"Haha, brother li ming let me stop you right there"
"Hahaha"
Some where even thinking of having a drink and eating, but the young slaves weren't thinking of any of these things, after all, they were now entering a prestigious sect, and had no idea what to do, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that their lives were now being handed over to others.
The slave caravan soon reached the mountain. At the foot of the mountain stood two wooden pillars. The pillars were corroded and covered with moss. Upon closer look, one could see jade-green dragons carved into them. And a wooden board connected the two pillars, on it were written the words "Jade Wind Sect."
"Well now what?"
"Don't tell me we have to climb this mountain to get to wind jade sect?"
"No way, i can't even see the top, it will take days"
The caravan guards were confused as how they would reach the top of the mountain,
"Sigh, there's no way for us to climb this mountain, perhaps one of the elders might show up, so let's wait a bit"
"Right, If lord Chi huan says, so"
Even though lord Chi huan was optimistic on the outside, inside he was feeling bitter, after all that effort of trying to form a business link with the wind jade sect, his hopes were crushed by these huge stairs.
"I was a fool to think i could do business with the Great wind jade sect, sigh"
"So these are the slaves under elder feng ming?"
Just As village lord Chi huan was sighing a delicate voice came from behind them,
Immediately the slaves and the caravan guards looked towards the voice and saw a middle-aged woman dressed in a green jade attire, there was nothing extraordinary about her looks, and though she looked like a mortal, her voice was calm and it seemed as if she could read minds because of how calm she is.
"Welcome to wind jade sect, everyone I'm feng jing...
"Huhhh, We've Finally arrived.
Just as the calm woman was introducing herself, a bunch of other young men and women showed up, interrupting her. But the woman did not get mad, but remaining calm as if an ancient water trapped in cave, no one would notice her if they did not look her way
"Who are you guys? And are these slaves? What are slaves doing here?"
"Don't tell me they're also planning to join the sect"
Immediately the second group of people gathered at the gates started discussing among themselves as they looked down on the slaves,
"Hmph, what could slaves possibly achieve by joining the sect?"
"Everyone.."
As the second group of young people were talking among themselves, the caravan guards as well as the slaves were looking at the woman and not paying any attention to these new group of people.
"Hello, I'm Chi huan I'm in charge of these slaves, elder feng ming has entrusted me to deliver these young slaves to wind jade sect"
Lord Chi huan wrapped his fist in his palm as he greeted the woman, and explained the reason he came to wind jade sect,
"Only the disciples of wind jade sect are allowed to climb this mountain, I understand elder feng ming has entrusted you with these slaves, but your task ends here"
"These slaves are disciples?"
One of the young men who arrived earlier yelled out in shock, but none payed mind to him as most people were looking at feng jing and village lord Chi huan.
"Yes I understand"
"Open the cages so the slaves can go and climb this mountain"
The woman did not let village lord Chi huan fish for benefits but immediately cut him down, and as smart as Chi huan was he did not pursue the matter but simply give up, even though the woman never revealed herself to be a martial master he had a vague idea, and chose not to offend her.
As the slaves were being let out of their cages, the new group of people noticed the young man who was tied flat on his, his face was pale and looked dead, in their one month of journey they were only fed dry pieces of bread and water, though most of the other slaves looked dead, he was far worse compared to them.
They all asked themselves in their head what could he possibly have done for him to be tied so ruthlessly like that?.
"As for you guys who came to be disciples of wind jade sect you will also have to climbe this mountain, but you can choose not to if you don't want to"
The woman looked towards the young men and women, her eyes as calm as an ancient water trapped in a cave,
The group of young people looked at each and looked at the huge mountain again. the mountain was huge, tall ominously piercing the jade-green clouds above it, they all swallowed their saliva in fear.
"I will climb this mountain," a voice suddenly rang out, breaking the gloomy silence."
Everyone looked towards the voice and saw a young energetic looking man stepping up from the crowd of young man and women, the young man had long black hair that reached to his waist and was dressed in white clothes and on his forehead was a white headband.
"Hao jun, are you sure you want to climb this mountain? Who knows how many days it would take you to reach the top"
Just then, a young woman dressed in white robes stepped out from the crowd. She looked about seventeen years old, with a pale, smooth face. Anyone could see from her eyes that she was deeply worried for the young man's safety
"We've been traveling for months and already spent a fortune, I can't afford to go back empty handed, I might as well risk it all"
The young man was sighing in his heart they had spent a fortune to get to wind jade sect but just like village lord Chi huan they too had their hopes crushed by the huge mountain.
Feng Jing looked towards the young man and the other people that came along with him, her eyes did not have a hint of pity, she slowly shifted her gaze towards the young slaves, who seemed like dried up tree branches that had stayed in the summer heat for days.
"What are you guys waiting for?" climb these mountain and reach the top, this is the only path open for you"
All of sudden the woman's tone changed from calm to fierce, as a gust of wind blew from beneath her feet, the graceful calm looking woman was nowhere to be found, some of the young slaves, dropped down on their knees trembling in fear.