The Ice-Cold Beauty Senior Sister Keeps Falling for Her Own Theories - Chapter 19

Move forward, clear all obstacles, and you will see…

Why me? Ahhh…

When the demon heart was forced into her body, aside from the intense sensation of a foreign object invading, it wasn’t as painful as she had expected. It was like blending a piece of black crystal clay into white crystal clay.

However!

Because the Taotie had infused a magical shockwave around the demon heart, Feng Jie still couldn’t keep her footing. She fell backward, stiff as a board.

Seeing the Taotie’s eyes bulging as if they were about to pop out, she thought, Girl, I get it. She hadn’t expected to be this unlucky either… She swore she never intended to sacrifice herself, she had only meant to deflect the attack!

But since things had come to this, she would play the part of the noble sacrifice. No one could change that now, and she was determined to milk Gongsun Muhan’s favor for all it was worth!

Meanwhile, Gongsun Muhan, who was behind her, broke free from the sword spirit’s absolute domain the moment she finished imprinting her spiritual mark on the Bixin Sword.

A contract with a divine artifact always produced extraordinary phenomena. A dazzling, multicolored light shot straight into the sky, and a massive sword shadow materialized in the air, the condensed essence of the Bixin Sword’s soul.

Normally, this manifestation would linger until the colorful auspicious clouds dispersed before fading away. But Gongsun Muhan was in a hurry to retrieve her sword. As a result, the vision lasted only an instant, and aside from a few highly skilled cultivators, most people barely caught a glimpse of it.

Seeing Feng Jie about to hit the ground, Gongsun Muhan didn’t have time to stand up. In her urgency, she slid forward on her knees and caught Feng Jie firmly in her arms.

Just as Feng Jie registered the sensation of falling into a soft embrace, a chilling gust of wind, carrying murderous intent, swept toward her face.

It turned out the Taotie was too enraged to contain itself. Ignoring the suppression from the demon heart, it was determined to kill Feng Jie. After all, the demon heart had only just taken root, surely, it would be easy to carve it out.

But the Taotie had overlooked one thing: the master it had chosen so wholeheartedly was Gongsun Muhan, whose dantian and sea of consciousness had been reshaped, restoring her to her peak strength.

With one hand, Gongsun Muhan raised her sword to block, catching the Taotie’s claw. Then, channeling spiritual energy into the blade, she gave a forceful counter-shock, forcing the Taotie back several steps.

Gongsun Muhan gently laid Feng Jie down and turned her gaze to the Taotie, which seemed to harbor no hostility toward her but was fixated on Feng Jie.

“Harm her, and you die.”

The Taotie didn’t understand human language. Interpreting Gongsun Muhan’s fierce glare as a signal to attack, it lunged at Feng Jie without hesitation.

“One Origin, Descent to the Depths!”

Gongsun Muhan rose into the air, her fingers dancing nimbly as she formed hand seals. The Bixin Sword transformed, its blade gleaming like jade, swift as a shooting star.

“Swish!”

A single thrust pierced through.

With a loud thud, the Taotie crashed to the ground. Its eyes remained wide open in disbelief, unable to comprehend that its life had ended in less than half a day.

Lying on the ground, Feng Jie’s vision was blurry, but she remembered her senior sister standing before her, clad in green robes, as proud and upright as a bamboo stalk.

Besides feeling as if her eyelids weighed a thousand pounds, she also sensed her entire body beginning to spin. Countless voices and faces swirled around her, flipping through her mind like pages in a book.

“Jie, my dear, come here.” Her grandmother waved to her from a recliner in the afternoon courtyard, her eyes crinkling into smiling slits. “Look, I’ve knitted you a new sweater. See this soft pink? And the style, I studied what’s trendy among you young people nowadays. Come try it on, Jie, my dear.”

Feng Jie reached out to take it, but in an instant, she was met with the pungent smell of disinfectant and a wall, icy aqua blue, stark white with nothing at all…

She was trapped, with no windows, no way out. In a frantic turn, she found herself on a roadside engulfed in thick smoke and blazing flames.

“How tragic, the whole family of three just gone like that…”

Someone chimed in, “I heard they were rushing to their daughter’s award ceremony… Their daughter is on the national swimming team and was supposed to compete in the Olympics next month…”

Feng Jie stood among the onlookers, listening to their scattered discussions, but her head throbbed with increasing intensity. She had no choice but to crouch down, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the half-burned, peeling license plate: 6181.

…

Move forward, clear all obstacles, and you will see them.

Forward… clear… yes… clear, clear…

“Feng Jie!”

