After Transmigrating, I and the Female Lead Both Found It 'Really Fragrant' (GL) - Chapter 7

Liu Shuang was slightly surprised and turned around, etching the scene before her into her heart. Even many years later, she still remembered this picture vividly.

It was the month of March, the spring was warm and bright, and the warm breeze entangled with the peach blossoms on the branches. A pink petal swirled and landed silently on the girl’s delicate shoulder.

Shen Qiqi, dressed in green, was looking at her from the window, her almond-shaped eyes clear and filled with laughter. She rested her chin on her hand, and her movements revealed a youthful playfulness and vivacity that was even more vibrant than the colorful spring.

“Senior sister, Senior sister!” Shen Qiqi called out, bringing her back to her senses. “What are you doing?”

Liu Shuang lowered her eyebrows and wiped away the emotion in her eyes, saying softly, “How come you’re here?”

“I just happened to pass by, so I came to see what you were doing.” Shen Qiqi rolled her eyes and looked at the cloth-clad old man beside her, quickly standing up straight and respectfully calling out, “Master Chang Yao.”

Master Chang Yao squinted his eyes and snorted, “Hmph, I thought you didn’t care about me.”

Master Chang Yao was the owner of the herb garden and was in charge of everything here. He was obsessed with alchemy and didn’t care about worldly affairs. Although he looked a bit sloppy, he had a pure and simple heart. In the past, when Liu Shuang was treated coldly and others had taken her room and tried to drive her off Qingfeng Peak, it was Master Chang Yao who had taken her in.

Because of this, Liu Shuang had always respected Master Chang Yao very much and had learned a lot about alchemy from him. The master and disciple trusted and supported each other, and their relationship was deep.

However, Master Chang Yao’s end was not a happy one. The Demon Realm slaughtered the cultivation world on a large scale, causing widespread mourning. Under the accusations of numerous sects, he committed suicide to prove Liu Shuang’s innocence, but it was still to no avail.

Shen Qiqi felt sorry for the old man and looked at him with respect. She waved her hand and said, “Of course not, how could I forget you?”

“I remember you. You’re Shen Jue’s little girl?” Master Chang Yao looked her up and down with a suspicious expression. “You’re not here to deliberately make things difficult for Xiao Shuang again, are you?”

It seemed that the rumor of Shen Qiqi disliking Liu Shuang had spread and was hard to erase.

Determined to change this bad impression, Shen Qiqi held up four fingers, pointed them towards the sky, and swore, “No. From today on, I, Shen Qiqi, will never harm Senior sister again.”

“Oh? Is that a promise?”

“Absolutely! If I harm Senior sister, I’ll… I’ll never be able to go home!”

Master Chang Yao shook his head with a laugh, “Ha, what kind of oath is that?”

Shen Qiqi smiled on the surface but thought to herself: You don’t understand, this oath is much more serious than being struck by lightning. Never being able to return to the modern world would be the most fatal blow for a transmigrator!

Liu Shuang looked down at her with deep eyes, “…Alright, remember what you said today.”

Shen Qiqi nodded vigorously without hesitation. She hadn’t even had a chance to cling to the female lead’s thigh, why would she harm her? Living was much better!

“Senior sister, Master, can I come in now?”

With their permission, she casually entered the room, looked up at the alchemy furnace as tall as an ancient tree, and exclaimed sincerely, “…Wow!”

Master Chang Yao looked quite pleased. “How is it? What do you think of my Bagua furnace?”

Shen Qiqi answered honestly, “It looks very imposing.”

Master Chang Yao patted the furnace and boasted, “This was forged from Xuan iron meteorite and powered by the True Fire of the Vermilion Bird. It can melt anything in the world.”

Shen Qiqi gave a thumbs up and praised, “As expected of you, you’re really amazing.”

Master Chang Yao nodded in satisfaction, “Little girl, you have good taste.”

The two chatted back and forth happily. Suddenly, Liu Shuang interrupted their casual conversation and said softly, “Master, I still need one more medicinal ingredient for the tempering pill. I’ll go to the medicinal field to get some tu mi.” With that, she stood up, lifted the curtain in front of the room, and walked out gracefully.

Shen Qiqi looked at her retreating figure and whispered quietly, “Master, I heard you scolding Senior sister just now. What happened?”

Master Chang Yao paused, stroked his beard and sighed, “Alas, Xiao Shuang is usually fine, but I don’t know what’s wrong with her today. She’s been absent-minded and has made several mistakes in adding the medicinal ingredients. So I said a few words to her.”

