Transmigrating as a Crazy Villainess, She Becomes Invincible by Slacking Off - Chapter 43

The Yellow-robed Maiden wore a smug expression.

So she’s not from the True Martial Prefecture. No wonder she speaks with such arrogance.

Ruan Dongling saw clearly that the maiden’s cultivation was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Where does she get the audacity to provoke Duan Tianhe, a Nascent Soul cultivator?

The answer soon arrived.

The maiden’s backers appeared!

A man with an immortal-like bearing and another with a simple, honest-looking face appeared behind her.

Sensing her support had arrived, the Yellow-robed Maiden immediately grabbed the honest-faced man’s arm and whined, “Senior Brother, these two bumpkins are bullying me!”

Duan Tianhe telepathically messaged Ruan Dongling, “Both of them are Nascent Soul Duan Tianhe sent a telepathic message to Ruan Dongling: “Both of them are Nascent Soul cultivators! Hiss… two against one—what if we can’t win?”

“If we can’t win, we run away! How could you not think of that?” Ruan Dongling scoffed.

Now it was Duan Tianhe’s turn to stare in disbelief. Just… just like that? No backbone whatsoever?

Fleeing in disgrace? How could that be considered the conduct of a cultivator?

Hearing the Yellow-robed Maiden’s words, the honest-faced man’s eyes widened in fury as he stepped forward. “Hey! You two! Are you the ones bullying my Junior Sister?”

He was indeed an honest man.

“She attacked first!” Ruan Dongling and Duan Tianhe brushed the dirt off their backsides and stood up.

Ruan Dongling ducked behind Duan Tianhe, then tiptoed to address the earnest man.

But the earnest man ignored her. He reached into the air with both hands, and two hammers materialized out of thin air.

These hammers resembled Ao Bing’s two giant lollipops, except these oversized lollipops—no, these hammers—were black.

Grasping the hammers, the earnest man clanged them together with a crisp clang, then swung them at Duan Tianhe.

“Stop!” Duan Tianhe shielded Ruan Dongling behind him and extended one hand.

The earnest man halted his attack, his face still contorted with fury. “What? Hurry up and draw your sword!”

“As cultivators, we shouldn’t resort to violence so readily. We should reason things out!”

“Besides, there are many mortals here. If we fight, innocent people could get hurt! That would violate the Heavenly Dao!”

Duan Tianhe spoke with utmost sincerity.

The burly man with thick, bushy eyebrows furrowed his brow and nodded. “Then let’s fight over there!” He pointed his hammer toward a distant mountain peak.

“Reason prevails over brute force,” Duan Tianhe continued to stall. “We must persuade others with logic!”

“What’s the point of reasoning with you two barbarians?” the Yellow-robed Maiden stomped her foot, pointing at them and unleashing a torrent of words. “You dare talk about logic? You’re not worthy!”

“Why are you so agitated?” Ruan Dongling retorted. “Are you afraid your Senior Brother will abandon you if he learns the truth?”

“You attacked me first, trying to whip me! My Senior Brother merely gave you a light punishment, and now you’re playing the victim?”

Ruan Dongling’s sharp tongue was no match for the Yellow-robed Maiden’s equally sharp wit.

“Lies! You nearly spat sunflower seed shells on me, and that’s why I struck you!”

“I didn’t spit on you—you said it yourself, it was nearly! This road isn’t your property. What’s wrong with spitting out a sunflower seed shell?”

“You’re filthy! Vulgar! Lacking all manners!”

“You’re spoiled! Willful! Devoid of morals!”

Ruan Dongling and the Yellow-robed Maiden stood with their hands on their hips, trading insults without backing down.

The other man behind the Yellow-robed Maiden remained silent throughout, calmly observing the scene before him.

His hand, concealed within his wide sleeve, twitched slightly.

Duan Tianhe sent a telepathic message to Ruan Dongling: “This thick-browed, big-eyed fool poses no threat. The real danger is that one—a Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator. I doubt I can beat him!”

“Then let’s seize the chance and run!” Ruan Dongling decided. After the Yellow-robed Maiden finished speaking, she feigned extreme embarrassment, covered her face, and fled.

“Junior Sister!”

Seeing Ruan Dongling run, Duan Tianhe acted like a worried older brother, desperately chasing after her.

The Yellow-robed Maiden and the honest-looking man exchanged bewildered glances.

The Yellow-robed Maiden stomped her foot. “What are you waiting for?! Chase them!”

“Those shameless bastards! They actually… they actually just ran away!”

Neither of them had expected the two cultivators to flee so abruptly.

“A dignified Nascent Soul powerhouse… actually… actually fled in disarray!” The honest-looking man stared in disbelief.

As they moved to pursue, the man with the immortal-like bearing stopped them. “Enough foolishness. Focus on the mission.”

