Even Old Mother Ji had been dispatched, yet things still went south.
Ao Tian looked frustrated.
It glanced at the hospital bed where the Red-Clothed Girl was covered in red spots, her body burning hot as if she had contracted some strange disease.
‘Darn, I look away for one day and the Xiao girl gets this hot?’
“I only stepped away for a moment, and you guys already caused a death?”
“Not yet, but it’s hard to say about later.”
Yun Liu rubbed the space between his eyebrows.
One trouble followed another.
If the Fake Princess wasn’t the Soul Capturing Banner Master, Ling Tong, then who was she?
The plot was becoming increasingly blurred and confusing.
Ao Tian studied the situation for a moment and smelled the stench of insects.
It asked tentatively, “A Blood Gu?”
“Correct.”
“Hah, I thought it was some incurable disease that even you couldn’t handle.”
“If you’re so capable, why don’t you try?”
“I would if… well, I really can’t right now, but someone else can!”
“Who?”
Ao Tian rubbed the small flame on its head, looking at Ji Shiyu with confidence.
“Tada! Far in the distance, but right before your eyes.”
‘Wait, where have I heard that phrase before?’
Seeing both of them looking at her, Ji Shiyu stuffed the rest of the meat bun into her mouth.
She shook her head like a rattle, as if afraid someone would steal it.
“Even Master can’t do it, so how could I have that kind of ability? Do I even know about this myself?”
“But Canghai said only another living body of flesh and blood can entice the Blood Gu to transfer. A life for a life.”
Yun Liu pretended not to know, stroking his chin with a look of confusion.
“Exactly. Don’t look at Shiyu’s slender frame; she actually eats a lot. Just let her eat all the bugs inside the Xiao girl’s body.”
“I know more about that issue than you… but are we discussing whether she can eat or not right now?”
“Are we not?”
Their tone sounded as if they were discussing where to throw a bag of trash, and Ji Shiyu had somehow become the most suitable person to take the hit—the kind who could be discarded at any time for Xiao Xinran.
It scared her out of her wits.
“This is too much! Is my life not a life!?”
“You? You won’t die.”
The Yellow Chicken shook its head, chuckling foolishly.
Ji Shiyu grew even angrier.
It felt as if she had lost to Xiao Xinran in a multiple-choice question.
She looked at Yun Liu aggrievedly, hoping for a different answer.
“You’re not me, so how do you know I won’t die!”
“Because the noble blood of the Nine Heavens Phoenix Spirit flows through you! As everyone knows, the Nirvana Phoenix Body is immune to all poisons. It’s the natural nemesis of all evil things and specifically cures all kinds of defiance! To you, transferring the Blood Gu is just like providing fertilizer. It’s a piece of cake!”
The Phoenix Spirit was praising its own bloodline.
Ao Tian stood with its wings on its hips, face full of pride.
It described Ji Shiyu as if she were a human-shaped insecticide.
“Really? It seems… like there was such a setting?”
Ji Shiyu muttered softly.
She then shook her head violently.
The thought of eating bugs made the corners of her mouth twitch.
She grabbed the chicken’s neck.
“Gross! Even if that’s the case, I’m not eating that kind of thing!”
“Oh? But the Xiao girl is about to die. Aren’t you two good friends?”
Ao Tian blinked with a crafty, meaningful smile.
“Is… is that so?”
Ji Shiyu turned her head guiltily.
The ship of friendship was about to sink.
Ji Shiyu didn’t even know when she had given up on clearing the misunderstanding with Xiao Xinran.
Instead, she had started viewing her as a rival in Cultivation and didn’t want to lose to her at all.
Even deep down, Little Yellow Hair felt a hint of relief, thinking that the Heaven-defying Fate was on her side after all.
If Xinran were to be washed away by this bad luck, she would win the Three-Year Promise without even fighting.
Then, no one would ever fight with her for Master again, right?
So, Ji Shiyu pouted and honestly spoke her mind.
