Quick Transmigration: Snatching Golden Fingers

by Usui Takumii

not mine, Konila. Total: 148 chapters. Chapters split in translation so the numbers are wonky.

6. 51 to 60

Chapter 51: Counterattack Of The Reborn-ed Female [3.3]

"Fate was certain. Either rough or smooth, but it could be changed for better or for worse. No matter how hard you try to change one's fate while alive, Celestial Shining Pearl wouldn't keep the account."

"You mean..."

"Qu Tiange, She was reborn."

Qu Tiange pushed the door and came out. The 18-year-old girl looked like a painting, and her skin was better than snow. Dressed in a red bright dress, that enhanced her beauty.

She raised the corner of her lips and greeted elder Qu, "Father, this child has begun to form the golden core."

"Good good good!" Elder Qu clapped his hands.

A wave of commendation sounded around again. Someone proposed, "My niece built a foundation at the age of 10, and at the age of 18 she built the golden core. This kind of cultivation talent was unheard of. My sect should hold a big ceremony for Tiange's success."

"Of course, we should!"

As Qu Tiange listened to the compliments around her she lowered her eyes and raised her lips to sneer. In her previous life, these people did not give her such recognition. They complimented only one person - He Wenqing.

He Wenqing had two attributed spiritual roots. She completed her foundation building at the age of eleven and Golden core at the age of seventeen and became the first prodigy of Canglan's younger generation. Tiange had supreme fire root. She had a good aptitude, but her obsession with love stood in the way. She built her foundation by the age of 10 and she endured for 20 years before forming a golden core. But the person she loved, Leng Qing never looked at her but instead treated He Wenqing as a treasure.

When she was young and ignorant, she hated agony and did stupid things. She framed He Wenqing and only asked for his attention, but she ended up being expelled from her master's legacy. She ended up like that because she had none to blame but herself.

Qu Tiange's eyes were full of hatred. The Lord showed mercy; she was reborn. She would definitely take revenge for the agony of her past life!

The great Qing mountain had been busy for half a month, but the limelight had not been diminished. The leader promised Elder Qu a grand ceremony for his beloved daughter. There was a genius in the sect, it should be well publicized.

Huayin shrugged, "Junior sister was 10 years old when your foundation was built. You formed a golden core at age 12. Are you not as talented as that Qu Tiange? We didn't publicize you, you also deserve it!"

Wen Qing glanced at him, "If word of my cultivation speed gets publicized, people will treat me like a demon. Anyway which evil cultivator would want to attract attention, would it not do more harm than good? Our Xiao Putuo is peaceful and quiet. No need to follow where the wind blows!"

Speaking of which, she also felt like it was weird. She tried to slow down her cultivation. but her cultivation was still going up, and she could not hold back. She slept and woke up with a golden core!

Huayin taught about it. They did not need to show off. The person with a great reputation is liable to be attacked. Having a peaceful and quiet life was good. If Wen Qing didn't hold him back, he would have wiped Qu Tiange out when he knew she was reborn. Disrupting the god's secret was not a good thing. It would affect the progress of Canglan's cultivators.

Wen Qing did not let him strike. She was afraid that it would make a false counter-change. Qu Tiange was the female lead, even if she was not blessed by heaven, she was blessed by the author, okay! Given the fact that she had the protagonist aura, according to the undying protagonist theory, if Huayin wanted to wipe her out, he would have to pay a great price. So it was better to do it by herself. Anyway, she was not from this world. If she died, she would simply die.

Wen Qing was thinking about how to kill Qu Tiange, at the same time Qu Tiange had the same plan. The humiliation that He Wenqing brought her in her previous life had become her demons, she could barely sleep nor eat. While forming the golden core, she was on the brink of failure because of He Wenqing. Fortunately, she had two lives, her mindset was strong and she suppressed her woes and demons. But while succeeding nascent soul, she might not be lucky, so before that, she had to get rid of He Wenqing.

She asked people about the state of He Wenqing at Hong Xuanji Peak, but the result surprised her. There was no person named He Wenqing at Xuanji Peak. Moreover, there was no one called He Wenqing among the disciples recruited by the sect three years ago!

How did this happen? He Wenqing should have entered the sect three years ago. And afterward, she should have been recruited as a disciple by Martial uncle Lian of the Xuanji Peak. This led to attracting his attention which consequently paved the path for her destruction...

But now, He Wenqing was not in Xuan Ji peak, not even the Taiyi sect! Was it her rebirth that caused such a change? Qu Tiange was upset. Anyway, she must find He Wenqing and kill her with her own hands!

There were still opportunities out there for He Wenqing. She must grab them before He Wenqing!

Chapter 52: Counterattack Of The Reborn-ed Female [4.1]

The celebration of Qu Tiange's Golden Core was bustling with noise and enthusiasm. Other sects also participated in the ceremony, giving enough face to Qu Tiange.

Well, at least superficially.

The appearance of several uninvited guests in Xiao Putao made Hua Yin dumbfounded, "What are you guys doing here?"

Qingyuan coldly snorted, "You would not come out so we decided to come ourselves!"

Huayin could not escape as six people surrounded him. He was speechless, "You guys are on Sect Master level, who could shake Canglan three times with a stomp of your foot. Are you not ashamed of sneaking in disguised as ordinary disciples?"

Shaoguang sneered, "You are also the so-called 'The Great', Cowardly hiding in the Taiyi sect and not coming out from the shell of a protective turtle. You are not ashamed so why should we be?"

"Shaoguang, you are a dark cultivator running around my sect. Are you tired of living?" Huayin said in exasperation. He turned to face Xuanqing, Yuanzhen, and the others, "This is such a good opportunity. Let's take this devil down, okay?"

They and the dark cultivators have been at odds from ancient times but because everyone joined the red packet group accidentally and secretly, a strange connection started. In the group, they were in peace, bragging, farting, and getting along for many years like old friends, but such connection did not exist outside the group.

These people usually stayed home growing mushrooms. They were not easy to encounter. The lower-ranked disciples would fight any way they could. The righteous disciples would eliminate the demons to defend their creed when they spotted the dark cultivators. Dark cultivators would, without words, roll their sleeves when they see them. This scene, on the other hand, had a different plotline.

Huayin proposed the idea to the team to eliminate the head of the Demon clan, Shao Guang, and thought of sowing discord between them.

However, since Shaoguang dared to come to Taiyi Sect, he relied on the idea. Huayin was the admin of the group for four years. Eating meat by himself, not even sparing any soup for them. The other six member's resentment towards him had already exceeded the point that they didn't consider the feud between the demons and righteous cultivators. Therefore everyone else was indifferent to his proposal.

"Don't make excuses and drive a wedge between us. Be obedient, and let us kick your ass, or else... Hum!"

Huayin wanted to cry but failed to shed tears. How could these people be so petty! Just because he did not send them anything to eat? Really?

"It's time to eat!"

A clear voice sounded. 'Swish~'. The two groups who were on the verge of killing each other just now quickly disappeared and found their way to the dinner table.

Wen Qing put a mandarin duck pot on the table and smiled. "Rather than fighting endlessly and appearing as a joke to outsiders, how about you take a step back and I will give you an idea on Huayin's punishment?"

"Sister Grim Reaper, go ahead. No matter what you say, I'll agree!" Qingyuan said with affection.

Others secretly scolded Qingyuan's shamelessness. To curry favor with sister Grim Reaper, he changed sides immediately. They were also thinking of agreeing, but not as quick as him. They could only chime in, "Yes, whatever little sister Grim Reaper says we will agree!"

Wen Qing smiled, "Let's count this as punishment. Today you travel far, you should have a good meal. We are eating hotpot. Even Huayin had not yet eaten this delicious meal." Wen Qing said while putting a variety of ingredients on the table. She moved the base of the soup, half milky and half red pepper oil. Just looking at it alone could make people drool.

Some of the members already started tasting it. Others, to leave a good impression in front of Wen Qing, held back. Each and everyone had hypocritically ethical and incorruptible expressions.

Master Xiaoyao asked, "What is the connection between this hot pot and Huayin's punishment?"

"Hotpot, naturally is hot, after the base is boiled, we rinse these ingredients. So, the fire must be burning nonstop. But as you can see, there is nothing under this pot, so I request Huayin to help us burn the fire."

"Haha! This is good! We will eat and let Huayin light the fire, it will only let him look and drool."

"No, no, no, it's worse. After all, we just look at it, but we can't smell it. He looks at it and smells it, but he can't eat it."

"Haha! Of course!"

Huayin's face darkened. This group of bastards was annoying. However, he still conscientiously lit the fire.

When it boiled, the delicious and spicy aroma filled the air, which made people drool. They could not wait for Wen Qing as they picked up the meat.

"Delicious! The spicy and sour combination is enjoyable!"

"Indeed as expected, sister Grim reaper has the best craftsmanship!"

"Aye! This old Taoist has lived for such a long time and has seen everything through. But could not leave the desire for food."

"You are right. The essence of cultivation lies in living long and eating delicious meals!"

...

Others were keenly enjoying the food. Finally, Huayin could not resist anymore and joined in. Even so, they did not say anything. They were all busy eating. Who could pay attention?

Because of the hotpot, the population of Xiao Putao increased by a few.

On the other side, after the golden core celebration ceremony Qu Tiange asked about the people from other sects who have attended the ceremony, but He Wenqing's name was not mentioned. Qu Tiange was baffled. In the end, she put down the matter and prepared to go after He Wenqings opportunities.

Chapter 53: Counterattack Of The Reborn-ed Female [4.2]

He Wenqing's most powerful weapon in her previous life was a sword, and it was a celestial sword. Wenqing relied on it constantly to win the challenges and eventually became famous all over the land. At last, the sword ended up in the first position in the Canglan's Weapon chart. As everyone knew, its origin was no secret.

He Wenqing got this sword only five years later, so Qu Tiange believed that she could get this sword ahead of time if she set out now.