The Yellow-robed Maiden clearly feared the man, lowering her head and reluctantly responding.

“That woman is also at the Foundation Establishment Stage. She’ll undoubtedly enter the Secret Realm.”

With these words, the man strode ahead into the city.

The Yellow-robed Maiden’s eyes darted around, instantly grasping his meaning. She hurried after him, her face barely concealing her excitement.

“But Senior Brother, didn’t Master say we shouldn’t abuse our power to kill, especially cultivators…?”

The man glanced back at her. “Who will know what happens within the Secret Realm?”

“But… how will I find her once we’re inside?” The Yellow-robed Maiden’s eyes had brightened, only to dim again with disappointment.

“I already placed a Mother-Child Talisman on her. Take this Mother Talisman—it will guide you to her.”

The man with the immortal-like bearing flicked his finger, and a talisman landed in the Yellow-robed Maiden’s palm.

“Wow! Senior Brother, you’ve thought of everything! Thank you for taking charge!” The Yellow-robed Maiden finally beamed, carefully storing the talisman in her Storage Ring.

“I’ve observed a large number of cultivators in the city, including those from other provinces. The pressure on you will be immense. You must do everything in your power to obtain the Earth Treasure Azure Profound Grass!”

The yellow-robed maiden nodded, a confident smile playing on her lips. “Don’t worry, Senior Brother! You know my capabilities, don’t you?”

“Yun’er, never underestimate your opponents! Remember, there are always those stronger than you, and realms beyond your comprehension. Even a lion hunting a rabbit must exert its full strength!”

“Alright, alright, I get it, Senior Brother!” The yellow-robed maiden trailed behind the man, twisting her fingers, her displeasure evident.

As one of Azure Cloud Province’s top geniuses, she held cultivators at the same Foundation Establishment Stage in utter contempt.

Though only at the mid-Foundation Establishment Stage, she could already challenge Golden Core cultivators and emerge undefeated. How many in this world could boast such a record?

She had every right to be proud!

Accustomed to being revered as a dazzling prodigy, she had never suffered such humiliation before—especially not at the hands of a cultivator from this remote, desolate backwater!

How could she possibly tolerate this?

If not for the Earth Treasure Azure Profound Grass, why would she deign to visit such a place?

In her eyes, a spiritually barren place like True Martial Prefecture wasn’t even worthy of her shoes touching the ground!

Thinking of Ruan Dongling, Shangguan Yun’er gritted her teeth in hatred, vowing to kill her the moment they entered the Secret Realm!

People like Shangguan Yun’er were everywhere in the Imperial Capital these days—arrogant, condescending geniuses who looked down on everyone.

Then there were the Heavenly Pride, led by old monsters, who felt they could ignore the city’s rules because of their powerful backers. They openly used their cultivation to provoke each other, engaging in reckless brawls within the city walls.

These Heavenly Pride couldn’t stand each other, constantly fighting and injuring each other. Before the Secret Realm even opened, some had already been severely wounded and sent home.

Ruan Dongling and Duan Tianhe wandered around, thoroughly enjoying watching the Heavenly Pride clash. Sometimes, when the two sides seemed reluctant to fight, Duan Tianhe would subtly manipulate them into conflict.

After all, what else would they do while waiting? The anticipation was so tedious!

A week passed, and finally, the Secret Realm was about to open!

A massive surge of energy enveloped the Imperial Capital, felt by every cultivator. They swiftly left the city, mounting their swords and flying toward the Secret Realm’s entrance.

Ruan Dongling, carried by Duan Tianhe, soared through the sky with the throng of cultivators.

Gazing at the dense swarm of Sword Cultivators, their numbers darkening the sky like a locust plague, Ruan Dongling turned to Duan Tianhe and exclaimed, “Didn’t you say cultivators were rare? Is this what you call ‘few’?”

“Ah, Junior Sister, you’re unaware of the situation. Most of the cultivators who aren’t in seclusion have gathered here! Not just from True Martial Prefecture, but many from other prefectures as well!”

“Senior Brother, if I manage to obtain the Earth Treasure Azure Profound Grass, with this kind of crowd, do you think we can safely bring it back?”

“Do you think all these Foundation Establishment and higher-level cultivators are planning to snatch it while the opportunity arises?”

Convinced she had uncovered the truth, Ruan Dongling’s voice inevitably rose.

Immediately, other cultivators nearby responded, “This fellow Daoist’s guess is spot-on! Even if we can’t get it, watching the spectacle will be worth it!”

Noticing a cultivator standing just two meters away, Ruan Dongling waved her hand at him like swatting a fly. “Hey, buddy, move over a bit! What if we crash into each other?”

“It’s not that I don’t want to, but look around—is there any space left? Any room to move?”

Ruan Dongling scanned the densely packed sky and sighed deeply.