Transmigrated Into The Arms Of The Heroine Of A Sadistic Novel - Chapter 23

Qin Changxin agreed with a soft, “Good night.”

After Lin Yanyu turned over, Qin Changxin smelled a faint, unusual fragrance again. Just as she was about to drift off to sleep, she suddenly remembered smelling the same unusual fragrance last night, but not during the day.

The young girl remained silent for a long time before she couldn’t help but ask, “Yanyu, is your soul damaged?”

“No.” Lin Yanyu answered subconsciously, but then remembered that the original owner was indeed born with a soul deficiency. She quickly corrected herself, “I was when I was a child, but my mother fixed it long ago. Why do you suddenly ask?”

“You smell of Soul Locking Incense.” Qin Changxin answered honestly, “I smelled it last night too, and now that I smell it again, I can be sure.”

Lin Yanyu was taken aback. She sniffed carefully and indeed there was a faint, unusual fragrance. It smelled very gentle and reassuring. She remembered a similar scent on the original owner’s bed, but she never thought it was Soul-Locking Incense.

Soul Locking Incense is a bead-shaped solid incense that can be sealed within the body, also known as a “Soul Locking Bead.” It only emits its scent at night and in places with heavy yin energy, and is used to fix the soul within the body.

For a demon like the original owner, who was born with a soul deficiency, once separated from the Soul-Locking Incense, they would become delirious, fall into confusion, and eventually die from their soul dispersing.

Lin Yanyu recalled the original owner’s death in the novel and couldn’t help but shiver.

No wonder Qin Changxin killed the original owner with just one sword strike. It was probably Ye Yaozhi who told her the location of the Soul-Locking Incense in the original owner’s body, so that one strike actually pierced the Soul-Locking Incense, scattering the original owner’s soul and causing her death.

She was lost in thought, but Qin Changxin grew anxious, gently patting her and asking worriedly, “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing, go to sleep.” Lin Yanyu shook her head, thinking that she had something to do tonight.

She needed to change the location of the Soul-Locking Incense in her body.

At Yinshi Yike (about 3:15 AM), inside Hengyu Tower.

Yang Hengyu slowly opened her eyes.

It was pitch black all around. She reached out and touched a furry wolf’s tail. She squeezed it in her hand and asked sleepily, “What time is it?”

“It is Yinshi Yike, Master.”

An unfamiliar female voice answered. It belonged to the owner of the wolf’s tail, her newly acquired demon attendant, Ye Yaozhi.

Yang Hengyu slowly sat up, glanced out the window, and said to Ye Yaozhi without turning her head, “Sealing the Master-Attendant contract with you caused me to miss the competition. Now, talk about ‘Miss Qin ditching her little sister’ must have spread throughout the entire city of Zhuzhou.”

Hearing this, Ye Yaozhi responded, “You don’t seem angry.”

“I’m indeed not angry.” Yang Hengyu said lazily, “External reputation isn’t important to me. The competition was just a way to pass the time and find some amusement. Now that I have you, I don’t even want to hate Qin Changxin anymore.”

“Ultimately, they merely replaced Father as my punching bag, and you are the one who indirectly harmed my mother.” She curved her lips, showing an unusually cruel smile, “The Young Master of the Demon Realm might only see you as a tool, constantly ordering you around. Following me, however, means enduring endless humiliation and torment. Do you regret it?”

“From the moment I decided to form the contract with you, Yaozhi has had no regrets.” Ye Yaozhi straightened up, her attitude still respectful, “Otherwise, Yaozhi would not have shown you all the memories from back then.”

After the Master Attendant Blood Contract is formed, either the demon attendant or the master can present some or all of their memories to the other party in the form of a dream.

“Very well. After the ancestral rites, you will follow me, and we will slowly build good relations with the demon-slayer forces in the Human Realm.” Yang Hengyu said, “The two realms have long-standing grievances. The Human Race has been rebuilding their strength for eighteen years, yet the Lord of the Demon Realm has retreated to seclusion. The Human Race’s attack on the Demon Realm is only a matter of time. By then, you will be able to fight alongside the demon-slayers, personally slay the Lord of the Demon Realm, and safely withdraw to continue serving by my side.”

After reviewing Ye Yaozhi’s memories, Yang Hengyu understood the reason why this wolf had been enduring for many years in the Demon Realm without taking action: it was because she had promised her mother back then to repay Yang Huaisheng’s descendants in the Human Realm.

This wolf might be loyal, but her mind seemed a bit slow. Her mother clearly broke the rules of the Lord of the Demon Realm by saving a demon-slayer who had slaughtered demons. Not only did she save him, but instead of hiding and treating him, she brought him before the Demon Lord and asked the Demon Lord to take him in.

At that time, many demons were present, each of whom had their relatives and friends slaughtered by demon-slayers. They were eager to pounce and tear the mother and daughter apart. It was only due to the Demon Lord’s mercy that her life was spared and she was allowed to grow up safely by his side. Yet, she regarded the Demon Lord as an enemy and consequently hated the temperamental Young Master of the Demon Realm who always protected her. How truly pitiful and ridiculous.