Dazhou Mountain had overhanging cliffs and a cave. Qu Tiange singlehandedly broke into the mountain and did her best to get rid of the demonic beast outside. She entered the cave full of enthusiasm, only to find it empty.

How could it be? Qu Tiange paled with fright. She turned the cave inside out but found nothing. Was she early? Or, was this merit only for He Wenqing. Besides her, no one could take it?

No. It should not be. It was a merit and whoever earned it, could have it. She must have arrived early, so the celestial sword was not here. Right, it must be so.

Qu Tiange convinced herself, then restored the cave in its original form and returned. The Merit was not yet available, but there was one place she was sure to find something!

Three miles outside Linjiang Town, there was a mass grave with a mound in the middle, in which the Imperial cauldron and the inheritance of the alchemy sect were buried. In her previous life, He Wenqing was chased by assassins while she used soil as an escape. Fortunately, she stopped there and found the inheritance. She could not perform alchemy, so she gave them to Taoist Qinghua of Wuji Sect- the ninth level alchemy master, and thus received his lifetime commitment.

Qu Tiange envied He Wenqing's luck, so much that she would go crazy. He Wenqing was blessed by heaven, her fate was admirable. Even if you frame her and suppress her, you will always suffer in the end.

In this life, she will never make the same mistake again. She will take the lead. There was no reason to root for the same person!

While thinking about it, Qu Tiange was digging graves around the mass graves. She didn't know which mound He Wenqing happened to stay in, so she had to find it slowly.

However, she was destined to be disappointed.

She ripped all the mounds open, but still found nothing. Qu Tiange was about to go crazy, two merits in a row and she did not even find a ghost!

She had to calm down and think carefully. What went wrong, one may be an accident, but two of them were worth pondering.

Could it be that someone was reborn again like her, so they took it away in advance? That's right, When she was reborn again, she opened the space, practicing in the space until she came out. If a person was reborn like her, it would be long enough to seize all these opportunities.

He Wenqingi's experience in her previous life could be described as legendary. Many people knew the origin of her merits, and Qu Tiange was not the only one who envied and hated her.

As Qu Tiang's thoughts ran, her heart gradually calmed. Although she was disappointed, as long as He Wenqing did not take these merits, she was relieved. Yes, maybe He Wenqing's disappearance was related to that person. Perhaps the man in his previous life was He Wenqing's enemy, the first thing he did after rebirth was to kill He Wenqing. This would explain why He Wenqing disappeared.

Oh, He Wenqing was really annoying, lots of people wanted her dead!

Well, since she was dead, the past grievances were meaningless. She still considered how to grab He Wenqing's merits with another rebirth.

The Celestial sword and Alchemy sect's inheritance were gone. She could guess the merits of the others were also gone by now. Such as the secret border of the Xiaohuang Mountain. It will be opening next year. It would be nothing but a fantasy three years later.

She had a supreme grade interspatial ring in her hand, and she was practicing the supreme level cultivation method. The aura in her body was nine times as much as that in the same state. She couldn't believe it, but she could rob another rebirth!

On the Xiao Putuo Mountain, the people who were doing nothing but eating every day were finally preparing to leave. Qingyuan reluctantly bid farewell to Wenqing. "There is a change in the secret land of Huangshan Mountain, which may be opened in advance. I am afraid that something will happen. I will go back and check. I'll come back soon!"

"Let's go, let's go, no one expects you to come back!" Huayin said in annoyance.

Qingyuan ignored him, said goodbye to Wen Qing and left.

"I should also make a move. The secret border of Xiao Huang mountain opened ahead of time, so I have to go back and make preparations early."

"This old taoist will leave. Sister grim reaper see you later."

After everyone left, Huayin showed off, "Haa~, beat me? In the end you just flee!"

Wen Qing earnestly glanced at him, "Give me a quota to the secret border of Xiao huang Mountain, I want to join in the fun too."

"Eh? You're going? The secret border suddenly opened in advance, do you not know what danger means? Anyway, this secret land is opened once every three years, and there will be opportunities in the future."

Wen Qing leisurely sighed, "There won't be a chance, this was the last opening."

Everything was absorbed by Qu Tiange's space, what else was there to be opened?

Chapter 54: Counterattack Of The Reborn-ed Female [5]

After learning that Wen Qing would be joining them to the secret border of Xiaohuang Mountain, the group instantly sent her a bunch of red packets, along with various items; pills, talismans, formations, and so on. Although the value couldn't be compared with what Wen Qing sent them, it was something that Wen Qing could use.

Although the number of people going to the secret border of Xiao-Huang Mountain was limited, the base was considerably large so it was not difficult to get on board. Therefore Wen Qing was stuffed into the Taiyi sect's troop.

Patriarch Huayin had a mysterious school sister, who was only known to the sect's senior officials, but most disciples didn't know that Wen Qing was standing close. Although it was a Rogue Cultivator, no one cared.

Qu Tiange stood in front of the troop, listening to other people's compliments with a cold expression, her eyes flashed with a trace of impatience. Her fame resounded through the whole continent of Canglan, and her every move was watched by people, so she couldn't drive people out.

When the secret border finally opened, Qu Tiange took the lead to enter. The moment she stepped into the secret border, she felt something. She suddenly looked back, only to see a familiar figure at the end of the Taiyi sect's troop.

He Wenqing!

Qu Tiange's pupils were shrunken before they recover to their usual self.

The secret border of Xiaohuang Mountain was a border that appeared for a long time. It was abundant with spiritual qi and various types of old spiritual plants everywhere. Moreover, the Spiritual Beasts were gentle. As long as they didn't take the initiative to attack them, they wouldn't be enemies. Therefore, there was not much danger in the secret land itself, the major risk came from people killing each other to seize items.

Mountain Xiaohuang's secret border was the only strange territory where you could only pick a spiritual plant that considered itself 'Mature'. For example, you could only pick the Seven Star Flower which aged over a thousand years and you could only pluck the Divine Lotus that was at least 5000 years of age. If it were to be plucked earlier then they would self-transmit.

This law was quite humane and could lessen the extinction of rare and precious items. Therefore, there were many spiritual plants in the Secret Land of Xiao Huang Mountain, which was called the most complete [Qiquan ] botanical garden in Canglan.

Consequently, in the novel, Qu Tiange coincidentally found the Territorial Pearl. As the covetous thought appeared, she put the pearl into her space. The Whole complete botanical garden of the cultivation world became her own. This led to the disappearance of many spiritual plants, which soon became a legend.

Wen Qing could not understand. Since there was such a supreme level space, every kind of spiritual plant could grow by moving the sample into it, and it was better than the outside quality. Only a year could be sufficient. Why would they move the whole Territorial Pearl into it? After all, severing the cultivation impart was not meritorious.

Wen Qing shook her head and stopped thinking about it. She then proceeded into the secret boundary.

The secret boundary's entrance was a transmission array, and the people who entered would be randomly transmitted to all parts of the secret land, with no regular pattern. Wen Qing, after a burst of dizziness, appeared in a fragrant medicinal garden.

She checked for any danger, before carefully looking at the garden. Wen Qing was startled, no matter where she looked, the ground was full of spiritual plants over ten thousand years old! Some were more than 100,000 years old!

Wen Qing looked at those fine spirit plants rooted in the ground as if she had seen a real ghost.

Wen Qing did not rush to pick those spiritual herbs but strolled around. If she guessed correctly, this was the center of the secret land, that is, the hiding place of the Territorial Pearl.

The place with the Territorial Pearl would be set up with many traps so that people could not find this place. Consequently, the Spiritual Plant's age was more than enough. She did not expect to be so lucky by being transmitted directly here.

Wen Qing touched her chin and thought. As expected she fell into a cave from an excavated soil escape. A tremendous amount of compound arrays were coming from the middle of the cave. A creamy pearl was suspended above the arrays, which excluded a halo.

This must be the Territorial Pearl.

Wen Qing did not have any idea about this pearl. She had experienced more, seen more, and owned more, so she knew how to choose. This pearl was not unusual, but the precious spiritual plant inside it was. Certainly, like some rare plants and animals, the common people instinctively want to protect themselves from extinction. Only those avaricious people would hunt for personal gain. They didn't care about the aftermath. It didn't matter to them anyway.

Therefore, Wen Qing's first thought when she saw the Territorial Pearl was how to protect it from falling into the hands of Qu Tiange.

According to the plot, Qu Tiange would find this pearl. She would not find any reason not to take it away. If Wen Qing was to stay, there would inevitably be a fierce battle between them. If it was not destroyed here, it would do more harm than good.

There was only one way.

Wen Qing finally made up her mind. A figure flew out from the quaint black wood bracelet. This was the one she bought together with《Decisive Yin and Yang》, which was the same as the supreme level interstitial item Qu Tiange had. Wen Qing had already checked this bracelet. It was Qu Tiange's Yin and Yang bracelet. Her bracelet was Yin and Qu Tiange's bracelet was Yang.

Yin was the master of destruction and Yang was the master of Life. Qu Tiange's space was full of spiritual springs and plants, which were full of vitality. Whereas there was nothing in her bracelet, any living thing would be strangled when it entered it. However, she had completely refined this bracelet. Therefore, this bracelet was used by her as an infinite space.

Since Qu Tiange's Yang bracelet could take away the pearl, her Yin bracelet could as well. Therefore, Wen Qing threw the bracelet next to the bead and applied an invisibility technique. "Keep guard, as soon as you see this woman, take this pearl away. You must never fall into her hand. If she doesn't come, then it is okay.", Wen Qing said and inserted Qu Tiange's image into the image stone. The black beaded bracelet seemed to have autonomous consciousness. It nodded, showing that it understood.

Wen Qing left with satisfaction. This Yin bracelet appeared together with《Decisive Yin and Yang》, they must be related. Only those who practiced 《Decisive Yin and Yang》could refine this bracelet. Even if it recognized others as its master, they only had the right to use it. Therefore, it would be easy to take Qu Tiange's bracelet after raising Wen Qing's cultivation level. But now they were in the same state, so it was not easy to snatch.

