Competing with the Male Lead for the Female Lead (Transmigration) - Chapter 3

“Junior Sister…”

Lan Feier, who had been resting with her eyes closed, heard someone calling her. It was Wen Wuning. Judging by her voice, she should have weathered the effects of the drug.

Lan Feier sat up, slightly frowning as she looked down at her left arm. It seemed dislocated, probably injured when she and Wen Wuning were hanging in mid-air just now.

She held her arm and forcefully jerked it. With a crack, her arm was back in place. She only frowned slightly at the pain before picking up her sword and jumping onto the stone pillar where Wen Wuning was.

“Senior Sister.” Lan Feier half-knelt beside her, lowering her eyes.

There was light in the cave, though not bright, but it was enough for Wen Wuning to clearly see the face of the disciple who had saved her.

She looked young, probably only seventeen or eighteen, and her cultivation was only at the Qi Refining stage. But being able to help her evade Sheng Baihe was truly not easy, and not simple either.

“How many hours have passed?” Wen Wuning asked.

“Uh… I’m not sure.”

•••

Wen Wuning, who had just thought this junior sister was not simple, fell into a slight silence.

The blocked meridians in her body were slowly becoming smoother. In about another quarter of an hour, she should be able to move again.

When she got out, she would definitely tear off Sheng Baihe’s hypocritical mask!

Feeling the fluctuations in Wen Wuning’s emotions, Lan Feier silently lowered her presence, avoiding being accidentally injured.

“You saved me this time. You can ask for anything you want,” Wen Wuning said, clearly distinguishing between gratitude and resentment.

Hearing this, Lan Feier pondered for a moment and said, “Senior Sister and I are from the same sect. It was my duty to help when Senior Sister was in trouble. Moreover, I have always respected Senior Sister the most in my heart. I absolutely couldn’t stand by and watch Senior Sister be humiliated. Senior Sister saying this actually makes me…”

Lan Feier lowered her head, looking hurt.

These words were half true and half false.

Wen Wuning thanking her was practically telling Sheng Baihe that it was Lan Feier who had ruined his plans.

So, for the sake of her little life, she’d better avoid it.

These words made Wen Wuning couldn’t help but look sideways, taking a few more glances at this young junior sister.

Respect, she didn’t doubt it. The junior brothers and sisters in the sect all treated her with great respect, but respect didn’t mean they would be able to step forward to help.

Therefore, in Wen Wuning’s heart, Lan Feier was a young but righteous person.

Such a person was worth making friends with deeply.

Wen Wuning wasn’t a talkative person and didn’t say much more. She responded with a faint sound and said, “Take out the Qiankun bag from my bosom.”

Lan Feier obediently took out the Qiankun bag from her chest. Don’t underestimate this small bag; it contained a vast inner space and could hold many things. Of course, she didn’t have such a thing.

“Take out two Guiyuan Pills. We’ll each take one.” Without waiting for Lan Feier to refuse, Wen Wuning continued in an unquestionable tone, “In another half an incense stick’s time, I’ll be able to move again. At that time, you’d better also adjust the injuries on your body.”

*Although you saved me, I hate being a burden.*

This second half of the sentence was prepared to prevent this junior sister from refusing her pills, but for some reason, looking at this slightly childish face and recalling the earlier words, ‘I absolutely couldn’t stand by and watch Senior Sister be humiliated,’ Wen Wuning swallowed these words.

Fortunately, Lan Feier was also a straightforward person. Since Wen Wuning had said so, she would respectfully obey.

Besides, she had saved Wen Wuning’s chastity. Taking a Guiyuan Pill in return wasn’t too much to ask, right?

When she fell down the chasm just now, she had scraped herself in many places. The Guiyuan Pill was an excellent medicine for strengthening the foundation and nourishing vitality. It was a bit extravagant for a small Qi Refining cultivator like her, like giving the best ginseng soup to a young person with a cold to boost their health. But she wasn’t someone who would treat herself badly. After feeding one to Wen Wuning, she immediately swallowed one herself.

Wen Wuning’s Qiankun bag was still in her hand. Her fingers rubbed the embroidered patterns on the bag. Lan Feier’s head was slightly lowered, her eyes hidden in the shadows.

When she took the Guiyuan Pill just now, she had felt the abundant spiritual power overflowing from the mouth of the bag. There must be many spiritual pills and treasures inside. Wen Wuning couldn’t move yet, but she had openly revealed this Qiankun bag filled with treasures.

