The moment Lavendia and Maia heard the voice of their Master, they immediately stopped their current actions, ending the fierce battle.
Turning their heads towards Dana, an excited grin appeared on their faces as the duo charged over to the shocked Dana, who narrowly got out of the way of their thunderous charge.
Entirely not expecting such a reaction from her subordinates, Dana said, "Hey what has gotten into you two! It's only been a few months..."
Dana said before she had to once again get out of the way of an attempted tackle from Lavendia who ended up landing heavily on her face causing her to groan in pleasure, causing Maia who witnessed the scene to stop her current actions as she knew that it seemed it would be impossible to get near Dana if they wanted to.
Dana seeing the duo had calmed down already, looked at the two sternly before she said, "Hey, what has gotten into the both of you?"
Lifting herself off the ground, Lavendia looked at Dana with a pitiful look and said, "What do you mean what has gotten into the two of us? You just disappeared on us for a few months and didn't even look as if you care at all! Do you know how painful it was these past months for me? I haven't been 'Beaten' heavily in months, and because your Master has been ignoring me, not to mention Maia never attempts to injure me, this Dryad has been starved of her basic needs!"
Hearing the strange argument of the Dryad, Maia seemed to be favourable embarrassed as she stepped a distance away from Lavendia as if to say 'Don't associate her with me!', but Dana instantly turned her head to Maia as she ignored Lavendia and said, "So, what is your reasoning?"
Knowing that she needs to explain her reasoning behind the whole thing, Maia said, "Isn't it a bit obvious? It's just been Lavendia and me for the whole three months, so how would you feel if the only person who you could talk to unrestrainedly is a sex-fiend Dryad who most of her discussions revolve around the 'Pleasures of the flesh'? It became a nightmare to me, Master, especially when she kept talking about the 'Activities' of the disciples within the faction, and the worst part of it all is most of her teaching to her faction members are about sex! And now half of the disciples within this Sect has become Sex Maniacs like her, and even the females are not spared Master, so now do you know the reasoning why I look so desperate."
Seeing the hopeless look within Maia's eyes, Dana wondered that maybe that Lavendia becoming a faction leader wasn't too good of a thing after all...
But, surely it couldn't be as bad as Maia described right?
Shivering at the thought of Lavendia converting half of the disciple of the Sect into sexual deviants like her, made her suddenly realize the gravity of the situation.
However, discarding this thought, Dana looked over at Maia thinking at least one of my subordinates is reliable.
Lavendia who is witnessing Dana's obvious favouritism said, "Hey, but she didn't tell you what she did to her faction members! Didn't you know that she made them all learn a 'Code of Honor' making them a bunch of righteous idiots!"
Hearing Lavendia, she turned her head to Maia as if to confirm such a thing, and seeing such a guilty look of Maia made it clear what the truth is.
So, now the Sect is full of lecherous and righteous idiots?
This caused Dana's eyes to widen in horror, at the thought on the Sect Heads reaction when he arrives back, and maybe I should change my mind back to it being such a positive thing earlier...
But, alas Dana's thoughts were soon interrupted by the faction members of Lavendia and Maia, who upon seeing their Faction Heads act, so service to Dana seemed a bit unpleased, as they walked over they looked at Dana with scepticism.
Thus, hearing that Dana is superior to even them, while also being younger caused them to be full of disbelief, believing that Dana tricked them somehow.
Looking at Dana, they didn't think that she is even stronger than them, nevermind their Masters!
Seeing that their faction members are looking down on Dana, both Lavendia and Maia huffed angrily while Maia was planning on punishing her subordinates, a mischevious look appeared within Lavendia's eyes as she came up with a solution to this predicament.
"Hey, all of you, how about a bet?" Lavendia said, which instantly drew the attention of all of the faction members in addition to Dana and Maia who looked at the Dryad as if wondering what she could be thinking of now.
"Now, I know that most of you are still skeptical of our Master's strength, right? So how about I prove to you something, she will fight as many as you at the same time, and if you defeat her, she will do anything for you..." Lavendia said as a mischievous smirk appeared on her face.
Of course the instance she mentioned that all of the disciples looked at Dana's appearance, and the ones under Lavendia's tutelage especially had a weird light in their eyes as they stared at Dana lustfully.
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However, Maia's disciples being 'Righteous' fellows thought it is only right they defeat Dana to help her realize the dangers of the world and not to allow her to get too arrogant, not to mention they wanted to prevent the lecherous rival faction from daring to have such thoughts of a frail-looking girl which needs protection.
Thus, Maia's faction members turned into 'White Nights' in this situation, whereas Lavendia's faction seemed to turn into a bunch of villains at Lavendia's statement.
Dana turned her eyebrow realizing what Lavendia intended, but although she didn't like the means of the question and the eyes these disciples are looking at her with, that doesn't mean she wouldn't accept such an opportunity!
These disciples were the strongest within their factions, so defeating them will immediately reaffirm that she has the strength to be Lavendia's and Maia's Master, and will allow these disciples to accept her truly.
