The Villainous Supporting Character Ended Up with the Female Lead - Chapter 10

News of the night’s events in Anyang City spread rapidly throughout the Cultivation World, causing widespread panic and self-preservation.

The reappearance of the Corrosion Art, lost for a millennium, sent shockwaves through the major sects and noble families. Sensing the hidden danger lurking in the shadows, they dispatched their most trusted subordinates to investigate the Demonic Cultivator’s background.

Yet all their efforts proved fruitless.

The Demonic Cultivator had appeared like a fleeting mirage during the Lantern Festival, only to vanish into the vast expanse of heaven and earth.

In recent days, Xu Yue’s face had been etched with worry whenever the Demonic Cultivator was mentioned.

With such incidents occurring repeatedly within her jurisdiction, how could Xu Yue, as the Chief Elder, not harbor deep concerns?

Fortunately, Ye Yazi possessed considerable skill, managing to both appease the injured Jade Terrace disciple and stabilize the current situation in Anyang City.

Xu Yue rubbed her temples wearily, the fatigue showing through her meticulously applied makeup. She glanced at Ye Yazi, who sat across from her, and after a moment of contemplation, hesitantly began to speak.

I… I agree with your suggestion, but—

Xu Yue paused, her expression troubled, as if she hadn’t fully made up her mind.

But you must admit, Bai Ke is also a suspect, isn’t she?

Ye Yazi picked up where Xu Yue left off, twirling a string of jade beads in her palm. Each bead was a vibrant, translucent green, glowing with a lustrous sheen.

Xu Yue inwardly acknowledged the beads’ extraordinary quality, yet maintained a conflicted expression.

Ye Yazi glanced at Xu Yue with a faint smile. After centuries of shared history, she could easily discern Xu Yue’s true intentions. She scoffed, Elder Xu, why are you so reluctant to let me test Bai Ke? Could it be you’ve been colluding with Demonic Cultivators all along? Are you harboring ulterior motives?

She deliberately escalated her tone, forcing Xu Yue to respond. Though Yun Weiyan had shielded Xu Zijin from the Demonic Cultivator’s attack, sustaining severe injuries and remaining unconscious to this day, Ye Yazi’s instincts told her something was amiss. She couldn’t rest until she tested Yun Weiyan herself.

After a Demonic Cultivator steals someone’s Spirit Root, the body often struggles to fully integrate with it, leaving imperfections. For instance, the Spirit Root might develop cracks.

This string of jade beads has been passed down through generations of the Ye Family. Highly spiritual, it can detect the integrity of a cultivator’s Spirit Root. If the Spirit Root is flawless, I naturally wouldn’t deliberately make things difficult for Bai Ke.

After speaking, both women fell into a long silence.

Xu Yue, after deep contemplation, finally nodded in agreement to Ye Yazi’s request.

Even though she knew Bai Ke, whose cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, would be unable to withstand the Jade Pearl’s probing.

Host…

Host…

The System repeatedly tried to awaken Yun Weiyan.

It could sense the outside world, and whenever it felt the Female Lead’s complex gaze lingering by Yun Weiyan’s bedside, it couldn’t help but shrink into the Host’s Divine Sense, trembling.

Occasionally, the System felt as if the Female Lead had discovered its existence.

This was its first mission. Upon awakening, it had automatically bound itself to Yun Weiyan.

It knew the plot of the novel and the fates of its characters, but it remained uncertain about its specific mission.

Perhaps once the Female Lead ascended to the Great Dao, it could detach from Yun Weiyan and move on to its next task?

The System felt a pang of reluctance at the thought. After all, it had spent four hundred and ten years with Yun Weiyan.

Host, if you don’t wake up soon, Yun Hanmian and Ye Yazi will discover you.

Host, Yun Hanmian has been saying terrible things about you to Ye Yazi.

Host, Yun Hanmian even told Ye Yazi that you’ll never ascend.

Who said I can’t ascend?!

Yun Weiyan, not fully awake, forced herself into a half-sitting position. Her bones ached, her body felt weak, and even the slightest movement triggered a violent cough that brought up bl00d.