In her impression, Wen Wuning wasn’t such a careless fool without any vigilance. Was it because she trusted her, or was she deliberately testing her? If she was testing her, then why?

If she was testing her, it was completely unnecessary. She wouldn’t make an enemy of Wen Wuning knowing she was the female lead.

However, the female lead didn’t seem to know that.

“Senior Sister, aren’t you afraid that if you give the Qiankun bag to me, I might harm you for the treasures inside?”

After swallowing the Guiyuan Pill, Wen Wuning was adjusting her breathing. Suddenly hearing Lan Feier say this, she was first stunned, and then her face turned ugly.

If the other person hadn’t saved her life and hadn’t let go when they fell into this pit, how could she have easily revealed her treasures?

Although she had been often unconscious along the way, she still remembered what had happened.

Seeing her reaction, Lan Feier naturally understood that Wen Wuning wasn’t testing her, but truly trusted her. Although she was a bit surprised, she quickly returned the Qiankun bag to its original place and promptly added, “My meaning was only that Senior Sister must not be like this in the future. You should still… be careful when dealing with people.”

Wen Wuning’s face seemed to become even uglier. These words made it sound like she was very naive.

Wen Wuning felt stifled, but explaining would only give this junior sister an advantage. If she didn’t explain, she would be misunderstood as a gullible fool.

Lan Feier’s ability to read people’s expressions wasn’t weak. Seeing the alternating green and white on Wen Wuning’s face, she knew Wen Wuning was unhappy, so she didn’t linger to make things awkward. “Then Senior Sister, you rest. I’ll go rest over there.”

“Hmph! Scram.”

Eh, Lan Feier good-naturedly scurried back to the neighboring stone pillar.

On one hand, she was puzzled as to why the cold and steady Senior Sister had become so irritable and easily angered, and on the other hand, she secretly felt sorry for the male lead.

Lan Feier adjusted her breathing for a while. Thanks to the Guiyuan Pill, not only were all the big and small injuries on her body completely healed, but her condition had also reached its peak.

The body was the foundation of everything. With her body fine, Lan Feier felt much more at ease.

Therefore, she couldn’t sit still anymore.

She walked to the edge and looked down. There must be something special in this cave. If she guessed correctly, the key should be on that patch of light below.

She wouldn’t compete with the male lead for treasures, as that would be fatal, but taking a look shouldn’t hurt, right?

Lan Feier pondered for a long time, looking at Wen Wuning on the nearby stone pillar, then looking at the chasm above that looked like it had been split open by a giant axe, then returning to the center of the stone pillar to rest with her eyes closed for a while. In the end, she still couldn’t resist and returned to the edge to look down.

The cave was vast and quiet, and it seemed that there were no other living creatures besides them, but this place didn’t make her feel uncomfortable.

Finally, she glanced at the neighboring stone pillar to confirm that Wen Wuning was still there. Lan Feier turned around, bit the sword in her mouth, and climbed down the edge of the stone pillar like a gecko.

She didn’t dare to go down directly, fearing there might be something wrong with the water. She just wanted to get closer to see if there was anything at the bottom.

There were many protrusions on the edge of the stone pillar, so climbing wasn’t too strenuous for her. However, the further down she went, the colder it felt. Finally, when she was only about ten meters above the water, her breath was already a white mist, the exposed skin clearly felt a stinging pain, and her finger joints were stiff and inflexible.

And there was still no special discovery at the bottom of the water. Just as she was alternately moving her two hands to prepare to continue downwards, a series of screams suddenly came from the chasm above.

Lan Feier’s expression changed. She leaped up and with a few agile movements, jumped onto the stone pillar where Wen Wuning was. She scooped up Wen Wuning lying there and without any hesitation, leaped and stepped on the adjacent stone pillars, flying towards the outermost edge.

This series of actions was completed in one breath, happening in just a moment. In those one or two seconds, Lan Feier had already flown twenty or thirty meters away, but this wasn’t far enough. But she had no time left. Lan Feier decisively drew Wen Wuning’s sword and swung it twice at the stone pillar where they were about to land.

The top of the stone pillar immediately exploded into a slanted pit, with rubble flying everywhere. Lan Feier protected their heads and avoided the debris, landing perfectly in the pit.

At the same time, a series of explosive splashing sounds came from behind them, from where they had just been.

Accompanying the splashing sounds were a series of miserable screams.

The situation in the water was chaotic, so no one noticed their movements for the time being.

After Lan Feier leaned Wen Wuning against the stone wall, Wen Wuning calmly asked, “How many people?”