“Is Senior sister in a bad mood today?” Shen Qiqi stroked her chin and guessed.

Master Chang Yao said, “Perhaps. This child has been much quieter than usual these past few days. I don’t know what’s wrong.”

Shen Qiqi nodded and smiled, “It’s okay! Master, I’ll go talk to Senior sister and I’m sure I can cheer her up.”

“You’re a clever little girl.” The master patted her shoulder heavily, implying something. “Take good care of her.”

“I will!” Shen Qiqi agreed quickly and hopped out of the room like a little frog.

••••

Liu Shuang stepped out of the room, turned on her heel, and walked until she was out of sight from the window. She gently rubbed her furrowed brow with her fingers and let out a slow breath.

It wasn’t that she was in a bad mood, but that the demon bl00d in her body was acting up.

This ancient bloodline, while powerful, also had its drawbacks. It could autonomously absorb negative emotions such as resentment, hatred, sadness, and jealousy from the surroundings and convert them into power that it could use. But this power was completely uninvited, and even if she didn’t want to absorb it, it would come rushing in.

With the recent arrival of the Demon Realm, immense demonic aura and resentment had poured into her body without warning, like a tidal wave, making it difficult for her to remain unaffected.

Liu Shuang had absorbed too much today, and the demonic aura within her was chaotic, as if several resentful energies were fighting and colliding. She really needed to digest it properly.

She walked slowly towards the field of tu mi flowers, bent down slightly, and pinched a green branch with her slender fingers. Just as she was about to pick the snow-white flowers, she heard a commotion coming from the entrance to the fence.

“Wow, this herb garden really has everything!”

“Of course. The medicinal herbs and elixirs of the seven peaks are all produced here. The quality is absolutely top-notch! But…”

“But what? Spit it out.” A very impatient voice.

“Hey, the old man here has a bit of a temper. Sometimes he’s kind, and sometimes he’s fierce. It’s said that he gives medicinal herbs based on his mood.”

Liu Shuang looked up and saw a young master dressed in brocade, chin held high, hands behind his back, slowly walking into the garden surrounded by a group of people.

“What are you afraid of,” he said casually, taking a step forward, “Just give him a bag of spirit stones, and I’ll see if he dares to be arrogant.”

Liu Shuang released the tu mi flower leaf and stood up straight.

If she remembered correctly, this should be an inner sect disciple of the Yufeng Peak named Tang Yanhua. It was said that his family was wealthy and powerful, and he was a high-ranking official in the court. He always had an endless supply of silver and spirit stones, so many people flattered him.

Tang Yanhua walked into the garden and saw a woman in white standing among the swaying medicinal herbs, with sleeves like flowing clouds, quietly looking at him. Her gaze was as cold as the sea, and it made people feel a chill in their hearts.

Several outer sect disciples recognized her and exclaimed, “It’s Liu Shuang!”

Tang Yanhua came to his senses, suspecting that he had seen wrong, to think that the woman looked so unfathomable. He clicked his tongue and showed a disdainful expression, “Oh? So it’s that useless waste.”

An outer sect disciple stepped forward and said sarcastically, “Senior sister Liu, what are you doing here? Are you here to beg for herbs too?”

The others laughed and mocked, “Forget it, with her qualifications, even if she uses the best spiritual pills and elixirs, it would be a waste!”

“Yeah, some waste should know their place!”

Liu Shuang stood there as if she hadn’t heard. It was as if, under Tang Yanhua’s illusion, Liu Shuang’s gaze was cold and inorganic, devoid of emotion, as if she were looking at a group of dead things.

Seeing that she didn’t react, the others pouted in boredom and scattered, each finding a plot of medicinal herbs.

“Wow, isn’t this a high-grade Flame Grass? There are so many planted here!” One of the disciples couldn’t help himself and picked a large handful of fiery red flowers.

Seeing this, the others were worried. “Aren’t you taking too much? The master hasn’t said we can take them yet…”

“What are you afraid of? I have enough spirit stones to buy this entire garden.” Tang Yanhua walked up to Liu Shuang, glared at her fiercely, and casually picked a tu mi flower, “Take as much as you want!”

Everyone cheered at once. In an instant, the medicinal field was filled with all sorts of muddy footprints. These people came without asking, picking herbs as casually as if they were drinking water at home, and even carelessly threw away things they didn’t want.

The originally tidy and clean herb garden was like a place that had been hit by a storm. The flowers and herbs were scattered and broken, drooping listlessly. The ground was covered in dark brown leaves, carelessly trampled on by pairs of feet.

