《The Harem Rescue Project》


 CH 1

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    This novel was translated from Chinese to English with the use of Google Translate, DeepL, a Chinese Dictionary and the translator''s poor knowledge on Chinese. (THIS IS A FAN TRANSLATION)


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    Ding dong!


    A unique ringtone came from the cell phone being charged on the desk.


    Lin Qianshuang sat in front of the computer and sent the newly completed design plan to her team leader. Turning on her phone as she slacked off, a special announcement from Weibo popped up on the screen, a novel had updated on Jinjiang.


    Lin Qianshuang looked at the website that hadn''t been updated for a very long time. She was a little excited as she was a bookworm who had been reading novels for 6 years. After getting off of work, she likes to pick up her phone to read novels with an astonishingly fast speed. She could finish reading a novel with 600,000 words in 3 hours. Recently, the novels she had been reading were full of Horror. She, who used to only look at Urban Fiction, began to look at other genres.


    The quality of Jinjiang''s novels had always been guaranteed. Lin Qianshuang has often found godly novels there. She was worried that she''d have nothing to do for an hour while waiting for the team leader''s reply, so she couldn''t wait to open Jinjiang on her Weibo.


    The novel from the Weibo announcement is a Lily Xianxia called "Conquest of the Four Realms".


    The above novel is a heart-rending story with a strong female lead about how a cultivation waste returns with beauty and ascends to godhood step by step.


    The corners of Lin Qianshuang''s mouth twitched a bit. The description of the announcement is somewhat a little enthusiastic, but this kind of novel is her cup of tea.


    Lin Qianshuang, who hadn''t read a book for a long time, couldn''t wait to click in but found that the link given by Jinjiang was not working and not long after, the announcement was deleted.


    Lin Qianshuang just recently got interested in the book, so she naturally refused to let it go. She searched for the title of the book on Baidu and immediately found the full novel, purchased and downloaded it. She was puzzled when she found out that the novel was not serialised in Jinjiang, but in another literary website that she had never heard of.


    After downloading the full novel, Lin Qianshuang prepared herself and couldn''t wait to read it.


    The magnificent and majestic world/truth/boundaries of cultivation, she likes it!


    A unique plot setting, she likes it!


    The highly intelligent female characters with different personalities, she likes it!


    At that time, she saw Xiao Lanle (Yue), her favourite little sister of the Immortal Sect, being forced to bear the first person description of lewd gazes and thoughts.


    Lin Qianshuang felt like a basin of cold water was poured over her heart, the enthusiasm for reading the novel wore off and an indescribable expression showed on her face.


    She finally realized that she was reading a stallion novel, or a novel with sexual fantasies written in first person.


    It''s no wonder that the girls in the novel are all highly intelligent, yet can be forced. When they reach the arms of the first person male protagonist, they turn into soulless puppets, their IQ drops, and they even agree to have multiple women serving their husband.


    The male protagonist had always loved his white moonlight, who has been dead for many years. But the four most prominent female characters were willing to take turns accompanying the scumbag as stand-ins.


    The male protagonist of the novel was a loser in his past life, and still is. He originally lived at home with his mother as a good-for-nothing son, but after crossing over to become the second generation of immortals, his golden finger was opened and he was blessed by the heavens, becoming a genius of cultivation without much effort.


    The good plot setting was for nothing when it turned out to be a clich¨¦ novel with sexual fantasies.13


    Lin Qianshuang is a straight woman, and also a person who was very particular about feminism. Almost all of the female characters in the novel were her ideal type, possessing intelligence, courage, and drive. If they hadn''t fallen blindly in love with the male protagonist in the novel, they might have been able to dominate their respective realms.


    When she thought of the powerful female characters being tossed around and ruined by the loser male protagonist, Lin Qianshuang''s heart felt a little stifled. **Good cabbage has been arched by pigs! Obviously without the male protagonist, these girls alone are big bosses who could fight the whole world.2


    [**T/N: Good cabbage has been arched by pigs - An expression meaning that the couple is not a good match/a good woman(cabbage) was married to a bad man(pig)]


    Lin Qianshuang was disgusted, but the money was already spent so she couldn''t help but read it. She endured to see the extra chapter and those girls, in order to allow the male protagonist to ascend to godhood, surprisingly all died.


    Died......


    She spent forty yuan to buy the full novel but was fed with a mouthful of shit!6


    Lin Qianshuang was very upset. She logged onto the website and searched for the Author''s Weibo. She found out that the Author was a straight man who often belittled women, liked domestic violence, and liked to show off pictures of himself having skinship with his female fans(?). In the comment section of his novel "Conquest of the Four Realms", were all kinds of lewd comments made by a group of Otakus, most of them were dissatisfied with how the male protagonist was unfamiliar with picking up girls and how the description of the **H Scene was not delicate enough.


    (T/N: A bit confused about this here, the raw text is: ìÅÒ«²ÝÅ®·Û1


    **H scene - Erotic scenes)


    Lin Qianshuang felt like she was brain-dead after reading such a shameful novel. Her heart ached at the thought of having spent forty yuan on it and she, who has always rarely commented, wrote down a review with negative points, expressing her injustice in the book review section for her favourite female characters, writing a full 300 words.


    Just two to three seconds after the review was posted, a red coloured author''s reply suddenly appeared below her review.


    Author: Would you save them if you were given a chance to?


    Lin Qianshuang suspected that her eyesight was bad. The Author had replied too quickly and his style of writing was completely different from his other replies to the various book reviews which exposed his nature as a loser.


    Before Lin Qianshuang could think of what to say, another reply from the Author appeared.


    Author: Welcome to the [Harem Rescue Project], review the rescue strategies for the female characters and you will be allowed to return. The System will teleport you to your destination in 20 seconds.8


    Lin Qianshuang gave the Author''s reply an inexplicable look, her team leader''s **penguin also lit up at this moment. She quickly turned off the novel''s interface and opened up her messenger. There was no comment on her design plan, only a set of numbers decreasing from 20; it was a countdown.


    (**T/N: The penguin icon is from QQ, an instant messaging app from China similar to Wechat.)


    Was the team leader telling her to meet him in his office in 20 seconds?


    The more Lin Qianshuang thought about it, the more she felt that this was very likely. She got up from her desk, straightened her long skirt which had been wrinkled from sitting down, took the documents on her desk and headed towards the team leader''s office. The moment she stood in front of his door and twisted the handle, there was a burst of sound in her ears.


    "The information was successfully implanted. Welcome Lin Qianshuang, the chosen candidate for the ''Conquest of the Four Realms'', have a pleasant journey."


    Lin Qianshuang was confused by the sudden prompt sounding in her ears. She wondered if reading that stallion novel stunned her and gave her auditory hallucinations.2


    The office door was pulled open by Lin Qianshuang whose vision suddenly went black, she was blinded instantly and couldn''t see anything.


    Did she get low blood pressure for not eating breakfast?


    Lin Qianshuang was surprised by the sudden darkness and was just muttering in her mind when the darkness in her eyes vanished briefly.


    Reflected in her eyes was a vast, boundless blue sky. Layers of clouds suspended in the sky drifted along its pure blue shade like water without a trace of pollution. Light travelled from the clouds towards the lush trees and flocks of birds perched on top of the branches, as if frightened, suddenly flew up as they recklessly fled deeper into the forest.


    A heavy smell of blood lingered at the tip of her nose, contrasting the fresh and cool air that poured in her lungs. An angry howl belonging to a beast made the earth tremble.


    Lin Qianshuang found herself lying on the ground, her eardrums rustling slightly. She was so intimidated by the huge power pressuring her that she could not move and could only cover her ears in an effort to get rid of the sound waves that went way beyond human tolerance.


    The beast''s heavy hooves moved sluggishly to her direction, each step was like a rock falling to the ground with an ear-splitting thud.


    Lin Qianshuang''s limbs were a little sore. She found out that her body was covered in bloody wounds, and the soft and light material of the dress covering her body was cut into fine pieces of cloth.


    When did she change her clothes? This wasn''t the business outfit she was wearing.


    Lin Qianshuang sat up and looked around. She was surrounded by corpses scattered all over the wasteland; the houses had collapsed, spreading the blazing fire. She seemed to be in a village, and this village had just experienced a tragic catastrophe.


    Thump... Thump... Thump...


    The heavy, ground-shaking sound of the beast''s hooves was getting closer and closer.


    Lin Qianshuang sensed the danger and turned around to look. A behemoth with a gray body covered in scales appeared behind her, sticky liquid was flowing down its long and pointed fangs.


    She was shocked by the sight of the spectacular monster that had appeared a 100 metres away from her. A magical beast comparable to the European and American special effects and CGI in blockbuster movies came to life in front of her, there was no way she was dreaming about it.


    Lin Qianshuang secretly felt awful. The corpses and burnt houses around her were clearly the work of the behemoth in front of her, which was approaching her with a rhythm, ready to kill her.


    Suddenly, she heard a familiar conversation.


    "Please, save my senior sister! She is still in the village and has not come out yet!"


    "Fellow Daoist, your senior sister is in the formation used to kill the Demonic Cang Lan beast, and now the killing array is already in operation. She has long been unable to return to heaven."


    "But it was because of me that senior sister is trapped in the killing array. I beg you! I, Penglai Immortal Sect disciple, Liang Jingxuan, kneel for you!"


    "I dare not accept such a thing, there''s nothing we can do. Fellow Daoist, I''m sorry for your loss."


    ......


    After hearing the name Liang Jingxuang, Lin Qianshuang was shocked. Isn''t this the male protagonist of "Conquest of the Four Realms"? She looked at the three people in the distance who were suspended in the air as they stood on flying swords. The mysterious Venerable clothed in green with a long beard, Fairy Miao Yin standing and holding the zither, and the young man kneeling in front of them with red eyes and clenched teeth.


    The scene in front of her exactly describes the beginning of the novel.


    Liang Jingxuan from the modern world became a basic disciple of Penglai Immortal Sect. He went through his days muddled without learning anything, but because of his outstanding talent, he went under the wing of an old man from Tianshu and met a good-hearted senior sister who looked like his first love from high school.


    When going down the mountains for an experience, the Demonic beast Cang Lan broke its seal and invaded the village, killing the people within. Penglai Immortal Sect sent an urgent message to the disciples who were ordered to go down the mountains, to seize the Demonic beast together. However, the senior sister failed to get out of the killing array in time in order to protect her waste of a junior brother and died inside.


    This beautiful and good-hearted person who was a nameless cannon fodder and was only described in 50 words, became the white moonlight in Liang Jingxuan''s heart, and also became the reason why the male protagonist picked up his junior sister in the future.


    In the full novel, Lin Qianshuang remembered a heartfelt sentence, which is also the first sentence the scumbag said to every female character he XXOO''d with while pretending to be affectionate, "You resemble her so much. Surely, it must be God who brought you to my eyes. I owe her my life, and I owe you. I will spend this entire lifetime making it up to you, my beloved."8


    Liang Jingxuan listened to the words of the two masters and knew that his senior sister could not be saved. He had no choice but to helplessly leave with them. In the end, he looked at the woman in the killing array with pity and regret in his eyes.


    It is rare to meet a girl who is to your liking but was so short-lived. They have been in love with each other for so long, and he was thinking of asking the master for her hand in marriage to become Dao Companions in a few days.


    Liang Jingxuan''s hands under his sleeves slowly squeezed tightly. It''s all because of his lack of strength, otherwise, his senior sister would have still been alive. He must become stronger, yes, he must become stronger!


    After reading the original novel, Lin Qianshuang naturally knew his thoughts. The corners of her mouth twitched, feeling that he was not worthy of his white moonlight.1


    Suddenly, she felt a little strange. Why was Liang Jingxuan looking at her? Shouldn''t he be looking at his white moonlight?2


    In this event, she was trapped in the killing array. Could it be that the male protagonist was pleading for her?


    Lin Qianshuang''s face tensed up, her right eye twitched wildly.


    Damn, it''s not what she had in mind!


    She turned out to be the cannon fodder white moonlight who died at the beginning of the novel!

 CH 2

    [Yes host, your role in "Conquest of the Four Realms" is the white moonlight of the original male protagonist who has been dead for many years.]


    A mechanical voice came from the air, confirming her suspicions.


    Lin Qianshuang''s eyes narrowed for a moment when she heard the prompt. Cold sweat and goosebumps emerged faintly on her back, she was a little scared.


    She also heard this weird voice when she pulled open the office door, and after that, she found herself in the novel "Conquest of the Four Realms".


    Lin Qianshuang is a hard-working designer who plays tug-of-war with customers on a daily basis. Her ability to withstand pressure has long been sharpened to reach the highest value. She quickly calmed down and contemplated for a moment, trying to talk to the voice from the air as she said, "Who are you and what is your purpose for bringing me here?"


    [Host, the question you should be worrying about is ''How to {live}?'' instead of pestering the system with meaningless questions.]


    Lin Qianshuang has read the original novel and knows that her current situation is not optimistic even without the system''s reminder. The formation to kill the Demonic Cang Lan beast is already in operation. So if she can''t come up with a solution, she will be strangled to death along with the fierce beast in the killing array just like the original white moonlight.


    The Demonic Cang Lan beast swayed its body and walked with heavy steps in front of Lin Qianshuang, opening its bloody mouth to bite her.


    Lin Qianshuang looked at the fierce beast that attacked her without saying a word. She ran and jumped desperately to avoid it and in her heart, she could not help but say, "Brother, we are both going to die here together, and you still want a meal before death? I''m really not delicious at all!"


    The system looked at Lin Qianshuang with black lines, who was being chased in circles by the Cang Lan beast and prompted, [Host, your innate sword is by your feet.]


    Lin Qianshuang looked down and saw a top quality spirit sword with a gleaming aura lying quietly by her feet. She picked up the sword sharply and continued to flee bitterly.


    She is not a cultivator so even if she has a sword, she can''t use it. The sword in her hand is no different from scrap metal ah!


    The Demon Killing Array gradually started. The light gold lines floated from the feet of one person and one beast, and the light of the spiritual spell patterns rushed from the outer ring towards the inner ring and converged.


    The Cang Lan beast which was still persistent in chasing Lin Qianshuang to swallow her to its belly realized that the situation was not good and stopped in place. The hooves of the beast stomped on the soil anxiously, issuing a vague threatening roar.


    Lin Qianshuang looked at the Cang Lan beast that had suddenly stopped moving. She happened to also run out of breath and her footsteps weakened. The moment she stopped, the weakness in her hands and feet flooded her whole body.


    Lin Qianshuang sat on the ground, holding the spirit sword to her chest as she stared at the movements of the Cang Lan beast with a vigilant look while her inner thoughts were working wonders.


    She already knew that the Demon Killing Array would immediately wipe out everything. Even if she was going to die in the Demon Killing Array, she didn''t want to be bitten into pieces by the monster in front of her at the face of death, but she also didn''t want to die!


    At this moment, the Demonic Cang Lan beast suddenly turned to face her. Its beastly blood-red pupils stared straight into her eyes.


    The moment their eyes met, Lin Qianshuang was stunned. She actually felt that the beast seemed to have humanity, because from the pair of beastly pupils, she saw the scrutiny and examination within them that only humans could reveal.


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    The voice that came from her sea of divine consciousness was not the system''s voice.


    Lin Qianshuang realized that it was the Cang Lan beast in front of her who was communicating with her through her divine consciousness.


    But the terrible thing is, she can''t communicate with her divine consciousness at all, so how could she answer it?


    The Cang Lan beast didn''t seem to want an answer from her, but instead walked right up to her.


    Lin Qianshuang was taken aback and hurriedly backed up, waving the spirit sword to force it back. But the Cang Lan beast did not hurt her and instead, a shimmering purple pill emerged from its mouth full of sharp teeth.


    [Swallow it. The Demon Killing Array will burn both of our bodies, but your body is filled with Yin energy and your spiritual roots are of superior grade. So if you swallow my magic pill, your seven souls and six spirits will be preserved and you will be reborn.]


    The crimson eyes of the Demonic Cang Lan beast were filled with sincerity and the magic pill fell onto Lin Qianshuang''s hands.


    Lin Qianshuang took the magic pill and looked at the formation on the ground. Time is running out.


    Her face was fixed on the Demonic Cang Lan beast. She did not trust this fierce beast. It gave her a magic pill worth a thousand years of cultivation just to save her life, there are no good things in this world, so it was a little suspicious.


    [I was framed by the others, so I want you to take revenge for me and kill the Demon Emperor. If the Demon Emperor is not killed, the curse that I carry will not be broken and you will suffer the pain of corroding into bones every month like I did.]


    The Demonic Cang Lan beast inevitably looked at Lin Qianshuang with its crimson beastly pupils as its huge body slowly faded under the restraints of the killing array, [You have no choice but to believe me.]


    Lin Qianshuang watched as the Demonic Cang Lan beast gradually disappeared before her eyes. She also felt like her body was enveloped by a blazing fire that burned her from the inside out, both flesh and soul.


    Little by little, her body decomposes and soon, her soul will dissipate and she can no longer enter the cycle of reincarnation.


    Lin Qianshuang swallowed the magic pill without hesitation. If she keeps thinking about it too much, it''ll be too late. Her survival is more important!


    A dazzling light covered the killing array, followed by the sound of a huge explosion. A pillar of purple light soared to the sky.


    At this moment, dark clouds began to form and the sun lost its brilliance.


    The cultivators of the Four Realms felt the change and raised their heads to look at the heavens. A bad premonition spread in their hearts, feeling that something terrible had been born!


    The Demon Killing Array destroyed everything in the formation and vanished into thin air. The purple light scattered and revealed a white and tender egg laying on the ground, it kept bouncing and trying to move in place.


    If there was anyone in the vicinity who understood beast language, they would hear the reason the egg was jumping around excitedly for.


    How did I get like this?


    Where is my body? My face? My mouth and eyes?


    My mouth and eyes are gone?


    Lin Qianshuang was rolling on the ground in a daze. She was dumbfounded when she realized that she had become a round thing. But she had no eyes to see her surroundings and no mouth to speak, so she could only rely on her sea of divine consciousness to transmit her voice.


    [Host.]


    The moment her divine consciousness converged with the physical world(?), Lin Qianshuang, who had been bouncing around in the darkness for an unknown period of time, sensed the presence of the system and inquired as she stopped moving, "What''s going on, what happened to me?"


    [Your soul fused with the pill and turned into a demon egg.]


    She became an... egg?


    Lin Qianshuang closed her (imaginary) eyes and nearly fainted. She has lived so many years of her life, only to become an egg for the first time.7


    In the many transmigration novels she had read, even if they are unlucky, at least the character is human. But why is it that when it comes to her, she''s not even a human anymore.


    The soft white egg collapsed motionlessly to the ground in frustration.


    [Host, don''t play dead, please muster the courage to face your new life as an egg.]


    Depressed, Lin Qianshuang rose from the ground. In fact, she jumped up, her white round body standing upright as she said: "How do I become human again?"


    [It is beyond the system''s knowledge. The host''s mission is to attack and save the harem of "Conquest of the Four Realms", which will allow the host to return to the original world upon completion. Other issues are beyond the system''s scope of thinking.]2


    What''s the use of this system if it can''t even help half of the time.


    Lin Qianshuang snorted as she dragged her white, round body and jumped forward. In her heart, she thought that since she was now an egg, it meant that she would have to hatch like a bird to break out of her shell. But how can she incubate herself?


    In the original novel, the village is located in Tianfu mountain which is infested with spirits and demons.


    Lin Qianshuang''s heart pumped as she bounced forward. She might be able to meet someone who is perfect for the job and ask them for advice.


    Under the green shade of the towering ancient trees, a stunning woman in red sat on the sturdy branches of a century-old tree. She was playing with a crimson bone flute in her hand. Her fiery red dress had slits on the sides of her waist, revealing a pair of long white legs swaying in the air, puffing layers of scarlet ripples that gave her a touch of otherworldly charm.


    After seeing the spectacle in the sky, Han Shengyao, the Sage of the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace, came to investigate the oddity as ordered by the Demon Emperor. She had wandered around Tianfu mountain and found nothing, but unexpectedly came across an egg bouncing under a tree.2


    After giving birth, demons will usually guard their unhatched eggs in order to protect them from other coveting demons.


    After all, newborn demons are good tonics for them.


    But the cheerfully bouncing demon egg in front of her was different. It had the courage to leave the demon who birthed it and travelled alone deep into the forest in Tianfu mountain, which had an abundance of demons.


    Han Shengyao''s eyes were deep as she gazed at the demon egg tumbling on the grass without a sense of danger, the corners of her mouth curved up to a slightly deep arc. This little guy is really interesting.3


    The demons lurking in the woods poked out their heads timidly, they drooled as they watched the demon egg who kept saying weird things on the ground. They were pressured by the powerful demonic energy coming from Han Shengyao in the forest and since she had not made a move, they did not dare to do anything.


    The round egg quietly bounced around and came closer and closer to one of the demons who, after  smelling the alluring tender scent of the egg, couldn''t resist any longer and jumped out of the bushes. It pounced onto the demon egg with a wide mouth and outstretched fangs.


    Lin Qianshuang was bouncing on the grass, lost in thoughts. She had wandered around for so long and had not sensed the trace of a demon. Could it be that the information she read on Tianfu mountain in the novel was false?


    She felt a trace of demonic energy coming from behind her.


    Has one of her kin finally appeared?


    There is still hope for a human transformation.


    Lin Qianshuang was so pleased that she bounced happily on the ground, planning to say hello to her kind and proceed to communicate. But in the next second, she felt that something was wrong when the energy gave her a sense of danger.


    When she felt a slimy substance drip onto the smooth surface of her egg, Lin Qianshuang knew that her kin who had appeared did not have good intentions. Since she could not see anything without her eyes, she could only keep dodging the attacks with her perception of the demonic energy.


    The remaining demons looked at the demon that had already attacked the demon egg. Impatient, they could not help but move closer one after the other, but were immediately warned by the demon cultivator at the top of the tree with a powerful demonic energy.


    Han Shengyao looked at the egg and demon on the ground with a face full of interest, a new world had opened up and she was enlightened. Who knew newborn demon eggs could be so smart.


    The game of cat-and-mouse soon came to an end. No matter how flexible the demon egg is, a newborn is ultimately a weakling after all and will eventually be swallowed by the demon.


    Seeing the result, a faint look of displeasure surfaced from the bottom of Han Shengyao''s eyes. She tied the bone flute to her slender waist and leaped, her elegant red veil covered in mist flowed alongside her movements.


    With a graceful posture, Han Shengyao landed on the ground lightly. The hem of her long dress flew in every direction with her demonic energy.


    She lazily raised her dark purple eyes with an indifferent look and with a snap of her fingers, the demon turned to ashes.


    The demons that were waiting for an opportunity whilst hidden in the forest instantly panicked and scattered away after witnessing the demon cultivator''s display of strength.


    Lin Qianshuang who was clamped by the demon''s fangs was mourning in her heart and bouncing desperately in an attempt to fight for her life.


