Training the Villain to Become a Big Sister Obsessed - Chapter 33

The translation maintains the original narrative flow, using appropriate context-driven pronouns and names:

The mist created by the downpour rising from the ground made the figure of the black-robed person hazy and indistinct. The saber in her hand was enveloped in flames, seemingly intending to burn away and destroy every obstacle standing in her way.

Facing this mysterious black-robed person whose identity was not explicitly revealed in the original text, Lan Shan Jun was confident that although she had proactively disrupted the person’s plan, the black-robed figure would not choose to attack them.

This was because the person still needed to take advantage of the chaos to steal the Vermillion Bird Saber. The great fire in Bu Ye City had already been half-extinguished by Lan Shan Jun, but it had already attracted some attention. If this black-robed person chose to engage them in a fight here, then both the fire she set and the actions of the Sea Demons would become meaningless.

Under the curtain of rain, the black-robed person released her spiritual power, and the rainwater around her instantly evaporated.

The moment the steam enveloped the black-robed person, Cang Wu raised her wrist and held her blade horizontally in front of Lan Shan Jun.

“Bang—”

The tip of the saber pressed against the body of the sword. The hilt spun in Cang Wu’s palm, along with the saber that had slipped from its owner’s control.

With another forceful swing, the relatively high-grade long saber slanted and lodged itself into the ground, bearing a faint scorching mark.

The black-robed person had disappeared.

“Senior Sister, was she the one who injured you that night?” Cang Wu sheathed her sword and asked. There was more than one question: “Did Senior Sister know she was going to start a fire tonight?”

Lan Shan Jun retracted her gaze from the direction of the Vermillion Bird Hall and smiled helplessly: “I don’t know how to tell fortunes, so how could I know so clearly? It was all coincidence.”

It truly was a coincidence. She had originally intended to occupy a high vantage point to observe how the fire in Bu Ye City started, unexpectedly catching the perpetrator red-handed.

Next, the Sea Demons would enter the city under the cover of the chaos.

The very second this thought crossed Lan Shan Jun’s mind, faint dark light, characteristic of a teleportation array, illuminated the large and small alleys of Bu Ye City.

Lan Shan Jun’s pupils contracted sharply. She had considered that the number of Sea Demons might exceed her expectations, but the scene before her was far more numerous and chaotic than she had anticipated.

The Sea Demons emerged from the teleportation arrays like an unending tide, instantly crowding the alley entrances and streets, all clearly heading toward the Vermillion Bird Hall.

“Go!”

Lan Shan Jun grabbed Cang Wu’s wrist and soared away on the wind. But even flying with the wind, they were still not as fast as some of the Sea Demons.

The formation on the main gate of the Vermillion Bird Hall was more complex than the city gate. If these Sea Demons wanted to force their way in, it would still take considerable effort.

However, Lan Shan Jun had read this section of the original text many times over the past few days: these Sea Demons practically broke through the doors.

She focused her gaze on the very first Sea Demon, watching helplessly as it took a jade plaque from Fu Yu Island and used it to dissolve the formation on the hall’s gate. The gate gave way, and the Sea Demons poured in like a frenzy.

It wasn’t just the main entrance; the Vermillion Bird Hall, now lacking formation defense, had Sea Demons crawling all over the outer walls. Some of these Sea Demons had fish tails, some had developed human-like limbs, and some flew in the air, long and serpentine but possessing four claws.

“A Dragon?” Lan Shan Jun murmured in confusion.

Coincidentally, one of them flew into Cang Wu’s line of sight. She let out a disgusted ‘Ah.’

“Does Senior Sister think Dragons look like this?”

Lan Shan Jun shook her head: “A bit uglier than I imagined.”

As they spoke, the two saw the disciples from various Immortal Sects rushing forward to meet the invaders beyond the hall doors. Xie Qing Shuang stood at the very front, righteous and awe-inspiring, her Night Begonia sword already unsheathed, radiating biting cold.

Even the Sect Leaders and Elders were shocked by the spectacle. For nearly a century, the Four Halls and the Immortal Sects had taken turns guarding the boundaries of the Four Seas, strictly forbidding Sea Demons from entering. Although cunning Sea Demons occasionally managed to come ashore, it was usually only one or two. But before them were hundreds, even thousands, of Sea Demons, many of species they had never encountered, not even recorded in the Record of Sea Demons.

The Record of Sea Demons was compiled by the Yang Gu Valley Master, Xie You, and included every Sea Demon race in the near seas. If a Sea Demon was not on the registry, it must be a race from the deep sea.

