The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character Captured the Villainous Demon Venerable - Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Scram, or Die!

Was this happening because she killed the scumbag?

If she hadn’t killed the scumbag, his Master wouldn’t have come to kill her. If his Master hadn’t come to kill her, she wouldn’t have been killed by Yun Wushang. Her other disciples wouldn’t have tried to kill all the cultivators on Shuiyue Peak to find the lost cultivation technique, Zhan Tian Hunyuan Sword, and subsequently been sent by Yun Wushang to meet their Master.

Yun Wushang’s identity as a Mahayana stage demonic cultivator covering the Shuiyue Immortal Sect was clearly a deterrent to cultivators below her realm. But the Lingjian Immortal Sect was one of the three major immortal sects, with at least one Mahayana stage cultivator overseeing it. Hearing that the Shuiyue Immortal Sect was covered by a demonic cultivator might, conversely, cause them to target the Shuiyue Immortal Sect.

The situation turning out this way was completely unexpected for Mo Xun, but Mo Xun didn’t regret killing the scumbag. She never thought she did anything wrong from beginning to end. All the fault lay with the Lingjian Immortal Sect, so she fully supported Yun Wushang in retaliating.

Mo Xun was still thinking, but the two female cultivators from the Jishi Immortal Sect had already bent over in fear, repeatedly advising:

“Absolutely not! Demonic Venerable, please reconsider! The three major immortal sects have an alliance to jointly maintain the order of the cultivation world. If the Lingjian Immortal Sect is severely damaged, we and the Tianshan Immortal Sect definitely cannot stand idly by. At that time, you will be an enemy to the entire cultivation world!”

“Yes, your Master-Sect Leader certainly won’t attack you, but it’s impossible for her to prevent the Jishi Immortal Sect Elders from attacking you. At that time, regardless of who lives or dies, it will be a huge blow to your Master-Sect Leader and will surely cause her to fall to the Demonic Path!”

Hearing these two points, Yun Wushang burst into laughter. After laughing, she said: “The order of the cultivation world? Letting the Lingjian Immortal Sect surround a group of female cultivators with Water spiritual roots—is this the order of the cultivation world? Is this how you, and the hypocrites of the Tianshan Immortal Sect, maintain the order of the cultivation world?!”

The two female cultivators were speechless after being verbally attacked.

Sensing Yun Wushang’s intensely fluctuating emotions and demonic qi, they dared not, and could not, refute her.

However, Mo Xun, whose realm was lower than theirs, suddenly spoke, her tone calm: “Wushang, there are many ways to solve a problem. Sacrificing your own life is the worst choice. I also want revenge against the Lingjian Immortal Sect, but I don’t want to see you severely injured by any Mahayana stage cultivator again.”

Yun Wushang said nothing upon hearing this, but her fluctuating demonic qi began to stabilize, and the Mahayana stage pressure was retracted.

It must be noted that demonic cultivation is driven by obsession, and obsession is interwoven with intense emotions. Therefore, the higher a demonic cultivator’s realm, the deeper their obsession, and the more uncontrollable their emotions.

They had assumed that when the Demonic Venerable was enraged, she wouldn’t listen to anyone, but they didn’t expect…

After a period of subtly awkward silence, Mo Xun realized Yun Wushang was waiting for her to continue, so she spoke again: “An immortal sect is not a unified whole, but a collection of specific people. Everyone has different ideas, just like your Diyun Demonic Sect, where the Palace Masters have differing intentions. So my suggestion is: kill whoever ordered the siege of the Shuiyue Immortal Sect. Kill one to warn a hundred, make our stance clear, and see how the Lingjian Immortal Sect reacts. If they are willing to turn a blind eye, we should also stop there. This way, we both protect the Shuiyue Immortal Sect and avoid a full-scale conflict with the three major immortal sects.”

This was like two major nations going to war—no one nukes the other’s territory immediately. That would only result in mutual destruction and widespread suffering.

The smart approach is to keep the conflict intensity at a level where neither side feels the need to completely break ties.

Yun Wushang was silent for a while longer, then let out a cold laugh, but immediately followed with: “Then let it be as you say.”

