The Villain Marked the Male Lead's Fiancée (Transmigration into a Book) - Chapter 2

The internal craving and the swelling of her glands were tormenting the woman. Her legs lost their footing, and her body uncontrollably tumbled backward.

Yun Xiao raised her hands and caught the person. The overwhelming scent of jasmine quickly swallowed the last trace of clarity in her eyes. The tail that had unknowingly slipped out from beneath her body slid silently under the woman’s clothing.

The woman glared at Yun Xiao in shame and indignation, yet her body disobeyed her, instinctively clinging to Yun Xiao.

At this moment, Yun Xiao’s mind was consumed by the thought of marking. She fumbled to take off the obstructing clothes, desperately reached for the woman’s gland, exposed her own sharp little canine teeth, bit into the woman’s gland, and injected her pheromone into it.

The gland on her waist was still throbbing, and the internal craving had not been relieved. This left her puzzled—where did the problem lie, or was this simply not enough?

The woman was in no better state. She pressed closer to Yun Xiao, her misty, intertwined eyes gleaming with tears.

Gazing into those moist, watery eyes, Yun Xiao’s heart grew hotter. She lowered her head and gently sucked the woman’s small, round earlobe, and her burning hands clumsily gripped the woman’s waist.

The searing, tingling sensation caused the woman to tremble repeatedly, and fragmented moans escaped her lips.

The night deepened, and the moonlight, soft as water, gently spilled onto the glittering surface of the pond, creating an ethereal, dream-like scene.

At the edge of the deep pool, a pair of figures was vaguely visible. Their forms were blurred and intimate in the moonlight. Their fingers, intertwined, caused ripples to spread across the water. Upon closer inspection, one could even see a subtle current flowing in the water.

The sun rose and fell. When the morning light finally broke again, the deep pool returned to tranquility.

Looking down at the person limp in her arms, Yun Xiao felt a bit guilty; she seemed to have bullied her quite fiercely.

Raising her head to look around, she spotted a cave dwelling to the front left.

She carefully carried the woman ashore and activated a spell, instantly drying their bodies. Glancing at the woman’s erect breasts (□□), the fading craving subtly began to gather again.

Stop it; don’t push your luck.

Yun Xiao struggled to look away. She carried the woman into the cave dwelling. Noticing that the necessary items were present in the left chamber, she saw a stone bed covered with white fur, on which lay a Dharma robe and a prayer mat imbued with the woman’s aura.

It seemed the woman had been using this place as her temporary residence.

She moved the prayer mat, gently placed the woman on the bed, and then took a soft fur hide from her spatial storage to cover the woman. Only then did she step out of the cave.

When she returned, she held a wooden pillow in her hand. She placed it about a foot away from the woman, and the moment she rested her head on it, she felt a sense of belonging to this world.

She turned her head to gaze at the woman’s profile. Whether the woman required it or not, she felt compelled to express her sense of responsibility.

Thinking of the Tianyan Sect disciples who were searching for her, Yun Xiao’s eyes darkened. It seemed she must follow the original owner’s plan and refine that drop of Azure Dragon’s essence blood as soon as possible. Only by doing so could she quickly surpass the Male Protagonist’s cultivation level.

This drop of essence blood was given to the original owner by her mother before she led the Male Protagonist away. Her mother also gave her the Immortal Herb—Nourishing Spirit Ganoderma—which she had always guarded, along with some high-grade spirit grasses.

Legend has it that the Nourishing Spirit Ganoderma can revive the dead and heal bones, effectively granting an extra life.

She had reason to suspect that the Male Protagonist sought her out not only to eradicate her but also to kill the flood dragon and seize the treasure.

She vaguely remembered that the Male Protagonist had a Sovereign Mentor as his “cheat,” which allowed him to recognize treasures and pick up great fortunes.

Unfortunately, she had not read the entire book, only knew the general plot. Otherwise, she would definitely steal two of the Male Protagonist’s opportunities to exact revenge.

Huh, what is that smell?

Yun Xiao twitched her nose. The rich scent of jasmine was mixed with a sickly sweetness.

Her peach-blossom eyes widened. The woman before her was also a demon, and like her, she had entered her heat period.

As she was caught in her own turmoil, the woman twisted her body and murmured.

“Hot, so hot…”

Yun Xiao didn’t move, just stared at the woman. Perhaps having just experienced their intimate encounter, much of the woman’s coldness and aloofness had faded. Her beautiful face was gentle and serene. Yun Xiao swallowed her saliva again and again.

The rapidly rising body temperature was searing her last bit of self-control.

The woman seemed unaware, accidentally rolling into her arms. Her soft body unconsciously rubbed against Yun Xiao.

