After Changing Her Fate, the Vicious Female Villain and the Protagonist Got an HE! - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: The Culprit

Seeing her Junior Sister injured, Qin Niyun immediately flew forward, embraced her waist, letting her lean against her, and at the same time, waved her sleeve to take out an excellent healing elixir and fed it to her.

This time, the backlash Wen Shurong suffered was slightly less severe than a month ago, so she did not immediately faint.

The zither spirit walked to the other side of her Master, temporarily taking the Shanhai Qin aside to lessen her Master’s burden.

At this moment, Wen Shurong only felt her head heavy and dizzy.

After taking the elixir, the internal injuries caused by the backlash slowly recovered.

She came to her senses, noticing that she was leaning against Senior Sister. She subconsciously recalled the words Senior Sister had once spoken: There are same-sex Dao Companions in the cultivation world. Even if they are both female, they should not be overly intimate.

She quickly straightened her body, a trace of suspicious blush flashing across her face.

Qin Niyun was worried about her injuries and did not notice this detail. She only stretched out her fair, slender right hand to take her pulse, focusing her mind to sense it.

A moment later, she pursed her lips.

“The cold poison… has worsened again.”

Wen Shurong had long expected this and was not too concerned at the moment. She took out a Tianyan Lingguo and slowly chewed it.

This fruit could effectively suppress the cold poison. It was sweet and sour and not unpleasant to eat.

The moment she consumed it, her pulse gradually began to change.

The worsened cold poison slowly lessened, stopping at a certain critical point, unable to decrease further.

After a long time, Qin Niyun sighed softly: “Ice Soul Cold Poison… is there really no way to cure it completely?”

The zither spirit, hearing this, stirred slightly, seemingly wanting to say something, but was stopped by a look from Wen Shurong.

As for the flute spirit, although she also knew the method of treatment, she was clearer that it would cause great harm to her Master, so she remained silent.

Before long, a loud booming sound came from above the cold pool.

Su Tianyue immediately observed the external situation with her spiritual sense.

“It’s those people who entered the secret realm together. They are attacking the barrier.”

Wen Shurong was somewhat curious: “I originally thought that barrier would only block the demon race within the Ancient Origin Secret Realm. Does it also block humans?”

“Of course it does.” Su Tianyue explained: “In fact, only Fellow Daoist Wen and Fellow Daoist Qin can enter this place unimpeded. I was merely benefiting from the two of you.”

Qin Niyun was confused: “Then those few people who came in earlier and caused the explosion…”

Beside them, the flute spirit explained: “At that time, the two Masters were right by the cold pool. The barrier sensed the Masters’ aura, so it did not obstruct them. Later, those cultivators approached and touched the altar’s killing restriction, leading to their demise.”

Hearing this, Qin Niyun suddenly realized: “I see.”

The zither spirit spoke at an opportune moment: “They won’t be able to break the external barrier in a short time. This altar originated from the same source as Canglan and me, both formed from a trace of the remaining core power of the Canghai Realm. It can ignore all secret techniques and glimpse the truth of any matter in the world. Now that Canglan and I have recognized our masters, the altar will disappear as soon as we leave. Therefore, we should use this time to cast a spell and find out who the mastermind is who harmed our Master.”

Wen Shurong was quite surprised: “There is such a method. Will this cause any negative impact on you?”

The zither spirit slowly shook her head: “Master, please rest assured. It will only consume some spiritual power. There will be no problem.”

“Very well, without further ado, let’s proceed immediately.”

The zither spirit continued with a smile: “I trouble Master to sit cross-legged in the center of the altar, embrace the one source, and calm your mind.”

Wen Shurong did as she was told.

The zither spirit and the flute spirit each walked to her left and right sides, forming seals with both hands simultaneously.

In just a moment, complicated seals appeared in front of the two spirits, slowly floating towards the top of the girl in green’s head.

