After Transmigrating into a Book, I Was Entangled by a Crazy and Beautiful Villain - Chapter 60

A few days passed, and it was time for another morning lesson.

Today was a cloudy day, without the glare of the scorching sun. A gentle breeze brought a pleasant scent of grass, wood, and flowers, and the temperature was comfortable—truly a perfect day for sleeping in.

In the back rows of the lecture hall, Song Linlin sat listlessly on the wooden bench. It was still early. The air was filled with the dampness of mountain dew, and the morning lesson had just begun.

In such cool weather and quiet surroundings, the only sound was the instructor at the front continually reciting obscure scriptures. This sound, however, became the perfect lullaby for Song Linlin. Soon, a wave of drowsiness crept back into her mind, and she yawned repeatedly.

“So sleepy…”

Song Linlin yawned again. Relying on the fact that she was sitting far back from the instructor and had a tall figure blocking her view in front, her eyes were almost closed. Her head bobbed up and down like a pecking chick, constantly nodding forward.

Just as Song Linlin was about to drift off to meet the Duke of Zhou in her dream, the person next to her suddenly poked Song Linlin with an elbow. The movement wasn’t large, but it was enough to startle Song Linlin, whose head was about to hit the desk.

Song Linlin shot her head up and subconsciously turned to look to her right. The person next to her had long, silver-white hair and a pair of red eyes fixed on Song Linlin. This gave Song Linlin the awkward feeling of being caught sleeping by a teacher during class.

She could only give Chi Qianning an embarrassed smile, sit up straight, and forcibly try to rouse her spirit. She looked somewhat like she was listening intently, but Song Linlin had no idea what the instructor was actually saying.

Perhaps sensing the dull and oppressive atmosphere in the classroom, and noticing that some people were distracted, the elder sitting at the very front cleared his throat loudly twice. The sound was extremely noticeable in the quiet environment, attracting the attention of many who had been daydreaming, including the distracted Song Linlin, who looked up.

Seeing the students’ gazes focused on him, the elder slowly opened his mouth and said unhurriedly, “I fear what I am teaching today is not to your liking. So, let me talk about something you might find interesting.”

Someone immediately wanted to flatter the instructor, even though they themselves had been spacing out moments before, and began to say they were indeed interested. The instructor, however, waved a hand, signaling everyone to be silent. Then, he stroked his beard and said, “Everyone, the Sect has decided to open the Profound Yin Realm in half a month. All disciples who have not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage may enter…”

As soon as these words were spoken, the formerly calm morning lesson immediately became lively.

Song Linlin naturally heard the instructor’s words. Unlike the excitement of the people around her, she frowned, pondered for two seconds, and instantly remembered what this so-called Profound Yin Realm was.

Similar to the earlier Mirror Moon Secret Realm, the Profound Yin Realm was a type of secret realm. However, its scale was not as vast as those naturally formed realms. It was a secret realm created by the Sect’s powerful figures years ago, specifically for the internal disciples to enter for experience.

After all, naturally formed secret realms are few in number, and most of them appear only decades apart. It truly takes luck to enter one.

Therefore, having secret realms personally crafted by the Sect’s powerful figures became the best option. The danger level of these realms was controllable, and their safety was much higher than natural secret realms. Moreover, there were no cultivation level restrictions, and if anything went wrong inside, the Sect’s powerful figures could deal with it in time.

The Sect had not yet officially announced the opening of the Profound Yin Realm, but the news had already circulated internally among the Sect Elders. This was not confidential information and would likely be publicly announced to the disciples in a couple of days, which is why the instructor disclosed the news in advance.

The spots for the Mirror Moon Secret Realm were limited to only twenty. Many disciples exerted themselves in cultivation, but most were not selected. They inevitably felt discouraged and neglected their training in the following days.

Since then, the Mirror Moon Secret Realm also experienced unprecedented danger, and those who returned looked heavily battered. The cultivation atmosphere within the Sect had dropped even lower during this period. The decision by the high-level officials to open an internal secret realm to stimulate the disciples’ training was completely understandable.

However, once Song Linlin recalled what this name represented, she immediately remembered the corresponding main plotline, and her expression instantly became unpleasant.

If Song Linlin remembered correctly, this plot was going to be extremely dangerous!