    Suddenly, the fangs that painfully stabbed her body and held her tightly disappeared and was replaced by a pair of warm hands embracing her.


    "Follow me back to the Demon Palace. From now on, you will be my disciple."


    Lin Qianshuang was uncomfortable with the feeling of those hands gripping her smooth body, but the other party seemed to find it interesting and constantly touched the soft and delicate surface of the demon egg.


    Everytime Han Shengyao''s long and slender fingers touched the round demon egg, the smooth white egg couldn''t help but shrivel from her touch in a pitiful state. Its shivering appearance fell into her eyes and she thought it looked extremely cute.3


    The colour in her eyes darkened slightly, and she couldn''t help but pinch a few more times. The sensation was quite good, resembling the feeling of the persian cat raised by the Demon Emperor in his youth. After a few more touches, she couldn''t stop.6


    Lin Qianshuang sucked in a breath of cold air. She was sure that the other party was also a demon and had no bad intentions, but why did they keep touching her ah? What''s so good about molesting an egg!4


    If she was in her human form right now, she would find that her entire face was flushed red and goosebumps had formed all over her back.


    Just as Lin Qianshuang found herself being ravaged repeatedly by a pair of hands with a dumbfounded face (//////), the system prompt sounded in her ears.


    [Host, a target of the rescue plan has appeared. She is the second female lead of "Conquest of the Four Realms" as well as the Sage of the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace, Han Shengyao.]

 CH 3

    The person in front of me is Han Shengyao?


    According to the original novel, Han Shengyao should still be cultivating in the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace, so how did she get here?


    Lin Qianshuang thought for a moment. Tianfu mountain is located at the boundary of the Demon Realm which the demonic pathway is connected to. It must be at the time where the Demon Killing Array had caused the death of the Cang Lan beast, that the Demon Emperor who resided in the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace felt the oddity and sent out Han Shengyao to investigate.


    If it wasn''t the Demon Emperor who gave the command, she really couldn''t think of anyone else who could force the Sage of the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace, who was famous for being lethargic and lazy in the original novel, all the way to the mountain.


    Lin Qianshuang''s heart was still beating rapidly as her sense of crisis from having nearly lost her life had yet to subside completely.


    Wait, does that mean Han Shengyao was the one who saved her from the demon''s clutches?


    Lin Qianshuang''s ''face'' had a hint of puzzlement. How could Han Shengyao, who had a cold-blooded nature, disregarded life, and was indifferent to the world, step in to save an insignificant demon egg?


    Having read the original novel, she knows very well about the character of Han Shengyao. She is shady, does not act on goodwill, and never does things that do not benefit her.


    The soft white demon egg in the palms of her hands had stopped trembling, freezing for a long time, before rubbing itself against the other party''s hand with the curiosity of a cat.


    The movements of the demon egg amused the beauty who was gently squeezing it, she chuckled softly.


    "Little guy, I will assume that you agree to follow me."


    "However, I''m really curious about what kind of demon gave birth to you. Lower demons would not be as clever as you."1


    The female voice that entered her sea of divine consciousness was cold and enchanting. The lazy and slightly magnetic voice did not make people feel sleepy, but instead, it provoked people to think of wicked thoughts. The sound of her voice was like a feather tickling her heart, feeling tingly and slightly itchy.3


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    Reading this paragraph, Lin Qianshuang who was immersed in the scene thought that it was a little exaggerated. But now, she suddenly felt like the word "heavenly" used to describe her voice was not excessive at all.


    Even she, who was also a woman, felt that Han Shengyao''s voice possessed an extraordinary charm that could easily disrupt the rhythm of her heartbeat.1


    Lin Qianshuang was now a demon egg and without eyes, she couldn''t see the person in front of her. But just by listening to her voice, she could already imagine the image of the number one unparalleled beauty of the Demon Realm as described in the original novel.


    After a long time, the demon egg did not move.


    "Am I silly? How can I communicate with a newborn demon that has yet to hatch and knows nothing."


    Han Shengyao placed the demon egg into her sleeve and her eyes narrowed in thought. Her sudden interest in this demon egg is a little strange but she has always acted according to her nature, so since she decided to accept the demon egg as her disciple, she would certainly not go back on her word.


    Thinking of this, Han Shengyao''s lump of demonic energy surged up and the hem of her clothes flew. She lightly took the demon egg and flew towards the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace.


    Lin Qianshuang was startled by the stimulating experience reminding her of a roller-coaster. She screamed a few times during the 360-degree turns and since she did not have hands to support herself, she instinctively shrank deeper into the warm embrace.


    Slow down, slow down, you''re flying too fast.


    Help, save me!


    She felt like her heart was about to beat out of her chest. She felt dizzy and her head buzzed as if she was given a heavy punch, she was about to faint.


    Han Shengyao was a demon at the Ninth Layer of the Earth Profound Realm who had already condensed her Demon Nascent Soul(2). If she took one more step and crossed the boundaries of the next realm, she could become a proper demon at the rank of Demon Sovereign. She roughly understood the beast language spoken by the demon egg and soothingly caressed it as she said with a soft tone, "Don''t be afraid, I won''t hurt you."


    A wisp of deep purple fog clad with demonic energy flew across the clear sky and fell on the misty clouds, rushing towards a barrier made out of demonic energy.


    Standing atop the steep fiery red mountain in the Demon Realm was the magnificently towering Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace. At the foot of the mountain, many demons were gathering around the vast silver lake and the moment they felt a powerful demonic energy approaching them, all of them prostrated on the ground submissively.


    Han Shengyao landed on the sixth floor of the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace and walked into her abode. Just as she opened the door, four slender teenagers dressed in disciple uniforms with differing styles came over and surrounded her with shining eyes.


    "Master, you''re finally here, we''ve been waiting for a long time!"


    A pink-clothed boy squeezed out of the other three disciples while holding a bowl of spiritual fruits and said curtly, "This is the latest spiritual fruit picked by this disciple, it is very sweet. Master, would you like to taste it?"


    The remaining three disciples were unwilling to back down and crowded up.


    The green-clothed boy prepared a cup of fragrant tea and stepped forward respectfully as he presented it in his hands, saying, "Master, this disciple took some good spiritual tea from Kunlun Immortal Mountain. Please come and taste it."


    The blue-clothed boy leaned forward with a blooming smile on his face, "Master, you must be tired. Take a seat and I''ll give you a massage on the back."


    The yellow-clothed boy placed his hands around Han Shengyao''s neck and whispered in her ears ambiguously, smiling as he said, "Master, this is your disciple''s freshly made red lipstick, come and try it. Do you still like the colour?"


    Lin Qianshuang who was still inside the sleeve of Han Shengyao came back to her senses after a while. When she heard the voices of the four people, she immediately judged who they were.1


    In the original novel, Han Shengyao at first, secretly had a crush on the Demon Emperor. But because she was the Sage who had to guard the spiritual veins of the Demon Realm, she was not allowed to be in contact with love and would remain chaste for the rest of her life. In order to solve that longing, she took in four disciples that had features resembling the Demon Emperor such as his eyes and his eyebrows and named them Spring (Chun), Summer (Xia), Autumn (Qiu) and Winter (Dong) respectively.


    They were said to be her disciples but Han Shengyao never cared about these four people. She treated them as servants and handymen but if she was in a good mood, she would occasionally teach them a move or two.


    Later on, the Demon Emperor gave Han Shengyao''s hand-in-marriage to Liang Jingxuan who had become the leader of the Human Realm''s Immortal Alliance for his interests. The two grew affectionate with each other and the four disciples were eventually executed by Liang Jingxuan and were thrown into the Demon Pool.3


    Lin Qianshuang was recalling the plot until an interface suddenly appeared in front of her, the female character''s rescue strategy was written on it.


    Han Shengyao''s avatar was unlocked and below her portrait was a bar marked as ''Favorability''. Two-thirds on the Favorability bar was a special arrow that was marked as ''The Turn of Life and Death''.


    In addition to Han Shengyao, there were three other avatar portraits that have yet to be unlocked and were blacked out.


    [Host, as you can see, you need to stop Han Shengyao''s fate of marrying Liang Jingxuan. Based on your previous comments on the novel, your mission is to assist Han Shengyao in becoming the new Demon Emperor.]


    Lin Qianshuang looked at the Favorability bar, feeling that it was a little strange and said, "What''s the matter with the Favorability bar? Do I still have to fill it up? I''ll say it first, I''m straight, and this is a stallion BG(3) novel which is the main sexual orientation(4) of this world."7


    [The host only needs to reach the Fate-Changing arrow and complete the target''s rescue mission.]


    Listening to the system''s explanation, Lin Qianshuang breathed a sigh of relief and secretly calculated in her heart. According to the Cang Lan beast''s words, the Demon Emperor had cast a curse on its body and Han Shengyao''s fate lies in the life and death of the Demon Emperor.


    A smile revealed itself on Lin Qianshuang''s ''face'', she had a sense of clarity. The key point was the Demon Emperor, as long as he died, then there would no longer be any problems.


    But first, her ''brows'' slightly furrowed, she had to find a way to turn back into a human.


    Han Shengyao took a spiritual fruit from the bowl and took a bite, leaning on the stone seat covered in snow fox fur with a lazy demeanor.


    The blue-clothed boy, Dong, rubbed her shoulders. The pink-clothed boy, Chun, gently massaged her legs. The yellow-clothed boy, Qiu, held a fruit tray and fed her grapes while sitting in her arms. The green-clothed boy, Xia, sat on the table and prepared tea, offering a cup of sweet and delicious flower tea from time to time.


    Han Shengyao slightly closed her eyes in comfort, took out the demon egg from her sleeve, and threw it towards Xia who was seated on the table pouring tea. She said lazily, "This demon egg is my new disciple. From now on, I''ll leave it under your care. I''ll be going to the demon palace to see the Demon Emperor. I''ll be staying here tonight, so remember to clean up the room."


    Xia hurriedly caught the egg with a hint of surprise on his face. Han Shengyao never accepted disciples, but instead, collected young boys with thin physiques and faces that looked like the Demon Emperor. On the surface, they were called disciples, but in actuality, they all knew that in the eyes of the others residing in the demon palace, they were but a group of lowly male pets.


    But now, Han Shengyao brought back a demon egg and said she took it in as her new disciple. Could it be that she was finally accepting an actual disciple?


    It wasn''t just Xia who was thinking this way. After Han Shengyao left, the remaining three disciples surrounded the demon egg on the table with curiosity. As if seeing a novelty, they continued to surround, squeeze, and rub the egg.1


    Qiu looked at the ordinary-looking demon egg with a dazed look in his eyes, "I''m not dreaming, am I? Master actually took in a demon egg of unknown origin as her disciple. Could it be that Master has the ability of foresight and this chubby little thing will grow up to look like the Demon Emperor in the future?"3


    Dong let out a cry and covered Qiu''s mouth, sending a nervous look towards the attendant standing outside of the cave, saying, "Third brother, keep your voice down. Our Master''s secret love for the Demon Emperor must not leak out."


    Chun let out a sigh from the side. The fact that Han Shengyao secretly loved the Demon Emperor was known to everyone, but no one dared to spread it, because everyone who did were found dead.


    Qiu took away Dong''s hand and said to Xia, "Second brother, you have the highest cultivation level among us, what do you think about this matter?"


    Xia picked up a teacup, poured a cup of tea, and drank it. He examined the demon egg on the table and said, "Since the Master brought back this demon egg, there must be something extraordinary about it."


    When Dong heard Xia''s words, he suddenly said with a look of interest, "You guys, is this demon egg male or female? What should we call it in the future, junior brother or junior sister?"1


    Chun came closer to look at the demon egg on the table and poked its soft shell which had the sweet smell of milk. He poked a few more times. His eyes sparkled as he looked at the other three people: "Second, Third and Fourth brother, it would be great if the demon egg hatched out to be our junior sister. I''ve always dreamed of having a junior sister."


    "This demon egg doesn''t have a name yet, so let''s work together to give our junior brother or sister a name."


    The corners of Lin Qianshuang''s mouth twitched as she listened to the four teenagers surrounding her while talking excitedly. She silently conveyed her message using her sea of divine consciousness.


    The cup in Xia''s hand suddenly shook and the tea splashed on the stone table. A few crooked words formed on the stone table.1


    ''I have a name. My name is Lin Qianshuang.''3


    ......


    (1)T/N: Originally, the text said "tailbone", but it didn''t seem to fit in right so I changed it to "spine".


    (2)T/N: ħӤ (m¨® y¨©ng) and ¾ÅÓÄÐþħ (ji¨³ y¨­uxu¨¢n m¨®) in the original text, if translated literally means "Demon Infant'''' and "Nine Nether Profound Demon". It didn''t really make sense so I changed it to something else based on my poor knowledge on cultivation. If someone knows how to properly translate this, please comment it here, thanks.


    Full text: º®Ê¥ÑþÊÇÔçÒÑÄý³ÉħӤµÄ¾ÅÓÄÐþħ (H¨¢n sh¨¨ng y¨¢o sh¨¬ z¨£oy¨« n¨ªng ch¨¦ng m¨® y¨©ng de ji¨³ y¨­uxu¨¢n m¨®)


    (3)T/N: BG - Boy-Girl, heterosexual oriented.


    (4)T/N: It was originally referred to as "normal sexual orientation" in the original text, but that didn''t sit right with me so I changed it to "main sexual orientation".

 CH 4

    Lin Qianshuang was satisfied to see the surprised expressions on the faces of the four people gathered around the table. She continued to use her divine consciousness to write words on the table with tea.1


    [I want to come out of my eggshell, how do you hatch the demon egg?]


    The four teenagers who were frozen on the side came back to their senses and surrounded the demon egg with great interest.


    The three characters, Lin Qianshuang, was clearly a female name, which means that they have a junior sister.2


    Chun examined the demon egg from the side and praised: "Master has a really good eye. This demon egg is so young but can already use its divine consciousness to write with liquid. Its future is boundless."1


    Qiu grabbed Dong''s arm along with the demon egg and said excitedly: "Fourth brother, did you see that! Junior sister can hear us and she said her name is Lin Qianshuang!"


    Xia snatched the trembling demon egg from the hands of Qiu and hid it behind him protectively. He looked at the others with an unhappy expression, "Did you not hear the junior sister''s question? Stop talking nonsense and help junior sister think of a method to break out of the egg."2


    Chun stroked his chin and said: "I read a book from the library on the second floor of the demon palace. The book mentioned that newborn demons need to be nourished by demonic energy, so if the four of us infuse our demonic energy into the egg for junior sister to absorb, it should help her break out of the eggshell."


    Lin Qianshuang listened to the conversation of the four teenagers in the darkness and her ''eyes'' lit up when she heard Chun''s words. So as long as she had enough demonic energy, she could break out of the egg?


    She was so happy she felt like she could fly. She could finally get rid of this damned appearance. The feeling of being blind and physically disabled was too much for her to bear.


    The voices of the four teenagers gradually disappeared, and several comforting energies came from the outside to her core, seeping little by little into her demon egg.


    The four brothers were channeling their demonic energy(1) to her.


    After receiving the rapid energies, Lin Qianshuang relaxed her body and mind and absorbed the demonic energy that nourished her entire body.


    The soft and white demon egg swelled several times under the nourishment of the four strands of demonic energy.


    At the sound of cracking, the eggshell split into half and a silver ball of fur popped out of the air, fell on the table, and rolled a few more times due to the force.


    The silvery white little beast landed on the ground on its buttocks and made a painful sound as it breathed in the air.6


    Lin Qianshuang got up from the ground with difficulty, blinking her watery eyes as the scene in front of her was still a bit blurry. It took a long time for her vision to focus, before slowly being able to see her surroundings clearly.


    She was lying on the table surrounded by four seated teenagers dressed in different-coloured disciple uniforms of the demon palace. They looked at her as if she was a novelty and their beloved pet with affectionate eyes.2


    Reflected on a bronze mirror not far away, was a small yet beautiful and imposing silvery white lion-shaped beast. The beast''s azure blue eyes slightly narrowed, its small furry tail curled underneath, waving with each change in the mood of the beast.2


    Lin Qianshuang was stunned by the reflection of the little beast in the mirror, especially by those soft ears and fluffy tail which looked very comfortable to the touch. But when she realized that the little beast was actually herself, the air around her dropped. Her whole person became listless and absent-minded.


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    Lin Qianshuang registered the fact that she was no longer human and tried to adapt to her latest beast form that looked naturally cute. Walking upright with her two feet, right now she needed to learn how to walk on four feet and how to use her arms and legs to jump.


    Qiu looked at the dazed little beast on the table and said, "Second brother, why do I feel like junior sister is a little unhappy. Weren''t we all enthusiastic to be alive and kicking when we were born?"


    Dong patted Qiu on the shoulder and said, "Third brother, are you stupid? Shouldn''t it be that junior sister is too happy, can''t you see her constantly looking at herself in the mirror?"1


    Chun stood with his hands on his side and said, "Master has entrusted the junior sister to us and told us to teach her well. By the way, Second brother, you are the most powerful among us so you will teach junior sister how to cultivate."


    Xia nodded, stood up, and said: "Okay, I''ll take her to hunt and teach her how to search for prey first."


    Lin Qianshuang listened to the conversation between Chun and Xia with an uneasy expression on her face.


    She vaguely remembered that in addition to the four introduced disciples, Chun, Xia, Qiu, and Dong, Han Shengyao also accepted many outer disciples. But after bringing them back, she turned around and forgot about them completely.


    In the original novel, the male protagonist was seriously injured and Han Shengyao happened to pick him up by chance and brought him to the demon palace to become her disciple. In the beginning, he didn''t receive any special treatment but Han Shengyao felt that his talent was very good.


    Han Shengyao entrusted her to these silly-looking senior brothers, obviously not taking her to heart.


    Lin Qianshuang''s blue eyes darkened at the thought.


    Stretching her waist, she jumped off the stone table and followed Xia out of the cave. Her three senior brothers also exited from the door one by one in a disorderly manner.1


    Lin Qianshuang kept up with Xia''s pace while secretly thinking to herself that she must find a way to grab Han Shengyao''s attention or at least become an established disciple. Otherwise, how could she possibly stay by Han Shengyao''s side and gain her trust.


    In the forest rich with fallen leaves, a small furry beast emerged from the colorful wildflowers and hid behind a tree. The bright eyes of the beast gazed straight at the small pavilion under the shades of the forest trees. From this angle, she could clearly see that there were three people inside the pavilion.


    In the pavilion, the Demon Emperor held a frail woman in white in his arms and fed her medicine. Han Shengyao was standing motionlessly by the side, seeming obedient.


    Lin Qianshuang looked at the Demon Emperor who seemed incomparably relaxed, and then at the particularly eye-catching red dress belonging to Han Shengyao. Her eyes blinked with a hint of curiosity.


    It was the first time she saw an actual living character in the novel with her own two eyes.(2)


    In the original novel, only a few sentences were written about the Demon Emperor, mostly describing his powerful aura. Seeing him in person, Lin Qianshuang thought that this deserved to be a stallion novel filled with beauties and handsome men. This one supporting character had a masculine face, a tall and well-proportioned figure, and a very eye-catching appearance.


    She seemed to recall that the woman in white was called Bai Wan in the original novel, who later became the Demon Empress and was the very person who contributed to the Demon Emperor''s plan in marrying off Han Shengyao to Liang Jingxuan.


    Lin Qianshuang did not expect her luck to be so good that she was able to meet the people mentioned above.


    She followed Xia to try and hunt down a rabbit-shaped beast, and were separated by accident. She sensed a trace of demonic energy and followed it, arriving at this scene by mistake.


    "Didn''t this deity tell you to leave after reporting the news? What are you still standing here for?"


    The Demon Emperor embraced the beauty in white, casting an impatient look at Han Shengyao who was kneeling on the ground. He said with a majestic tone: "You pushed Xiao Wan into the water and this deity has decided to let go of the past. If you do something vicious like this once again and hurt her, this deity will not let you go."


    "This woman is insidious and despicable. Does she still need me to push her into the water when she wants to enter it herself?"


    Han Shengyao leisurely raised her eyes filled with cold light, causing the woman in white to shrink deeper into the arms of the Demon Emperor with fear. She looked at Bai Wan, pretending to be innocent and pitiful, but under her guise was a trace of disdain and disgust.


    A cunning light flashed in Bai Wan''s eyes for a moment, before they were suddenly clouded with layers of tears. She hugged the Demon Emperor''s neck and said: "Ah Heng, do you still remember? Our child was poisoned by her."


    The Demon Emperor''s face darkened at this moment and his arm around Bai Wan''s waist slightly tightened.


    Upon seeing this, Bai Wan buried her head on the Demon Emperor''s chest and cried with pearl-like tears. Her glistening eyes glanced at Han Shengyao as she said sadly: "Sister Shengyao, the misunderstandings between us, I will explain what actually happened and dispel them. So please let me go, okay? Please let me and the child in my belly go."


    Mentioning this incident, a trace of hostility swept across Han Shengyao''s eyes, saying: "Why are you still talking about it, that child is clearly your own..."


    "Enough!"


    The Demon Emperor''s angry roar made the light in Han Shengyao''s eyes dim slightly for a few moments. She pursed her lips and coldly looked at Bai Wan.


    Bai Wan was so touched that she snuggled down in the arms of the Demon Emperor and innocently gave Han Shengyao a triumphant expression.3


    "You are the Sage of the Demon Palace. This deity forgives you for now but if you hurt Bai Wan, you must apologize to her."


    Han Shengyao sneered and said condescendingly: "Unless I die, it is absolutely impossible to make me apologize to her!"


    The Demon Emperor was utterly furious, not only because the woman in his arms fanned the flames, but also because Han Shengyao''s wild and provocative look in her eyes had completely agitated him.


    There has never been a woman like Han Shengyao who dared to disobey him.


    A demonic light condensed on the hand under the Demon Emperor''s sleeve. His eyes looked at Han Shengyao, "Since you want to die so badly! This deity will fulfill your wish!"


    Lin Qianshuang who was hiding behind the tree, watched the dog-blood(3) drama with a speechless look on her face. The smug look that appeared on Bai Wan''s face from time to time also fell into her eyes, and she felt that her acting skills were top-notch.


    As a bystander, Lin Qianshuang could see that Han Shengyao, on the other hand, had been in a passive stance, being led by the nose from start to finish.


    Looking at this scene, a prompt sounded in her brain at the right timing, [What a good white lotus.]


    The system''s presence caused the corners of Lin Qianshuang''s mouth to twitch.


    The Demon Emperor strikes Han Shengyao with his palm, and although the attack was not fatal, he obviously exerted a bit of strength.


    Lin Qianshuang observed the positions of the two people. She knew that with Han Shengyao''s cultivation base, she could easily dodge the attack by moving her body. But to her surprise, Han Shengyao did not dodge and instead faced the palm technique head on, as if to prove that she was innocent.


    Even if his palm really hit Han Shengyao, that white lotus would still be unhappy unless she died.


