After Transmigrating Into a Cannon Fodder, I Got a Happy Ending with the Female Lead [Transmigration Into a Novel] - Chapter 31.1

Xu Ruoci was completely controlled by an evil spirit. Her attacks were vicious, and each one was meant to kill Yue Xi.

Yue Xi didn’t want to hurt her; she only wanted to force the evil spirit out of her body, so she could only fight and retreat.

The wandering girl was crouching in the corner, staring blankly at the scene.

Yue Xi glanced at her and said, “Aren’t you leaving?”

If Xu Ruoci were to take her as a hostage, Yue Xi would be at a disadvantage.

The girl shuddered, turned, and scrambled away.

Xu Ruoci saw her prey escape, and black energy surged around her. Her expression grew even more sinister.

“Get out of my way! I don’t want to hurt you!”

With that, she lunged forward, brandishing her sharp, knife-like fingernails. The malevolent energy around her tried to pierce Yue Xi’s body with every wisp.

Yue Xi: …

Why are you going back on your word? You said you wouldn’t hurt me.

Not wanting to get tangled up with her any longer, Yue Xi began to form a spell.

First, she had to restrict Xu Ruoci’s movements to force the evil spirit out.

Xu Ruoci looked at her coldly, her nails clinking together.

Yue Xi thought she was just an ordinary person controlled by an evil spirit, so she didn’t inject too much magical power. To her surprise, the spell couldn’t contain her.

Xu Ruoci let out a sinister laugh, her completely black eyes staring intently at her.

“I’ve seen this move countless times. If you want to catch me, you’ll need to train for a few more years!”

She shattered the barrier of talismans Yue Xi had erected and walked toward her unimpeded, a Taoist seal rotating between her hands.

Yue Xi was stunned.

Who exactly is Xu Ruoci? How does she know Taoist magic?

That seal she used can only be learned by orthodox Taoist disciples, and even then, not everyone can master it.

How could a practitioner be possessed by an evil spirit?

Yue Xi’s eyes darkened a little. The situation seemed more complicated than she had imagined.

Before she could think further, Xu Ruoci sent the seal flying toward her, striking her and forcing her back several steps.

Judging by the force, Xu Ruoci’s cultivation was not low, at least much stronger than an average Taoist disciple.

Yue Xi no longer held back. While forming a hand seal, she drew a talisman in the air. Under this dual pressure, Xu Ruoci’s movements noticeably slowed.

Yue Xi said in a low voice, “Xu Ruoci, as a Taoist practitioner, how did you get mixed up with an evil spirit?”

Xu Ruoci said nothing, stiffly turned her neck, and then launched an even more frenzied attack.

Yue Xi looked at the black mist on her, which was as thick as ink. She knew that simply using a cleansing spell was useless, so she could only resort to suppressing her with force.

She took the peach wood hairpin out of her hair, and her long hair fell loose, swaying without a breeze.

Using the peach wood hairpin as a focus, Yue Xi bit her fingertip and sprinkled her blood around it. The hairpin emitted a dazzling light that pierced through the black mist surrounding Xu Ruoci.

The spell at Yue Xi’s feet activated and merged with the light from the hairpin. Yue Xi glanced at Xu Ruoci, then bent down and thrust the hairpin into the center of the spell.

“Break!”

Xu Ruoci was sent flying by the immense force, spitting up a mouthful of blood as she hit the ground. Her eyes flickered, then she was enveloped by black mist and fled at high speed.

Yue Xi immediately gave chase and found that Xu Ruoci was heading back the same way. As expected, when she reached the villa, she vanished.

Fearing she might harm innocent people, Yue Xi made sure she wasn’t hiding in the courtyard before jumping in through a third-floor window.

What she saw in the hallway was something she had never imagined.

Xu Ruoci, wearing a revealing nightgown, stood outside Fan Xing’s room. Fan Xing was looking at the situation, utterly bewildered.

Why would Xu Ruoci come to see her at this hour?

“Something wrong?” Fan Xing’s voice was cold.

Xu Ruoci looked at her, her eyes filled with a complex, suppressed emotion, but it all vanished the moment Fan Xing looked back at her.

“I couldn’t sleep, so I came to see you.”

Fan Xing gave her a look that said she was crazy. Seeing that she wasn’t leaving, she became impatient.

“Are you sick? Waking someone up in the middle of the night to say such weird things!”

Can’t sleep in the middle of the night and comes to see her? It’s more likely she’s sleepless and wants to make sure Fan Xing is, too.

Shameless!

Fan Xing slammed the door shut in a fit of anger, the sound echoing all the way to the first floor.

Meanwhile, Ji Shuang, who had hurried upstairs after a phone call, made eye contact with Yue Xi, who was hidden in the corner. Before she could figure out what was happening, Xu Ruoci looked over.

