The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character Captured the Villainous Demon Venerable - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Come Shake Hands, Come On, Come On.

Mo Xun suspected Yun Wushang was drawing a pie in the sky for her.

When the end of the year actually arrived, the amount of the year-end bonus was entirely up to the boss. Who knew whether she was getting more or less?

For Mo Xun, the best year-end bonus would be that no matter what realm Yun Wushang recovered to, she would not be able to take her life.

Whether she wanted to kill her was one thing; whether she had the capability to kill her was another.

What Mo Xun wanted was that whether Yun Wushang wanted to kill her or not, she would be unable to.

And the first step to achieving this was stacking Evasion to 100%.

Mo Xun raised her hand to form a seal, circulating her spiritual energy.

Her spiritual energy surged towards Yun Wushang, stirring her neatly tied long hair and light robe, reaching out to touch the beautiful body beneath her robes, and the body full of scars.

As a medical professional, Mo Xun should have been responsible for every patient she handled, doing her best to treat them.

But sitting in front of her was the Demon Lord.

Mo Xun didn’t know how Yun Wushang got these shocking injuries, only that they were related to the Tianshan Immortal Sect.

As one of the three major immortal sects, the Tianshan Immortal Sect was impeccable in both its strength and conduct. They eradicated demons and upheld justice, punishing evil and promoting good. If they were indeed the ones who injured Yun Wushang, then it was mostly Yun Wushang’s fault.

Mo Xun was not surprised by this. After all, Yun Wushang was the Demon Lord, the villain. Wasn’t it normal for the villain to be up to no good?

However, Mo Xun recalled the original plot. Other than killing some venomous cannon fodder that the female protagonist had spared and occasionally fighting with the female protagonist, Yun Wushang didn’t seem to have done anything else.

And the reason for fighting was not out of deep hatred, but merely to seize secret treasures and opportunities.

Mo Xun tentatively asked the system: Has Yun Wushang killed any innocent people?

System: “Unknown, the book didn’t say.”

Mo Xun: “Why doesn’t the book say anything?”

System: “After all, the protagonist of this book is Chu Jiuqu.”

Mo Xun: “That makes a lot of sense.”

Mo Xun stopped thinking about it. After completing the “Heal Yun Wushang” task and receiving the reward point, she immediately stopped circulating her spiritual energy.

“Done.” Mo Xun raised her hand to support her forehead, staggering back two steps. “Tomorrow, will you come to me, or should I come to you?”

Yun Wushang didn’t answer immediately but looked up and stared at Mo Xun in front of her for a while.

The woman, with her high ponytail and heroic look, had half-lowered eyelashes and slightly furrowed brows. Her thumb pressed on her temple, gently massaging it. After saying that sentence in a weak voice, she tightly pursed her lips, looking like she was spiritually exhausted and could faint at any moment.

She was faking it perfectly.

Yun Wushang: You didn’t even get this tired after practicing the Imperial Sword Art for a whole day.

Yun Wushang knew Mo Xun wasn’t treating her with full effort; she had known since the first day.

But this was not something alarming in Yun Wushang’s view.

One must leave a retreat for everything they do. Before a battle, one must plan the escape route. Before saving someone, one must assess the strength of both parties, prepare adequately, and guard against a backstab.

A farmer can save a snake, but he must clutch its vital spot.

If Mo Xun truly exhausted all her spiritual energy to treat her, turning herself into a defenseless cripple at anyone’s mercy, that wouldn’t be kindness; it would be stupidity.

Yun Wushang didn’t believe Mo Xun genuinely liked her, but Mo Xun genuinely consumed her spiritual energy to treat her, asking for nothing in return.

Yun Wushang couldn’t figure out what Mo Xun wanted from her yet, but no matter. Once her injuries healed, and she broke through the seal that reversed her meridians, restoring her realm, no matter what Mo Xun was scheming, she wouldn’t succeed.

She wouldn’t mistreat Mo Xun, but she would decide exactly how to treat her.

Yun Wushang rose from the edge of the bed, walked up to Mo Xun, reached out to wrap her arms around her waist, and rested her head relaxed on Mo Xun’s shoulder and neck.

Mo Xun was half a head taller than her, but her chest was slightly smaller. She had a tall figure and a narrow waist. Yun Wushang’s flat stomach pressed against hers. Through two thin layers of cloth, she could feel the other person’s body temperature, which was higher than her own, and her firm abdominal muscles.

Occasionally, she would envy the physique of Sword Cultivators and Body Cultivators, but Yun Wushang didn’t want to exert herself that much. If she could cultivate while lying down, she wouldn’t even want to get up to meditate.

Before her demonic fall, Yun Wushang was the most talented Magical Cultivator in the cultivation world. After her demonic fall, she was the strongest demon in the Demon Realm.

If everything could be solved with spells, why bother with a sword?

Mo Xun felt Yun Wushang’s embrace. Her body stiffened slightly, then quickly relaxed.

She felt that Yun Wushang’s hug was lasting a little too long this time.

Moreover, it felt more relaxed, more intimate… in short, it no longer had the perfunctory feeling of completing a task from the very beginning.

Mo Xun instinctively raised one hand, wanting to hug Yun Wushang’s waist back, but ultimately restrained herself.

After a while, Yun Wushang released her and then answered her question: “You come to me tomorrow night.”

