When a Yandere Cannon Fodder Meets a Dark, Twisted Villain - Chapter 21.1

Kong Qing turned to face the uninvited guest who had barged into the room, her teeth gritted in secret frustration.

“I never imagined that the consistently noble and upright Senior Sister Shu Mo would stoop to the level of secret stalking!”

Shu Mo retorted cuttingly, “If I hadn’t followed you, how would I have known that a junior sister who appears harmless to the outside world is capable of such atrocities as forcing herself upon another?”

Shi Yining was bound by a Body-Fixing Spell and could not move. She was currently forced against Kong Qing’s chest, her cheek pressed so tightly against the soft fabric that she could barely breathe.

Before Shu Mo appeared, she had intended to use a forbidden technique to break the constraints on her body. That path was extremely dangerous, but no matter the cost, she was unwilling to let Kong Qing have her way.

Now that Shu Mo had arrived, seeing the person she once loved witness her in such a pathetic state filled Shi Yining with a mixture of shame and fury. If she had a choice, she would have preferred Shu Mo never came at all.

Whether in her past life or this one, whenever she encountered Shu Mo, she was almost always in a state of distress…

Shi Yining knew Shu Mo disliked her. She likely only appeared because she was worried about her junior sister’s injuries and didn’t trust that Shi Yining could heal her. Following them here, Shu Mo had stumbled upon Kong Qing’s misdeeds by accident.

Right now, the atmosphere between the two sisters was at a standstill. Shi Yining felt she had no standing to intervene, nor did she want to open her mouth and invite more contempt, so she remained silent, nestled in Kong Qing’s embrace.

Little did she know, her reaction appeared quite different in Shu Mo’s eyes.

As if sensing something, the anger on Kong Qing’s brow vanished instantly, replaced by a smiling facade.

“Senior Sister Mo, it seems Ning’er isn’t particularly happy to see you.”

Shu Mo stared at the figure encircled in the other’s arms—quiet and wordless—and her hands hidden within her sleeves tightened silently.

“Fellow Daoist Shi is under a Body-Fixing Spell. Since Junior Sister Kong is forcing her like this, the one she truly doesn’t want to see should be you.”

“Is that so?” Kong Qing looked down slightly at the woman in her arms, her eyes showing a clear, feigned hurt. “Ning’er, tell us—between me and Senior Sister, who do you want to see less?”

Shi Yining was unwilling to answer and continued her silence.

Kong Qing chuckled softly, reaching out to hook a strand of hair hanging by the woman’s ear, slowly twining it around her fingertip.

“Since Ning’er won’t speak, I’ll take it as a silent admission that she’d rather not see Senior Sister.”

In such a humiliated state, Shi Yining indeed did not want Shu Mo to be there. She did not voice a contradiction.

Seeing this, Kong Qing’s smile widened. She turned back around, looking provocatively at the tall, elegant figure standing at the doorway.

“Senior Sister Mo already has her answer. Aren’t you leaving?”

Shu Mo’s lips pressed into a thin line, the cold aura radiating from her body growing more intense.

In the next instant, a cold glint suddenly burst from her sleeve, attacking the person who was wallowing in her own pride.

Faced with the crisis, Kong Qing’s expression shifted. She quickly shifted her body, holding Shi Yining as she dodged.

“What? Has Senior Sister Mo been driven to rage by her embarrassment?”

As soon as the words left her mouth, a sharp pain shot through her right shoulder.

Her arms were suddenly empty.

Enduring the pain, Kong Qing looked closely and saw that her precious prize was now being held in the arms of her “two-faced” senior sister.

Shi Yining felt a world-spinning sensation. The moment she regained her senses, she realized the Body-Fixing Spell had been quietly dispelled.

She instinctively struggled, but was held even tighter.

A familiar clear fragrance reached her nose. At that moment, she seemed to realize something, and her body froze instantly.

Within her line of sight was the black-and-gold embroidered robe that had appeared in her dreams countless times in her past life.