In the original novel’s plot, after the Profound Yin Realm opened, many disciples chose to team up to enter because the realm contained a large number of demon beasts and malevolent creatures. The protagonist Ye Tingran’s team had a continuous streak of good luck and directly fought their way to the core of the realm. There, a precious Ghost Passage Fruit resided. This fruit was essentially the core of the secret realm; if it were taken, the realm would soon collapse. Such an important place naturally had an Elder guarding it.

It so happened that when Ye Tingran’s team arrived at the core, they ran directly into the novel’s villain, Hong Ye, who had come to steal the Ghost Passage Fruit.

The Elder who was ordered to guard the place was naturally no match for the villain. Even though Hong Ye was clearly severely injured, the Elder didn’t hold out for long and was successfully killed by her.

That deceased Elder had been a mentor and benefactor to Ye Tingran, often helping her out. Ye Tingran witnessed the Elder’s death with her own eyes. Furthermore, as a deeply righteous disciple of the Sect, when someone dared to break in and try to forcibly steal the Sect’s property, Ye Tingran had no reason to back down.

So, just as Hong Ye was about to retreat after obtaining the item and finishing off all the guards, she was intercepted by Ye Tingran.

Hong Ye failed to kill the disciple, whose cultivation level was much lower than her own, with one strike. Instead, she was cut by Ye Tingran, an action that completely enraged the villain. In the end, she went on a killing spree in the secret realm, and the disciples near the core suffered heavy casualties.

As the protagonist, Ye Tingran was not easily killed, but she was still seriously injured. In the end, the seldom-seen Sect Leader arrived in time. Hong Ye was in poor condition and severely wounded, making a fight with the Sect Leader ill-advised, so she chose to retreat. Ye Tingran was fortunate not to be killed by the villain.

However, because of this incident, Hong Ye completely set her sights on Ye Tingran, and the two became sworn enemies.

Song Linlin could no longer hear what others were saying during the rest of the morning lesson. She followed Chi Qianning back to their room.

Inside the bedroom, Song Linlin lay on the bed, her head resting on Chi Qianning’s lap. She held the fictional storybook she had bought down the mountain to pass the time, but her thoughts drifted far away, so much so that she didn’t even notice the book was upside down.

Sitting up, Chi Qianning noticed Song Linlin’s worried expression. Ever since the morning lesson, this person had been distracted and absent-minded. Usually, she would talk non-stop even to herself, but now she was silent. Chi Qianning couldn’t help but poke Song Linlin’s shoulder and asked, “What are you thinking about?”

“Is it because of that Profound Yin Realm?”

Chi Qianning couldn’t think of any other reason. After all, Song Linlin had fallen into deep thought right after hearing the instructor mention this matter.

Even before, Song Linlin and Chi Qianning were very close, but there was a subtle barrier, like a layer of window paper, maintaining a thin distance. After the unexpected incident of consuming the Pleasure Bloom Potion, that paper seemed to have been pierced. If there was any change, it was that the two’s affectionate closeness became more natural.

So, now Song Linlin could lie comfortably on Chi Qianning’s lap reading, and Chi Qianning didn’t stop her, letting her get close.

Song Linlin put down the book, frowned, and nodded. She sighed, then lamented, “This secret realm will be very dangerous!”

If only it were a secret realm with limited spots, where the competitive pressure was high, and it wouldn’t be her turn to go. But this was an internal Sect secret realm. Adhering to the principle of treating everyone equally, every disciple below the Nascent Soul stage had to go.

As a Golden Core stage disciple, Song Linlin naturally couldn’t escape. She would have to enter the Profound Yin Realm when the time came; even if she didn’t want to, she wouldn’t be able to refuse.

“The Profound Yin Realm hasn’t even opened yet; how do you know it will be very dangerous?” Chi Qianning chuckled softly.

Song Linlin had said the same thing when the Mirror Moon Secret Realm was about to open. But in Chi Qianning’s eyes, this was purely an excuse Song Linlin made for her laziness—everyone else was diligently cultivating while Song Linlin was slacking off.

Although the subsequent Mirror Moon Secret Realm was indeed several times more dangerous than in previous years, as Song Linlin had said, that was due to uncontrollable natural factors.