“What are you doing on the third floor in the middle of the night?”

The two top-floor luxury suites were reserved for the two A-listers. Ji Shuang lived on the second floor, next to Liu Yao.

Ji Shuang glanced at Yue Xi. Yue Xi pretended not to have heard and quietly jumped out the window.

Xu Ruoci followed her gaze, but there was nothing there.

Even though they had been filming for two days, Xu Ruoci was a bit aloof and a big star. Ji Shuang had only exchanged a few greetings with her at the beginning.

Being alone with her late at night, especially with the other woman in a sexy nightgown, made her nervous.

Xu Ruoci crossed her arms and looked at her, a look of impatience on her face.

Seeing her impatient expression, Ji Shuang’s eyes darted around. “Miss Xu, you’re not sleeping either? And you’re standing outside Miss Fan Xing’s room… are you two…”

Her rambling immediately made Xu Ruoci lose interest in talking. She turned and went into her room, closing the door.

Ji Shuang breathed a sigh of relief, went downstairs to get dressed, and then sneaked into the courtyard.

Yue Xi was sitting cross-legged outside the tent, meditating. She didn’t go inside, fearing that the evil energy clinging to her might startle Xiao Qing.

Ji Shuang ran over and squatted beside her, asking in a low voice, “Daoist, what just happened?”

Yue Xi opened her eyes and said, “Be careful of Xu Ruoci.”

Ji Shuang frowned, her face full of profound meaning.

“Does that mean Goddess Xu has a problem?”

“The girl is probably possessed by an evil spirit.”

Ji Shuang’s expression became even more alarmed. She quickly asked, “What should we do? Do you have a way to save her?”

Yue Xi shook her head, her gaze deep as she looked toward the third floor.

“The evil spirit has completely taken control of her body. She’s about to be assimilated.”

This situation is commonly known as “entering evil.” If they kill the evil spirit, Xu Ruoci will also die.

The situation was already very dangerous. It would only take a little more time for Xu Ruoci to be swallowed up by the evil spirit and become a soulless puppet.

But how should she tell her? If she just said she was haunted by a bad entity, would she believe it?

And judging by the complicated relationship between her and Fan Xing, she probably wasn’t unaware of the evil spirit’s existence.

If she willingly fell into this state, then there was nothing left to say.

Even though she had been expelled from her sect, now that she had encountered this, she still had a duty to clean up her mess.

Ji Shuang had absolute faith in Yue Xi’s words. She was just a little worried about Xu Ruoci, who was an actress she liked. She naturally hoped the other person would have a long and successful career.

The temperature on a summer night was perfect, more comfortable than sleeping in a room. After all that commotion, Ji Shuang couldn’t sleep, so she simply stayed in the courtyard to “protect” Yue Xi.

Yue Xi’s energy was only slightly out of balance. After a moment of adjusting her breathing, she was fine.

“It’s almost dawn. Aren’t you going to sleep?”

“What’s the point of sleeping now? I’ll just wait here until we start working.”

The sky began to brighten. When the first ray of light appeared, Xiao Qing woke up.

Seeing that no one was beside her, she panicked a little.

“Sister?”

Yue Xi heard her calling, quickly opened the tent, and poked her head inside, comforting her like a child. “Sister’s here. It’s still early, you can sleep a little longer.”

Xiao Qing hugged her and rubbed her face against her shoulder.

“I had a strange dream. I can’t fall back asleep.”

Yue Xi patted her back, gently comforting her.

“Then let’s change and wash up. After you’re done, Sister Shuang will take us to breakfast.”

Xiao Qing said yes but still clung to her.

Ji Shuang looked at the two of them being so close and hesitated whether to interrupt. Xiao Qing was still a child and didn’t know any better, but as adults, they should.

“If we’re late, there won’t be any good food left.”

Xiao Qing immediately let go of Yue Xi and turned to find her clothes.

The three of them met Fan Xing and Xu Ruoci in the restaurant.

The production team knew when to save and when to spend. Although the guests’ staff were thrown into the courtyard, they had a very luxurious revolving restaurant with all sorts of food, which was dazzling.

Xiao Qing was completely captivated by the food. Ji Shuang was called away to film some shots, and Yue Xi had little interest in eating. She stood to the side, quietly observing Xu Ruoci.

The black threads on her seemed to be more numerous, but her connection with Fan Xing had lessened.

If Fan Xing had been like a parasite living off of her nourishment before, she was now an independent individual who could find her own sunlight and water.

Xu Ruoci passed by Fan Xing and glanced at her, quickly hiding her emotions as she lowered her gaze. She then caught sight of Yue Xi at the entrance, and her eyes instantly turned cold.

Yue Xi looked at her calmly. After a few seconds of eye contact, Xu Ruoci was the first to look away.