“Wake up, quickly!”

A metallic, rust-like taste that made her nauseous forced its way in. Feng Jie felt as though she heard a familiar voice. She wanted to open her eyes, but her revulsion toward the scent of blood held her back, she was afraid.

Gongsun Muhan grunted softly and turned to ask, “Didn’t you say you had it under control?”

“I did suppress the demonic nature. Hiss, it shouldn’t be like this?”

Xie Zhi also looked puzzled. His method should have been flawless, the seal could even suppress the demonic nature of ancient fiendish beasts, so containing a newly formed demon heart should have been more than enough.

“If you dare play any tricks and harm her, I will not let you go.”

If it weren’t for the fact that Feng Jie had shown signs of demonic possession and gone berserk earlier, and he claimed he had a way to suppress it, she would have already killed him.

Not only had her strength fully recovered, but she had also unexpectedly broken through the Blue Rank and reached the early stage of the Purple Rank. Coupled with the divine artifact, the Bixin Sword, capable of cutting through all evil demons, it was entirely possible for her to kill him.

But Gongsun Muhan still couldn’t rest easy. For a demon, the demon heart was akin to their divine artifact or sacred object, how could he not covet it?

Moreover, how did Feng Jie come to know a demon? Hadn’t she always despised the demon race?

Perhaps sensing her doubts, he said, “Once a demon heart takes root, it’s nearly impossible to remove. It stays with the host for life, until it is fully assimilated into their thoughts and consciousness. Essentially, it’s a seed, this, I believe, you already know.”

Gongsun Muhan glanced up at him but remained silent.

“Besides,” he continued, “aside from a symbiotic demonic familiar, no one can extract a demon heart, and that demonic familiar just died by your sword.”

“As long as the demon heart within her is suppressed and its nature remains hidden, none of the immortal sects will know. And as for me, of course, I hope her demon heart is suppressed. That way, I won’t have to worry about her becoming stronger than me and posing the greatest threat to my ascension as the Demon Lord.”

“I want you to swear a blood oath. In exchange, I won’t kill you.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhi raised an eyebrow, as if he had expected it. “Fine.”

Each of them drew a wisp of their core spiritual power and core demonic power, forging the oath.

“I, Xie Zhi, swear that the seal I cast to suppress the demonic nature was without deceit, and I will never reveal her identity as a host of the demon heart. Should I break this oath, may my body perish, my demonic soul scatter, and my essence vanish entirely.”

“I, Gongsun Muhan, swear that if Xie Zhi’s words are true and he abides by his oath, I shall not kill him. Should I break this vow, may my body perish, my path vanish, and my soul scatter completely.”

As soon as their words fell, two strands of primordial energy intertwined, coalescing into a golden seal that shot straight into the heavens. After it completely dissipated, a fleeting golden mark appeared on each of their palms, the heavenly karma had been established, marking the success of their covenant.

Just then, multicolored traces of spiritual energy flickered incessantly at the outer edges of the demonic array in the distance. It seemed the seven major immortal sects had arrived.

They must have witnessed the earlier phenomenon of the demon heart and the divine sword forming a contract. The question was, were more people here for the divine artifact or to eradicate demons?

Most likely, they paid lip service to vanquishing demons while secretly coveting the divine artifact.

Cultivators had always been hypocrites.

Xie Zhi inwardly scoffed in disdain. He glanced at Feng Jie, who was still unconscious, and Gongsun Muhan, who cared nothing for the outside world and had eyes only for Feng Jie, and silently rolled his eyes.

“I’ll send you away. Just act as if you never set foot in this array.”

“Will this seal have any side effects? Later-”

“Please, sister, I beg you, just look around! Your fellow sect members are here. Leave me a way out, won’t you?”

“There are no side effects. If, by any chance, demonic energy leaks out, just use your spiritual power to guide it and help her channel it back into the seal.”

Gongsun Muhan ignored him further. She lifted Feng Jie in a princess carry and turned to leave.

Xie Zhi hurriedly stopped her. “Sister, are you trying to announce to everyone that the two of you are suspicious?”

He led them to the tree stump where he had hidden earlier when Feng Jie came looking for him, a spot where he had prepared a teleportation array.

He retrieved an array core and redirected energy to another location.

In an instant, the two were outside the demonic array.

Gongsun Muhan scanned their surroundings and realized they were not far from the pool where they had previously fallen off the cliff.

Unlike before, the miasma had vanished.

Pursing her lips in silence, she carried Feng Jie straight toward the pool. Before leaving, she glanced back at the spot where they had stood, the mark of the demonic array had completely disappeared. Xie Zhi must have destroyed the main array and absorbed the residual demonic energy.

