Competing with the Male Lead for the Female Lead (Transmigration) - Chapter 1

The stone cave was dark and damp, water droplets fell onto the rocks, their sound echoing in the long, narrow cave. From the depths of the darkness came the sharp crack of a whip, accompanied by the clanking of dragging iron chains.

“If it weren’t for you, how could my journey have been so difficult?!” The person on the shore held a long whip, their face gloomy.

In the water prison was a disheveled woman, chained to the stone wall by two wrist-thick iron chains.

“Still dare to negotiate with me?!” With a sneer, a black whip lashed out again towards the person in the water prison, only to be caught in mid-air by a ray of green light.

“Who?!”

A figure emerged from the shadows. The whip-wielding person saw the newcomer and walked forward with a look of pleasant surprise. The person who had been thwarting his plans had finally been caught, and she would finally belong to him.

“Stand back.”

The whip-wielding person’s smile froze.

The person enduring the whipping, who had remained silent all along, suddenly burst into wild laughter, a laugh full of mockery.

So what if she wasn’t there? The female lead still wouldn’t look at you.

Hearing the mockery in her laughter, the whip-wielding person’s gaze hardened. He turned to swing the whip again, “Shut up!”

The long whip was caught once more.

“Uncle Master seems to be looking for you.”

The empty, gloomy cave echoed with the woman’s mocking laughter until the object of her ridicule left, and then the laughter gradually stopped. She returned to her half-dead state, not even sparing a glance for the person who was no longer on the shore.

*Splash, splash*, someone entered the water.

Wading through the water.

Something soft wiped the bloodstains from her face.

“Although I was shocked at the time, I wasn’t really surprised, because you’ve always been someone who doesn’t follow the rules. I always had a feeling that sooner or later you would do something earth-shattering…”

Her drooping eyelids fluttered slightly. Yes, she, someone who disliked rules, had fallen in love with someone so proper and by the book.

As if thinking of something, she suddenly showed an expression that was both crying and laughing, her voice dry, “Senior Sister, always lecturing.”

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Tall trees provided shade, and bushes grew densely. Unless one was intentionally looking, it would be difficult to notice a small figure hidden beneath the shrubs.

Lan Feier had been hiding under the tree for a while. She was looking at a small cave not far ahead, hesitating whether to go forward and take a look.

Ever since she transmigrated into this damned book, she had been living cautiously, observing the protagonists and those characters with names, constantly paying attention to the plot’s development.

As a passerby whose name had never even appeared in the book, it wasn’t so exaggerated as to say she was in danger. After all, no one would come looking for trouble with a passerby like her for no reason. But it wasn’t necessarily safe either. In cultivation novels, when two sects clashed, hundreds or thousands of people would die, and these people were mostly composed of passerby like her. So she had to constantly pay attention to the plot’s direction to take precautions in advance. She didn’t want to die.

Having been here for two months, she had always kept her distance from key figures like the male and female leads. Part of the reason was also that her talent was low, making her too inconspicuous among the many disciples, so she had no chance to interact with them. However, this was exactly what she wanted. After all, the closer she was to the protagonists, the more dangerous it was. If the male lead knew that she had also transmigrated and knew the entire plot of the book, she couldn’t guarantee that this fellow villager wouldn’t kill her to silence her.

Don’t blame her for speculating about human nature with the greatest malice.

After all, her life was her own, and she couldn’t trust anyone but herself.

Speaking of which, should she go up and take a look?

Lan Feier looked at the cave entrance, pondering. Just now, she had seen the male and female leads go in one after the other.

According to the book’s development, the bloody scene was about to play out. The female lead would be poisoned with that inappropriate-for-children toxin, and the male lead would have no choice but to use an equally inappropriate method to detoxify her.

The novel described that the male and female leads had already developed feelings for each other before this, and this event would naturally lead to their confirmed relationship. As the first woman of the protagonist Sheng Baihe, even if Wen Wuning wasn’t the one with the highest cultivation, the best talent, the most appearances, or the greatest help to the male lead in the future, she would still firmly occupy the throne of the harem master.

