When a Yandere Cannon Fodder Meets a Dark, Twisted Villain - Chapter 10

“Just yesterday, Sect Leader Zhao of the Qishan Sect brought his only daughter, Fairy Fang, to visit Sect Leader Shu of the Yuehua Sect. He intends to arrange a marriage between their families, though Sect Leader Shu has yet to give a clear response.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the teahouse erupted in a flurry of discussion.

“Fairy Fang of the Qishan Sect possesses a Single Water Spirit Root, and Fairy Shu Mo of the Yuehua Sect possesses a Single Gold Spirit Root. In terms of cultivation talent, they are indeed a perfect match.”

“I’ve heard that Fairy Fang has long admired Fairy Shu Mo. If her wish is fulfilled, it would be a beautiful story.”

“In my opinion, it might not happen. Fairy Shu Mo might not be willing…”

On the second floor of the teahouse, Yu Chang stole a cautious glance at her Senior Sister, only to find Shi Yining’s expression unexpectedly calm.

She knew how deep her Senior Sister’s obsession with Shu Mo was. Seeing her like this only made Yu Chang more worried.

“Senior Sister, you…”

“Junior Sister, there is no need to worry. Since falling into Cloud Marsh Lake, I have come to my senses. I will no longer pursue Shu Mo. Now, in my eyes, she is no different from anyone else.”

“Re—really?”

“Of course it’s true. Otherwise, given my temperament, I would have already stood up to rebuke them and stop this gossip…”

In her past life, whenever Shi Yining encountered such a situation, she would go mad, indiscriminately attacking everyone involved in the discussion. Over time, this led to her having an abysmal reputation.

In that past life, she had brutally beaten Fairy Fang of the Qishan Sect out of jealousy. The Sect Leader of Qishan was furious and came to the Xuanqing Sect demanding an explanation and a proper punishment for her.

Her Master had protected her with all his might, standing by her side and facing the Qishan Sect Leader with cold defiance.

Since then, the two sects had become enemies.

The past Shi Yining did not know how to be grateful. As soon as the Qishan Sect Leader left, she had immediately rushed to the Yuehua Sect to find Shu Mo, without uttering a single word of thanks to her Master…

Shi Yining felt a twinge of hatred for her past self, yet she also felt fortunate—fortunate to have a chance to live again and make amends for her previous mistakes.

She had not forgotten that she was inside a book. In the original story, Shu Mo had no romantic plotlines and no “official” partner. In her past life, it was she, the vicious cannon fodder, who had ruined the good relations between the two sects. In this life, without her interference, she was curious to see if there would be a different outcome.

Would Shu Mo agree?

After a long silence, Shi Yining gave a self-deprecating smile.

Even though she had already decided to stop paying attention to anything related to Shu Mo, she still couldn’t help but overthink it when she heard news of her.

Why was that… could she truly not control her own heart?

At that moment, the figure of Jiang Liuyue gradually surfaced in her mind.

The trace of irritability that had just sprouted in the depths of her heart vanished instantly.

To think of that evil ghost at a time like this… perhaps she was, after all, somewhat special in her heart.

Beside her, Yu Chang’s gaze remained fixed on her Senior Sister, filled with undisguised worry.

She still felt that her Senior Sister liked Shu Mo… it was just that the love of the past was once out in the open, but now, it was hidden deep within her heart.

She actually envied Shu Mo a little… envied her for being loved so wholeheartedly by her Senior Sister. Although her Senior Sister’s behavior was sometimes overly obsessive and bordered on madness, it was precisely because she loved so deeply that she committed such irrational acts.

She had even wondered: how wonderful would it be if the person her Senior Sister liked was her?

Unfortunately, her Senior Sister’s gaze, from beginning to end, had never landed on her…

“Senior Sister, should we leave this place first?”

“No need. One can hear much news in a teahouse; why leave?”

“But…”

“Is Junior Sister still worried about me?”

Shi Yining already felt indebted to Yu Chang. Seeing her Junior Sister considering her well-being so intently, she was moved. Looking at the young girl’s lightly furrowed brow, she instinctively reached out to gently smooth it over.

“Don’t overthink it. Shu Mo really isn’t important to me anymore.”

The warm sensation traveled to the depths of Yu Chang’s heart. Realizing it came from her Senior Sister, she blushed uncontrollably, and her thoughts became a tangled mess.

Senior Sister is so gentle. If only she could always treat me like this…

Before she could think further, a bone-chilling wind suddenly blew in from outside the window.

The wind was incredibly strong, flipping over half of the tables and chairs in the teahouse. The cultivators inside were blown off balance, stumbling in all directions.

For a moment, panicked and angry shouts rang out one after another.

“Who is it? How dare you cause trouble openly in the city!”

“Who is it exactly?”

“Don’t let me catch you, or I’ll make sure you regret it!”

On the second floor, Shi Yining had already stepped forward to protect her Junior Sister the moment the cold wind rose. She could tell that this attack was aimed directly at Yu Chang.

The one who struck was none other than the evil ghost who had been haunting her.

Shi Yining glared at the figure slowly condensing in front of the window but did not speak.

Jiang Liuyue’s situation was strange.

She appeared openly, yet not a single cultivator in the teahouse—including her Junior Sister—looked toward the window, as if she were still invisible to everyone else.

Shi Yining had suspected this before, and now, it was further confirmed.

Only she could see Jiang Liuyue.

Just why was that?

Was it because of that contract?