“Even if I save Xinran, she won’t be grateful. She might even be disgusted. The first thing she’ll do when she wakes up is probably scold me. She’s never treated me as a friend, and she’s never believed in me.”
“That… is actually true.”
Yun Liu gave a bitter laugh.
Xiao Xinran would definitely not be appreciative.
Indeed, from Ji Shiyu’s perspective, saving her would be foolish.
She owed Xiao Xinran nothing.
Why not take the Extreme Destiny easily and defeat a Qi Luck Maiden without doing anything?
Ji Shiyu made a face and muttered, “Why should I risk my life to save an enemy who hates me? It’s a thankless task. Do you think I’m stupid? This lady is very clever!”
The rebellious Mystic Maiden finally spoke her mind!
Chirp, chirp, chirp!
Ao Tian whistled and jumped onto Yun Liu’s shoulder, winking.
It was a professional at fanning the flames.
‘Hear that? The backyard is on fire. Someone can’t wait for your ex-wife to die early so she can be reincarnated!’
Ji Shiyu was clearly throwing a tantrum, but she didn’t truly want Xiao Xinran to die.
If Yun Liu just said some nice words to coax her or repeated those famous lines from the broken engagement scene, she would naturally give in.
However, Yun Liu didn’t waste words.
He directly pulled out the Seven-Star Sword from the table and threw it to Ji Shiyu.
“Then kill her. It’ll save us from more trouble later.”
“Wait, wait, wait!?”
Ji Shiyu was stunned.
She caught the sword in a flurry, completely bewildered.
Things didn’t have to be this extreme, did they?
If she did that, wouldn’t they really become an adulterous couple?
The yellow-haired Mistress killing the First wife to take her place or something…
However, Yun Liu said slowly, “The choice to save her or not is yours. It’s just that it will be very troublesome when Xiao Xinran goes into a frenzy later and starts hacking things. In that case, it’s better to end her suffering early and save a lot of trouble.”
A berserk Extreme Dao Female Yao would not be easy to deal with.
At the very least, Yun Liu didn’t want to see Xiao Xinran turn into a villainous boss.
It was a well-known concept—some characters were like disabled people when they joined your party, but once they appeared on the battlefield as enemies, they became incredibly difficult to handle.
“Huh?”
So that was it.
She had misunderstood.
Ji Shiyu’s face flushed.
She walked tremblingly to the bedside and looked at the girl’s flushed face as she talked in her sleep.
She couldn’t bring herself to strike.
The sword in her hand felt hotter and hotter.
“But, but… this Disciple can’t do it!”
Yun Liu said with a smile, “A life is at stake. Since you’re the one giving up on the treatment, this life will naturally be on your head. Don’t worry, I’ll tell the public that Xiao Xinran died on the spot after a failed rescue attempt.”
“You!”
Ji Shiyu leaned over the bed and glared at the smiling white-robed youth.
She didn’t know whether to be angry or to laugh; she felt like she had been tricked again.
How could someone say they treated their childhood friend like a sister and then not care if she lived or died in the end?
Especially when she ended up like this just to protect him!
‘Don’t tell me I, the misunderstood Mistress, have to beg this heartless man to save the First wife!?’
Ao Tian laughed wickedly.
“Heh heh heh, Young man Yun is truly cold-blooded. She’s your ex-wife, after all. A day as a couple means 100 days of grace!”
“None of my business. I’m not the Nirvana Phoenix Body.”
Yun Liu threw up his hands and gave up completely, certain that the Little Yellow Hair didn’t have the stomach for it.
Sure enough, Ji Shiyu’s eyes darted around, and she whispered, “It’s not… impossible for me to save her. But you have to promise me three conditions!”
Yun Liu was amused.
The Little Yellow Hair’s true nature was revealed; she was trying to boss him around again.
He immediately laughed and scolded, “Save her or don’t. Are you really trying to bargain with your old man?”