And because of certain reasons, Wen Wuning had always been an irreplaceable cinnabar mole in the male lead’s heart.

However, based on Lan Feier’s observation, the situation of the two just now was a bit strange. She couldn’t quite put her finger on what was strange, but although Lan Feier was cautious, she sometimes acted on instinct.

Just like now, she couldn’t stay put and wanted to go forward to see what was happening, so she sneaked over.

Pushing aside the weeds in front, Lan Feier emerged from the bushes.

The two had entered the cave for about ten minutes. If nothing unexpected had happened, they should be doing *it*. If so, their vigilance shouldn’t be very high at this moment. Although she thought so, Lan Feier didn’t rashly run to the cave entrance.

Paying attention to the surrounding movements, she focused all her attention on her ears, carefully listening to the sounds inside the cave. Holding the small, broken sword that every disciple in the sect had, she stepped forward cautiously. Reaching the cave entrance, she leaned against the wall, half-squatting, fully concentrating on the sounds within.

“Senior Sister, are you alright?” It was the male lead’s voice.

Lan Feier frowned slightly. The male lead in the book originally came from a scholarly family, but later his family declined. Despite this, he possessed a refined and elegant air rare among cultivators. Coupled with his exceptional talent, intelligence, diligence, and gentle demeanor, although the cultivation technique he practiced was domineering and sharp, and his mind was quite deep, it was precisely this contrast that made countless young men and women fall for him, either following him as his loyal subordinates or wanting to become his woman.

It was also this unconventional protagonist setting that made this novel stand out as particularly fresh and natural among the many stallion novels, leaving a deep impression on Lan Feier.

To be honest, Lan Feier didn’t find anything wrong with such a man being the protagonist and capturing the hearts of so many girls, because he was indeed outstanding and excellent.

But the person who transmigrated…

Lan Feier’s expression was a bit complicated. This fellow villager knew the plot and definitely knew that the female lead had been drugged at this time and what would happen next.

The male lead’s voice was originally refined and gentle, but when these words came out of his mouth, they gave people a hypocritical and lewd feeling. Lan Feier didn’t know if it was because of her preconceived notions.

Putting aside her random thoughts, she focused her attention back on the cave.

“Nothing.” It was the female lead’s voice. Her usual cold tone now carried a hint of agitation, which didn’t sound like nothing was wrong at all.

“Senior Sister, your condition doesn’t look good. You must have been hit by that demon’s attack just now. Sit down first, and let me take a look at you.”

“No need.”

“Senior Sister—”

“I said no need!”

Such a strong reaction. Lan Feier wondered how the male lead would push her down next, feeling a bit speechless outside the cave, and continued to pay attention.

“Senior Sister, you’ve been poisoned by a love drug. Only… can cure it.”

The male lead’s words were euphemistic, but everyone knew what the omitted part meant.

The inside suddenly became unusually quiet. Even the female lead’s agitated breathing seemed to disappear. Lan Feier resisted the urge to peek inside, pricking up her ears and pressing them against the stone wall of the cave entrance.

The sound of a sword being drawn suddenly came from inside, exceptionally clear.

Drew a sword? Who drew a sword? Lan Feier felt a bit bewildered, her ears almost pressed against the stone.

“Sheng Baihe, if you dare to say another half a word, I’ll make you regret it today.”

The long sword pointed at him gleamed with a cold light, but this cold light was not even half as cold as the look in the sword owner’s eyes. Sheng Baihe felt depressed. How was this different from what was supposed to happen? Didn’t the book say that Wen Wuning had long harbored secret feelings for him and would half-heartedly agree at this moment?!

Lan Feier outside the cave also felt a bit puzzled. Wen Wuning’s attitude was a bit off.

Even though Wen Wuning was radiating a cold aura at this moment, she didn’t look like someone who had long harbored secret feelings for him. But Sheng Baihe, whose brain was clouded by beauty, only thought she was being proud and unwilling to lower herself.

