When a Yandere Cannon Fodder Meets a Dark, Twisted Villain - Chapter 14

Shi Yining was momentarily stunned.

Senior Sister will always be Senior Sister… Is that truly how her Little Junior Sister thought of her? She… she didn’t hate her…

A girl as good as Little Junior Sister should never have met the end of sacrificing herself to the Dao.

It was all her fault. In her past life, the one who should have sacrificed herself was clearly Shi Yining. She had committed so many wrongs; if she could have died fighting the demon race to save the citizens of a city, it might have slightly atoned for her past sins. But she didn’t… she made mistake after mistake, and nearly caused Shu Mo’s death.

“Senior Sister?”

A call laced with hidden concern reached her ears, snapping Shi Yining back to reality.

Meeting her Little Junior Sister’s gaze, she suppressed the sadness in her heart and forced a faint smile.

“Regardless, the girl in the story did wrong in the end, didn’t she?”

Yu Chang nodded in response. “In truth, there is nothing wrong with loving someone. The mistake lay in the girl’s behavior being too extreme. In my view, to love another, one must first love oneself. The woman in your story, Senior Sister, made her beloved her sole reason for living; she had lost herself.”

“Junior Sister sees through it clearly. It is a pity the girl in the story never understood this truth throughout her life…”

The room fell into silence. Perhaps because Senior Sister’s embrace was so warm, Yu Chang fell into a deep sleep shortly after hearing the story.

The sound of steady breathing reached her ears. Holding her Little Junior Sister, Shi Yining slowly stood up and carefully settled the young girl onto another couch, casually casting a defensive barrier to ward off the yin energy in the room.

The moment she returned to her own bed, the evil ghost who had been ignored at her side immediately entangled itself with her.

“Miss Shi is so gentle toward her Little Junior Sister, yet so cold toward me. This is quite unfair…”

“Jiang Liuyue, I haven’t even settled the score with you regarding the Soul Dan (Soul Pill). You deceived me first—how can you expect me to treat you with tenderness? It is already good enough that I don’t treat you as an enemy!”

Thinking of the Soul Dan she had been forced to swallow, Shi Yining felt a surge of rage.

If she hadn’t been soft-hearted and fallen for the evil ghost’s trick, how could things have come to this!

The rising anger did not last long. She soon thought of herself in her past life, and two lines of clear tears fell from the corners of her eyes.

Almost at the same moment, a warm, licking sensation reached her heart.

The evil ghost clung to her silently, swallowing and swirling the tears away…

To this extremely intimate gesture, Shi Yining surprisingly felt no resentment.

She wondered: was this the influence of the Soul Dan, or… was her heart truly starting to slowly accept Jiang Liuyue’s existence?

She couldn’t be certain of the answer.

Fortunately, while the evil ghost was clingy, it still possessed a shred of restraint and did not do anything more excessive…

That night, the Little Junior Sister slept soundly, but Shi Yining remained awake all night due to the powerful presence of the evil ghost beside her.

The next morning, Yu Chang woke from her deep sleep and rose from the couch. Passing through the ink-wash screen, she saw the faint dark circles under the woman’s eyes and immediately let out a low cry of alarm.

“Senior Sister, you… you didn’t sleep at all last night? Was it because I have bad sleeping habits and disturbed you?”

Shi Yining smiled and shook her head. “It has nothing to do with you, Junior Sister. I was just thinking about some things and couldn’t sleep. You don’t need to blame yourself.”

Yu Chang believed her words.

“Then Senior Sister should rest well in the room. I will go out again to see if I can gather any new information regarding Lin Zhiyi.”

“Very well. Then I shall trouble you, Junior Sister.”

“This is what Chang-er ought to do. Senior Sister, there is no need for such politeness.”

After the young girl left, Jiang Liuyue immediately revealed her form.

Shi Yining gave her a sharp, annoyed glare.

“Don’t disturb me again. Let me get a good sleep; I still have to deal with the wicked cultivators tonight.”

Knowing she was in the wrong, the evil ghost obediently murmured an agreement and did not talk back.

……

The sleeping Shi Yining did not see that the body of Jiang Liuyue, who had been accompanying her, suddenly began to glow with a layer of golden light before gradually vanishing from the spot…

At the same time, at the Moon Blossom Sect.

In front of the Jingxin Court by the Yunze Lake, Shu Mo looked at the woman who wore an expression of bashfulness. Her dark brows furrowed slightly, and her voice grew cold.

“Daoist Zhao, I have said that I have no interest in matters of love. I will explain this to my mother later; please also inform Sect Leader Zhao to cease such thoughts early on.”

Zhao Mingfang’s face turned a shade paler.

“My mother said that the joining of our two sects through marriage would establish an alliance. Even… even if Daoist Mo does not like me, we could… could try becoming ‘surface’ Dao partners. That way…”

“Enough!” Shu Mo interrupted her. “If an alliance between sects must rely on such means, it is far too fragile. In my view, it would be better if this alliance were never formed!”

“Does Daoist Mo refuse me because of Shi Yining?”

“I refuse simply because I do not wish to become a tool for sect marriage. It has nothing to do with anyone else.”

“But I don’t believe it. If Daoist Mo has no one she cares for, why not agree? I can guarantee that I will not hinder you.”

“I have made myself clear. Is it possible, Daoist Fang, that you simply do not understand human speech?”

These words were truly heart-piercing. The anger Zhao Mingfang had suppressed for so long suddenly erupted, shredding her original facade.