    Lin Qianshuang thought that she had to transform as soon as possible. If Han Shengyao was injured, then she would have to stay in seclusion for at least half a month, but she didn''t want to waste any more time. After the matter here, she still has to return to Penglai Immortal Sect to save her favourite female character, junior sister Xiao Lanle, from her fate in the original novel.


    Bai Wan watched the scene in the dark with great interest.


    Lin Qianshuang looked at Bai Wan''s villainous look and thought of the aggrieved Han Shengyao, her heart suddenly felt a little angry.


    The Demon Emperor must be stupid, his eyes looking at things upside down. That woman is far worse than Han Shengyao, they are simply incomparable.


    Lin Qianshuang spat. Looking at the urgency of the situation, she quickly took a step with her four short legs and leaped up into the air, rushing straight towards the direction of Han Shengyao.1


    It was obviously noon, but the breeze blowing on her face felt cold and tingly.


    Han Shengyao looked at the expression on Ye Heng''s face. She didn''t believe that the other party would really kill her, but he did not look the least bit moved ever since he made the first move, not even for a moment.


    Did she really amount to nothing in his heart?


    A hurt look flashed across Han Shengyao''s eyes and just as she closed them and prepared herself to take the blow, a heavy object suddenly threw her to the ground, dodging the approaching palm technique.


    A small silvery white beast rubbed it''s long furry tail against her cheek. While she was dazed, the beast bounced up from the ground and attacked Bai Wan who was sitting on the stone bench, its claws ruthlessly cut several bloody marks onto her face.7


    After doing it again, the silvery white beast wagged its furry tail and slipped into the grass to escape before anyone could react.


    "My face!"


    Bai Wan screamed and covered her face, looking towards the grass for a moment in terror. Then suddenly, her eyes turned to Han Shengyao and she could no longer conceal the ferociousness in her tone, "Where did that beast come from, Han Shengyao, you did it again, didn''t you!"


    ......


    (1)T/N: Contemplating on whether I should change "demonic energy" to "demonic qi" or "evil qi".+


    (2)T/N: Idk why LQ thought this when she literally saw the male protagonist 3 chapters ago before she turned into an egg, maybe she was too far away?


    (3)T/N: dog-blood - something unbelievably cliche/absurd/exaggerated/ridiculous/melodramatic, or cheesy. (Depends on context)

 CH 5

    "So what if I did it? You''re just not pleasing to the eyes."


    Han Shengyao got up gracefully, treating the embarrassment of falling down after being pounced on, amidst the confusion, as if it were simply an illusion.


    Bai Wan looked at Han Shengyao''s arrogant demeanor and bared her true face in front of the Demon Emperor. Incredibly furious, she said, "Ah Heng, do you see what kind of attitude she has! That beast must be caught, I want to skin it myself!"


    The Demon Emperor did not say a word. When he saw Han Shengyao inadvertently fall to the ground in front of him, he realized that the imposing woman in red was actually a thin and delicate lady despite having a face that was as cold as frost.


    He felt a touch of tenderness for the woman in his heart, and regretted trying to hurt her.10


    If she wasn''t the Sage tasked to protect the spiritual veins, who the former Demon Emperor advised him to treat with respect, his status would not have been threatened.


    He looked at Han Shengyao and for the first time, carefully studied the strength and appearance of the Demon Realm''s number one beauty. He felt a little regretful.6


    In the Demon Realm where the strong are respected, she was the most suitable candidate to be his Dao Companion, even if her mind was vicious and obstinate.


    Bai Wan froze for a moment and turned to look at him. Seeing that his eyes were fixated on the absent-minded Han Shengyao, she immediately panicked a little.


    She made a mistake of losing her manners in front of him just now, could it be that he felt disgusted by her?


    Her face reverted to its pitiful expression as she inwardly scolded the uninvited guest who scratched her face. She held the Demon Emperor''s cheeks with trembling hands and forced him to look at her, saying with tears streaming down her face, "Ah Heng, am I ugly now? Do you not want me anymore?"


    He withdrew his gaze from Han Shengyao and wiped away her tears. His usual voice filled with dignity softened as he said, "This deity''s right-hand man happened to bring back a good elixir from the Immortal Fairy Mountain located at the South. With it, your scars will fade away in a few days. Besides, you''re the future Demon Empress, how could this deity not want you?"


    ''Demon Empress''.


    At those words, Bai wan''s eyes brightened for a moment and the corners of her mouth curved up slightly. She looked at Han Shengyao with a vague look in her eyes. She had to get rid of this person sooner or later, so as to not delay her plans any further.1


    The Demon Emperor looked down on Han Shengyao and admonished her, "Why aren''t you leaving? This deity doesn''t want to see you right now."


    She looked at the supposed Demon Empress in his arms and a faint sneer formed on her lips.


    "As you wish, your majesty the Demon Emperor."


    With one last look at Bai Wan''s beautiful tear-stained face, Han Shengyao''s expression returned to normal as if nothing had happened, and she walked away without a second thought.


    In the quiet bamboo forest, light trailed the rustling bamboo leaves and formed speckles of light as it fell upon the blooming wildflowers amidst the field of green grass. Clear water splashed and made crisp clinking sounds as it occasionally knocked on the smooth pebbles.


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    After realizing that she had already noticed her presence, Lin Qianshuang, who was deciding on when to come out, emerged from the tall grass.


    Han Shengyao watched with half-closed eyes, her face unreadable, at the silvery-white beast cub slowly approaching her.


    The little beast''s round eyes were bright and intelligent, its tail curled up behind it, and Its ears shook back and forth with unease, seemingly afraid of her.


    "You were the one who scratched Bai Wan''s face and cleverly helped me avoid the attack."


    Han Shengyao raised her eyes, revealing a trace of displeasure. The fact that she was seen by someone in a state of distress made her very upset, even if the little beast in front of her was just born and appeared innocent and naive


    Lin Qianshuang noticed her dark mood, carefully sat and rubbed herself against her side as she said with a tone of grief, "Master, I saw him trying to hurt you so I..."


    "I don''t recall accepting you as my disciple."


    Han Shengyao probed Lin Qianshuang with a sharp gaze as she frowned. She did not remember taking in a little beast as her disciple.


    Keenly aware of her suspicion, Lin Qianshuang curled up into a silvery-white ball and rolled on the grass while bouncing several times to simulate the movements of the demon egg. The pure and innocent eyes of the beast looked at the person in front of her and said, "Master, do you still remember? You saved my life on Tianfu Mountain."


    "You''re the demon egg?"


    Han Shengyao''s eyes flashed with surprise. She was a little puzzled. The beast cub probably absorbed the Demonic Energy from its surroundings and just hatched recently, so it should be very weak. But instead, it looked... Very lively.


    Lin Qianshuang waved her tail happily with bright eyes, quickly responding, "That''s right."


    Han Shengyao picked her up from the ground, placed her palm on her head to sense her Demonic Energy and scolded her a little, "Did I not tell Xia, Qiu and Dong to take care of you?(1) How did you get here?"


    "Senior brother Xia and I were hunting prey in the forest to absorb their Demonic Energy, but the beast was too cunning and I let it escape."


    Lin Qianshuang waved her tail sadly and her ears drooped, giving Han Shengyao a pitiful look.4


    The sight of the depressed and aggrieved little beast in front of her softened her heart. Her reprimanding words were stuck in her throat. She subconsciously patted the head of the little beast, as if to comfort it.


    Lin Qianshuang was thrilled for a moment. Han Shengyao''s intimate actions meant that the other party did not hate her.


    The beast cub injured the narrow-minded Bai Wan. She would definitely not let it go.


    Han Shengyao remembered the fates of the people who offended Bai Wan. Her eyes permeating with a deep coldness shrank slightly. She gently pinched the beast cub''s ears, sighed at close range, and said, "Do you know that nobody can match up to Bai Wan''s position in the Demon Emperor''s heart? It''ll be very dangerous if you try to harm her."


    Lin Qianshuang cheekily shrunk under her gaze, still in her grip, letting out a few whines to indicate her trust in her.


    Han Shengyao looked at the cute appearance of the little beast cub and chuckled. She shifted the silvery-white ball of fur into her arms and said, "Little thing, are you sure that I''ll protect you? Everyone in the demon palace knows that I''ve always been unconcerned about the life and death of my disciples. Moreover, you''re not even an official disciple."


    Lin Qianshuang''s furry paws grasped her sleeve and willfully said anxiously, "Don''t call me ''Little thing'', I have a name and it''s ''Lin Qianshuang''. Master, you said you''d take me in as your disciple. You''re not allowed to go back on your words."1


    Han Shengyao did not respond to her pleading. She looked at the beautiful little beast in her arms, whose head and ears drooped dejectedly. Her heart twitched at the sight of the beast''s empty and solitary-looking figure.


    She was reminded of herself when she had just transformed into a human by the sacred lake that year, at a loss for her future.


    Lin Qianshuang''s eyes wandered to the ground as she waited for Han Shengyao''s answer. She knew Han Shengyao''s weakness thoroughly, and that is, she had no resistance to cute things. This was confirmed by the fact that the male protagonist from the original novel, Liang Jingxuan, appealed to her interests by giving her a Persian cat and increased his favorability.3


    She could clearly feel Han Shengyao''s face loosening and appearing gentle from her originally indifferent and cold expression whenever she acted coquettishly towards her.1


    A pair of hands held her waist and wrapped her in their arms.


    "Your name is Lin Qianshuang, right? Then from now on, I''ll call you Shuang''er."2


    Han Shengyao lifted the little beast''s chin with slightly narrowed eyes, examining her appearance. A meaningful smile appeared on her face.2


    "Such a beautiful female beast. Your human transformation is bound to be an exceptional beauty. If you want me to protect you, then obediently listen and follow me.


    Not only will I nurture you into a powerful demon cultivator that is rarely seen in the world, I''ll also make you sit by the Demon Emperor''s right side and toss that sinister woman, Bai Wan, down from her position completely."4


    Lin Qianshuang''s eyes widened and looked at Han Shengyao in a daze. It was good that she was keeping her by her side, but the meaning of her next set of words meant that she wanted to raise her to become the Demon Empress!


    "You''re not willing?"


    Han Shengyao''s tone was vaguely oppressive.


    Reflected in her eyes was the image of the cute little beast staring at her dumbly. Her azure eyes were wide open and seemed frightened.


    How could she not be willing? This was a good opportunity to get close to the Demon Emperor and kill him ah.2


    With a dazed and muddled expression, Lin Qianshuang looked at Han Shengyao as if she didn''t hear what she had just said, "I''ll listen to everything master tells me, as long as master is willing to let me stay by your side."


    "Good disciple."


    Han Shengyao''s eyes reverted to its usual lazy look as if its previous sharpness just now was just a misconception of hers.


    She gently held Lin Qianshuang in her arms and said in a low voice, "Shuang''er, regarding your transformation, I''ll take you to the Demon Pool. There, you can step into the threshold of cultivation and obtain a few benefits."


    Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the forest.


    Lin Qianshuang, who was nestled in Han Shengyao''s arms, looked towards the source and found a young man running towards them, panting. It was Xia, the senior brother from whom she was separated.


    "Junior sister! Are you okay? you''re not hurt, are you?"


    After he lost Lin Qianshuang, Xia had followed her trail to where they were, fearing that his junior sister would be attacked by the other low-level demons roaming in the forest.


    Seeing Han Shengyao holding his junior sister, Xia froze and said, "Master, why are you here? Junior sister, she..."


    "Shuang''er is my official disciple now, so from now on, you will call her senior sister."1


    Interrupting his words, Han Shengyao continued as she looked at his stunned face, "Tell the Demon Emperor at the Demon Palace that I have accepted an official disciple, and remember to urge him to create her identity and jade slip."


    Even after Han Shengyao left with Lin Qianshuang in her arms, Xia continued to stare at their figures in the distance before finally reacting.


    Ahhhhhh, what did he just hear!


    Their junior sister became their senior sister!


    The coldest and most indifferent master of the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace has accepted an official disciple!


    With an envious look on his face, Xia stared at the direction Lin Qianshuang left in. A sad look flashed in his eyes, thinking that it was rare to have a junior sister, but she was taken away by the master.5


    Throughout the year, his master has lived in Jiumin peak, which is a long distance away. She rarely came back to her cave in the demon palace.


    On the upper two levels of the demon palace, only the official disciples with talent above the rank of Demon Sovereign can enter it.


    Because of these reasons, the chances of meeting with his junior sister in the future will become slimmer.


    ......


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 CH 6

    Nestling in the arms of Han Shengyao, Lin Qianshuang watched the stunned expression on Xia''s face until she could no longer see him in the distance. Her ears moved subconsciously in delight. She felt a little closer to Han Shengyao as she had finally accepted her as her official disciple, albeit with impure intentions.1


    The murky poisonous gas shrouded the crimson lake. Ten thousand demons lurked within the depths of its waters where its core, the source of the demonic energy, was located. The core condensed numerous magic orbs that shimmered with a beautiful golden and purple(1) lustre.


    The Demon Pool, also known as The Pool of Ten Thousand Demons, is where demons begin cultivating demonic energy.


    Lin Qianshuang watched the lower demons kill and devour their kind by the charred rocks.


    An ugly mass of flesh smeared in purple blood swallowed the struggling demons, wriggling its way towards the magic orb floating in the water and made a slimy, oozing sound.


    Lin Qianshuang, who had a slight case of mysophobia, felt a little nauseous at the gory sight.


    "You are required to grab and absorb three magic orbs in the Demon Pool. If you can''t finish this by nightfall, you will stay here tonight."


    Han Shengyao hovered above the Demon Pool, shifting her eyes to look down at the little beast hiding behind the rocks, seemingly terrified as it stared blankly at the lake.


    "Are you afraid, Shuang''er?"


    Lin Qianshuang pretended to shiver and curl up into a ball. After catching sight of Han Shengyao, a tacit light flickered in her eyes, "I''m not afraid."


    After receiving her answer, Han Shengyao looked at her tiny body, which stood straight and upright, with satisfaction. She landed lightly with her toes on the thick vines of the rock wall and steadily leaned on her side, twirling the strands of hair over her ears with her left hand. Her eyes lazily looked towards Lin Qianshuang as she said, "Then let''s begin."


    The sight of those ugly demons disgusted Lin Qianshuang. She glanced at Han Shengyao by the sidelines, who looked as if she was watching a show, and gritted her teeth before rushing towards the crimson lake surging with waves and countless demons.


    She was sure that if she did not finish the task on time, with Han Shengyao''s character, she really would have to stay the night at the Demon Pool.


    As soon as she dove into the lake, she found herself surrounded by a bunch of demons trying to swallow her in vain.


    Their dark green eyes contained hunger as they drooled, and the crowding demons pounced on her.


    Being attacked by numerous demons, Lin Qianshuang thought her little life was fated to end in the Demon Pool. However, the moment she gave them a light scratch, those demons looked like they were given a heavy blow and brushed away from her. Her limbs unexpectedly possessed an immeasurable amount of strength.


    Several wisps of purple light flowed from her demon core located in her Dantian and coiled itself around the centre of her palm.


    She had subconsciously used the method of utilizing demonic energy taught to her by senior brother Xia, and the effect was good.


    She thoughtfully looked at her two stout claws. Now that she knew her strength, the unintelligent demons in the Demon Pool were not her opponents.


    However, with so many demons attacking her simultaneously, her demonic energy would be depleted at some point. So it was impossible to use it indefinitely, meaning that her stamina was being tested.


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    She had to make it quick!


    With these two points in mind, she cautiously swam around defensively. Her tail knocked a demon, whose bloody mouth was wide open, to one side. She ruthlessly swung her claws on another that was approaching her and tore it in half. She looked at the closest magic orb from the corner of her eye and, with a jump, pounced on it, holding it tightly and absorbing it.


    Han Shengyao idly poured wine from the wine jug suspended in the air into the empty cup she was holding. She gave it a light sip and leisurely watched the little beast heroically fighting the group of demons while struggling to obtain the magic orb.


    Her ear was a little ripped, her snow-white body was coated with a purplish red liquid, and her fur was in a chaotic mess. But her eyes were firm, bright, and unyielding.


    This appearance was very good, she liked it very much.7


    She swirled the wine in her cup, and the corners of her lips rose slightly. Her disciple should be bold and full of vigour, firm and unyielding, just like she was when they first met, instead of cowering.


    Lin Qianshuang numbly threw away the corpse of the demon in front of her. Her body lost its awareness, overwhelmed by the instinct to fight the demon horde over and over again, straining herself to obtain the magic orb with difficulty.


    She slowly dragged her exhausted body towards the shore of the lake. The demonic energy absorbed from the 3 magic orbs nourished her demon core, and the soothing energy spread from her Dantian to the rest of her limbs. The energy circulating within her heart and forehead acupoints burned enough to fuse and form a magic crest above her eyebrows(2).


    "Well done."


    Raising her head with difficulty, she saw her embarrassing appearance reflected in the eyes of Han Shengyao, standing in front of her with a cold and lax face.


    She came closer and gazed at Lin Qianshuang''s face. She gently raised her chin and narrowed her eyes, examining her for a moment. Before casually smiling and murmuring, "What a beautiful and touching scene, even I can''t help but feel sorry for you. Shuang''er, your appearance turned out to be that man''s preference. Could this be the fate arranged by the Samsara of Heaven?(3)"3


    In the image reflected on her eyes was a woman raising her head with a vacant look on her face. Her exotic azure blue eyes gleamed with a seductive light, her black hair was scattered on her bare shoulders, and her white and flawless body was lightly wrapped in a coat of silvery-white fur.


    Has she taken on a human form?1


    Lin Qianshuang rejoiced in her heart for a moment but felt a little embarrassed, worrying that if she stood up, she would lose face if she lost her fur and exposed her naked skin.


    Standing up, she tugged the fur coat closer to her body, hesitating whether she should ask Hen Shengyao for a dress. The demonic energy in her demon core suddenly scattered away, and her body shrank, reverting to her silvery-white beast form.


    Lin Qianshuang: ?


    What''s going on here? Why has she turned back to normal!


    "The formation of the magic crest is only the first step to demon cultivation. It''s normal for your human form to be unstable because of your lack of demonic energy. Once the magic crest disappears, your foundation will gradually stabilize, and you''ll enter the threshold of the Foundation Establishment Stage. There, you can solidify your human form a little bit. If within ten days, you are unable to do so fully, you will have to start from scratch all over again."


    Demon cultivation is really troublesome. It''s no wonder all the demon cultivators in novels seek shortcuts by killing people to make up for their cultivation.


    Lin Qianshuang thought to herself as her body was surrounded with warmth.


    Han Shengyao held her in her arms.3


    Glancing over her arm, Lin Qianshuang watched the scenery change as they passed by at an extremely fast pace. Now that she could finally leave, tiredness began to overwhelm her, and her head drooped. The smell of blood on herself made her want to take a bath.


    "Tomorrow, you will need to come back again and cultivate until you reach Foundation Establishment. Remember, Shuang''er. The Demon Emperor prioritizes the strong. Without strength, you will never enter his eyes, let alone become his Demon Empress."


    Han Shengyao''s words caused Lin Qianshuang to hum with dissatisfaction.


    Who is going to enter his eyes? If you have the strength of a Demon Emperor, do you still need to become his Demon Empress?3


    Just sit in the position of the Demon Emperor yourself.


    She looked at the side of Han Shengyao''s face with a complicated look. The position of the Demon Emperor was very important to her. So her plan to kill him had to be considered carefully before doing so.


    When they returned to the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace, the senior brothers all flocked over enthusiastically. They carried Lin Qianshuang to a chair, pouring water and serving tea, and set up the table with delicious food. Ignoring Han Shengyao who stood by the side.


    Han Shengyao was not annoyed by the behaviour of her disciples but on the contrary, she propped up her head and watched Lin Qianshuang with interest as she ate her meal. Her stout little paws were flexible enough to hold vegetables with a pair of chopsticks. As she chewed, her cheeks bulged, and her ears twitched slightly, looking very cute.


    "Junior sister, why do you have so many wounds on your body?"


    Chun''s heart ached as he looked at the scars spread across the little beast''s body with pity.


    "I''m okay, they don''t hurt anymore."


    Lin Qianshuang ate the delicious meal and felt the fatigue in her heart clear up. Her whole person began to look radiant.


    Worried, Dong looked at her before shifting his gaze to Han Shengyao and said with a slight reproach, "Master, junior sister was just born. How could you let her visit the Demon Pool so quickly? What if her demon core was injured, or her demonic energy burst, causing her body to explode?"


    Xia whispered to Dong as he pinched his back, "Brother, are you crazy? Daring to talk to master like this."


    Qiu gave him a horrified look and said, "Do you remember the outer disciple who criticized master last time? His hands and feet were cut and thrown to the mountains to feed the demons."5


    Frightened by the words of his brothers, Dong was about to make amends with Han Shengyao until he realized that she was not looking at him and did not hold a trace of anger.


    She said in a light tone as she glanced at Dong, "Didn''t I tell you that Shuang''er is your senior sister? Her talent and your talent are by no means comparable at all, so what I teach her is naturally different from what I teach you."


    He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Lin Qianshuang, whose table manners were too terrible to mention, drinking soup. Han Shengyao pinched her ears twice, causing her eyes to wander and send her an aggrieved look, her mouth drying up.


    The master attached such great importance to her, the junior sister really is different.


    The senior brothers looked at Lin Qianshuang a little sourly, but they were all still happy for her. Their status in the demon palace is low, so they are often bullied. But if the junior sister grows up and supports them, they''ll be satisfied and can proudly lift their heads in the future.1


    Xia suddenly thought of something and said a little uneasily, "Master, I have already heated the bath water, but junior... Senior sister''s courtyard has yet to be taken care of, so I don''t know where to put it."


    Han Shengyao looked at Xia lazily as she placed Lin Qianshuang on her shoulder, "Shuang''er will sleep with me, so the courtyard does not need to be taken care of. We''ll be departing tomorrow."5


    ......


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    I''m not sure if the author meant both gold AND purple magic orbs, or they wanted to describe a golden purple colour, or a metallic purple.


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 CH 7

    Xia listened to Han Shengyao''s instructions with patience, and bowed his head respectfully, "Yes, master."


    The four senior brothers were busy clearing the tableware as they watched Han Shengyao leave.


    Inside the misty bathtub, where a few medicinal herbs were floating, Lin Qianshuang was soaking in hot water comfortably, washing her gradually healing wounds. The blood had already scabbed and fallen off, so there were no more stains on her body.


    Han Shengyao was quite generous to her official disciple. She had used Hundred Leaved Immortal Grass herbs for Lin Qianshuang''s medicated bath, which numbered to more than ten and was very expensive.


    Lin Qianshuang leaned her head on the edge of the barrel as she thought. Her eyes couldn''t help but drift towards Han Shengyao sitting not far away from her on a shrub of cattails, cultivating in a meditative pose. Like an auspicious sign, Han Shengyao''s demonic energy coiled around her figure like a dragon, faintly signaling a breakthrough.