Wen Qing came out of the cave to pick spiritual plants in the medicine garden above. She usually didn't take pills, so there wasn't much demand for them. She only dug one tree, and it was good to give it away.

Wen Qing picked enough before leaving. Although the secret land of Xiaohuang mountain had a small structure, it was only because the secret border opened in Xiaohuang mountain. This secret land was boundless and only open for ten days at a time. It was impossible to walk this secret land again, and you could only choose one direction to move forward.

Wen Qing chose the East because that was where Qu Tiange's merit was located and she wanted it very much.

You couldn't fly in the secret land so Wen Qing walked for two days before she finally met human beings.

There were seven or eight people in the other line, dressed in a white and blue cloth, with golden sleeves. They were the elite disciples of the Wuji Sect.

They were also on high alert, after seeing Wenqing's face, a clear and handsome young man who was the leader saluted her. "It must be Little Master Wen Qing, This humble self is Wuji sect's Lin Yuechu."

Wen Qing was stagnant, was the original He Wen-qing this famous? She would meet anyone and they would recognize her. What the hell?

Lin Yuechu came up with a few people and explained "Before coming, the Sect leader specifically ordered that as long as we saw the little Master we had to do our best to protect you. We thought that the secret land was so big that we might not meet. I didn't expect that I was destined to meet the little grandmaster..."

"Wait," Wen Qing hurriedly interrupted him. "How did you know that I was the person you were looking for?"

Lin Yuechu was surprised for a moment, then took out an image stone and injected it with spiritual energy. Wen Qing's image appeared out of thin air.

Wen Qing was speechless, it was Qingyuan's account! Was she so weak? Enough was enough. Wen Qing felt very grateful for his care. She smiled at Lin Yuechu and the others. "I'm fine, I don't need your protection. The secret land of Huangshan Mountain only opened once every three years. Go and look for merits."

Originally, Lin Yue and others were not satisfied with the decision of the sect leader. It was a rare opportunity. They finally entered a secret land and had to protect others. Moreover, they had to protect the little master who was not even as tall as them. Who would be happy? It was hard to disobey direct orders. Since they met her, they had to do it according to the sect leader's order. But they didn't think Wen Qing would not only refuse their protection but also let them look for merits, which made them a little embarrassed.

"No, no, we will still follow the little Master."

She had to say that the moral values of Canglan were still very good. There was no dirtiness among sects. The disciples did not fight and scheme against each other. After all, Canglan was now in the period of greatness in cultivation. From time to time, someone would ascend. Everyone was dedicated to Taoism. Naturally, there would be no other thoughts.

Killing people, seizing treasures, factionalism and infighting mostly happened in the last era of the Dharma. They would go astray only when there was no hope of cultivating immortality,

Wen Qing laughed, "Really, you don't have to. If you feel uneasy, just give me a summoning talisman. In case I'm in danger, I'll let you know, OK?"

Initially, Lin Yuechu thought it was a good idea. They could do their own thing and not worry about the little grandmaster being in danger.

"Well, I will listen to the little master!"

After exchanging the summoning talisman, Wen Qing finally separated from them. It was so scary. Suddenly, there were a lot of bodyguards, who followed her constantly. She was speechless whenever she thought about it.

Qu Tiange saw He Wenqing before they entered the secret border. She was shocked, but the transmitting array had already started. She didn't have any choice but to advance to the secret land.

She thought He Wenqing was dead and was planning to compete with another person for her merits. But now He Wenqing was not dead. Did another reborn person still exist? Could she still get He Wenqing's merits?

Qu Tiange was more and more flustered. He Wenqing left her a deep shadow, just like a mountain above her head. She was confident that she could take away merits from another reborn person, but she was not sure whether she could take away these opportunities from He Wenqing. After all, this opportunity was for He Wenqing.

No, no, this possibility did not exist. She had space in hand, and she practiced supreme-level skills, so she could defeat He Wen-qing!

Qu Tiange instantly stabilized her mind and calmed down. Those merits all belonged to her and He Wenqing would surely die in her hands!

Qu Tiange's eyes were firm as she went hunting for the merit as per her memory.

Chapter 55: Counterattack Of The Reborn-ed Female [6]

The previous He Wenqing could have become a legend in the Canglan Realm. Besides her cultivation skill, she also had a formidable fate.

She accidentally ran into the cave with the Celestial Sword, when chased by assassins and got the rare inheritance of the great alchemy sect.

The Secret Land of Xiao Huang Tian had been open for ten thousand years, yet they had not heard about the divine beast. Meanwhile, Wen Qing found a divine beast cub. It was like the whole cultivation realm's treasures were lined up for her.

In her previous life, Qu Tiange only focused on commander Sheng. He was the only one in her heart and eyes, so she didn't pay much attention to the outside world. She occasionally heard of He Wenqing's achievements and had no other thoughts except envy and hate. But she should have never provoked commander Sheng.

Qu Tiange collected all her news by one thousand means to get rid of He Wenqing, her rival in love. In the beginning, it started with jealousy, she did not expect them to become her biggest reliance in this life. It was also ironic, but she should thank Commander Sheng! If he hadn't stimulated her in her previous life, how could she have thought of collecting He Wenqing's previous merits?

She did not know if he ended up with He Wenqing or not. After all, she died early. When she died, He Wenqing was surrounded by three men, and commander Sheng was one of them.

Qu Tiange sneered as she thought, 'in this life, I will never repeat the same mistakes!'

Divine beast...She was going to grab it.

Qu Tiange searched for three days in a row before finally finding where He Wenqing got the beast in her memory. It was a small valley surrounded by mountains on three sides. There was a pond amidst the mountain valley, where the waterfall rushed through. The cave behind the pond was where He Wenqing found the divine beast; a Phoenix.

Unfortunately, when she came, there were already two groups of people in the ravine. Four people wearing black were demonic cultivators and the other seven in white were righteous cultivators. There was no sign of conflict. They were sitting far away and resting.

Qu Tiange couldn't help but frown. She could not put her plan into action when these people were here. She could only wait for them to leave.

She didn't plan on meeting with these people, so she hid quietly. But a sharp-eyed cultivator who had seen her joyously called, "Junior Sister Qu, were you also passing by?" The reputation of a man was like his shadow. Qu Tiange reached the golden core at the age of 18, which also caused an extraordinary phenomenon on heaven and earth. She was famous among her peers. Besides, she was a great beauty in the world of cultivation and everyone naturally knew her.

As the person called her, Qu Tiange helplessly turned to greet them, "It is Xuanjian sects' senior brother." Although she didn't know these people, she could tell by their clothes.

Xuanjian Sect's disciples greeted her one by one. The one who had called her said, "I am Yue Bai of Xuanjian Sect The Great Cloud Peak. Junior sister can call me Senior Brother Yue. Has the Junior sister found her teammates yet? Otherwise, you could join us," said Yuebai, glancing at the dark cultivators. Those few dark cultivators were also looking at them, four against eight, they didn't have any chance of winning, "It is better to look after each other."

There are not only a few major sects that can enter the secret border but also various small sects, rogue practitioners, dark cultivating sects, etc. Therefore, people of the same sect usually go hand in hand with each other.

"No, I've already made plans with my teammates, I'll meet them soon." She had to avoid these people and start searching for the divine beast. How could she do it with them?

Yuebai was remorseful. He originally thought he could walk with a beautiful woman. "That is all right. Junior sister Qu, you should be more careful and wait for those dark cultivators to leave before you leave. It would be bad if they saw you leaving alone."

Qu Tiange concealed her anxiety and impatience with a smile, "Thank you for warning me."

Xuanjian sect had seven people here, including Qu Tiange it would be eight people in total. They were waiting for the dark cultivators to leave first but who knew that the opponent also held the same intention.

"Senior Brother Luoyin, another person has joined them, while we only have four people. We are at a disadvantage, do you want to leave now?" A man in black asked in a low voice.

"Don't act rashly, let's wait and see." Luoyin calmly said. They had fewer people on their side. If the other party sets a trap, it would turn into a fierce battle. It was better to be cautious.

The man stopped talking, but another one asked quietly, "How would we complete the task given by our lord?"

At the mention of their Lord, Luoyin's face was filled with respect, he pondered, "Let's go, if we meet her then of course we would protect her. But our safety is not guaranteed, and there was no way to search for her."

After Luoyin finished, there was silence. Whereas on the other side, the Xuanjian sect was on guard while sitting calmly.

Quite a while had passed and both sides refused to give in. Qu Tiange's patience was wearing thin. 'Why were these people not leaving?' 'How could she search for the divine beast if they didn't leave?' 'What if He Wenqing finds this place too?' 'When was the divine beast born?'

Suddenly they felt an overwhelming pressure from the other side of the waterfall. She whispered, "It's bad,". The divine beast has awakened.

The few people around also sensed it. They stood up with alertness, "What happened?".

Qu Tiange gritted her teeth and stepped into the water.

"Eh? Junior Sister Qu, Watch out!" Yuebai anxiously yelled.

Linqiao pulled him close and said in a deep voice, "Don't be impulsive. I am afraid the overwhelming pressure just now was the legendary treasure. Junior sister Qu also rushed inside unexpectedly. I think she was already aware of the matter. We should not interfere, She's not easy..."

Yuebai was stunned, "How could it be?"

"How could it not be? I noticed her anxiety, but she didn't say anything. I didn't expect to come up here." Linqiao coldly snorted, "Perhaps she was waiting for the ambitious disciples of the Xuanjian Sect to rob her merits? She was on guard against us, but it was like to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's mean measure[1]! If she was honest, I would have helped protect the law and stop those dark cultivators. But now? Hmm! Just let her handle it."