But… even before the contract was established, when Jiang Liuyue first appeared, she had already been able to see her…

New doubts surfaced in her heart, but the current situation allowed no time for deep thought.

The evil ghost approached her step by step, seizing the wrist of the hand she had extended toward her Junior Sister’s brow. With great force, she pulled it back, pressing it against her own blurred face.

Under the influence of the contract, the touch did not feel cold at all; instead, it carried a hint of burning heat.

Shi Yining could not see Jiang Liuyue’s features clearly, but at this moment, she could vividly sense the cream-like smoothness of the skin beneath her palm.

“Senior Sister?” A slightly confused voice reached her ears, pulling her wandering thoughts back.

“What is it, Junior Sister?”

Yu Chang looked at her Senior Sister’s hand suspended in mid-air and hesitated to speak. Clearly, there was nothing there, yet she felt as though her Senior Sister was… caressing someone.

She did not know how to ask; if she was merely overthinking it, speaking up would inevitably lead to embarrassment.

After a moment’s hesitation, Yu Chang mumbled and shook her head, “No… it’s nothing. Thank you for saving me just now, Senior Sister. Otherwise, I’m afraid I would have been blown over by that strange wind like the others.”

At the mention of this, Shi Yining’s expression stiffened slightly. The culprit was right before her eyes, yet she could not speak of it… or rather, she was unwilling to tell the truth.

There were many cultivators in the teahouse. Although the evil ghost beside her was powerful, if she were faced with a siege from so many people, it might be difficult to protect her… Even if others couldn’t see her, one could never be too careful. At this moment, remaining silent was the best choice.

Without realizing it, Shi Yining had begun to consider the evil ghost’s well-being bit by bit, as if she truly were being bewitched by her.

A trace of guilt gradually surfaced in her heart. This disaster was caused by her, yet her Junior Sister was completely unaware and was instead thanking her…

Shi Yining suddenly found herself unable to face her Junior Sister’s gaze. As she shifted her eyes away as inconspicuously as possible, she happened to meet the gaze of Lin Zhiyi, looking down from the third floor of the teahouse.

In that instant, a question she had previously overlooked rushed to her mind.

A storyteller who not only knew secrets of the great immortal sects that were not public knowledge but also spoke them so brazenly—appearing not to fear retaliation at all—what exactly was her support? Or rather… was “teahouse storyteller” merely her surface identity?

The cultivation Lin Zhiyi displayed to the world was only the tenth level of Qi Refining, yet she had remained unaffected by the yin wind Jiang Liuyue had unleashed.

From this point alone, she had definitely hidden her strength.

However, the gaze the woman sent her way carried obvious goodwill; at a preliminary judgment, she was not an enemy.

Shi Yining’s mind spun through a hundred thoughts. She returned a smile and slowly withdrew her gaze.

Suddenly, her waist tightened. Looking down, she found the evil ghost had embraced her, and a scorching breath brushed against her ear.

“First the Junior Sister, and now that storyteller… Miss Shi is scattering her affections everywhere.”

No matter how one heard it, these words sounded somewhat off.

Cultivators have methods of transmitting voice secretly, but such methods did not apply to evil ghosts. However, with the contract in place, they could communicate through divine sense. Thus, Shi Yining quickly snapped back via her thoughts: “Jiang Liuyue, only a dark-minded person like you would have such thoughts!”

“Miss Shi says I am dark-minded, but in your previous life, you were the same… Being like this, are we not a match made in heaven? We were meant to be together.”

“Heh… if two dark-minded people truly were together, wouldn’t they spend all their days scheming against each other?”

“No.” Jiang Liuyue’s answer was filled with absolute certainty.

“I am merely jealous of Miss Shi’s contact with others; how could I scheme against you? However, if there are other ‘sweethearts’ by Miss Shi’s side in the future, then I truly will have to scheme… Of course, I won’t let such a thing happen. From beginning to end, Miss Shi can only have me by her side!”

Besides me, if anyone else dares to cling to Miss Shi, I will kill them.

Jiang Liuyue added this sentence silently in her heart, the possessiveness lurking deep within her soul erupting once more.

Miss Shi had once made a “three-point agreement” with her; the third requirement was not to do evil.

She knew that if such a day truly came, she would be violating that agreement.

But she would rather Miss Shi hate her than see another’s figure appear by Miss Shi’s side… Take just now, for example: she actually knew very well that there was nothing between Miss Shi and her Junior Sister, and that she had only responded to the storyteller out of basic etiquette, but she just couldn’t help overthinking. She couldn’t stand to see Miss Shi being kind to others.

The intoxicating fragrance occasionally wafted to her nose. Jiang Liuyue thought obsessively and darkly: If I were to take Miss Shi directly to a place where no one could find her and lock her up, would she then belong only to me?

Of course, she could only think about it… because what she wanted was not just Miss Shi’s person, but Miss Shi’s true heart.

The evil ghost clung to her beloved like she was boneless. The slightly scorching temperature made Shi Yining gradually feel uneasy.

“Jiang Liuyue, let go first. This is a teahouse in broad daylight; what kind of behavior is this?”

The evil ghost breathed out like an orchid, “Others cannot see me. Miss Shi’s worry is purely redundant.”

Shi Yining grew anxious, “They can’t see you, but they can see me! Look at yourself—you’re practically molding yourself into a human shape against my body. Is this appropriate? Isn’t it just telling everyone that there is something strange about me?”

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