    Lin Qianshuang''s little beast form had too much fur, making it difficult for her to deal with the dirt and wounds on her body. After her body had slowly filled up with demonic energy, she transformed back into a human and shed her fur coat, making cleaning much easier.


    After taking a bath, she felt refreshed. While she was wiping the moisture on her body, she was alerted by the sudden suffocating aroma coming from the slightly opened door.


    Ever since she formed her magic crest, her five senses had sharpened, and she could sense a few people approaching.


    Amidst her breakthrough, Han Shengyao''s cold face suddenly appeared troubled. Her eyebrows wrinkled, cold sweat trickling down her forehead as if she had encountered a mysterious barrier.


    Lin Qianshuang, aware of her abnormal state, thought that the aroma was certainly odd and deduced that the approaching group of people harboured wicked thoughts.


    She worriedly looked at the terrible state the unconscious Han Shengyao was in and sat down to protect her. Her eyes vigilantly watched the doorway for the group of people.


    The moment Lin Qianshuang peaked with high tension, a pair of delicate and soft hands slipped from the side of her waist and encircled neck.


    Her body stiffened uncomfortably and turned to look at the person who was hugging her from behind and for a moment, she was stunned.


    Han Shengyao looked gorgeous with her strangely blushing face. Her purple eyes contained intense and complex emotions; her red lips lightly brushed against her earlobe; and an arousing, magnetic voice accompanied by a hot and dazzling breath reverberated in the air.3


    "Ah Heng, I clearly met you first. But why did you choose that woman, tell me!"5


    The purple eyes on the face a close distance away violently trembled, seeping with a faint mysterious light.


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    Her demonic energy was chaotic and her eyes were muddled. Did she go crazy during her cultivation?


    "Master, wake up and look at me."


    At a loss, Lin Qianshuang showed an embarrassed expression. Her back was embraced too tightly, and she couldn''t move her body.1


    A hand nimbly slipped along her waist and into the gaps of her clothes. Suddenly, with a nibble, an act of intimacy that had exceeded certain boundaries was initiated, and several red teeth marks appeared on her collarbone.2


    Lin Qianshuang held Han Shengyao''s head firmly and grasped her fidgety hand with difficulty. She had trouble breathing from the oppressive demonic energy emitted by the other party.


    Her hands trembled, her back covered with sweat. What bad luck. She was afraid that couldn''t hold on any longer.


    "Senior brother, the information''s not wrong, right? Today''s the day Han Shengyao breaks through and is at her most vulnerable state."


    "There''s no mistake. We have already lit the incense stick, and together with the Hundred Leaved Immortal Grass, it will make a good aphrodisiac effect."


    "Tsk, I''m really looking forward to the taste of the Demon Realm''s number one beauty."1


    "Unfortunately, we can only taste her once. Even if we don''t kill her tonight, if we tell the Demon Emperor tomorrow that she hooked up with a human cultivator, he will be furious and put her to death."


    Several footsteps could be heard walking towards the room as the people talked and laughed.


    Although there was still some distance left, Lin Qianshuang could hear their voices clearly and her eyes became a little thoughtful. The group mentioned the Demon Emperor, and there was only one person she could think of who was connected to him and had a grudge against Han Shengyao, Bai Wan.


    Whatever was happening to them today, was connected to Bai Wan.


    To be able to grasp Han Shengyao''s whereabouts and behaviour so accurately, she judged that Bai Wan definitely had a spy in Han Shengyao''s cave.


    Watching the demonic energy around Han Shengyao erupt, Lin Qianshuang became anxious. Those people were about to break into the room. She didn''t know their cultivation bases and Han Shengyao was still unconscious, what should she do?


    Before she could think of a solution, the door rattled open and several disciples of the Demon Sect walked in. They were all wearing the uniforms of the Human Realm''s great sword clan, the Guiyuan Sect.


    Lin Qianshuang''s face suddenly brightened with a hint of clarity.


    There was a spiritual mountain that separated the Demon Realm and the Human Realm. The two realms have been fighting each other for a long time but lacked a reason to start a war.


    If Han Shengyao, the Sage of the Demon Realm, died in the cave, the blame would be placed on the human cultivators. But if she was alive and her virginity was lost, she would be charged with the crime of colluding with the human cultivators to stage a rebellion.


    Lin Qianshuang was sure that this was not the Demon Emperor''s idea, and that 80% of it belonged to Bai Wan. She wanted to make use of the returning Guiyuan Sect cultivators who had just visited the demon palace, to pay an official visit to the Demon Emperor and fish in troubled waters(1). Killing two birds with one stone.


    The disciples of the Demon Sect were stunned as they looked at the two women on the floor whose clothes were disheveled. They were a little confused, "Why are there two women? Who are we supposed to kill?"


    Another disciple''s eyes brightened further as his gaze switched between Lin Qianshuang and Han Shengyao. His heart itched with longing and was eager to move, saying, "No matter who she is, they are both beauties. Don''t let this go in vain, let me taste both and make this elder brother happy tonight."


    The four men surrounded the two women with lecherous, smiling faces.


    Lin Qianshuang, who was suppressed by Han Shengyao to the point she couldn''t move, patted her face anxiously, "Master, master! Wake up and let go of me!"


    "Ah Heng, your neck smells so good."


    Lin Qianshuang felt like she was going crazy when she heard her sluggish voice saying flirtatious words in her ear. She turned her head towards her in desperation and suddenly felt a sharp pain on her neck.1


    Han Shengyao bit her.1


    She could clearly hear her sucking the blood from her neck.1


    "Don''t be afraid, little beauties. I''ll separate the both of you now."


    The Demon Sect disciples disguised in the Guiyuan Sect uniforms were just about to touch Lin Qianshuang''s hand when they were suddenly blown away by a vicious demonic wind, crashing heavily into the wall.


    Han Shengyao stood upright in front of the collapsed disciples of the Demon Sect wailing on the ground. A cold, menacing aura emanated from her body with unfathomable purple eyes.


    Lin Qianshuang covered her bloody neck and looked at the awake Han Shengyao, surprise flashing in her eyes, "Master, you woke up."


    "En."(2)


    As she answered, Han Shengyao examined the marks on Lin Qianshuang''s body and frowned slightly with knitted brows, her complexion was gloomy. She unleashed a mighty pressure towards the Demon Sect disciples, forcing them to tremble on the ground.


    Lin Qianshuang admired the way Han Shengyao willed her demonic energy freely. She could feel the air around her soften as compared to the air around the suppressed disciples. She didn''t expect that even in such circumstances, Han Shengyao still managed to break through into the rank of a Demon Sovereign. She was worthy of being comparable to the Demon Emperor, one of the forefathers of the Demon Dao.


    "Tell me who sent you."


    Han Shengyao''s eyes were clouded with darkness. She gently squeezed her palm and one of the Demon Sect disciples turned into a puddle of blood.


    When the others witnessed the tragedy of their companion, they were scared shitless and hurriedly begged for mercy, "Goddess, please spare our lives. We... we broke in by mistake."


    "By mistake?"


    The look in her eyes became dangerous. She lazily looked down at the disciples akin to ants in her eyes and said, "I''m sure you were sent by the slut, Bai Wan, correct? Tsk, you''re wearing the uniform of the Guiyuan Sect. How cunning."


    Han Shengyao immediately knew the answer the moment their faces slightly changed. She coldly snorted and a mass of demonic energy swept from her palm to the people on the ground. Their souls disintegrated into the air before they could even let out a scream.


    Han Shengyao disposed of the several underlings and turned her gaze to Lin Qianshuang. At this moment, the woman turned back into her silvery-white beast form with her furry paws pressed against her neck. Her watery azure blue eyes stared back at her.1


    "Come to my side."


    Lin Qianshuang was deep in her thoughts until she heard the voice. She raised her head. Han Shengyao was lying on the side, her soft jet-black hair scattered on the bed.


    With her usual lazy look, Han Shengyao patted the empty space beside her. The fierce aura that surrounded her had softened a little.


    Just half an hour ago, Lin Qianshuang was sexually harrassed by the person in front of her, so she felt a little uncomfortable. But ultimately, the other party was just another girl, a girl who already had a sweetheart.


    What can a girl do to another girl? She''s not afraid of anything!12


    Thinking of this, Lin Qianshuang lifted her legs and lightly jumped onto the bed, and laid next to Han Shengyao in a well-behaved manner. Her back touched the soft hair on the mattress, causing her face to burn as she moved her body subtly.


    She involuntarily recalled the scene of Han Shengyao kissing her collarbone. The sensation of her long hair scattered across her back and waist lingered.


    Fortunately, she was now in the form of a beast. Otherwise, her face would have looked flushed, and she would be embarrassed as with Han Shengyao''s observation skills, she would definitely notice that something was wrong.


    She doesn''t have any special hobbies(3), so what''s the point of thinking about it? It''s not like it was interesting to be nibbled on like bread.


    A little annoyed, Lin Qianshuang brushed the messy thoughts aside. She raised her head and found that Han Shengyao was also looking at her with a complicated look in her eyes.


    She looked at the fresh wound on the little beast''s body with a sad look and said, "I did not expect Bai Wan to stage such a scene. If you weren''t by my side at this time, I would have taken a long time to recover my sanity, killing these people and filling the demon palace with a river of blood.


    I can''t make a move right now. Bai Wan is the daughter of the former Demon Emperor, and she is supported by the three great sects of the Demon Dao. I have no choice but to wait for the right time to strike."


    "It''s all thanks to you, Shuang''er."


    Lin Qianshuang pretended to be happy by gesturing with her tail, gently wrapping it around Han Shengyao''s arm, "As long as master is fine. Congratulations on breaking through to the rank of Demon Sovereign."


    There are very few Demon Sovereigns in the entirety of the Demon Realm. It would be strange to not congratulate Han Shengyao, who managed to break through so quickly.


    At the mention of "Demon Sovereign", Han Shengyao thought of something. She raised her hand and injected her demonic energy into Lin Qianshuang''s eyebrows. The magic crest on her forehead flashed and she turned into her human form.


    Lin Qianshuang gave her a puzzled look, a little embarrassed about her nakedness as she pulled her fur coat tightly around her figure.


    A slightly cool hand touched her neck, causing her to revolt and goosebumps to form. She was just about to pat her hand away, but after seeing the other party''s serious look, she quietly placed it down.


    Han Shengyao''s eyes were glued onto the blood on her fingers. The look in her eyes grew stranger as she gazed at Lin Qianshuang, "Heavenly Spiritual Roots, Nine Spirits Sword Body, Phoenix blood, and moreover, an excellent match for dual cultivation. Disciple, if you were a sword practitioner of the Human Realm, you would''ve been an excellent talent. But for a demon cultivator, this is definitely not a good thing. With your constitution, you are considered a great human cauldron for all demon cultivators. But as a demon cultivator, you can yield twice the result with half the effort for your cultivation."


    Touching the wound on her neck, Lin Qianshuang instantly understood why Han Shengyao''s strength greatly increased after sucking her blood, she even broke through her bottleneck. It turned out that...... She had this extremely dangerous constitution.1


    With some thought, Han Shengyao said, "You do not need to go to the Demon Pool tomorrow. I''m afraid that with this constitution, we can only take you to find Du Shuang at the Yixiang Establishment. She was originally a sword practitioner of the Human Realm, who has fallen and turned into a demon.(4)"


    Yixiang Establishment...... It sounds a little familiar.


    Lin Qianshuang thought that it was mentioned in the original novel, but she couldn''t remember it well.


    "Shuang''er, I''ll help you apply the medicine."


    Han Shengyao touched her head, picked up the bowl on the side containing the ointment and began to stir, before applying it to the wound on her neck. When she saw the bite marks on her collarbone, and the red marks when she had pinched her waist, she involuntarily turned around and fell into a trance, guilt flashing in her eyes.


    After the medicine was applied, Lin Qianshuang''s demonic energy did not take long to deplete, reverting back to a little beast once again. She was so exhausted that buried herself under the quilt to find a warm spot, and then closed her eyes. Soon, she fell asleep.


    According to the actual time in the modern world, it would already be three o''clock in the morning. Even if she overworked herself, she would have already been asleep.


    The candle was extinguished and the room was plunged into darkness.


    Looking at the little beast shivering at a corner on the bed, Han Shengyao scooped her into her arms. The little beast smacked its lips a few times, snuggled into a comfortable position in her arms, and continued to sleep with even breaths.


    Compared to Lin Qianshuang''s speed in falling asleep, Han Shengyao was not drowsy at all. She propped her head up and watched Lin Qianshuang''s sleeping face with deep purple eyes.


    Phoenix blood was not any ordinary top-grade bloodline.


    She remembered the scene she saw in Tianfu mountain before she discovered Lin Qianshuang.


    Could it be that that pillar of light came from her disciple?


    She immediately denied her speculation. Even if an ancient beast really was born, it could not have been a demon egg with such weak demonic energy.


    ......


    (1)T/N: "Fish in troubled waters" - taking advantage of a crisis for personal gain.


    (2)T/N: Sound of affirmation.


    (3)T/N: If I''m not wrong, ''special hobbies'' in this context relates to homosexuality. Do correct me if needed.2


    (4)T/N: Original text, "ËýÊǶéħ£¬±¾ÊǸöÈ˽罣ÐÞ"3


    A bit confused about this here, I''ve no idea what "Personal world" is referring to.

 CH 8

    "Mom, don''t set the temperature of the electric blanket so high. It''s too hot, it''ll catch on fire."


    The little beast mumbled weakly in its sleep. It moved to the side and clung to the slightly chilly wall, giving out a sound of comfort.


    Although Han Shengyao couldn''t understand her words, Lin Qianshuang''s simple and honest movements amused her.


    Shuang''er, she was just a baby demon.


    As a young child, where did her many concerns come from?


    Feeling that her suspicions were a little odd, Han Shengyao let out a laugh. She tucked the corner of the quilt Lin Qianshuang had raised unconsciously. Listening to her even breaths, Han Shengyao''s mind slowly calmed. Soon, her eyes closed, and she drifted off to deep sleep.


    "Junior sister, get up. It''s time for breakfast."


    Lin Qianshuang had a dream where her team leader was full of praise for the design plan she had made. Intending to celebrate by having a big dinner, she sent invitations to her friends through WeChat. Then all of a sudden, her body was forcefully hoisted up into the air and hung upside down. Blood rushed to her head, causing her to wake up in a cold sweat.


    A beautiful and tender face belonging to a youth closely looked over her sleeping figure from the bottom up.


    "Senior brother Xia?"


    Gradually awakening, Lin Qianshuang sobered up when she saw the face in front of her.


    She did not return to her original world. She was still in the novel: "Conquest of the Four Realms."


    The updated Favorability Interface of the System popped up in her eyes and froze for ten seconds.


    Under the portrait of the Sage of the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace, the pink gauge of the Favorability Bar rose by two squares, indicating a 12% increase.


    Lin Qianshuang''s tiredness immediately vanished, and she subconsciously looked around her surroundings. The space beside her was empty, meaning that Han Shengyao had left, and Xia was holding her in the air by her tail.


    "Junior sister, you can really sleep. I kept calling you several times, but you still didn''t wake up."


    Lin Qianshuang gave Xia a slightly embarrassed smile as he placed her down. She wasn''t usually such a heavy sleeper. Perhaps it was due to the high pressure from her mission, which would inevitably take a long time to complete, that the moment her head hits the pillow, she would fall into a deep sleep.


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    Lin Qianshuang looked at the silver ring on her ankle with curiosity. It was adorned with long wings and flying mythical birds, and its surface was painted with feathers. The reflection from the soft light of the sun gave off the illusion of overlapping textures and colors.


    Xia also wore a bangle, but unlike what she was wearing, it was a poor quality iron ring that was a little dull and rusty from having worn it for a very long time.


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    Her Identity Jade Slip was engraved with ancient beasts and mythical birds, while senior brother Xia''s Identity Jade Slip was only a simple iron ring. It could be seen from here that in the Demon Realm, the bangles worn by famous Demon Cultivators have certain connections to their status and identity, similar to what Xia had said.


    After freshening up, Xia took Lin Qianshuang to the hall inside the cave.


    Dressed in a dazzling red dress, Han Shengyao sat at the table in a posture radiating with dignity, lightly sipping a cup of fragrant tea with elegance.


    Her soft eyelashes slumped a little, her slightly slanted eyes watched the peach blossoms blooming outside the sculpted window. Her side profile appeared bright and dreamy under the pale light.


    After hearing the sound of footsteps, she turned her head and gazed at the beautiful silvery white beast approaching her. The corners of her lips involuntarily hooked up slightly, "Shuang''er, you''re here."


    Lin Qianshuang admired both the picturesque scenery and the person, feeling as if she was in paradise. When Han Shengyao spoke up, she returned to her senses and said with a smile, "Master, good morning."


    Han Shengyao''s eyes never left the beautiful silvery white beast, watching her jump on the stool and pick up the spoon. When Lin Qianshuang saw the porridge of green vegetables, she lost her demeanor for a moment before swallowing a spoonful. Her charming azure blue eyes lit up, and she picked up the bowl to drink the rest.


    Lin Qianshuang was disgusted by the sight of the green vegetable porridge, but after tasting it, she immediately became addicted. She never knew that the green vegetable porridge could be so fragrant. The porridge was similar to what she ate back in her original world, but it was also different as it contained demonic energy that nourished her body and mind with a pleasant sensation. The delicious flavour lingered in her mouth.


    Han Shengyao''s fixed stare made Lin Qianshuang feel a little uncomfortable. She reminded her of the leaders who regularly patrolled the company, giving her a sense of restraint.


    She knew that Han Shengyao has always had a problem with her table manners and subconsciously changed from swallowing big mouthfuls to small ones.


    "Drink a cup of fragrant tea after eating to concentrate and transform your energy. Otherwise, too much demonic energy will gather, making it difficult to absorb."


    Han Shengyao poured a cup of fragrant tea and placed it in front of Lin Qianshuang.


    Lin Qianshuang picked up the napkin next to her and wiped her mouth. She took the porcelain cup and raised her head to say, "Master, are you planning to take me to the demon palace this morning to settle accounts with Bai Wan on what she tried to do to you last night?"2


    "If I don''t go, Bai Wan will come to us. It''s best to go to the demon palace and meet the Demon Emperor first."


    Han Shengyao took a sip of the porcelain cup. Her line of sight lazily withdrew from Lin Qianshuang''s body as she said, "This time, I''m taking you there to apologize. As my official disciple, you have hurt Bai Wan. It won''t be good for the both of us if we''re caught in the crossfire. Bai Wan is narrow-minded, so if she finds your trace, she won''t forgive you lightly. We must act first and get the Demon Emperor to forgive you for your disrespect so that she''ll be incapable of doing anything."


    Lin Qianshuang''s heart felt a little warm from Han Shengyao''s thoughtfulness. She had almost forgotten about the scratches she inflicted on Bai Wan''s face, but Han Shengyao still remembered and even feared that Bai Wan would hold a grudge against her. This time, she was personally taking her to the demon palace to apologize.


    In the original novel, Han Shengyao could care less about her disciples. But now that her heart had opened up, she became a master who was good in all aspects.


    Lin Qianshuang secretly thought in her heart.


    In the Promise Hall on the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace, Bai Wan sat opposite of the Demon Emperor, dining under the service of the attendants. They had just performed a spur-of-the-moment act of pleasure on the bed early in the morning. Both of them were in a good mood with a sense of satisfaction after being nourished by the ¡õ¡õ¡õ(2).2


    "Your majesty, the Sage requests for an audience. She said she has something important to report to you."


    The guard walked into the hall and knelt on one knee.


    Hearing the word "Sage", the Demon Emperor felt a little tired when he thought it was the usual busy affairs and said, "Tell her to wait in the main hall, this deity will see her later."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    The guard turned around and left after receiving his answer.


    Bai Wan, who was eating the nutritious chicken soup, felt surprised when she heard that it was Han Shengyao requesting an audience.


    Last night, she sent someone to drug Han Shengyao while she was breaking through. She was very sure that Han Shengyao had taken the hit.


    No matter how capable Han Shengyao is, all the people Bai Wan sent and saw through her plan would have already been killed by her. But if Han Shengyao went crazy, she would turn the Demon Palace upside down and the moment that time came, the Demon Emperor would blame and conveniently expel her from the palace.


    But the moment she heard the guard''s report, Bai Wan became a little confused and doubted herself for the first time.


    Han Shengyao arrived at the Demon Palace early in the morning, but obviously, nothing happened.


    When Bai Wan and the Demon Emperor walked arm-in-arm into the main hall, they saw Han Shengyao holding a beautiful silvery white beast cub in her arms while kneeling down. The demonic energy draped around her body was much more refined and her realm had improved a lot.


    Han Shengyao''s realm didn''t drop, but instead, she became a Demon Sovereign. How could this be possible?


    Bai Wan was completely overwhelmed by the other party''s aura. She could clearly feel the gaps between their cultivations. Shocked, a trace of jealousy appeared in her eyes.


    She looked at Han Shengyao''s intact appearance with disbelief. She also noticed the beautiful beast cub in her arms, realizing that it was the culprit who scratched her cheeks last time. Although the scars had already healed, the searing pain still lingered.2


    She stared at Lin Qianshuang with gloomy eyes. When she turned, the emotions within them were hidden behind a clear watery light.


    She shrank into the Demon Emperor''s arms and pretended to tremble against his sturdy chest with fear. Her voice shook as she said, "Sister Shengyao, in your arms, isn''t that the young demon who scratched me last time? Ah Heng, I''m so scared. That beast is a fierce one. If it takes advantage of my inattentiveness and hurts me again, what should I do if the baby in my belly is affected?"1


    When she mentioned the baby, Bai Wan became teary-eyed and gently raised her hand to protect her abdomen. She look at Han Shengyao with sorrow and said, "I don''t want to experience the pain of nearly losing my flesh and blood again."2


    The Demon Emperor soothed her as his sharp gaze swept over the cold and gorgeous face of Han Shengyao. He then shifted his sight to the beautiful silvery white young demon in her arms. With an indifferent and cold tone, he said, "The Sage seems to have visited this deity in a hurry, why? If you have brought this beast to make amends with my lover, then you can leave it behind."


    "I''m here to plead for my rebellious disciple. Shuang''er, my official disciple, has offended his majesty, the Demon Emperor''s beloved lover. Your majesty, please condemn."


    Han Shengyao placed Lin Qianshuang down and pressed her head on the ground. Looking up at the majestic Demon Emperor sitting high up, he appeared more comfortable before and was obviously in a good mood.


    "Did you accept a disciple, or an official disciple? This isn''t like you, Sage."


    The Demon Emperor''s hand lightly clasped the sculptures on the throne. His eyes darkened as he gazed over Lin Qianshuang''s body. He raised his chin as he said, "Send your disciple up. This deity wants to take a good look at the kind of demon that can enter your eyes."


    ......


