Transmigrating as a Crazy Villainess, She Becomes Invincible by Slacking Off - Chapter 32

The butterfly’s wings were large and translucent, a crystalline ice-purple that resembled carved amethyst. Golden veins coursed through them, creating an otherworldly and beautiful pattern.

Ruan Dongling had never seen such a stunning butterfly before.

“Little Butterfly Demon, you’re so pretty!” she exclaimed. “Why don’t you perch on my head as an ornament?”

A sudden idea struck her. “I won’t let you go back into the stone. What do you think?”

Ruan Dongling gently tapped the butterfly’s wing with her finger, trying to negotiate.

“Agreed,” a deep, resonant male voice, as rich as aged wine, echoed in her mind.

The Little Butterfly Demon twitched its antennae twice, then actually landed on Ruan Dongling’s hair bun.

Ruan Dongling froze in shock. This… this Little Butterfly Demon can speak? And judging by the voice, it’s a male butterfly… no, a male butterfly demon?

Apart from the Little Frog Demon she’d met on her first day, none of the other small demon beasts she’d encountered could speak! Meeting one that could communicate filled her with indescribable joy.

“Mm,” the same voice replied, this time with just a single syllable.

Though the Little Butterfly Demon could speak, it clearly wasn’t fond of talking.

“Why can you speak when the other small demon beasts can’t?”

The Little Butterfly Demon’s Demonic Qi was also extremely weak, no different from the others. Yet its ability to speak made it truly extraordinary.

Ruan Dongling asked, her curiosity piqued.

After a long silence, the Little Butterfly Demon spoke again, “Innate Divine Ability.”

“Ah, I see! So that’s how it works!”

“Actually, you’re not really speaking. You’re communicating with me telepathically…”

Ruan Dongling first had a moment of realization, then froze in place, stunned.

“Y-you… you possess this Innate Divine Ability? Could you possibly be the legendary Ancient Divine Butterfly, the Golden Pavilion Purple Heart Butterfly, thought to have been extinct for ages?”

Ruan Dongling’s voice cracked with excitement.

See? Reading books really pays off!

If she hadn’t read that book about the various Divine Beasts, demon beasts, and demonic beasts of the Ancient Primordial Era, how else would she have recognized this butterfly?

The butterfly, still perched on her head, heard Ruan Dongling’s words and, though its wings remained motionless, suddenly fluttered rapidly twice.

“Yes…”

“You actually know about us?” This time, the Little Butterfly Demon responded with more than just a single word.

“Psh, I’m just moderately well-read. I’ve only read a few thousand books or so…”

Ruan Dongling’s words were humble, but her expression was anything but. Her head was tilted so far back she was practically staring at the sky.

If someone were standing in front of her, they’d probably be able to see right up her nostrils.

“So, what the book said isn’t entirely accurate! It claimed your kind of butterfly had been extinct for over a hundred thousand years, but here you are, alive and well!”

The Little Butterfly Demon remained silent.

“Did you escape from the Demon Suppression Tower too?”

Another long silence followed before the Little Butterfly Demon finally replied with a single word: “Yes.”

“How strange! How could such a rare demon beast end up in the Demon Suppression Tower?”

“Wait, you’re supposed to be a Divine Beast! Why were you imprisoned there?”

“Could they have made a mistake?”

Ruan Dongling chattered incessantly throughout their journey, constantly talking to the Little Butterfly Demon, who remained aloof, occasionally deigning to respond with a single word.

The mountain was now devoid of demon beast auras, suggesting this butterfly was the last of its kind.

With no more demon beasts to hunt, Ruan Dongling began descending the mountain.

Restless by nature, she grew bored without someone to talk to. Even the usually boisterous Duan Tianhe had grown weary of her constant chatter.

Xiao Si, for some reason, had stopped crawling all over her and now remained curled up in her arms, refusing to come out.

As for Too Flashy, he had long since vanished, likely off on some wild adventure.

I must ask Second Senior Brother to forge a Magic Artifact for storing demon beasts when we return.

As Ruan Dongling reached the mountainside, a firework suddenly lit up the sky. The explosion, though less impressive in broad daylight, made her eyes widen.

This was a signal flare used by Heaven Origin Sect disciples to alert nearby fellow disciples in case of danger or emergencies.

The flare had been launched not far from Ruan Dongling’s location.

Abandoning her leisurely sightseeing, Ruan Dongling summoned the Crimson Cloud Sword and prepared to fly.

Unfortunately, her usual laziness meant she relied on her mount, Too Flashy, for transportation, leaving her Sword Flight Technique rusty. She wobbled precariously on the blade, nearly falling mid-air at one point.

The scene was rather embarrassing.

Still, her cultivation level remained intact, and she eventually arrived at the destination, albeit in a crooked, unsteady manner.

She nearly tripped upon landing.

Four or five Heaven Origin Sect disciples had already gathered at the site.

Witnessing Ruan Dongling’s clumsy landing, the disciples immediately averted their gazes, pretending not to notice her.

If you’re not embarrassed, the embarrassment falls on others.

Ruan Dongling struck a dignified pose, sheathed the Crimson Cloud Sword, and strode toward the group.

“Greetings, Senior Sister!” the disciples immediately bowed in unison.

Ruan Dongling was widely recognized within the Heaven Origin Sect; almost no one failed to recognize her.

After all, she was the Sect Leader’s Personal Disciple, having advanced from novice to Foundation Establishment in a mere four months.

Such rapid progress was unprecedented, bordering on legendary.

Ruan Dongling approached and asked, “How’s your demon beast hunting going?”

“Ugh, catching demon beasts is so hard! I’ve been out here for ages and only seen one, and it got away!”

“Yeah, these demon beasts are clearly weak, but for some reason, they’re impossible to catch!”

“Sect missions are seriously tough to complete!”

The disciples grumbled, their brows furrowed so deeply they could have crushed flies in the wrinkles.

Huh?

Is catching demon beasts really that hard?

As Ruan Dongling observed the disciples’ expressions, trying to gauge whether they were joking, she heard another disciple ask, “Hey, who fired the signal flare?”

“Yeah, who set off the fireworks? Did something happen?”

“Exactly! It scared me half to death! I thought one of our fellow disciples was in danger!”

The disciples exchanged glances, none of them seeming to know who had fired the flare.

How strange!

Just then, Ruan Dongling sensed danger.

Knowing her Sword Flight Technique was weak, she immediately activated Gale Step and bolted.

But she hadn’t taken more than a few steps when Zhong Zimuo blocked her path.

Ruan Dongling didn’t even pause.

Two more Foundation Establishment cultivators were closing in behind her.

Relatively speaking, Zhong Zimuo, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, was someone she could handle.

Crimson Cloud Sword in hand, she roared, “Get out of my way, you broke-ass loser!”