Transmigrated as the Villainous Love Rival of the Abusive Novel's Heroine [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 15

Chapter 15: A Good Match

Yin Shaoqing held her palm up just held it there, her palm empty now, even though the lingering warmth had not yet faded.

Like a marionette being pulled by strings, she rose to catch Yun Qianxue, who had collapsed into her arms with shoulders a bloody mess and white bone exposed.

Yin Shaoqing found it ridiculous that she actually began to feel suffocated; her mind wandered, and her vision grew blurred. Her throat was dry, and her thin lips trembled, yet she remained speechless.

Conversely, the young girl in her arms, who should have been in agonizing pain, showed a few pearly white teeth and smiled like a kitten acting spoiled because it knew it was loved.

“Senior, I stood up.”

Look at her—with that pale face and squinted eyes, practically begging for credit.

“Don’t talk if it hurts.” Yin Shaoqing wrapped one arm around her waist, while her other hand gripped the Heavenly Law runic chains that were attempting to tighten and trap Yun Qianxue again.

The runes flashed with golden electricity, slicing Yin Shaoqing’s palm and leaving behind scorched, charred marks.

Yun Qianxue let out a light laugh, simply tilting her head to rest on Yin Shaoqing’s seemingly slender but unexpectedly solid and powerful shoulder.

This person was still as bad at talking as ever. If she wasn’t comforting people, she couldn’t even manage a single word of praise.

Yun Qianxue closed her eyes, a slight flush rising on her pale face. But the beauty of it was that every one of the woman’s movements screamed of worry.

A soul is not like a physical body; one cannot simply numb the pain. Given the severity of Yun Qianxue’s current injuries—with neither a Golden Core nor cultivation there was no telling how long it would take for her to recover.

Yin Shaoqing looked down at the slight smile on the girl’s face, not understanding why she was happy.

Clatter! The Heavenly Law runic chains struggled more and more urgently. Yin Shaoqing’s fragmented consciousness could no longer remain; otherwise, the Heavenly Law Curse might very well strike Yun Qianxue’s soul in an attempt to obliterate the intruder.

“Don’t worry, Senior, I’ll be fine.” Though her body was wrapped in iron chains and her heart pierced by the curse, at the very least, she had opened her eyes.

Despite the pain, she had recovered her own emotions and feelings. After today, she would never need to imitate others again.

Covered in blood, Yun Qianxue was so shaky she could barely stand. Yin Shaoqing pressed her lips together in silence. If she let go, this person would surely fall.

“Go quickly.”

Yun Qianxue smiled and lightly bumped her forehead against the shoulder of the Demon Venerable who refused to leave.

Since when did the Lord of Zhoutian Pavilion become so indecisive and fussy?

The force of that bump was very small—so small it was almost imperceptible, yet small enough that Yin Shaoqing complied and withdrew her consciousness.

When Yin Shaoqing opened her eyes, the person right in front of her had stopped coughing blood, though dried blood stained Yun Qianxue’s thin shift. Even her dark hair was stuck together, wet with sweat and clotted with blood, making a tangled mess.

The Demon Lord of Zhoutian, who was always served by others, fetched water and personally wiped away the filth, carefully untangling Yun Qianxue’s matted hair.

The fat civet cat lay in the distance, the tip of its tail twitching. In fact, it wanted to say: Is there any dirt that a simple Cleansing Art can’t solve? Why must you use your hands to wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe!

Tsk, women!

Because Yun Qianxue’s soul had suffered a heavy blow, she wouldn’t wake up for a while. Without a Golden Core or a spiritual root, nourishing the soul was doubly difficult. Only an Earth-grade middle-rank spiritual plant the Spirit-Nourishing Fruit could repair the kind of injury Yun Qianxue suffered from the Heavenly Law Curse.

She had to go to the Lingtian Secret Realm.

“Reminder to Host: The Lingtian Secret Realm contains an object attracted by the female lead’s great providence. It is suggested to take the female lead along.”

Yin Shaoqing shook her head upon hearing this. She naturally knew that the Spirit-Nourishing Fruit was one of the heavenly treasures attracted by Yun Qianxue’s providence, which in the original story was eventually given to that waste, Pan Yang.

But now…

“Too dangerous. She has no cultivation; there is no need for her to go.”

This trip would be a forced entry; Yin Shaoqing didn’t have 100% certainty that she could keep Yun Qianxue safe. She couldn’t take this risk.

