The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character Captured the Villainous Demon Venerable - Chapter 4

Chapter 4: Take it Off.

Clearly, for a modern person, expecting to immediately understand a cultivation secret manual was a pipe dream.

Fortunately, she had the system.

Mo Xun asked the system mentally: How is this manual? Is it powerful? If I want to practice it, how should I go about it?

System: “Water Moon Sword Arts. This is the core cultivation method of the Water Moon Immortal Sect. Everyone from the Sect Leader down to the Outer Disciples must practice it. This is a manual that combines Water Element spells with swordsmanship. The core tactical philosophy is to launch surprise attacks by using Water Element spells to confuse the enemy and conceal one’s figure. The strength varies from person to person. When used in conjunction with certain movement techniques, it can significantly enhance survival capability during combat!”

Mo Xun: Understood. Reduce enemy hit rate. Teach me.

Since it was the core cultivation method of the Water Moon Immortal Sect, as an inner disciple of the sect, there was no reason for her not to practice it.

System: “Then please take your sword and go outside, Host!”

Mo Xun took her assigned sword and left the room.

After confirming that no one else was around, she began to cultivate.

Since she couldn’t understand the manual, she let the system guide her verbally, starting from scratch, one move at a time.

This was bound to be an arduous and lengthy process, but there was no helping it. No one can easily master an unfamiliar skill in a single day. To become stronger, one must face the unknown, try bravely, and practice repeatedly.

The first time she dissected a corpse, her knife was hesitant, but practice makes perfect. Dissecting a few more times solved that.

Mo Xun was currently at the Foundation Establishment stage and had achieved Bigu (cessation of grains), meaning she didn’t need to eat. She practiced from noon until sunset. If she hadn’t reached the limit of her stamina and spiritual energy, she could have continued.

Since she felt tired, it was time to return to her room to rest.

No matter how much she wanted to improve her strength quickly, she had to balance work and rest. Pushing herself too hard would only be counterproductive.

However, the need for sleep also drastically decreased at the Foundation Establishment stage. Mo Xun came to her bed but didn’t lie down. Under the system’s guidance, she meditated and circulated her spiritual energy, simultaneously recovering her stamina and spiritual energy while raising her cultivation base.

Thus passed the time until the evening of the next day.

Thinking that Yun Wushang would arrive soon, Mo Xun stopped practicing the manual and meditating. Instead, she paced back and forth in the room.

Mo Xun: Why isn’t she here yet? Why isn’t she here yet? Why isn’t she here yet?

Mo Xun: She won’t not come, right? She wouldn’t, would she?

Mo Xun: She wants to recover from her injuries as soon as possible, and I want to quickly milk reward points from her to stack up my Evasion.

Mo Xun: No, I’m going to find her!

Then she saw Yun Wushang in white standing not far from her room.

Mo Xun froze.

Yun Wushang had arrived at some unknown time—she could have just arrived or been there for a while.

She was wearing the Water Moon Immortal Sect’s robes, predominantly white with cyan accents, blending seamlessly with her cold, pale skin.

Without the disarray of being soaked, and without the embarrassment of being scantily clad, the woman standing before Mo Xun now looked calm and carried a cool temperament, giving off a sense of noble purity that should only be admired from afar.

She looked up, casting her gaze towards Mo Xun: “Where are you going?”

Her voice was as cold as it was yesterday.

Mo Xun snapped back to reality, retreating into her room while responding: “Uh, I was just about to look for you… Your injuries aren’t fully healed and still need treatment, so…”

A cold surge swept past Mo Xun’s calves, causing her to involuntarily shiver.

“I have to pay attention to it.” Mo Xun’s gaze followed Yun Wushang’s back. “You’re not just my Junior Sister, but also the person I like. How could I not care when you’re injured?”

As she spoke, her gaze unconsciously lowered to Yun Wushang’s waist.

Even without wet clothes clinging to her, Yun Wushang’s waist was still alluring.

Mentally, she knew Yun Wushang was the Demon Venerable, the villain, cold-blooded, and ruthless, but who could be immune to the looks and figure of this beauty in front of her?

Mo Xun silently repeated “She wants to kill me” three times to prevent her principles from being swayed by her aesthetics.

She curved her lips, showing a sunny and utterly thoughtless smile: “Come, sit down. I will treat your injuries now.”

The 10% auto-evasion had no effect, but Yun Wushang’s attack was not meant to kill her, so not dodging made her seem insignificant and not worth the Demon Venerable personally dealing with.