    (1)T/N: Original text: "ÔçÈÕÐÞ³ÉħµÀÕý¹û¶É½Ù·ÉÉý¡£"


    I''m not sure if I should''ve written "...attain the immortal spiritual state of the Demon Dao as early as possible to cross calamities, and ascend." instead, but I''m not too sure about it.


    (2)T/N: This was actually censored in the original text.

 CH 9

    Lin Qianshuang, who was pressed on the ground by Han Shengyao, felt uneasy from the intimidating and oppressive aura coming from the throne.


    The gaze of the demon emperor felt like a sharp knife, threatening to tear her into four pieces.


    She felt a faint sense of crisis.


    She had a premonition where, as soon as she stood before him, there was a high possibility of being slapped to death by him.


    Han Shengyao''s eyes lingered on the sight of the Demon Emperor for a few seconds. The hand used to press on Lin Qianshuang''s head slowly lowered.


    "Go."


    The indifferent command sounded in her ears without a question.


    Lin Qianshuang looked between Han Shengyao, who was slowly turning fierce, and the Demon Emperor on the throne, whose body was surrounded by a brewing storm. She immediately realized with fear that these two people were fighting in secret.


    Han Shengyao instructed her to go in front of the Demon Emperor, so she had no reason to refuse, and it was also her problem......


    Even if there was a chance that she might die.


    The terrifying sight of the Demon Emperor, whose look could kill, made Lin Qianshuang apprehensive. She braced herself and jumped on the steps, walked to the throne, and sat down.


    The Demon Emperor quickly lifted his hand and grabbed her by the neck, strangling her as he raised her in the air.


    Lin Qianshuang suffocated, and just as she felt like she was about to die, he let her go.


    His eyes held a look of incomprehension, gazing at her strangely.


    "You''re a female beast."1


    Lin Qianshuang, who had almost choked to death, was desperately gasping for air while paying attention to the expression on the Demon Emperor''s face. His originally murderous aura vanished, and his line of sight retracted from her and shifted to Han Shengyao''s kneeling form. The corners of her mouth had curled up to an indiscernible smile.


    "Han Shengyao is the Sage who belongs to the Demon Realm in both mind and body. Neither this deity, nor can any other man, defile or possess her." (1)1


    The Demon Emperor was transmitting his voice to Lin Qianshuang through her sea of divine consciousness. He stored away the murderous aura that had flooded his entire body, and placed a hand on her skull with the intention to deal a fatal blow.


    His gaze pierced through her body as he warned her in a threatening tone, "Be glad that you''re a female beast, and a beautiful one at that. Otherwise, this deity would have killed you on the spot."


    She was heavily thrown to the ground, rolling towards Han Shengyao.


    Her body felt sore all over, but great waves were surging in her heart.


    The Demon Emperor observed Han Shengyao with undisguised jealousy in his eyes, he was actually possessive of her.1


    Lin Qianshuang saw everything clearly.


    The Demon Emperor himself didn''t notice, but to onlookers, it was clear. An alarm sounded in Lin Qianshuang''s heart when she realized that he had feelings for Han Shengyao.6


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    It''s just that this kind of sentiment was wrapped up by many factors of interest, causing him to be unable to realize his true feelings.


    She combined the interactions between the two people in the original novel to a plot development, and she very distinctly saw where their love was heading to(2). It wasn''t an unrequited love, but a two-way love filled with abuse.


    Lin Qianshuang''s heart felt a little heavy, spreading with an indescribable emotion.


    When Han Shengyao told her to go to the Demon Emperor, she probably didn''t even think about her life and death at all. Perhaps she instinctively wanted to provoke the other party, using her identity as her official disciple, to attract the Demon Emperor''s attention and highlight her position in his heart right in front of Bai Wan.


    This is their everyday interaction filled with emotions. In the world regarding their relationship, she was just an insignificant little cannon fodder.


    Lin Qianshuang felt a bad taste in her mouth, and her heart slightly sank.


    She looked over at Han Shengyao, examining her behaviour.


    Since the moment she was strangled by the Demon Emperor, her life and death uncertain, Han Shengyao''s eyes never fell on her. Instead, she was focused on Bai Wan''s face beside the Demon Emperor.


    After seeing her unpleasant expression, Han Shengyao curled the corners of her mouth happily on her indifferent face.


    Lin Qianshuang decisively made her judgement.


    Right now, she should only be considered as a chess piece in Han Shengyao''s heart.2


    From receiving the mission strategy arranged by the system, to thoroughly sorting out the relationship between these people, for the first time, Lin Qianshuang felt that the system''s mission was very difficult.


    She underestimated Han Shengyao''s affection for the Demon Emperor and despised her cold heart.


    She deluded herself into thinking that Han Shengyao cared for her, even if only a little bit, from the several times they warmly got along as master and disciple. It seems that she had been overthinking.


    Lin Qianshuang had a headache and rubbed her temples.1


    If she wasn''t somewhat useful and could assist in getting rid of Bai Wan, Han Shengyao would not have kept her by her side.


    Bai Wan became a little anxious when she saw that the Demon Emperor hadn''t issued a punishment to Lin Qianshuang for a long time. She rubbed his chest in a spoiled manner, seeming to urge him.


    "If you offend my beloved, you''ll be punished with 300 strokes of the whip. But since you are the Sage''s official disciple, you''ll be punished with 100 strokes instead."


    He wrapped his arm around Bai Wan and ordered Han Shengyao, "Sage, this is your disciple, so it''s up to you to teach it a good lesson."


    Han Shengyao stood up, took the thick whip handed to her by the attendant, and ruthlessly smacked the little beast in succession with a strong force. Despite her indifferent appearance, her heart ached as the little beast wailed and its flesh cracked.


    She knew that the more she showed concern for her disciple, the more detrimental it would be to her plans and her disciple''s growth. With the Demon Emperor''s nature, he would never let her disciple go off lightly. Bai Wan was also paying attention to her disciple, and if she noticed her concern for it, her disciple would inevitably be targeted in the future.3


    The look in Han Shengyao''s eyes was slightly grave. She held the whip with an incredibly tight grip on its thorny surface, causing blood to ooze out from between her fingers.


    The whip fell on Lin Qianshuang at once.


    The pain in her body caused Lin Qianshuang to grit her teeth in agony, and her face twisted to distortion. As the blood stains on her body increased, she slowly grew accustomed to the pain and felt numb.2


    She was a little sad in her heart. With her current condition, she was afraid that she couldn''t even last until 60 strokes before she''s whipped to death.


    The 50th stroke quickly fell, and the person who whipped her suddenly dropped to their knees by her side.


    Lin Qianshuang looked hazily over at Han Shengyao with uncontrollable tears in her eyes. A searing pain came from her soft limbs. She wished to get up, but her body couldn''t stop trembling, nor could she move.


    Han Shengyao coldly glanced at the unbearable sight of the silvery white little beast''s body. She kneeled and offered the bloody whip to the Demon Emperor''s hands, her eyelashes dropped slightly to hide the look in her eyes.


    "Shuang''er is, after all, still my official disciple. I''m also responsible for her crimes. If word about her being whipped to death in the Demon Palace gets out, it wouldn''t be pleasant. But if your majesty is still angry, please do it yourself."


    The Demon Emperor looked at the beautiful silvery white pelt of the little beast soaked with the frightening sight of blood. Its azure blue eyes, which were extremely alluring at a glance, were dripping with crystal clear tears. He couldn''t help but move his throat a little, subconsciously swallowing a mouthful of saliva.1


    He always liked and had a soft spot for attractive women. Her beast form alone was enough to look like a tragic beauty and make him feel weak. Her human form was bound to be a feast for the eyes. (3)4


    Han Shengyao looked at the small expression on his face and the movements of his throat. She roughly knew what he was thinking about and a trace of irony flashed through her eyes.1


    The Demon Emperor no longer wanted to kill the little beast, but he had to keep up with appearances. He said to Han Shengyao in a dignified tone, "Sage, this deity thinks of her as your official disciple. It would be a shameful matter for you if she were to die here. Now that she''s been punished well, you may take her away."


    Bai Wan felt a little relieved when she saw Han Shengyao hitting Lin Qianshuang to the point of death with a ferocious hand. She didn''t really intend to kill that little beast, after all, it is the Sage''s own disciple. With such an identity, even the Demon Emperor will have to give some face.


    "Many thanks, your majesty."


    Han Shengyao kneeled and thanked him. Then, she carried Lin Qianshuang from the ground and cast a complicated look at the Demon Emperor as she walked out of the hall.


    At the corner of the corridor, Bai Wan did not have the usual delicate appearance she used when she''s in front of the Demon Emperor. Instead, she stood there with folded arms and a leisurely expression.1


    Han Shengyao''s eyebrows knitted, and the hand holding Lin Qianshuang tightened, saying, "What are you doing here, not accompanying your Demon Emperor? Aren''t you afraid of being thrown into the river to taste its coldness again if you stand in my way?"


    "You''re so fortunate. Yesterday, those people I sent suffered, but nothing happened to you."1


    Bai Wan said as she approached Han Shengyao with her eyes fixed on the dying Lin Qianshuang in her arms.


    She was just about to touch the little beast''s furry ears when her hand was fiercely slapped away by Han Shengyao.


    "Don''t touch my disciple with your dirty hands."


    Han Shengyao''s eyes grazed her body like shards of ice. A mass of demonic energy suddenly formed before instantly vanishing at the same time.


    Bai Wan was stunned for a moment, her hand still frozen mid-air.


    She placed down her hand as she thought of something, and her eyes were filled with hatred, "Han Shengyao, one day, I will smash your bones and tear you into pieces."1


    At the mouth of the spiritual pool, two people stood intimately next to each other.


    Standing behind Lin Qianshuang, Han Shengyao drew the spiritual energy from the spring to form a ball of flowing water on her hand, gently covering Lin Qianshuang''s back. The various horizontal and vertical wounds on her white back gradually recovered with skin, good as new, after the water coursed through, leaving no traces of scars.


    Lin Qianshuang touched the smooth skin on her originally scratched arm, thinking about how effective the spiritual pool was. When suddenly, a pair of hands snaked past her waist, fixing her firmly to the wall of the spring.


    Han Shengyao lazily raised her eyes as she turned her around. Reflected within her eyes, was the bewildered look on Lin Qianshuang''s face.


    "Shuang''er, are you blaming me for being so hard on you?"


    Seeming to be dissatisfied with her dull look, Han Shengyao clenched her shoulder tightly, forcing Lin Qianshuang to face her head on and said word by word, "If I didn''t punish you harshly at that time, they wouldn''t of spared you, do you understand?"


    "Master is always thinking of this disciple. If not for master''s rescue, I would have died."


    Lin Qianshuang said respectfully, intentionally or unintentionally distancing herself from Han Shengyao.


    Han Shengyao slightly frowned. She was a little puzzled by Lin Qianshuang''s estrangement. Didn''t they say that young demon beasts are very clingy, enthusiastic, and especially loyal to their masters? Why is it that when she approaches her disciple, she is very unhappy instead?2


    Despite her blank face, Lin Qianshuang was thinking about how to reverse Han Shengyao''s beliefs so that she would completely and utterly cut off all her thoughts of the Demon Emperor and push her to sit on his throne.


    The only difficulty was that Han Shengyao''s love for the Demon Emperor surpassed what she had imagined. She seemed to firmly support his position as the Demon Emperor.


    [Host, isn''t it very simple. As long as you replace the Demon Emperor, everything will be fine.]


    The system suddenly spoke up and said.


    A light bulb flashed in Lin Qianshuang''s head. That''s right, if she became the Demon Emperor, she wouldn''t have to be afraid of anything. If Han Shengyao loves the Demon Emperor, then she will abolish his cultivation and send him to her as a disciple (Oh, not as a male pet), no problem.1


    The system was dumbfounded as it listened to Lin Qianshuang''s thoughts, [Host, wait, you misunderstood......] This system meant that you should replace the Demon Emperor in Han Shengyao''s heart ah!!!14


    What the hell are you thinking!


    Lin Qianshuang was immediately fired up, full of enthusiasm for the goal she had set. Han Shengyao wanted to train her to become the Demon Empress, but she didn''t want to!


    Her goal is! To become the Demon Emperor!


    Han Shengyao looked into Lin Qianshuang''s eyes, which seemed to contain bad ideas. There was a bright smile on her clear and lovely face. Her dimples were very beautiful.


    She reached out her hand and pinched her face.


    Han Shengyao was a little puzzled by her own actions, but she didn''t bother to think about it. She lifted her wet hair behind her shoulders in a lazy manner, and said to the person in the water,


    "Go ashore and change your clothes."


    Lin Qianshuang returned to her senses from the subtle pain on her face. Han Shengyao had already stepped onto the shore and dried her long hair with her demonic energy. Differing from her habit of wearing red clothes, she changed into a simple and elegant dress.


    From her perspective, the blue brocade dress outlined Han Shengyao''s graceful back in the daytime. Her black hair was lightly tied with a pale red silk ribbon that fell along her white delicate neck and hung down her shoulders. She had purple phoenix ornaments pinned to the hair over her ears. Whenever she walked around, the tassels touched the brocade beads(4), making her look quite fascinating.


    She really lives up to her reputation as the number one beauty of the Demon Realm. No matter how plain the clothes are, she can still give off a different flavor of beauty.


    Lin Qianshuang sighed in admiration.


    Han Shengyao slightly turned her head to look at Lin Qianshuang. Although her makeup was light, her gorgeous face still radiated with brilliance. Her plain clothes could not hide the captivating charm of her demonic nature.


    "Shuang''er, I''ll wait for you outside."


    Lin Qianshuang was simply admiring Han Shengyao''s elegant demeanor, comparing her to the goddess she once liked, who was dressed in ancient clothes in a drama. She lamented, feeling that she was born in the wrong world. Otherwise, if the drama had starred Han Shengyao, she would have become a hot star in a few years.


    Watching her walk away, Lin Qianshuang just remembered that she had to go to Yixiang establishment with Han Shengyao to pay a visit to the fallen demon, Du Shuang, in the afternoon.


    Her eyes lit up at the thought of Du Shuang being able to help her build her foundation. She climbed out of the spiritual pool and casually wiped her body. She wore the clothes, which were placed on the side, and caught up to Han Shengyao.


    ......


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 CH 10

    Inside the carriage,


    Han Shengyao lightly frowned as she watched Lin Qianshuang lift the curtains and sit down in a hurry, her clothes unkempt.


    "Didn''t I say that I would wait for you? Why did you come in without tidying your clothes?"1


    Lin Qianshuang''s dress was mostly undone, and droplets of water fell from her messy hair. Feeling Han Shengyao''s disgusted gaze on herself, she knew that her current appearance was not very elegant. She couldn''t help but pull her lapels tighter around herself, muttering in a small voice, "Master, I was too excited that I forgot my manners. Besides the Demon Palace, I...... have never seen the outside world before."


    Han Shengyao''s face was much softer than before.


    Lin Qianshuang could clearly see her own image reflected on Han Shengyao''s pupils. She adorned a naive look, her glassy eyes filled with unfamiliarity and desire for the outside world. In her heart, she couldn''t help but admire her own acting skills.


    "I was forgetful. You''re still just a child."3


    Han Shengyao lazily leaned against the carriage, playing and twirling a few strands of her long hair with her fingertips.


    She raised her eyes slightly to look at Lin Qianshuang.


    Understanding the meaning of her look, she sat by her side.


    Han Shengyao lifted her hand, which felt a bit cold, and gently rubbed the top of Lin Qianshuang''s head. Warm demonic energy flowed out of her palm and carefully draped itself around her body.2


    Within a few seconds, Lin Qianshuang felt like she was enveloped by warmth. Not only on her hair but also the water on her clothes had dried up.


    The belt on her skirt was suddenly pulled, and a pair of dexterous hands were placed on her waist to refasten the wrongly tied chain of flower buttons.


    "Shuang''er, you can''t even fasten your clothes? How did I accept such a stupid disciple like you?"


    A little stunned, Lin Qianshuang looked up slightly and felt Han Shengyao''s breath closeby. She watched the side of her face in silence. Under those thick and slender eyelashes, the sharp beauty of the past could no longer be seen.


    Her obscure silly demeanor fell apart in a moment, and her face grew gentler with the aloof and tranquil atmosphere. The corners of her lips subconsciously raised to form a shallow arc.


    Han Shengyao patiently tied her inner robes, went behind her, and fastened her thin outer robes with a plain tassel belt that dangled.1


    The woman''s exquisite curves became more apparent as her clothes tightened and outlined her waist. The skin visible from her sleeves appeared smooth and flawless.


    A beauty born with delicate hands and feet.


    Han Shengyao''s eyes were a little thoughtful. The status of Du Shuang, this old fellow, was quite high in Yixiang Establishment and rarely saw guests. But she liked beauty the most, so she shouldn''t turn her disciple away.


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    Lin Qianshuang looked Han Shengyao up and down with a satisfied look. Although she didn''t know why, the look of appreciation on master''s face as she looked at herself made her feel very happy.3


    Before they knew it, the carriage stopped, indicating that they had arrived at the tall information building. Yixiang Establishment was set up in Tianshu City, where the Alliance of Independent Cultivators(1) is located.


    Yixiang Establishment is located in a romantic land of flowers(2) but still upholds its scholarly and elegant image. It is a place where outstanding beast, demon, human, and spirit cultivators of the four Daos gather to exchange cultivation experience. The top names of Yixiang Establishment are all well-known figures in the four Daos. To meet them, not only must you pay a high price, but also meet their proposed meeting conditions.


    After getting off the carriage, Han Shengyao wore a veil and instructed Lin Qianshuang to follow her closely. They walked towards the bustling gates of Yixiang Establishment.


    Under the swaying red lanterns, a group of male and female cultivators dressed up in flowery clothes turned and twisted to receive the cultivators of the four Daos. When they saw Han Shengyao, they all flocked to her and pushed her through the door.


    Lin Qianshuang followed her into the building. A beast cultivator was hovering over the flower platform with great momentum on the tip of his foot. His silk belt floated, and his posture was akin to a moon in the sky. Cultivators of the Human Realm played their music using the zither, the flute, and both sides of the drums. The rich and powerful rhythm flowed in the air. The sound of the beating drums became heavier and heavier as the beast''s dancing posture and movements changed. The tone of the song gradually became majestic. (3)


    For a while, Lin Qianshuang watched the dance on the flower platform with great interest before withdrawing her eyes and followed Han Shengyao to the second floor.


    The sound of the traditional stringed and woodwind instruments lingered faintly. The cultivators gathered on the comfortable and elegant seats of the second floor were bustling with excitement as they toasted each other.


    In one of the private rooms, Liang Jingxuan was watching the performance when suddenly, the sight of a figure walking towards the second floor attracted his eyes. The image of that figure''s back was very similar to the senior sister who died for him.5


    "Senior brother, who are you looking at? You look so fascinated."


    The sweet and lovely face of a woman smiled as she looked at him closely. Her bright eyes curved like crescent moons, looking smart and cunning.


    Liang Jingxuan withdrew his gaze and drank his tea to cover up his trance, muttering, "it''s not her, I recognized the wrong person."


    Xiao Lanle''s crystal eyes, which looked like the bright moon, darkened for a moment. She bit her lower lip and angrily snatched Liang Jingxuan''s teacup, saying, "Senior brother, I secretly snuck out with you without telling my father. How could you still think of that dead senior sister Lin!"1


    "Sage, you''re here? Lord Du Shuang is already waiting inside."


    A demon cultivator bowed respectfully to Han Shengyao and guided them to a quiet corridor.


    Lin Qianshuang was following Han Shengyao when the system suddenly gave a ''Ding dong!'' sound. The Favorability Interface popped up in front of her. The second portrait, Xiao Lanle, whose avatar was still blacked out, was suddenly unlocked. Unlike Han Shengyao''s favorability, in the beginning, Xiao Lanle''s favorability showed a negative 50%.6


    Since the system unlocked Xiao Lanle''s rescue strategy interface, she should''ve encountered her just now.


    Lin Qianshuang looked at the negative 50% favorability and felt a little depressed. She wondered if the system made a mistake as there was no such thing as a negative favorability before they even officially met.2


    Xiao Lanle, the daughter of the head of the righteous sect, is inside Yixiang Establishment in the independent city of the four Daos where good and bad are mixed together. One can imagine who brought her here.


    It could only be Liang Jingxuan, the senior brother she likes, who does not do honest work.


    What are they doing in Yixiang Establishment?


    Lin Qianshuang''s train of thought was interrupted by the sound of a closing door.


    When she returned to her senses, she found herself standing alone in a spacious study room. The light cyan silk curtains fluttered like layers of ripples, mixed with the smoke curling up from the burning incense.


    The mass of mist covered the silhouettes of the rustling bamboo forest cast on the wall from the window under the hazy moonlight. A bright and beautiful sparrow jumped lightly on the thick ink of the inkstone. A zither, whose tail was charred, was placed flat in front of a gray cushion. Its strings were still quivering slightly, indicating that the owner had just recently used it.


    The only thing that felt out of place in the elegant and peaceful environment was the very strong scent of red powder. It made her throat feel a little uncomfortable after inhaling, causing her to cough a few times.


    Outside the door came two voices. Lin Qianshuang could hear Han Shengyao''s voice, so the other female voice, which sounded quite raspy, should belong to Du Shuang.


    Du Shuang, with a broken sword on her back and a girl of exquisite beauty in her arms, looked at Han Shengyao and said, "I was playing a little song for my baby and was about to do something interesting. Until we were interrupted by you, an unexpected guest! "1


    Han Shengyao knew of this old friend''s special temperament early on, so as she watched her embrace a girl, she didn''t feel that it was strange at all. She released her demonic energy to threaten the girl in her arms to leave, and then she stepped forward.


    "Du Shuang, I''m looking for you for an important matter. I have a disciple who is qualified and suitable for cultivating the path of the sword. Right now, she wants to build a foundation, so I''m afraid you''ll have to give her a few pointers."


    Han Shengyao had always accepted male disciples, with each and every one of them having strange looks.


    Du Shuang was not interested in teaching a male pet.


    She stretched her hand towards Han Shengyao and said with a look of interest, "If you want me to teach your disciple, first give me a piece of gold. Then I''ll teach depending on my mood."


    Without a change in her expression, Han Shengyao handed her a piece of gold.2


    Du Shuang gave her a surprised look as she took it. A smile formed on her face before she threw the piece of gold back to Han Shengyao. "You really gave it to me ah. We''ve been friends for several years, I was just playing with you."


    Han Shengyao placed it back into her jade slip, looked at her lazily, and said, "Then, do you agree to teach my disciple?"


    "I''ll teach. I, Du Shuang, don''t dare to disobey the Sage''s orders."


    Du Shuang clicked her tongue and opened the door to the study, dropping the words, "Sword cultivation requires you to practice your energy. Go get me another zither."


    Han Shengyao was relieved to hear her words, not annoyed by her rude tone. She moved to another compartment to pick up the zither. Du Shuang was unpredictable, it''s not easy to get her to agree.