Beside them, Qin Niyun watched this scene, her heart involuntarily becoming anxious.

She worried that some mishap might occur midway.

The booming sounds from outside were incessant. Those people were determined to break through the barrier.

Since ancient times, great treasures have been tempting. If they knew that two Innate Spiritual Treasures were here, they would likely face a fierce battle.

At that time, the zither spirit and the flute spirit would be assisting in finding the identity of the culprit and unable to fight. Su Tianyue might not be reliable either. All defense could only be handled by her alone.

Thinking this, Qin Niyun tightly clenched her hands hidden in her sleeves.

No matter what, she would definitely protect Junior Sister Wen!

After Wen Shurong entered meditation, influenced by the spells cast by the zither spirit and the flute spirit, she emptied her thoughts.

As time passed, the seals circling her body increased, adding a sense of sanctity to her entire being.

After about an hour, all the seals seemed to have been summoned, converging upwards, finally forming a majestic phoenix pattern.

At the same time, the zither spirit and the flute spirit withdrew their spiritual power, ceasing the spell. Their complexions were visibly much paler.

Evidently, casting the spell was not as easy for them as they had initially said. However, their foundation was ultimately unharmed. They only suffered from excessive spiritual power consumption and needed some time to recover their vitality. Therefore, they were not truly deceiving their Master.

Wen Shurong woke up from her meditation. Seeing the state of the two spirits, she was somewhat worried. Just as she was about to ask, she was startled by the words of the zither spirit in the next instant.

“The existence that threatens Master’s safety is from the same source as the demon who destroyed the Canghai Realm back then.”

Hearing this, Su Tianyue’s complexion, standing below the altar, drastically changed.

“This is impossible! I saw with my own eyes that guy die under the Tribulation of Dao Destruction, reduced to ashes. How could he be alive now?”

The zither spirit affirmed: “The facts are so. Canglan and I used the method of tracing back to the source with the help of the altar to confirm repeatedly. We would never sense wrongly.”

Qin Niyun suddenly asked: “The thing that threatens Junior Sister is an evil object shaped like a jade slip. According to you, is the residual soul hidden inside the evil object?”

“No.” The flute spirit shook her head and explained: “The object that threatens Master Wen is an independent entity created by that demon, not the demon itself. It is not a living being. It was merely given a fixed pattern of thought. Master can regard it as the demon’s puppet.”

Qin Niyun continued to ask: “Then where is the demon now? What is his identity?”

The flute spirit answered truthfully: “He is in an unnamed sealed space. As for his identity, he is the Zhenxuanzi of the Taiyi Sect, whom Master had previously suspected. He performed soul possession. The real Zhenxuanzi is already dead.”

Below the altar, Su Tianyue recovered from her shock, muttering to herself: “How can this be? How did he escape from the Tribulation of Dao Destruction?”

The zither spirit explained in detail: “When the Tribulation of Dao Destruction descended, this villain used a rare life-substituting method. That method required the blood of tens of thousands of sentient beings as a sacrifice. Originally, if the method was successfully performed, he would have been completely unharmed even in a situation of certain death. However, he was facing the Heavenly Dao of a Great Thousand World. Therefore, only a residual soul was left, falling into a coma, only gradually awakening in the last century.”

Wen Shurong mused: “Since we now know who the mastermind is, should we eliminate this villain as soon as we leave the secret realm?”

The zither spirit rarely showed a trace of hesitation: “Currently, the difficulty is great. Although the two Masters have our assistance, both are only in the Golden Core stage and are no match for that person.”

Qin Niyun frowned and asked: “Is the enemy’s strength truly that formidable? Even with only a residual soul after ten thousand years, we still cannot deal with him?”

The flute spirit sighed softly: “That guy swallowed a lot of the Canghai Realm’s core power back then. In a sense, he himself is equivalent to a minor world. Even with only a residual soul, his strength is extraordinary. Hiding in a sealed space now is likely because he is afraid of being discovered by the Heavenly Dao of the Xuan Yuan Realm.”