After breakfast, a new day of filming began. Usually, Yue Xi would sit behind the camera with the other guests’ assistants, watching them being filmed from multiple angles and by several cameras.

Over the next two days, filming went smoothly, and Xu Ruoci didn’t go out to harm anyone again.

On the night before they left the villa, the associate director found Yue Xi and praised her profusely.

“Thanks to you, our filming was so smooth. For the rest of the schedule, we’ll have to rely on you, Daoist.”

Yue Xi thought to herself that she hadn’t done anything, just given every staff member an evil-repelling talisman and sat around all day doing nothing.

The three-day warm-up period was over. Next, the guests went to a resort island in Haizhou. As soon as they got there, the production team set up a challenge that they had to complete to stay in a sea-view room.

Ji Shuang didn’t need to play the smart character. She took her time doing the tasks and was the last to get into her room.

Only after getting in did she realize that the last two people had to stay in a standard room.

Looking at who was laughing foolishly at herself, Ji Shuang regretted not trying a little harder.

“Sister Ji Shuang, why are you even dumber than me, hahaha.”

Ji Shuang smiled politely and began to pack her luggage.

This scene was recorded by a hidden camera and broadcast as a blooper. The two were dubbed by netizens as “the scatterbrain and the grumpy one.”

The island was surrounded by the sea. They had to take a boat to get there. All the guests would spend three days on the island for a beach vacation.

This episode was clearly prepared for Xu Ruoci. Everything revolved around her, and the other guests were just supporting roles.

But in front of such a big star, they were willing to be the supporting cast.

Who wouldn’t want to get a few extra shots next to a top star?

Except for Fan Xing.

Fan Xing clearly didn’t give Xu Ruoci any face. When they were on the same team for a game, she was completely uncooperative, preferring to lose the game rather than listen to her.

The guests were embarrassed, but the director’s team kept filming.

This would be excellent material for hype. Two A-listers at odds, a classic love-hate relationship.

The night the footage was released, topics about the two of them trended on social media.

Fan Xing threw her phone away in anger and, ignoring Xu Ruoci, who was still there, said, “What’s this?! There’s only ‘hate,’ no ‘love’!”

Xu Ruoci knew what she was talking about. She just looked at her for a few seconds before looking away.

She was always so cold and indifferent, as if nothing could move her heart.

Because of her special identity, Yue Xi not only successfully got onto the island without being on the staff list but also got a more luxurious room than Ji Shuang.

The room was in a separate small building, and it was always quiet, making it a great place to sleep.

Ji Shuang was so jealous when she found out. Whenever she was lazy, she would hide there, eating and drinking with Xiao Qing.

Yue Xi thought their island trip would also be peaceful, but on the day before they were to leave, Xu Ruoci acted again.

The small building was too quiet. Even the slightest sound couldn’t escape Yue Xi’s ears.

Just as she was about to go to bed, she heard rustling outside. Yue Xi looked out the window and saw a figure quickly flash past. She hurried out to chase it.

The sea breeze was gentle, bringing with it a salty, moist scent. The person was moving so fast that they were gone by the time Yue Xi got outside.

But there was a faint smell of decay in the air. Although much of it was masked by the smell of the sea, it was still detectable.

Yue Xi followed the scent and found Xu Ruoci by the rocks on the beach.

She was half-crouching on the ground, stroking the face of a person leaning against a rock.

A person was leaning against the rock, seemingly unconscious. Xu Ruoci’s expression was especially precious, as if the person was a priceless treasure.

Yue Xi took a couple of steps forward and, with the moonlight reflecting off the sea, saw the person’s face.

It was Fan Xing.

Yue Xi had already noticed a connection between them, but she didn’t know Xu Ruoci had such feelings for Fan Xing.

Xu Ruoci held Fan Xing in her arms, tears falling one by one.

Fan Xing was completely unaware.

After a long hug, Xu Ruoci let go of her and leaned down to kiss her lips. The black threads on her body burrowed into Fan Xing’s body, as if they were transmitting something.

Yue Xi couldn’t tell what it was. Fearing she would harm Fan Xing, she instantly produced an evil-repelling talisman.

“Xu Ruoci, let her go!”

Xu Ruoci heard the voice and turned to look at Yue Xi. Her eyes were filled with blackness, threatening to become completely black.

“You again! You’re a constant nuisance!”

Xu Ruoci roared, raised her hand, and drew a line on her forehead. Her forehead was cut, but no blood flowed out. Instead, an endless stream of malevolent energy seeped out.

Yue Xi could feel her strength constantly increasing. It was being exchanged for her life.

This method could greatly increase cultivation in a short amount of time, but it would also deplete a person’s life force, and one could easily die from exhaustion.

“Xu Ruoci, we don’t have to fight to the death. Let go of Fan Xing, and I can spare your life.”

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