Transmigrated Into The Arms Of The Heroine Of A Sadistic Novel - Chapter 14

Ignoring the pair, Yang Hengyu heavily snorted, casting a disdainful glance at the chair that had just been dusted. She remained standing, clutching her pipa, not moving closer. She tilted her chin slightly and, in a condescending manner, addressed Tan Changxin, “How dare you bring a demon into the house? Xiao Xiner, you really are showing less and less respect for me, your elder sister.”

She then looked at Lin Yanyu, asking with a light laugh, “This demon’s attire is extraordinary, looking like a young lady from a wealthy human aristocratic family. Could it be that you went to the Demon Realm and abducted her from some Demon King’s cave?”

Lin Yanyu tutted. This was a tricky question to answer. If the young girl admitted it, she might be accused of “colluding with the Demon Realm.” If she denied it, Yang Hengyu would likely summon a high-level Demon Slayer to expel her from the Human Realm on the grounds of “unclear origin.”

As she was contemplating how to cover for Tan Changxin, she heard Tan Changxin say unhurriedly, “She is a demon attendant I recently subdued. Before coming to Zhuzhou City, she wore a fa yi (magic robe) I gifted her. This set of clothes was specifically chosen for her by Feng Xianchen on the way here, who said it would make her more pleasing to the eye.”

Unexpectedly named, Feng Xianchen, who had been startled by Yang Hengyu, instantly snapped back to attention and nodded confidently, “Although Sister Yanyu is a demon attendant, she is still a young lady. Of course, she should wear something bright for the New Year to look good!”

“So she’s your demon attendant.” Yang Hengyu narrowed her peach blossom eyes. “An attendant should act like an attendant and interfere less with the master’s affairs. Xiao Xiner, just now I tried twice to see what new skills you’ve learned. How could you hide behind your attendant and tacitly allow her to launch a sneak attack on me?”

As soon as her voice fell, Lin Yanyu felt the surrounding spiritual energy begin to flow rapidly.

Lin Yanyu knew that someone proficient in Wind Elemental Magic could control spiritual energy to create wind without lifting a finger. It seemed Yang Hengyu wanted to use this as an excuse to teach Tan Changxin a lesson, and she couldn’t intervene, or it would confirm the accusation of “Tan Changxin tacitly allowing her demon attendant to launch a sneak attack on her elder sister.”

This Yang Hengyu was truly vicious, her schemes linked one after another.

Yang Hengyu moved too fast; relying on Feng Xianchen was no longer an option. Lin Yanyu watched as the wind blade was about to hit Tan Changxin, gritted her teeth, and flew in front of her, condensing her demonic energy into a shield.

Suddenly, an arm gently wrapped around her waist. Lin Yanyu felt the demonic energy around her dissipate like a pricked balloon, and her vision dropped. By the time she realized what was happening, she had reverted to a little black cat, held in Tan Changxin’s arms.

“If Elder Sister wishes to test me, Changxin is always ready.”

Tan Changxin’s voice came from above her head, still faint and emotionless. “But not indoors. Feng Xianchen is a guest. If she is accidentally injured by Elder Sister, it will be Father who has to apologize when the Feng family comes to demand redress.”

A faint smell of blood entered Lin Yanyu’s nose, causing her heart to clench.

“Very well, tonight at the hour of Hai (9 PM to 11 PM), at the eastern arena on Yingxiang Street.” Yang Hengyu curved her lips. “With the family sacrifice approaching, I heard Father intends to bestow a magic artifact upon you, so I’ll first test you on Father’s behalf to see if you are qualified.”

With that, without waiting for Tan Changxin’s reply, she walked out of the Cloud-Piercing Tower on her own. She plucked a string on her pipa, and the main door of the Cloud-Piercing Tower slammed shut in front of Tan Changxin.

Lin Yanyu quickly jumped out of Tan Changxin’s embrace, transformed back into human form, and helped her sit down. She grabbed her hand to check her pulse, intending to thoroughly check if she was injured.

“You… what are you doing?!” Tan Changxin’s face flushed, and she instinctively pulled her hand back, staring blankly at her.

“Checking your body, of course!” Lin Yanyu retorted crossly. “That wind blade came fast, and you suddenly restrained my demonic energy, not allowing me to be a human shield. Aren’t I worried you got hurt?”

