Transmigrated as the Little Concubine of a Paper-Thin Man - Chapter 16

The person who was originally warned by Huanzhu was the original body, Yun Ji. However, Shi Yun Ji was only given a second chance at life because of the original Yun Ji, and she didn’t want to completely separate herself from her.

If possible, she was completely willing to repay Huanzhu’s favor on Yun Ji’s behalf.

But even without Huanzhu explaining it clearly, Shi Yun Ji could generally guess what favor she wanted help with.

So, she shook her head honestly, shrugging her shoulders, indicating that she was also helpless when it came to opening the “Heart of the Dao Box.”

“If there’s any way in this world that can unlock a restriction that even the ‘Ten Thousand Spirits Key’ cannot open…” Huanzhu looked at her with a deep gaze. “The only thing I can think of is your Virtue Cultivation (Gongxiu).

“Currently, there are only a handful of virtue cultivators in the cultivation world, and your Yun family is barely presentable.

“Are you truly unable to open that box?”

Shi Yun Ji lowered her head and pondered for a long time, then shook her head helplessly at her.

“If you are willing to help me this time…” Huanzhu tried to throw out bait. “Use the accumulated merit of your Yun family to open the ‘Heart of the Dao Box,’ and I can promise you one thing.

“For example, the revenge you have always wanted to accomplish.”

Shi Yunjii frowned.

She took a deep breath and tried to communicate with her using sign language: [If I can truly open the box, why wouldn’t I go directly to Yan Ling to make an exchange?]

Huanzhu understood her meaning, and her eyes rolled. “You certainly can’t do it alone, but I’m here, aren’t I?”

She curved her lips into a very friendly smile: “The Demon race has a secret technique to borrow the power of the Heavenly Dao to overcome all difficulties. As long as I channel my true essence to attract the attention of the Heavenly Dao, I can borrow the most mysterious power between heaven and earth.” Then, she shrugged: “Of course, I’m not sure if this secret technique can successfully open the ‘Heart of the Dao Box,’ especially since the ‘Ten Thousand Spirits Key,’ a cheat artifact that claims to lift all restrictions, failed.

“However, this is the most effective method I can think of.”

Shi Yunjii: [Then why don’t you quickly tell Yan Ling?]

“This secret technique will cause significant harm to my body. After all, I’m using the demon race’s essential blood to draw the Heavenly Dao’s attention, and a slight mishap could result in severe injury from the Heavenly Dao’s power.” Huanzhu’s tone became heavy and sounded very sincere.

Shi Yunjii looked at her: [So?]

“I need you to help me with a small favor.” Huanzhu looked at her, her eyes curving.

Shi Yunjii: “…”

That night, as Huanzhu requested, Yan Ling personally set up a formation for her on a spacious jade platform in the Jade Bell Palace. Shi Yun Ji, as the crucial person for the success of this secret technique, stood in the center of the formation, holding the “Heart of the Dao Box” in both hands.

Seeing Huanzhu about to begin, Yan Ling frowned and confirmed one last time: “Are you sure she will be safe and sound?”

Huanzhu rubbed the scars on her arm—she had originally been constrained of all her power by Yan Ling, and was only temporarily released from the shackles tonight to perform the secret technique. Hearing Yan Ling’s words, she nodded heavily: “The Heavenly Dao favors virtue cultivators. I couldn’t possibly be making this up, right? When the Heavenly Dao’s power is attracted, it will only act upon the ‘Heart of the Dao Box’ in her arms and won’t harm her.”

Yan Ling tilted her head in thought.

Seeing that Yan Ling was skeptical, Huanzhu pursed her lips and added: “Besides… Immortal Master, you personally drew this formation. Don’t you know the function of the formation? The position I’m standing in is the bait position. If the Heavenly Dao’s power goes out of control, I will definitely be the first to be injured.”

As she spoke, she leaned towards Yan Ling: “I didn’t notice this before, but are you really that worried about that little immortal servant?”

“I’m worried about the box,” Yan Ling dropped coldly, then turned and retreated outside the formation.

Huanzhu watched her departing back, quickly turned around, and concealed her thoughtful expression.

She looked at Shi Yun Ji in the center of the formation, switching to a light-hearted expression: “Little Yun Ji, are you ready?”

Shi Yun Ji’s expression was calm, and she nodded slightly at her.

“Why are your lips so pale?” Huanzhu offered a comforting smile. “Don’t be afraid. Believe that the merit left behind by your Yun family ancestors will protect you.”

Shi Yunjii closed her eyes, and when she reopened them, her gaze was much more resolute.

Huanzhu: “Then I’ll start.”

With that, she formed hand seals and mumbled a few incantations.

Shi Yunjii was initially unconcerned, but gradually, she saw wisps of black-red mist scattering from Huanzhu’s body. The mist was thick like water, densely merging into the surrounding air, and quickly flowing upwards along the airflow created by the formation, all floating towards the sky.

