Transmigrated Into The Arms Of The Heroine Of A Sadistic Novel - Chapter 56

Qin Changxin tightly held her hand, not letting her go, and all her sleepiness instantly disappeared.

“Sorry, you’ll have to wait for me a moment.” Qin Changxin used their master-servant blood pact to immobilize Lin Yanyu in place. She quickly went to her room to change, and only after finishing did she release the immobilization.

“You don’t trust me too much, do you?” Lin Yanyu murmured, but her body honestly looped around Qin Changxin’s arm as they walked outside together.

The loud crash had awakened many of the resting bird demons and exorcists. When the two reached the gathering spot under the banyan tree residence, Feng Xianchen and Zhuang Jingwei were urgently consulting with the elders of the Kuixuan Academy.

“Since a similar event happened twenty years ago, why was it hidden from us?” Zhuang Jingwei suppressed her anger as she asked sharply. “If we had discovered it earlier, we wouldn’t have had to make such temporary arrangements!”

“Zhuang Xiaoyou, calm down.” One of the elders sighed. “It wasn’t intentional secrecy. Twenty years ago, Feng Xiaoyou’s mother had reinforced the seal and instructed that no human or demon should approach the sealed site. Over the years, nothing changed with the seal, which proves that Master Feng Funing’s seal was extremely reliable. No one expected it to suddenly break tonight!”

“What are you talking about?” Lin Yanyu stepped closer and asked. “Was that loud crash just now… the seal on the island breaking?”

“That’s correct!” The elder nodded. “No time to waste. Zhuang Xiaoyou, you should follow the plan and take Feng Xiaoyou and Master Xuanlin there. After all, only the ‘Qin Blood White Jade’ left by Master Feng Funing can oppose it!”

Zhuang Jingwei had no choice but to summon her flying sword and instructed Lin Yanyu and the others: “Follow us quickly!”

The four of them rode the flying swords, rushing toward the source of the loud noise.

“Senior Zhuang, what exactly is the seal you mentioned just now?” Qin Changxin asked as he glanced toward the distant sky.

“According to the elders, the seal contains the ‘Inner Breath Pearl’ left by Xiao Xianyi over twenty years ago.” Zhuang Jingwei explained solemnly. “Tonight, for some unknown reason, the Inner Breath Pearl was released from its seal…”

“According to the elders, that should have been impossible,” Feng Xianchen added. “But my mother forbade anyone human or demon to approach the seal, so no one truly knew if it would ever dissolve by itself.”

“What if someone deliberately approached the seal and broke it?” Lin Yanyu asked, adding, “Also, you haven’t mentioned the danger of the Inner Breath Pearl. Could it make anyone near it go insane and be transformed into a second ‘Blood Leopard’?”

Zhuang Jingwei glanced at her and frowned. “Your guess is accurate. We must hurry there. Whoever comes into contact with the Inner Breath Pearl, once merged, will become a puppet consumed by killing intent!”

Lin Yanyu was surprised. The text hadn’t previously mentioned the purpose of the Inner Breath Pearl, but it seemed to be a contingency left by Xiao Xianyi on Que Ling Island.

She recalled that in the original story, since no exorcists noticed abnormalities on the island, the island lord “successfully” lost his sanity, becoming a fully obedient puppet. He slaughtered all the island’s residents before being killed by Qin Changxin and his team. So, no use of the Inner Breath Pearl was necessary then.

Now, with the seal broken, it was either someone intentionally opened it, or some person/demon accidentally entered the sealed area. Lin Yanyu found the latter less likely.

“So, our task now is to kill those who have been merged?” Lin Yanyu asked.

“You could put it that way,” Zhuang Jingwei replied. “But everyone must be careful. We know very little about the Blood Leopard Inner Breath Pearl. If the killing intent is contagious, we must attack only after distancing ourselves from the merged one.”

Lin Yanyu hurriedly said, “My Piaoran Axe feeds on killing intent…”

“No! The Piaoran Axe has a limited capacity for killing intent. If overloaded, it will backfire on its master!” Zhuang Jingwei interrupted sharply. “Listen carefully: if one of us is infected with killing intent, it will be a tough fight for the other three. Don’t make things harder for each other!”

“Senior Zhuang! Don’t be so fierce!” Feng Xianchen quickly hugged her, patting her back. “Don’t worry. I know you’re concerned, but speak nicely to your companions!”

“Sorry, my temper is too sharp.” Zhuang Jingwei rubbed her forehead and apologized decisively. “But remember what I said, especially you two, Changxin and Yanyu don’t overexert or act recklessly.”

“All right, all right, we understand!” Feng Xianchen gently shook her.

“And you,” Zhuang Jingwei reached out and brushed Lin Yanyu’s face, “since you have the Qin Blood White Jade, you must not act alone!”

“Got it, got it…”

Due to the extreme danger of the mission, everyone fell silent after discussion, observing the surroundings while Zhuang Jingwei guided the flying sword toward their destination.

Lin Yanyu, wary of the “contagious killing intent,” didn’t release her spirit energy to scout. Instead, she focused her energy in her eyes to see clearly around them.