This time, it was an internal secret realm of the Profound Cloud Sect. The difficulty of the realm was entirely within the Sect’s control. Unless the Sect was bored out of its mind, it wouldn’t set the difficulty extremely high and watch all its disciples die inside.

Moreover, this secret realm had no cultivation level restrictions. Even if something truly went wrong, people would enter to rescue them. Chi Qianning couldn’t imagine what danger could exist here.

Song Linlin saw Chi Qianning’s look of disbelief. She didn’t blame her. After all, she had previously left the impression on Chi Qianning that she loved to slack off. Furthermore, this was within the Profound Cloud Sect, a world-renowned major Sect. Who could have imagined that in half a month, someone would actually dare to force their way into the Sect’s internal secret realm and go on a killing spree inside?

Such an event had only happened a few times in the Sect’s history. Most powerful Elders remained within the Sect. The act of deeply penetrating the enemy’s headquarters for a robbery was truly shocking.

Song Linlin sat up, stared at Chi Qianning, and said with a serious expression, “I’m telling the truth! It’s really not a lie I made up to be lazy.”

Afraid that the other person wouldn’t believe her, Song Linlin continued, “Actually, the core of that Profound Yin Realm has a Ghost Passage Fruit. That secret realm is maintained by the Ghost Passage Fruit. You must know what the Ghost Passage Fruit is, right?”

“Ghost Passage Fruit?”

Chi Qianning raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. Of course, she knew what it was. This fruit was an extremely rare natural treasure, containing the purest form of Yin energy in the world. Because the growth conditions were too demanding, only a few were discovered in ancient times. This was the first time Chi Qianning had heard of the Ghost Passage Fruit’s whereabouts in all these years.

She didn’t expect the Profound Cloud Sect to have such a good thing?!

“Yes! The Ghost Passage Fruit!”

Seeing the other person’s reaction, Song Linlin confirmed that Chi Qianning definitely knew what the Ghost Passage Fruit was. The Profound Yin Realm was built by the founding ancestor when the Sect was first established. Since this item could become the core of a secret realm, it naturally wasn’t a common object.

Noticing that Chi Qianning was interested in the matter, Song Linlin immediately said, “You might not believe it, but after the Profound Yin Realm opens, a powerful but very wicked person will come to steal this Ghost Passage Fruit. When that happens, she will go on a killing spree in the secret realm. This Profound Yin Realm is even more dangerous than the previous Mirror Moon Secret Realm!”

“Someone will come to steal the Ghost Passage Fruit?”

Chi Qianning found it hard to believe. Those capable of pulling off a robbery would undoubtedly be some established figures, and she knew all of them. Righteous individuals wouldn’t dare to do such a thing. And for a big shot on the Demonic Path to do so would likely be an attempt to provoke a righteous-demonic war. The Demonic Path organization is currently loosely structured, and their overall strength is insufficient. How could anyone dare to do such a thing?

So, Chi Qianning immediately countered, “How do you know?”

If Song Linlin hadn’t told her, even Chi Qianning wouldn’t have known that the core of the Profound Yin Realm was a Ghost Passage Fruit. This news hadn’t circulated; only a few Elders likely knew about it.

“Uh…”

Song Linlin was speechless. Although she knew the plot, she couldn’t really explain it. It’s not like she could say she was a transmigrator…

That reason would be even more ridiculous, and she’d probably be considered crazy.

Song Linlin could only forcibly come up with an excuse and declared righteously, “I dreamed it!”

Chi Qianning: …

“Don’t you dare not believe me! My dreams are very accurate! Just like the Mirror Moon Secret Realm incident—I mentioned that I dreamed there would be danger, otherwise, if I had rushed over to join the fun, I definitely wouldn’t have made it out!” Song Linlin patted her chest, looking earnest and serious.

Chi Qianning didn’t want to argue with Song Linlin on this topic. She nodded somewhat perfunctorily, saying, “Alright, I don’t disbelieve you.”

Although she said that outwardly, Chi Qianning still found it hard to believe. Unless it was some naive fool who didn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth and dared to steal from a major Sect, they would likely be slain by the guarding Elder before even touching the Ghost Passage Fruit.

Wait, Chi Qianning suddenly had an idea. Other than herself, who else would dare to do such a thing?

The Ghost Passage Fruit is a good item, very useful to her right now. Why should everyone else dare to steal it, but she can’t?