It was normal for him to think this way. The current Sheng Baihe was a virgin otaku who had never even held a girl’s hand, let alone someone as beautiful as Wen Wuning with her looks and temperament. Who could remain unmoved in the face of such beauty? Moreover, in the book, Wen Wuning was the master of his harem, so after he realized he had transmigrated, he had long regarded Wen Wuning as his wife.

“Senior Sister, I’m doing this for your own good.” Saying this, he took advantage of the moment Wen Wuning was slightly distracted by the drug, took a step forward and acupunctured her pressure points, then hugged the softening beauty. With the warm and fragrant jade in his arms, Sheng Baihe’s bl00d rushed to his head, and the pretense on his face was about to crumble.

Wen Wuning was originally dizzy and irritable from the torment of the drug. Now that her acupoints were suddenly sealed and she couldn’t move, she immediately became alert and glared at Sheng Baihe, “What are you doing?!”

Holding the soft and fragrant beauty tightly in his arms, Sheng Baihe felt like he was about to ascend to heaven. Reluctantly, he placed her on the haystack, putting on a righteous and solemn appearance. “Senior Sister, you’ve been drugged. I have no choice but to do this. Don’t worry, I will take responsibility. After we leave this place, I will definitely propose marriage to your father.”

Wen Wuning stared at him blankly, not moved by his words at all. Rather, she simply couldn’t believe that she would encounter such a thing, nor could she believe that the always gentle and refined Sheng Baihe would take advantage of her situation! Wen Wuning’s eyes were wide with anger, and she gritted her teeth, “Sheng Baihe, you are vile and shameless! If you dare to touch me, I will definitely cut you to pieces!”

The hand reaching towards Wen Wuning’s waist paused. Sheng Baihe was startled by her fierce appearance, but the arrow was already on the string and couldn’t be withdrawn. Moreover, he firmly believed that the plot in the book wouldn’t be wrong. This was how he had detoxified Wen Wuning in the book, and afterwards, Wen Wuning hadn’t pursued the matter and had instead become even more obedient to him. Thinking of this, Sheng Baihe felt relieved.

Wen Wuning’s usually cold face was flushed pink by the drug, and her dark eyes were watery, but she was still putting on a brave front. Sheng Baihe sneered inwardly, his mind filled with inappropriate thoughts. Soon, even if the beauty was fierce, she would turn into a puddle of spring water.

Thinking this, Sheng Baihe no longer had any scruples. He reached out and pulled open Wen Wuning’s belt, tossing it aside lightly.

“Sheng Baihe, I will definitely kill you!!”

Lan Feier couldn’t see what was happening inside, but she could hear the sounds. She lowered her eyebrows and squatted down, roughly guessing what was going on inside.

However, she hadn’t expected Wen Wuning’s reaction to Sheng Baihe to be like this. According to the book, Wen Wuning was indeed a flower on a high mountain, intelligent and aloof, but that was only towards others. Towards the protagonist, she was just an ordinary girl in love. Her attitude shouldn’t be like this right now.

Lan Feier couldn’t stay squatting. The female lead’s voice, almost squeezed out from between her teeth, kept coming from inside. She regretted it. She shouldn’t have followed them to see what was happening.

But if she left at this moment, she wouldn’t be able to leave with peace of mind.

But if she didn’t leave, what could she do? This was the development of the plot in the book, and the person inside was the protagonist, someone she couldn’t afford to offend.

Lan Feier’s mind was in turmoil. All she could hear were Wen Wuning’s desperate and miserable curses as she lost her composure, and the sound of fabric being torn.

Lan Feier tightened her grip on the sword in her hand, glanced at the forest opposite, gritted her teeth, and ran over with a bent waist, cursing inwardly, “I’ll never watch the fun again for no reason!”

Inside the cave, knowing that Wen Wuning couldn’t see him, Sheng Baihe completely shed his disguise. His eyes gleamed with a green light as he stared at the beauty on the haystack. Such a beauty was someone he would never have encountered in his original world if he hadn’t transmigrated, let alone lying there and letting him do whatever he wanted. His heart felt like it was on fire, burning away his rationality. He tore at Wen Wuning’s clothes like a hungry wolf.

