System, You Didn't Say the Villain Can Read Minds! - Chapter 61

Chapter 61

◎See You in the Next World.◎

Ten years is a long time for mortals, but for cultivators and demonic practitioners, it’s just the blink of an eye.

Ten years later, Eternal Serenity City had been transformed by Mo Jiu into a city of demonic cultivators. There were no mortals here, only demonic practitioners.

Simultaneously, Mo Jiu’s feared title of Demonic Sovereign had spread throughout the entire cultivation world.

The Demonic Sovereign Mo Jiu, who reached the great completion of the Soul Transformation stage through soul cultivation, had a Blood God realm demonic cultivator as her protector. All demonic practitioners who obeyed them could reside and cultivate in Eternal Serenity City, while those who dared to challenge them became nourishment for the Soul Guiding Banner.

The ten-year pact had expired. Ye Lan arrived as promised, holding the Star River Sword.

She wore a red battle robe, her crimson ponytail tied high.

A woman followed closely behind her, wearing a long azure-blue dress, her chestnut, slightly wavy hair naturally flowing over her shoulders.

“This is Yue Xinghe, my Dual Cultivation Companion,” Ye Lan introduced the Star River Goddess, who had a physical body, to Mo Jiu. “She is the last survivor of the Moon Clan, a natural Saintess who can heal all things. The entire cultivation world covets her spiritual power. If I perish here today, please take good care of her for me, Master and Senior Sister.”

After ten years, she still referred to Mo Jiu as Master and Yun Wenzhou as Senior Sister.

Mo Jiu wasn’t overly concerned.

The ten-year pact was only set to ensure Ye Lan survived smoothly to the end of this world’s plot. The outcome of today’s battle was irrelevant; the mere existence of the battle was important.

So, upon hearing Ye Lan’s request, she agreed without hesitation: “Fine. We will certainly take good care of her and make sure she stays well-fed.”

Yue Xinghe: “…”

Ye Lan: “Thank you, Master.”

Yue Xinghe: “…………”

Mo Jiu didn’t ask what the Moon Clan was or what a Saintess was, because she knew that all of this was merely setting, and the truly important things were what lay behind these settings.

It was like Yun Wenzhou’s background was always bad, not because the real her also had parents who didn’t love her, but because she unconsciously felt she wasn’t worthy of love.

Ye Lan was always without family; the her in the previous world seemed to be an orphan too.

Yue Xinghe was also without family, but unlike Ye Lan, she knew her origins and where her bloodline came from.

Mo Jiu didn’t know what these settings were revealing to her, and the System wasn’t willing to tell her too much.

But it didn’t matter. After five worlds, she would learn the whole truth.

The battle was about to erupt. Mo Jiu started off fighting somewhat perfunctorily, but Ye Lan was extremely serious, so Mo Jiu also seriously brought out her Soul Guiding Banner, which she had been refining for ten years.

To be fair, Mo Jiu didn’t use her ability to control the opponent’s body… in fact, she couldn’t anymore.

Nor did she use the secret garden to dodge damage.

The two engaged in a hearty, intense battle, which ultimately ended with Mo Jiu being trapped by Ye Lan’s Phoenix Holy Flame.

“Master, I won,” Ye Lan declared. “The truth of that year, and the truth of Eternal Serenity City, I have paid a hefty price for the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion to clarify for me. It will spread throughout the entire cultivation world soon. If Master and Senior Sister like this place, you can continue to reside here. If you want to go elsewhere, go ahead. With me around, no one will dare to cause you trouble.”

I’ve become super strong now!

What I couldn’t do ten years ago, I can easily do today!

No one will dare to speak ill of my Master or Senior Sister again!

Yun Wenzhou smiled faintly.

This person was still as arrogant as she was ten years ago, acting as if they couldn’t do anything without her, even though they had gotten along just fine without her all these years.

However, after ten years, she was still willing to protect them. What kind of devotion was this?

Although Yun Wenzhou still couldn’t bring herself to like Ye Lan, she genuinely respected her.

Mo Jiu couldn’t escape the fire’s embrace, so she simply sat down on the spot and asked Ye Lan curiously: “How did the former ‘Senior Star River’ become your Dual Cultivation Companion now?”

“Ah, this… this…” Ye Lan scratched her head, showing a rare look of panic and awkwardness. “Well, after I helped her reconstruct her body, she said that dual cultivation could raise our cultivation faster, so I…”

“That’s enough.” Yue Xinghe couldn’t bear it any longer and interrupted her. “We experienced a lot together, and both recognized that the other was an indispensable presence, so we declared our feelings to each other and became Dao Companions.”

She clearly knew Mo Jiu wasn’t asking why they dual cultivated, but why they got together.

Ye Lan coughed dryly, said “That’s how it is,” and then removed the flames surrounding Mo Jiu.

Mo Jiu remained seated on the ground. Yun Wenzhou flew down beside her. Confirming through Mo Jiu’s inner thoughts that she wanted to sit and rest for a while, she didn’t reach out to help her up.

“What do you like about her?”

Mo Jiu, feeling completely relaxed now that all the plot points were complete, had fully entered gossip mode.

Ye Lan blushed and stammered for a long time, unable to form a complete sentence.

Yue Xinghe didn’t rely on her to speak: “Your Third Disciple is single-minded. She is kind to whoever treats her well. Since I have done so much for her, she naturally can’t let go of me.”

“No, that’s not all…” Ye Lan weakly defended herself. “Xinghe is, is the best.”

“Hiss—” Mo Jiu regretted asking the question.

This pair is actually quite sweet.

Who’s the top and who’s the bottom?

Ye Lan’s aura is so powerful, yet she’s a little submissive towards Yue Xinghe. It’s really hard to tell.

