After Transmigrating Into a Cannon Fodder, I Got a Happy Ending with the Female Lead [Transmigration Into a Novel] - Chapter 26

Yue Xi saw the blood dripping down from Xiao Qing’s skirt and her heart tightened. She quickly asked, “Xiao Qing, are you okay?!”

Xiao Qing gave a faint smile. “I’m fine. What about you, sister? Are you okay?”

Yue Xi shook her head and looked down. She noticed that the broken pieces of the water jar seemed to have some carvings on them. She squatted and picked up a piece, examining it carefully.

Xiao Qing noticed as well. “These symbols are strange, they’re not like your talismans, sister.”

Yue Xi thought to herself that of course they weren’t. Her talismans were meant to save people, while these were curse talismans used to manipulate corpses. The three people who had died here likely didn’t survive.

Even in death, they weren’t allowed to rest in peace—so vicious.

Yue Xi placed a talisman she was tracking on the blood on the ground and recited a spell, but she found nothing.

It seemed that whatever it was had fled the moment it sensed danger.

Moreover, this entity practiced forbidden arts and seemed to be stronger than her.

As Yue Xi pondered, she suddenly heard Xiao Qing cry out in surprise.

She looked up and saw that the blood in the room seemed to come alive, forming three extremely thin human-like shapes.

The forms were barely recognizable, but their human shape could still be discerned.

The alignment was clear: a short and chubby one, a slender one standing together, and a slightly well-fed tall one facing them.

Though their faces were gone, Yue Xi could instantly recognize them.

Even in death, they were tangled up with the mistress—how hurtful to the original wife, such scumbags!

Yue Xi scoffed in her heart and asked the tall figure, “I’ll ask you something. Just answer truthfully, and I’ll let you…”

She stopped in time and gave a look to the original wife, who immediately understood.

“You can ask. If I know it, I’ll tell you everything.”

Her voice was damaged, coarse and hoarse, like she had swallowed a thousand-year-old phlegm.

“Do you remember who did this to you?”

Normally, after death, underworld officials would collect the soul. But they had lingered in the mortal realm for so long, they must have been captured immediately after death and used for corpse rituals.

After a corpse is refined, the accumulated malice and evil energy rise a level. That entity was absorbing this malignant energy—similar to the ghost Xiao Jing on Mount Fuyu—being exploited by a hidden evil spirit.

Now the three souls were damaged and could not reincarnate.

The original wife hadn’t spoken for a long time; her soul had become increasingly fragile and transparent.

“I don’t remember clearly… I only recall hearing someone call me after death, and I walked toward them…”

Her voice was hoarse and distant, struggling to recall.

Yue Xi saw her falter at a critical moment and quickly asked, “Did you reach them?”

“Seems like I did, but also… didn’t…” The original wife’s voice grew fainter. Suddenly, she clutched her head and squatted. “I can’t remember… my head hurts…”

As her memory eroded her mind, a hole suddenly appeared in her head, as if something had gnawed at it.

Yue Xi was shocked. She hadn’t expected the corpse-refining evil arts to be so powerful. She immediately sent a talisman to prevent the original wife from going mad and burning away her life.

“It’s fine if you can’t remember. No need to force it. You still have things left undone.”

The talisman helped stabilize the original wife’s soul, and she turned to her husband and the mistress, showing her teeth viciously.

The husband and mistress panicked. “Why are you attacking us?!”

Yue Xi smiled slightly. “Just a righteous heart. Seeing injustice, I lend a hand.”

The mistress cried out in terror. “Why help her and not us?”

Yue Xi didn’t even glance at her, picking up the broken spiderweb-like phone and heading downstairs with Xiao Qing.

“You actually said that? Don’t you know what you did?”

When they fell into the blood-filled jar, Yue Xi had seen their entanglements. The mistress not only acted as the other woman but even provoked the original wife to take her place.

The original wife, in anger, miscarried and even had her uterus cut, while the mistress conspired with the husband to embezzle her property. That’s why the original wife’s killing intent arose.

Yue Xi could only say that the two scumbags deserved their fate, but the original wife was too pitiful—she sacrificed her whole life for them.

