Transmigrating as a Crazy Villainess, She Becomes Invincible by Slacking Off - Chapter 4

Five outstanding men, each with remarkable bearing and handsome features, all turned to Yun Yan’er with concern.

Qi Sichen and Lu Xingyuan were the most direct, immediately approaching Yun Yan’er.

“Junior Sister! Why did you come out?” Qi Sichen asked, his voice filled with concern, his face etched with worry and tenderness that seemed about to overflow.

“The Spirit Root and your body still need time to fully integrate. You shouldn’t be moving around so soon…” Lu Xingyuan added, his tone equally anxious.

If this had been the former Ruan Dongling, such a scene would have shattered her heart. But the current Ruan Dongling remained completely unmoved.

Zhao Zeyan glanced at Ruan Dongling, then back at Yun Yan’er. A realization struck him, instantly dispelling the lingering doubts that had plagued his mind.

So that’s it.

I’ve been mistaking her for someone else all along.

Ruan Dongling stared at Yun Yan’er’s face, which could only be described as plain, and couldn’t help but mentally mock the author of this novel.

You’d need a decade of brain clots to write a female lead like this.

Ruan Dongling scoffed, picked up a piece of fruit from the table, tossed it into the air, and tilted her head back, opening her mouth. The fruit fell precisely into her mouth.

The empty hall echoed with the crunching sounds of Ruan Dongling chewing.

The others glared at her angrily.

Yun Yan’er cast a timid, tearful glance at Ruan Dongling, her eyes brimming with unspoken resentment.

Ruan Dongling brushed the crumbs from her hands and stood up.

She strode forward with Gao Qisheng’s confident gait, taking a few steps before stopping.

Folding her arms, she pointed a finger at Yun Yan’er and drawled, “Yun Yan’er, what are you pretending for? You meticulously plotted this scheme just to steal my Spirit Root, didn’t you? Your cultivation went awry, damaging your Spirit Root. Instead of seeking treatment from our Master, you framed me, turning everyone against me…”

Ruan Dongling was a modern soul, incapable of playing such convoluted games.

An eye for an eye, a wrong must be righted immediately.

If wronged, speak your truth.

Why should I suffer in silence to please others?

These people were feigning ignorance, so she would tear apart their lies and expose the truth!

She wanted to see just how shameless they could be.

“Ruan Dongling, you insolent wretch! How dare you slander Yan’er with such baseless accusations! She surpasses you in every way—why would she resort to such tactics?” Qi Sichen roared, unable to bear Yun Yan’er’s perceived humiliation.

“Surpasses me? Hahahaha! In what way does she surpass me?”

“Why don’t you ask her why she did this?”

“Because she’s jealous of me! Jealous that I’m more beautiful, more talented, and from a family a thousand times more prestigious than hers!”

“What can she do besides whine, act cute, and play the fool?”

Ruan Dongling’s voice grew louder and more confident with each sentence.

Her words struck the others like a thunderclap, and they suddenly realized she was right.

In terms of appearance, Ruan Dongling far surpassed Yun Yan’er!

As for talent, Ruan Dongling possessed a single Water Spiritual Root, while Yun Yan’er only had a Dual Water-Wood Spiritual Root!

And when it came to family background, Yun Yan’er was merely an orphaned girl from the mortal realm, whereas Ruan Dongling…

No one seemed to know anything about Ruan Dongling’s family.

She had never mentioned her parents or origins, and everyone had simply assumed she was an orphan like Yun Yan’er.

Yet the items Ruan Dongling casually produced were all rare cultivation resources.

The pills she casually gifted them were worth hundreds or even thousands of Spirit Stones each!

Even the wealthy and generous Lu Xingyuan couldn’t match Ruan Dongling’s extravagance!

“Pills like this? My family feeds them to our dogs! And you treat them like treasures!”

Ruan Dongling tossed the Bl00d Ring Pill up and down like a toy.