    Walking into the study, Du Shuang raised the silk curtains, thinking about the disgusting and ugly appearance of Han Shengyao''s new male pet. But she didn''t expect that after just one look, her eyes glued onto the person sitting on the cushion, not moving an inch.


    The beautiful side profile of her face shimmered under the light with a clear lustre, her thin white robes outlined her slender waist as it curved to the ground like floral waves.


    She seemed to sense footsteps approaching her.


    Lin Qianshuang turned and smiled at the visitor, "Master, you''re here."


    Du Shuang''s heart thumped and felt a little itchy. The moment the young girl turned to look at her, the pair of blue eyes resembling the sky twinkled in the twilight, making them appear especially bright and beautiful.2


    This pretty little lady turned out to be Han Shengyao''s new disciple?


    Since when did she develop a habit of accepting female disciples?


    Lin Qianshuang, who was uncomfortably stared at by the stranger in front of her, suddenly remembered the conversation she heard. She asked, "Are you the Sword Venerable, Du Shuang?"


    She turned out to be Han Shengyao''s new pet. Surely she wouldn''t mind if she teased her a little.


    Du Shuang thought wickedly in her heart and said to Lin Qianshuang with a heroic face that differed from ordinary women, "Exactly, I am Du Shuang.


    If you want to build a foundation with the sword, you must first refine your energy. I have a music score here which you must carefully play according to my methods. You need to remember the pause in each rhythm and later, you can figure out your own set of pauses. In the future, it''ll be much easier to cultivate the law of energy control(4) when you refine the demonic energy in your body."


    Lin Qianshuang listened carefully to her words, sat on the cushion and placed both her hands on the tail-burned zither. She played a whole song using the finger-pressing technique taught to her by Du Shuang.


    As she practiced, she gradually felt that something was wrong. The woman guiding her from behind was deliberately pretending to unintentionally rub against her back. The hand holding hers and adjusting the position of her fingertips constantly stroked her fingers.5


    Lin Qianshuang, who was halfway through the song, felt a touch on her tailbone. She finally couldn''t take it and stood up with a blushing face.


    Just now, she could fool herself into thinking that it was all an illusion. But now, she''s sure that Sword Venerable Du Shuang was making light of her.


    Lin Qianshuang looked at her with vigilance as she distanced herself.


    Usually, the harassment she encountered back in her original world, whether it be in the office, the bus, or on the subway, was all done by the opposite sex.


    But in the world of this novel, it was done by a fellow sister.


    It was a really strange feeling.


    Du Shuang no longer hid her true purpose when Lin Qianshuang discovered her intentions. The broken sword in her hands flew to attack Lin Qianshuang.


    As she dodged, Du Shuang pounced on her and threw her to the ground, rendering her motionless by sealing her acupoints. She smiled ambiguously and said, "Little beauty, you are too much of a charmer. I''ve been chasing Han Shengyao for a year without backing down, but you''re the only one she seems to treat differently. However, in the end, you''re just her plaything, so it''s better to follow me instead."2


    She caressed her face lightly. Lin Qianshuang couldn''t speak as her mouth was forcefully sealed. She resisted and turned her face away with a disgusted face. This person''s hand made her feel sick, different from the feeling of Han Shengyao being close to her.2


    Du Shuang looked at her disgusted expression and kissed her eyelids, looking as if she had found something new. "Are you straight? Did Han Shengyao not touch you?"4


    Scram.


    Lin Qianshuang''s sealed mouth made a few ''Umph!'' noises. Her temples twitched a few times when she realized that Du Shuang must''ve misunderstood and thought that she was the same as the group of male pets that Han Shengyao had collected.


    Du Shuang felt that she was a little cute. She rubbed her chin and raised it with her fingers. She looked at her eyes with a silly face full of lust/love and said, "Don''t be afraid. Let me teach you how to really breathe and please your master."1


    Lin Qianshuang''s eyes widened as she watched her lips closing in on her. She felt her stomach churn.


    "Du Shuang, the zither in your central room was borrowed by Yuelan. So I went to Xiaohong to borrow... You... "4


    There was a sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. The body of the zither split into two halves, and its strings rattled as it plucked out and turned into waste wires.


    Han Shengyao was shocked to see Du Shuang maintaining a strong kiss with Lin Qianshuang by pressing her on the ground, and subconsciously dropped the zither in her hands.


    Du Shuang saw her come in. She daintily lifted her bangs and looked up with a smile as she said, "Sage, your new disciple tastes good."


    ......


    (1)T/N: Originally written as "Alliance of Scattered Cultivators", doesn''t really make sense and I''m not really sure on what to change ''Scattered'' with.


    (2)T/N: Original text: "âùÏæÂ¥´¦ÔÚÑÌ»¨·çÔÂÖ®µØ£¬"


    A bit thrown off by ''ÑÌ»¨'' which means fireworks and ''·çÔÂ'' meaning wind and moon. Not sure how to rephrase this.


    (3)T/N: This whole paragraph gave me a headache.


    (4)T/N: Original text: "ÈÕºóÄãÁ¶»¯ÌåÄÚħÆøʱÐèÒªÃþË÷³öµÄÐÞÁ¶ÔËÆø¹æÂÉÒ²½«ÈÝÒ×Ðí¶à¡£"


    Originally translated as ''law of fortune'', I''m not entirely sure about what it had to do with refining one''s qi, so I changed it to its other meaning. If someone has an accurate translation that makes more sense, please comment it here.

 CH 11

    Han Shengyao had seen many of Du Shuang''s tricks when she flirted with female musicians, to which she would sometimes walk in on. She only felt that it was unimaginable for two women to do this kind of thing and that it was a little obscene.


    She had no problem with Du Shuang''s sexuality. To begin with, it''s her personal freedom. But, this series of foreplay techniques were used on the disciple she was dedicated to protecting......2


    Han Shengyao was stimulated by Du Shuang''s face full of spring(1). She didn''t dare to look at Lin Qianshuang at all. At the moment, the nerves in her brain were completely tense, as if her hard work had been readily wasted. The fire in her heart nearly destroyed all sense of her reason.


    Without a single word, Han Shengyao instantly appeared in front of Du Shuang and gave her a heavy slap.2


    Unprepared, Du Shuang''s whole body was flung towards the desk. There was a sound of wood breaking, and the piles of books on the desk scattered onto the ground.


    With an indifferent smile, she wiped the blood off the corners of her lips as she stood up, and said,


    "Sage, what''s wrong with you? Don''t you have a good temper? Isn''t she just your favourite......"


    Before she could utter the word "pet", Du Shuang was heavily slapped again.


    She spat out a few mouthfuls of blood, and the smile on her face became a little hard to control. Han Shengyao''s slap was real just now. She was really angry. If it wasn''t for the protection of her sword energy, she would''ve been killed by her.


    "Du Shuang, I asked you to teach my disciple, not take her to bed!"


    Han Shengyao''s face was awfully gloomy as she walked up to Du Shuang. She squeezed out a cold voice from between her gritted teeth, "She''s my only official disciple!"


    Du Shuang covered her swollen face and froze for a moment. She looked at the obviously furious Han Shengyao, whose demonic energy surged in the air.


    She panicked.


    It''s over, it''s over! She''s in big trouble!5


    This time, she did not expect Han Shengyao to actually accept a disciple on a whim. She clearly remembered the previous disciple she had brought here before. No matter how much she bullied them, Han Shengyao had turned a blind eye.


    What should she do now? Yixiang Establishment is her only refuge. If she were to leave, she wouldn''t know where to go.


    Han Shengyao felt upset when she looked at Du Shuang''s rosy complexion. What she had done was still not enough to relieve her anger, the fire in her heart continued to burn. She intended to give her a few more slaps, but her thoughts diverted when she felt her sleeve being tugged.


    "Master, I''m fine. Sword Venerable Du Shuang just misunderstood. I...... I still have to practice controlling my energy."3


    A faint and timid voice rang out, seeming to be stunned by the fight that had just occurred in front of her. The sentence said by the voice had reached her ears, pausing a little as it trembled.


    Han Shengyao turned her head to her disciple, who was half-seated on the ground. Her head tilted as she looked at her with a modest face and crystal clear azure blue eyes. She appeared to have no understanding of what had happened to her just now.2


    Those blue eyes seemed to have a magical effect of soothing her.


    For a moment, Han Shengyao gradually calmed down, and her rationality slowly recovered. The terrifying demonic energy surrounding her had withdrawn.


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    Lin Qianshuang blinked her big, innocent-looking eyes as she looked at Han Shengyao. Seeing that her mood had stabilized, she felt relieved and shifted her line of sight to Du Shuang, who was on the ground.


    Fortunately, Han Shengyao didn''t cripple her. Although the woman was lustful, she was a good teacher who taught her the basics. The method of listening to the rhythm of the zither was a good way of teaching someone to master their energy. When she taught her by hand, she also felt the boundaries of the Qi Refining stage(2), despite being interrupted later on.


    Du Shuang shakily stood up. She admits that it was her fault. She had agreed to teach Han Shengyao''s disciple but mistakenly regarded the other as a pet.


    She looked at the two of them with an uncomfortable smile on her face, and said, "This time, it is my fault. Because of my blindness, I have offended your disciple. Du Shuang is willing to accept any punishment you have for me, Sage."


    Lin Qianshuang looked at Han Shengyao with a surprised look, wondering in her heart. Du Shuang was a figure at the level of a Sword Venerable, yet she acted so submissively in front of her. Was there any sort of connection between the two of them?2


    Then she thought, if Han Shengyao killed Du Shuang, how else would she build a foundation?


    Before Han Shengyao could speak, Lin Qianshuang said with a sincere expression, "Master. In fact, Sword Venerable Du Shuang...... has taught me a lot of things. If you hurt her, I won''t be able to find anyone else to teach me for a while."


    Du Shuang looked at her with astonishment, and an indescribable expression appeared on her face. The person who was ridiculed by her, instead of giving her retribution, chose to return good for evil(3) by speaking up for her. She didn''t know if this person was really pure or faking her naivety.


    Han Shengyao shielded Lin Qianshuang behind her. She glanced at Du Shuang and said, "For the sake of my disciple, I''ll spare you once. I''ll be watching just in case you cause any more trouble, so give me a good lesson."


    Under Du Shuang''s command, several maids walked in to clean up the messy floor and the wreckage of smashed tables and chairs in the study. After a while, they left.


    Du Shuang''s attitude was no longer frivolous. Instead, she was strict in teaching Lin Qianshuang the rhythm of plucking the strings. The progress of their lessons was very fast, and Lin Qianshuang quickly mastered the rhythm of the zither''s music. The rhythm also gave her an insight into practising her energy.


    After learning a piece of zither music, at Han Shengyao''s suggestion, the score was changed to the Demon Emperor''s favourite song in order to give Lin Qianshuang the opportunity to leave a good impression on him.


    Du Shuang watched her gradually enter the path of the sword, and timely taught her an elementary Qi Refining skill for basic sword cultivation.


    At this moment, there was a knock on the door.


    "Sword Venerable Du Shuang, there are people from the Penglai Immortal Sect asking for an audience."


    Du Shuang stood up from beside Lin Qianshuang. For a moment, her face was solemn. She opened the door and said to the person outside, "Tell them to wait in the bamboo room, I''ll be there right away."


    ''Penglai Immortal Sect''.


    As soon as Lin Qianshuang heard the name of the sect, her mind began to wander off. She ended up plucking the wrong key, and the whole tune of the song stopped abruptly.


    Han Shengyao, who was meditating by the side, opened her eyes. She quickly glanced at the absent look on Lin Qianshuang''s face before closing her eyes again and falling into a state of meditation.


    "Little disciple. Look for me after you have built your foundation and comprehended the third layer of this sword technique."


    Du Shuang left a sword cultivation technique in Lin Qianshuang''s arms and said to the meditating Han Shengyao, "Sage, I have something to attend to so I''ll be leaving first. You can accompany your disciple and practice for a while longer, the demonic energy here is abundant. If you want to spend the night here, I welcome you."


    She closed the door gently and quickly left the study.


    Lin Qianshuang picked up the sword technique, which was a rare script that Du Shuang had stuffed in her arms. When she saw its name, she couldn''t help but go into deep thought for a while. She happened to know this Floating Imperial Sword technique. This was...... an advanced sword technique, a secret script that belonged to the Penglai Immortal Sect.


    Could it be that Du Shuang was a member of the Penglai Immortal Sect before she fell and became a demon?


    When Han Shengyao did not hear Lin Qianshuang playing the zither for a long time, she opened her eyes and stood up. She lifted the hems of her dress before taking a seat beside Lin Qianshuang.


    She looked at her motionless hand on the zither, as well as her dumbfounded expression. She said, "Shuang''er, do you have something that you don''t understand?"


    Lin Qianshuang seemed to have not heard her, and continued to be immersed in her own world.


    While still in her trance, Han Shengyao silently thought that she was too ashamed to speak up about her difficulties. So she walked behind her, placed her hands on her fingers, and played each note according to the score.


    "Support this note with your finger... hook your fingers for these three notes... you need to lift the strings with your fingertips... moderate the strings with your palm(4), and then lift and jump the last three notes. Rapidly condense your energy and gather them, then disperse and regroup them to let them flow successively."


    As the sky darkened, soon, it was already nighttime. A candlestick was placed beside the zither stand, the shadows of its fires swayed and stretched on the folding screen.


    The charming, alluring voice of Han Shengyao sounded in Lin Qianshuang''s ears. Their overlapped hands rose and fell each time they played on the surface of the zither. As they plucked the strings, a melodious tune flowed out like floating clouds and flowing water(5).


    With Han Shengyao''s corrections on the pauses in the rhythm of her fingers, Lin Qianshuang''s finger techniques gradually improved. Weak demonic energy gathered in her Dantian and swirled around in her body, slowly showing signs of breaking into the Foundation Establishment stage.


    Seeing that Lin Qianshuang had an enlightenment, Han Shengyao released her hands and rested her chin on her shoulder to look at the surface of the zither. Her lazy eyes were covered in a layer of mist, nobody could see what she was thinking.


    "Master, I''m about to break through."


    Lin Qianshuang turned her head and looked at Han Shengyao excitedly, but at that moment, her body stiffened.


    She felt warm, even breaths close to her face, and a soft touch came from her lips.


    Her lips had accidentally brushed against Han Shengyao''s cheek, the sensation had caused both of them to freeze.


    Lin Qianshuang felt a little embarrassed and pretended that nothing had happened.


    While she was teaching Lin Qianshuang to play the zither, Han Shengyao had clearly seen the hickey on her neck.


    The disciple is young and naive, maybe she doesn''t even know what this mark means.


    The atmosphere right now was just right for her to let the disciple understand what this is all about, so that she would not be bullied again.


    With these thoughts in mind, Han Shengyao suddenly tugged Lin Qianshuang''s hand and pulled her body back.


    Lin Qianshuang thought that Han Shengyao was going to scold her for her rudeness. She was about to open her mouth to apologize when suddenly, a finger gently pressed on her lips.


    "Shuang''er, this place was touched by Du Shuang, wasn''t it?"


    Knowing that Han Shengyao was a straight woman, Lin Qianshuang gave her a puzzled look.


    Han Shengyao''s actions and words were very ambiguous. If she didn''t know that the other party was straight or was a person who was very strict to her disciples, Lin Qianshuang would''ve thought that she was flirting with her.1


    She only had one experience of being flirted with by the same sex with bad intentions, but she wasn''t as straightforward as Han Shengyao.


    Despite her thoughts, a bewildered expression emerged on Lin Qianshuang''s face. She bowed her head and said, "Master, did I do something wrong? At that time, I felt uncomfortable so I tried to avoid it."


    Han Shengyao placed the finger on her lips away and said with serious eyes, "That''s good. Shuang''er, you must remember that kissing can only be done with the person you like. If someone wants to do that to you, then they are bullying you and taking advantage of you."1


    Lin Qianshuang nodded obediently, "Master, this disciple understands."


    Han Shengyao looked at her with satisfaction, but at this moment, time suddenly went to a standstill.


    [Host... in fact, before Han Shengyao came in, you had already unsealed the acupoints in your body. You''re really willing to go out of your way to gain her pity and trust ah.]


    The system''s voice suddenly rang out.


    For a moment, Lin Qianshuang was indifferent. Then she said with a little disdain, "Du Shuang can''t take advantage of me anyway. If you want to kiss, just kiss. What can two women do to each other?"1


    [Host, you...... you really are hopeless.]3


    [I actually have a plan to increase Han Shengyao''s favorability right now. I''m just not sure if the host is willing to do it.]


    "How much is the increase? I''ll do it if the favorability increases by more than 20%."


    Lin Qianshuang was already a little worried. From the moment Xiao Lanle''s rescue strategy interface appeared, she had realized that she did not have enough time left to spend in the Demon Realm.


    For ordinary demons, cultivating for 10 or 20 years was just a blink of an eye. But for her, everything had to follow the novel''s plot.


    According to the progress of the original novel, Xiao Lanle will be selected by the Penglai Immortal Sect to marry Liang Jingxuan in five years.


    In other words, she must complete her mission in the Demon Realm within five years.


    [Host, as long as you read the lines I give you, I can guarantee that Han Shengyao''s favorability will increase by 25% in an instant.]


    As soon as she heard the increase of 25%, Lin Qianshuang said without lifting her eyelids, "What do you want me to read?"


    A series of words appeared in front of her eyes.


    Lin Qianshuang felt a little embarrassed as her face turned green, "Do you want me to seduce Han Shengyao?"5


    [Both of you have such a good atmosphere going on, and there''s also a 25% increase in favorability. Host, you can judge it for yourself.]


    Time resumed.


    Lin Qianshuang felt bitter and bit her lower lip. She raised her eyes filled with doubt and curiosity and gently touched the corners of her lips with a thoughtful expression.


    "Master, I saw a book in Du Shuang''s study. The people in it didn''t seem to kiss like that. Ah, but...... rather......"


    "Rather what?"


    Han Shengyao was thinking of how to teach her disciple to meditate next. As soon as she thought of an idea and was about to speak up, all of a sudden, her lips were roughly blocked. The look in her originally lazy eyes varied from time to time, and for a moment, her eyes darkened.1


    "It seems to be...... like this."


    Lin Qianshuang tried her best to imagine her partner as a charming and handsome guy. She took a deep breath and mentally prepared herself. She lifted Han Shengyao''s chin, tilted her face up, and deeply covered her light-colored lips. She unreservedly licked and lightly bit the other party''s lip, and tried to pry open her closed teeth to drive her tongue in.3


    ......


    (1)T/N: "...face full of spring" - Contentment / Happiness & Satisfaction.


    (2)T/N: May or may not change demonic energy -> evil qi. Energy Refining doesn''t sound quite right imo.


    (3)T/N: "...return good for evil..." - Basically repaying evil with kindness / treating the other party well despite being treated harshly by them.


    (4)T/N: Original text: "ÕƸ¹¸§ÏÒ£¬"


    MTL says "Palm belly caresses". I''m not sure if zither players stroke the strings with their palm, so I ended up writing down the F¨² (·ü) finger technique where zither players use the palm of their right hand to dampen the strings. Correct me if I''m wrong.


    (5)T/N: "...floating clouds and flowing water." - Natural and smooth.+

 CH 12

    Han Shengyao glowed under the cold lustre of the moonlight as she laid on the ground, her hair draped like flowing seaweed. She looked at Lin Qianshuang, who held her from above with her eyes closed. Her soft eyelashes slightly fluttered like the flapping motions of a butterfly''s wings, which made her flushed cheeks look extraordinarily beautiful and tender.


    As the two people kissed, the tips of their noses lightly touched, and they exchanged breaths from time to time. A throbbing, sultry atmosphere surrounded them.


    Han Shengyao was caught off guard by Lin Qianshuang''s kiss. She could feel the tip of her tongue probing her mouth as well as her immature and unskillful technique.


    Her disciple had forcefully pressed her onto the ground. She was aggressive, and had a haughty posture.1


    She closed her teeth tightly as she let the other party continue to do whatever she wanted. She maintained her composure, but her body was a little stiff and motionless, and her thoughts were in a mess.


    If she were to push her disciple away rashly, she might ask if she kissed wrongly, or even worse, mention bed matters. By then, she wouldn''t know how to answer.


    It must''ve been Du Shuang, an expert in romance, who littered bad books around and used its erotic pictures to corrupt her disciple''s eyes.2


    Han Shengyao secretly cursed Du Shuang a few times in her heart. If her disciple were to be led astray by the erotic pictures, and in the future, did not follow the normal way of Yin and Yang(1) and practiced liking women instead, she would have to give Du Shuang a good fight and personally break her hands. That way, she would not be able to harm others again.3


    As the personal master of Shuang''er and her only family, Han Shengyao felt that it was necessary at this moment to teach Lin Qianshuang another lesson to correct her misconduct.


    Especially now that she was kissing someone of the same sex.


    Making up her mind, Han Shengyao lifted her teeth to make a slight opening and punished her disciple by biting on her tongue when she entered the gap between her teeth. The moment she pulled away from the pain, she reversed their positions and pinned the other party under her body. With one hand, she grabbed the other party''s restless hands and pressed them to the ground.


    Her sharp eyes, which contained a slight purple light, darkened. She needs to subdue her disciple first in order to properly educate her!


    Lin Qianshuang resisted. She thought that if they were really going to do what she was thinking, then she must at least have the upper hand.


    She had taken the initiative to press on Han Shengyao''s shoulders to restrain her. Positioning herself in an intimidating and particularly oppressive posture, she kissed her for a long time. She thought that she had finally managed to get even the slightest response from Han Shengyao, only to receive pain from having the tip of her tongue bitten.


    As expected, Han Shengyao was a piece of wood(2). No matter how passionate you are, two straight girls cannot smother each other in heat if both parties are not on the same page.1


    Lin Qianshuang watched, expecting Han Shengyao to push her away.


    She didn''t believe that Han Shengyao, who had a crush in her heart and was heterosexual, would attack a woman just because her desire//lust was ignited.


    The other party immobilized her, having her hands grasped and firmly pressed to the ground.


    She instinctively felt that her current position was very disadvantageous. She worried that Han Shengyao would be overwhelmed with anger, leading her to show her what it means to be in a weak and helpless position.


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    She pretended to be a little lost, and when she realized that her hands were bound, she showed an expression filled with grievances. She looked up at Han Shengyao with slightly moist eyes and softly said in a low voice:


    "Master, why didn''t you react like the person in the picture book? Did this disciple do something wrong?"


    Han Shengyao didn''t answer and continued to stare at Lin Qianshuang''s face for a few seconds without a trace of anger. Then, she picked her up and held her in her arms before leaping out of the open window. Her clothes fluttered as she controlled her demonic energy to ride the air.


    Lin Qianshuang leaned against her and slightly shivered under the cold winds of the night. She seemed a little pitiful as she opened her mouth to say, "Master, where are you taking me......"3


    Han Shengyao was neither angry nor was she giving her a response. Instead, she had mysteriously taken her out of the room. This behaviour of hers made Lin Qianshuang a little confused. What''s happening?