Yue Bai began to listen to Linqiao's explanation, at the beginning, it was difficult to accept, but after hearing it, he could not bear it, "After all, she is a woman. Leaving her alone to battle against the four dark cultivators is wrong. As righteous practitioners, we should help and watch out for each other..." He glanced at the dark cultivators opposite. Those four men had already prepared magic weapons and were itching to go for it.

Linqiao sighed, "When will you stop being soft-hearted? You are right. We are righteous disciples. We can't just watch as the dark practitioners bully her. Come on brothers, draw your swords!"

These two groups confronted each other instantly, but Qu Tiange, who rushed into the cave, was not in a favorable spot. She took the lead and rushed into the cave, trying to get ahead of others and be first to contract the beast. Although the phoenix was just born, the real fire on her body was not something she could resist. As soon as she entered, she was almost burned by the heat, so she quickly transported the spiritual qi to protect her body.

The little phoenix was palm-sized, its pale yellow fluffy feathers were still wet, its eyes were glossy black like refined beans. It was eating the eggshell amidst the flame. Seeing Qu Tiange entering, it just spared a glance. It had some disdain in its eyes, this made Qu Tiange angry from embarrassment.

With a cold snort, Qu Tiang took out a bundle of ropes from space. "Will you obediently make a contract with me or, should I tie you and form the contract?"

She had been preparing for this day. For this purpose, she specially searched for the legendary rope from her space so why fear this little animal?

The Phoenix seemed to feel the dangerous qi coming from the bundle of ropes in her hand. It scurried in the cave with half of the shells that had not been eaten. Its two small short legs moved very fast, leaving a fire footprint wherever it stepped. Qu Tiange was afraid of the fire and was trapped for a while.

As she concentrated, a set of dark ice armor covered her body. The fire of this phoenix was really powerful. Fortunately, this phoenix was just born, and its power was limited, so it couldn't do anything to her after she put on the ice armor.

When the little Phoenix saw that the fire did not stop her, it was so anxious that without paying attention it set flight.

As Linqiao was outside facing Luoyin, they suddenly saw a small yellow object fly out of the waterfall, Its shout was heard crystal clear as it flew out. It just seemed to be born. But it was still flying unsteadily, floating up and down, as if it would fall down the next moment.

"Divine beast Phoenix!"

Luoyin and Linqiao exclaimed at the same time. The others didn't recognize it initially, but when they heard them exclaim, they all reacted, their eyes were hot, and their bodies reacted faster than their brains towards the Phoenix.

No wonder Qu Tiange didn't tell them and rushed in so quickly. It turned out to be Divine beast Phoenix! Even Monks would be jealous of this merit, not to mention them.

Qu Tiange also rushed out at the next moment. She couldn't hide it anymore. She quickly dashed to catch them. The Phoenix belonged to her and no one could take it away!

Little Phoenix unsteadily flew, but it was not slow. After all, it was the first bird in the world, and flying was its innate ability. However, Flying was restricted to the cultivators in the Secret Land. Qu Tiange and the group were not as fast. Gradually they distanced themselves from the people behind them.

After Wen Qing said goodbye to Lin Yuechu and his party, she went straight east, her goal was naturally the Phoenix. As she was on the way, she saw two spirit beasts fighting. As soon as she came, both sides lost and died at the same time. Such good luck was not easy to come by, so Wen Qing took out seasoning and cooked them.

She had just cooked it, a little yellow chicken fell from the sky and hit her on the head. She had one more animal to eat.

What kind of luck was that? A divine beast could fall from the sky! However, Wen Qing reacted quickly. This should be the little phoenix in the secret land. She was going to find it, but she didn't expect it to be delivered to her.

Wen Qing smilingly took out stems of ten thousand years of spiritual plants and fed them to the Phoenix, "You have a good eye. Well, this is your gift."

The Phoenix was happy around her. It was not mistaken, the qi of this person smelled good, and the person was also great!

Suddenly, Wen Qing's countenance is covered with gloom, "It was such a trouble, how did you manage to let so many tails follow you?" She was so powerful that she could sense the movement hundreds of miles away. The pursuit of Qu Tiange and others could not be hidden from her.

She touched her chin and watched the little yellow chicken, laughing up to no good. "It's too much trouble to take you. It's better to cook and eat you. Well, speaking of which, I haven't eaten a divine beast yet."

Help! She wants to eat me!

Chapter 56: Counterattack Of The Reborn-ed Female [7]

The Phoenix was frightened by Wen Qing's words. It did not dare to move. It was eating a plant. With half of the plant inside its mouth, it could neither stop eating nor continue. After thinking for a long time, it took out half of the eggshell it had eaten from its space and handed it to Wen Qing very reluctantly. Its black eyes were wet making a pitiable appearance.

What it meant was, 'I'll give you good food, but don't eat me.'

Wen Qing was in distress. Who would want to eat its eggshell? The eggshell of the divine beast was a great supplement to them, but it was of no use to human beings.

"It is okay, keep it for yourself. With your small body that lacks meat, It would not even be enough fit between my teeth!"

When it heard this, the little Phoenix whizzed back the eggshell and put it in his own space, for fear that Wen Qing would go back on her word. The divine beast was gifted. It was born with a space in its body. The eggshell of a Phoenix and the spiritual plant that Wen Qing just gave it were there.

Wen Qing smiled, and then said, "You go first, they will catch up soon and I can't fly here. I would only drag you down." She pointed to the direction where she came from, "When you fly to this direction, stop when you find the territorial pearl, and wait there." The Divine beast was born with a strong perception. The Phoenix was born in the secret land. Wen Qing believed that it would not miss the bead.

The Phoenix was still hesitant and looked back at her. Wen Qing laughed, "Go, you have signed a contract with me, I wouldn't ignore you."

The Phoenix left, flapping its wings happily.

Qu Tiange chased after it. When she saw Wen Qing, she instantly frowned "It's you!" Murderous intent was clear in Qu Tiange's eye. She entered the Secret Land just for the Pheonix but the moment she entered the Secret Border, she found that He Wenqing was also here. Therefore, she'd kill two birds with one stone and get rid of He Wenqing.

However, He Wenqing was here. What about the Divine Beast?

Wen Qing still roasted her spirit beast that was smeared with honey and sprinkled with cumin. A tempting aroma diffused in the air. She casually said, "I don't know you, girl. Don't pretend to be familiar with me. You are not the first to pretend to befriend me and cheat me to eat barbecue."

Wen Qing's I-have-clearly-seen-through-you appearance made Qu Tiange want to vomit blood. Who wants to deceive you for your barbecue? With a cold snort, she drew her sword and pointed at Wen Qing. "Hand over the Phoenix!"

"Phoenix?" Wen Qing looked surprised, "If I have a phoenix would I still be eating this five-level spirit beast? Also, even if I have it, why should I give it to you? Either you are stupid or am I stupid? Crazy!" Wen Qing gave her a reproachful look.

Her dismissive and perfunctory attitude made Qu Tiange angry from embarrassment, and at the same time, her heart was faintly uneasy. He Wenqing seemed to be different from her previous life.

The He Wenqing in her previous life poured all her heart into cultivation. Self-torturing herself without being idle. Her temperament was also silent and cold. Nothing like the rash sharp-tongued female in front of her. What went wrong?

Maybe it was due to her rebirth?

Qu Tiange steadied her mind and restored calm in her eyes. "My companion and seven people will arrive soon. Even if you take it now, you will hand it over later. Not to say those senior brothers will kill for it. Now hand it over. I can spare your life... "

She hadn't finished before WenQing let out a laugh, "Do you still think that you have what it takes to beat me? Spare me my life? Do you think I'm stupid? Those people in the back are your companions, but they are not of the same sect as you. You should be more worried about them than me. Besides, you've been chasing all the way and you don't remember the smell. Instead of looking for what you were chasing, you're wasting time trying to pick a fight. Are you stupid?"

Qu Tiange was angry, but she had to admit that what she said was very reasonable. She didn't notice it just now, but the trace left by the Phoenix went all the way to the west. Qu Tiange felt skeptical. There would still be ways to kill He Wenqing later, but there was only one divine beast. If she missed the village she could not find the shop[1]. So, it immediately put Dash talisman and rushed towards the west.

As she left, Lin Qiao and Luo Yin arrived. Lin Qiao looked at Wen Qing and sniffed the residual smell in the air, pointing to the west. "There!" Then XuanJian sect's disciples left again.

Wen Qing muttered, "The Pheonix was only as big as a palm, It was not enough to pluck a tooth. Why were they after it?"

Luoyin and his group who did not go for the chase greeted Wen Qing, "Lady Wen, this is Luoyin of the Mo sect, The Blood Sword Hall. By the order of our lord protecting Lady Wen."

This incident had already been encountered with Lin Yuechu. Wen Qing calmly, smiled at them, "Shao Guang send you? It's okay. I don't need your protection. Go after the Phoenix. It's a rare opportunity. If you miss it, you will regret it for a lifetime."

Luoyin primly said, "The opportunity was set in heaven, it didn't belong to us. It's no use trying. Our Lord told me to protect the lady, so I don't dare to refuse."

Wen Qing was stunned, "But that is a phoenix. You don't want it?"

"I would be lying if I said I didn't want it, but I must follow my lord's command!"

Tsk~, compared with the righteous sects' sense of honor, the dark cultivators believed in strength. The lower level was obedient to the higher level and did not dare to have second thoughts. Due to Shao Guang's order, they gave up the merit of the divine beast. She had to admit that the brainwashing of the Mo sect was too severe!

"It's useless to want it too. Phoenix has recognized me as its master already," Wen Qing said smilingly. "For your firmness, I invite you for a barbecue."

So, why did she let them chase them just now?

Qu Tiange chased the phoenix all the way, but she couldn't see the phoenix. She wondered if He Wenqing had cheated her, but the smell on the way could not be faked, so she had to continue chasing her.

As she reached the center of the secret land, Qu Tiange could feel the phoenix's Qi more. She was happy, even the little phoenix was too tired and hid.

