Training the Villain to Become a Big Sister Obsessed - Chapter 6

“This is just a book. The life and death of the people here are merely a few strokes and a few words,” Lan Shan Jun comforted herself, but her face remained pale, the image of Liu Yu’an’s death flashing repeatedly in her mind.

“With that murderous aura in the Secret Realm, I really thought you had finally crossed that mental barrier,” the Book Spirit said with some helplessness.

Lan Shan Jun moved her lips, finally letting out a sigh, and pulled the quilt up to curl herself into a ball. But it was fundamentally different. She came from peaceful and stable Huaxia (China); she had never seen bloodshed and slaughter. Although she had transmigrated into this trashy book for over a hundred years, apart from the time she accompanied Dong Jun to see the world and this recent Secret Realm trip, she had always remained in Yanggu. She had never truly experienced the heartlessness and cruelty of the cultivation world.

Book Spirit: “So, what are your plans now? Continue raising her as a little Junior Sister, or crush her to death?”

Lan Shan Jun silently gazed at the sky. ” Liu Yu’an ascended in a second. Can I even defeat her?”

Book Spirit: “Based on your current cultivation realms, you can defeat her.”

Lan Shan Jun flipped over and sat up. “What is her realm right now?”

“Golden Core.”

Lan Shan Jun lay back down, exasperated. “How can she be even more monstrous than Senior Sister Xie? She’s already at the Golden Core realm at such a young age!?” When Xie Qing Shuang was Cang Wu’s age, she had only just touched the Concentrated Awareness (Jushi) realm. Lan Shan Jun, due to her Innate Single Spiritual Root, had reached the Spirit Opening (Kailing) realm, but that was all—it was like Xie Qing Shuang knew multiplication tables while Lan Shan Jun only knew how to count. Now, Cang Wu knew trigonometry!

“I definitely sense a Golden Core within her, but you are already at the Life and Death Realm (Shengsi), which is higher than hers,” the Book Spirit said. “You could try.”

Lan Shan Jun scoffed. “Try? I might as well just cease to exist. I remember Liu Yu’an was also at the Golden Core realm, yet he was instantly defeated in one move. She is the villain destined to conquer the Four Seas later; skipping realms to kill me would be simple.”

Book Spirit: “Then, are you still planning to use love to reform her?”

Whether it was Lan Shan Jun’s illusion or not, she felt the Book Spirit’s tone was somewhat sarcastic and petty.

“The Villain remains the Villain; she cannot be kept for the New Year,” Lan Shan Jun took a deep breath and made her decision. “I’ll crush her.”

Late at night in Cloud-Treading Residence, the light in one room stayed on until dawn.

“Poison, poison needles, Spirit Dissolving Powder, Cubic Mirror, Demon-Binding Net…” Lan Shan Jun’s actions paused. After some thought, she put down the net she held. “I won’t use the Demon-Binding Net; she isn’t a demon, so that thing is useless.” Looking at the pile of dangerous items spread across the table, Lan Shan Jun frowned. “Is something missing?”

Book Spirit: “…Are you planning to grind her to dust?” Even a cultivator at the Soul Illumination (Minghun) realm would suffer greatly against the items on that table.

Lan Shan Jun muttered, “I need to ask Master for something more powerful.”

Book Spirit: “……” The Villain is definitely going to die.

If she wanted it, she’d ask for it. Lan Shan Jun changed into a light blue, cuffed long robe. The chain blade was coiled around her index finger, resembling an exquisitely delicate silver ring.

She left her room and headed straight for the Lotus Pavilion, where Dong Jun liked to stay the most.

The Lotus Pavilion in the early morning was covered in a thin layer of mist. The crisp mist mixed with the lotus fragrance. The moment she stepped in, Lan Shan Jun felt her mind become clear and calm. The Lotus Pavilion was hidden in the fog, and Lan Shan Jun vaguely discerned a figure sitting within.

She walked over quickly but stopped abruptly when she saw another person sitting next to Dong Jun. Cang Wu was there too?

“Lan Shan?” Dong Jun’s tone was somewhat surprised, but a faint smile played in her eyes. “So early today; did you not sleep all night?”