Tongzi, repeat that! Which bastard said I can’t ascend? I’ll tear his mouth apart! Yun Weiyan snarled through gritted teeth, her eyes snapping open to glare at the yellow and blue curtains surrounding her bed.

Xu Zijin, who had been guarding the bedside, immediately lifted the curtain and grasped Yun Weiyan’s hand at the first sign of movement. She meticulously wiped the bl00d from the corner of Yun Weiyan’s mouth with a handkerchief.

Yun Weiyan completely ignored Xu Zijin’s presence, instead shouting furiously at the System through her Divine Sense

Yellow! More yellow! Does Floating Beam have some obsession with yellow?! Tell me now! Who said it?!

The sudden surge of anger overwhelmed her weakened body. Before the System could respond, a mouthful of bl00d welled up in Yun Weiyan’s throat.

Cough—cough—cough—

Junior Sister!

With lightning reflexes, Xu Zijin caught Yun Weiyan as she collapsed, her eyes brimming with concern.

Bai Ke was not only her junior sister but also her benefactor. If Bai Ke hadn’t pushed her out of the way, she wouldn’t have suffered such illness.

Xu Zijin’s guilt deepened with each thought, and she desperately wished she could repay her junior sister with everything she had.

She lowered her gaze to Yun Weiyan, who lay sickly on her bed, her face pale and a lingering, oppressive aura of illness clinging to her brow.

The physician had said that her junior sister might never cultivate again, her remaining days sustained only by spiritual medicines.

After coughing up bl00d, Yun Weiyan finally calmed down.

The System had retreated into her Divine Sense, feigning death and refusing to answer her earlier questioning.

If not for the more pressing matters at hand, Yun Weiyan would have dragged the System out and made it experience the agony of a living hell.

Senior Sister, Yun Weiyan murmured, immediately adopting a fragile, pitiful expression. She leaned bonelessly against Xu Zijin’s embrace, tilting her head to gaze up at her with tear-filled eyes.

You’re hiding something from me, she whispered, suppressing a sob. Her hand instinctively tightened around Xu Zijin’s, like a wounded cub seeking warmth and comfort in its senior sister’s arms.

Senior Sister, am I no longer destined for the path of immortality?

Before the words had even left her lips, Xu Zijin’s heart twisted like a knife. How could she possibly break such a cruel truth to Bai Ke?

Xu Zijin turned away, unable to bear the sight of Yun Weiyan’s heartbroken gaze. She had endlessly regretted bringing her junior sister to the Lantern Festival that fateful night.

Tears welled in Yun Weiyan’s eyes as she tilted her head, staring at Xu Zijin’s profile for a long moment. Seeing her senior sister’s evasive demeanor, she instantly understood everything.

Senior… Immortal Master Xu, then I should take my leave. Thank you for your care these past few days.

According to the Floating Beam Sect’s rules, disciples who could no longer cultivate were required to withdraw from the Sect.

In the Cultivation World, being unable to cultivate was no different from being a cripple. Such individuals could only find a place to await old age and death.

This world was both fiercely free and rigidly traditional, where strength reigned supreme and one’s worth was measured solely by the level of their cultivation.

Yet a cultivator’s innate Spirit Root determined their foundational potential.

As a result, the Cultivation World was rife with the abandonment of infants born with Quadruple or Five Spirit Roots, a practice so widespread it had become the norm.

For a disciple like Bai Ke, with a Quadruple Spirit Root and no other exceptional talents, her fate after leaving the Sect was all too predictable.

Yun Weiyan struggled to sit up, but Xu Zijin gently pressed her back into her arms.

Immortal Master Xu? Yun Weiyan asked, her face ashen as she stared blankly at Xu Zijin. Do you need me to pay for the spiritual medicine? I saved some money while I was in the Outer Sect. It’s in my Storage Ring. I’ll get it right away—

Junior Sister! Xu Zijin could no longer contain her emotions. She pulled Yun Weiyan into a tight embrace, resting her chin on the younger woman’s frail shoulder. As long as I’m here, you’ll always be my Junior Sister, a disciple of Floating Beam. I’ll protect you for life. It doesn’t matter if cultivation is too tiring—we don’t have to do it anymore…

Xu Zijin poured out her heart to Yun Weiyan, revealing almost every detail of her past.