While the other Senior Brothers knew nothing of Ruan Dongling’s background, Qi Sichen had a partial understanding.

He had met Ruan Dongling’s parents before—they seemed like ordinary cultivators with slightly higher cultivation levels, nothing remarkable.

“Xiao Qi, how… how could you think of me that way?”

Yun Yan’er’s voice cut through the group’s thoughts. Tears streamed down her palm-sized face, her lips trembling as she sobbed.

“I’m sorry! It’s all my fault! I overestimated myself… I knew I couldn’t defeat that Demonic Cultivator, yet I still rushed in…”

“Xiao Qi, I beg you, don’t resent Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers… If you must hate someone, hate me!”

Yun Yan’er was now weeping uncontrollably, as if she had lost her father. To anyone unaware of the situation, it would seem she was mourning a parent’s death.

The men were heartbroken, their gazes turning even more hostile toward Ruan Dongling.

“Xiao Qi, if you can’t forgive me, then… then I’ll return your Spirit Root!”

Yun Yan’er suddenly snatched Lu Xingyuan’s sword and thrust it toward her abdomen.

But with so many eyes watching, she couldn’t possibly harm herself.

“Ruan Dongling! Yan’er has already suffered so much! What more do you want?”

“She’s been tormented by guilt and regret ever since she obtained your Spirit Root. Why must you continue to torment her?”

“Do you truly want to drive Yan’er to her death before you’ll be satisfied?”

Qi Sichen supported Yun Yan’er’s body, his gaze toward Ruan Dongling filled with bloodthirsty intent.

“Bravo! Excellent performance!” Ruan Dongling clapped as the others frantically surrounded Yun Yan’er. I have to admire Yun Yan’er! What an actress!

Qi Sichen’s eyes flashed with fury, and a blade of wind shot toward Ruan Dongling’s face. Everyone knew her Spirit Root had been excised, leaving her severely injured and her cultivation drastically weakened. Even a healthy Ruan Dongling couldn’t withstand a strike from Qi Sichen, who was at the late Foundation Establishment stage. This wind blade, aimed directly at her face, seemed intended to utterly destroy her.

Ruan Dongling stood her ground, a cold smile twisting her lips. Even though she wasn’t the original owner of this body, a chill ran through her heart.

Just as the wind blade was about to strike, a sharp sword aura shattered it. Zhao Zeyan had intervened.

“The sect rules clearly state that fellow disciples must not harm one another,” Zhao Zeyan said coldly, his gaze locking onto Qi Sichen.

Zhao Zeyan was usually taciturn and kept to himself, either cultivating or on his way to cultivate. His presence was consistently low-key.

No one expected Zhao Zeyan to stand up for Ruan Dongling.

Ruan Dongling herself was equally surprised.

The jade pendant she wore around her neck was a Low-Grade Earth Grade defensive Magic Artifact.

Even if Zhao Zeyan hadn’t intervened, she wouldn’t have been harmed.

This was the source of her audacity in provoking her senior and junior brothers.

Apart from Master Liyang, none of her fellow disciples had ever been able to injure her.

“Fourth Senior Brother… you…”

Yun Yan’er’s composure faltered at the sight. Tears welled in her eyes as she glared accusingly at Zhao Zeyan.

Her gaze seemed to demand, Fourth Senior Brother, why are you treating me like this?

To anyone unaware of the situation, it would appear as if Zhao Zeyan were a heartless man who had abandoned his wife and child.

Earlier, Yun Yan’er had been lying in her room, listening to everything happening outside.

She couldn’t understand why the pig-headed Ruan Dongling had suddenly become so clever, but she knew that if she didn’t intervene now, the situation would only worsen for her.

She was so pure and virtuous.

She didn’t want her fellow disciples to think of her as a cunning and manipulative woman.

“Fourth Junior Brother! Step aside!”

“Today, I’ll teach this insolent brat a lesson in respect for seniority and camaraderie on behalf of Master!”