After Redeeming The Beautiful and Tragic Heroine [Transmigration] - Chapter 31

The Cute Shadow Corpse, shoulders hunched, walked out of the small courtyard and into the void.

It repeatedly tried to turn and look at Yu Yuan, but Xue Qingshu preempted Yu Yuan every time, meeting its gaze instead.

Those silver eyes were laced with killing intent.

With just one look, the Cute Shadow Corpse shivered, recalling the way Xue Qingshu had helped it “scoop out its heart and dig up its lungs” (i.e., viciously stabbed it).

That image was unforgettable. Even now, it couldn’t help but be grateful that its body was made of wood; otherwise, it felt its soul would have returned to the heavens.

Thinking this, the Cute Shadow Corpse silently hastened its steps, sensing the area with the most abundant spiritual energy in the Soul Annihilation Array.

Yu Yuan and Xue Qingshu followed close behind, passing through one illusion after another.

Some of these illusions were speakable, and others were not.

Yu Yuan, traversing rapidly through them, gradually went from holding her head high to bowing her head in shame.

She thought that if someone gave her a shovel, she would immediately, right now, dig a hole and bury herself in it.

Beside Yu Yuan, Xue Qingshu was also feeling a bit uneasy.

She frowned at the stream of illusions, more or less guessing which ones originated from her own mind.

Finally, after passing through an illusion with a “Wedding Night” theme, Xue Qingshu couldn’t take it anymore.

She reached out and snatched the cheerfully observing Cute Shadow Corpse walking in front of them, narrowed her eyes, and smiled faintly in a threatening manner: “If you don’t find the Array Eye soon, I’ll first remove your arms, then twist off your head.”

Her words did not sound like a joke.

The Cute Shadow Corpse trembled, ready to back down, but at that moment, Yu Yuan, who was standing behind Xue Qingshu, looked at it.

So, it was forced to maintain a façade of composure. It met Xue Qingshu’s eyes and struggled to keep its voice steady: “You wouldn’t dare.”

“Oh? I wouldn’t dare?” Xue Qingshu’s fingertip slid down the back of the Shadow Corpse’s neck, then abruptly clamped onto its throat, her tone dangerously friendly:

“Do tell me why I wouldn’t dare. You’re a puppet made of wood. Losing an arm or a leg won’t kill you and since you won’t die, A’Yuan won’t blame me. On the contrary, if you are truly missing an arm or a leg, you’ll look much uglier. Oh, right, you don’t know this, do you? A’Yuan hates ugly things the most.”

Master hates ugly things?

The Cute Shadow Corpse withdrew its gaze from Yu Yuan and instead carefully examined Xue Qingshu, thinking: It seems Master really does prefer good looks.

If that was the case, it couldn’t afford to be missing any limbs or body parts, making its Master despise it.

With that thought, it forced a fake smile at Xue Qingshu, trying to appease her: “It’s just finding the Array Eye, isn’t it? Don’t worry, this servant will find it for you right away.”

After speaking, it peeled off Xue Qingshu’s hand clutching its neck, moved a step away from her, then closed its eyes, quietly sensing the spiritual energy fluctuations around it. Finally, it started walking in a specific direction.

They followed the Cute Shadow Corpse for a long time.

This time, the illusions along the path were significantly fewer.

Finally, the Cute Shadow Corpse stopped in front of a jade glass pen and turned to tell the two women: “This is the Array Eye.”

The two women’s gazes fell upon the jade glass pen. They then exchanged a look and both took a step back.

Seeing their reaction, the Cute Shadow Corpse was puzzled: “Is there a problem? This really is the Array Eye.”

Yu Yuan replied: “We don’t doubt you.”

The Shadow Corpse asked: “Then why are you avoiding the pen?”

Yu Yuan clarified: “We aren’t avoiding the pen; we’re planning to destroy it.”

As she spoke, she snapped her fingers and recalled the Cute Shadow Corpse into her storage pouch.

Xue Qingshu glanced at the spot where the Shadow Corpse disappeared, her eyebrow subtly twitching. She refocused on the jade glass pen on the ground.

“Are you ready?” she asked Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan nodded: “Ready.”

With that, one woman summoned her clarinet, and the other channeled a blade of light in her palm. They attacked the jade glass pen simultaneously.

The jade glass pen was inherently fragile. Thus, the moment it was touched by Xue Qingshu’s blade of light, a crack split across its shaft.

Then, just as the sound of the clarinet rang out, the entire pen abruptly shattered into pieces, utterly destroyed.

With the jade glass pen pulverized, the spiritual energy at the Array Eye dispersed, and the Soul Annihilation Array quickly broke apart.

Following the array’s collapse, the two women found themselves standing back on the fifteenth floor of the Demon Prison Pavilion.

On the fifteenth floor, the earlier cracks in the surroundings had vanished.