The two female cultivators from the Jishi Immortal Sect exchanged glances, both seeing shock in the other’s eyes!

“I am aware of this matter now. You may leave,” Yun Wushang told the two.

The two raised their hands to salute her and then withdrew.

Only Yun Wushang and Mo Xun remained in the cave.

Yun Wushang looked at Mo Xun and asked her: “How do we proceed?”

Mo Xun didn’t take long to reply: “We go to the Shuiyue Immortal Sect now, but after arriving, don’t rush to act. First, understand the situation, identify the person who gave the order, and then broadcast it widely, executing them in front of as many people as possible. When you kill, emphasize that it is a personal action, unrelated to the Lingjian Immortal Sect, letting the Lingjian Immortal Sect know that you do not intend to become an enemy of the entire cultivation world.”

Yun Wushang: “They will see that as a sign of weakness.”

Mo Xun: “Indeed, but only if you have reservations can they act more rationally. If you truly disregard all consequences, they will have no choice but to fight to the bitter end.”

Yun Wushang was silent, her face showing displeasure, as if she disagreed with Mo Xun’s words.

However, after a moment, she grabbed Mo Xun’s wrist and, while flying towards the Shuiyue Immortal Sect, said: “I’ll listen to you this one time.”

Mo Xun secretly sighed in relief and curved her lips, acknowledging with an “Mm.”

After many days, Mo Xun returned to Shuiyue Peak again, looking down from high above with Yun Wushang.

On the way, Mo Xun asked Yun Wushang if she had prepared any escape methods.

Yun Wushang conjured a pile of Thousand-Mile Divine Swiftness Talismans.

“Typical of you,” Mo Xun praised her internally.

Although Yun Wushang was prone to emotional outbursts, she always left herself a way out.

Chu Jiuqu, who had returned from the secret realm, had a subtle change in her aura. Her eyes were much sharper, and she was enveloped in an intimidating, murderous qi that suggested she would kill gods and slaughter Buddhas.

“If I defeat you, will you truly take your people and leave? Is that true?” Chu Jiuqu asked the Lingjian cultivator opposite her.

That Lingjian cultivator laughed contemptuously: “If you lose, the entire Shuiyue Immortal Sect will be incorporated into my Lingjian Immortal Sect!”

“Of course it’s true,” this time, the Lingjian cultivator finally gave a direct answer to the question, “It just depends on whether you have the ability!”

Mo Xun could tell that Chu Jiuqu was currently at the Mid-Nascent Soul stage, but she couldn’t discern the Lingjian cultivator’s realm. She had to ask Yun Wushang: “What is his realm?”

“Nascent Soul Great Perfection,” Yun Wushang replied.

“Oh,” Mo Xun acknowledged. After a pause, she spoke again: “Speaking of which, you weren’t surprised at all to see me advance to the Late-Nascent Soul stage after you came out of seclusion.”

Yun Wushang: “Is this the first time I’ve known that your cultivation progresses extremely fast?”

Mo Xun: “…The cultivation speed at the Nascent Soul stage cannot be compared to the Golden Core stage.”

Yun Wushang: “Did you ask me to collect so many medicinal herbs for nothing? Eating high-grade Qi Nourishing Pills like candy—it would be strange if you didn’t advance by one or two realms.”

Mo Xun: “What if I wasn’t skilled at alchemy?”

Yun Wushang: “You don’t do things you have no confidence in.”

Mo Xun: “…”

Mo Xun felt that Yun Wushang might have misunderstood her… She didn’t know if this misunderstanding was good or bad.

As they spoke, the two below had already begun to fight.

The Lingjian cultivator simultaneously controlled four swords to attack Chu Jiuqu, but Chu Jiuqu was exceptionally agile, seemingly dodging them all with ease, and then charged at her opponent with her own sword!

The sword in her hand was not the common style seen in the Shuiyue Immortal Sect. The blade was broad, entirely black, with three recessed blood grooves in the center.

According to the original plot, this was the divine artifact “Netherflame Sword” she acquired in the secret realm. It was immune to the burning of Netherflame. Without Netherflame attached, it was an ordinary sword, but once attached, it could cut through anything.