Lan Shan Jun felt guilty and dared not look at her. Cloud-Treading Residence was Dong Jun’s territory; her Master surely knew she had been rummaging through trunks all night without sleeping.

“Senior Sister.” Since sensing Lan Shan Jun approaching this way, Cang Wu’s gaze had been fixed on the long corridor until Lan Shan Jun appeared.

Lan Shan Jun gave a couple of dry laughs. “Junior Sister.”

“Cang Wu, yesterday Lan Shan gifted you the Crane’s Bite. Use that sword to demonstrate the sword stances I taught you just now.” Dong Jun finished speaking and glanced at Lan Shan Jun. “Come and sit.”

When Dong Jun commanded her, Cang Wu remained indifferent, a hint of resistance in her eyes. But in the next instant, she saw Lan Shan Jun sit down beside Dong Jun, and Cang Wu pursed her lips and picked up the Crane’s Bite.

Cang Wu lightly touched the ground with her toes, her posture graceful. Ripples spread across the water surface, and the morning mist spontaneously parted to surround her. Lan Shan Jun had seen Xie Qing Shuang practice the sword—that was what a sword cultivator should look like in her mind: unrestrained and free, yet both cool and beautiful. Every time, it made Lan Shan Jun restless, yearning to learn the sword, but she truly wasn’t cut out for it.

Only now, watching Cang Wu wield the sword, did Lan Shan Jun truly feel the difference a sword made in a sword cultivator’s hand. Cang Wu’s blade was sharp, focusing only on offense; the sword shadows were ethereal and tricky. Beneath her sword moves, the nearby lotuses suffered no exceptions; petals floated down, filling the Lotus Pavilion with fragrance.

Half a lotus, cleanly severed, landed in Lan Shan Jun’s palm. Lan Shan Jun’s face turned pale, as if her own future was this lotus petal. Even though she had chosen the gentlest sword, why did it feel more sinister in Cang Wu’s hands than Yue Cang Qiong?

“Master,” Lan Shan Jun’s voice trembled. “Do you have anything that can kill someone much stronger than me in one strike?”

Dong Jun: “?”

Just as she spoke, Cang Wu concluded her sword drill and returned to the pavilion. She casually plucked several lotus flowers and offered them to Lan Shan Jun.

“Senior Sister, I saw you liked these flowers yesterday, so I picked them for you.”

Lan Shan Jun: “……”

Dong Jun: “……”

Two pairs of eyes fixed on the flowers Cang Wu offered. The Three-Heart Pure Lotuses before them were blooming exceptionally well—a full circle larger than the ones Lan Shan Jun usually saw by the pond, clearly being the central blooms. Lan Shan Jun secretly glanced up at Dong Jun’s face. Dong Jun’s lips held a shallow smile, which looked like anger.

“M-Master, I, I remember I have something to do,” Lan Shan Jun stammered as she stood up. “I’ll leave first.” This has nothing to do with me.

“Sit down,” Dong Jun called out to stop her, smiling faintly. “It’s just a few flowers.”

Lan Shan Jun thought, Master, why don’t you move your eyes off the flowers before you speak.

Seeing Dong Jun’s demeanor, Lan Shan Jun understood why the original body constantly targeted Cang Wu. Dong Jun truly treated Cang Wu differently. As Dong Jun’s first disciple, the original body was inferior to the Junior Sister Cang Wu in every way, even receiving more favor from the Master. It was inevitable that she developed jealousy.

“Earlier, you asked if there was anything that could kill someone much stronger than you in one strike?” Dong Jun remembered Lan Shan Jun’s question. Lan Shan Jun nodded slightly.

“Did someone bully Senior Sister?” Cang Wu’s little face became serious.

Hearing the words of defense made Lan Shan Jun’s mood complicated, once again shaking the firm conviction she had just made.

“Lan Shan, do you remember when I took you out to train, you saw those cultivators slaughtering Sea Demons? That must have been your first time seeing someone die. You were stunned for a long time, and when you came to, you couldn’t stop vomiting and were delirious. It was then I knew the Dao you should cultivate is the supreme, benevolent Dao of Great Compassion. That is why, after that, I deliberately kept you in Yanggu to stabilize your Dao Heart.”