While playing the role of a delicate white lotus, Yun Weiyan secretly complained to the System about Xu Zijin.

Xu Zijin is actually from a branch family of the Xu Clan! I thought she was Xu Yue’s daughter.

System, did she just insult me by saying that since I can’t ascend, cultivation should be harder? ‘No pain, no gain’?

If the Cultivation World doesn’t cultivate, what else would they do? Fall in love? Xu Zijin is unbelievably stupid. How did Xu Yue even become a Master? My own disciple is far more capable than her.

System …

The System considered whether to tell the Host that after her death, her beloved disciple Tao Li had nearly desecrated her corpse.

At least Xu Zijin had remained fiercely loyal to Xu Yue.

In her previous life, Yun Weiyan had been utterly ruthless. After killing the Eldest Senior Sister of Shangxuan Sect, she had casually annihilated the entire Senior Sister’s family—a figure who had been like a white moonlight in their lives.

She left nothing alive. Within a ten-mile radius, not a single blade of grass grew, and every breathing creature had been slaughtered.

No wonder Tao Li and the entire Shangxuan Sect hated Yun Weiyan to the core.

Host, do you have a plan for your next move?

Yun Weiyan reclined lazily, her eyes half-closed, suppressing the urge to yawn as she let Xu Zijin’s muttering fade into the background.

Ye Zi has a family heirloom that can detect Spirit Roots. I’ve asked her to help me conceal mine. In a few more days, I can finally strike against Xu Zijin.

Golden Core, or even Nascent Soul.

The thought of her impending breakthrough made Yun Weiyan’s breath quicken.

As Yun Weiyan fantasized about her future glory, imagining herself unleashing devastating power after restoring her cultivation, Xu Zijin’s sharp eyes spotted Ye Yazi and her Master entering the room.

Xu Yue subtly signaled Xu Zijin to quickly move away from Yun Weiyan’s bedside, making room for Ye Yazi.

Though Xu Zijin didn’t understand her Master’s request, she obediently complied, releasing her hold on her Junior Sister.

Yun Weiyan tilted her head slightly, her gaze meeting Ye Yazi’s. In the eyes of her former friend, she saw a chilling, murderous intent.

Ye Yazi stared intently at Yun Weiyan without a word, walked straight to the bedside, and removed the jade pearl bracelet from her wrist.

Elder Ye? Xu Zijin asked, fearing Ye Yazi might harm Yun Weiyan. She stepped forward, but Xu Yue blocked her path with a drawn sword.

The atmosphere in the room instantly plummeted to freezing.

Yun Weiyan stole a trembling glance at Ye Yazi, her face drained of color, and shrank further into the blankets in terror.

Ignoring Xu Zijin’s warning glare, Ye Yazi fastened the jade pearl bracelet around Yun Weiyan’s wrist. With a flick of her finger, she sliced open her index finger and dripped the flowing bl00d onto the jade pearls.

The pearls instantly emitted a blinding green light and fused into Yun Weiyan’s body.

Ah—!

The Ye Family ancestors had placed a restriction on this Immortal Artifact, allowing it to be activated only by those with Ye Family bl00d, using their own bl00d.

Ye Yazi coldly watched Yun Weiyan writhe in agony. Once the Jade Pearl entered her body, it would seek out her Spirit Root in the Dantian. If the Spirit Root remained intact, the pearl would emerge unchanged, retaining its original color.

However, the Jade Pearl had existed for over ten thousand years, brimming with spiritual power. Ordinary cultivators couldn’t withstand its immense energy and would explode from within.

Yun Weiyan clutched her abdomen, cold sweat drenching her, as she thrashed and wailed. Bl00d gradually seeped from her seven orifices, staining the yellow bedding a stark crimson.

Elder Ye!

Xu Zijin drew her sword, pointing it at Ye Yazi. She couldn’t bear to watch Yun Weiyan suffer.

Just watch, Ye Yazi sneered. Your precious Junior Sister Bai is undoubtedly a—

Before she could utter the words Demonic Cultivator, Ye Yazi’s eyes widened in disbelief.

The Jade Pearl had actually emerged from Yun Weiyan’s body.

Its jade-green luster remained unchanged.