Transmigrated As The Villain's Sword (GL) - Chapter 33

From that day on, until the night before the Bonfire Blessing Festival, Ling Chenyan was unable to return to the bed.

Ling Chenyan had also made efforts, such as making up lies, but every time the big villain would just glance at her lightly and then ask back with a “Really?”, after which she would ignore her.

Later, she changed her tactics. Instead of trying to fool the big villain, she might as well directly convince the system. Obviously, that also failed. After witnessing the power of the silver-purple lightning again, Ling Chenyan never tried to reason with the system anymore.

This cold shoulder continued until the day of the Bonfire Blessing Festival.

The Bonfire Blessing Festival lasted for a month and was held in a guild hall in Xiling City. Therefore, as long as one had a ticket, they could enter the hall at any time to participate in the festival. The guild hall was very large, easily accommodating over 100,000 people. In addition, there were various vendors and restaurants inside, making it very convenient.

Many people who came from out of town and didn’t have time to rent a house in Xiling City would directly bring tents and stay in the tent area of the guild hall.

Ling Chenyan and Guan Luowei set off in the evening. It should have been in the morning, but Guan Luowei hadn’t shown any intention of talking to Ling Chenyan all day. But Ling Chenyan was very curious, so she shamelessly tugged on Guan Luowei’s sleeve and whispered, “Master, it’s getting late, aren’t we leaving yet?”

Guan Luowei, who was arranging the green plants by the window, heard this and slightly turned her head, glancing at her hand.

Ling Chenyan immediately let go, looking at her pitifully, “Master…”

Guan Luowei really couldn’t face her gaze like this. She sighed inwardly, and although she didn’t acknowledge her, she did give a slight nod, put down the green plants in her hand, and went out the door without a word.

Ling Chenyan didn’t care about her attitude at all and went out the door with a face full of excitement, her heart filled with anticipation for the bonfire party as she looked at the dimming sky.

Soon, the two arrived at the entrance of the guild hall.

Two guards at the entrance stopped them. Guan Luowei reached out and handed over two tickets. After carefully checking them, just as they were about to let them pass, they inadvertently looked up at the two women and were immediately stunned.

The two women in front of them, one with a cool and elegant air, the other lively and charming, had faces that were rare beauties even in the cultivation world where handsome men and beautiful women were as common as clouds.

It was just a pity…

The guard wore a look of regret and sighed, ordering his men to let the two pass.

Ling Chenyan naturally didn’t miss the intense amazement and pity in the guard’s eyes. She was puzzled for a moment and wanted to ask Guan Luowei, but she was too embarrassed, so she could only silently ask the system in her mind.

The system said, [The original text did mention that this party… emmm, there’s an unwritten rule at the Bonfire Blessing Festival, which is that when two people who came together present their tickets, if one person pays for both, it’s assumed that the two are Dao companions.]

Ling Chenyan: [What?! Does the big villain know about this rule? If she does, is she doing it on purpose or was it an accident?]

System: [Judging from the original text, she probably doesn’t know.]

[Huh? How do you figure?]

[Because although she came here in her previous life, it was to track down a demon, so she knew the rules here, but not these hidden rules.]

[…Alright then.]

[Moreover,] the system changed its tone and continued, [your experience just now was very similar to the male and female leads. In the original text, the male lead brought the female lead in without knowing this unspoken rule, and as a result, they were mistaken for Dao companions.]

[Don’t talk nonsense, that’s just a coincidence.]

[Mm-hmm, mm-hmm-hmm.]

[…]

The venue inside the guild hall was even larger than she had imagined and was divided into many areas. In the center of the hall was a huge martial arts stage, with seats around it rising in tiers, enclosing the stage in the middle.

On the other side, there was also a large platform, but it was much smaller than the martial arts stage. According to the information she had gathered on the way, this platform should be used by the performers during the bonfire party.

Everything around her made Ling Chenyan feel interesting. Amidst the noise, the Bonfire Festival party finally officially began.

Bonfires were lit all around, brightly illuminating the entire venue. Joy and clamor filled the air. People from all over the cultivation world spontaneously formed circles of different sizes, watching the performances on the stage around the bonfires.

The initial performers were arranged by Lingbao Pavilion, but later performers were randomly selected from the onlookers. This was the moment for individuals to showcase their charm.

