The Cub I Raised Turned Out to Be a Reborn Big Boss (GL) - Chapter 2
Li Wan’s eyes were red. She never expected that Yan Ming and Yan Zi would use so many methods to provoke her, only to eventually force her onto the sparring platform and even implicate Song Xi. She wasn’t very capable, but she didn’t want to drag Song Xi down.
She managed to suppress the metallic taste in her mouth and said with a choked voice, “Xi Xi, I’ll hold them off later. You escape first. They won’t chase you within the sect boundaries…”
“Shut up.” Song Xi’s tone was cold, and the killing intent in her voice startled Li Wan for a moment, making her feel as if this Song Xi was somewhat different from the one she usually knew.
Song Xi completely disregarded Li Wan’s words. Seriously? She was the majestic King Youming. King Youming didn’t need others to save her; she only saved others. Otherwise, how embarrassing would that be to have it spread around?
“Only bullying the weak, that’s what Yuqing Sect’s senior brothers and sisters are like.” Song Xi’s lips curled into a slight sneer, and she lunged forward, her gaze filled with fierce killing intent.
Even without cultivating the secret manual now, she still remembered some secret techniques. If pushed too far, even if it meant exposing her secret techniques and suffering severe injuries, she would drag these two people in front of her to hell.
Yan Ming had just lost face, and now he definitely wanted to regain it: “Azi, waste isn’t suitable to stay in the Yuqing Sect. Why don’t we just cripple her foundation and expel her?”
“Alright,” Yan Zi smiled faintly, her face innocent, but the sword in her hand drew a purple streak, heading directly towards Li Wan.
In a flash of lightning, both sides made their moves, causing an uproar among the spectators. Although Yan Zi’s cultivation was higher, it now seemed like the little girl opposite her had a stronger presence?
Crack—A faint sound of shattering suddenly echoed on the sparring platform. Everyone couldn’t help but turn their gazes. The mighty sword had inexplicably stopped in mid-air, its blade covered in a fine network of spiderweb-like cracks.
Everyone gasped, Yan Zi’s sword was a spirit artifact, and it had just shattered like that…
Blocking the sword was a woman with clear, cold features. Her eyelashes fluttered lightly. She reached out and flicked away Yan Zi’s spirit sword, her voice chilling enough to freeze water: “Yan Zi, did Master teach you your skills to bully your junior brothers and sisters?”
“It’s Senior Sister Jiang.”
“Why would Senior Sister Jiang help those two little girls?”
Everyone couldn’t help but whisper. Everyone knew that the Yan siblings and Jiang Yixue were, to some extent, fellow disciples, but now she was clearly protecting those two little girls. The situation seemed to have suddenly taken a drastic turn, leaving the observing disciples a bit bewildered.
“My sword!” Yan Zi saw her spirit sword destroyed and couldn’t help but feel angry, but since it was Jiang Yixue, she could only stamp her foot and lower her head.
Yan Ming also froze: “Senior Sister, weren’t you…”
Jiang Yixue immediately broke out in a cold sweat. These words couldn’t be spoken in front of Song Xi.
With a cold face, she quickly and urgently interrupted Yan Ming: “I only left you for a moment, and you, you go out and do such things, bullying the weaker. Both of you, go to the Ice Prison to reflect for three months. After you return, go apologize to Master yourselves.”
“This…” Yan Ming’s eyes widened.
After all, Jiang Yixue hadn’t actually instructed them; she had only expressed her dissatisfaction with Song Xi becoming Han Yansu’s disciple in front of them.
They had instigated today’s scene on their own initiative to curry favor with Jiang Yixue.
Could it be that they had misunderstood?
In the Ice Prison, spiritual energy couldn’t be used; one had to rely solely on resisting the severe cold and carefully avoiding the strong winds. Three months there would likely leave them thoroughly worn out.
However, Jiang Yixue was deeply favored by Xue Qiancheng, and all the disciples under Xue Qiancheng were managed by Jiang Yixue. Yan Ming dared not disobey and finally bowed, saying, “Yes, we understand.”
Song Xi hung her head, her hands tightly clenched into fists, her fingertips piercing her palms.
A voice kept screaming in her mind: kill her, kill her, kill this woman in front of me… She didn’t need anyone to save her, especially not this woman in front of her.
In her previous life, her descent into the demonic path was largely connected to Jiang Yixue.
Jiang Yixue had always held a grudge against Song Xi, repeatedly setting traps for her within the sect, causing her to almost be expelled from the Yuqing Sect multiple times. In the end, it was also Jiang Yixue who publicized the news of her divine bloodline to the world, plunging her into endless pursuits.
Recalling the past, Song Xi’s lips curled into a cold sneer. After all, she still had to thank Jiang Yixue; if she hadn’t fallen into the demonic path, she wouldn’t have received the Demonic Son’s inheritance, nor would she have been able to become one of the top experts in the three realms within just a few years.
A thousand years of burning her soul in fire; every time she remembered that unbearable pain of being neither alive nor dead, Song Xi felt a faint metallic taste of bl00d in her throat. Since heaven had favored her with a second chance, those people would all have to pay the price.
Seeing that the tragedy in the plot hadn’t come to pass, Jiang Yixue breathed a sigh of relief and slowly said, “Thankfully, I arrived in time. Junior Sister Song, you’re not injured, are you?”
Was she trying to emphasize her own benevolence? Song Xi pursed her lips tightly and said indifferently, “I don’t need anyone’s pity.”
She looked like a small, delicate girl, yet her face showed stubborn refusal to submit.
Although the little girl in front of her was disheveled, she was clearly tender and fair, and her bl00d-stained face still retained its delicate features.
Though very young, she was already a breathtakingly beautiful little gem.