Mo Xun watched the fight and asked Yun Wushang: “Who do you think will win?”

Yun Wushang replied: “No matter who wins, that person has to die.”

It was easy to tell from his conversation with Chu Jiuqu that even if he wasn’t the instigator of the Shuiyue Peak siege, he was the leader executing the action. Using him to “kill one to warn a hundred” was perfect.

Chu Jiuqu’s realm was two stages lower than his, yet she was not at a disadvantage in the fight.

There was hidden murderous intent in her eyes, with every move aimed to kill, while her opponent seemed to have reservations, being beaten back step by step.

Yun Wushang saw the subtle difference: “Heh, this person has designs on Chu Jiuqu.”

Mo Xun: “Fancies her?”

Yun Wushang: “This is their first meeting. If he’s already swayed by her looks, that’s truly shallow.”

Mo Xun: “…”

Why do I feel like I’ve just been insulted?

However, although her initial good impression of Yun Wushang certainly came from her appearance and figure, now… even if Yun Wushang were disfigured or disabled, she would absolutely never abandon her.

No, once she became strong enough, she would never let anyone harm a single hair on Yun Wushang!

Perhaps realizing that he would lose if this continued, or perhaps because there were many people watching, making him feel he couldn’t afford to be embarrassed.

In any case, he also began aiming to kill!

Then, her wings fluttered in the air, and black flames instantly rained down from her wings like meteors, covering the Lingjian cultivator. They easily burned through his four swords and scorched several large holes in his body!

The Wings of the Nether Phoenix and the Infernal Netherflame—this was the power possessed by the mutated Water spiritual root. It combined the resilience of water with the ferocity of fire. The flame was as high as the eighth grade. Let alone a Nascent Soul Great Perfection, it could burn through even an Integration stage body.

“Wait! Stop!” The Lingjian cultivator, severely injured, was forced to beg for mercy.

Seeing him stop, Chu Jiuqu ceased her attack.

However, the moment she stopped, the Lingjian cultivator flew behind another person and performed an instant change of face: “Master, she is a demoness! How can a human grow wings? She is a demoness! Quickly kill this demoness!”

His Master, clearly of a higher realm, upon hearing this, actually attacked Chu Jiuqu: “Demoness! How dare you injure my disciple!”

As her words fell, a sword whizzed towards Chu Jiuqu!

No matter how strong Chu Jiuqu was, she was only at the Mid-Nascent Soul stage. Facing a full-power attack from an Integration stage cultivator, she would surely die without a protective artifact!

Almost simultaneously, Yun Wushang plunged downwards, landing in front of Chu Jiuqu at an even faster speed. She flicked her sleeve, “Pah,” batting away the incoming sword blade, and then retaliated by shooting back a blast of cold qi!

A Mahayana stage spell, in terms of both speed and strength, was unstoppable by an Integration stage cultivator.

The cold qi instantly pierced through the Integration stage cultivator from the Lingjian Immortal Sect, along with her severely injured disciple, turning them both into two ice sculptures!

Under the startled and shocked gazes of everyone present, Yun Wushang flew back into the air, clenched her right fist, and remotely crushed the two ice sculptures into a pile of ice shards. Then she completely released her Mahayana stage pressure!

An invisible and irresistible force descended from the sky. All the Lingjian cultivators present were forced to fall to the ground, either crawling or kneeling.

Yun Wushang looked down at their prostrate bodies and spoke in a voice clearly laced with anger: “Scram, or die!”

As the pressure was lifted, the Lingjian cultivators immediately scattered like birds, fleeing in panic and confusion.

Mo Xun watched this scene, trying to speak but holding back.

She wanted to say that Yun Wushang should have said a few more words to prevent the Lingjian Immortal Sect from misjudging the situation.

But at the same time, she understood that Yun Wushang was already having a very hard time just restraining herself from killing all the Lingjian cultivators present.

Mo Xun guessed that Yun Wushang fell to the Demonic Path due to betrayal and rumors. Since she could be cruel enough to kill the senior sisters she once wanted to protect, it was impossible for those two Lingjian cultivators to live now.

The other cultivators from the Lingjian Immortal Sect, frightened by Yun Wushang’s power, soon fled until they were out of sight.