Oho~

The fat civet clicked its tongue. The host hadn’t talked like this before. Who was the one always saying, “If one cannot endure the bitterest of hardships, how can one become a person above others,” and “Short-term pain is better than long-term pain”? She had said that stimulating the female lead sooner would save her sooner.

Tsk tsk tsk, truly a woman’s heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea—hard to guess~

Unaware of the system’s inner monologue, Yin Shaoqing sent a telepathic message to Jiameng, who was out playing like crazy, telling her to return quickly to look after Yun Qianxue.

Using the Black-grade low-rank teleportation talisman Yin Shaoqing had given her earlier, Jiameng arrived at the grotto in less than half a moment.

“No way! Exalted One, are you really going to the Lingtian Secret Realm?” Jiameng’s mouth hung open in shock.

That was the Blood Sea Secret Realm, famously known as the “Immortal-Slaying Realm.” No one below the Rebirth stage was permitted entry. Ten thousand years ago when Lingtian first appeared, those from the Rebirth stage to the Mahayana stage entered by the tens of thousands; 90% of them died inside! Even masters of the late Mahayana stage—who could fill seas, move land, shift stars, and turn the moon mostly perished within.

Let alone other cultivators. Regardless of whether they were immortal or demon, righteous or evil, none were spared except those with great providence or those possessing great fortune. Entering Lingtian was like having half your body already inside the gates of hell.

Jiameng wouldn’t allow her Exalted One to act so recklessly.

“Setting aside providence, even the Rebirth stage is something modern cultivators cannot reach.” Jiameng knew her Exalted One was one of the top experts in the world, at the peak of the Soul Transformation stage. But since the Heavenly Gate closed a thousand years ago, no one in this world had been able to break through Soul Transformation.

Many geniuses had wasted their years because they couldn’t break through, growing old and frail a true pity. Though the peak of Soul Transformation was only one step away from Rebirth, they were worlds apart.

Her Exalted One was clearly choosing a path of no return!

Yin Shaoqing turned around and looked at Jiameng, who was huffing and puffing like a fat parrot. She smiled slightly and lightly tapped Jiameng’s forehead.

“Ah, what was that for!” Jiameng grumbled, clutching her forehead. Her Exalted One was too annoying! She wouldn’t answer her and hit her instead! Hmph, Jiameng was really not going to like her anymore!

“I’m laughing at you; your face is wrinkled like a steamed bun.” Yin Shaoqing shook her head with a light laugh. “No need to worry, this Seat knows what she’s doing. You just take good care of her.”

Jiameng remained silent in her annoyance. She wasn’t stupid; the Lingtian Secret Realm was so dangerous that unless her Exalted One was dead, she wouldn’t even be able to get in. Lingtian only allowed entry to cultivators above the Rebirth stage, or to inanimate objects.

The Exalted One couldn’t possibly chop herself up, throw herself in, and then sew herself back together, could she?

Even setting that aside, what about when Yun Qianxue woke up? “If she asks, what am I supposed to say?”

Yin Shaoqing felt helpless; this difficult “eldest daughter” of hers had sets of little tempers just like Yun Qianxue. “Just make up a reason. You’re so smart, can’t you even fool a silly girl?”

If Yun Qianxue weren’t silly, she wouldn’t have been tricked by Pan Yang, right?

Jiameng: “Hiss…” Actually… makes some sense?

Fat Civet: Tch~ Damn it, there are fools every year, but this year has a bumper crop. Are there really two idiots who think they’re smart? No way Host, you haven’t forgotten that the female lead was tricked because the Heavenly Law Curse forcibly controlled her, have you?!

“Take good care of her.” After concealing the grotto and leaving a bunch of protective magical treasures for Jiameng, Yin Shaoqing finally left with peace of mind.

“Really…” Jiameng indignantly kicked a pebble. Her Exalted One truly didn’t value her life; there was no stopping her! Now look at this leaving her with a sickly young girl who was still unconscious. What was she going to say when Yun Qianxue woke up? Jiameng paced back and forth irritably.

If the Exalted One didn’t care about Yun Qianxue, it would be fine; she could spin a lie to fool her for a lifetime. But the problem was that the Exalted One cared very much about this girl. If she truly lied to her and they truly ended up having something going on later, wouldn’t this messy account be settled on her head?

Che, I won’t do such a thankless task!

Yun Qianxue remained unconscious for seven days, during which Jiameng fed her many Inedia Pills. By the time she woke up, she had no idea what day it was.

“Where is this? Where is Senior Yin?”

