Transmigrated as a Scum Alpha: Now I Have a Wife via the Heartless Dao - Chapter 2

“I want a sword.”

“What?”

“A sword.” Yu Qianyan gestured excitedly, “About 1.5 meters long, the hilt and blade width should be 20 centimeters, with a thickness of 2 centimeters. The size is a bit large, but I am used to using a heavy sword, so the material must be of the highest density. The heavier, the better.”

Yu Qianyan recalled what her own natal sword looked like and added, “For the pattern, I want a Phoenix head breaking through the clouds, but I don’t need the whole sword to be covered in it, just on the hilt…”

“Shut up!” The more Yu Qishan listened, the more her headache pounded. She felt like slapping some sense into the girl, but she held back, asking irritably, “I let you reflect for three days, and this is what you came up with? You’ve been reading too many web novels, haven’t you? I’m going to suspend your StarNet account!”

Yu Qianyan wisely shut her mouth. Although she had stayed inside for three days as ordered, she hadn’t really “reflected” on anything. Aside from processing the information and memories, she had spent her time tinkering with cultivation methods.

Energy cultivation, spirit cultivation, sword cultivation, alchemy, ghost cultivation… she had tried them all. Unfortunately, the Capital Planet truly had zero spiritual energy. Aside from body cultivation, which had some minor effect and seemed capable of increasing her level, nothing else worked.

Fortunately, this book world was set in the interstellar era. The Empire she occupied was vast, with hundreds of planets. There were dozens of habitable planets, low-grade planets that were barely habitable but still populated, mining planets dedicated to energy extraction, frontier outposts, and tourist planets, not to mention the garbage dumps used for exiles.

The original plot was mostly set on the Capital Planet, but perhaps other planets or areas outside the Imperial territory had places suitable for cultivation?

Yu Qianyan was only disappointed for five minutes before her mind became active again.

Life was long in this world. An Alpha of her rank, as long as she didn’t do anything stupid, could live for two or three hundred years. That was even longer than a Foundation Establishment cultivator. She might even find a way to cultivate again and ascend.

Given that, she made two plans. On one hand, she would modify the body cultivation methods to fix her condition, maxing out her physical and mental stats. On the other hand, she could not stop practicing with the sword.

From the day she started her path, Yu Qianyan had swung her sword 5,000 times a day, never missing a single day.

Not having practiced for three days felt worse than death to her.

Therefore, even though she shut up under the threat of Yu Qishan’s gaze, her heart felt like it was being clawed at, and she couldn’t help but look like she had more to say.

Yu Qishan, wanting to break her spirit, intentionally ignored the sword request. She just said, “Did you remember everything I told you? The engagement party is in three days, and the wedding is in two months. These next two days, you take that Omega from the Rong family…”

“Rong Shu.” Yu Qianyan had been looking down, but she suddenly looked up to correct her earnestly, “Her name is Rong Shu. The ‘Shu’ as in ‘unparalleled beauty’.”

Yu Qishan glanced at her with interest, “Right, Rong Shu. You take her to get all the dresses and jewelry sorted out. After the engagement, bring her home. Tsk, you can’t rely on the Rong family’s upbringing, so just bring her back and hire an etiquette teacher. Otherwise, she will embarrass herself at the wedding, and the Emperor will certainly be attending…”

Yu Qianyan didn’t interject again. She returned to looking down and saying nothing, as if her earlier correction had just been a fleeting whim and she didn’t actually care much about her fiancée.

After a long while, Yu Qishan finished listing the upcoming schedule.

When she looked over and saw Yu Qianyan still looking listless, her temper flared. She shouted irritably, “Did you remember everything?!”

“I remembered.” Yu Qianyan nodded, “Dresses, jewelry, engagement, hiring a tutor, wedding, honeymoon…”

Yu Qishan listened, secretly pleased. She thought to herself that this rebellious daughter actually had some expectations for the marriage, otherwise, why would she remember everything so clearly? It really was true that an Alpha would become sensible once married.