Jiang Yixue was instantly melted. Was this the happiness of seeing a “paper person” break through dimensions with her own eyes?
The 3D “paper person” was actually even more beautiful than the 2D model!
Clearly feeling Song Xi’s displeasure, Jiang Yixue quickly understood that this girl had a proud and stubborn nature. So, she hastily changed her words: “Junior Sister Song misunderstood. I didn’t mean to pity you. Yan Zi and Yan Ming are disciples of Wanxue Peak, and their actions were improper. Naturally, I had to rush to stop them quickly to prevent them from causing a major disaster.”
Still the same hypocrisy…
Song Xi couldn’t help but feel a little disgusted, but she still suppressed the resentment in her eyes. With her current cultivation, even if she used all her strength, she couldn’t harm Jiang Yixue; she could only plan gradually: “If Senior Sister has nothing else, we’ll head back now.”
“Don’t rush…” Jiang Yixue felt a pang of reluctance. Her favorite doll, and she had barely looked at her before she wanted to leave.
Song Xi frowned and asked, “Does Senior Sister have any other instructions?”
Realizing she might have lost her composure a bit, Jiang Yixue lightly coughed twice and added, “Yan Zi and Yan Ming are my junior brother and sister. Since they injured you, I am also responsible. I know Master Han left the sect in a hurry after taking you as a disciple, and you probably don’t have any spiritual medicine now. Why don’t you bring your friend to my place to heal?”
Song Xi took a step back, her guard raised: “No need.”
Seeing Song Xi shrink back a step as if afraid, Jiang Yixue couldn’t help but feel a little helpless. Song Xi was too wary.
In the original story, Song Xi was a pitiable little girl who was loved by no one.
When she was young, she lived with her father in a small mountain village, but by chance, the Sky-Swallowing Python clan discovered the divine bloodline within her. To obtain the divine bloodline, the Sky-Swallowing Python clan directly slaughtered the entire village.
Fortunately, she encountered the Yuqing Sect disciples who were out on a training expedition at the time. She narrowly escaped death and was brought back to the Yuqing Sect.
She was only eight years old when she entered the Yuqing Sect. Without the protection of family or elders, she had a particularly difficult time. Later, Han Yansu discovered the divine bloodline in her body and took her as a direct disciple, which only intensified the ostracization and jealousy of those around her.
Seeing Song Xi so wary of her, Jiang Yixue’s first reaction was heartache. How much had she gone through to be so cautious at such a young age?
Jiang Yixue’s tone softened considerably, and her gentle gaze fell upon Song Xi: “You don’t need to be afraid. My master and Master Han are fellow disciples. Master Han is not in the sect recently, so our Wanxue Peak naturally needs to take good care of you. Besides, you haven’t met my master since you became a disciple, and she also wants to see you.”
Upholding the principle of absolutely not scaring the child, Jiang Yixue’s tone was as gentle as it could be.
She couldn’t let Song Xi return to Yanshan alone now. There were countless people in the sect who were envious of Song Xi. If she let them go like this, others would definitely come to make trouble later.
Hearing this, Song Xi couldn’t help but frown slightly and asked, “Is Senior Sister here today to summon me on behalf of the Sect Master?”
This little girl was very stubborn. Having just been made difficult by the disciples of Wanxue Peak, she certainly wouldn’t lower her guard easily. Jiang Yixue hesitated and said, “You can understand it that way.”
In any case, it was better to bring her back first to treat her injuries. Especially Li Wan’s injuries; if they delayed any longer, it might truly be beyond saving.
This matter would undoubtedly become an unremovable thorn between Jiang Yixue and Song Xi. Jiang Yixue would not tolerate this happening again.
“Alright, I’ll go with Senior Sister to meet the Sect Master.” A cold sneer, however, flashed in Song Xi’s lowered eyes.
No wonder this Jiang Yixue came to save her; it turned out Xue Qiancheng wanted to see her.
In her previous life, when she was subjected to all sorts of difficulties by the sect disciples, she didn’t know that Jiang Yixue was the one behind it.
So, for a time, she had a very good impression of this senior sister. She was extremely talented, treating her junior brothers and sisters with a reserved but not cold demeanor, like a gentle breeze blowing through the mountains, unseen and untouchable, yet inexplicably making people feel good about her.
But later, when her strength advanced and she killed those who had bullied her one by one, those people finally told the truth. Everything she experienced in the Yuqing Sect had Jiang Yixue’s shadow behind it.
Summoned by the Sect Master, Song Xi had no choice but to go; otherwise, it would be a grave offense against sect rules.
In her previous life, she was able to reach the peak of power on her own. In this life, with her rich experience, she no longer cared about so-called sect rules. But when one is under another’s roof, one has to bow one’s head. Her cultivation was still shallow, and she had to act according to the rules of the Yuqing Sect.
Song Xi bowed slightly and said, “Then I’ll trouble Senior Sister to lead the way.”
“Oh, right,” Jiang Yixue said, as if suddenly remembering something. She pulled out a jade talisman from her bosom and handed it to Song Xi: “This is a jade talisman imbued with my spiritual energy. If Junior Sister encounters any difficulties next time, just crush the talisman, and I’ll be able to sense it…”
This was to prevent any random people from bullying Song Xi under her name again. Although such talismans were difficult to refine, Jiang Yixue felt it was safer this way.
In public, Jiang Yixue simply didn’t give Song Xi a chance to refuse.
Song Xi, holding the talisman, froze for a moment, then, while Jiang Yixue wasn’t looking, casually slipped it to Li Wan: “I don’t want it. You take it.”
Li Wan was stunned. This was a jade talisman given by Jiang Yixue, and Jiang Yixue was the Sect Master’s direct disciple. How could Song Xi just toss it away like trash, and with an expression that clearly said, “I despise it, it’s dirty”?