She had a feeling that Xie Zhi was far from simple. His relationship with Feng Jie… He claimed he had encountered the demon heart by accident and came to save his demon kin trapped in the array, but that was likely just a pretext.

However, now was not the time to dwell on such matters. Earlier, when she was trapped in the demonic array, the vine demon had sought her out, and it was also the vine demon who retrieved and returned that wisp of Feng Jie’s primordial spiritual energy to her.

If not for that strand of energy, she might have long been devoured by the rampant demonic energy…

Lost in thought, she looked down at Feng Jie, whose serene sleeping face was nestled against her chest. “I truly wish to know why you protect me so fiercely now.”

“Is it still the same as before, to use me? If that’s the case, your acting has improved so much that I haven’t been able to see through you since the moment you held me at the sect square.”

“If, like the nameplate, you haven’t lied to me and your feelings are genuine.”

“Then what could explain such a drastic change in your attitude toward me in such a short time?”

“Did something happen… or are you simply not… her?”

Gongsun Muhan carried Feng Jie all the way to the edge of the pond. The water that had been drained earlier had now refilled it, leaving no trace of what had happened before.

Following the method mentioned by the vine demon, she channeled her spiritual energy deep into the pond.

At that moment, the vine demon Huahua was in a deep, drowsy sleep. Earlier, unable to enter the demonic array, she had thought Sister Sumeng was leaving again. Clutching a large lotus root, she had cried so much that her tears filled the hollow of the root. Exhausted from weeping, she had finally fallen asleep, only to be disturbed once more!

She casually caught the wisp of spiritual energy and jolted awake, all drowsiness vanishing in an instant.

This was the aura of Sister Sumeng and Bibi, she had retrieved her sword!

Wuwu, Huahua was so excited she burst into tears and hurried forward.

“Sister Sumeng…”

As always, she seemed particularly aloof now. Huahua swallowed the rest of her words and let her outstretched arms, seeking a hug, droop dejectedly.

Before, Sister Sumeng had always loved holding her the most…

Gongsun Muhan looked at the little girl in a green bellyband, leaf skirt, and two braided pigtails, and only one thought crossed her mind: she seemed to have abundant spiritual energy now, surely she could help.

“Take a look at her. Why hasn’t she woken up yet? If you can help me save her, I’ll agree to any condition you ask for.”

“Oh my vine tips! Sister Sumeng~ Wuwu, why are you being so distant with Huahua…”

“Fine, then help me save her,” Gongsun Muhan interrupted, cutting short the vine demon’s long-prepared lament.

Huahua let out a deep sigh. “Sigh… alright.” It seemed she would have to work hard to win back Sister Sumeng’s favor.

Huahua transformed her braids back into two green vines, wrapping them around Feng Jie’s entire body. Closing her eyes, she carefully examined every detail, leaving nothing unchecked.

But… but… she smelled so good! Huahua really wanted to take a bite, wuwu.

Struggling to swallow her drool, Huahua finally spoke slowly, “Um… um… Her body is in good condition. The self-healing ability of a Chaos Body is absolutely top-tier! As for why she hasn’t woken up, Huahua can’t tell, but Huahua thinks the most likely reason is that she’s just too tired and fell asleep…”

“Asleep?”

Huahua blinked her big eyes and nodded earnestly. “Mm. Really!”

Having witnessed the vine demon’s healing abilities before, Gongsun Muhan trusted her judgment.

But, asleep?

Had she exhausted herself to save her?

Seeing Gongsun Muhan lost in thought, Huahua thought she didn’t believe her and quickly added, “Huahua has a way to wake her up without hurting her!”

With that, Huahua puckered her lips and leaned in toward Feng Jie’s face.

“You!”

Gongsun Muhan immediately snatched Feng Jie back into her arms. For some reason, seeing the little girl about to kiss Feng Jie’s face made her heart skip a beat. She was terrified, terrified that Huahua might have germs in her mouth and dirty Feng Jie’s face.

She justified it to herself and found the explanation perfectly acceptable.

“What are you doing?”

“My saliva contains a refreshing agent that can wake her up without any side effects.”

“Sister Sumeng, let me give her just one kiss, just one, and she’ll definitely wake up!”

Suppressing her irritation, Gongsun Muhan’s face darkened. She said coldly, “No need. She needs to rest.”

“Ah… okay then.”

“Do you know if there’s any other way to leave the Heart-Severing Cliff-”

Before Gongsun Muhan could finish her question, she heard a familiar voice.