Yun Wushang recalled her sword with her back to Mo Xun, took it in hand, and saw Mo Xun’s expression reflected on the blade.

Surprise, but no panic. A look of being startled, completely failing to react, utterly defenseless and foolish.

This was the person who had forcefully kissed her, stripped her bare, and found out about her injuries…

“Heh.” Yun Wushang chuckled softly, sheathed her sword, and sat down on the edge of the bed with a flick of her sleeve. “You said you liked me. I suppose you won’t be angry because of this one sword strike?”

Mo Xun: “…”

I am angry.

But not because of this sword strike, but because I am too weak.

Mo Xun controlled her facial expression, looked up, placed one hand over her neck, circulated her spiritual energy, and the wound quickly vanished without a trace.

She squinted at Yun Wushang for a moment, took some time to adjust her mood, then curved her lips again, showing a smile: “Was that to return my kick? Although it was wrong of me to kick you into the water because I like you, I didn’t make you bleed.”

Mo Xun: “…”

Mo Xun gave two dry laughs: “I admit my voice was a little loud just now, but you…”

“Take it off.” Yun Wushang coldly uttered a single word.

Mo Xun was silent, frantically regretting in her mind.

Mo Xun: Why did I provoke her?!

Mo Xun: I should have just praised her skill and excellent swordsmanship!

Mo Xun: Wait, did she do that just to force me to strip? To test my skill and see if I’m qualified to negotiate with her?

Mo Xun: Then I understand.

Her words were harsh, but at her core, she was afraid of death.

Yun Wushang needed her treatment but didn’t trust her, so she stood outside her room for a long time, thinking about how to pressure her.

First, sword to the vital point, then forcing her to undress, confirming she would be obedient, and then allowing her to be treated?

A beautiful thought.

However, no matter how much Mo Xun wanted to live, she would not betray her dignity.

So her answer was: “I refuse.”

Yun Wushang looked at her expressionlessly.

Mo Xun looked back expressionlessly: “I took your clothes off because you passed out. I can’t dry clothes with spiritual energy, so I had to change them manually. If you’re offering to serve me in the bath, fine, we can take our clothes off together in the bath. Otherwise, if it’s just to humiliate me, I cannot agree.”

Yun Wushang: “You call this liking me?”

Mo Xun: “My liking you doesn’t mean I have to obey your every command. I am not your maid, and definitely not your slave.”

The two stared at each other, neither backing down in the slightest.

After that exchange, and another moment of staring, Yun Wushang shifted her gaze.

It was as if she had been persuaded, or perhaps she was forced to give up due to the current situation.

She stared ahead in silence for a while, then spoke in a flat voice, uttering four words: “Treat my injury.”

The pressure failed, but the treatment was still necessary.

Mo Xun was almost provoked into laughing, but considering that treating Yun Wushang would earn her reward points, she squeezed out a simple “Fine” through her lips.

She approached Yun Wushang and looked down: “Then, take it off.”

Yun Wushang: ?

Yun Wushang looked up, a slight frown on her brow, her fox-like, alluring eyes filled with doubt.

“Are you retaliating?” she asked.

“How could I be? Am I such a petty person?” Mo Xun smiled innocently. “Didn’t you want me to help treat you? Then I definitely need to check how your injury is recovering and see if it needs to be cleaned again.”

“No need,” Yun Wushang frowned and replied. “Spiritual energy healing is enough.”

“How can that be? What if…”

“No need!” Yun Wushang raised her voice, interrupting Mo Xun.

Mo Xun was silent for a moment, then took two steps back, putting distance between herself and Yun Wushang, and then chuckled lightly: “See? I have a legitimate reason, yet you are unwilling to take it off. And you think I would undress just because you said ‘take it off’?”

“You are indeed retaliating,” Yun Wushang said, suddenly standing up from the edge of the bed and turning to walk out the door.

Mo Xun: Hey, hey, hey, my reward points!

Mo Xun quickly chased after her and grabbed her arm.

Yun Wushang’s footsteps paused, but she didn’t say anything, as if waiting for Mo Xun to speak.

After standing in place for a moment, Yun Wushang silently returned to the edge of the bed and sat down.

Mo Xun found this a bit amusing and couldn’t help but tease her again: “Earlier I said everything I do for you is without expecting anything in return. I lied. I actually want a little something in return.”

Yun Wushang glared at her.

Mo Xun pretended not to notice, curving her lips into a cunning smile: “After the treatment today, can you give me a hug?”

Three reward points. That could stack Evasion to 25%.

Once my Evasion is maxed out, you won’t be able to harm a single hair on me!