“Plop.”
A drop of some icy cold liquid splashed onto Luo Dan’er’s face, slowly awakening her originally hazy consciousness.
Where was this?
She was dazed and tried to get up, only to find her limbs tightly bound by red cords.
Her petite body was wrapped and tied like a rice dumpling, suspended in midair.
She tried to use Spiritual Power to break free, but found all her energy drained, leaving only a trace of Innate Spiritual Qi to sustain her body, unable even to transform into Dan Mist.
An inexplicable fear spread through her heart.
She anxiously lifted her head, her blurred vision gradually focusing.
The pale red candlelight revealed a pair of figures on the elegant bed—one full-figured and tall, the other handsome and upright.
The two silhouettes were tightly embraced, burying their heads in each other’s chests, emitting heavy, intriguing breaths.
The full-figured figure seemed to notice Luo Dan’er’s gaze and deliberately raised her head, speaking in a coquettish and gentle voice, “Dan’er, you’re awake?”
Th-this…
In an instant, all memories surged into her mind.
The strange behavior of Li Muqun, Mother Superior dressed in a wedding gown, and those odd yet intoxicatingly sweet words.
“No, no, no!”
The moment she understood her situation, tears instantly streamed down Luo Dan’er’s tender cheeks.
“Mother Superior, turn back before it’s too late. Please wake up quickly.”
“Think about your usual self—so pure, so cold, so sacred. How could you have become like this?”
“Please remember who you were before!”
She screamed hoarsely, but Luozhilan on the bed only gave a cold smile.
“But what if I actually enjoy who I am now?”
“Impossible.” Luo Dan’er shook her head desperately and shouted, “Mother Superior, it must be the Jade Heart Elixir Mind Technique! This cultivation method is what’s ruining you!”
“Maybe it is.”
Luozhilan lightly waved her Spiritual Power, lifting Luo Dan’er to hang right in front of her.
She gently stroked Luo Dan’er’s cheek, and for a moment, Luo Dan’er even thought the old Mother Superior had returned.
But the next words she spoke chilled Luo Dan’er to the bone. “But it doesn’t matter anymore. I’m very satisfied with how I am now. Isn’t that enough?”
“Cultivation? How many even achieve longevity? The old me was absurdly mistaken. Now I realize, enjoying the present is the right way.”
“You agree, don’t you, herd slave?”
Luozhilan gently patted Li Muqun, who was nestled warmly in her arms, and he immediately whimpered softly.
“No, Mother Superior, you’ve fallen too deep into demonic possession.”
Luo Dan’er shed another clear tear, then turned her gaze to Li Muqun in Luozhilan’s arms, shouting, “Li Muqun, wake up! Wake up! Do you want to make a terrible mistake?”
But Li Muqun, snuggled in Luozhilan’s embrace, wore a face full of happiness and contentment, as if he didn’t hear Luo Dan’er at all.
Luozhilan pushed Luo Dan’er away with one hand and held Li Muqun tighter with the other, teasing her like a pet as she showed off, “Dan’er, he can’t hear your voice.”
“Because this is my command. Herd slaves obey their masters’ orders, right?”
“Mm-hmm.” Li Muqun in her arms rubbed firmly against Luozhilan’s plump Dao Fruit.
“No, no, no.” Luo Dan’er shook her head frantically and shouted, “Li Muqun, what’s wrong with you?!”
But Li Muqun remained indifferent, enjoying the warm, jade-like embrace.
“Good boy, good boy, the master will reward you.” Luozhilan was clearly pleased with Li Muqun’s response, smiling proudly as they once again tangled intimately.
Seeing the Absolute Domain, once untouchable by anyone, being freely trampled on; seeing the warmth of an embrace that once belonged solely to her being stolen away, Luo Dan’er lost control of her emotions and cried out in curses toward Li Muqun:
“No! Don’t! You deserve to die!”
But in Luozhilan’s ears, these curses took on a different meaning.
She felt jealousy!
She was jealous!