She had once secretly inquired and learned that Shu Mo loved the color black, saying that “black is like ink” (Shu Mo’s name), making it the most suitable for her.

In neither her past nor present life had Shu Mo ever been this close to her.

In the past, being held by the “bright moon” she devotedly loved would have made her overjoyed. But now, she only wanted to get away from this person.

Seeing that Shu Mo would not let go, Shi Yining hesitated before finally speaking, “Thank you, Daoist Mo, for the rescue. The discourse has not yet ended; please let me leave.”

The words fell, but there was no response.

Shi Yining looked up in confusion, immediately meeting an unreadable gaze directed at her.

In that second, her heart skipped a beat for no reason.

At a loss for what to do, her teeth unconsciously bit her lower lip.

To Shu Mo, the woman in her arms appeared entirely innocent, yet every unintended move was incredibly alluring.

The ambiguous atmosphere was quickly broken by an ill-timed voice.

“Seven days ago, Ning’er fell into Yunze Lake. That was my doing. Senior Sister Mo knew the truth but didn’t report it to the Xuanqing Sect, choosing instead to cover it up for personal reasons. I’m surprised you’re playing the hero today.”

The mockery in her voice was unmistakable.

Shi Yining’s heart, which had been in a state of confusion, went cold at those words.

She had guessed correctly; Shu Mo truly knew the truth…

It was laughable that she was just having stray thoughts. It turned out that from the very beginning, Shu Mo had already made her choice between her and Kong Qing.

Seeing that the person holding her still hadn’t let go, Shi Yining did not hesitate to use her spiritual power. She pushed out with a palm strike and flipped back to the ground.

Shu Mo was forced back half a step. Looking at the woman whose expression had turned icy, she wanted to explain, “Fellow Daoist Shi, regarding that day…”

“Daoist Mo, you need not say more. I was the one who pestered you first; the fault lies primarily with me. I promise such things will not happen again. Thank you for your help just now. Farewell.”

Shi Yining flew out of the small courtyard, her form turning into a streak of light toward the horizon.

Inside the room, the tension between the sisters grew more stagnant.

Kong Qing continued her mockery, “What I can’t have, you won’t get either. I have nothing to regret, for Ning’er never liked me anyway. But you’re different, Senior Sister. Ning’er used to love you so much, pursuing you at any cost. You were the one who pushed her away step by step.”

Shu Mo’s brows furrowed, her tone icy, “Junior Sister Kong, you know full well that Mother blocked me and forbade me from going to the Xuanqing Sect to reveal the truth. To twist the facts like this—your heart is truly malicious!”

Kong Qing suddenly touched her temple, saying meaningfully: “I’m doing this to help you, Senior Sister. You know the Sect Master’s attitude toward the Xuanqing Sect. She would never allow you to have any connection with them, especially given Ning’er’s identity… If nothing goes wrong, she will inherit the position of Sect Master of Xuanqing. There is no possibility for you.”

“By your logic, you shouldn’t have any involvement with her either. Isn’t your previous behavior contradictory?”

“That’s different. You are to inherit the Yuehua Sect. As for me, in the eyes of the Sect Master, I’m somewhat dispensable—at most a loose elder. As long as I’m not with a demonic cultivator, the Sect Master likely won’t interfere. Furthermore, if Ning’er is willing and the Master truly forbids it, I can expel myself from the sect and become a Daoist companion with her as a rogue cultivator. I can defy the Master for Ning’er. Can you? You are the Master’s only daughter; she will never allow it. Even if you have the heart, you likely lack the power to achieve it.”

Shu Mo did not respond.

Though Kong Qing’s motives were impure, she spoke the truth. Her mother was very powerful, and she currently lacked the strength to resist… She had actually tried once, but later her mother threatened Shi Yining’s life, forcing her to swear a heavy oath…

Recalling the past, Shu Mo closed her eyes slightly, seemingly unable to bear the memory, and instead thought of the strange dreams she had at midnight.

She faintly sensed that her own state was special.

Currently, she was like someone wrapped in layers of dense mist. Once the mist dissipated, everything would be resolved…

Shi Yining left the courtyard and quickly returned to the seats belonging to the Xuanqing Sect.