Yun Wenzhou silently wrote the character “Night” on Mo Jiu’s shoulder, then drew the character “One.”

So Ye Lan is the top, after all?

You’ve been a huge help, Xiao Zhou!

How would I live without you!

Yun Wenzhou cleared her throat.

What should I ask next?] Mo Jiu was about to continue gossiping when the ground suddenly began to shake.

It started with a faint tremor, then escalated into a violent earthquake.

Houses in Eternal Serenity City collapsed, and cries of distress filled the air.

The four figures looked up simultaneously and saw… a hand?

A gigantic palm was descending toward the ground.

The last world had a nuclear weapon; this world has a hand?

System: To be precise, it’s the Hand of Destruction of the Ancient God race. They want to eliminate all cultivators on this planet to seize cultivation resources. According to the law of conservation of energy, the spiritual energy resources available for cultivation on each planet are limited.

Mo Jiu: I don’t care about that at all.

Mo Jiu stood up and grabbed Yun Wenzhou’s wrist. She sent her into the secret garden first, then flew between Ye Lan and Yue Xinghe, grasping both of their wrists with her hands.

Mo Jiu felt a little powerless while doing this, because she vaguely sensed what was coming next.

So, when it actually happened, there was no surprise on her face, only a sense of loss.

—The three people she had saved into the secret garden, after a brief moment of surprise, turned into pink petals that scattered across the ground.

A gust of wind swept through the secret garden, lifting and mixing the petals, blending them indistinguishably.

Mo Jiu was once again certain that before the five worlds were over, there was absolutely no way to truly bring someone back to life in the secret garden.

So, she had lost Xiao Zhou again?

Mo Jiu stood alone in the garden, filled with fluttering pink petals, her expression somewhat blank.

It was like a movie abruptly stopping halfway through; forget the post-credit scene, there wasn’t even an end-credit song.

She hadn’t even had time to say to Yun Wenzhou—See you in the next world.

System: Congratulations, Host! The plot of the second world has also been smoothly completed! The third world will be opened for you shortly. Please rest well before then!

Mo Jiu walked toward the small hut where she and Yun Wenzhou had lived.

It was in this hut that Yun Wenzhou confessed her mind-reading secret to her.

Although, rather than a confession, it was more of an admission under her encouragement.

But…

That didn’t matter at all.

What mattered was that she had lost Xiao Zhou again.

No, even that didn’t matter…

Then what did matter?

A dull pain pulsed in her chest. Her throat felt painfully dry, like it was on fire.

Why did her vision seem to be blurring as well?

Mo Jiu: System, after the five worlds, will I really see a living Xiao Zhou?

System: Yes. That much is the absolute truth, without a single shred of lie.

Mo Jiu: Will Xiao Zhou remember everything we experienced together in these worlds?

System: Yes, she will. Because these very memories are what are reshaping her soul. They are the proof of why she is who she is.

Mo Jiu: You promise me.

System: I promise you.

Mo Jiu: If after five worlds, I discover that everything was just another lie you told to use me to achieve some goal…

System: It won’t be.

Mo Jiu: I will kill you. I will definitely kill you.

System: Understood.

Mo Jiu suddenly felt a little tired.

She lay down on the bed where Yun Wenzhou had slept, closing her eyes.

The System seemed unable to transport her to the next world while she was awake.

Why?

Why what?

What was I just thinking about?

Is my brain unable to handle even this level of thought now…

Her consciousness first blurred, then descended into darkness.

And then, she felt a familiar coolness beneath her.

Mo Jiu opened her eyes and found herself lying on a thick layer of ice.

She looked down, staring at her snow-white long hair for a moment, then raised her hand to her eyes, staring at the white glove for a moment.

She had a similar dream right after the last world ended…

No, was this truly a dream?

If this wasn’t a dream, then…

Mo Jiu moved her eyes closer to the ice layer, peering through it at the scene below.

As she expected, she saw Yun Wenzhou sealed inside the ice.

The Yun Wenzhou with ash-blue hair.

There were four arrays: one on each shoulder and one on each knee. Now, a cluster of blue flame had also appeared in the array on her right shoulder, struggling like a trapped firefly.

Was that a soul?

Or a memory?

Whatever it was, it resonated to some extent with the worldview the System had implanted in her.

But, hadn’t the System said she needed to experience five worlds? Why were there only four arrays?

Mo Jiu mentally called out to the System, but the System never appeared.

This was a space the System couldn’t reach.

Mo Jiu widened her eyes, straining to examine the Yun Wenzhou beneath the ice layer.

Her face was Yun Wenzhou’s face. Her hair was a very light, comfortable ash-blue, with the ends gradient to a sunset red.

Although her eyes were closed, Mo Jiu instinctively felt she must have a pair of gentle, orange-red eyes.

If this was the real Yun Wenzhou…

Her Yun Wenzhou was indeed so, so beautiful.

This Yun Wenzhou was worth her doing anything for.

Just five worlds. Even if she had to go through fifty worlds, she would persevere.

Xiao Zhou, wait for me. I will definitely save you. I definitely will…

Mo Jiu closed her eyes and pressed her forehead against the ice, imagining she was pressing against Yun Wenzhou’s forehead.

Her consciousness blurred again.

The next time she opened her eyes, she appeared on a tall throne.

She sat relaxed in the throne, her hands resting on the slightly cold armrests, looking around blankly. Before her was a spacious and opulent hall, with rows of people standing on both sides of the hall.

They were all women, all wearing handsome white military uniforms.

Then, a familiar voice, belonging to Yun Wenzhou, rang out in her ear.

It was cold, indifferent, without a trace of tenderness, only condescending authority.

“Pledge your allegiance to our Supreme Queen Bee—Mo Jiu!”

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