“Okay.” Mo Xun didn’t care much about who sought whom, as long as she got both reward points.

System: “All reward points have been redeemed for Reward 2, increasing the probability of the host dodging attacks by instinct to 85%!”

Mo Xun returned to her room, meditated until dawn, then practiced the Imperial Sword Art, followed by the Water Moon Sword Art.

She had already reached the second level of the Imperial Sword Art, while the Water Moon Sword Art remained at the first level.

But this didn’t mean her progress in practicing the Water Moon Sword Art was slower than the Imperial Sword Art.

The grades of the two manuals were similar, but the Imperial Sword Art had nine levels, while the Water Moon Sword Art only had five.

The five levels of the Water Moon Sword Art were: Water Light Sword Shadow, Void Moon Reflected Shadow, Full Moon Tide, Water Mist Permeation, and Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water.

The nine levels of the Imperial Sword Art were: Spiritual Energy Infusion into the Sword, Sword Flight, Killing Intent Infusion into the Sword, Integrated Offense and Defense, Six Swords in One, Defensive Sword Array, Sword Rain, Man and Sword as One, and Splitting Heaven and Earth.

Honestly, if Mo Xun had to choose, she would rather be a Magical Cultivator, fighting from a distance.

But manuals were not easily acquired. She could only learn whatever was available, be it Sword Cultivation or Magical Cultivation, as long as she could fight.

She cultivated until nightfall. Mo Xun saved some strength to go to Yun Wushang’s room, treated her injuries, and received her embrace.

Evasion 85%.

With only one day left until the Grand Immortal Sect Competition, Mo Xun cultivated as usual. In the evening, she treated Yun Wushang’s injuries and received her embrace.

Evasion 95%.

Only the last 5% remained. Mo Xun patiently waited until the day of the Grand Immortal Sect Competition. She found Yun Wushang among the many cultivators, walked up to her, and extended a hand: “Junior Sister Yun, can I hold your hand?”

The gentle morning sun outlined Yun Wushang’s beautiful face. The Demon Lord’s dense, raven-like eyelashes were half-lowered, her gaze resting on Mo Xun’s extended hand. After a moment, she looked up, meeting Mo Xun’s bright eyes.

Mo Xun was smiling, her smile brighter than the sun. There was no trace of nervousness on her face, yet she said: “The competition is about to start, and I’m a little nervous. If you can hold my hand, I will be invincible!”

Invincible… facing a group of cultivators whose realms were higher than hers, as a mere early-stage Golden Core, she had some nerve to say that.

Yun Wushang didn’t mind holding Mo Xun’s hand. After all, it was just holding hands, not kissing in public.

However, for some reason, she didn’t want Mo Xun to get what she wanted, so she said: “I am also your opponent. If you are invincible, what about me?”

Hearing this, the smile on Mo Xun’s face didn’t fade: “Junior Sister Yun is exceptionally talented, with superb spells. You will certainly stand out in the competition and shock the entire cultivation world! No matter how invincible I am, I will run away with my head in my hands when facing you. So, please rest assured, even if we hold hands, I will definitely not be your opponent! Come shake hands, come on, come on.”

Yun Wushang snorted, raised her hand, and lightly grasped Mo Xun’s hand: “If this competition was about sweet-talking, you would definitely win.”

“Thank you for the compliment.” Mo Xun showed a look of satisfaction.

System: [Completed task: Hold hands with Yun Wushang. Gained 1 reward point. Per the host’s request, redeemed for Reward 2, increasing the probability of the host dodging attacks by instinct to 100%!]

Finally.

How to describe the feeling at this moment?

It was like finishing the last part of summer homework on the morning of the first day of school.

That relaxation after intense tension, the relief of narrowly escaping death.

The heavy pressure on her was lifted. She could stand tall and unrestrained, embracing a new life.

Moreover, according to the original plot, she would be knocked out in the very first match, so there was no need to take it seriously.

But now that she had finally stacked Evasion to 100%, she had to test it out on someone.

This competition came at the perfect time.

After Mo Xun released Yun Wushang’s hand, she immediately looked around, wanting to see who else was participating in the competition.

So she didn’t notice that from the moment she held her hand, Yun Wushang’s gaze was fixed on her face and had not moved away.

Yun Wushang: Exceptionally talented, superb spells, shocking the entire cultivation world? Heh… When I shocked the entire cultivation world, you probably weren’t even born yet.

Yun Wushang’s original plan was to win against a few mid-stage Golden Core cultivators, save enough face for her Master, and then pretend to lose against an opponent at the late-stage or peak Golden Core, exiting discreetly.

The cultivators who ranked in the top ten of the Grand Immortal Sect Competition would each receive a Core-forming Pill as a reward, which was an item to assist Golden Core cultivators in forming a Nascent Soul, and held no benefit for a Demonic Cultivator.

Yun Wushang’s current cultivation realm, as shown to others, was the result of reversed meridians; her true nature was still that of a Demonic Cultivator. The seal on the reversed meridians was something she placed herself to hide her identity. Once her injuries healed, she could break the seal and restore her Great Vehicle Stage cultivation at any time.

Therefore, she had no reason to take this competition for Golden Core cultivators seriously.

However…

Yun Wushang stared at Mo Xun for a while longer, then shifted her gaze to the arena.

Taking it seriously a little wouldn’t hurt.