After Transmigrating, I and the Female Lead Both Found It 'Really Fragrant' (GL) - Chapter 44
The heavy, layered red curtains fell, blocking everyone’s view. The sedan chair, under Si Tuyun’s command, soared straight in one direction, and the water mirror immediately followed, but the screen could no longer display any related images.
He Yeyu exclaimed in surprise, “What kind of special restriction does that flying sedan chair have that it can actually prevent the water mirror from tracking it?”
Shen Jue’s expression grew darker as he stared fixedly at the smooth, satin-like mirror surface. All the water mirrors were blank, and then suddenly a string of faint purple flames, emitting demonic energy, appeared. The flames slowly spread out into a large circle and three small arcs, finally forming a rather mocking smiley face!
Everyone was in an uproar, and someone immediately shouted angrily, “This is a provocation! That demon cultivator dares to openly provoke us!”
“This is too much!”
“He must have calculated that we couldn’t track the direction of the sedan chair.” Yun Mingyi, the master of Yunqu Sect, folded his hands behind his back, his face filled with resentment, “This is really outrageous!”
“It’s unheard of for a demon cultivator to infiltrate the Nightmare Trial!”
“Where is the Danfa Hall? Is there any way to deal with this demon cultivator?”
“He’s so arrogant, we can’t just let him take away the contestant so recklessly!”
“If necessary, I can enter the Nightmare Realm and capture them all!”
Everyone stood up indignantly. They were all high-ranking figures, almost representing the upper echelons of the cultivation world. Si Tuyun’s actions were like a slap in the face of all the high-ranking officials, and then he happily mocked them, which was truly humiliating!
The old man from the Danfa Hall wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and chuckled dryly, “The director is thinking of a way, and he has already arranged for cultivators to enter the Nightmare Realm to investigate. Please be patient, everyone!”
“Everyone, please calm down first.” Yue Siqiong, the master of Zixing Sect with a goatee, stood up from his seat and said loudly, “Since the beginning of each trial, there has never been a precedent for a sect master entering the trial to help the participants. Don’t let your temporary anger ruin the rules set by our ancestors!”
“But if we let him go on like this, the captured female cultivator will probably be in danger…” After He Yeyu finished speaking, she couldn’t help but glance at Shen Jue beside her, and saw that his hands were clenched into fists, his face, which was usually cold, was now as black as iron, clearly angry to the extreme.
“That’s not necessarily true! As the ancients said, everything is destined. If that female cultivator is lucky enough to survive, doesn’t it also prove that she is blessed and her fate is not yet over?” Yue Siqiong stroked his beard and smiled slightly, “In the trial, there is life and death. Whether she is killed by a demon cultivator or a demonic beast, what’s the difference? It’s just a destined tribulation for that female cultivator!”
Someone pondered, “That makes some sense.”
“Now, we can only see how lucky that girl is. Amitabha, sin, sin!”
“Alas, this might be another kind of opportunity…”
Seeing that he had won the support of everyone, Yue Siqiong was very proud, nodding his head and shaking his head, and looked at Shen Jue with a gloomy expression, asking with a smile, “Sect Master Shen, what do you think?”
Shen Jue glanced at him and did not answer. His eyes were sharp, as if he were looking at a common snake, insect, or ant, which made Yue Siqiong’s back feel cold.
He said coldly, “Since things have come to this, there’s no point in talking more. If the Danfa Hall fails to investigate, I will go there myself.”
Everyone whispered and discussed, but did not dare to stop him.
Yue Siqiong glared at him, his face turned ugly. The hall master beside him pulled at his sleeve and reminded him in a low voice, “Shen Jue has now reached the peak of the Soul Formation stage, and he is almost half a step into the Heavenly Realm. You should not fight with him!”
Upon hearing this, Yue Siqiong’s face turned purple, and after holding back for a long time, he snorted and sat down.
••••
Shen Qiqi stood still where she was for a long time, until she could no longer see the flying sedan, and she still stared blankly at the blue sky.
Yue Huai couldn’t bear to see it, and went over to pat her shoulder, “Junior Sister, don’t be so sad…”
Shen Qiqi remained silent. Liu Nian beside her laughed, “What’s wrong? Now that she’s gone, you’ve turned into a statue? Are you going to cry on the Great Wall to express your longing?”
Shen Qiqi turned around and glared at him coldly, saying, “Your mouth is really vicious. I want to sew it up for you right now.”
Liu Nian felt a chill in his heart when she looked at him, but he still insisted, “Heh, it depends on whether you have the ability!”
Yue Huai said softly, “Junior Sister, don’t be angry, Brother Liu is always straightforward, he doesn’t mean any harm…”
“What are you trying to say?” Shen Qiqi looked at her, her eyes sharp as ice, “He forced my Senior Sister away, he spoke rudely, he has a foul mouth, but he’s a good boy?”
Yue Huai was stunned and her face turned red, “I, I don’t mean that!”
Zhu Jun folded his arms and looked down at her with disdain, “Junior Sister Yue, there’s no need to waste words with her. She deliberately wants to protect Liu Shuang, so naturally she’s not happy with us.”
Liu Nian sneered, “Liu Shuang is just a weak Qi Condensation cultivator, choosing her is obviously the safest. It’s a pity that some people are ungrateful and only care about love and affection!”
Zhao Ke, who had been silent, suddenly shouted, “Enough! Shut up!”
The three of them shut their mouths in embarrassment, their faces unhappy.
Zhao Ke rubbed his temples with two fingers and walked to Shen Qiqi’s side, whispering, “Junior Sister, don’t be angry.”
Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and looked at him, her eyes as sharp as ice, “Senior Brother Zhao, are you sure you want to continue with them?”