“Shu Mo, do you think I want to be with you? If it weren’t for my mother’s repeated demands, do you think I’d want to look at that ‘dead person’ face of yours? So what if you’re good-looking? You’re expressionless all day long, acting like everyone owes you something. Ptooey! Only that blind Shi Yining would take an interest in you! Aside from that face, you are utterly worthless!”

Just as she finished speaking, a harsh shout from the distance reached their ears.

“You rebellious girl, shut your mouth! Apologize to Little Friend Mo immediately!”

Zhao Mingfang turned and saw the newcomer, stomping her feet in rage.

“Mother, am I wrong? Anyway, I’m not going through with this marriage. Find whoever you want. It’s exhausting trying to act gentle and refined all day long!”

“You wretched girl, you’re going to be the death of me!”

Zhao Jing knew that after this scene, there was no longer any possibility of the marriage alliance. She was furious. “Rebellious girl, get back to the mountain gate and reflect on your actions in seclusion!”

Zhao Mingfang made a face and turned to leave without hesitation, her rebellious heart directly ignoring her mother’s command.

It was rare to be out; how could she not wander around a bit more?

Currently, she was very interested in one person: Shi Yining of the Profound Clarity Sect.

She had heard the rumors from the outside world.

If Shi Yining really was pushed into the Yunze Lake, she really wanted to know if this Eldest Senior Sister of the Profound Clarity Sect would seek revenge…

To be pushed into the water at Yunze Lake, the culprit must be someone from the Moon Blossom Sect. If Shi Yining, for the sake of Shu Mo, magnanimously gave up on revenge, Zhao Mingfang would truly look down on her…

……

At the Fire Flame Inn in Kaiyuan City.

As night fell, Shi Yining slowly woke from her slumber.

Within her field of vision, she did not see that familiar figure.

“Jiang Liuyue? Are you still there?”

For a long time, there was no response.

An indescribable sense of loss suddenly surfaced in her heart.

The evil ghost had left; she should be happy. She was finally free of her harassment and could be free from now on. But why… why was she so sad?

With Jiang Liuyue’s personality, would she really leave without saying goodbye?

Did… did something happen to her?

In this moment, beyond the loss, what surged most in Shi Yining’s heart was actually worry.

“Jiang Liuyue…”

That single call contained complex emotions that were impossible to explain or clarify.

“Calling me like that the moment you wake up—could it be that Miss Shi can’t bear to part with me?”

The familiar voice reached her ears. Shi Yining whipped her head around and saw the figure of the evil ghost gradually manifesting.

The loss that had climbed up from the depths of her heart dissipated instantly, replaced by a surge of embarrassed annoyance.

“Who said I couldn’t bear it? Stop being so sentimental! Jiang Liuyue, since you were here, why didn’t you answer when I called you just now?”

“Because I really wanted to know how Miss Shi would react if I truly left… whether you would feel even a shred of reluctance to let me go.”

“Hmph, now you know the answer—I wouldn’t!”

“Really none at all?”

Shi Yining remained stubborn. “Of course!”

Knowing she was saying the opposite of what she felt, Jiang Liuyue’s eyes filled with a smile. She slowly pressed closer to her beloved, falling silent.

In truth, she had lied just now.

How could she, who held Miss Shi in such high regard, not respond to her call? She couldn’t bear to see Miss Shi sad even for a moment. Earlier, for some reason, she had lost consciousness; by the time she woke up again, a whole day had passed.

Jiang Liuyue felt somewhat fortunate that Miss Shi had also only just woken up; otherwise, she truly wouldn’t have known how to explain it.

She attributed her previous condition to some sort of instability. Fearing that Miss Shi might distance herself if she found out, she chose to remain silent.

Shi Yining was held tightly by the evil ghost, but she no longer struggled as she had in the past. Being surrounded by that familiar scent brought her a surprising sense of peace.

Before long, a creaking sound came from the distance.

Yu Chang pushed open the closed door. Seeing the situation in the room, she froze instantly.

“Senior Sister?”

The warm embrace gradually vanished. Shi Yining composed herself and looked at the young girl standing prettily at the doorway.

“Junior Sister, you’ve returned. Did you gain anything today?”

The inquiry reaching her ears was full of tenderness, snapping Yu Chang back to reality.

Was it her imagination?

The moment she pushed the door open, she felt as if someone was holding her Senior Sister… but looking closely, she saw nothing.

“Senior Sister, the information I could find is the same as yesterday. There are no new leads for the time being.”

Shi Yining was not surprised by this result. The identity of the storyteller at the teahouse was not simple; if he could be investigated so easily, that would actually be the suspicious part.

“This matter requires a long-term plan. What we must do tonight is deal with that wicked cultivator outside the city.”

“Senior Sister, the sisters An Lan and An Mu are also in the inn. Should we tell them about this operation?”

“No need. That cultivator’s strength isn’t weak. Given those sisters’ temperaments, if we tell them, they might insist on coming along. Though their intentions would be good, it would likely cause unnecessary complications. It’s better not to disturb them.”

“Alright…”

As the hour of the Rat (midnight) approached, Shi Yining and her Little Junior Sister, Yu Chang, took advantage of the moonlight to leave the inn. They flew swiftly, arriving outside the black market that was about to open.

Unexpectedly, Wen Yue was also nearby.

Following Wen Yue’s voice transmission signal, Shi Yining walked toward a patch of reeds.

Little did she know that this action once again caused the secretly following evil ghost to knock over the “jar of vinegar” (become intensely jealous)…

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