At Yu Yuan’s feet, a husky was curled up, sleeping soundly on the floor.

Yu Yuan looked down at it and let out a soft cough. The husky instantly opened its eyes and looked up at Yu Yuan.

“Awoo?” The husky was confused for a moment. Then, recognizing Yu Yuan, it sprang up from the ground and excitedly leaped onto her.

Yu Yuan was choked by its embrace. Xue Qingshu, seeing this, reached out and patted the husky on the back. The next second, the husky vanished from Yu Yuan’s body.

Yu Yuan: ?

Her hand, which had been ready to grab a dog toy, paused. She looked at Xue Qingshu: “Where did you send it?”

Xue Qingshu looked at Yu Yuan and answered: “The Qinglan Peak courtyard.”

The Qinglan Peak courtyard. Yu Yuan relaxed: Then it’s fine.

With the husky gone, Yu Yuan’s gaze drifted and settled on Immortal Lord Wen Ti, who was still locked behind the iron door.

Immortal Lord Wen Ti was still bound by countless chains, and the last remaining lock on the iron door was perfectly intact.

Seeing this, Yu Yuan’s heart finally settled completely.

She had worried that the black-robed person had come to save Immortal Lord Wen Ti. If that were the case, Xue Qingshu’s situation would have been dangerous.

“What are you looking at her for?” Xue Qingshu’s voice suddenly rang out.

She was displeased to see Yu Yuan looking at Immortal Lord Wen Ti.

Hearing this, Yu Yuan looked up at Xue Qingshu, about to explain, when she saw the other woman change back into the appearance of Immortal Lord Wen Ti.

Yu Yuan: …

She was silent, her expression complex.

Xue Qingshu, however, assumed Yu Yuan was still dwelling on her past master-disciple affection for Wen Ti, lowered her gaze, and asked in a deep voice: “Are you thinking of saving her?”

“Saving her?” Yu Yuan shook her head. “Never thought about it.”

Putting aside the fact that Wen Ti was killed by Xue Qingshu due to her own actions, the simple fact that the woman constantly plotted to murder her father and usurp his position as Sect Master was enough reason for her not to release her.

Xue Qingshu pressed: “Then why did you look at her as soon as you left the Soul Annihilation Array, and why are you looking at me like this now?”

“Because I still prefer your original appearance.”

Yu Yuan was distracted, thinking about the evil deeds Wen Ti committed in the original novel. When Xue Qingshu asked her, the phrase slipped out.

It wasn’t until the words were spoken that she realized what she had actually said.

“What I actually meant was—”

She tried to cover up her words, but before she could finish, Xue Qingshu interrupted her with a calm expression.

“My original appearance draws too much attention. Wen Ti’s skin is useful, so I’ll use it for now. However, if you dislike this woman’s skin, then when it’s just the two of us, I’ll use my own appearance.”

With that, she turned and walked deep into the corridor.

Yu Yuan, left standing awkwardly on the spot, looked like she wanted to smash her head against the wall, utterly overwhelmed.

How did the Yu Yuan of the previous life make Xue Qingshu care about her so much? Yu Yuan wondered.

Was it the redemption on the immortal boat? Was it sharing life and death in the Brahma Illusionary Realm? Or was it because she taught her calligraphy and scripture in the Qinglan Peak courtyard, spending every day together?

Yu Yuan thought all of these were possible.

Furthermore, the reason Xue Qingshu would save her life but usually treat her so coldly…

Yu Yuan frowned, and an answer surfaced in her mind: Xue Qingshu must be treating her as a substitute for her previous life’s self.

A substitute? The word was repellent.

Yu Yuan felt annoyed for a moment, but quickly adjusted her mood, consoling herself: Since the previous life’s Yu Yuan redeemed Xue Qingshu, it meant that after rebirth, Xue Qingshu wouldn’t move against her or her father.

Thus, she could benefit from the work of her previous self.

Yu Yuan decided this wasn’t so bad, and her original annoyance vanished.

She looked back at the corridor, preparing to leave with Xue Qingshu. Unexpectedly, in a single glance, Xue Qingshu was nowhere to be seen.

Yu Yuan: …

She truly is treating me like a substitute. She didn’t even wait for me.

Yu Yuan grumbled under her breath, then began to jog, disappearing into the pitch-black corridor.

Shortly after the two left.

The jade glass pen that had been pulverized in the Soul Annihilation Array reappeared on the ground.

It lay quietly for a long time until a person carefully began to pick up the pieces, one by one.

That person was the black-robed individual who had previously ambushed Yu Yuan and Xue Qingshu.

He placed the fragments of the jade glass pen into his storage pouch, then stood up and looked at Immortal Lord Wen Ti behind the iron door. “Finding someone else to take the blame. That was smart.”

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