After Transmigrating into a Book, I Was Entangled by a Crazy and Beautiful Villain - Chapter 23

Desperate Measures

Although Chi Qianning’s teasing remark made Song Linlin feel a tiny bit of shame, it wasn’t a big problem. After all, others couldn’t hear what she was saying.

So, it didn’t stop her from showing off a little.

Song Linlin was feeling good now. Her original terror of Xing Jiu had almost vanished. Looking at him now, it seemed like a late-stage Golden Core cultivator was nothing to fear!

She raised the long sword in her hand, the tip pointing directly at Xing Jiu’s chest. Adopting a righteous posture, she declared, “Come on! I’m not afraid of you. Bring it on!”

“Hmph!”

Xing Jiu was clearly provoked. This guy who looked like a novice had only dodged one of his normal attacks, yet was already so arrogant, completely ignoring him. This was intolerable.

He stopped his assault on Ye Tingran, turned around, and narrowed his eyes dangerously at Song Linlin. The next second, without any warning, he suddenly attacked, bringing his massive broadsword down fiercely toward Song Linlin.

Song Linlin, brimming with confidence, raised her sword to block the strike. However, when her long sword clashed with his broadsword, Song Linlin felt as if she had collided with a heavy boulder. She couldn’t hold on for even a second, and her weapon scraped against the ground, sending out sparks.

When the strike ended, thankfully, the quality of her sword was good enough, or it would have been cleaved in two by Xing Jiu.

Song Linlin’s wrist and the web between her thumb and forefinger were numb, and only shock remained in her eyes as she looked at Xing Jiu.

Preposterous! Is he even human?! How can he be so strong!

The attack missed, but it clearly scared the little brat who had been showing off in front of him. Xing Jiu immediately launched his next attack against her.

Fortunately, Song Linlin’s perception was superior to his, allowing her to immediately dodge just as the opponent’s attack was about to connect.

That was reckless. I shouldn’t have shown off!

Seeing the scene of ‘she runs, he chases,’ Ye Tingran couldn’t help but sigh and rub her forehead. Sure enough, Song Linlin was still the familiar Junior Sister Song; she couldn’t be relied upon too much.

When it came down to it, she still had to step up.

“Junior Sister Song, I’ll help you.”

After speaking, Ye Tingran carried her sword and rushed toward Xing Jiu, who was relentlessly chasing Song Linlin. With her joining the battle, Xing Jiu’s attention was successfully diverted, and he stopped focusing solely on chopping down Song Linlin.

After dodging for so long, Song Linlin finally had a chance to stop and catch her breath. She immediately turned to look in Chi Qianning’s direction, her eyes filled with fear.

Although she didn’t speak, her expression clearly conveyed what she wanted to say:

Help! I can’t beat him!

“Tsk…”

Chi Qianning couldn’t bear to look at her. Even her beautiful eyebrows furrowed, and her expression was one of disgust and complexity.

She truly couldn’t understand how Song Linlin, despite her current state, could still be chased and hacked at by the opponent…

After a few seconds, Chi Qianning finally spoke, her tone heavy with contempt: “Are you not using your brain at all?”

“You clearly have faster speed and a lighter physique than the opponent, yet you foolishly try to compete with him in brute strength.”

“Uh…”

Song Linlin was speechless after hearing her. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that was indeed the case. Xing Jiu’s muscles weren’t just for show, so why did she try to block his strike head-on?

I was too arrogant, indeed.

She lowered her head, feeling a bit embarrassed to face Chi Qianning, and could only humbly ask, “Then… what should I do now?”

“Use all the sword techniques you know.”

“Okay!”

Song Linlin quickly nodded in agreement. This time, she was much more cautious, mainly because she had been beaten into fear. With Ye Tingran primarily distracting the opponent, she only dared to occasionally slash at Xing Jiu’s massive body with a few well-placed strikes.

Xing Jiu’s huge size made it impossible for him to dodge Song Linlin’s attacks, and Song Linlin was also very crafty, running away immediately after striking. Soon, Xing Jiu’s body was covered in blood.

It looked quite frightening and certainly caused him some harm, but the main damage was to his pride—he was being made to look so pathetic by such a small adversary.

Song Linlin was increasingly alarmed with every strike. Although she seemed formidable, inflicting so many cuts on him, it was actually just scratching the surface!

Xing Jiu, however, grew more agitated with each cut, his attacks becoming increasingly vicious, yet he clearly hadn’t suffered any significant damage.

After enduring so many attacks, Xing Jiu finally couldn’t take it anymore. He forcibly unleashed a move with extremely high attack power and burst potential, but one that would consume a massive amount of spiritual power and even leave him weak afterward.

He wanted to immediately get rid of these two brats causing him trouble, especially the one who kept hitting and running. When he caught her, he swore he would hack her multiple times to vent his hatred.

Xing Jiu’s sudden burst indeed caught Ye Tingran and Song Linlin off guard. Ye Tingran barely managed to resist the force of his slash, but she no longer withstood it easily as before. She was thrown back several steps, her qi and blood surging, though she forcefully suppressed the urge to cough up blood.

“Holy cow!”

Seeing Ye Tingran repelled, Song Linlin knew she was Xing Jiu’s next target. He was now rapidly approaching her, his speed doubled.

Seeing the furious Xing Jiu coming at her, Song Linlin naturally didn’t dare to resist. She immediately turned and ran without looking back. With the broadsword chasing right behind her, this time she exerted all her strength, wishing she could fly toward Chi Qianning.

Finally, she lunged forward, wrapping her arms around Chi Qianning’s neck and sitting face-to-face in her lap. Her head pressed against Chi Qianning’s neck as she yelled hysterically, “Waaah, save me!”

The wooden chair was not wide enough, and two people crowded onto it was a tight fit. It was now wobbling precariously. Chi Qianning simultaneously stabilized the chair to prevent it from tipping backward and grasped Song Linlin’s lower back to prevent her from falling.

Facing Xing Jiu’s broadsword, which was about to crash down with immense force, her expression remained unchanged. She didn’t even blink, only letting out a sigh toward Song Linlin.

Sure enough, relying on Song Linlin alone, she still can’t handle the current situation.

Xing Jiu didn’t understand why Song Linlin suddenly ran here and stopped moving, but that didn’t stop his desire to kill her. In fact, her stopping was a good thing.

This person was harder to catch than an eel. She must have been scared senseless, so she stayed still. Xing Jiu could already envision the scene of his broadsword slicing into her body.

However, the next moment, his broadsword suddenly froze. The air in front of him was empty, and Song Linlin remained dazedly in place. Yet, between his blade and her, there seemed to be an insurmountable chasm. No matter how hard he pushed, his weapon couldn’t drop any further.

Vaguely, Xing Jiu thought he saw a figure sitting serenely on the wooden chair in front of him. He couldn’t clearly see the person’s face. Song Linlin was huddled in their arms, and the person’s hand was holding the small of the person in their lap’s back. The fingers were pale and slender, devoid of blood. A silver, snake-shaped ring coiled around their long, defined middle finger, the ruby eyes of the snake reflecting a faint light.

The person sitting there seemed to have a pair of red eyes. He felt that the other person hadn’t spared him even a glance, yet it caused an unprovoked tremor deep within his soul.