Lan Shan Jun met Dong Jun’s eyes, which seemed to know people’s hearts. Her hand resting on her knee clenched involuntarily.

“Lan Shan, why did you suddenly develop a killing intent?” Dong Jun’s eyes showed no great fluctuation, but the question struck the deepest part of Lan Shan Jun’s heart. “Who did you want to kill?”

Lan Shan Jun’s heart skipped a beat. “I…”

“In the Secret Realm, I was pulled underwater by the Snake Demon and, unable to do anything, thought of detonating my Golden Core.” Lan Shan Jun lowered her gaze to hide her emotions, her mouth nearly betraying her heart. “Master punished me last time; I cannot use such an extreme method, so I wanted to ask Master for something powerful to use for self-preservation.” She did not address her intent to kill. If Dong Jun realized her murderous intent was directed at Cang Wu, she might be expelled from the sect.

“Is that so?” Dong Jun tapped the stone tabletop lightly with her finger.

Lan Shan Jun nodded, steeling herself. “Yes!”

After a while, Dong Jun waved her sleeve, and a scroll appeared before Lan Shan Jun.

“Remember, do not let your killing intent grow too heavy.”

As the words fell, Lan Shan Jun’s vision blurred, and Dong Jun vanished, along with the flowers in Cang Wu’s hand.

Cang Wu let out a light snort. “Stingy.” Then, she blinked her eyes looking at Lan Shan Jun, a hint of worry appearing in her eyes. “Is Senior Sister’s Golden Core alright?”

The beautiful girl offered flowers and expressed concern. Lan Shan Jun’s heart softened, and she smiled at her. “It’s fine now.”

Back in her room, Lan Shan Jun cried out in distress.

“Yesterday Liu Yu’an certainly made the first move; it’s no wonder Cang Wu acted.”

“Good aptitude is decided by Heaven; I can’t just crush someone because of that, can I?”

“She’s actually quite kind to me.”

Book Spirit: “……”

As soon as her muttering ended, a soft voice sounded at the door. “Senior Sister.”

“Senior Sister, I picked some more lotus flowers for you.” Cang Wu stood at the door holding lotus flowers, faint spiritual energy still floating on the petals, carefully nurtured.

The moment Lan Shan Jun opened the door, the familiar fresh fragrance washed over her. “Cang Wu, I scared you yesterday; I apologize,” Cang Wu explained, head lowered.

Lan Shan Jun bent down to take the flowers from her hand, placed her palm gently on the girl’s face, and said softly, “It’s not your fault, Junior Sister. Thank you for the flowers; Senior Sister likes them very much.”

Hearing that she liked them, Cang Wu immediately lifted her head, her eyes shining like stars.

After sending Cang Wu away, Lan Shan Jun went inside to place the lotus flowers in water.

Book Spirit: “So?”

Lan Shan Jun: “I believe in judging people by their present actions.”

Book Spirit: “……” (Just say you’re a dog who loves beauty!)

“One incident doesn’t prove anything, right? Besides, Liu Yu’an brought it upon himself, and Junior Sister only acted in self-defense,” Lan Shan Jun continued. “Besides, isn’t it a bit too sinful to attack a child?”

The Book Spirit fell silent. Lan Shan Jun took out the scroll Dong Jun had given her and unrolled it, revealing only a blank expanse. Re-rolling the scroll, Lan Shan Jun saw three pitch-black characters printed on the head of the scroll.

“Chaos, Map,” “Chaos Map!” the Book Spirit suddenly exclaimed.

Lan Shan Jun flinched and couldn’t help but click her tongue. “What? You recognize it?”

The Book Spirit’s voice rose due to her tone of disbelief. “I am the Book Spirit! Of course, I recognize it!” “Chaos Map! The Dharma Treasure the Villain ultimately used to devour souls in the book!”

This sentence reminded Lan Shan Jun. The Villain had used this item to directly ascend to the Return to Void (Guixu) Immortal Realm, skipping a step to immortality, conquering the Four Seas, and relentlessly crushing the Protagonist. Lan Shan Jun was thrown into chaos. If the Chaos Map was originally in Dong Jun’s hands, then in the original book, she should have given it to Cang Wu. But how was it in her hands now?