She carefully probed around, not letting go of any clues. She didn't even notice the spiritual plants aged more than thousands of years around her. Although spiritual plants of more than a thousand years were rare, there were plenty of these things in her space, but there was only one Divine beast Phoenix. Comparing the two, she naturally knew how to choose.

Seeing loose soil on the ground. Qu Tiange concentrated to excavate the ground.

However, as the following group arrived, they saw Qu Tiange drilled into the ground. Then the Secret Land swayed and threw them out.

Many Cultivators were dropped outside the Secret Land one by one. They did not expect to be thrown out. They were stunned, unaware of what happened.

"What's the matter? The secret land had only been open for five days. Why did you throw us out now?"

"Ah! I've been observing creatures for three days, they looked matured! How could the secret land be closed at this time?"

"Brother Chen. This secret place was originally opened ahead of time. Maybe the closing time changed due to some emergency we were unaware of."

"What the hell happened?"

...

Linqiao and the others were thrown out together. Yuebai got up and asked, "Senior Brother, what's the matter? Why is the secret land suddenly closed? I just saw a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual plant. I was not simply seeing a mirage, right?"

Linqiao squinted his eyebrow, his face masked with gloom. "You are not mistaken. It was indeed the spirit plant that had crossed the age bar." If that piece of the spiritual plant could be brought out, exchanged for resources, or used by oneself, it would be great. How could you not feel heartache?

But the most heartbreaking thing was that the divine beast Phoenix was gone!

Linqiao remembered the last scene he saw in the secret land, Qu Tiange got into the ground and then the secret land threw them out. Combined with the large spiritual plant they saw, Linqiao guessed that the place might be the center of the secret land, which held the territorial bead just below it. The secret land suddenly disappearing was probably related to Qu Tiange. Perhaps, she also got her hand on the Pheonix!

At this thought, Linqiao couldn't help but be jealous. Although the Righteous Sect provision stipulates them to not kill each other, it was divine beast Phoenix after all! Canglan realm had never produced a Divine beast Phoenix in ten thousand years, so wanting it was not being wilful!

Those who were unwilling to give up tactically looked at each other, understanding each other's intention. Only Yuebai did not understand the situation, "Senior Brother, Should we search for junior sister Qu? See if she has formed a contract with the phoenix. If she had, let's go to look at it. It's a divine beast! I haven't seen a divine beast yet!"

He didn't bother about his surroundings and spoke freely. Which cultivator did not have a sharp ear and clear vision? When he said this, he attracted the attention of the people around him, "What Divine beast?"

Lin Qiao was dying of anger. Who was the pig teammate? Yuebai!

They also wanted to secretly find Qu Tiange to see what kind of contract she had with the Phoenix. If it is a master-servant contract, then forget it but if it was an equal contract...

But when Yue Bai said it with such a big grin, their scheme fell through. It attracted the attention of so many people.

Yuebai didn't detect Linqiao's face darkening and excitedly told the people around them that they met a Phoenix in the secret land, "...I saw it with my own eyes, it was a newborn Phoenix, elegant, noble, and mysterious. However, our speed was not as good as Junior Sister Qu's, she was faster than us, she may even have contracted the Phoenix..."

"... It's a pity. However it could also be a good thing that junior sister Qu could form a contract. Anyway, it would strengthen my righteousness!"

'Stupid! How could someone else's contract be the same as his own?' the crowd thought.

A Divine beast phoenix was born!

Taiyi sect's Qu Tiange made a contract with a Pheonix!

Xiao Huangtian's secret land had disappeared!

Qu Tiange took the territorial bead!

When the news came out, it shocked the whole cultivation world as if a bomb had struck them. What followed was that the mountain gate of the taiyi sect was almost flattened, every passerby would come one after another, asking the taiyi sect about the authenticity of the news.

To contract a divine beast phoenix and take away the secret land's territorial bead, either of these things was enough to make people go crazy with envy. These two things were done by one person!

Everyone came to The great Qing mountain to inquire about the news. Qu Tiange was tired to death by those who came to ask. Although she repeatedly said that she didn't have a contract with the phoenix and didn't take the territorial Pearl, no one believed it at all.

She wondered, although she chased the Phoenix to the ground and found it, she didn't do anything. She saw that the territorial bead that was suspended in the cave was swallowed by something, and then she was thrown out of the secret land.

Chapter 57: Counterattack Of The Reborn-ed Female [8]

In the Xiao Putuo Mountain, the greats of the land were giving burning stares to the small Phoenix on the table.

"It's a phoenix!"

"Divine Beast!"

"Alive!"

One was more excited than the other. Their clear eyes were stuck on the little Phoenix part by part!

Meanwhile, Wenqing enjoyed some melon seeds with Huayin. They did not even lift their eyes.

Wen Qing: "Is that not the phoenix?"

Huayin: "It is just like a chicken."

Wen Qing: "There is no meat in its body. It won't be enough to pluck your teeth."

Huayin: "You are right. And look at them getting excited as though they have not seen the whole world."

These two people were so smug, attacking the group. Damn it! They were showing off so innocently, they deserved a spanking!

After the noise, Qingyuan primly asked, "Sister, The Pheonix belongs to you. Where is the Territorial bead? It is not as good as The Phoenix. A contract with a Phoenix is a contract, but the territorial pearl of the Xiaohuang mountain belonged to the cultivation realm. No one should take possession of it otherwise, it would come with consequences.", Qingyuan kindly reminded her.

Wen Qing nodded and said, "It is with me. If I have not taken it, Qu Tiange would have. If she had taken it, it would have never come back. I will keep it for a while, and when the limelight passes, I will return it."

"That's good," Qingyuan saw that she knew the consequences, so he did not say anything else, "But you still have to be more careful with that Qu Tiange. I always feel a little strange, looking at her, but I can't put my finger on why."

"I understand, I will be more careful." It seemed that there was someone other than Huayin who felt like Qu Tiange was strange.

The great Qing Mountain was noisy for a long time and had not cooled down. Eventually, Qu Tiange became impatient and went for closed-door training. The host had gone, followed by the departure of the noisy people. Although there was no one on the surface, who knew the number of people who didn't give up?

Qu Tiange repeatedly thought about what went wrong. According to her grasp of the situation, because the territorial pearl disappeared, the people at the secret land were thrown out. At that time, The phoenix was next to the territorial pearl. If it belonged to the Secret Land, then it should disappear with the Secret Land. It might be also that the territorial pearl and the Pheonix were eaten by the mysterious thing. Then, What swallowed the Territorial Pearl?

And He Wenqing. Did this matter have anything to do with her? When she met with He Wenqing, she did not think deeply, but in retrospect, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that something about He Wenqing was not right. She was acting too calm! The first reaction of normal people to seeing the Phoenix was wanting it. But He Wenqing was completely unmoved, neither chasing nor preventing others from chasing.

Didn't she recognize it as a phoenix?

No, it would be possible if it was someone else, but He Wenqing would never!

Qu Tiange's intuition was pointing that the matter was related to He Wenqing. Such mighty fate in her previous life, it would not make sense if it disappeared in this life. Maybe the Phoenix had recognized her as the master, and to confuse her, she led the Pheonix toward the west. The disappearance of the territorial pearl might be related to her as well.

After thinking about it, Qu Tiange's eyes were covered with coldness, but what He Wenqing did was to let her take the blame, it was despicable!

What was the use of knowing it? People would not believe it at all, thinking that she was just dragging out a person to distract them. And even if you play the scapegoat, and also search for the reliable point, who was He Wenqing? Which sect did she belong to? Which cultivation level? They never have heard of this person!

Qu Tiange was so angry that she could vomit blood. She gritted her teeth in hatred. However, she was helpless, because even she did not know where He Wenqing was. After the Secret Land closed there had been no sign of her.

While she was secretly hating, a faint uneasiness raised in Qu Tiange's heart. After the rebirth, things were completely beyond her control, and her present situation was even worse than her last life. In the previous life, He Wenqing also got the divine beast Phoenix, but it had nothing to do with her. She was envious, and even those who secretly pursued her were only aimed at He Wenqing. But what about this life? He Wenqing still got the divine beast and even the territorial pearl, and she got the trouble!

She didn't get any benefits, but had to take the blame!

He Wenqing's luck seemed to be stronger, and her good luck seemed to be consumed for rebirth. Could she still kill He Wenqing for revenge? Qu Tiange's heart suddenly dropped to the bottom.

Because of such worries, Qu Tiange went for closed-door training for four years. However, her cultivation base could be raised by a state and also at the middle stage of the golden core. At this point, she was flustered.

Qu Tiange understood that He Wenqing had become her obsession, and it was difficult to get rid of her. But the point was, she could not find He Wenqing!

Wen Qing, who was being thought of by Qu Tiange, was in Xiao Putuo, which was separated by a hill and the great Qing mountain. In addition to cultivating, she would cook and flirt with the Phoenix. Her life was very good.

It was Hua Yin that was a little worried, "Wen Qing, your cultivation is rising too fast, I feel something is wrong."

After the formation of the golden core at the age of twelve, it took only four years to reach the last stage of the golden stage. She was only one step away from becoming Ying[1]! If they say it out loud, no one would believe it! People could still believe the twelve-year-olds could cultivate with a golden core. However, a sixteen-year-old cultivator with Yuanying was unbelievable.

Huayin did not know what it would lead to if they let people know what a cultivation talent she was. Although he ordered no one to set foot in Xiao Putuo and told the sect leader not to disclose Wen Qing's news to anyone, he was still worried.

Wenqing had no worries. She knew the reason she was cultivating fast, One was because of her cultivation method, the other was because of perception. Cultivation depends not only on the qualification and talent of the spiritual root but also on the perception and perseverance, which were all necessary. Therefore cultivation was as easy as eating and drinking water for her.