Jiameng rolled her eyes with extreme elegance and glamour, pouting as she said: “This is a grotto the Exalted One prepared for you to nourish your soul. As for the Exalted One, she went to refine medicinal pills for you.”

“Medicinal pills?” Yun Qianxue was stunned. Since when were there still spiritual plants in this world that could be used to refine Earth-grade pills? One had to know that given her soul trauma and her broken body, nothing short of an Earth-grade pill could cure her.

“Of course there are. The Zhoutian Pavilion is a massive enterprise with deep foundations; what spiritual plant can’t we produce?” Jiameng bluffed with a mix of truth and lies.

“I suppose so.” Yun Qianxue suddenly smiled. She coughed twice and tugged at Jiameng’s sleeve. “Jiameng, can you do something for me?”

“What?” Jiameng was suspicious. Don’t ask me to help you find the Exalted One; I can’t do that.

“Do you know if there is a way to mask a person’s face so that others can’t see her complexion?”

“What are you doing?” Jiameng was instantly alert, staring at Yun Qianxue’s pale face. “You aren’t thinking of making yourself look healthier, are you?”

Yun Qianxue smiled but said nothing, her almond eyes looking very earnest, clearly writing the word “Yes” in them.

“I…” Jiameng was going crazy!

One is risking her life in the Lingtian Secret Realm, and the other is foolishly trying to hide her illness?!

Please, you two, just get married on the spot, no need for a ceremony. You’re both so good at making trouble; it’ll be a violation of natural law if you don’t grow old together and torment each other!

“Good Jiameng, please help me just this once.” Yun Qianxue tugged at Jiameng’s hem and shook it, tilting her head and blinking. She truly didn’t want to face Yin Shaoqing with a pale face all day; it would only cause her extra trouble.

“Hmm?” Belatedly, Jiameng realized that Yun Qianxue seemed to have stopped imitating others. Had she recovered her own emotions? “You… you’re better?”

“Yes.” Yun Qianxue looked slightly pleased. Her curved brows rose but then fell with a hint of distress, and her face turned even paler and more wretched.

Although she had recovered, her soul was still tightly locked by the Heavenly Law Curse. As soon as her emotions fluctuated, she suffered the pain of a thousand cuts. But even so, she refused to close her eyes and kneel down in a daze again.

These two… both are incredibly stubborn! Jiameng realized she couldn’t control either of them.

Ultimately, she compromised and resignedly gave Yun Qianxue a self-made pill. “This thing can keep your complexion rosy and hide your sickly aura for a year. After one year, the effect will vanish.”

Seeing Yun Qianxue swallow it without hesitation, Jiameng gave a huffy warning. “I’m telling you, only this one! Don’t think about asking for a second one from me!”

“Yes, yes, yes.” Answering like she was coaxing a child, Yun Qianxue stood up and headed outside.

“Hey, where are you going?” Jiameng hurriedly pulled her back.

“Hmm?” Yun Qianxue tilted her head and said innocently: “To find Senior Yin, of course.”

“Wh—” Jiameng reflexively opened her mouth, pointing at Yun Qianxue, but closed it just in time before she let it slip! She moved her finger away from Yun Qianxue and pointed to the side instead, trying to fix it: “The Exalted One is refining pills and cannot be disturbed. Let’s just wait here.”

“Refining pills, huh…” Yun Qianxue nodded, a flash of sharpness suddenly crossing her smiling almond eyes. Her pink lips, however, uttered a cheerful sentence: “Is she refining those pills inside the Lingtian Secret Realm?”

“!” Jiameng directly fell apart.

“What’s the panic?” Seeing Jiameng’s terrified look, Yun Qianxue shook her head. “It’s not like you let it slip.”

“I simply happened to know that the pill to nourish the soul is an Earth-grade pill, and I accidentally learned that the required spiritual plant turns to dust half a moment after leaving its growing environment.”

“Even more coincidentally, that plant only grows in the Lingtian Secret Realm.”

Yun Qianxue patted Jiameng’s shoulder very considerately, tilting her head to tease: “Ah, Senior Brother Pan Yang once said he needed the Spirit-Nourishing Fruit from the Lingtian Secret Realm to strengthen his soul and break through to the Nascent Soul stage. He also said that in this world, no one but me can enter that realm.”

“So, is Senior Yin actually a person… or something else?”

“I’m very curious.”

Looking into Yun Qianxue’s big, blinking eyes, the grieving Jiameng was simply stunned.

Don’t ask me. What world-shattering secret could a poor, helpless, weak, and simple Jiameng possibly know?

Besides, I’m freaking curious too!!!

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