After Yu Qianyan finished listing them, Yu Qishan wanted to praise her, but she was afraid that if the girl got too cocky, she would revert to her old ways. So, she tentatively brought up sending Yu Qianyan to the military academy.

The military academy Yu Qishan mentioned was the Qilin Military Academy on the Capital Planet.

It was the best military academy in the entire Empire, and the threshold for entry was the highest. If one didn’t have a distinguished family background and outstanding talent, they wouldn’t even get the chance to be an exchange student.

Students who successfully graduated from the Qilin Military Academy were all promising talents. Often, before they even graduated, they were scouted by major high-level departments of the Empire.

The original owner’s talent and family background were naturally good enough for the Qilin Military Academy, but she was a piece of trash that couldn’t be propped up. Not only could she not pass the entrance exam on merit, but even if Yu Qishan pulled strings to get her in through the back door, she would likely drop out due to the school’s strict management and poor performance.

So, although Yu Qishan occasionally mentioned sending her to military school, she didn’t expect Yu Qianyan to actually go. It was just a very effective threat.

However, bringing it up now, she held a shred of genuine hope.

Yu Qianyan’s behavior these past two days had been so well-behaved that it was hard not to have unrealistic expectations.

Yu Qianyan was her only daughter. Her mother had poor health and passed away early, and Yu Qishan had been fighting on the front lines for a long time, only transferring to a desk job recently, so she rarely disciplined her daughter.

By the time she realized it, her once clever and sweet daughter had grown into an unruly, lawless brat. Because of her guilt and love, she couldn’t bring herself to be strict, and it had dragged on until now.

Hearing Yu Qishan bring this up, Yu Qianyan thought for a moment and recalled the reputation of the Qilin Military Academy. She immediately agreed readily.

Since there was no way to cultivate for the time being, finding a good “sect” to attend school in was a pretty good option.

As a cultivator, the instinct to constantly pursue strength was ingrained. Yu Qianyan was not only not opposed to it, but she was quite happy about it. She even asked a few questions about the enrollment time and preparations, which left Yu Qishan both happy and terrified.

Turning over a new leaf was a good thing, but was this change happening a bit too fast?

Did that Omega named Rong Shu really have such a great charm?

Half-doubting, she settled the enrollment details with Yu Qianyan and reminded her about buying the things. Seeing that Yu Qianyan’s expression changed, as if she were about to bring up the sword again, she quickly shooed her away.

After Yu Qianyan left, Yu Qishan stood there for a while, and a gratified smile gradually appeared on her face.

But this smile was fleeting. The Duke soon returned to her usual serious and stuffy self and sat back at her desk.

Yu Qianyan, who had been shooed away, was not annoyed. She just felt that Yu Qishan’s capricious personality was quite like her Master’s, which was strangely comforting.

She silently returned to her room to change her clothes, then got the key to the hovercraft from the butler and went to the Rong family’s house to pick up Rong Shu, according to the address Yu Qishan had given her.

The person who opened the door was the thin, sallow man who had been howling at the banquet. Seeing it was Yu Qianyan, he smiled broadly and invited her in.

In the living room sat a young Omega, who was talking to someone on a communicator. She looked a little younger than Rong Shu.

As soon as the other person saw Yu Qianyan, she froze, eyes widening in disbelief. Her cheeks flushed, and her eyes flickered as she hesitantly looked at the sallow man.

The latter’s expression changed instantly. He stepped forward and pushed the Omega back to the bedroom upstairs.

Afterward, he turned back, wearing a fake smile, and said to Yu Qianyan, “Miss Yu, please sit. Wait a moment, I will go call Rong Shu down.”

Without waiting for Yu Qianyan’s response, he signaled for a servant to bring tea. He turned and followed her up the stairs, pushing away the young Omega who had poked her head out again to peek, while whispering something to her.

Yu Qianyan was not interested in the Rong family’s family affairs. She sat on the sofa and checked the new messages from the butler.

“The Top Ten Most Popular Specialty Restaurants for Couples in the Southern District of the Capital Planet…”

Light footsteps sounded from the top of the stairs. Even though she could not cultivate now, Yu Qianyan was still extremely sensitive, capturing the friction of the fabric of the dress as the person walked.