Zhao Ke hesitated for a moment and said, “Regardless of their personalities, those three are actually quite strong…”
“Then you all can go together.” Shen Qiqi picked up her bag from the ground and said coldly, “I’ll go by myself.”
Zhao Ke was startled and quickly grabbed her shoulder. “Junior Sister, it’s too dangerous for you to go alone!”
Liu Nian urged loudly, “Let her go by herself, Senior Brother Zhao. Since she doesn’t like us anyway, why bother with this love-struck idiot?”
Zhu Jun made a face and giggled, “Hahahaha, the young miss is going to cry all by herself looking for that missing little waste, huh?”
Shen Qiqi stopped walking when she heard this and suddenly turned around. Unexpectedly, she made a U-turn and rushed straight towards Liu Nian and Zhu Jun, raising her hand—
“Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!”
The two of them were stunned on the spot, their mouths wide open. There were four fiery red palm prints on their cheeks, and their cheeks were instantly swollen like pig’s heads, showing how strong the force was. Before they could react, Shen Qiqi raised her hand to hit them again, but Yue Huai beside her quickly reached out to stop her.
Her eyes widened, filled with disbelief, “Junior Sister, how can you hit people casually?!”
“Why can they insult me and my Senior Sister, but I can’t just do something about it?” Shen Qiqi looked down at her, suddenly pushed Yue Huai, causing her to stumble. “Why are you trying to be a good person, Senior Sister Yue?”
Yue Huai was pushed to the ground and fell very awkwardly. Shen Qiqi came in front of her, looked down at her, and pinched her chin with one hand, lifting it up forcefully. “It seems like I’ve been too gentle recently, haven’t I? Have you forgotten who I am because I haven’t taught you a lesson in a long time?” Her tone was gloomy, and her aura was fully open. This unpredictable appearance was exactly like the original owner, perfectly portraying a vicious female supporting role.
Yue Huai exposed a fragile neck, her lips trembling, and she said repeatedly, “No, no, Junior Sister, we, we didn’t…”
Shen Qiqi fiercely let go of her chin, stood up straight, and glanced at Liu Nian and Zhu Jun behind her, her eyes looking at them as if they were a pile of unsorted garbage.
Liu Nian covered his swollen cheek, gritting his teeth, looking extremely angry as if he had been greatly offended. He was so furious that he lost all reason and lunged at Shen Qiqi. However, before he could even touch the hem of her clothes, he suddenly flew out.
Shen Qiqi’s pupils shrank slightly as she looked at the black figure that suddenly appeared in front of her.
It turned out that a majestic giant eagle had appeared in front of her without her knowing. It hovered in the low air, its long wings fully spread, covering the sky and the sun. Its eyes were like thunder and lightning, and its cold light was exposed.
Zhu Jun exclaimed, “What is this?!”
The eagle let out a low cry and firmly guarded her in front of her, spreading its black wings to completely cover her, preventing anyone from taking a step forward.
Liu Nian said angrily, “I didn’t expect you to have such a powerful spirit beast!”
Shen Qiqi blinked and subconsciously reached out and touched the eagle’s head. The giant eagle folded its wings and stopped in front of her, motionless, allowing her to touch it, and even assumed an extremely docile appearance.
The eagle’s familiarity and dependence on her made her feel very familiar.
“…Black Mist!” She suddenly realized and said softly, “You have something to do with the Black Mist, don’t you? Someone asked you to guard me, right?”
The giant eagle turned to look at her, its black and white eyes like a pair of bright black gems, and remained silently.
••••
High in the sky, inside the crimson sedan.
“Your Highness…”
Liu Shuang frowned, “Don’t call me that.”
Si Tuyun had to change his address. “Alright, alright, Miss Liu.” The maidservants around them looked at each other. They had served for many years and had never seen their young master so cautious. It wasn’t like he had kidnapped a captive, but more like he had invited a great Buddha.
Seeing her hesitant expression, Liu Shuang said, “If you have something to say, just say it directly.”
Si Tuyun, not one to hide things, asked directly, “Miss Liu, are you not worried about Shen Qiqi being alone and in danger?”
“There are sect masters watching outside the water mirror, so nothing should happen.” Liu Shuang lowered her eyes, her voice cold. “If worst comes to worst, I’ve left her something.”
Seeing her somewhat dejected expression, Si Tuyun smiled, “Miss Liu, if you truly like her, you should just tell her directly. If she doesn’t want to, just directly take her back to the Demon Realm and lock her up. With time, she will eventually agree to you.”
People in the Demon Realm expressed their love and hate without so many twists and turns, it was that simple.
Liu Shuang paused, looking at him, “How can you tell I like her?”
Si Tuyun was puzzled, “Isn’t it obvious???”
Liu Shuang turned her head, and actually sighed, as if asking and lamenting at the same time, “…Why can’t she see it?”
Si Tuyun thought for a moment and asked, “Perhaps Miss Shen is a bit slow. May I ask, Miss Liu, how far have you two progressed?”
Liu Shuang pursed her lips, her expression inexplicable. She had previously disdained love and was completely a novice, so she asked, “What are the steps?”
“Have you held hands?”
Liu Shuang nodded.
Si Tuyun asked again, “And kissed?”
Liu Shuang hesitated for a moment, then nodded again.
Si Tuyun twitched the corner of his mouth, “…And had s3x?”
Liu Shuang thought for a moment and said, “I wanted to a few days ago, but it was interrupted.”
“……,” Si Tuyun looked speechless, “You mean, you’ve held hands, kissed, and were about to have s3x, but you haven’t confessed your feelings to each other???”
Si Tuyun: At this point, it’s really hard to not get married.
T/N: Hahaha… They’re both slow to realize it. They’re novices, after all, but… how can they already do what couples do and still not say the words “I love you”?.