The female cultivators didn’t believe Yun Wushang had saved them just to save them. After all, she was a demonic cultivator.

But this demonic cultivator… she looked strangely familiar?

Before the female cultivators could react, Chu Jiuqu flew down, retracted her wings and sword, turned to Yun Wushang, and bowed: “Thank you, Demonic Venerable Mistress, for saving us.”

Yun Wushang was not surprised that Chu Jiuqu knew her identity.

She had her back to Chu Jiuqu, didn’t turn around, and didn’t speak, but her gaze shifted, the anger gone, replaced by a slight sense of pleasure and even a little smugness.

Mo Xun caught her subtle expression, suppressed her laughter, turned to face Chu Jiuqu, and saluted her: “Senior Sister, I hope you have been well.”

Chu Jiuqu nodded at her: “Junior Sister Mo, I am very pleased to see you unharmed and your cultivation greatly advanced.”

Although she spoke of being pleased, there was no smile on her face.

After saying this to Mo Xun, without waiting for Mo Xun’s reply, she turned her gaze back to Yun Wushang and said: “Demonic Venerable Mistress, Mo Xun is an inner disciple of the Shuiyue Immortal Sect. How can she be returned?”

Yun Wushang sneered: “Let her stay here, only to be surrounded by Lingjian cultivators again?”

Chu Jiuqu’s expression remained unchanged: “Master-Sect Leader is about to come out of seclusion. We will protect our sect ourselves.”

She emphasized the word “we,” implicitly excluding Yun Wushang.

Yun Wushang was momentarily stunned. Mo Xun sensed the tension and quickly spoke to Chu Jiuqu: “Senior Sister, you misunderstood. Who said I was captured by Wushang? I followed her voluntarily.”

Chu Jiuqu turned her gaze to her, slightly frowning: “The environment of the Demonic Realm is harmful to immortal cultivators. Why did you go there?”

Chu Jiuqu looked unconvinced and subconsciously glanced at Yun Wushang’s reaction, only to see that her ears were a little red.

Chu Jiuqu: “…”

“…I didn’t,” Yun Wushang squeezed out these three words from between her teeth, trying to deny Mo Xun’s claim, but her voice was incredibly weak.

Chu Jiuqu: “…”

Mo Xun hooked her arm around Yun Wushang in front of Chu Jiuqu to prove her words were true: “This time, she also rushed here specifically to relieve the siege after hearing that the Shuiyue Immortal Sect was surrounded. Otherwise, how could she appear before you in time to save your life?”

Chu Jiuqu pursed her lips, sighed softly after a moment of silence, and said: “Perhaps I harbor prejudice against demonic cultivators…”

Mo Xun: Right, right, you do harbor prejudice against demonic cultivators!

Chu Jiuqu looked at Yun Wushang again: “Since my life was saved by the Demonic Venerable Mistress, then, if the Demonic Venerable Mistress needs my help with anything, feel free to command.”

Mo Xun: Right, right, we sisters should help each other!

Chu Jiuqu: “Please allow me to go to the Demonic Realm with you.”

Mo Xun: Right, right… wait, no, no, no… is this right?

Mo Xun only hoped that Chu Jiuqu and Yun Wushang wouldn’t be hostile to each other. She never expected Chu Jiuqu to propose going to the Demonic Realm with Yun Wushang.

In an instant, an indescribable sense of displeasure surged in Mo Xun’s heart.

She didn’t want Chu Jiuqu to go.

Not because the environment of the Demonic Realm was harmful to immortal cultivators, but because…

One Shuiyue cultivator was enough to accompany Yun Wushang.

Before Mo Xun could reply, Yun Wushang let out a cold laugh, used her demonic qi to envelop Mo Xun’s body, and flew high into the sky.

“Want to come to the Demonic Realm? Talk about it after you reach the Mahayana stage! Otherwise, coming here is a dead end!” she said, then summoned two Thousand-Mile Divine Swiftness Talismans, placed them on herself and Mo Xun, and instantly carried Mo Xun thousands of miles away, looking truly afraid that Chu Jiuqu would catch up.

