When a Yandere Cannon Fodder Meets a Dark, Twisted Villain - Chapter 5

Shi Yining was too late to stop her. When she regained her senses, her face turned pale.

“Jiang Liuyue, what… what have you done to me?”

The evil ghost clung tightly to her, an intimacy without gaps.

“This is a contract. With this seal, Miss Shi will be able to adapt to my presence.”

Shi Yining gritted her teeth, fury rising in her heart. Just as she was about to strike, the temperature spreading through her body rose degree by degree… The ghost was no longer ice-cold. In her perception, it slowly took on a hint of a living person’s aura.

She knew clearly that this was an effect of the contract, not a physical change in the ghost itself.

Shi Yining’s heart sank. She asked through gritted teeth, “I assume this contract has more than just this one function?”

Jiang Liuyue gave a soft hum, her joy difficult to hide.

“With this contract in place, from this day forward, Miss Shi belongs to me alone.”

“Undo it!”

“Unless my soul is scattered and obliterated, it can never be undone.”

“Jiang Liuyue, you are shameless! You forgot you promised me you would give me time to consider. Only one night has passed, and you’ve already gone back on your word?”

“Of course my word stands. Though the contract is established, I will still keep my promise and will not force myself upon you… If in the future Miss Shi truly does not wish to see me, you may find a way to eliminate me. I will not resist.”

Shi Yining bit her lip and did not respond.

She had never truly thought about making Jiang Liuyue’s soul vanish—especially since this ghost had died because of her. How could she bring herself to do it? …Forget it. Having been reborn, she had no plans to seek a cultivation partner anyway. If she was to be haunted by an evil ghost, then so be it for now. She would find another way later; she believed there had to be a method to break the contract!

Shi Yining’s silence was taken as silent consent by Jiang Liuyue.

“Has Miss Shi agreed, then?”

“Who agreed? I can allow the contract to exist, but don’t you have any delusions. Even if I die, I will never fall in love with an evil ghost!”

The room fell silent for a moment.

After a while, a single crystalline tear silently fell onto Shi Yining’s jade-like hand. She froze instantly.

Can an evil ghost… also shed tears?

Had the words she just spoke been too harsh?

It was she who had caused her death… It was only natural for her to come and haunt her, wasn’t it?

A sudden pang of emotion, one that could only be described as heartache, surfaced in Shi Yining’s heart.

The moment she snapped back to her senses, she pursed her lips, and her expression darkened abruptly.

What was wrong with her? Had she been bewitched by the ghost to actually feel pity for the other party?

In her past life, she had been bound by a System and lost her sense of self, living like a marionette on strings. Now that she had finally been reborn, how could she allow herself to repeat the tragedy of her previous life!

The matter of the Molian Mountain Range still needed to be verified. She absolutely could not believe this ghost’s one-sided story.

The more Shi Yining thought, the more frustrated she became. Just then, a low voice whispered in her ear: “Miss Shi is so angry… is it because you still can’t let go of Sect Leader Qin and still want to be with her?”

Shi Yining denied it immediately: “Of course not!”

But Jiang Liuyue did not believe her: “If not, why is Miss Shi reacting so strongly?”

“Because humans and ghosts walk different paths. There can be no result between us.”

“Miss Shi has said this once before; it is nothing more than an excuse. The so-called ‘different paths’ only apply to mortals, whose lifespans are affected by yin spirits. Cultivators are not subject to this… Using such words to stall me only proves that my guess was correct.”

“Jiang Liuyue, believe what you want!”

Shi Yining felt quite miserable. Had she known it would come to this, she should have denied it cleanly and decisively when the ghost first asked if she liked her Master. Now, it felt like she had shot herself in the foot.

In both her past and present lives, the only person she had truly loved was Shu Mo.

Although the System had influenced her in her past life, she wouldn’t have done those things later on if she hadn’t truly been moved… The System did indeed interfere with her life, but when it came to matters of the heart, it ultimately only acted as a catalyst.

If she hadn’t liked Shu Mo, no matter how the System tried to bewitch her, it wouldn’t have succeeded.

In her past life, she had given almost everything to win a piece of Shu Mo’s heart, eventually resorting to any means necessary and making a fool of herself. Having been reborn, she no longer wished to pursue anyone.

“Jiang Liuyue, I truly have no such thoughts. If you don’t believe me, let me go and stay far away from me!”

“Fine, I believe you… One more question: does Miss Shi plan to find another cultivation partner in the future?”

“Of course not,” Shi Yining answered without a moment’s hesitation.

Having experienced the events of her past life, she no longer held any expectations for love.

Hearing this, Jiang Liuyue held the woman in her arms even tighter, her voice carrying a hint of seduction: “Since you don’t plan on finding anyone else, then why can’t Miss Shi try to be with me?”

Shi Yining knew the ghost would not give up easily, so she changed her tactic and began to advise her earnestly.

“You don’t even have a complete memory of your own life. How would I dare be with you?”

“Though I lack the memories of the past, I clearly know everything about Miss Shi. That is enough to prove that Miss Shi is the most important person in my heart.”

“Jiang Liuyue, have you ever considered that we might have been enemies?”