But Huayin was concerned for her, so she advised him with a smile, "Don't worry, there is nothing wrong with me. There is a reborn woman who wants to kill me at any time. The higher my strength is, the more self-preservation I have."

"That's also true," Huayin nodded, "However we need to get rid of Qu Tiange as soon as possible, we can not let such a dangerous factor grow."

"En~, I know."

Chapter 58: Counterattack Of The Reborn-ed Female [9]

The reason why Qu Tiange rushed to the closed-door training was that something big was going to happen in the cultivation world.

In her previous life, Mountain Sumeru arose, which caused a sensation in the whole cultivation realm. After all, there had been no other Secret Land for thousands of years in the Canglan Realm. Every time a Secret Land was born, it meant unknown resources and merits. Although it was accompanied by unpredictable danger, it still attracted countless people.

Qu Tiange couldn't go there in her past life. Mountain Sumeru only allowed cultivators whose cultivation levels were higher than the Golden Core and lower than Yuanying. Her cultivation didn't meet the prerequisite.

Although she couldn't enter, she heard a lot about the mountain, which made a sensation in the Canglan Realm, whether it was due to the unheard spiritual treasures or the various ancient inheritances. And anyone who got the merit from the inside would be subjected to envy from others.

Among them, He Wenqing got the biggest merits, though no one knew what she got inside. After coming out of the secret land, her cultivation soared. She was able to break through the Yuanying[1], entering Huashen[2], which could cover two territories, and become a Fenshen[3] Cultivator.

Qu Tiange still couldn't help but envy her. However, while in her previous life she'd only envied others, in this life she'd seized the opportunity and took the lead. Therefore, she couldn't believe that she didn't get the opportunity there!

With this in mind, Qu Tiange began to prepare things that might be used in the secret land.

Wen Qing was naturally aware of Qu Tiange's plans. Mountain Sumeru was the major turning point of the plot in the novel. From here on, He Wenqing would fall behind and would be killed by Qu Tiange. Qu Tiange would finally get rid of her obsession with past demons and stabilized her heart's path[4].

Therefore, she had to pay attention to it.

Fifteen days later, a loud noise came from far north with a rumble, and a huge stone gate appeared in the sky, standing solemnly in midair.

This occurrence was immense, shocking the whole continent of the Canglan Realm. Some wise people guessed that a new secret land had arisen, so the cultivators of the world rushed towards the far north from all directions in an attempt to share a piece of it.

Qu Tiange waited early in the north. At the moment when the secret land just appeared, she flew in. The huge stone gate didn't move, but she passed through the door.

When others saw it, they followed suit, but they ended up injuring their heads one by one. Wen Qing, hidden in the crowd, told everyone, "If your cultivation is above Golden Core and below Yuanying, you can enter."

Hearing this, the Golden Core cultivators quickly flew in without being stopped. Other cultivators didn't believe in hearsay and wanted to try, but they were bounced off by the mountain's gate.

Wen Qing counted the people who entered and then flew in. It wasn't necessarily a good thing to get in early.

The reason why Mountain Sumeru was called dreamworld was that it was a huge fantasy world. Everything you see wasn't credible. The truth mingled with the false, feints, and ambushes, and they were completely impenetrable.

However, for Qu Tiange, the illusion of the mountain was of no use at all, because she carried the most valuable treasure in heaven and earth, the broken beads. So long as she carried the broken beads, she could get rid of all illusions. Qu Tiange found this in her space, and only legendary level space cultivators could have such a treasure.

Therefore, the illusion of the mountain wasn't a problem for Qu Tiange. Any treasures in its front couldn't escape. Whether it was ten thousand years old chalcedony, rare precious milk from the stone, or spiritual lakeshore encountered, she would store them in her space. As for danger, as long as she was far away from it, she would never waste time.

While collecting treasures, she walked into the Temple of Heritage in the center of the mountain, where she found countless ancient heritages.

There was a time when, in the Canglan Realm, Golden Cores had been as abundant as dogs. Yuanying would roam everywhere. Consequently, even the mountain was only restricted to Golden Core cultivators, but it would be overcrowded soon. Half an hour later, the mountain entrance was closed, and the Golden Core cultivators couldn't come in.

Wen Qing, who had read the original book, knew that the real killing had just begun. After half a year's trip to the mountain, there wasn't a single one who could go out in the end.

However, the principle of cultivation was to oppose heaven. She had nothing to do with the fate of others. She could manage it if she wanted to, but it was better to settle her affairs first.

Wen Qing closed her eyes, sensed the position of the Yang bracelet, then walked towards Qu Tiange.

Qu Tiange's burning eyes were fixed on the spiritual plant in the cold pool, the ninth-level Golden Lotus. According to the legend, one could soar to immortal ascension with the help of the Golden Lotus. Unfortunately, this Golden Lotus wasn't in full bloom yet, and its value could only be brought into fruitfulness when it was in full bloom.

Moreover, the Golden Lotus could only live in the cold pool with spiritual qi. It couldn't grow in other places at all, so she could only move the whole cold pool into her space.

The problem was that her consciousness couldn't completely shroud the cold pool, and she couldn't move it in at once. Qu Tiange thought about it and could only jump into the water and dig from the middle.

As soon as she jumped in, the coldness of the water pierced her blood, almost freezing her soul. Qu Tiange hurriedly took out a warm jade from her space, held it in her hand, and felt a little better. She continued to swim to the center of the pool, then finally transported the whole pool into her space.

She hadn't yet recovered when she suddenly heard a cold voice from the top of her head, "Tsk~ It took a lot of effort to put this in, didn't it? Thank you very much. Bring me the bracelet."

Qu Tiange's pupil shrunk as she suddenly looked up, "It's you!"

Wen Qing smiled and squatted on the shore, "Yes, it is me! We have a joined fate. I make a contract with a Phoenix, you take the blame for me. I come to the dreamland, and you send me a wedding dress[5]. You are so kind to me, I wonder if you are in love with me."

Qu Tiange was furious when she heard this, "It was you! In the secret land of Xiaohuang Mountain, you took the Phoenix and the Pearl! But you poured all the troubles onto me!"

Wenqing's face didn't change as she smilingly answered, "Yes, I won't deny it ah!"

Qu Tiange's hatred deepened, but she could see Wen Qing's cultivation at a glance. It was two levels higher than hers. She wasn't sure if she could defeat Wen Qing, so she could only mediate with her. "We do not have grudges with each other. Why do you want to hurt me so much?"

"No grudges?" Wen Qing's smile widened. She got up and looked at her commandingly, "Were you not reborn? Weren't you looking for me for revenge? What? You don't want revenge anymore?"

Qu Tiange was frightened. "What are you saying? What reborn? I don't understand!" Her biggest secret was given away by He Wenqing. Qu Tiange was startled and subconsciously denied it.

How could it be? How did she know about her rebirth? Was she also reborn? No, it couldn't be. He Wenqing could never be reborn!

Wen Qing understood what she was thinking at a glance. She let out a laugh, "Alright, let's understand each other!"

Understand? What to understand? At the next moment, Qu Tiange saw that the space bracelet was stripped from her body and into He Wenqing's hand.

Wen Qing played with the bracelet and casually said, "Thanks a lot, there are so many good things in the space."

Qu Tiange was startled as well as furious. "Waa!" a mouthful of blood gushed out, painting the piece of land under her feet red. She pointed her trembling finger at Wen Qing. "You, you..."

"I'm fine, see you later." After finishing, Wen Qing turned to leave, leaving Qu Tiange with the sight of a natural and unrestrained departing back.

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[TL Notes]:

[1]: Yuanying i.e. Nascent Soul; The stage after Core Formation (in some novels). The Nascent Soul resembles an infant or miniature person and resides in the Dantian, typically sitting in a meditative position.

[2]: Huashen 化神 ;Spirit Severing / Soul Formation (cosmic power); This realm is called "great power", and the Nascent Soul grows into the Nascent Soul, whose spiritual thoughts are enough to cover a planet.

[3]: Fenshen: it is the stage where you could separate your nascent soul from your physical body. [Correct me if I am wrong.]

[4]: Heart's path (道心 dàoxīn) – the heart's path. Dao (道) can mean "path/road", and Heart (心) can also mean "mind/core". So a person's Dao Heart is the direction they want to move in and what they truly desire from life, deep down in the core of their being.

In cultivation novels, pure and resolute Dao Hearts are valued highly by cultivators. Cultivators who have weak Dao Hearts or who deny/betray their feelings won't easily progress on the path of cultivation, and they may even face a deadly backlash.

[5]: Giving the wedding dress means to contribute to other people's good deeds for nothing.

Chapter 59: Counterattack Of The Reborn-ed Female [10]

Qu Tiange couldn't resist and almost vomited one mouthful of blood again. How could this happen? How could He Wenqing find out about her space? Unexpectedly, she was able to deprive her of the space with which she had already formed a contract!

The fear in her heart grew infinitely. He Wenqing knew that she was reborn and knew about her space. Was she also like her? No, that would be impossible. She didn't have any innate space at all in her previous life. Even if she was reborn, she wouldn't know!

Perhaps, there was something strange about her. She could see through people's past and hidden treasures. Yes, it must be so! She saw her past, so she knew that she was reborn. She saw that she had treasures, so she used the cultivation of two levels higher than herself to deprive her of it.

Qu Tiange convinced herself that He Wenqing wasn't so terrible. She felt a sense of relief.

What now? All her things were in the space, and the storage ring on her hand only functioned as a cover. There was nothing inside except some low-level pills and a talisman! Oh, there was a warm jade in her hand as well.

There was danger lurking everywhere around the mountain, but she didn't have her space. How could she cope with it? She evidently couldn't cope with the mountain. What qualification did she have to fight against the powerful He Wenqing? In an instant, Qu Tiange panicked again, but she immediately comforted herself. DON'T PANIC. DON'T PANIC. There must be a way out. Qu Tiange steadied her mind, forced herself to calm down, and carefully considered countermeasures.

