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Chapter 10 - 10. Shadows

After dinner everyone had getting ready for bed. Teddy was a bit nervous. This is his second time being with a woman. So it wouldn't understandable.

For Seraphine, she had never been with a man. So she was just as nervous if not more.

She entered into Teddy's room and saw him sitting on his bed nervous as hell. She blushed but felt relieved that he was just as nervous as she was.

She sat down next to him and the two embraced and began to kiss.

The next morning the two we're still in bed, naked in each other's arms, and sleeping. Mirella open the door to Teddy's room and saw this scene.

Mirella chuckled as she said, "Looks like you two had a good night."

Seraphine woke up startled. Her face as red as could be. Teddy also woke up blushing.

"Sister quit teasing me."

Seraphine being more reserved didn't like this form of picking. Mirella laughed even harder.

She said, "Come now, no need to be shy. You too are consenting adults. And the three of us are adults. Sister, we both are his cultivation companions now. If you want to be shy to those out side of our circle that's fine. But there's no reason to be shy around me."

This made both Teddy and Seraphine even more red if it were possible. Mirella just shook her head.

"Okay come on down to the kitchen. We must eat breakfast before we head out and do our daily tasks."

With that Mirella walked out of the room closing the door behind her.

After everyone was done eating breakfast Teddy had a task to do.

"I need to find the Skyfield Cemetery. It should be located somewhere in the mountains not far from here. Can you two help me with this?"

Seraphine tilted her head and said, "Why do you need to go there?"

Teddy instinctively rubbed the pendant around his neck.

He replied, "I just have to visit a grave there. That's all."

The two sisters nodded their heads and understanding. If he didn't want to tell them the full reason he didn't have to.

"Seraphine, why don't you go to the library and find out where this cemetery is at. I'll try to look online. Teddy you really need to try to find a profession."

Teddy nodded his head. He knew he had to find a way to make money. He couldn't rely on cultivation alone.

"I was planning on learning alchemy. Do you two know of any ancient alchemy books I could study?"

Mirella's eyes grow wide.

"Alchemy? That's a very difficult cultivation skill. Are you sure you're skilled enough to do it? There hasn't been a true alchemist in over five hundred years."

Teddy nodded his head and replied, "I'm sure. There is something I need to explain to you two. The first you must promise not to tell anyone not even your own sect leader."

The two sisters knew that this was an important secret. It may even revolve around his cultivation base. Such a secret day definitely wouldn't tell anyone.

Both women said in unison, "I promise."

Teddy took in a big breath. What he had to say next was huge.

"The day I was thrown off the cliff, I should have died. Instead an ancient spirit drew me into a secret realm. I found myself in a cave with an alter at the back of it. On the altar was an ancient scroll of a long lost cultivation technique. I only aged fifteen years because time passed fifteen years in this realm."

Teddy took in a deep breath letting what he just said sink in before he continued.

"I believe it's because though I was in another realm my soul was still bound to this one. Anyways the time only passed for fifteen years here I was cultivating for one hundred years in the cave."

Now everything made sense to the two women. Their elder truly did think it was an old man that had broken through.

And she was willing to sacrifice two young women, one of which still innocent in order to obtain his allegiance.

This put a sickening feeling in the two women stomach. They're both glad that Teddy wasn't an old man. Otherwise they don't know how they would have lived with themselves.

At this moment a resolve grew in the two women. Debuted all scets as being evil. Maybe the three of them should form their own sect.

But now it's not the time to bring this up. Teddy needed their help and they will give it fullheartedly.

Mirella spoke first.

"You have my word I will not other anything you have just told me."

Seraphine added, "The same goes for me. You have our loyalty."

Teddy was happy with his turn of events. He has two allies that he can rely on. The thing is they both have lower cultivation bases. He needed to help them raise a cultivation base.

Then he knows something. Seraphine seemed a little bit different. Maybe a little bit stronger.

Teddy asked, "Seraphine, has your realm increased a step?"

Seraphine's face lit up.

"You noticed it too? Normally men get the most benefit from the virgin yin energy being released. However I think your cultivation base is so strong that it helped me break through to the next step."

She looked at her sister before continuing.

"Granted I am still only at the earthly level. However I have reached a point where I think I might be equal to the High Priestess."

The Teddy didn't know what this meant, Mirella did. Mirella's face couldn't hide her shock. This was big news.

And if this was true that also meant her younger sister was now stronger than she was also. Though this didn't matter to her in terms of sibling rivalry, it did matter in terms of pride in her sister.

If her sister has truly gotten that strong, then maybe we might be seeing the dawn of a new cultivation era. And Teddy is the catalyst for this new cultivation era.

"Seraphine, congratulations. Okay, you two do as you discussed, I need to consolidate my realm a little bit more."

Teddy looked at Seraphine before adding, "I think I have made huge gains thanks to last night."

Seraphine's face turn beat red.

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A few minutes earlier.

Outside the house, someone was listening in on the entire conversation. They made sure to stay in the shadows to remain unseen.

A male voice said in a hush tone to himself, "Hmmm, interesting. Very interesting. So you are the new Skyborn Warrior. Very interesting."

The man continued to observe the three. He knew that these two women were now attached to Teddy. Jealousy rose up in him.

"Seraphine, I wanted your virgin yin energy as well. But it looks like I am too late. I guess I will have to find another."

His voice began to fade as he said, "I will become the new emperor of the world."

With that the man vanished.

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Teddy left the house and went to a nearby wooded area. There he sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.

Three hours past and Teddy can finally feel like he consolidated his new spiritual energy.

He opened his eyes when he felt an unknown presence lurking nearby.

"I know you're there. Show yourself."

A man in a black cloak jump down from a tree branch. This was the same man that was spying on Teddy earlier.

"Impressive. You were able to sense my presence. You're cultivation base definitely is not weak. Good very good. This will be interesting."

A smile that wasn't a smile formed on Teddy's face. The man in a dark cloak was taken back. The man did not expect Teddy's confidence. But what Teddy said next shocked him even more.

"I knew you were spying on me the whole time. I could even sense that you were the one that betrayed Mirella. So when I deliver you to her, I wonder what her reaction will be?"

This man knew what he did? The cloaked man had a look of fear on his face. For Teddy to know that he was the one that betrayed Mirella, Teddy would have had to at the least reach the early stage of the ascended realm.

The realization that Teddy was so powerful sent chill down the cloaked man's spine. But before the man could react, Teddy had already made his first move.

A lightning bolt shot out from Teddy's staff. The cloak man had no time to think just react. In an instant, a shadowy fog covered the man.

The lightning bolt moved forward at breakneck speed. It pierced the fog but there was no sound. Then it came out the back of the fog.

It was an escape technique. If Teddy was correct this was the shadow escape technique.

Escape techniques allowed individuals to instantly teleport a short distance away.

The difference between an escape technique and a teleportation array was that a teleportation array could transfer you anywhere within the range of the array, while the escape technique could only transport you a very short distance.

So if you know how to counter an escape technique, then your opponent would not be able to get away.

However if you didn't know how to counter it, not only would your opponent be able to escape but they might also be able to exploit it for a sneak attack.

Teddy used his cultivation technique to sense his surroundings. In an instant he dodged to the right and a spear impelled into the ground where he was just standing.

Teddy had looked up and the man was standing on a tree branch again. It was clear the man was hoping that Teddy would not sense the spear coming after him.

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