Since she was about to vanish anyway, Yue Xi decided to let her vent her anger.

“Xiao Qing, cover your ears.”

Xiao Qing obediently covered her ears and was about to ask why when a piercing scream came from the second floor. She immediately realized and also made Yue Xi cover her ears.

Yue Xi smiled slightly as something flickered behind Xiao Qing’s ear but disappeared when she looked closer.

Yue Xi leaned closer, scaring Xiao Qing, who held her breath, feeling the warmth of Yue Xi’s breath on her cheek. Her heart began to race irregularly.

Her sister’s eyes were so beautiful… nose, lips… all so perfect. She wanted to…

Xiao Qing kissed her.

Yue Xi’s mind went blank, as if something exploded inside her head, leaving only emptiness.

The lips were soft, jelly-like, and just as Yue Xi wanted to taste them, a cough startled them, and they quickly separated.

“Can you two help me first before… playing around?”

Standing on the first step of the stairs was Ji Song, stuck halfway in a hole, helplessly staring at them.

She was the only human Xiao Qing liked. Adjusting her breathing, Xiao Qing quickly pulled her out.

Ji Song, covered in blood, paused and then looked between Xiao Qing and Yue Xi in shock.

She thought she had just seen them… kissing? Weren’t they sisters?

“You… you’re committing… incest?!”

She was stunned—could she even say that without danger?

Xiao Qing didn’t understand, and Yue Xi calmly explained, “We’re not blood-related. I found Xiao Qing on Mount Feng.”

Xiao Qing nodded in agreement.

Ji Song was even more shocked. “Then that’s worse! Why didn’t you report it? You brought her into danger!”

“She’s only fifteen…”

Xiao Qing shook her head. “I’m not fifteen. I’m already over a hundred thousand years old.”

Ji Song, feeling heartbroken, patted her head. “Xiao Qing, don’t be fooled by Yue Xi in the KTV.”

Then she turned to Yue Xi. “You should have some conscience and report this!”

Yue Xi sighed. “I already did. I left your phone number. Did the police call you recently?”

She had reported the situation when Professor Pei Ying and her students disappeared. The police said they’d investigate, and Yue Xi had been following the news since, but no reports of missing children surfaced.

Though the kiss earlier…

It had been Xiao Qing who initiated it.

Ji Song recalled, slapped her thigh. “Ah, a few days ago, the police called. I thought it was a scam, scolded them, and hung up.”

Yue Xi: “…”

Ji Song panicked. “Did I insult a government official? Am I going to jail?”

Xiao Qing asked, “Go where?”

Yue Xi sighed. “No, we’ll clarify it tomorrow.”

Ji Song relaxed and then pulled Xiao Qing behind her, alerting Yue Xi.

“Tonight Xiao Qing sleeps in the room near the study, you take the room near the road.”

The two rooms were on opposite ends, with a wide gap in between.

“I’ll stay in the middle, keeping an eye on you. Let’s see who dares anything!”

Yue Xi didn’t know how to explain and chose silence.

Xiao Qing handed her the cracked phone. Ji Song, seeing it, sadly touched it.

“You’ve been with me all these years, and today, you’re gone…”

Yue Xi ignored her dramatics and surveyed the house. The ghosts were disappearing.

“We should leave. Once the ghosts vanish, the situation may worsen.”

As she said this, the ceiling started dripping blood like a frog’s belly, and soon the walls and floors did the same.

A black mist surged in, chilling the room.

“Be careful! Evil spirits!”

Yue Xi handed a talisman to Ji Song and pulled Xiao Qing into her arms.

Ji Song gave her a look but complied—once safe, they’d separate!

The black mist enveloped the room. Yue Xi felt something lurking, with the moving floorboards and walls as proof.

Perhaps it had merged with the house over the years.

Yue Xi, holding a lightning talisman, formed a protective seal around Ji Song and Xiao Qing, wielding a peachwood sword herself to force the entity’s form to appear.

She was tense, sword glowing coldly.