Soon, they saw a blood-red pillar of light rising from the forest. It didn’t go very high, but they could hear a woman’s painful scream from below.

“That voice… sounds familiar?” Qin Changxin frowned. “Is it Yang Hengyu?!”

“Impossible! Didn’t that woman leave long ago?” Feng Xianchen was shocked. “Even if she wants to enter the island, she has no token! Without it, the liaison wouldn’t allow her in!”

“It does sound like Yang Hengyu.” Lin Yanyu frowned. “Let’s get a closer look.”

“Open the protective barrier; I’ll descend.” Zhuang Jingwei spoke, forming a thin barrier and concentrating most of her spirit energy on the flying sword, ready to retreat if danger arose.

As the sword descended, Lin Yanyu focused all her energy into her eyes, quickly seeing the scene inside the light pillar.

Yang Hengyu was floating, hair disheveled, eyes tightly closed, mouth wide open. Her naked skin was covered with black markings, similar to those of the Que Ling Island lord.

Nearby, a deep pit continuously emitted red light, part of which merged into the pillar, part into her mouth.

Qin Changxin reinforced the barrier, lowering his gaze at the woman in the pillar. He summoned the Wuyan Fan to cast an illusion but was stopped by Lin Yanyu: “Don’t act on the pillar yet it could backfire severely.”

Unable to approach, Lin Yanyu could only rely on sight and intuition to anticipate what would happen next.

Her intuition told her the light pillar surrounding Yang Hengyu was extremely dangerous. In her past life, she had encountered similar pillars during missions, initially unaware of their power, and suffered severe injuries from backlash.

“Do we wait until she’s fully merged before attacking?” Qin Changxin clenched the Wuyan Fan.

“Should we try to purify her? Purified blood shouldn’t backfire, right? The elders said only the Qin Blood White Jade can counter the seal.” Feng Xianchen summoned the Qin Blood White Jade, holding it tightly. “Waiting is not an option; even if the elders arrive in time, a fully merged Yang Hengyu will still be difficult to handle.”

“We must wait.” Zhuang Jingwei’s voice came. “This pillar is likely a protective barrier from the Inner Breath Pearl for its successor. If we judge Xiao Xianyi’s strength by human exorcist levels, he belongs to the highest Silver Tan rank. Such a person’s artifacts or spells cannot be recklessly handled. Do not use the White Jade until the elders arrive!”

“Then I’ll send a message to the elders first!” Feng Xianchen quickly created a transmission talisman, briefly explained the situation, and sent it flying as a streak of light toward the island.

The pillar remained, proving Yang Hengyu was still absorbing Xiao Xianyi’s Inner Breath. The group could not act and had to move to a safe area, observing while setting up a large isolation barrier to prevent her escape.

“How did Yang Hengyu come to break the seal?” Qin Changxin was puzzled. “I never heard of her having any dealings with Xiao Xianyi. Besides, she loathes demons.”

“But she needs the power to invade the demon world,” Lin Yanyu said. “Xiao Xianyi’s goal is also an assault on the demon world. In a sense, they share a common objective.”

“That’s true. That woman won’t hesitate to do whatever it takes,” Feng Xianchen clicked her tongue. “Why bother using the Kuixuan Academy? Instead of expending time recruiting other exorcists, she might as well submit directly to the strongest demon.”

She suddenly recalled the matter of Ye Yaozhi, her teasing smile disappearing as she looked at Lin Yanyu. “Did she really arrange a good fate for the stupid wolf before leaving?!”

“That only Yang Hengyu knows.” Lin Yanyu summoned the Piaoran Axe, placing it in the center of the isolation barrier as a talisman. “But it seems Ye Yaozhi got a chance to survive and can move freely in the human world as a ‘demon guard.’”

Qin Changxin fell silent, staring at Yang Hengyu. He realized he knew nothing about his own sister and never imagined she might have such intentions whether to side with Xiao Xianyi or to return Ye Yaozhi.

Regardless, Yang Hengyu had broken the seal left by Senior Feng Funing and absorbed the Inner Breath Pearl left by Xiao Xianyi. These two deeds alone would be enough for any exorcist faction to execute her.

At this moment, the four of them were extremely tense, even Lin Yanyu, who was accustomed to dangerous missions, had rarely faced such a situation.

She remembered in her previous life encountering similar events while with her master; after suffering a spell backlash, she was seriously injured and passed out, waking up in the exorcist group’s infirmary with her master not explaining how to handle such a pillar.

She glanced at the persistent light pillar, then at the serious faces of Qin Changxin, Feng, and Zhuang, and decided to transform into a fluffy beast form a giant black furball to rub against all three of them.

“What… what are you doing?” Zhuang Jingwei was startled, but when she realized the giant cat didn’t add extra weight to the flying sword, she awkwardly stroked its fur.

Feng Xianchen froze briefly, then began thoroughly squishing the cat. Were it not for the risk of being breathed on, she would have buried her entire face in the fur.

“Just trying to help you relax a little,” Lin Yanyu said, extending her paws to Qin Changxin. “Relax. Don’t overthink it.”