Thus, Dana said, "Agreed, now let's get this duel over with."
Hearing Dana's condescending tone as if she doesn't put them within her eyes at all, each of the faction members was angered thinking they'd show her the true disparity between them.
Believing that Dana is some sort of sheltered princess, they believed that this would tone down her arrogance!
Also, many of the faction members under Lavendia thought this is an excellent opportunity to come by, as they will likely be able to even get near such a beauty again, so they instantly became excited as if they unashamedly raked their eyes up and down Dana's body.
Whereas the 'Righteous' individuals thought that Dana was just some poor naive girl, who needed protection, thus they believed that playing the 'Heroes' and saving her may even give her a favourable impression of them.
Thus, standing in the arena, Dana is surrounded by all these disciples who thought that they would be able to deal with Dana easily, maybe they might be slightly worried if they were by themselves, but seeing that there were so many disciples they believed this would prove an easy victory.
Smiling at the disciples, Dana said, "I'm ready when you guys are, who wants to be the first to be thrown out of this arena?"
Hearing such arrogant words, the faction members thought that Dana truly didn't know what danger she put herself in!
Looking condescendingly at Dana, a disciple walked up to her haughtily before he said, "Hmph. Out of respect for the Masters, I will be light upon showing you the true distance between heaven and earth!"
After he finished talking, he entered into an overdramatic pose as he jumped at her with a flying jump kick, right when his foot was about to connect with Dana's face, without exerting much effort Dana grabbed the disciples foot causing him to have a face full of shock.
Thinking that this must be some sort of mistake the disciple tried moving his foot but to his surprise he couldn't move an inch, realising the disparity between their strengths a look of horror emerged on the disciples face as he desperately tried to get away, but before he could react any further Dana threw him with extreme force as he landed in a heap on the floor.
All of the faction members stared at the disciple on the floor with befuddlement, as the previous haughty disciple is laying on the ground like a dead dog, seeing the state of the disciple their thoughts instead believed that this guy surely must be a clown, right?
Acting so arrogant and then ended up in such a state?
Maybe if the disciple could hear their thoughts he would slap them to death, as it was not that he was weak himself, but it was the fact that Dana's strength is so monstrous, but alas it seems that these disciples will not be able to know such a thing and would find out themselves!
Ignoring the 'Clown' in their eyes, the disciples all walked up to Dana, now not willing to act on their own, as even though they thought that the guy is just some 'Clown' that doesn't mean they won't take any precautions and would go out with their full strength and not dare underestimate Dana!
Seeing all of the disciples approaching, a smile grace Dana's lips as she said, "Come on, we don't have all day now, don't we?
After hearing Dana's provocation, the disciples all endlessly charged at them, but soon after the first disciple appeared in front of Dana, loud sounds of agony reverberated around the arena as all of the disciples were thoroughly beaten up individually by Dana. Eventually these disciples realised how strong Dana is and started running away screaming for mercy, but would Dana allow them?
Believing that she needs to imprint her 'Dominance' within these disciples eyes, Dana thoroughly defeated them all, until every one of them was all on the ground groaning in pain.
Seeing Dana's performance, both Lavendia and Maia thought 'Once again, Masters strength increased tremendously!'
Walking past the field of beaten disciples, Maia stared at them with a pitiful expression as she thought they were unlucky for being Masters first fight after her closed-door cultivation as it seemed she went a bit hard on them as she wasn't fully used to her strength yet!
So even with weakening herself greatly, they ended up severely battered.
However, Lavendia looked at them with an envious look as she became insanely jealous at the disciples fortune for getting such treatment from Dana, thinking that its greatly unfair Dana does this to them while she does not even spare such treatment to her favorite, lovable subordinate made the Dryad scrunch her nose in annoyance, as she kicked the body of one of the disciples angrily thinking they dare to steal her Master's treatment from her!
If the faction members knew that Lavendia is currently thinking as if it was their idea in the first place for them to receive her 'Masters treatment' they would make them feel greatly aggrieved thinking that, 'If you didn't suggest such a thing would they dare want to experience such 'special' treatment?'
When Lavendia and Maia appeared in front of Dana, she said, "Alright, now this is over and done with. Now we should probably go and find my Master, let's go."
Both Lavendia and Maia nodded at Dana but as they were both about to leave Dana turned back to the groaning fellows on the floor and said, "Hey, you reckon we should give them some medical treatment or something before we leave? You think they will be fine?"
Lavendia who is still annoyed at them 'Stealing' such treatment from her, said, "Just leave them like that, I'm sure it would benefit them in the long run, as after all doesn't everyone need to experience some hardships in cultivation? Otherwise, they may end up like a bunch of Arrogant Young Masters which are used to getting everything done for them..."
Soon after hearing the words 'Arrogant Young Masters' did Dana choose to thoroughly ignore the pitiful disciples. Thus the trio exited the arena grounds and began heading towards the residence of Yueqin Wen within the Elemental Sect.