The originally clear night sky had, at some point, gathered large patches of accumulated clouds. The clouds stacked up, and hidden within them was blue lightning.

The lightning was terrifying, occasionally appearing in the gaps of the clouds to show its claws.

Shi Yunjii’s heart rate accelerated. She looked to the side and found that Yan Ling outside the formation also had a serious expression, gripping a silver bell tightly. Among the three people present, only Huanzhu could still smile.

She looked at Shi Yun Ji and spoke: “Do you remember our agreement?”

Shi Yunjii looked at her.

Huanzhu gently let out a breath: “As long as this goes smoothly, I will take you back to the Yun Clan Sect and help you seek revenge and reclaim the position of Yun Clan’s Sect Master.”

Shi Yunjii nodded.

It was precisely for this reason that she agreed to cooperate with Huanzhu’s secret technique.

Huanzhu tilted her head: “Do you think we will succeed?”

Shi Yunjii was already unable to speak, and the air pressure around her was now extremely oppressive. She struggled to take deep breaths to draw in a trace of air. Under such intense pressure, she bent over slightly, hugging the wooden box tightly.

The thunder clouds gathered more and more, and the surrounding winds also became fierce.

With Shi Yunjii’s position in the center of the formation as the eye of the storm, a powerful hurricane was brewing. Gradually, the hurricane enveloped the entire formation. Shi Yun Ji struggled to raise her eyes to look for Yan Ling’s position, but found that the surroundings were already a blur, and she couldn’t see anything outside the formation. Finally, she had no choice but to fix her gaze on Huanzhu not far away.

Huanzhu’s face was pale, and she seemed to be enduring immense pain, but her condition was much better than Shi Yun Ji’s. She even had the strength to show Shi Yunjii a sly smile.

That smile was truly eerie, seeming to conceal some conspiracy, adding two more points of panic to Shi Yunjii’s already violently beating heart. In her panic, Shi Yunjii lowered her head, wanting to confirm whether the “Heart of the Dao Box” in her arms was still intact, but Huanzhu’s voice unexpectedly rang out in her ear—

“I’m sorry, Little Yunjii, I lied to you again.”

Shi Yunjii froze, raising her head in disbelief.

Against the backdrop of the hurricane’s chaos, which resembled the end of the world, Huanzhu’s figure was somewhat blurry, but the lingering smile on her lips was still noticeable.

The next moment, Huanzhu, who was still several steps away, flashed right in front of her.

Her hand rested on Shi Yunjii’s neck: “But what I said still counts. If everything goes smoothly, and if you can still leave the Feixian Sect alive after this… Uhm, I will consider helping you take revenge on the Yun Clan Sect.”

Shi Yunjii’s face was deathly pale, almost certain that Huanzhu was about to choke her in the next second.

But Huanzhu didn’t.

That hand only rested on her neck for an instant, then immediately left with its owner. Huanzhu flew out, breaking through the hurricane circle with a “poof” cracking sound.

Shi Yunjii painfully curled up her body.

The wooden box in her arms pressed against her ribs through the thin flesh, making her curled-up posture unbearably uncomfortable. She let out a cry of pain from her throat, enduring the discomfort to take out the wooden box.

The wooden box was still luxurious, and the gourd-shaped keyhole was suspended in the center, as if mocking her helplessness.

A sound of metal clashing came from outside, followed by Huanzhu’s voice from far away.

“Yan Ling, are you sure you want to get entangled with me?”

Bang, bang, bang—

“Cough, ugh.” Huanzhu’s voice was mixed with a few traces of pain. “Heh, I didn’t take the ‘Heart of the Dao Box.’ It and your little lover are still trapped in the hurricane.

“Your little lover doesn’t look too good. How long do you think she can last?”

Bang, bang, bang—

These sounds made Shi Yunjii uncomfortable, and her mood became rare and volatile.

Ignoring the gourd-shaped keyhole, she reached out and grabbed the top cover of the box.

Stupid game, the treasure chests sold in the mall before never required a key to open. Why was this small box she hurriedly bought on the day she rushed out so difficult to open?

Thinking this, she exerted force with her hand, trying to pry open the wooden box by brute force.

Someone outside the heavens again broke through the hurricane circle, disrupting the low air pressure within the eye of the storm.

Shi Yunjii couldn’t care less about that—the resistance she encountered in her hand was unbelievably small, causing all the force she had prepared to fall completely flat. In her conscious confusion, she looked at the wooden box in her hand with complete surprise, seeing that the luxurious lid had already been lifted, revealing a bright interior.

In her final moments of consciousness, she felt someone pick her up from the ground. She wanted to open her eyes to clearly see the person’s figure, but her body no longer allowed it. Before falling into complete darkness, she heard a mechanical voice ringing in her ear.

[Congratulations to the player for unlocking a new feature treasure chest, the “Dialogue Communication” system is activated.]

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