After Transmigrating into a Book as a Cannon Fodder Character, The System Turned out to be Completely Unreliable! - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Haven’t Seen You in a Few Days and Your Spiritual Power Has Grown?

After Ye Lingxi became the top disciple, she was given her own room—finally, she could talk to her system without raising eyebrows.

But her moment of peace didn’t last long. Mo Huaishu summoned her to the main hall.

Ye Lingxi wasn’t surprised. According to the novel’s plot, Mo Huaishu was about to enter closed-door cultivation.

“Are you settling in well?” Mo Huaishu asked before Ye Lingxi could even greet her. They were alone in the hall.

“Very well, Master,” Ye Lingxi replied, bowing slightly and glancing up at her descending figure.

“No need to be so formal. Just focus on your responsibilities,” Mo Huaishu said, helping her up.

“Responsibilities?” Ye Lingxi playing dumb.

Mo Huaishu’s gaze deepened. “Exactly.”

“What would Master like me to do? I’ll complete any task you assign.”

Mo Huaishu smiled, clearly pleased. “You understand me well.”

Ye Lingxi smiled silently. It’s not that I understand you—it’s that I’ve read your story. The one who truly understands you is Bai Luotang, not me.

“I’ll be in seclusion for a while. During that time, I want you to oversee Qingyang Sect and your Uncle Bai. If anything comes up, consult your other uncles.”

Ye Lingxi’s expression didn’t change, but inside she was thrilled. “Can you shoulder this responsibility?”

She remembered that after this cultivation, Mo Huaishu would reach the Nascent Soul stage. She was already at the late Golden Core stage and would only be gone for about a year. Truly the female lead.

“I fear my cultivation isn’t strong enough to meet your expectations,” she said modestly.

Mo Huaishu patted her shoulder. “Do you know why I insisted you compete again?”

“I don’t,” she lied. Of course she knew—it was because of her talent. She rolled her eyes internally.

“I saw your potential. You’re quite impressive.”

Here we go, she thought, CPU activated.

“Really? It’s my honor to be recognized by Master.”

Mo Huaishu smiled faintly.

If I hadn’t read the novel, I wouldn’t believe you. You wanted to kill me before, and now you’re praising me? That’s a quick turnaround.

“But I still feel…” she said, looking pitiful.

Mo Huaishu frowned. “You don’t trust me?”

“No, no,” Ye Lingxi quickly denied. Ugh, she’s mad again. I can’t read her moods at all.

“Good. Starting tomorrow, I’ll entrust this responsibility to you.”

Ye Lingxi had no choice but to accept. Who knows what would happen if she refused again? “I accept,” she said, kneeling on one leg.

Mo Huaishu nodded. “Very well. You may go.” She turned and left.

Ye Lingxi didn’t need to guess where she was going—off to cuddle her beloved. She was a little curious.

“Take care, Master,” she said. As she stood, her system transformed into a spirit cat and perched on her shoulder.

Spirit cat: “Host, why do you look so happy?”

Ye Lingxi giggled. “System, want to watch a movie?”

Spirit Cat: “What kind of movie?”

“The kind with… color.”

Spirit Cat: [……]

Before it could refuse, Ye Lingxi dragged it to Bai Luotang’s quarters.

Not again?

Spirit Cat: ‘Did you forget how Mo Huaishu beat you last time you peeked?’

Ye Lingxi rubbed her cheek at the memory. “Yeah, that really hurt.”

Spirit Cat: ‘And you’re still going?”

“I’m just curious,” she said, pouting. “Besides, she won’t kill me now. I’m important to her.”

Spirit Cat: “……”

Ye Lingxi ignored its protests and peeked through a crack in the door—just like last time.

She heard Mo Huaishu whisper to Bai Luotang:

“Senior Sister, I won’t be around for a while. Please take care of yourself.”

It was the first time Ye Lingxi had seen Mo Huaishu act so sweet. A once-in-a-century moment.

“Did you hear that woman acting all sweet just now?” Ye Lingxi asked the system flying beside her.

Spirit Cat: “I heard it.”

“Tch, no sense of romance,” Ye Lingxi said, glancing at the system with disgust.

Spirit Cat: “…”

Then Ye Lingxi saw Mo Huaishu resting her head in Bai Luotang’s arms. Bai Luotang gently stroked her hair and asked softly, “Ah-Huai, are you planning to go into seclusion for cultivation?”