Yes! The Heritage Temple! As long as she could get the ancient inheritance in the temple, she would still have enough merit to fight with He Wenqing!

Qu Tiange was instantly high-spirited as her eyes stared firmly towards the Heritage Temple.

Fortunately, she wasn't far from the temple. While carefully avoiding danger, she soon arrived at the temple.

Wen Qing took the Yang bracelet from Qu Tiange and didn't bother to merge it with the Yin bracelet. Instead, she took out the broken beads from inside. The broken beads were in her hands, and the illusions surrounding the mountain were invisible.

Wen Qing took it and walked in the opposite direction of the temple. The inheritance of the heritage temple was good, but she didn't need it. On the contrary, it was the things that Qu Tiange got in the book that interested her more.

Wen Qing walked for three days before finally reaching her destination. She didn't use the power of the broken beads to see. The place was filled with beautiful landscapes: mountains, clear water, singing birds, and flowers. However, the scene changed after she got rid of the illusion. The place was a pile of spooky rocks. A variety of grotesque stones piled up into a stone forest. The eerie wind in the stone forest made people get goosebumps.

Wen Qing went into the Stone Forest with an emotionless face, searching for her main objective, The Stone of Illusionary Nightmare, a stone that could create illusions and weave dreams. The illusion in this secret land was made by this stone.

Sumeru Mountain wasn't big, but it couldn't be considered small either. It almost covered 100,000 miles of surface area. The Stone of Illusionary Nightmare could create such a wide range of illusions, which could trick a Golden Core cultivator.

According to the original plot, Qu Tiange got this treasure and used it to create an illusion to steal her deposition, which thus stabilized her heart's path. Later, with the improvement of her cultivation, she used illusions to trap the enemy. It was a perfect tool to kill the enemy and rob their merits too!

It wasn't easy to find one amongst the pile of stone. It took Wen Qing ten days to find the main goal. It was a stone as big as a fist, with a smooth, round, black, and warm surface. As soon as Wen Qing grabbed it, she was pulled into the illusion.

The Stone of Illusionary Nightmare was good at probing the deepest secrets of people's hearts to create an illusion. Perhaps it was what you feared the most, or what you didn't want to think of. Whatever it was, you couldn't extricate yourself from the illusion.

These were useless to Wen Qing. She had transmigrated to so many worlds. She had a sound mind plus merit protection. The Stone of Illusionary Nightmare couldn't go through her memory. Although she was pulled into the illusion, her nightmare was blank.

Wen Qing couldn't help but laugh. Interesting... It can also make up a blank dream. Wen Qing tore open the dream with her sword and returned to the secret land. She looked at the rock in her hand. The more she saw it, the more satisfied she was. This item belonged to her!

After all, she still preferred the Yin chasing her rather than suppressing it by force.

Qu Tiange was the first to arrive at the temple. The square at the entrance of the temple was empty. She pushed the door, but it didn't move. It seemed that the information she heard was true; twenty people had to enter simultaneously to go in. Therefore, she waited patiently.

Qu Tiange meditated while waiting for the arrival of others. Soon, there was a group of eleven people who looked like disciples of the Xuanjian Sect. Qu Tiange had a closer look and recognized a few acquaintances. It was Lin Qiao, Yuebai, and others from the secret land of Xiaohuang Mountain.

There were so many of them that Qu Tiange was worried that she wouldn't be able to defeat them. She quietly greeted them with no change of expression, "Senior Brother Lin, senior brother Yue, nice to meet you."

As they sighted her, Yuebai immediately came to exchange greetings, "Junior Sister Qu, we meet again!"

Lin Qiao coldly snorted. He spared a glance at her and then ignored her, and turned to introduce her to his acquaintances, "She is the contractor of the Phoenix as well as the one who took away the Territorial Bead of the Xiaohuang Mountain, Qu Tiange." Qu Tiange had taken the bead and let the secret land close ahead of time, which made him return empty-handed. He held a grudge against her. It was a pleasure to see her this angry.

"It's her!" Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Xuanjian sect eagerly looked at Qu Tiange and asked, "Where is the Phoenix? Call it out and let us also have a look!"

Qu Tiange's heart jumped. She hurriedly explained, "I really don't have a contract with the Phoenix, and I also didn't take the bead. The one who contracted the Phoenix is He Wenqing. I saw her just now. If you don't believe me then let's confront her when we meet her again!"

When she said this, others were skeptical. "Is it not you?"

"No!" Qu Tiange secretly resented. He Wenqing was disgusting! She was still having trouble until now! She quickly changed the subject and said, "Let's not talk about that. There are good things in this temple. I would like to share them with all the senior brothers."

When they heard about the treasure, they immediately showed interest, "What treasure? How did you know that?"

Qu Tiange smiled but remained silent. Others reacted instantly. Lin Qiao sneered, "There must be some danger ahead. Are you not thinking of using us as scapegoats? Do not drag our brothers to break in first and finally make a wedding dress[1] for yourself!"

When this statement came out, the crowd hesitated again, especially the seven people who'd been with Lin Qiao last time.

Qu Tiange hurriedly said, "There is no danger, I swear! Besides, there are many of you, and only me. If I lied to you, you could kill me!"

"That is true…" the rest of them were reassured and immediately moved. Even Lin Qiao put down his worries.

Seeing that they agreed, Qu Tiange said, "There is a limit to this temple door, it must be twenty people together to enter, we are still short of eight people."

No wonder she had to cooperate with them. It turned out that just one person couldn't get through. Lin Qiao and others had the same realization, but they didn't say anything. They waited for eight people and went into the temple together.

A white light flashed, Qu Tiange and the party finally arrived at the temple. The temple was spacious and dark, but white light spots were swinging overhead. The group looked at the empty place and thought it was a transit point, so they all spread out to find the passage. Only Qu Tiange's eyes intently looked at the light spots with an eager expression.

These were all inherited! Inheritance of ancient times! Whoever grabbed it got it!

Qu Tiange's spiritual qi was condensed enormously as it grasped at those light spots. Those light spots seemed to have life, constantly dodging, but Qu Tiange specially cultivated the shadow hand for these light spots. There would always be a fish caught in the palm.

Eventually, she caught one: Ability: Eye of the Absurd Deceit. She didn't want to alert the others with the light spots, so she continued with the hunt.

The group followed suit after witnessing it, but they didn't have unique skills like Qu Tiange. They couldn't fly in the temple. These spots could only be captured with spiritual qi, and any magical item was useless. Therefore, it couldn't be seized no matter what.

Looking at the light spots alone made them ecstatic!

Redundant Dream Skill!

Ability: The Eye of Righteousness!

Overview of Talisman Practice!

Complete Volume of Alchemy!

Supreme Level Cultivation Method: Scriptures of Xuantian!

The ancient inheritance was essential. They were surprised to see the treasures. The group became fanatic.

But everyone's spiritual qi was limited after all. Once the qi was exhausted, they would be transmitted out. It was useless to take pills for replenishing the aura. Qu Tiange was no exception.

However, her aura was nine times higher than her killer Shadow Palm. There was no depletion of her qi, and every shot could catch the light spot, so she gained the most! She knew that they would be jealous if they saw her, so she left swiftly!

While nineteen people were still immersed in the joy of finding inheritance, she ran away and disappeared.

Qu Tiange's space was taken away by Wen Qing. She knew that she had no reliance, so she chose a secluded place with abundant qi for closed-door training. Instead of looking for treasures, she practiced until the mountain reopened.

Because of the secret skills obtained in the inheritance temple, Qu Tiange cultivated for a long time. Even if her Cultivation method needed nine reversions, it didn't delay the cultivation speed. In just half a year, she directly broke through from the Golden Core to Dacheng and even crossed the three realms of Yuanying[2], Huashen[3], and Fenshen[4], which was more remarkable than He Wenqing in the previous life.

Such a speed of cultivation made Qu Tiange proud and satisfied. She went to find He Wenqing on the day of the opening of the secret land. Sure enough, as she expected, the other party was in Fenshen, which was a huge level lower than hers. And because of her Cultivation method, the spiritual qi in her body was nine times more than that in the same realm, so she was confident that she could beat He Wenqing and get her revenge!

What she didn't expect was that the other party defeated her with the help of the power of space. She didn't even hold out a hundred tricks in Wen Qing's hand!

He Wenqing's expression was cold and detached, setting above her and looking down on her, "I am the daughter loved by heaven, do you think a buffoon like you is worthy of being my enemy?" After finishing, she turned away and dismissed her cultivation with the kind of attitude that seemed to be treating a worm.

Qu Tiange was angry and unwilling. Unwilling to be defeated by the same person for two lifetimes! Therefore, she went to the evil cultivator Wu Yazi just like in her previous life. He was the only evil cultivator with Dacheng cultivation in the Canglan Realm. His methods were ruthless and malicious, He Wenqing was no match for him.

He Wenqing was a female cultivator with high cultivation in the cultivation world, furthermore with Yuanying cultivation.

However, Qu Tiange didn't expect Wu Yazi to come back in just half a day. She helplessly watched as her cultivation fell from Dacheng to spiritual root level.

Her cultivation depleted, and her features grew old. She had nowhere to go and could only return to the Taiyi sect to find her father. When her father saw her miserable condition, he flew into a rage and went to seek revenge but never came back...

The two lives ended the same...

With the sound of "PAHH~," Qu Tiange spat out a mouthful of blood. When she woke up from the illusion, she found her Golden Core broken and her cultivation at the spiritual root level. Her Dao Heart had collapsed.

[TL Notes]:

[1]: Giving the wedding dress means to contribute to other people's good deeds for nothing.

[2]: Yuanying i.e. Nascent Soul; The stage after Core Formation (in some novels). The Nascent Soul resembles an infant or miniature person and resides in the Dantian, typically sitting in a meditative position.