By then, she had already taken the top spot at her arena, waiting for the other eight arenas to finish so the winners could continue the discourse for the position of champion.

However… Arena Six was currently empty.

The original defender, Shu Mo, had not yet returned, causing the discourse to stall.

In the Yuehua Sect seating area, a woman with a gentle expression stood up and bowed toward Shi Yining.

“Fellow Daoist Shi, may I ask why Senior Sister Mo and Senior Sister Kong have not returned together?”

In front of all the cultivators, it was naturally inconvenient to tell the truth.

Shi Yining used the most appropriate excuse: “Daoist Mo is at Qixia Courtyard healing Daoist Kong. She will be over shortly.”

“Thank you for informing me.”

Wen Xi bowed again and sat back down, though she was surprised.

After how those two senior sisters were at each other’s throats earlier, would Senior Sister Mo really go out of her way to heal Senior Sister Kong? It seemed more likely… she’d be rubbing salt in the wound.

While it wasn’t good to think of Senior Sister Mo that way… that was likely the reality…

Wen Xi’s heart grew more worried.

Just as she was hesitating whether to go look, a black-robed figure flew out from the island and landed on Arena Six.

Seeing Senior Sister Mo return, Wen Xi felt somewhat relieved, but after waiting a while, Senior Sister Kong still hadn’t appeared.

She quietly left her seat and went to the corresponding courtyard. Before she even arrived, she smelled a faint scent of blood.

“Senior Sister!”

Wen Xi immediately rushed into the courtyard, only to find Kong Qing’s right shoulder stained with blood, her face pale, leaning against a peach blossom tree.

Seeing the newcomer, Kong Qing’s lips curled, “What is Junior Sister Wen doing here?”

“Senior Sister Kong, you hadn’t returned for a long time, so I was worried. The wound on your shoulder…”

Had she remembered incorrectly? When they were fighting earlier, that wasn’t where she was injured…

Kong Qing snorted coldly, “This was done by Shu Mo. Our Senior Sister Mo shows no mercy when striking her own sect members.”

Just now, before Shu Mo left, she had dealt another palm strike to the already injured area, worsening the wound.

Who would have thought that the fairy who appeared noble and upright to the world would be so vindictive in private?

Kong Qing thought she understood Shu Mo well enough to persuade her to step back, but reality had slapped her in the face.

She suddenly wasn’t sure. With her black-hearted senior sister’s behavior, once she had enough strength, she might actually defy the Sect Master’s orders…

After Shu Mo’s return, she quickly defeated several opponents and took the top spot in her arena.

Before long, the winners drew lots, and Shi Yining drew Shu Mo.

Two figures—as elegant as startled swans and as bright as the clear moon—flew onto the designated arena one after the other, instantly drawing the attention of every cultivator.

Taixuan Island erupted in discussion.

“Who do you all think will win?”

“Hard to say. Before today, I was certain Senior Mo would win. But after seeing her today, I realize the rumors about Senior Shi were false. The outcome is hard to judge.”

“The verbal debate has begun. Let’s wait and see.”

It was now late at night, but the discourse stage was as bright as day.

Shi Yining suppressed her chaotic thoughts and focused on the debate of Daoist laws.

Conversely, Shu Mo’s mind was constantly on the person before her. She ignored the verbal battle and performed poorly.

Shi Yining was surprised by Shu Mo’s performance. In her heart, this person was someone whose expression wouldn’t change even if a mountain collapsed, yet now she seemed distracted.

Could she be looking down on her, assuming she would surely lose?

Shi Yining couldn’t think of another reason, becoming more convinced of this theory, and her competitive spirit was fully ignited.

In her past life, she had voluntarily surrendered for this person and faced countless ridicules. In this life, she had given her all and defeated many opponents—this match would be no exception!

Shi Yining instantly intensified her offensive, posing various questions to the tall figure before her.

Some involved detailed explanations of Daoist laws; others involved dilemmas where it was difficult to choose.

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