System, You Didn't Say the Villain Can Read Minds! - Chapter 49

Chapter 49

◎How Can She Be So Lustful?◎

The tactile feeling was the same as in the last world.

It was like gripping something through the air. The object struggled desperately to escape, yet was utterly defeated in the contest of strength with Mo Jiu, like a mouse wrestling a tiger.

To better control this “mouse”… no, the heavenly lightning, Mo Jiu raised one hand over Yun Wenzhou’s legs.

Yun Wenzhou’s legs were set down, and the touch on her lips was gone.

She carefully stepped on Mo Jiu’s insteps, hooking her arms around Mo Jiu’s neck. She looked up curiously and saw the shocking scene—the heavenly lightning, hailed as the enforcer of the Heavenly Dao, was restrained in mid-air, unable to move, like a snake that had accidentally triggered a trap.

It coiled into a lump like a ball of yarn, forming an outline-less ball of light. Dazzling light flowed rapidly over it, crackling and hissing, sounding like it was swearing obscenely.

Yun Wenzhou stared at the scene blankly, unable to imagine how Master had done it.

However… she wasn’t particularly surprised.

It was like seeing an elephant for the first time, unable to imagine an animal with such a long nose existing in the world, yet also feeling that this was just how the animal was.

When Mo Jiu saw Star River heal Ye Lan’s injuries by touching her shoulder, a bold idea suddenly sparked: could the ability she awakened in the last world be used here, too?

Ye Lan’s nine Heavens’ Tribulations were too fierce; a slight slip and she would be utterly obliterated, so she didn’t dare try it then. But for Yun Wenzhou’s six bolts of heavenly lightning, her Water Moon Sword Arts were enough to block them. If so, why not try it?

She tried.

She succeeded.

She closed her five fingers, squeezing the bolt of heavenly lightning into a smaller lump, but this seemed to be the limit—she couldn’t crush it. As expected of the Heavenly Dao’s enforcer, it is indestructible.

She let go of her fingers, hurling the lump of heavenly lightning back into the tribulation cloud!

The tribulation cloud trembled in the sky.

It had never suffered such humiliation!

The second bolt of heavenly lightning descended with a fiercer momentum, accompanied by a mournful roar!

Mo Jiu grabbed it again, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it back.

Red lightning burst forth from the tribulation cloud, showing a tendency to escalate into nine Heavens’ Tribulations.

However, the number of bolts a cultivator must endure during a breakthrough is fixed at the moment of the breakthrough and cannot be changed mid-way.

So, no matter how angry the tribulation cloud was, only the last bolt of destructive lightning remained.

The tribulation cloud flew higher, appearing as though it wanted to escape.

But finally, in order to complete its mission, it plunged the third bolt of heavenly lightning down with a do-or-die attitude!

Mo Jiu grabbed it, crumpled it, and threw it back.

Then, she lifted Yun Wenzhou into a bridal carry again, settling her into a more comfortable position in her arms.

“The last three bolts of lightning, we’ll endure together,” she said, looking down and meeting Yun Wenzhou’s eyes gently.

The System had been quiet as a mouse throughout, perhaps because of Yun Wenzhou’s potential to fall into the Demonic Path—as long as she could fall, Mo Jiu’s being OOC didn’t matter.

Yun Wenzhou met her Master’s gaze and ‘Mm-hm’ed with a smile, extremely obedient.

Mo Jiu couldn’t help but curve her lips as well.

Yun Wenzhou had always been like this: the closer she was to Mo Jiu, the more stable her emotions became.

Yun Wenzhou could be crazy or obedient, depending entirely on how Mo Jiu responded to her feelings.

It was as if she was addicted to Mo Jiu; once she was too far away, she would commit extreme acts.

This must be what they call obsession.

In essence, obsession is a frenzied addiction to a person or thing.

If Mo Jiu did not serve as the object of her frenzy, then what she would become frenzied over, how she would become frenzied, and to what extent, would be out of Mo Jiu’s control.

The fourth bolt of heavenly lightning descended. The two did not dodge or evade, taking the full impact.

A tingling pain washed over their entire bodies like a tide, yet neither of them made a sound.

Mo Jiu had endured more intense pain; that was when her lower leg was completely severed by Ye Lan’s Shadow Greatsword.

Compared to that, the Nascent Soul stage heavenly lightning felt like a mere tickle.

Although it still hurt, how could she lose composure while holding Yun Wenzhou in her arms?

As for Yun Wenzhou, when the pain struck, let alone screaming, she maintained a relaxed posture, as if embracing the pain, enjoying it.

The pain endured with Master, no matter how intense, was happiness.

A panicked scream would only ruin this wonderful moment.

Well, let’s just pretend Master is torturing me.

Let’s pretend Master is nibbling at my every inch of skin.

Master, Master, Master, Master, Master…

Yun Wenzhou closed her eyes and raised her head, completely exposing her vulnerable neck to her Master.

Mo Jiu stared blankly for a moment.

Is something wrong with me for feeling desire at a time like this?

I want to kiss her, I want to bully her, I want to—under this heavenly lightning… to sink with her into the abyss called ecstasy.