The Vermillion Bird Hall Master, clad in red, glanced sideways at Xie Qing Shuang beside her: “You were actually right.”

“How did you know the Sea Demons would attack tonight?”

Xie Qing Shuang pursed her lips and saw Lan Shan Jun and Cang Wu approaching from the other side.

“I will explain to the Hall Master in detail after dealing with the Sea Demons,” she said, then paused before speaking again: “If necessary, I request the Hall Master to summon the Eastern Emperor Bell to suppress the monsters.”

The Vermillion Bird Hall Master did not reply to her. Instead, she transformed into a streak of fire and rushed toward the Sea Demons. The Vermillion Bird manifested, and in an instant, the surrounding temperature rose sharply, and the heavy pressure belonging to a Divine Beast pressed down.

Some Sea Demons with weak spiritual power instantly melted in that streak of fire, emitting piercing, shrill screeches.

The Vermillion Bird Hall Master hovered in mid-air, clearly sensing the familiar aura emanating from those Sea Demons.

The Four Divine Beasts were meant to suppress the myriad demons, but among those of the same realm, their auras held no power over each other.

“Azure Dragon Mark?” The Vermillion Bird Hall Master’s brow furrowed, her eyes filled with confusion.

Why would these Sea Demons bear the Azure Dragon Mark? The only Azure Dragon of her realm in this world was Yun Chi. What was she trying to do!?

The Sea Demons bearing the Azure Dragon Mark were unaffected by the Vermillion Bird’s suppressive aura. They scrambled to rush toward the cultivators before them.

Spiritual energy was scarce in the deep sea, so most of these Sea Demons were only at the Golden Core stage. However, for some reason, their temperament was extremely manic, and their blood possessed a potent corrosive quality. The cultivators at the very front, unaware, were splashed by the blood and melted into a pool of gore within a few breaths.

The cultivators whose realms were far higher than the Sea Demons’ looked extremely grim; many slowly drew back the steps they had taken forward.

No one dared guarantee they wouldn’t get splattered by a single drop of blood.

The Sea Demons continued to pour in, seemingly endless.

“Ling Guang,” the Vermillion Bird Hall Master’s gaze landed on her own daughter and she commanded without room for argument: “You and Qing Cheng go quickly and seal the formations in Bu Ye City.”

The Vermillion Bird Hall Master naturally knew this task was extremely dangerous, but as the Young Hall Master and future City Lord, it was Ling Guang’s responsibility.

Ling Guang, however, showed a hint of hesitation.

“Ling Guang!” the Vermillion Bird Hall Master snapped sternly.

“Yes!”

Ling Guang gritted her teeth, then immediately went to find Lan Shan Jun, who had just arrived.

“Lan Shan.”

Lan Shan Jun had also heard the Vermillion Bird Hall Master’s words just now, and finally understood why Huan Huan would meet her demise amidst so many people.

The Vermillion Bird Hall Master was presiding over the overall situation in the front, Ling Guang and Song Qing Cheng were sealing the city formations, and a contingent of elites were guarding the Vermillion Bird Saber. The attention available for Huan Huan would naturally be even weaker.

The seemingly chaotic night was actually something meticulously planned by someone.

“Here, take this,” Ling Guang handed Lan Shan Jun a jade plaque, upon which a spreading Vermillion Bird seemed lifelike.

Lan Shan Jun clutched the jade plaque and nodded at Ling Guang: “I understand.”

Ling Guang’s brow relaxed slightly. She then left with Song Qing Cheng to deal with the troubles within Bu Ye City.

Amidst the surrounding chaos, Lan Shan Jun watched Xie Qing Shuang in the pile of Sea Demons, her expression complex as the sword rose and fell.

Female Protagonist, why are you here at this moment? Shouldn’t you be in Ming Yu’s courtyard?

Cang Wu followed her Senior Sister’s gaze and also saw Xie Qing Shuang, a strong sense of displeasure welling up in her heart.

“Senior Sister—”

Her waist was suddenly encircled by a crimson spiritual energy, and Cang Wu was pulled halfway into the air. Lan Shan Jun startled and quickly reached out, her fingertip barely brushing past. Lan Shan Jun looked up and realized the one who pulled Cang Wu away was the Vermillion Bird Hall Master.

The Vermillion Bird Hall Master looked down and sent a sound transmission to Lan Shan Jun.

“Lend me your Junior Sister for a moment.”