Seeing Tan Changxin still a bit embarrassed, Lin Yanyu unyieldingly seized her pulse point, infused her demonic energy, and said in a deep voice, “Don’t move, I can smell the blood already!”

Tan Changxin felt an inexplicable authority in her voice, pursed her lips, stopped asking questions, and covered her injury, obediently allowing her to check her pulse.

Feng Xianchen, who had been left aside, finished carefully recalling the motion Yang Hengyu used to condense the wind blade and couldn’t help but ask, “Sister Changxin, that woman specifically challenged you to a duel after showing up. Could she have some sort of conspiracy? Is it possible she put poison in the wind blade?”

Tan Changxin was startled, then shook her head. “Although Elder Sister Hengyu likes to bully me, you shouldn’t think of her as too evil…”

“She did put poison in it. Feng Xianchen is right,” Lin Yanyu suddenly interrupted, pinching her fingers to tap a few of Tan Changxin’s acupuncture points, sealing part of her meridians. She anxiously asked, “Where is your bedroom or meditation room? I need to detoxify you immediately!”

“How could that be?!” Tan Changxin was greatly alarmed, but seeing Lin Yanyu’s serious expression, which didn’t look like she was lying or deliberately trying to scare her, she calmed down, stood up, and said, “I’ll take you.”

Feng Xianchen wanted to follow, but Tan Changxin stopped her, “Feng Xianchen, you stay here. If the house servants delivering the food arrive and see no one, and if they happen to hear anything, they will surely report it to my mother. I don’t want my mother to know about the conflict between Yang Hengyu and me.”

“Understood. Then hurry up and detoxify!” Feng Xianchen quickly sat down, watching them go upstairs.

Lin Yanyu followed Tan Changxin to a locked door, calmly waiting for her to unlock it.

Although she had never encountered the poison mentioned in the original text, the methods for stopping the spread of toxins and forcing them out were mostly similar. At least, she had briefly verified that the treatment knowledge she possessed was not too different.

Based on the location where the toxin was acting, the poison Tan Changxin was afflicted with should be the “Three Day Cold,” which Yang Hengyu was so proud of.

This poison was colorless and odorless, and if well concealed, difficult to detect with the naked eye. Within half an incense stick’s time, the poisoned person would experience coldness three inches below the navel. After fifteen minutes, the cold air would spread throughout the body. At that time, the poisoned person would fall into a coma, and even after waking, their limbs would remain weak for three days.

Lin Yanyu felt her half demon sister’s intuition was really accurate. Yang Hengyu scheduling a public arena match with Tan Changxin for the hour of Hai that night was indeed deliberately intended to humiliate Tan Changxin publicly, and possibly to pave the way for seizing the magic artifact.

Following Tan Changxin into the meditation room, Lin Yanyu saw dust on the floor. She quickly grabbed Tan Changxin’s hands, which were about to cast a dust-removing spell, and warned her, “You cannot use your inner energy, or the poison will spread.”

Then, she closed the door, snapped her fingers, and used a spell she was familiar with to condense water and wipe the floor clean. She took a soft blanket from her storage jade pendant and laid it out, then handed a spirit-binding rope to Tan Changxin and patted the soft blanket, saying, “Lie down. I’ll use the conventional method to force the poison out first, which will probably be painful. If you can’t bear it, give me the spirit-binding rope, and I will tie you up to prevent you from moving and disrupting me.”

“Why do I have to lie down to force out the poison?” Tan Changxin asked, puzzled, but held the spirit-binding rope and complied.

Lin Yanyu was afraid she might faint from the poison, so she kept one hand on her right pulse point and placed the other hand three inches below her navel. Both hands simultaneously infused demonic energy into her body, treating her injury and forcing out the toxin at the same time.

Lin Yanyu’s demonic energy was fire-aligned. Tan Changxin felt two streams of warmth converge in her lower abdomen, and after a short while, they began to circulate, though most of it still lingered in the lower abdomen. The hand pressing three inches below her navel was also slowly rubbing, which felt comfortable, but made her feel a little self-conscious.

Even though she knew Lin Yanyu was only touching her to detoxify, her cheeks were still tinted with a blush.

Just then, Lin Yanyu asked, “Why did your face suddenly turn red?”