Of course, Mo Jiu didn’t act on it; she only hugged Yun Wenzhou tighter.

The fifth bolt of heavenly lightning, the sixth bolt of heavenly lightning.

After the last bolt finished striking, the tribulation cloud left grumbling.

The gray clouds dispersed, the sky became clear, and the red sunset was swallowed by the cold night, gradually turning into a dreamy purple.

Mo Jiu carried Yun Wenzhou and landed in a place they could stand.

Yun Wenzhou sat cross-legged, circulating the water spirit energy throughout her body.

Her body recovered quickly, her meridians were smooth and unobstructed, and, crucially, there was no reversed flow—she did not fall into the Demonic Path! She successfully formed her Nascent Soul!

All thanks to Master!

All thanks to Master telling her that falling into the Demonic Path was okay and that she wouldn’t abandon her even if she did, which relieved her worries, allowing her to smoothly form her Nascent Soul without the obstruction of the Heart Devil!

This result made her overjoyed, but the System’s mood was not so great: Did not fall into the Demonic Path?

Mo Jiu: Apparently not.

System: Mission “Settlement” issued: Since you have formed your Nascent Soul, the past wrongdoings must be properly settled, whether it was secretly picking medicinal herbs from the mountain to concoct an aphrodisiac and consuming it, or following to the barren mountain without permission. Time limit: one day. Failure to complete will result in a deduction of 1,000 reward points.

System: However, for successfully helping the protagonist survive a sure-death tribulation, gain 500 reward points.

Mo Jiu ignored the System and extended a hand to Yun Wenzhou: “Come, let’s go home.”

Yun Wenzhou happily placed her hand in Mo Jiu’s palm, used her strength to stand up, and threw herself into her arms: “Yes, Master… No, since Master is willing to become my Dual Cultivation Partner, it might be inappropriate to call you Master now. How about… I call you A-Jiu?”

A-Jiu? An unfamiliar title… but I don’t dislike it.

Wait, Dual Cultivation Partner?

Mo Jiu couldn’t recall agreeing to be Yun Wenzhou’s Dual Cultivation Partner. She didn’t even know that two women could Dual Cultivate?

“A-Jiu, you can call me Xiao Zhou, A-Zhou, Zhouzhou, whatever you like.” Yun Wenzhou actively kissed Mo Jiu’s cheek, “A-Jiu, you are willing to Dual Cultivate with me, right?”

Mo Jiu didn’t reply immediately; instead, she said: “Let’s return to Water Moon Peak first, and then, I have something to tell you.”

“Okay.” Yun Wenzhou didn’t know what Mo Jiu wanted to say. Perhaps because her mind-reading was newly awakened, it always failed at crucial moments.

Mo Jiu held Yun Wenzhou and returned to Water Moon Peak. She first set her down, then released everyone from the Secret Garden.

Ye Lan saw the surroundings clearly, confirmed the tribulation cloud had dispersed and the death tribulation was over. She quickly bowed to Mo Jiu: “Thank you, Master, for saving my life! Your disciple has no way to repay you, so I can only swear here—if Master ever encounters a tribulation in the future, your disciple is willing to save you with my life, without a moment’s hesitation!”

“Jinx,” Mo Jiu couldn’t help but complain. “Go cultivate. The scabbard I promised to make for you, I will give you. I need to find some excellent materials… By the way, don’t disturb me for the next few days.”

“Yes, Master!” Ye Lan accepted the order, then picked up her Star River Sword and left.

The Star River Goddess silently bowed to Mo Jiu, and then left as well.

But Yun Wenzhou could hear both of their inner thoughts.

Ye Lan: Master must have been hurt? She needs to rest well these few days. I’ll take over the duty of guarding Water Moon Peak.

Star River: She kept Yun Wenzhou? This Master and disciple pair might… this is getting interesting.

In matters of the heart, her Junior Sister’s sword was far more perceptive than her Junior Sister.

Yun Wenzhou also thought Mo Jiu kept her to solidify their relationship.

But she was wrong.

Mo Jiu led her to sit on the bed in her room.

On this bed, Yun Wenzhou experienced her first time in her memory—an extremely intoxicating and unforgettable experience under the influence of the aphrodisiac, causing her body to feel a heat just by touching the bed.

However, Mo Jiu’s expression was very serious, not like she was going for a repeat.

“A-Jiu?” Yun Wenzhou called softly with unease.

Mo Jiu first organized her thoughts internally, then spoke calmly: “There is something I must confess to you. Well… here it is: you are not the first person I fell in love with, and… I’m actually not sure if I truly love you.”

“Eh?”

Upon hearing this, Yun Wenzhou’s heart indeed sank, but she quickly stabilized her emotions.

Master… no, A-Jiu’s tenderness towards her was definitely not fake. A-Jiu truly cared about her, so… she should listen to what A-Jiu had to say first.

Mo Jiu paused, then continued: “I once had a younger sister, a sister not by blood. I went through a lot with her… I won’t go into the unnecessary details. In short, I loved her very much, and you look a lot like her.”