Yun Wushang: One woman by Mo Xun’s side is enough, and that’s me!

When they were close to the Demonic Realm, Yun Wushang spoke to Mo Xun with dissatisfaction: “Don’t ever tell anyone else that I’m covering you.”

Mo Xun looked at her profile, amused: “Isn’t that the truth?”

Yun Wushang: “Even if it’s the truth, you’re not allowed to say it.”

Mo Xun: “Alright, but why?”

Yun Wushang was silent for a moment before saying: “This Venerable One doesn’t like to be talked about.”

“Mm, understood.” Mo Xun adopted a serious tone. “I will never say it again.”

Mo Xun became even more certain that Yun Wushang fell to the Demonic Path because she couldn’t tolerate the rumors spreading within the Tianshan Immortal Sect.

Perhaps she thought that by falling to the Demonic Path, she could be free and unrestrained, never having to worry about anyone’s opinion again. However, having fallen to the Demonic Path because of this, how could she truly be indifferent?

A demon bound by worldly opinions could never be truly unrestrained.

Mo Xun reached out and held Yun Wushang’s hand, silently comforting and supporting her.

Until she elevated her own realm, this was all she could do for Yun Wushang.

But speaking of which…

Mo Xun: I finally saw Chu Jiuqu but didn’t have a protective artifact for her. It’s a shame.

The only thing to be thankful for was that Chu Jiuqu was only at the Mid-Nascent Soul stage now. Even if her death tribulation wasn’t averted by the butterfly effect, it wouldn’t happen until the Nascent Soul Great Perfection stage. She just needed to find an opportunity to refine the protective artifact for her before then.

After Yun Wushang left, the Lingjian Immortal Sect made no subsequent moves, so Yun Wushang did not attack the Lingjian Immortal Sect’s main compound.

Half a month later, at the Shuiyue Immortal Sect.

Sect Leader Bai Muqing finally successfully broke through to the Early-Integration stage, left her cave, and returned to Shuiyue Peak.

Chu Jiuqu sensed her aura and quickly flew up to salute her: “Congratulations, Master-Sect Leader, on breaking through to the Integration stage!”

“Where are Yun Wushang and Mo Xun?” Bai Muqing asked her.

Chu Jiuqu was silent for a moment, but finally chose to tell the truth: “Yun Wushang is a Mahayana stage Demonic Venerable, and Junior Sister Mo went to the Demonic Realm with her.”

“What did you say?” Bai Muqing frowned. “If she is a Mahayana stage Demonic Venerable, why was she able to suppress her cultivation to the Foundation Establishment stage and circulate spiritual energy?”

“This disciple does not know, but… the Ice-element Heavenly Spiritual Root is rare, appearing perhaps once every ten thousand years. And the last cultivator with the Ice-element Heavenly Spiritual Root was the Demonic Venerable who rules the Demonic Realm,” Chu Jiuqu replied. “This disciple’s entire family died at the hands of demonic cultivators, and I have never stopped collecting information related to demonic cultivators. I had long been suspicious of Yun Wushang’s identity, but because I had no evidence, and felt she harbored no malice, I did not inform Master in time. Please forgive this disciple.”

Bai Muqing remained silent.

Chu Jiuqu secretly glanced at her, then spoke again: “Furthermore… half a month ago, Lingjian cultivators besieged Shuiyue Peak, intending to incorporate the entire Shuiyue Immortal Sect into Lingjian. It was the Demonic Venerable who acted to make them abandon that notion.”

Hearing this, Bai Muqing suddenly thought of something and asked Chu Jiuqu: “You said Yun Wushang is a Mahayana stage demonic cultivator?”

Chu Jiuqu: “Yes.”

Bai Muqing abruptly raised both hands and formed several seals.

As the spiritual qi of the Integration stage surged, a red thread gradually appeared in the void. Its two ends disappeared into the void and could not be clearly seen, but its middle section was perfectly intact.

This thread was a life-and-death contract, personally connected by Bai Muqing for the two of them. Only cultivators at or above the Integration stage had the ability to sever it without harming both parties’ lives.

Yun Wushang had already recovered to the Mahayana stage cultivation.

But, at this very moment, this thread…

It was not broken.