“Mhm,” Mo Huaishu nodded, her face full of reluctance. “But I really don’t want to leave.”

“You’re already grown up and still love to act spoiled,” Bai Luotang said, her expression tinged with sorrow.

If it weren’t for my body, Ah-Huai might’ve already reached the divine stage. Her hand paused as she stroked Mo Huaishu’s hair.

Sensing something was off, Mo Huaishu sat up. “Senior Sister, are you blaming yourself again for holding me back?”

Bai Luotang’s expression shifted. She sighed, “Seems like I can’t hide anything from you.”

Mo Huaishu said seriously, “Don’t ever think that again. Without you, there wouldn’t be the Ah-Huai of today.”

Bai Luotang was stunned, her eyes filled with disbelief and tenderness. “Alright, I won’t think that way anymore. Then Ah-Huai must work hard in cultivation.”

“I will! Once I become a god, I’ll find a way to heal your spiritual root and protect you.” Her firm tone left Bai Luotang unable to refuse.

“Okay, I’ll wait for you.”

Mo Huaishu’s unwavering gaze never left Bai Luotang.

Ye Lingxi had been watching the whole time and never expected Mo Huaishu to have such a childish side.

As she continued watching, Mo Huaishu began kissing Bai Luotang’s hand, then her face and neck, and finally pushed her down.

Ye Lingxi’s face turned red. Just as she tried to peek further, someone yanked her back.

“What are you doing? Don’t touch my system! This is the best part! If you want to watch, I can upgrade you to VIP access,” she said, but the system didn’t respond.

She turned around and saw the system being held by someone. Looking up, she saw it was the grown-up demon queen.

Ye Lingxi rubbed her eyes in disbelief. Even after rubbing again, the image didn’t change.

This time, she believed it. The tall figure exuded pressure. Her red and black robes outlined her waist, and her silver-white hair was braided to one side. Phoenix feather earrings spun on her ears. She bent down, holding the cat-shaped system by the mouth, and whispered, “Haven’t seen you in a few days, and your spiritual power’s grown?”

Ye Lingxi was about to speak when someone inside the room shouted, “Who’s there!”

In that instant, Ji Fuyu hoisted her up and flew off. When Mo Huaishu came out disheveled and saw no one, she returned to the room.

Up in the sky, Ye Lingxi watched Mo Huaishu go back inside and couldn’t help asking, “When did you finish cultivating?”

Ji Fuyu turned slightly, her handsome face catching the light. Her red eyes sparkled as she smirked, “I’m no weakling.”

Ye Lingxi: “…”

I never said you were.

“Let’s stop at that house down there,” Ye Lingxi pointed to her new residence.

Ji Fuyu frowned. “Weren’t you staying in the front? Why the change?”

“Well, it’s a long story,” Ye Lingxi said, scratching her chin and looking away.

Ji Fuyu didn’t press further. She carried Ye Lingxi and the spirit cat down to the house she pointed at.

Once they landed, Ye Lingxi struggled to get down. Ji Fuyu bent down and gently set her down.

Ye Lingxi glanced at the system in her hand, which looked like it was about to suffocate.

“Um, Master, I think you’re about to kill my sword spirit.”

Only then did Ji Fuyu realize she was still holding something. She let go. “I was too focused on you and forgot I had something in my hand.”

The moment the system was released, it sprang back to life and zipped to Ye Lingxi’s side, whimpering, “That scared me to death.”

Ye Lingxi looked at it with sympathy. “Alright, alright,” she comforted it. She understood the feeling.

“Wait!” Ji Fuyu crossed her arms and called out.

Ye Lingxi looked puzzled. “What is it, Master?”

Ji Fuyu walked over, stroked her chin, and studied her. “I’ve been meaning to ask—has your divine sense fully awakened?”

Ye Lingxi nodded. “Mhm.”

“Haven’t seen you in a few days and your spiritual power has grown?.” She tilted her head. “How did you do it?”

Ye Lingxi hesitated. “Uh… if I said I just took a nap and woke up awakened, would you believe me?”

Ji Fuyu narrowed her eyes.

I knew she wouldn’t.

“No matter how it happened, it’s a good thing.” Ji Fuyu hadn’t expected her to awaken on her own, and even summon her sword spirit. It seemed bringing her along had been the right decision.

Ye Lingxi noticed her smiling to herself but didn’t ask. She just planned to head back to her room and sleep. After all, starting tomorrow, things would get busy—and she probably wouldn’t get to sleep early again.