Wen Shurong suddenly remembered something, and her gaze immediately turned to Su Tianyue.

“The destruction of the Canghai Realm happened ten thousand years ago. Fellow Daoist Su just now said she saw the mastermind reduced to ashes with her own eyes?”

Su Tianyue did not conceal anything and admitted frankly: “The two Fellow Daoists should be able to tell that I currently have a body with two souls.”

“That’s right.” Qin Niyun nodded: “I mentioned this to Junior Sister before. My judgment at the time was that Fellow Daoist Su was successfully possessed but failed, and ultimately, the souls coexisted.”

Su Tianyue nodded: “The guess is close. I did think about possession initially, to reclaim the soul that was originally separated. However, I ultimately gave up. After reincarnation, she has become an independent individual with her own consciousness and should no longer be reclaimed by me.”

Hearing this, Wen Shurong was greatly surprised.

“Does Fellow Daoist Su mean… this current physical body is your reincarnation?”

“You could say that. But this reincarnation of mine is truly too soft-tempered, a complete pushover. When I first found her, she was being bullied in the sect, having her monthly stipend deducted, yet she would only swallow her anger and never thought of fighting back. It really frustrated me!”

At this point, Su Tianyue was unusually emotional.

“Fellow Daoist Qin and Fellow Daoist Wen are still better. Although your personalities have changed somewhat compared to your previous lives, at least you are not like my reincarnation…”

A doubt suddenly arose in Qin Niyun’s mind: “The Canghai Realm was destroyed ten thousand years ago. Over these ten thousand years, until this life, did we not enter the cycle of reincarnation at all?”

Su Tianyue nodded and explained: “Indeed. This involves the Law of Time, and there is another reason. When the Canghai Realm was destroyed, the souls of the cultivators of that world were essentially annihilated. Even if the Heavenly Dao of the Xuan Yuan Realm wanted to grant a glimmer of hope, it required time to slowly accumulate.”

Qin Niyun nodded thoughtfully: “I see. By the way, there is one more question. Fellow Daoist Su knew us in our previous lives, but when we first met earlier, Fellow Daoist’s behavior didn’t seem to show this.”

A smile appeared on Su Tianyue’s face: “That’s simple. There are no shortage of people in the world with extremely similar appearances. At that time, I couldn’t be sure that you were reincarnations of old friends. Even with the guidance of divination, I didn’t dare to take risks. It wasn’t until the spiritual treasures recognized their masters that I finally confirmed it.”

After speaking, Su Tianyue immediately added:

“In your previous lives, one of you was tight-lipped and the other was carefree, both slow to react emotionally. Until the destruction of the Canghai Realm, neither of you managed to communicate your feelings to the other. Don’t miss each other again in this life.”

Hearing this, Wen Shurong subconsciously looked at Senior Sister.

Their eyes met in mid-air. A blush instantly rose in her heart. Her fair face was flushed, and she immediately looked away, hastily explaining: “Fellow Daoist Su, the previous life is the previous life. In this life, Senior Sister and I only have the bond of fellow disciples.”

“Is that so?”

Su Tianyue looked at Qin Niyun’s suddenly pursed lips and said meaningfully: “Fellow Daoist Wen, don’t regret what you just said in the future.”

“I…”

Wen Shurong wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Qin Niyun: “Let’s not dwell on the past life for now. The urgent matter is to deal with those ill-intentioned people outside the cold pool and leave this place safely.”

There was a hint of coldness in her voice. Wen Shurong keenly sensed it. She was a little nervous. Was Senior Sister angry?

Was it because of her, or those cultivators attacking the barrier?

At this moment, the booming sounds still continuously reached their ears.

She forcefully suppressed her slightly unsettled emotions, holding the Shanhai Qin, and left the cold pool with Senior Sister and Su Tianyue…

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