Since the Vermillion Bird Hall Master had spoken, Lan Shan Jun couldn’t say much. She replied: “I request the Hall Master to protect my Junior Sister’s safety.”

“Rest assured.”

Receiving the promise, Lan Shan Jun relaxed.

The Sea Demons were gradually pressing toward them. Lan Shan Jun saw several cultivators constantly retreating backward. Their cultivators were clearly higher in rank than the ones standing in front of them, and some Elders and Sect Leaders of the Immortal Sects were even pulling their disciples in front of them as shields.

“Hmph—”

A ferocious-looking Sea Demon lunged toward Lan Shan Jun. Lan Shan Jun instinctively prepared to use her Bu Jin (Endless/Unending) technique to fling it away, but touching her empty finger, she remembered her Bu Jin had been shattered by the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Spiritual energy condensed in her palm, and a blade chain made of water wrapped around the Sea Demon’s neck.

Just as Lan Shan Jun was about to throw the Sea Demon away, an icy blade covered in frost pierced through the Sea Demon’s heart, blooming a blood-red flower before Lan Shan Jun.

The Sea Demon fell to the ground with wide eyes, revealing the sword wielder to Lan Shan Jun.

Their gazes met. Xie Qing Shuang’s eyes froze on a certain spot, unmoving.

“Why is Senior Sister Xie here?” Lan Shan Jun spoke first.

You shouldn’t be here.

Xie Qing Shuang showed a strange smile: “Aren’t you here too?”

You shouldn’t be here either.

Lan Shan Jun looked confused: “What do you mean?”

Xie Qing Shuang withdrew the smile, which was so faint it was almost negligible, and found a sword she had used in her youth from a jade plaque, tossing it over.

“Take this for self-defense.”

After speaking, Xie Qing Shuang turned back to face the Sea Demons.

Lan Shan Jun took the visibly shorter sword and rushed toward the rear hall.

A gentle breeze brushed past her cheek, carrying a slight fishy scent. Lan Shan Jun wiped her cheek with her fingertip and saw an un-dried drop of blood.

She herself was not injured. Was it the Sea Demon’s blood? But wasn’t Sea Demon blood supposed to corrode flesh?

Unable to figure it out, Lan Shan Jun pushed these questions aside and walked faster, following the wind.

Cang Wu, restrained by the Vermillion Bird Hall Master, watched her Senior Sister speak a few words with that Xie Qing Shuang and then leave. Her Senior Sister even took that woman’s sword!

She had a sword too! And hers was better than that woman’s—she should use hers!

“Let me go!” Cang Wu said coldly to the Vermillion Bird Hall Master.

The Vermillion Bird Hall Master was not angered by this. She pointed to the Sea Demons below.

“Their blood has a problem.”

Cang Wu turned her head away. Her Senior Sister’s figure was no longer visible in her line of sight, and her expression grew uglier: “What does that have to do with me.”

“It can dissolve living people into blood. Do I need to be clearer?” The Vermillion Bird Hall Master placed her hand on Cang Wu’s shoulder and exerted a slight force. “Azure Dragon lineage’s Dragon Breath.”

Cang Wu finally turned her eyes to look at her.

The Vermillion Bird Hall Master smiled: “I know you have a way to solve this problem.”

Cang Wu’s eyebrows lifted slightly: “So what? I don’t care whether these people live or die. Why should I help you.”

The Vermillion Bird Hall Master extended her hand. The divine artifact Eastern Emperor Bell floated in her palm.

“You are mistaken. It’s not about helping me; it’s about helping yourself.”

“To solve these Sea Demons, all one needs to do is summon the Eastern Emperor Bell. I just don’t want to harm you.”

Cang Wu: “…”

The Vermillion Bird Hall Master’s words were both comforting and threatening. Cang Wu couldn’t help but grit her teeth.

She did not want to be suppressed inside the Eastern Emperor Bell again.

Cang Wu reached out and drew a drop of Sea Demon blood from a distance. The dark red blood carried a faint trace of Azure Dragon spiritual power.

It truly was Dragon Breath.

Cang Wu flicked the drop of blood away, hitting the center of a Sea Demon’s forehead. The Sea Demon’s movements instantly stiffened, and then it fell straight down.

“Recalling the Dragon Breath is simple, but the opponent’s realm is high. I can only do it by transforming into my original form, but there is a restriction left by Master on my body right now, so I cannot fully transform into human shape.”

“It really is Dragon Breath,” the Vermillion Bird Hall Master murmured.

The Azure Dragon Mark, coupled with Dragon Breath.

It seemed everything pointed to that person.