Lan Feier squatted beside her, cautiously poking her head out to look. Due to the obstruction of many stone pillars in the middle, she couldn’t see clearly. “About seven or eight.”

“From which sect?”

Lan Feier looked more carefully. From such a distance and with the dim light, even if she had sharp eyes, she couldn’t see the color of their clothes, so she shook her head.

“However, they shouldn’t be from our sect. I recognize all the senior and junior brothers who came this time. I can recognize them by their build.”

Wen Wuning didn’t say anything more. She nodded. She greatly admired Lan Feier’s cautious style and decisive action.

“Hmm!”

Feeling the person beside her tense up, Wen Wuning asked, “What’s wrong?”

Lan Feier seemed a bit embarrassed. “My sword fell over there.”

Wen Wuning was stunned for a moment. Cultivators never let their weapons leave their hands. Lan Feier must have gone to find her at the first moment, which is why she dropped her sword. She fell into a brief silence.

Those disciples had fallen down in such a disheveled manner, their cultivation must be even lower than Lan Feier’s. Moreover, she would regain her mobility in another quarter of an hour.

Having been protected all the way by a small Qi Refining junior sister, it was her turn to protect her.

Wen Wuning said, “Don’t worry, we’ll adapt to the situation when the time comes.”

Lan Feier had also thought of this, so she wasn’t nervous. Instead, she looked at the people in the water. If there was really something in the water, then these people making such a big commotion should have drawn it out.

Everyone in the water had fallen quite badly. After struggling to their feet, they were all hopping around in the water like shamans performing a ritual.

“Ah! So cold! So cold!”

“Hurry up! This water is so cold!”

“What the hell is this place! I’m freezing to death!”

•••

The two observing from afar were very calm, but they couldn’t help but wonder what these people were doing entering this interspatial space. Were they here to offer themselves up as sacrifices?

Suddenly, both of their expressions turned ugly. They exchanged a glance, and Lan Feier saw the anger in Wen Wuning’s eyes. She turned her head to look at the chasm in the cave ceiling, feeling very annoyed as well. Sure enough, what was supposed to come had come.

A tall and elegant figure floated down lightly from the crack in the stone, landing on the stone pillar where Wen Wuning had just been.

Lan Feier’s face became even more unpleasant. She lowered her body, not knowing if the scent Wen Wuning had left there had dissipated. If Sheng Baihe smelled it, it would be terrible.

Lan Feier felt anxious, but Wen Wuning’s reaction was even greater. Turning her head, she saw that Wen Wuning’s breathing was unstable, her eyes like cold stars. If it were any other time, Lan Feier would definitely not go up to provoke her, but at this moment, Wen Wuning’s state made it easy for her to be exposed. When that happened, Wen Wuning, as the female lead, might be fine, but she would definitely not have a good ending.

“Senior Sister, don’t worry,” Lan Feier gently grasped her arm.

How could Wen Wuning not know that she couldn’t reveal herself now? But as soon as she thought about how Sheng Baihe, that hypocritical villain, would have succeeded if Lan Feier hadn’t appeared in time, she couldn’t control her anger. Her current inability to move was also his doing. How could she not be angry?

The hand holding her arm tightened again. Wen Wuning’s gaze shifted to this young junior sister.

The fear and anxiety between the junior sister’s brows and eyes were obvious, but she still tried hard to remain calm and even spared some attention to remind her.

Wen Wuning immediately calmed down. Looking up again, the anger in her eyes was gone, replaced by a frightening calmness. She said to Lan Feier, “You don’t need to be afraid either.”

She would never let Sheng Baihe off. She knew what her junior sister was afraid of, and she would never give Sheng Baihe a chance to hurt her.

Lan Feier was stunned for a moment. Was her fear that obvious? But the female lead was the female lead after all, not so impulsive and brainless.

Lan Feier nodded and casually flattered her, “With Senior Sister here, I’m not afraid.”

She didn’t know that her unintentional flattery had exactly hit Wen Wuning’s heart.

From childhood to adulthood, Wen Wuning had never been so disheveled. In the past, even when she was injured, someone would protect her, but this time was different. This time, the one protecting her was a junior sister whose name she hadn’t even known before and whose cultivation was low.

Even though she had always disliked owing favors, this favor couldn’t be repaid with just one or two treasures.

She would remember it forever.

“Huh?” Sheng Baihe in the distance suddenly looked towards a certain spot with suspicion.

This sound made the two who had just relaxed become vigilant again.