[3]: Huashen 化神 ;Spirit Severing / Soul Formation (cosmic power); This realm is called "great power", and the Nascent Soul grows into the Nascent Soul, whose spiritual thoughts are enough to cover a planet.

[4]: Fenshen: It is the stage where you could separate your nascent soul from your physical body. [Correct me if I am wrong.]

Chapter 60: Counterattack Of The Reborn-ed Female [11]

By the corner of the secret land, deep in the bamboo forest, Wen Qing laid on a soft mattress. She held a pot in one hand and a cup in the other, pouring and drinking, while occasionally looking up at her illusions.

When she saw Qu Tiange's Golden Core broken and her cultivation ruined, she didn't respond. She was neither sad nor happy. She sat leisurely drinking her wine. Everything transpired as expected.

When she got the Stone of Illusionary Nightmare, she mastered the whole Illusion and arranged the dreamland according to her own wishes. Such a good opportunity couldn't be missed, so she quietly arranged a dreamland for Qu Tiange. Although Qu Tiange was reborn, her heart wasn't tough, so Wen Qing could easily check out her demons and obsession.

Qu Tiange's spiritual root had fallen and her Golden Core was broken, so she couldn't survive in the dangerous Sumeru Mountain. She didn't need Wen Qing to do anything, and she had no chance to get out alive.

What Wen Qing didn't expect, however, was that Qu Tiange didn't die from the secret land's crisis nor the cultivator's hideous attack, but died from her own demons.

After the regression of her cultivation, she became muddleheaded. She cried out, "He Wenqing, I want to kill you! I am reborn! I am the one who was loved by heaven, no one can harm me!" Eventually, she was completely controlled by demons and died of a breakout.

Wen Qing sighed, but she didn't sympathize with her. One always had to bear the consequences for her own evil.

First, she framed He Wenqing and did all sorts of bad things and colluded with an Evil Cultivator in an attempt to destroy He Wenqing. She submitted herself to the evil practice and died. Her father avenged her and died.

After her rebirth, she made some progress and stopped indulging in love, but she didn't get rid of her selfishness. She only remembered her death in her previous life, but completely ignored that she framed He Wenqing first. She constantly made excuses and beautified herself. She decided that He Wenqing was her murderer and constantly suppressed and framed her.

Wen Qing felt that Qu Tiange was very pathetic. Regardless of killing He Wenqing after being reborn because of the original plotline. Since she was lucky enough to be born in the world of cultivating immortals, was it worthwhile to waste her life instead of soaring high and living merrily?

Wen Qing felt that it wasn't worth it. She felt that it would be better to be immortal. Then she would be free and unfettered in both heaven and earth. She would be accompanied by beauties, wine, and food. Living a besotted life while doing whatever she wished.

Well, she had a job now; helping others fulfill their wishes. To put it bluntly, she was a poor worker, and her freedom had no end.

Qu Tiange was dead, and the task was finished. Although she could leave, Wen Qing wanted to relax naturally and unrestrained in the Canglan Realm for a while. Moreover, it was rare for her to come to the cultivation realm, so it was unreasonable not to take this opportunity to learn more.

It would take three months for Sumeru's dreamland to reopen, so in the meantime, Wen Qing combined the Yin bracelet with the Yang bracelet to become a real Yin and Yang bracelet. The area inside was complete with the sun and moon, which was equivalent to a small world.

Wen Qing was more experienced than most when it came to certain things. Wen Qing took what she needed and left some merits behind.

After the secret land reopened, less than half of the people came out. This was because Wen Qing reduced the risks within the dreamland after mastering it. The situation was much better than that of the one in the original book.

Qu Tiange's life stone broke when the secret world reopened. When elder Qu found out about his daughter's death, he wailed towards the sky, "Who killed my daughter!"

When he saw Qu Tiange's previous photos, Elder Qu cried in pain, "Tian Ge, it was Dad who hurt you, and Dad shouldn't have let you go..."

The picture showed Qu Tiange meditating and practicing, then suddenly her face showed pain while it was filled with dark qi. That was a sign of demons entering the body.

Elder Qu could see that his daughter died because of demon breeding. He always knew that his daughter's heart wasn't tough enough. He'd thought that she would've gone out and explored. He didn't expect her to enter the dreamland that had just appeared. The danger of the newly born dreamland was unknown. Had he known, he would've stopped her from entering, but it was too late to say anything now.

Although Elder Qu grieved over his daughter's death, he didn't seek revenge. He thought that she died of demon overload. Wen Qing didn't plan on exterminating him. Elder Qu didn't know anything about Qu Tiange.

Qu Tiange was afraid that he would be polluted by greed. She never told him about space and her rebirth. Therefore, Elder Qu didn't know her location. After all, the client's wish was to exterminate Qu Tiange, not others.

The only hidden danger dissipated, and Wen Qing's life became more and more comfortable. Because her achievement method and understanding coincided with the way of yin and yang, she hardly needed to practice.

Wen Qing soared so high that she had to go through great lengths to suppress her rate of cultivation. She had a hunch that once she rose high, it would be time to depart, and the heaven here wouldn't allow her to rise as an outsider.

Without practicing, Wen Qing began to learn alchemy refining equipment, Talismans, and various miscellaneous studies. Anyway, she had plenty of free time. She also spent her time bragging, farting, cooking, and drinking with some old friends. This beautiful life almost made Wen Qing forget who she was.

Until Huayin and others soared one by one. A few of them were masters of Dacheng, and they were only a level away from ascension. When Huayin was sent away lastly, Wen Qing was alone. While holding her little Phoenix, she advanced to the next level.

She appeared in her space. When she returned to her yard again, Wen Qing felt that she needed a change of scenery. She sent off He Wenqing after refining the power of merit. Wen Qing was ready to have a rest; otherwise she wouldn't be able to recuperate.

When Wen Qing got up, she was refreshed; her exhaustion had vanished. When she saw the Phoenix wandering around the yard, she smiled, "I have raised you for so long, why are you still so small?"

The little Phoenix tentatively glanced at her and said in human words, "Is the divine beast's growth period not long?"

"You can't stay the same for a thousand years, can you? I also fed you so many spiritual plants, even a pig would turn into a divine beast. Aren't you a chicken!" Wen Qing increased her tone, "I think you are afraid of me eating you so you're pretending to be like this."

The Little Phoenix hurriedly denied, "No, no, I'm not afraid of you eating me!" It still remembered what she said at the beginning, that its body didn't have enough meat to stick between her teeth. Therefore, it didn't dare to weigh more than two pounds over the years!

Wen Qing joyfully said, "Okay. No need to act. I said it earlier to tease you. Yet you still took it seriously! You'd better get back into normal shape. Your body is getting smaller and so is your brain. You are almost a thousand years old and still so stupid!"

The little Phoenix didn't believe her. It was afraid that the moment it changed back, she would immediately pluck it and roast it!

Wen Qing was trying to tease it again when she heard the evocation bell at the door ring. She told the little Phoenix, "Don't talk, someone is coming."

"Wenqing, failed the physical examination. The retest will be next week!"

As Wen Qing opened her eyes, she heard a stern voice. She didn't know the situation and didn't dare to speak rashly. The person who spoke was also simply too impatient to hear her answer and walked away once he finished. As soon as he left, a girl came running to hold her. "Wenqing, are you all right?"

At the moment, Wenqing's weakness would be caused by the physical fitness test. She said to the girl holding her, "I'm fine."

Upon hearing her, the dainty, pretty, and elegant girl smiled, "Then it is good. Don't be sad about the test. I will practice with you when we return. The next time you will definitely pass."

Wen Qing smiled, "Well, thank you, Su Ruan."

Wen Qing, who had seen the dead stone, naturally recognized this girl as the future hostess. Why was she from the future? Because the hostess hadn't transmigrated yet.

Su Ruan, the hostess, was a world-class singing queen in the contemporary era. After her accidental death, she was reborn as Su Ruan in the interstellar era.

The cause of Su Ruan's death was also very contrived, that was, just now—

"Then it is good. Don't be sad about the test. I will practice with you when we return. The next time you will definitely pass."

"Who wants to be with you? You've passed, and I didn't. Now you're pretending and mocking me, aren't you?"

This was the original Wenqing's words. She gave Su Ruan a push, and then Su Ruan died. She was occupied by Su Ruan who transmigrated.

After Su Ruan transmigrated, she got the memory of the former Su Ruan. Knowing that the original owner was killed by Wenqing, she made up her mind to avenge the original owner in return for her kindness of sharing her body.

Well, there was nothing wrong with that.

But Wenqing was also a person with deep merit, so after her tragic death, she went to Wen Qing and asked her to help complete her wish. Her wish wasn't difficult—

"I'm ill-tempered, unruly, and willful, and I bear my own devils, but I just don't want to resign! Both she and I were orphans, and we were admitted to the Union Military Academy from the Commonwealth orphanage. Although the military academy paid for our study expenses, the training expenses were individually paid by us. I am beautiful and I can sing so I made a lot of money by going to the live broadcast. I was responsible for both our expenses."

"I have a bad temper, so I have been acting as a protector since I was a child, biting back the bully like a mad dog. She was a coward. She didn't care if I bullied her, but I never let others bully her."

"If she disliked it, she could scold me. Instead she hurt me behind my back and stabbed me. I can't accept it. But as I think, I owe her, I bullied her and she came back, so we are even."

"But I'm unwilling to die in such a way. The Orphanage fostered me and sent me to study in a military school, but I didn't have a chance to repay. And my fans, they helped me and supported me when I was going through a difficult time. I regarded them as my family from my heart, but I let them down so much, and I owe them. Therefore, my wish is to repay the Orphanage, be a good hostess, and not let my fans down."

[TL Notes]:

[1]: Leave a thread in everything, and see you well in the future; means Farewell

This is the end of the 3rd arc. How do you feel about the arc? Personally I feel the death of Qu Tiange was a bit fast (is it only me~). Wen Qing was as always cool. I wish I could have seen more battles between these two.