Is this how it feels to steal what another loves?
It was… strangely intoxicating.
Amid Luo Dan’er’s curses, Luozhilan’s delicate body trembled uncontrollably.
She hurriedly hugged Li Muqun tighter, inhaling deeply several times, and with an uncontrollable voice, she weakly collapsed into Li Muqun’s arms.
“Dan’er, it seems it was right not to imprison you directly.”
“Without you, how could I experience this feeling?”
W-what?
Luo Dan’er was completely dumbfounded, feeling that the person before her was no longer the Mother Superior she once knew.
She murmured, “Mother Superior, did you cast some spell on him? You definitely cast some spell!”
“What if I said this is entirely his own will?” Luozhilan narrowed her eyes, somewhat displeased.
“No, no way. This isn’t the Li Muqun I know!”
Luo Dan’er shook her head in denial, but it was this confidence in her voice that made Luozhilan grit her teeth in frustration.
“Fine, fine. As a reward, mother will let you talk to your little lover. Let’s see if this is truly his own will!”
Luozhilan, limp in Li Muqun’s arms, crawled up to his neck and whispered softly into his ear, “Herd slave, you don’t have to ignore Luo Dan’er anymore.”
The next moment, Li Muqun, who had previously treated Luo Dan’er as if invisible, suddenly changed his expression.
His eyes filled with disgust and distance.
“M-master, why is she here?”
“S-she’s a bad person, always saying bad things about master. Master, please chase her away.”
He even shrank his body as if unwilling to be near Luo Dan’er.
“What the hell are you saying, Li Muqun? Is this really you?”
Seeing Li Muqun’s face full of disgust, Luo Dan’er shouted loudly:
“Remember! You’re not like this!”
At the same time, Luozhilan whispered into his ear, “Herd slave, she says I cast a spell on you. Is that true?”
“N-no, no, this is all my own choice.”
Li Muqun hugged Luozhilan tightly.
“To be the dog of my master is my honor!”
“Hahaha!”
Hearing this satisfying answer, Luozhilan laughed wildly while Luo Dan’er was filled with disbelief.
“No, it’s impossible.”
“Li Muqun, this definitely isn’t your own will!”
“Have you forgotten? The stories you told me—Story of Baki, Mobile Suit Gundam, Warhammer 40,000—I remember them all. Not just the Dragon Clan, I remember everything.”
“Y-you remember everything?” Li Muqun’s face flickered with a trace of struggle.
Sensing this, Luo Dan’er pressed on, “Yes, I remember it all! And I remember you wanted vengeance bed-to-bed. You said you wanted to cultivate to an unmatched realm, and then… mm mm mm.”
Before she could finish, Luozhilan quickly covered her mouth.
But Li Muqun, still embracing Luozhilan, showed a painful struggle on his face.
“Bed-to-bed… vengeance… cultivation…”
N-no, that’s not right. Those were Li Muqun’s thoughts.
You are a herd slave. You only need to forever nestle in your master’s embrace and offer everything to her.
But, but…
How far is forever? How absolute is everything?
He let out a wail, his mind in turmoil, painfully crawling on the ground.
It seemed something was constantly stirring his memories, like an eraser wiping away the thoughts from one moment to the next.
If this happened occasionally, it would be fine, but now with a continuous stream of memories being erased, even the dullest would notice something was wrong.
Yet Luozhilan remained calm. She gently placed her hand on Li Muqun’s head, slowly increasing the flickering light, seemingly trying to melt away his entire consciousness.
Under the intense purple light, Li Muqun’s painful struggles gradually softened, his expression turning vacant.
At this moment, within the purple aura of the Heavenly Demon Heart-Devouring Great Pill, a green energy broke through its confines and shot straight out of Li Muqun’s Sea of Consciousness.
“Li Muqun, you truly deserve to die!”
Without a moment’s sorrow for Luo Dan’er’s retreat, the next to arrive on the battlefield was:
Qingqiu Fox Woman, Zuo Qiuli!