Suddenly, there was a sound outside the cave. He instinctively became alert and looked up. His rationality immediately returned, and at the same time, he felt a lingering fear. He had been too careless. In the face of beauty, he had almost forgotten where he was. This was a dangerous interspatial space, and a moment of carelessness could lead to death. Although he was now the protagonist, he still had to be careful.

He glanced at the beauty on the ground, licked his lips, and stood up. He would slowly enjoy her after he confirmed that everything was safe. In any case, this person couldn’t escape today.

Outside the cave, Lan Feier, hiding in the bushes and trying hard to conceal her presence, saw Sheng Baihe come out of the cave, look around, and fly off in another direction. She immediately jumped out and ran towards the cave.

As soon as she entered the cave, she saw Wen Wuning lying disheveled on the haystack. Although her clothes were messy, it seemed that nothing untoward had happened yet.

“Who?!” Wen Wuning’s voice was hoarse, filled with vigilance and doubt.

Even in this situation, Wen Wuning could still sense that the newcomer’s aura was different, not Sheng Baihe’s.

Ignoring the unusual hoarseness in the voice, Lan Feier reported her name.

“Senior Sister, it’s me, Lan Feier.”

She strode forward, took off the sash covering Wen Wuning’s face, intending to help her put her clothes back on, but saw a pair of red and tearful eyes below. Lan Feier was slightly stunned. She pretended not to see and quickly helped Wen Wuning tidy her clothes and tie her belt.

“Senior Sister, I don’t know how to undo the acupoints. I can only take you away first.” Saying this, she helped Wen Wuning up, letting her put one hand on her shoulder, while she put her arm around her waist.

Wen Wuning didn’t recognize Lan Feier. She wasn’t even very familiar with this name or this face, but she recognized Lan Feier’s Daoist robe, which belonged to a disciple of her Wen family.

“Bring my sword.”

Lan Feier didn’t say anything unnecessary. Supporting Wen Wuning, she walked over and used her foot to hook the sword. The sword flew up with a clang. She took the sword and led Wen Wuning out of the cave without another word.

Even if she was a weakling, she was still a cultivator, and her physical strength was definitely better than ordinary people. Carrying one person was more than enough.

However, this interspatial space was full of dangers, and Wen Wuning’s current condition was not suitable for running around outside. It was best to find a safe place to hide.

The panting beside her ear grew heavier. Lan Feier turned her head and saw Wen Wuning’s face flushed red, her eyes dazed.

She knew that Wen Wuning was enduring it, and hadn’t yet shown the inappropriate side of the drug.

“Senior Sister, Senior Brother Sheng went in that direction. He should be back soon. I’ll take you to hide somewhere else.”

“Mmm.” Wen Wuning responded vaguely, and instructed, “Hurry.”

As the direct daughter of the Wen family and possessing excellent talent, Wen Wuning’s prestige among her peers was second only to her elder brother, Wen Ran.

With such a status and her inherently cold nature, she naturally either didn’t speak at all or would naturally carry a commanding tone when she did.

It was like that at this moment.

Lan Feier didn’t bother to argue with her at this critical juncture.

Now that she had taken this trouble upon herself, there was no way to throw it away. She could only try her best not to get burned and let Sheng Baihe know that she had ruined his good deed.

Lan Feier hurriedly led Wen Wuning into the forest.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Sheng Baihe returned without noticing anything unusual, but he saw that the haystack was empty. If it weren’t for Wen Wuning’s lingering fragrance in the cave, he would have suspected that he had gone to the wrong place.

Someone took his person away?!

Sheng Baihe was furious. Wen Wuning had her acupoints sealed by him and could never have left on her own. She must have been taken away by someone!

In his heart, Wen Wuning was already his woman. If other men took advantage of her, he would absolutely not accept it. Moreover, as the protagonist of this book, he had actually been thwarted. No matter who the other person was, Sheng Baihe walked out of the cave with a gloomy expression, “When I find you, I will definitely cut you into pieces.”