“So, I’m not sure if the one I love now is you or her.”

“You are so similar in all aspects. You don’t even need to deliberately act like her to please me.”

“Do you understand what I’m saying?”

“For me, even if I genuinely like you, it’s only because you’re too much like her.”

“When you’re with me, I might constantly look through you to see her.”

“Does it still not matter to you, even knowing this?”

Mo Jiu said this, quietly waiting for Yun Wenzhou’s response, all while internally chastising herself.

I am so selfish.

I could have kept it a secret forever, letting her think I genuinely loved her.

It doesn’t affect my attitude toward her whether I tell her or not; it only affects her experience.

I had the ability to hide it forever. My acting is good enough that no one would see through it.

Yet, in the end, I made her endure a disappointment she shouldn’t have to bear, just to ease my own conscience.

However, this is also good. If she chooses to refuse…

“A-Jiu’s sister, has she passed away?” Yun Wenzhou asked tentatively.

Mo Jiu nodded: “Mm-hm.”

“I see. Then let me be A-Jiu’s sister. What did she call you? Jie-jie (Sister)?” Yun Wenzhou tilted her head and uttered the two words “Jie-jie,” which made Mo Jiu start.

“No… you can’t call me Jie-jie.”

If the address is the same, I really won’t be able to tell the difference.

“Mm, I’ll still call you A-Jiu,” Yun Wenzhou smiled. “A-Jiu is truly gentle and deeply affectionate. You could have hidden it from me, contentedly using me as her substitute to satisfy both your desires, but A-Jiu neither wants to betray her nor hide the truth from me.”

Mo Jiu looked up and met her gaze, seeing no hint of reluctance on her face.

She seemed to genuinely believe that Mo Jiu’s choice to confess was an act of deep affection.

How ironic. If I were truly affectionate, I wouldn’t have touched you like that.

“A-Jiu, do you know what would happen if the same thing happened to me?” Yun Wenzhou asked.

“What would happen?” Mo Jiu asked curiously.

“First, I would always watch over her, not allowing anyone to harm her. Anyone who tried to harm her would have to step over my dead body first.”

“Second, if she were harmed and died outside my sight, I would kill everyone responsible for her death to avenge her, and then follow her into death.”

“Finally, if, before I sought death, I met someone who truly resembled her enough to make me mistake them for her, I would use them as her without hesitation.”

“Guilt? It wouldn’t exist.”

“Before I could fully savor that emotion, I would first need to ensure my own survival…”

As Yun Wenzhou spoke, she raised her hand to stroke Mo Jiu’s face, leaned closer, and kissed her: “A-Jiu, promise me you’ll never leave me. In a world without you, I don’t even know how to survive. Just the thought of it fills me with suffocating despair.”

“A-Jiu, A-Jiu… I don’t care how you see me, whether as a partner, a substitute, or even your cultivation cauldron. I am simply unilaterally greedy for your gentleness, your breath, your touch.”

Yun Wenzhou took Mo Jiu’s hand and gently bit it.

Damn it. Mo Jiu cursed inwardly.

How can the Yun Wenzhou of this world be so lustful?

She was like a dehydrated mermaid who finally grasped a vial of sweet dew, eager to drain her dry.

She was like this even without falling into the Demonic Path. What would she be like if she did fall?

“A-Jiu, since you’ve confessed this to me, I’ll also tell you a secret of mine.”

“What is it?” Mo Jiu asked, fighting the urge to push Yun Wenzhou down onto the bed.

“I’m a bad woman. I deliberately took the aphrodisiac to tempt A-Jiu to act on me.” Yun Wenzhou knew this was no secret to Mo Jiu; she had already guessed it.

However, confessing it herself made a difference, right?

“You see, to be with you, I can even sacrifice my own dignity. I was even prepared to be casually played with and then chased down the mountain. How can someone like me care about how you see me?”

“As long as A-Jiu likes it, I can call you by any means. I can call you—” She leaned close to Mo Jiu’s ear and chuckled, “Master.”

Mo Jiu’s pupils contracted. Before her brain could react, her hand had already pushed Yun Wenzhou down onto the bed.

Yun Wenzhou raised both hands and hooked them around Mo Jiu’s neck. Her legs also wrapped around Mo Jiu, completely disregarding the Moon Splendor Immortal Sect uniform she was wearing.

Mo Jiu pressed her down with one hand, not daring to think about where her hand was resting.

Her rationality was once again washed away by the waves of Yun Wenzhou’s emotion, each time more violent than the last.

Yun Wenzhou’s madness seemed infectious, leading Mo Jiu toward a similar madness.

“A-Jiu, let me remember the joy and humiliation you bestow upon me, etched into my flesh, blood, and soul. No matter how many times I’m reincarnated, I only wish to be pressed beneath you, trod upon, either humiliated or cherished.”

Mo Jiu kissed Yun Wenzhou’s lips, stopping her from using that mouth to further seduce her.

She hadn’t forgotten that she still had a mission to complete.

So, she could only respond in her mind.

How could I bear to truly humiliate you… you fool.

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