“So what? Only deep love breeds deep hatred. Perhaps the past me wanted what I couldn’t have, and that is why such a deep obsession was formed.”

Shi Yining continued to remind her: “There is more than one kind of hatred in this world. Xuanqing Sect is an orthodox Daoist sect; I once followed my Master and the sect elders to eliminate many demonic sects. Perhaps the power you belonged to in life was one of them. Because you lost your memory, you’ve mistaken your original hatred for love…”

Jiang Liuyue spoke without hesitation, “Most demonic sects are evil. If they provoked Miss Shi’s sect into action, they surely deserved their fate. If I truly was a demonic cultivator, then Miss Shi was simply acting on behalf of Heaven. What grounds would I have to hate you?”

Shi Yining bit her lip. This evil ghost was truly stubborn and impenetrable, seemingly set on her.

“Jiang Liuyue, do not regret this later!”

“How could I regret it? If Miss Shi could accept me, it would be the most fortunate thing in the world for me.”

The words, overflowing with affection, drifted into her ear. Because of that mysterious contract, the ghost’s breath was no longer cold to Shi Yining; instead, it carried a hint of scorching heat.

She wanted to flee, but she was held in a tight embrace.

“Jiang Liuyue, you… let go first. I have something to say to you.”

“Miss Shi may speak freely; this position will not hinder you.”

“Who says it doesn’t hinder me? You’re holding me too tight, it’s uncomfortable, I can barely breathe! You keep saying you want to be with me—do you actually plan to strangle me to death and trap my soul just to achieve your goal in some twisted way?”

As soon as she finished speaking, the constraints around her loosened instantly. A rare trace of flustered helplessness surfaced in Jiang Liuyue’s voice.

“I’m sorry, I…”

Just as she started to speak, there was a blur of movement. Shi Yining fled the room at the fastest speed of her life.

The intoxicatingly warm embrace was suddenly empty. The yin energy around Jiang Liuyue, which had been calming down, abruptly surged and roiled restlessly.

“Miss Shi, you cannot escape…”

After leaving Xigui Peak, Shi Yining galloped all the way to Qinghe Peak, where her Master resided.

At that time, Qin Wu had already left the forbidden grounds and had just returned to her cultivation cave when her divine sense detected something.

The next instant, a familiar figure came rushing toward her, quickly reaching her side.

Watching this scene, a gentle smile broke out on Qin Wu’s face.

“Ning’er, why the hurry? Have you come to seek help with something?”

Shi Yining struggled to steady her mind. “Master, your disciple wishes… wishes to stay at Qinghe Peak for a few days.”

Qin Wu was somewhat surprised. “Has Ning’er encountered some difficulty? If someone is bullying you, you can tell me. I will stand up for you.”

“No… Master, you misunderstand. No one is bullying me. I just… I just missed Master.”

Looking at the woman’s slightly wandering gaze, Qin Wu knew she was lying, but she did not expose her.

She knew her disciple’s temperament well; if she wasn’t telling the truth now, she must have her reasons. Thus, she simply pulled her into a gentle embrace, offering silent comfort.

“In that case, Ning’er shall stay at Qinghe Peak. You may stay as long as you like.”

“Thank you, Master.”

Shi Yining subconsciously glanced behind her, confirming that Jiang Liuyue had not followed. Her tense nerves relaxed considerably.

That evil ghost must be fuming with rage right now…

She had lied to her. She had said she wouldn’t run away, but… the possessiveness the ghost displayed was truly alarming.

She couldn’t defeat Jiang Liuyue, and she couldn’t trust her. Staying there would only leave her at the ghost’s mercy.

Half a cup of tea later, Shi Yining sat by a green jade table holding a cup of spiritual tea. Breathing in the soothing incense her Master had just lit, her panicked heart gradually found peace.

“Master, regarding the divination at Wangdao Peak earlier, is there a result now?”

Qin Wu sat down opposite her disciple and nodded with a smile. “It is indeed as I expected. It is an omen of great fortune.”

Hearing this, Shi Yining felt completely at ease.

The matter of the divination was likely a change brought about by her rebirth. If it had led the sect into a dangerous situation in the future, her sins might never have been washed away.

Now that the hexagram indicated a lucky omen, it meant the sect would only move toward a better future.

After a brief moment of joy, Shi Yining thought of her current predicament and said hesitantly, “Master, there is one more thing…”

Qin Wu looked at her conflicted disciple, her smile fading slightly as she feigned anger. “I have never seen Ning’er like this before. We have been Master and disciple for many years; is there something you cannot say? Why are you hesitating?”

Shi Yining gripped her sleeves tightly. “I… I want to ask Master if there is any secret technique that can… that can investigate a specific event from the past in detail?”

Qin Wu recalled carefully. “As far as I know, there is no such secret technique in the Houtu Realm. Even the known ‘Source-Tracing Light’ technique can only perceive a specific moment, and it is used by sects to track killers; its limitations are immense. Actually, to investigate past events, one does not necessarily need a secret technique. Ning’er, why don’t you tell me exactly what you want to find?”

Shi Yining twisted her sleeves and whispered, “Does Master still remember the flood in Baitang Village a month ago?”

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