How could she withstand such provocation? She leaned down and kissed those tempting, dewy lips.

Their breaths mingled, and their pounding heartbeats gradually coalesced into a single rhythm.

Outside the cave, a light rain had begun to fall unnoticed. Water droplets flowed down the veins of the leaves, leaving trails of moisture.

Intermittent moans blended with the sound of the rain. A breeze swept by, and a crystalline water droplet was shaken onto Yun Xiao’s body, rolling down her delicate form and finally dripping onto the bed.

The rain came suddenly but lasted for a full seven days before stopping.

After sleeping for a full day and night, Yun Xiao slowly awoke from her slumber.

Staring at the stone ceiling above her, she was still in a daze. After a few breaths, she finally recalled the absurdity of the past few days.

She turned to look at the woman’s peaceful sleeping face for a while, then could no longer lie still. She rose and got off the stone bed.

Before leaving the cave, she performed two Dust Cleansing Spells. Arriving at the cold pool, she spotted fish in the water and immediately had an idea.

In just a quarter of an hour, she had caught five spirit fish.

She took a sword from her spatial storage, awkwardly cleaned the five fish, placed them on a stone, and then found some seasoning nearby, which she crushed and rubbed onto the fish.

When they were marinated enough, she placed the fish on a makeshift grill and roasted them slowly.

The pervasive aroma of the fish easily awakened Yun Xiao’s appetite. She quickly used her chopsticks to pick up a piece from the fish belly and put it into her mouth.

The fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a delicate and delicious flavor—better than any fish she had ever eaten in the modern era.

Finishing the fish in quick order, she immediately started roasting the remaining four.

Seeing that they were all cooked, she extinguished the fire, wrapped one of the roasted fish in a leaf, and took it into the cave dwelling.

Upon reaching the chamber, she met a pair of eyes filled with vigilance and a murderous intent.

She held the roasted fish forward: “This is the fish I roasted. Want a bite?”

The woman remained silent, staring intently at her, making her scalp prickle.

Just as she thought the woman was about to attack her again, the woman averted her gaze and said in a hoarse voice, “Get out.”

Before Yun Xiao retreated, she placed the roasted fish on the table. She glanced aside, intending to say something, but seeing the woman’s cold, stern profile, she ultimately swallowed the words she had almost spoken.

Returning to the spot where she had roasted the fish, she picked up the remaining one beside her and took a huge bite. Her cheeks puffed out as she chewed. She had asked her before it began, so what was this now?

A scumbag woman who doesn’t recognize you once her needs are met.

Yun Xiao angrily ate another roasted fish. She went to the pond to wash her hands and face, then turned to look back at the cave dwelling.

It was normal to have some emotions after spending several absurd days with a stranger, even if it was caused by the heat.

If it hadn’t been for the woman, she would probably still be suffering in the grip of desire. How could she be so relaxed and comfortable now?

Thinking this, the last trace of resentment in her heart vanished. She returned to the cave dwelling again.

Afraid of provoking the woman, she stopped outside the chamber and carefully poked half her head in.

Unexpectedly, the woman caught her in the act. She stammered, “People are made of iron, and food is steel. How can you go so many days without eating? I, I have eaten. This fish is not only non-poisonous, but also incredibly delicious.”

After speaking, she belatedly remembered that this was the Cultivation World, and cultivators reaching the Golden Core stage could completely abstain from food.

The woman’s cultivation level was the same as hers—the early stage of Form Transformation (equivalent to the early Nascent Soul stage for human cultivators)—meaning she no longer needed to eat.

Cursing herself silently, Yun Xiao tried to amend, “Then I’ll take the fish away.” As she spoke, she stepped toward the table. Just as her outstretched hand touched the leaves wrapping the roasted fish, the woman’s clear, cool voice rang out.

“What kind of demon are you?”

Yun Xiao’s body stiffened. What was happening? When was she exposed?

The scene of her tail entering the woman’s depths a few days ago flashed before her eyes, and a hint of remorse flashed in her peach-blossom eyes.

Lust dulls the mind; that describes me perfectly.

Understanding the cause and effect, she withdrew her hand without looking at the woman and answered casually, “A Thunderbolt Snake.”

She wanted to fabricate something else, but the tails of demons differed. Those similar to a flood dragon’s tail were only the snake and the dragon. Since there were no dragons in the Heavenly Cloud Realm, only the snake remained as an option.

The woman took in all of Yun Xiao’s expressions but did not expose her. She asked, “What did you inject into my abdomen?”

Yun Xiao answered truthfully: “Pheromones.”