To liven things up, Lingbao Pavilion also provided free wine, but it was all low-grade wine. If one wanted to drink high-grade wine, they could buy it from the vendors inside the guild hall.

Ling Chenyan and Guan Luowei also found a circle and sat down around a bonfire. Most of the people in this circle didn’t have Dao companions, but everyone was very respectful and didn’t sit too close to the people next to them.

Ling Chenyan and Guan Luowei sat together, with a woman sitting on either side of them. Perhaps because Ling Chenyan looked more approachable, the woman next to her would occasionally strike up a conversation with her. The two would exchange a few words from time to time, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Guan Luowei sat on one side, glancing at the program on the stage with little interest before focusing her gaze on Ling Chenyan, whose face was flushed and who was laughing happily.

The woman next to her said something to her, making her laugh so hard that the light in her eyes almost overflowed. She reached out her fair and delicate fingertips to lightly wipe away the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes, then turned her head back to continue talking to the woman.

It was as if she had completely forgotten her existence.

Guan Luowei’s eyes dimmed slightly as she stared at the woman named Chen Juan next to Ling Chenyan.

At this moment, Chen Juan was happily chatting with Ling Chenyan. She said, “Actually, my family owns mines, so I always like to travel around and see the local customs when I have free time. This is my first time participating in the Bonfire Blessing Festival, and it’s really interesting.”

Ling Chenyan smiled and said, “I also came from elsewhere, with my… partner.”

“Oh.” Chen Juan nodded thoughtfully, poured two bowls of wine, handed one of them to Ling Chenyan, leaned closer to her, and whispered, “Is that beautiful woman next to you who looks hard to approach your partner?”

From the beginning, she could feel the cool woman’s gaze occasionally falling on her, faintly carrying a piercing light. She naturally wouldn’t be narcissistic enough to think that such a beauty would like her, so there was only one possibility.

“You guessed it,” Ling Chenyan took the bowl of wine and quietly leaned closer to Chen Juan’s ear, laughing, “But she’s quite quiet and doesn’t like interacting with others.”

“Hmm…” Chen Juan nodded in deep agreement, “I can see that.”

Ling Chenyan chuckled, turned her head to glance at the silent and aloof Guan Luowei, then turned back to look at Chen Juan and said, “But although she looks very cold, she’s actually very friendly and gentle.”

Chen Juan looked at the ice-cold woman with some disbelief, shrugged noncommittally, and then made Ling Chenyan pat her shoulder and laugh heartily again.

The scent of pear blossoms from the girl beside her drifted over, and Chen Juan couldn’t help but sniff it a few more times. Just as she was about to ask her what shampoo she used, she suddenly felt a chill down her back.

Chen Juan looked up and saw the ice-cold woman looking at her with an icy gaze.

Chen Juan: “…” You call that friendly and gentle?!

She silently moved further away from the girl, gave a forced smile, and said, “You came with your partner, and you’ve been talking to me the whole time, neglecting her. Wouldn’t it be better if you went to check on her?”

“No need,” Ling Chenyan raised her wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp, saying with a bit of grievance, “She’s been angry with me recently.”

“Ah, is that so?” Chen Juan said, “It’s best to resolve misunderstandings as soon as possible, otherwise, accumulated conflicts will hurt your relationship.”

“Sigh, I also want to explain,” Ling Chenyan held out her bowl, signaling Chen Juan to pour her more wine. Chen Juan filled her bowl to the brim, and Ling Chenyan took it and continued, “But I can’t explain.”

Chen Juan: “?” Do you even know what you’re saying?

Ling Chenyan knew she didn’t understand just by looking at her expression, then shook her head and said, “Sigh, you wouldn’t understand.”

Chen Juan shook her head helplessly. She really didn’t understand, but that woman’s gaze felt like it was going to slice her into a thousand pieces!

Ling Chenyan was oblivious and was about to drink her second bowl of wine when a figure suddenly appeared above her head.

The two looked up at the same time and saw a handsome young man standing in front of Ling Chenyan, scratching his head and saying with a red face, “Esteemed immortal, could I, could I exchange contact information with you?”

After drinking a bowl of wine, Ling Chenyan’s face was already mostly red. She looked at the man in front of her, stunned for a moment, thinking that she didn’t seem to have a communication device.

So she gave the man a slight smile and refused, “Sorry, I don’t have a communication device.”