With such a foolish yet obedient demon attendant in hand, Yang Hengyu instantly felt that suppressing Qin Changxin had become boring.

Ultimately, her hatred for Qin Changxin stemmed from her father marrying Qin Changxin’s mother soon after her mother, Lady Yang, died, and having Qin Changxin just half a year later.

If Qin Changxin were a good-for-nothing, that would be one thing, but she was born with extraordinary talent, which stole her father’s attention.

They say a full term is ten months. Yang Hengyu didn’t want to think deeply about what her father did while Lady Yang was away in the Demon Realm, and she was powerless to confront her father and stepmother, so she could only vent her anger on her younger sister.

But now Qin Changxin has also grown into a Purple Tan Rank demon-slayer, and has also taken the Young Master of the Demon Realm as her demon attendant. She no longer believes she can derive the same pleasure as before.

Yang Hengyu thought this while stroking the smooth wolf’s tail, pinching it occasionally.

Hearing Ye Yaozhi’s deliberately suppressed groan of pain, she was quite satisfied.

Fortunately, heaven had presented this foolish wolf to her at this very moment, giving her an excellent reason to leave home and take a break.

The next morning, Lin Yanyu, who was resting with her eyes closed, was awakened by Qin Changxin.

The moment she opened her eyes, she saw dark circles under the younger girl’s eyes, indicating a problem with her sleep quality.

Lin Yanyu was a bit confused. She remembered having a sincere and lengthy conversation last night. What was wrong with the girl? The spiritual energy threads she had set up before sleeping hadn’t been disturbed, so it wasn’t possible that anyone had come.

Before she could ask, Qin Changxin spoke first, “After the ancestral rites, can you immediately return to the Profound Glimpse Academy with me?”

“Yes, I can.” Lin Yanyu was completely bewildered, wondering why she asked this, “Since I promised to protect you, I’ll go wherever you go.”

Qin Changxin nodded. Seeing her about to sit up, she quickly supported her back, almost half-hugging her to help her sit straight.

Lin Yanyu: ???

She looked up at Qin Changxin, puzzled, and asked, “What are you doing?”

Qin Changxin pursed her lips, hesitating to speak.

Lin Yanyu blinked, observing her for a moment. Connecting this to their conversation last night, she seemed to understand a little and, finding it both frustrating and amusing, patted Qin Changxin’s hand, comforting her, “My soul is fine, you don’t need to worry about it!”

Qin Changxin hummed in agreement and got up, making space for her.

“You haven’t slept well all night, are you worried about me?” Lin Yanyu asked while getting dressed. Seeing the young girl nod, warmth instantly spread through her heart. She couldn’t help but explain, “Actually, as long as the Soul Locking Incense is renewed on time, everything is fine. Our demon bodies and souls are very resilient, don’t overthink it.”

She paused and then asked, “Then, are you suddenly asking about going to the Profound Glimpse Academy because you want to find that ‘Senior Sister Zhuang’ to renew my Soul Locking Incense?”

She saw a flicker of surprise in Qin Changxin’s eyes, perhaps not expecting her to guess so much.

“Senior Sister Zhuang specializes in incense and poison making. The Soul-Locking Incense in your body is running low, so you need to find her to formulate a replacement as soon as possible.” Qin Changxin admitted.

“You examined my body?” Lin Yanyu was astonished.

Last night, after she lulled the younger girl to sleep, she had been focusing all her energy on controlling her yao energy to adjust the position of the Soul-Locking Incense. Since she did not specialize in mental magic, she couldn’t spare attention to monitor the flow of spiritual energy within her body.

The two looked at each other for a moment. Qin Changxin was the first to lower her gaze, raising a hand to cover her face which was starting to flush, and apologized in a low voice, “I’m sorry. I saw you were sound asleep, so I didn’t wake you up and took the liberty of investigating your internal condition.”

Lin Yanyu laughed, “What’s there to apologize for? But next time, it’s best to wake me up and just say it directly. Don’t sacrifice your rest because you’re worried.”

Qin Changxin let out a sigh of relief. After some thought, she added, “Also, it would be best for the Soul-Locking Incense’s position to be fixed. This way, its efficacy will also be more stable when it’s activated.”

Lin Yanyu’s smile froze on her face. She stretched the corners of her mouth and asked, “You watched me all night?”

She had been adjusting the position of the Soul-Locking Incense the entire night.

Qin Changxin inexplicably felt her voice was a little cold, yet she didn’t know what she had done wrong. She stared blankly and hummed in confirmation.

“You didn’t sleep all night??” Lin Yanyu gritted her teeth, “Did the importance of good sleep quality I just stressed last night go in one ear and out the other?!”

Faced with her expression of deep disappointment and frustration, Qin Changxin instinctively took half a step back.

Lin Yanyu’s scolding skills were ready to be deployed. However, seeing the young girl’s half-step retreat, the words that were about to come out changed. Her tone softened considerably, now mixed with a sense of helplessness: “I should thank you, I guess…”

Immediately after, she saw a curve forming at the corner of Qin Changxin’s lips.

As if she had received the greatest praise, the young girl wore a faint smile and said, “You’re welcome. It’s what I should do.”