Liu Shuang watched quietly, her eyes gradually darkening, and blue veins appeared on her forehead.

The surging demonic aura within her made it difficult for her to suppress her emotions.

She and her master had always taken care of these herbs. In her previous life, she was weak and helpless and couldn’t stop these evil people from rampaging. But now, it was easy for her to retaliate.

“Hey, what are you standing there for? You’re blocking the way!” Tang Yanhua saw her standing still and pushed her, only to meet her cold eyes. He couldn’t help but take a few steps back, “What are you doing? You, you, you… Are you trying to rebel?”

Looking at Liu Shuang’s face, he became increasingly dissatisfied and angrily raised his hand, but Liu Shuang grabbed his wrist. Her grip was like iron, and Tang Yanhua couldn’t break free. Sweat beaded on his forehead, his face contorted in pain, as he howled, “You, you! Let go!”

“Young Master!”

Seeing this, everyone’s faces changed, and they rushed towards Liu Shuang one after another, like the gourd babies trying to save their grandfather. However, they were knocked back by an unknown powerful force and fell to the ground in all directions, clutching their chests and wailing.

Liu Shuang didn’t move her eyes at all, she just stared at Tang Yanhua and opened her lips slightly, “Apologize.”

Tang Yanhua cursed again, but the pain in his wrist only intensified. The force was so strong that it felt like his hand was about to be broken in two.

He looked at the people who had fallen around him and felt fear for the first time.

Liu Shuang’s demonic aura was in chaos, and her eyes were faintly red, making her look particularly terrifying. “Apologize,” she repeated.

“I…” Tang Yanhua met her gaze and suddenly his legs went weak. He trembled and would have collapsed to the ground if Liu Shuang hadn’t been holding him. “I… I’m sorry…”

Liu Shuang suddenly released her grip, and Tang Yanhua fell to the ground with a thud.

The young master, who was dressed in fine clothes and jewels, trembled and tears streamed down his face like a fountain. He wiped away his tears, and a sense of resentment silently erupted in his heart.

He was the son of a prime minister, and he had always been pampered by others. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? Liu Shuang, who was clearly a waste, dared to threaten him…

A venomous anger crept into his heart like a ghost, fueling his rage.

Liu Shuang looked down at him coldly and said, “Get lost.”

Tang Yanhua slowly climbed to his feet, his back hunched and his sleeves askew, looking completely disheveled.

He took a few steps forward, then suddenly turned around. A green light shot out from his sleeve, straight towards Liu Shuang’s throat!

Liu Shuang lazily lifted an eyelid, and several strands of black demonic aura flew out of her sleeve, about to block this petty trick –

“Senior sister!” Shen Qiqi’s voice came from behind her. “Oh my god! Who are they!”

Liu Shuang paused slightly, then suddenly retracted the demonic aura. Her figure flashed imperceptibly, and the green light grazed her cheek, leaving a gushing wound.

Shen Qiqi ran quickly towards Liu Shuang and arrived at her senior sister’s side just as she heard Tang Yanhua say triumphantly, “You’ve fallen for my trick. This talisman has a rare poison that’s hard to cure!”

“You!” Shen Qiqi was furious. She held Liu Shuang’s arm and felt a pang in her heart – I was only gone for a moment, and someone else came to bully my senior sister! Are these people idle!

“Senior sister, are you alright?” She held Liu Shuang’s chin and coaxed, “Let me see?”

She saw a deep and long cut on the other’s white and jade-like left cheek, and the surrounding skin and flesh were torn, a gruesome sight of red and white.

Shen Qiqi was about to faint: Ah! Oh my god!! My senior sister’s face is so beautiful!!!

Tang Yanhua laughed maniacally, “Without the antidote, your skin will start to rot from your face and spread all over your body!” He looked at Liu Shuang excitedly, but saw her cover her cheek with one hand and lower her eyes, revealing a somewhat delicate and pitiful appearance.

“I’m fine,” she said softly, leaning against Shen Qiqi, her body as soft as a willow. “Fortunately… Junior sister came in time.”

Shen Qiqi felt even more distressed when she saw this, “Don’t worry, Senior sister, I’ll find the antidote for you.” Then she turned to Tang Yanhua, her eyes wide with anger, and said through gritted teeth, “If you don’t hand over the antidote, I’ll kill you right now!”

Liu Shuang pursed her lips gently, her expression warm and gentle, in stark contrast to her previous demonic appearance.

Tang Yanhua was about to spit bl00d: You weren’t you just so strong?! Why are you pretending to be weak now!!!

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