The man was rejected, but inexplicably, most of his face turned red. He hurriedly said “It’s okay” and ran off, leaving Ling Chenyan completely bewildered, looking at the man running away with a face full of doubt.

Ling Chenyan didn’t know why, but Chen Juan, who had witnessed everything, did. She looked at the girl’s rosy cheeks, watery eyes, and cute, dazed appearance, almost unable to resist reaching out to pinch her face.

But thinking of a certain companion’s presence, she stopped herself and said, “You have no idea how adorable you look right now.”

Ling Chenyan giggled, her face humble, but she still couldn’t help but secretly glance at the big villain out of the corner of her eye.

Hmm, the big villain’s expression was calm, without the slightest change.

So she withdrew her gaze and continued chatting with Chen Juan.

Guan Luowei’s fingertips tightened and loosened, loosened and tightened again, finally slowly exhaling. Her gaze was sharp as she looked at the slightly tipsy girl.

The two women’s appearances were truly outstanding. The bonfire party had only just begun, and only three or four performances had been given, yet many men had already approached them asking for contact information.

Ling Chenyan had dismissed them all with the excuse of not having a communication device, while those who went to Guan Luowei were often scared away by Guan Luowei’s gaze before they could even speak.

Chen Juan looked at the twelfth rejected man in front of her, sighed, not knowing if it was envy or something else, and said, “That’s already the twelfth one. Among so many people, isn’t there even one who catches your eye?”

Many people had come over just now, and among them were many with extremely outstanding strength and appearance, but not a single one could enter her eyes.

To this, Ling Chenyan invariably said, “No feeling.”

Chen Juan sighed regretfully. Just as Ling Chenyan finished her third bowl of wine and was already feeling dizzy, another figure appeared above the two of them. Ling Chenyan subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when she looked up, she found it was an extremely beautiful woman with long legs.

The woman looked at Ling Chenyan and said with a smile, “Little sister, are you interested in adding me as a communication friend?”

Chen Juan thought she would do the same as before, but saw Ling Chenyan nodding frantically, her face as red as a cooked shrimp, and saying, “Okay, okay, but I don’t have a communication device.”

Chen Juan: “!!!”

She turned her head to look at the aloof woman and then noticed the dense cracks that had appeared on the wine bowl in the woman’s hand.

Chen Juan desperately winked at Ling Chenyan. Ling Chenyan was so dizzy that she was seeing double, only knowing that a beautiful older sister wanted to add her WeChat, so naturally she didn’t receive Chen Juan’s signal.

She looked up at the woman in front of her with a dazed smile and said, “You’re so pretty.”

The woman also smiled, then took out a brand-new communication device from her storage bag, winked at her, and said, “I’ll give you this, so we can add each other as friends.”

Ling Chenyan was already completely tipsy, seeing several heads in front of her. She smiled foolishly and wanted to take the communication device, but her hand didn’t know where to reach, so she could only grope forward randomly.

Chen Juan felt like she couldn’t breathe anymore. She watched the girl’s hand reaching towards the woman’s face, thinking that even if the cold woman didn’t come, she would definitely stop the girl.

Please, the way that ice mountain looked at this innocent and naive girl was definitely not the look between ordinary friends, okay!

At the same time, the beautiful woman looked at Ling Chenyan’s movements and was also stunned for a moment. After regaining her senses, the smile on her face became even more ambiguous, and she even wanted to take the initiative to get close to the girl’s face.

At the critical moment, a slender hand grabbed the girl’s wrist, pulled her to her side, and then looked at the beautiful woman with eyes full of ice-coldness.

Guan Luowei’s cultivation was already at the peak of the world. The aura of the Great Ascension pressed down on the beautiful woman in front of her like a landslide, causing the woman to involuntarily take several steps back, spitting out a mouthful of bl00d.

The woman’s face was full of surprise, but she was unwilling to give up the prey that was about to be hers. She only narrowed her eyes and looked at the woman in front of her, asking, “Who are you?”

Guan Luowei looked at the girl who had fainted in her arms, raised her eyes to look at her, her voice bone-chillingly cold, “I am her master.”

Author’s Note:

Ling: Men, go away! Beauty, let’s stick together!

Guan (lightly wiping her sword): Want to stick with whom?

Ling (sweating cold): Haha, of course it’s you, Master!