Noticing the woman’s confusion, she explained, “Without a Heat Suppressing Pill, only the Qianyuan’s pheromones injected into your gland can soothe your anxiety. This is what I previously referred to as a temporary mark.”

She did not know which word had angered the woman. The woman suddenly closed in on Yun Xiao, hostility radiating from her, and demanded, “How do you know these things? And what is a Heat Suppressing Pill?”

She had never heard those terms before and couldn’t be sure that this little demon, who was hiding her identity, wasn’t just making things up to deceive her.

Yun Xiao vigilantly retreated to the wall. Although she didn’t feel any immediate killing intent from the woman, the spell in her right hand remained ready.

The woman’s sudden change of expression only confirmed her judgment: there was no ABO setting in this book.

Thus, she and the woman could be considered exceptions in this book.

Stop. The most important thing now is how to answer the woman.

Yun Xiao’s mind raced. A few breaths later, she came up with a strategy. As she spoke, she paid close attention to the woman’s expression: “Since I entered the Demon Core stage, I discovered that my body grew an extra organ compared to others. To solve this mystery, I consulted ancient demon records and asked several powerful elders. I finally found the answer in the handwritten notes of an ascended Great Power.”

Seeing that the woman’s expression had not changed, she continued, “The notes recorded that the Heavenly Cloud Realm once had three types of people: Qianyuan (Alpha), Zhongyong (Beta), and Kunze (Omega). Qianyuan and Kunze each possess different pheromones, while Zhongyong has no scent.

“Kunze have an annual flood period (heat). During this time, they become mentally fatigued and anxious as their pheromones spread. They can overcome this by taking a Heat Suppressing Pill or being temporarily marked by a Qianyuan.”

At this moment, she was incredibly grateful that she had read about the evolution of history in the modern era, or she truly would not have been able to speak so logically.

The woman was skeptical. These things were unheard of, yet the demon cultivator had correctly described most of her body’s previous abnormality.

After forming her Nascent Soul, the seal within her body had loosened, and she knew that she was not a human cultivator.

She knew that adult demons had a heat period, which was why she had traveled far to this place to spend this time of the year for the past few years.

While the previous times were agonizing, they were not unbearable. Only this time was particularly difficult. The extra area in her abdomen was hot and swollen, a situation that worsened after the demon cultivator silently broke through the defensive array she had set up and fell into the cold pool.

Stopping her thoughts, she impassively said, “Continue.”

Yun Xiao lightly turned her right hand, canceling the spell, and said leisurely, “When a Qianyuan smells the pheromones released by a Kunze, they are passively forced into a Primal Period (rut). During this time, the Qianyuan will exhibit strong destructive urges, and the aggressive pheromones within their body will fly wildly. Similarly, at this point, they must either take a Heat Suppressing Pill or mark the Kunze.”

The woman seized the key point. Staring at Yun Xiao, she asked, “Where can one find the Heat Suppressing Pill? Who refines it?”

Yun Xiao looked confused and shook her head.

The woman did not believe her and closed the distance by another two steps, leaving only two fist-widths between them and Yun Xiao: “Hand over those handwritten notes.”

Since the notes recorded the characteristics of the three types of people—Qianyuan, Kunze, and Zhongyong—they must also have recorded the Heat Suppressing Pill.

Unless the so-called notes were fabricated by the demon cultivator before her.

Sensing the sudden change in the woman’s expression, Yun Xiao felt like crying. Where was she supposed to conjure up a book of notes for her?

She nervously glanced at the woman and stammered, “The notes turned to dust after I finished reading them.”

Seeing a sword appear in the woman’s hand, she quickly said, “Give me some time, and perhaps I can remember it.”

From the demon cultivator’s expression, she could now confirm that the “notes” were completely fabricated by the demon cultivator.

Although angry, the woman did not lose her rationality.

It would be excellent if the demon cultivator could refine the Heat Suppressing Pill. If she couldn’t, the demon cultivator would be the remedy for her to pass her heat period in the future.

Putting away her sword, she warned, “If you dare to lie to me, I will surely take your life.”

With that, she left the chamber, taking the roasted fish wrapped in leaves with her as she went.

She found a high spot to sit, looking at the lush vegetation and the clear blue cold pool below her. Occasionally biting into the roasted fish in her hand, she felt a strange sense of ease.

Meanwhile, Yun Xiao sat cross-legged on the stone at the cave entrance, deep in thought. It wasn’t until the sun was setting in the west that she managed to piece together the ingredients for the Heat Suppressing Pill.

Just as she was about to go look for the woman, she saw the woman return. Not daring to keep her guessing, she shared, “I remembered the necessary medicinal materials, but I don’t know the dosage for each one,” realizing her mistake, she corrected herself, “The notes didn’t record the dosage.”