    Han Shengyao hid their presence and carried her into a room filled with lewd noises. Hiding in a corner, she forced her to watch the man and woman couple making love on the bed. Lin Qianshuang immediately understood her intentions and did not know whether to laugh or cry.


    She probably thought that Du Shuang''s harassment had influenced her to act as she did previously. Han Shengyao was afraid that her ''young'' heart would be covered in shadows and even more afraid that she would be bent by Du Shuang.


    Lin Qianshuang''s head was held by Han Shengyao in a vice grip and forced to watch the fierce commotion. The Taoist couple shook the bed and hummed, and the sounds they made as they mixed completely like milk and water(3) made the both of them blush.


    Looking at such a lively and colourful pornographic film, a heterosexual would normally have a reaction.


    Watching all the unpleasant scenes, whenever Lin Qianshuang tried to move her eyes away, Han Shengyao forced her to look back. The erotic panting and groaning made her scalp tingle and soon, a fire was ignited in her body. Her throat became dry, causing her to wish for water, and her whole body gradually began to burn like a fish on a frying pan. She wriggled a few times in discomfort.


    Behind her, Han Shengyao was not in a better state. Her breathing was clearly heavier, and the hand around her waist slowly tightened a little.


    The two people were already extremely close to each other. So as their body heat slowly increased, their flushed skin felt hot when they rubbed against each other.


    "Master, can you let me go? I feel very hot."


    Lin Qianshuang had no choice but to speak out. The heat gave her the urge to jump into a pool and swim a few laps.


    With unsteady breaths, she turned to look at Han Shengyao with pleading eyes. But when she saw her beautiful face flushed with a scarlet colour, she was stunned.


    Han Shengyao''s purple eyes stared at the woman pressed under the man. The couple rose and fell in a simple rhythm on the bed, and nobody could tell what she was thinking. The color in her eyes was deep, and her face held a touch of slight desire//lust that stained her noble temperament. She had a trace of indescribable feelings filled with sexual desire.


    "Master?"


    Lin Qianshuang waved her hand in front of her eyes.


    Han Shengyao''s line of sight slowly shifted to her face. Seeming to have sobered up from her abnormal behaviour, she abruptly loosened the hand around her.


    Suddenly released, Lin Qianshuang felt her legs soften as she fell forward from the force and landed on the ground.


    The couple who were fighting in bed immediately noticed the movement, causing the man to hastily cover the woman under him with the quilt and panic. He picked up his sword and looked around, saying, "Who''s there! Come out here!"


    For a moment, Lin Qianshuang froze. It wasn''t until she determined that the man couldn''t see her at all that she relaxed.


    Noticing that they were discovered by the owner of the house, Han Shengyao pulled her up from the ground and dragged her out of the house at a great speed.


    This time, she didn''t carry her in her arms. Instead, she used her demonic energy to gently lift her up and flew away together.


    When they reached Yixiang Establishment, Han Shengyao threw Lin Qianshuang into Du Shuang''s study. Rubbing her waist, just as she had gotten up, she felt a music score hit her head before falling into her arms. It was the song that will allow her to spread her name and gain a good reputation.


    "This is the Demon Emperor''s favourite song, memorize it well. As the future Demon Empress, you must remember that in this world, the balance of Yin and Yang is the correct way. Love between men and love between women, it''s all inappropriate and does not benefit your cultivation."


    "I instilled the meditation technique into the Zither. The knowledge will come to you when you play it. Tomorrow in the afternoon, I''ll return to check on your lessons."


    Han Shengyao''s tone was very cold. Standing in a plain dress, she appeared indifferent, lofty, and absolute. The atmosphere surrounding her was a little low, which made Lin Qianshuang depressed.


    Boom.


    The door to the study was closed.


    Dripping with cold sweat, Lin Qianshuang held the music score and sat cross-legged on the ground. Soon, her body relaxed.


    She was scared to death by Han Shengyao''s earlier gloomy look. She thought that she was going to settle accounts with her due to her disrespect.


    But surprisingly, the other party just left without saying a few more words. She appeared to have an urgent matter to attend to.


    Was Du Shuang looking for her? No, it''s already too late. What could it be?


    Expelling the thoughts from her head, Lin Qianshuang took the music score and focused on playing the zither to draw Han Shengyao''s meditation technique into her sea of divine consciousness.


    As she silently meditated in the room, Lin Qianshuang gathered demonic energy and gradually began to cultivate.


    The most important thing now was to build her foundation.


    Just as Han Shengyao had said, the Demon Realm respects the strong. So if she wants to be recognized and revered by others, she must make herself strong.


    Lin Qianshuang bit her lower lip. In the dark, her eyes slightly brightened under the dim candle light. She already had a series of plans in her heart.


    However, these plans were based on her certain levels of strength in cultivation.


    Inside a guest room in Yixiang Establishment.


    Han Shengyao took off her clothes to reveal her snow-white body. She poured a bucket of cold water over her head, and as she breathed, cold air formed and lingered around her collarbones. Water trickled down her soft chin and fell to the ground.


    The bone-chilling cold did not diminish the heat within her body.


    While she was watching the happy couple with her disciple, for some reason, her attention always stayed on the face of the woman pressed under the man.


    When the woman''s face twisted in pain and joy, she thought of the crazy night where she bit her disciple''s neck. Her disciple''s face also twisted in pain.


    The taste of her disciple''s blood was so delicious that only one thought circulated in her mind at that time. She wanted to bite all over her disciple''s body, suck her blood, and monopolize everything about her.


    After that, subconsciously, Han Shengyao replaced that woman''s face with Lin Qianshuang and imagined that she...... also adorned such an expression under her own body.3


    Han Shengyao''s hot hands touched the icy water droplets flowing down the side of her face. Her frenzied eyes slowly calmed down, and she buried her most terrible desire in her heart.


    She should never have such dangerous thoughts again.


    The attraction of the phoenix blood was fatal for demon cultivators, carrying a deadly temptation.


    Shuang''er''s blood must have confused her.5


    Han Shengyao suppressed the feelings in her heart with the excuse of the phoenix blood. Taking down the bath towel from the folding screen, she wiped her body dry and reverted back to her indifferent expression.


    The Demon Emperor''s face came to mind.


    Since childhood, they were inseparable.


    She liked Ye Heng and thought that as childhood sweethearts, Ye Heng would naturally like her back.


    It just didn''t work out the way it was supposed to.


    Han Shengyao stepped out of the bathtub and wore her coat with slightly pursed lips.


    She must have hallucinated those images due to her recent emotional ups and downs.


    Since Shuang''er is so smart, under her care, she will become the most suitable Demon Empress of the Demon Realm.


    Ye Heng will definitely like her, inside and out, the moment he sees her.


    Han Shengyao walked to the window and gently pushed it open, allowing the cold and sharp wind to brush against her cheeks. Her purple eyes held dark and complex emotions as she looked at the waning moon in the sky. Since she couldn''t do it herself, this was the only thing she could do for Ye Heng.


    As long as it wasn''t Bai Wan, she didn''t mind not being the person next to him.


    "The Sage seems to be in good spirits, taking a cold bath at night."


    A slightly coarse voice of a woman filled with frivolous and carefree feelings came from the top of the pavilion.


    Han Shengyao looked up and saw Du Shuang sitting on the rooftop, looking back at her with a forced smile on her face. Lying by her feet was a jar of top-quality Daughter Red(4). She poured the wine into the bowl in her hands and gulped it down. The wine overflowed from her lips and down to her clothes, wetting it.


    ......


    (1)T/N: "...way of Yin and Yang..." - Love between a Man and Woman.


    (2)T/N: "piece of wood." - Probably referring to HS as straight and hard to bend.


    (3)T/N: "mixed/blended completely like milk and water" - In perfect/complete harmony.


    (4)T/N: "Daughter Red(n¨·''¨¦r h¨®ng)" - A type of rice wine, also known as »¨µñ¾Æ(hu¨¡di¨¡o ji¨³)/"Flowery Carving Wine"

 CH 13

    Han Shengyao came back from her thoughts. Her figure turned into a cloud of demonic energy and flew beside Du Shuang before materializing back to her human form and sat down.


    Du Shuang''s cheeks were shaded with red clouds, indicating that she had drunk a lot of wine. She wanted to pour herself another bowl, but was made to stop by Han Shengyao.


    "Don''t. You drank too much."


    "I thought you''d beat me up again."


    She placed down the bowl with a smile on her face, but her eyes were despondent.


    "Since you taught my disciple bad things, I naturally planned to give you a good beating."


    Han Shengyao glanced at her with a look of disgust and said, "But you look downcast, and I don''t want to take advantage of your vulnerable state."


    Knowing how terrible she looked, Du Shuang dryly laughed a few times.


    Han Shengyao took an extra cup and poured herself some wine. She looked at Du Shuang in a relaxed manner and said slowly, "It was Fairy Jing Hua from the Penglai Immortal Sect who sent someone to look for you again, wasn''t it?"


    Du Shuang''s expression changed slightly, and she said in a bitter tone, "Not only is she looking for me to do business, she is also getting married to her arranged Dao Companion in the following month."


    Han Shengyao took a sip and looked at her as she said, "You''ve done so much for her, to the point where you willingly fell to the Demon Dao in order to save her reputation. Yet, what did she give you? If it''s so painful, it''s best to quickly forget about her, move on, and live your life in style."2


    "I want to but I can''t. Even if the world goes by, I''ll never forget."


    Du Shuang took advantage of Han Shengyao''s moment of inattention and quickly drank a large mouthful of wine. She faced her and said, "I used to laugh at you for stooping so low as to obsess over and cling to the Demon Emperor. But look at me now, it turns out that I''m actually not that different from you."


    Han Shengyao glared and kicked her, saying, "Don''t mock me, how could I possibly be as stupid and ignorant as you!"


    They turned silent for a while, seemingly sorting out each other''s emotional wounds.


    "Say, are you really not going to consider that beautiful disciple of yours?"


    Bumping her shoulder, Du Shuang smirked, "I can see that she treats you very well, and is certainly much better than the Demon Emperor you desire. In addition, you are both master and disciple, meaning, the pavilion closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first(1)."


    Han Shengyao''s face stiffened for a moment, and said uncomfortably, "Don''t make fun of me, Shuang''er is like a daughter to me. She is also the future empress of the Demon Emperor."


    Du Shuang waved the empty wine jar and shook her head with a look of regret, "Such a good flower is going to be placed in cow dung again. It''s a pity that the falling flower is so intent on running, it really is."1


    "Who are you calling cow dung! You dare to disrespect the Demon Emperor. Ha ha, I''m not as tolerant as you think!"2


    Slightly angry, Han Shengyao dropped the cup and stood up. A mass of demonic energy had condensed on the palm of her hand.


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    Du Shuang ignored her and wobbly stood up. She stepped into the night and chanted some love poems all alone.


    Han Shengyao''s anger gradually dissipated as she watched Du Shuang walk away. She thought that Du Shuang should have suffered a huge blow and needed some time alone, so she didn''t try to catch up and act as her support.


    ''I don''t know if Shuang''er is studying well.''


    Worrying about something in her mind, her figure appeared right next to the window of the study.


    The candle in the lamp had turned into wax, melting at the bottom as it illuminated a weak light.


    The woman was napping with her head down on the edge of the zither table. The music score covered her head in a funny way, and was occasionally lifted upwards by her breaths.


    Since she could maintain her human form while sleeping, her disciple must have built her foundation.


    Han Shengyao slowly walked to Lin Qianshuang''s side and took the music score off her head with an amused and helpless look, revealing her gentle and refined face.


    With a careful look, she could see a very light tear mole placed on the lower corner of her left eye. When her face slightly trembled under the cold, she appeared pitiful.


    For some reason, Han Shengyao lowered her head and kissed the sleeping figure''s forehead. There was a hint of tender affection within her eyes. She quickly pulled away.1


    Taking off her coat, she draped it over Lin Qianshuang''s body and sat on a cushion not far away to meditate in her thin inner robes.


    The night was destined to be sleepless.


    [Congratulations to the Host for gaining 30 favorability points! You are currently halfway towards the Fate-Changing arrow, so keep up the good work!]


    Lin Qianshuang heard the system prompt as soon as she woke up. She looked at the Favorability Interface and under Han Shengyao''s head was her 40% favorability, a few steps away from the red Fate-Changing arrow.


    She sat up straight and discovered that there was a warm coat on her body for who knows how long.


    She subconsciously looked back and forth for a figure and found Han Shengyao meditating in her thin inner robes.


    The coat belonged to her master.


    She calmly squeezed the coat with her hands as the corner of her lips rose up slightly. It seems that yesterday''s efforts were not in vain, and the system did not cheat her. Although the process was a bit deceitful, at least favorability points were added.


    After spending a whole afternoon of random checks conducted by the demon, Lin Qianshuang finally played the entire song in front of Han Shengyao without a mistake.


    Before Lin Qianshuang and Han Shengyao left, Du Shuang specially rushed over, seeming to make amends and apologize by giving her a bag of fragrant special pastries from the establishment.


    "Remember, if you want Han Shengyao to fall in love with you, you should make her jealous."7


    Du Shuang said softly in her ears as she handed her the bag.


    Lin Qianshuang froze for a moment before smiling and nodding. She carried the bag and got on the carriage with Han Shengyao.


    Du Shuang watched the carriage fade into the distance and sighed.


    Last night, she could see that Han Shengyao had some feelings for her disciple. But she knew that with her nature, she would blame 80% of it on desire instead of love.


    She didn''t want her old friend to follow in her footsteps.


    Hopefully, her disciple can pull her out of her repressed emotions.


    ......


    When she returned to the Demon Palace, her senior brothers flocked to her with their usual enthusiasm and asked about the interesting events of her outing.


    Surrounded by four good-looking senior brothers, Lin Qianshuang was in a surprisingly good mood.


    She distributed the pastries to her senior brothers and told them about the people she had encountered and the events that occurred in Yixiang Establishment. She found a zither and sat down to play a song she had been practicing for a while to her group of expectant senior brothers.


    While she was playing, she noticed a slight pain coming from her fingertips as she plucked the strings. Lowering her head, she discovered that at some point, the tips of all her ten fingers revealed her white bones, and the blood and flesh of her arms slowly corroded away in plain sight.3


    [I was framed. I want you to take revenge for me and kill the Demon Emperor.]


    [If the Demon Emperor is not killed, the curse that I carry will not be broken and you will suffer the pain of corroding into bones every month like I did.]


    The final words of the Cang Lan beast came to her mind.


    Lin Qianshuang realized that the curse had finally taken effect. She was afraid that she would really turn into a pile of bones just as the Cang Lan beast had said, and didn''t know how long the effect would last.


    She bit her lower lip. This appearance of hers absolutely must not be shown to Han Shengyao and her senior brothers. Otherwise, she wouldn''t be able to explain the abnormality of her body.


    "Senior brothers, I''m a little hot, so I''m gonna take a bath."


    At that moment, she turned into her silvery-white beast form and rushed out of the cave on her four legs.


    Chun, Xia, Qiu, and Dong were at a loss. Today''s climate was rarely cool and pleasant, but it was by no means hot at all.


    Junior sister was in such a hurry, could it be...... she was in a hurry to go to the toilet?


    ......


    (1)T/N: "the pavilion closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first" - First come, first served / Advantage of being in a favourable position.

 CH 14

    Xia walked out of the cave and stretched his head to look at the direction Lin Qianshuang ran off to. He seemed to suddenly understand something and said to his three brothers, "I think junior sister is looking for the master. Today, his majesty is hosting a banquet by the Black Lotus Pool in Wanhua Hall to entertain the cultivators of the Guiyuan Sect. Judging by the direction junior sister went off to, she''s heading exactly where the banquet is."


    The three brothers silently looked at each other, they remembered that the master didn''t seem to have asked the junior sister to accompany her to the banquet.


    Could it be that this was some sort of tacit understanding between the master and the junior sister?


    Lin Qianshuang sprinted through the woods at the speed of lightning, releasing several wisps of demonic energy resonating with irritability. Her beast ears twitched in search of a place with the most sufficient amount of demonic energy to safely spend her most painful and weakest moment.


    Not knowing how long she ran for, a pool of black lotuses nourished by the blood essence of demons for a thousand years appeared before her eyes.


    She was once brought by Han Shengyao to the Spiritual Pool of the Demon Palace to recuperate and heal her wounds, but it wasn''t as abundant with demonic energy as the pool before her.


    The blood of the demons was a dark purple mixed with red, surging in the pool as if it were alive. Amidst the steamy fog, the black lotuses bloomed gracefully upright, and their dark green stems swayed. The duckweed shook as the pool carried them with its waves, and some lotus buds could be seen hidden under their slightly slanted lotus leaves as if they were shy.


    Lin Qianshuang could smell the sweet flowery fragrance and sense the rich demonic energy coming from the lotuses. She was delighted in her heart for her good luck in managing to find a good place to recuperate by accident.


    Like a flash of white lightning, she jumped into the lake with a little splash.


    Hidden under a large lotus leaf, Lin Qianshuang''s whole body was soaked in demon blood, gritting her teeth as she endured the pain of corrosion. Her trembling fingers eroded into white bones as she pulled the leaves of a black lotus, the pain assaulting her body felt as if a thousand ants bit into her. The blood and flesh on her back had dissolved into nothingness.


    Her muscles peeled off little by little, and the scalding sensation from the demon blood slowly spread across her white bones.


    Not knowing how long the painful process had occurred for, by the time she regained her consciousness, she found herself in a chaotic situation and was pushed forward to a long distance by the water currents.


    Rows and rows of tall palace buildings passed by one after the other, and she caught a glimpse of multiple boathouses lined up together. Palace lanterns floated in the many twisting and turning corridors.


    The lights were bright and the crowded voices were noisy, she could hear footsteps rushing back and forth in different directions.


    She couldn''t figure out where she was as of now, but judging from her surrounding environment, she guessed that she was probably swept away by the water currents towards an area near the main hall of the Demon Palace.


    Her beast form''s soaked fur felt a little heavy, and swimming became troublesome.


    Inside the moving waters of dark purple demon blood, Lin Qianshuang transformed into her human form. She casually made use of a few wisps of demonic energy in the pool to give herself a light dress, and decided to go ashore and ask the passersby where this place was.


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    The warmth of the demon blood on her skin made her feel as if she was lying on a king sized bed.


    She stretched her legs and nimbly used her limbs to perform a breaststroke, feeling a little reluctant to leave the warm pool. Gradually, she broke out of the waters and reached the shore.


    From the glistening waves of the lilac-coloured pool emerged a woman dressed in white clothes with loose waist-length black hair. She lightly stepped on the surface of the pool with swaying black lotuses on her bare feet, emitting ripples as she gracefully walked towards the shore.


    It was dusk at the moment, and the sky burned with a fiery red glow.


    A faint golden light sprinkled from the gaps between the clouds in the sky, gently enveloping the figure of the woman stepping on the water. Her beautiful appearance and elegant posture was bathed in its golden radiance, adding a brilliant splendor to her figure. She appeared to have descended from the sky, like a deity, a fairy maiden that came from the ninth heaven. She had a distinct beauty, and she was elegant and refined, looking down upon the world.


    Inside Wanhua Hall of the Demon Palace, next to the fence of the Black Lotus Pool which was carved with white jade, the human cultivators of the Guiyuan Sect and the demon cultivators placed down their cups of tea. Hundreds of unfamiliar eyes looked in unison at the person who suddenly appeared at the edge of the lotus pool.


    After emerging from the water and slowly approaching the shore, Lin Qianshuang saw the scene in front of her and was stunned.


    Even as she grew older, aside from the theatre shows she watched in her childhood, it was the first time she encountered such a grand occasion. She was also particularly embarrassed at the moment since she had just gotten out of the water, causing her entire body to be wet. Her appearance as of now must look rather miserable.


    She felt the burning stares coming from the many pairs of eyes around her. Despite her expressionless face, her heart was filled with countless ''What the fuck''s, and she wanted nothing more than to transform into a beast and dig a hole to bury herself in.


    If their line of sight were actual fire, she would have long turned into ashes.


    Since the cultivators of the Guiyuan Sect were here, could it be that a banquet was being held? Then that should mean that the Demon Emperor was here as well.


    Her little heart trembled and her body shivered as she slowly looked up.


    The Demon Emperor was seated on the highest platform with Bai Wan in his arms. He stared straight at her figure with unpredictable eyes while Han Shengyao, who was seated at a table by the side, crushed the wineglass in her hand with an ugly expression. The servants attended to them by taking turns to pour wine while some of them stood by with fruit trays.


    Seeing the look on Han Shengyao''s face, Lin Qianshuang immediately realized that she had made a big mistake.


    Lin Qianshuang coughed in her heart and hurried to the front of the platform to kneel down and apologize to the Demon Emperor.


    "I was too engrossed in cultivating and momentarily lost my way, accidentally intruding on the banquet and disturbing the Demon Emperor''s good mood. Please forgive me, your majesty."


    In order to make her words more convincing, Lin Qianshuang showed a dumbfounded look, appearing as if she had just woken from a dream. Her petite body trembled as she kneeled on the ground, giving off a weak and pitiful look.


    She slightly raised her eyes to carefully observe the Demon Emperor''s reaction and keenly caught sight of the flash of amazement in the depths of his eyes.


    Lin Qianshuang silently thought, Han Shengyao had once told her that the Demon Emperor liked her type. It seemed to be true.


    She should be fine.


    "Are you the Sage''s disciple?"


    The Demon Emperor''s deep and powerful voice came from above.


    Since he asked this question, the Demon Emperor probably caught sight of her identity jade slip.


    "I am."


    Lin Qianshuang lowered her head, her trembling eyelashes hid the look in her eyes as she said, "I am stupid and disobedient, but it has nothing to do with master. So please, your majesty, don''t blame master for not teaching me properly."


    A burst of laughter filled with disdain came from above.


    "The relationship between master and disciple is unexpectedly deeply affectionate."


    Lin Qianshuang was silent, waiting for the Demon Emperor''s next set of words.


    "Raise your head and let this deity have a good look at you."


    The Demon Emperor''s voice carried a hint of expectation, looking with interest at Lin Qianshuang, who had her head lowered.


    She slowly raised her head after a moment of hesitation.


    At that moment, Han Shengyao suddenly dropped her crushed wine glass. The ear-piercing sound of shattering porcelain resounded.1


    She turned into a wisp of demonic energy and arrived at the platform in the blink of an eye. She walked in front of Lin Qianshuang and turned around, blocking the Demon Emperor''s line of sight as she looked up at him, saying, "Your majesty, the distinguished guests of the Guiyuan Sect are still waiting for you to resume the banquet. I''ll take my leave with my disciple."


    The Demon Emperor''s face quickly darkened, and his eyebrows furrowed with displeasure. He menacingly swept his gaze over Han Shengyao with a fierce look.