Judging by the black mist, she was confident she could defeat it—but if it concealed its power…

Yue Xi didn’t dare relax. It had plotted twenty years ahead—its sudden return might be to kill them and prevent future trouble.

Ji Song, holding talismans, grabbed Xiao Qing’s wrist. “Don’t be afraid, I’ll protect you.”

Xiao Qing, worried, asked, “And you, sister?”

“The Taoist is strong; she’ll be fine. Don’t worry.”

Suddenly, a giant form appeared in the mist—a gorilla-like creature with red eyes and drooling mouth.

Ji Song’s eyes widened. What the hell is this thing?!

The monster attacked Yue Xi relentlessly. Using agility, Yue Xi dodged, but couldn’t harm it.

Its body was intangible; perhaps its vital point was the eyes?

Yue Xi focused on its red, lamp-like eyes and struck a lightning talisman.

The creature was burned and enraged. Upstairs, the three fading souls were grabbed by it, enhancing its power.

Although they were almost refined, Yue Xi’s interference spoiled it.

The monster roared, slapping Yue Xi, scratching her arm and turning her blood black.

Snow touched the ground but was absorbed by the monster. It wanted more.

Yue Xi retreated, shouting to Ji Song, “Take Xiao Qing out!”

She carved a path for them, but her back felt pierced by ice shards, freezing her movement.

Bones cracked as she moved.

Ji Song dragged Xiao Qing through the 100-meter path, feeling as if crossing a galaxy.

At the door, Ji Song was pushed out unexpectedly.

She yelled, “Xiao Qing, come back! Don’t do anything foolish!”

Xiao Qing had to go back to save her sister.

Yue Xi could no longer hold on; the seal shattered, and the black mist surged back.

She collapsed, her body stiff, falling face-first—until a figure caught her safely.

“Sister, are you okay?” Xiao Qing’s voice trembled.

With her help, Yue Xi stood. “I’m fine. Why didn’t you go with Ji Song? It’s dangerous here.”

“I can’t leave you alone. Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”

Xiao Qing shielded her, staring at the red-eyed monster.

Yue Xi, seeing her normally timid sister face such a powerful foe, tightened her grip on the sword.

The monster stopped attacking, eyes locked on Xiao Qing, breathing heavily.

It seemed afraid and excited. After years of plotting, here was the one it wanted to kill for power.

Xiao Qing’s eyes glowed faint red as the green vine mark behind her ear flashed, and her long hair flew as her aura surged, enclosing the monster in her own domain.

“Five thousand years ago, I was too merciful. Leaving you a soul was a mistake.”

Her voice was cold, terrifying. The monster realized it couldn’t escape, trapped by Xiao Qing’s overwhelming magic.

It tried to speak, but Xiao Qing ignored it, wanting it dead.

Vines appeared from her wrists, forming a cage around the monster.

It gurgled, but Xiao Qing remained expressionless, red-eyed, cold and bloodthirsty.

“What? You want mercy? Who do you think you are?”

The vines instantly shredded the monster into pieces.

Yue Xi stared, mind unable to catch up—her gentle little sister was a fierce, cool powerhouse.

Xiao Qing then kissed her again, transferring her magical energy, neutralizing the demon energy the red monster had injected earlier.

Yue Xi’s brain practically burned out.

Xiao Qing released her but collapsed as the mark behind her ear disappeared. Yue Xi caught her, both fainting.

Ji Song immediately called Pei Ying and the local Taoist Association for help.

Once the black mist cleared, the house was clean; the shredded monster was taken away by black mist with a sigh.

On the way to the hospital, Pei Ying asked Ji Song if she had considered quitting paranormal streaming.

Ji Song explained it was her only way to earn a living after a poor upbringing and being denied education.

Pei Ying worried about the dangers but didn’t stop her.

They arrived at the hospital. Yue Xi and Xiao Qing were treated and moved to a shared room. Xiao Qing had nightmares, while Yue Xi slept soundly, waking before her sister.

Seeing Xiao Qing obliterate a powerful monster, she lay back down for a while longer.

And that’s it for today—though she wanted to write more, her period had started, causing intense stomach pain. o(╥﹏╥)o

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