She put away her communicator and turned to look at the stairs.

The first thing that came into view was a pair of white fluffy slippers. The ankles exposed at the opening of the slippers were slender and delicate, the shapes of the joints and bones when stressed were extremely beautiful, making one imagine the fragile touch of holding them in one’s palm.

Her gaze seemed to be hooked by a fishing line, slowly moving up with the other person’s steps.

Rong Shu was wearing a long pink slip dress, with a loose, long-sleeved white robe over it. She was wrapped up tightly. The only skin exposed, besides her ankles, was the delicate collarbone at her chest. Her long hair was draped softly behind her, and her face was bare, without any makeup.

The familiar heat surged in her chest again. Yu Qianyan’s throat tightened. Unknowingly, she rubbed her right thumb, then quietly retracted her gaze.

A simple set of loungewear was enough to make Rong Shu look like a peach blossom. She walked over gracefully and sat down opposite Yu Qianyan, yet a closer look revealed that there was not a hint of a smile in her eyes.

Yu Qianyan’s expression had returned to normal. She chatted politely with Rong Shu and introduced the purpose of her visit.

After listening, Rong Shu didn’t say much and cooperated by standing up, ready to leave with Yu Qianyan. However, an abrupt “Wait!” came from the top of the stairs.

The elaborately dressed young Omega was pulled out of the bedroom upstairs by the sallow man. Her heavy makeup was appropriate and gorgeous, a shy and timid smile hung on the corners of her mouth, and her eyes were shining as she looked at Yu Qianyan.

“Miss Yu, why don’t you take Rong Xin along? She is Rong Shu’s younger sister, only two years younger than her.”

The sallow man walked very quickly, and by the time he finished speaking, he had reached the sofa. He gently pushed Rong Xin toward Yu Qianyan and said in an irresistible tone, “Rong Xin has a lively personality and is closest to Rong Shu. The sisters are inseparable. When she heard that you were taking Rong Shu out shopping, she was so excited that she begged to let you take her along to see the world. I’m sorry to trouble you, Miss Yu! But we are all family now, so saying that would be too polite. Miss Yu, you are no ordinary Alpha, so you must take good care of your sister-in-law.”

Rong Shu lowered her eyelashes, masking the deep sarcasm in her eyes. She wasn’t surprised by this behavior from her stepfather and stepsister, and she just waited for Yu Qianyan to agree without hesitation.

Just as in Rong Shu’s memory, Yu Qianyan agreed to this instantly.

However, before Rong Xin could show a smug smile, Yu Qianyan added, “Taking Rong Shu’s sister out to play and see the world, that is naturally no problem, but that is all.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the stepfather’s face stiffened, and he asked awkwardly, “Miss Yu, what do you mean by that?”

Yu Qianyan frowned. She looked at Rong Shu first, and seeing that Rong Shu was still looking down with an unreadable expression, she shifted her surprised gaze back and forth between Rong Xin and the stepfather, as if she had seen something incredible.

“Isn’t that self-evident? Rong Shu is my fiancée. I am taking her to get her clothes today, so she is the main character. I will cover all expenses, but as for others… I am afraid I can’t afford it.”

“By the way,” Yu Qianyan looked at Rong Xin again, her expression upright and innocent, “The Rong family has its own hovercraft, right? I brought my assistants and bodyguards. I will divide two to go with you. If you don’t understand anything, you can ask them.”

Rong Xin’s mouth moved, as if she wanted to say something, but was patted on the shoulder by her stepfather, so she closed her mouth sullenly and squeezed out an ugly smile, nodding.

Very good. Yu Qianyan nodded with satisfaction, gestured for Rong Shu to lead the way, and followed gracefully by her side as they walked out the door together.

Rong Shu tilted her head slightly, her peripheral vision sweeping over the father and daughter who were frozen in place whispering to each other, a sneer flashing across her lips.

Her gaze quickly swept across Yu Qianyan’s profile as well, and there was not a shred of warmth in her eyes when she looked away.

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