    Unwilling to back down, Han Shengyao did not avoid and instead welcomed his gaze.


    "Master."


    Lin Qianshuang''s eyes were tinged with joy as she pulled on Han Shengyao''s sleeve.


    "Be obedient. You''re not ready to face the Demon Emperor."


    Han Shengyao whispered in her ear, grabbed her hand, and planned to leave through the back of the garden.


    Just as Han Shengyao was about to pull Lin Qianshuang away under the eyes of the Demon Emperor, his voice suddenly rose in pitch as he said, "Sage, you are the guardian of the Demon Realm. We can''t take up the wine and chat merrily(1) with the people of the Guiyuan Sect without you, so go take a seat with your disciple."


    It was an order that could not be defied.


    Han Shengyao''s footsteps stopped at once. She slightly turned her head to look at Lin Qianshuang, her eyes were cold.


    Lin Qianshuang understood the meaning in her eyes. She began to stagger with each step, seeming to lack demonic energy, and then deliberately turned into a silvery white little beast. She laid on the ground listlessly.


    "The cultivation of this disciple of mine is at a low level and can no longer maintain her human form, so please don''t blame me."


    Han Shengyao''s face didn''t change as she picked up the little beast from the ground. She turned into a wisp of demonic energy and returned to her seat.


    Bai Wan looked at the absent-minded Demon Emperor and stroked her slightly bulging abdomen with gloomy eyes as she switched her gaze from Han Shengyao to the little beast.


    Han Shengyao... this woman was really impatient, going so far as to send her disciple to brazenly seduce the Demon Emperor on such an occasion.


    After this small incident, Wanhua Hall regained its previous momentum, and the human and demon cultivators got along very well together.


    The cultivators of the Guiyuan Sect demonstrated the hidden techniques of their sect on the spot. In turn, the cultivators of the three major demon sects of the Demon Realm showed their unique soul refining techniques.


    Naturally, the two different types of cultivators were bound to compete with each other.


    After they fought to exhaustion, the Demon Emperor invited an ordinary female dancer who was raised in the harem for a long time to liven things up.


    Snow-white limbs and various colored ribbons fluttered before the eyes of the crowd.


    Lin Qianshuang''s eyelids felt heavy, and she had the urge to yawn.


    The dancers were beautiful, but they lacked charisma(2), so their performance felt as dull as ditchwater.


    Just as she was drifting off to sleep, her body was suddenly thrown out in a violent manner.


    It took her three seconds to recover from her sudden blackout and the pain on her buttocks.


    She stood up, rubbing her bruised hand as she listened to the chaotic shouting around her.


    "Report! The people of the Guiyuan Sect have taken over the Immortal Mountain!"


    "Protect the Demon Emperor! Kill this group of human cultivators!"


    "Dare to invade the Demon Realm, the Guiyuan Sect is impudent!"


    "The three sects of the Righteous Dao have already broken through the barrier and are advancing towards the Demon Realm. Your majesty, they''re working together to attack us from both the inside and outside!"


    All the dancers were sitting around, crying and shivering as the Guiyuan Sect and the cultivators of the three major sects of the Demon Realm fought each other.


    One by one, cold bodies littered the hall from time to time.


    Lin Qianshuang scrambled to get up as she saw Han Shengyao amidst the chaotic crowd, standing by the side of the Demon Emperor. Her hands overflowed with demonic energy as it flowed to every direction, blocking his sides from the attacking dark arrows.


    The Demon Emperor was here, but where did the pregnant Bai Wan go?


    Lin Qianshuang felt that it was strange and looked around. She saw the person in question being surrounded by a group of people from the Guiyuan Sect. Bai Wan was covering her abdomen with a frightened look as she retreated with each step, but was pulled back by the hair.


    During such a moment of panic, everyone''s attention would inevitably be on the Demon Emperor instead of his favourite concubine.


    In addition, Bai Wan was just a small chess piece used to stabilize the balance between the three sects of the Demon Realm. Even if she dies, a new "Bai Wan" will still pop up.


    Looking at her for a moment, Lin Qianshuang made up her mind to save her.


    Bai Wan was originally a character that was part of the storyline. If she were to die, the future would become unpredictable.


    At least for now, she knows her personality and identity. If she wants to deal with her in the future, it''ll be very easy, but if she were to be replaced by a different person, it''ll become troublesome.


    Lin Qianshuang regards Bai Wan as a chess piece to keep the Demon Emperor in check, so she naturally can''t turn a blind eye to her.


    She lightly jumped onto the shoulders of a Guiyuan Sect''s human cultivator and gave his face a vicious claw mark. She took advantage of the other cultivators being stupefied and broke through their encirclement with steps that made it seem as if she was flying.


    "Where did this beast come from! Hurry up and grab it!"


    The cultivator was furious, he immediately covered his face and shouted.


    "Isn''t this little beast the beauty who was previously stepping on the water?"


    One of them suddenly said.


    At once, the group of people became noisy and lunged towards Lin Qianshuang, trying to capture her.


    She jumped around their feet and shoulders in a teasing manner.


    The human cultivators lost their sense of direction and ran into each other, causing them to scream curses at each other''s father.


    Lin Qianshuang watched their buffoonery from the corner of her eye and couldn''t help herself from laughing.


    Bai Wan watched the silvery white beast rush into the crowd to save her with teary eyes under the hazy moonlight. Her feelings became extremely complex.2


    Taking advantage of the chaos, Lin Qianshuang transformed into a human and casually tore off a light cloth to cover her face like a veil before dragging Bai Wan to a safe location.


    The battle didn''t last long. The people of the Guiyuan Sect were nearly annihilated, and several of them who were missing a few limbs and were at death''s door were thrown out to feed the demon pets in the palace.


    The Demon Emperor retracted his demonic energy and stood side by side with Han Shengyao. When he ordered the leaders of the three demon sects to clean up the mess, he realized that his arms felt empty and suddenly thought of Bai Wan.


    He was so anxious he grabbed a demon cultivator and asked, "Right Protector, where is this deity''s beloved concubine?"


    The Right Protector, Su Qing, bowed his head respectfully and said, "Your majesty, Miss Bai was separated from us. This subordinate does not know of her whereabouts."


    His heart went into turmoil when he thought of the child in her stomach.


    He coldy looked at Han Shengyao beside him, and with a flick of his sleeves, he rebuked her with anger, "Sage, what''s the point of having you by this deity''s side if you can''t even protect Bai Wan properly? If anything happens to her, this deity will never forgive you!"


    Han Shengyao was stunned. For a moment, her eyes turned dull and she slightly pursed her lips, not saying a word.


    Just as the atmosphere between them slowly turned tense...


    A lovely, melodious, and crisp female voice came.


    "Master, I''ve brought Miss Bai Wan with me."2


    ......


    (1)T/N: "We can''t take up the wine and chat merrily" - Friendly union


    (2)T/N: Raw: "¿ÉÁ³ÉÏÒ»µãÁéÆøҲûÓÐ"


    Not sure what "Aura on the face" was supposed to be, so I translated it to charisma.

 CH 15

    T/N: I''m finally back!!! Don''t worry, I haven''t dropped this novel. I just lost the motivation to translate this since I have many other things to do.


    After reading a lot of translated/untranslated yuri novels, I''ve finally come back! If I say I''ll translate something until it''s completed, I''ll do it even if it takes me 1-2 months to translate 1 chapter (I''ve no excuses for this...)


    Like I''ve said before, my schedule isn''t fixed and I apologize if I''ve kept you guys waiting for so long, here''s chapter 15!


    ......


    Han Shengyao was stunned when she heard her disciple''s voice. The other party''s hands held her shoulders intimately.


    When she turned her head, she saw that her disciple was standing beside her in her human form, affectionately wrapping her arms around her neck.


    The pair of bright and glassy eyes behind the veil were curved into a pair of crescent moons. They glittered as they looked at herself, seeming to wait for her to praise the other party.


    Han Shengyao wanted to take her hands away, but when she touched the scar on her hand, she instead wrapped the other party''s hand with her palms with no intention of letting go. She gently whispered, "Shuang''er, you are too reckless. Did you know that I placed an enchantment around you and if you leave it, no one will be able to protect you?"


    At the thought that her disciple had saved Bai Wan, who was usually against herself, she remembered that the Demon Emperor had once greeted her disciple''s body with 50 whips for Bai Wan''s sake.


    Han Shengyao''s heart ached once again, and she smeared ointment onto the scar on the back of her disciple''s hand.


    Lin Qianshuang hugged her neck and mischievously twirled Han Shengyao''s hanging strands of hair with a foolish look in her eyes. She said in a childish manner, "Master, which part of your disciple is so weak? Hehehe, look, aren''t I fine?"


    Han Shengyao pulled her ears with a look of disapproval. Seeing her in pain, she flicked her forehead and said, "Learn your lesson, I still haven''t settled the accounts for your sudden intrusion into the banquet."


    Despite being taught a small lesson, instead of moving away timidly, Lin Qianshuang took her hands from Han Shengyao''s neck and wrapped them around her waist before placing her chin on her shoulder. Their faces were very close to each other. Under her veil, Lin Qianshuang said with a bright and clear smile, "Understood, master."


    For a while, the look in Bai Wan''s eyes were strange and difficult to discern as they watched the master-disciple interaction between Han Shengyao and Lin Qianshuang. When she noticed the Demon Emperor''s gaze on her, her eyes turned red and she plunged into his embrace.


    Feeling wronged, tears flowed from her eyes. Her hands trembled as she shielded her bulging abdomen and reached out to touch his face. She felt lost as she said, "Ah Heng... Wan''er thought that the next time she could meet you again would be in the underworld. Fortunately, I came back alive..."


    The Demon Emperor grabbed her hand and pressed his face against her palm. He looked at her with deep affection and gently patted her back to soothe her and said, "Xiao Wan, everything is fine. This deity is by your side."


    Lin Qianshuang looked at the everlasting love between the Demon Emperor and Bai Wan, and in her heart, she couldn''t help but click her tongue a few times.


    Within the arms of the Demon Emperor, Bai Wan was just putting on an act. In actuality, her eyes were empty, and nobody knew where she drifted off to.


    No one knew who pretended to watch the false display of affection between these two people.


    For a while, the two people fawned over each other before the public. Looking at the Right Protector, Su Qing, and the demon cultivators beneath the platform, they all appeared to be blushing. They glanced at the couple and did not dare to look again.


    The Demon Emperor comforted Bai Wan. His gaze lingered on Lin Qianshuang before he looked towards Han Shengyao and said, "Sage, since your disciple saved this deity''s beloved concubine and her unborn child, she should be rewarded. What do you think?"


    Han Shengyao led Lin Qianshuang to kneel down and said, "It is an honour for my disciple to receive a reward from his majesty."


    The Demon Emperor expected to hear those words and smiled triumphantly. He looked at Lin Qianshuang with no intention to conceal his hot gaze, and said as he became increasingly riled up, "The position of the Left Protector of this deity has been idle for a long time, and this deity is worried that there are no suitable candidates. Right Protector, what do you think of the personal disciple of the Sage?"


    Su Qing noticed that the Demon Emperor constantly looked up and down at Lin Qianshuang for a long period of time. Since the Demon Emperor liked her, how could he dare to refute?


    He knelt respectfully at the side, bowing his head as he clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Sage''s disciple is indeed a talented figure and has good qualifications. She will become a prestigious figure of the Demon Dao in less than six months."


    After hearing his words, the Demon Emperor smiled and turned to Lin Qianshuang as he said, "Then it''s decided, this deity''s Left Protector is this girl. What is your name?"


    Lin Qianshuang secretly glanced at Han Shengyao from the corner of her eye. Her hair covered her expression, but she could see her hand under her sleeve clenching slightly as if she was holding herself back.


    Han Shengyao''s mood was downcast. It seemed that there was something fishy about the position of the Left Protector.


    Lin Qianshuang thought and lowered her head. Her voice trembled slightly as she said, "I... My name is Lin Qianshuang."


    The Demon Emperor repeated her name in his heart and savoured it carefully as he thought of the vague figure of the beauty who stepped on the water while cloaked in the afterglow of the sun. The person underneath was veiled which brought about an air of mystery, making him fall into a reverie and somewhat made it hard for him to endure the temptation.


    The veiled beauty kneeling on the ground seemed to feel that what she had said was not enough and explained, "Lin is the one of two trees(1), Qian is thousands of mountains and rivers, and Shuang is the Shuang of frost and snow.(2)"


    When she gestured, she looked at him with pure and bright eyes. Those azure blue eyes were like lake water, appearing as if they could illuminate his ugly innermost being and reveal his true colors.


    The Demon Emperor realized his mistake and immediately assumed a dignified posture, smiling as he said, "Lin Qianshuang... This is a really good name."


    He instructed Su Qing by the side, "Right Protector, send someone to clean up Tianyi hall where the Left Protector will be moving to. This deity remembers that there are more than a thousand hundred-year-old frost trees in the Spiritual Garden. Remember to move all of them to the borders of the palace."


    "Your majesty, this is..."


    Su Qing looked at the Demon Emperor with a stunned expression. The frost trees in the Spiritual Garden were considered rare sources of magic that appeared once every 100 years. They were so easily moved to the hands of this young demon cultivator?


    The Demon Emperor looked at Lin Qianshuang for a while, before turning to Han Shengyao and saying, "The Left Protector of this deity is the personal disciple of the Sage, so naturally, she can not be neglected."


    He smiled lightly and met Lin Qianshuang''s eyes as he said, "Besides, if the frost trees were planted all around the Left Protector''s chambers, wouldn''t it fit the meaning of the name ''Qianshuang''?(3)"


    Lin Qianshuang was covered in goosebumps at the Demon Emperor''s sight. On the surface, she looked flattered, but she secretly cursed several times in her heart.


    Scumbag! The girlfriend is pregnant but is still thinking about picking up girls.


    The prodigal son, for the sake of the person he fancied, gave away the precious frost trees so easily.


    This Demon Emperor is indeed a scumbag and a wasteful person.


    Lin Qianshuang suddenly felt that usurping the Demon Emperor was indeed a very wise choice. According to the Demon Emperor''s current behaviour, if it continued, he would bring about his own destruction.


    Bai Wan shrunk in the arms of the Demon Emperor, both jealous and envious of Lin Qianshuang. She naturally saw through Lin Qianshuang''s deceitful expressions and demeanor. She seemed to have met a well-matched opponent and felt a sense of tension in her heart, secretly cursing the fox-like woman.


    For a moment, Su Qing''s expression was awkward. He glanced at Lin Qianshuang on the ground before finally retreating and said, "Your subordinates will do it at once."


    Seeing that everything was done properly, the Demon Emperor left with Bai Wan, leaving the group of demon cultivators to continue repairing the collapsed walls and pillars of Wanhua Hall.


    Jiuyang peak is the place where Han Shengyao''s cave is located and goes to during her daily practice. It is a good place for cultivating in seclusion because it is snowy all year round, making it inaccessible and isolated from the world.


    After leaving Wanhua Hall, Han Shengyao brought Lin Qianshuang to Jiuyang peak and the two of them competed on the top of the mountain for an hour.


    The cool moonlight fell on the two tangled shadows, one white and one red.


    Before long, the white shadow was the first to be beaten to the ground. It seemed to have taken a heavy blow as it took a long time to get up.


    "Master, stop fighting. My Demonic Energy has depleted."


    Lin Qianshuang lost count of the many times she had been sent flying. She felt physically uncomfortable and hurriedly called Han Shengyao to stop.


    Han Shengyao squatted down slightly. She looked at Lin Qianshuang''s sweaty appearance and took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat. She said seriously, "Shuang''er, it''s not easy to be the Left Protector. Before the fall of the previous Demon Emperor, his Demon Empress also sat in the position of the Left Protector. This position is the symbol of the future Demon Empress.


    Your current situation is very dangerous. Not only will Bai Wan regard you as an enemy, but the three demon sects will also test you and find a way to get rid of you.


    I originally wanted you to see the Demon Emperor after a year, but I didn''t expect to be caught off guard by this matter."


    Lin Qianshuang took her handkerchief into her hands, sat crossed-legged on the ground and solemnly looked at her, "Master, I know what you mean. I am the personal disciple of the Sage of the Demon Realm. With such a prominent position and a clean identity with no involvement with the three demon sects, if I become the Demon Empress in the future, the Demon Emperor will be free from the constraints of the three demon sects, and you can also secretly tear down the forces that have infiltrated the three sects behind Bai Wan."


    Han Shengyao looked at her disciple in surprise. She did not expect her to appear dull, but actually had a sharp mind.


    Lin Qianshuang pursed her lower lip at the innumerable thoughts in her heart that twisted and turned. She had long known what the Left Protector had to do from Su Qing''s voice transmission.


    After that, she will have to complete the assassination mission sent by the three demon sects and deal with those difficult favored concubines of the Demon Emperor''s harem.


    These were all tests to test her qualifications as the future Demon Empress.


    Once something happens to her, Bai Wan can take her place, but Han Shengyao would definitely be unable to escape the vortex of power and would certainly be implicated because of her.


    Lin Qianshuang thought of the ending of Han Shengyao where she was used as a pawn and given to Liang Jingxuan. Her eyes narrowed and she stood up to hold Han Shengyao tightly.


    Han Shengyao was a little puzzled by Lin Qianshuang''s sudden hug and was about to remove her hands from her waist when a sweet and slightly nasal voice filled with dependence rang in her ears. Her heart softened and she no longer tried to withdraw from her embrace.


    "Master, let me hug you one last time. In the future, there will be fewer opportunities for us to meet. This disciple will miss you."


    Lin Qianshuang glanced over Han Shengyao''s shoulder and watched the snow falling on the vast expanse of whiteness. Her face was firm with a trace of cold-hearted indifference.


    No matter what method must be used, she will definitely change that ending!


    That was the purpose of her arrival, as well as the most important task she must complete.


    "Hey! It''s so late at night but sister Shengyao is still stuck with our newly appointed Left Protector. Is she reluctant to let go of her precious disciple?"


    A provocative female voice filled with ridicule came from above.


    Bai Wan placed her hands on her abdomen and steadily landed on the ground in a graceful posture with the support of Su Qing, the Right Protector.


    "Master, I''m leaving."


    Lin Qianshuang gently parted from Han Shengyao with those words and walked over to Bai Wan''s side.


    Bai Wan lightly glanced at Lin Qianshuang, snorted, and waved her hand. Soon, their figures vanished.


    Han Shengyao watched Lin Qianshuang leave and suddenly felt as if her heart was filled with emptiness. A sense of loneliness, which could not be erased for a long time, slowly spread.


    As for what was missing in her heart, she did not dare nor did she want to think about it.

 CH 16.1

    Back in the cave, Han Shengyao devoted herself to cultivating on the thousand-year old ice bed. But while she was meditating in her sea of divine consciousness, she would always recall the little beast that circled around her.


    Will Shuang''er get used to it?


    After all, it was her first time living in an unfamiliar environment


    Han Shengyao''s mind flashed back to the mean look Bai Wan gave Lin Qianshuang when she took her away. The more she thought about it, the more worried she became.


    Bai Wan has a scheming mind. This time, she brought her disciple to a new residence, where she might try to put on airs and intimidate her. How else could her disciple survive if she fails to gain a foothold in the Demon Emperor''s harem?


    She felt increasingly upset as she thought about it. The state of confusion brought on by thinking about all sorts of messy ideas caused her breath to become erratic.


    Knowing that her current state was not suitable for cultivation, Han Shengyao simply stepped down from the bed and pushed open the door of the cave.


    A flood of translucent moonlight from above illuminated a vast expanse of white mountains. The cold wind made her calmer and more conscious.


    Snowflakes whirled heavily in the sky on the mountain tops like a myriad of feathers, gradually burying the traces of battle between her and her disciple with the thickening frost and snow.


    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªMaster, I''m leaving.


    When her disciple turned and left, the desolate look on her face emerged in her heart.


    Han Shengyao finally couldn''t resist the thought of visiting Lin Qianshuang and vanished into the falling snow.


    Tianyi Hall.


    Lin Qianshuang was led by Right Protector Su Qing to the entrance of the side hall she was assigned to.


    Instead of entering the magnificent hall, she went to look at the thousands of frost trees transported to the periphery by the Demon Emperor.


    Under the night breeze, the ancient trees towering the sky set off a circle of silver waves. The frosty white trunks emitted a faint white light, and the lilac-colored pure demonic energy lingered among the lush branches and leaves.


    Lin Qianshuang closed her eyes as she sensed the influx of demonic energy gathered around her. When she opened her eyes once again, her face had a touch of joy.


    The demonic energy was so pure that just by inhaling a mouthful, the operation of her magic core in her dantian(1) accelerated a ton. Compared to her previously slow progress, her current cultivation speed was also several times faster.


    Coincidentally, she had yet to practice in detail the sword technique Du Shuang had given her, and now was a good time to do so.


    Lin Qianshuang''s eyes flickered slightly. She broke off a random lowered branch from one of the frost trees and walked to an open space.


    One by one, sword-wielding figures appeared in her sea of divine consciousness. She held up the branch and began to imitate each sword gesture.


    Compared to the battle at Jiuyang Peak, her sword technique was much more fluent and her originally disordered pace was lighter as she slowly improved due to her gradual comprehension of sword intent.


    The frost white leaves fluttered chaotically around the woman in white sword dancing with the branch among the trees. Her steps were sharp and she fluidly changed her posture as if she was wielding a sword. The tree branch in her hands gradually corroded under the eruption of demonic energy, which she subconsciously condensed into a dark purple sword.


    Gathering the energy and condensing the sword, she has broken through the first layer of the Penglai immortal sect''s Floating Sword skill.


    "Unbelievable, Miss Lin is actually practicing the sword skills from that group of stubbornly righteous people. This wonderful sword technique has really opened my eyes."


    The sound of clapping came from behind.


    Lin Qianshuang turned around and saw Bai Wan standing not far from her. Those pitiful apricot eyes stared unblinkingly at her waist, making her feel as if something was wrong.


    Did her clothes become disordered while she was practicing the sword technique?


    Lin Qianshuang thought and subconsciously took a look at her clothes. The waistband was still properly fastened around her waist and hadn''t fallen off.


    Bai Wan''s previous tone had a mix of appreciation and sarcasm when she taunted her. Her line of sight moved from Lin Qianshuang''s waist to her face.


    Just now, she wasn''t looking into Lin Qianshuang''s sword dance, all she saw was the slender, soft and extremely flexible waist in front of her that fluidly changed into various postures. She didn''t know if the beautiful face that made her jealous, stained with a thin layer of sweat, was intended to be seductive.


    Thinking of the banquet where Lin Qianshuang rose from underwater like a lotus flower, she was moved, much less the demon cultivators present at the time.


    ''A demon born to seduce men!'' Bai Wan secretly cursed in her heart again and approached Lin Qianshuang as usual.


    "Bai Wan, why don''t you leave? This is my bedchamber."


    Lin Qianshuang looked at Bai Wan with vigilance as the sword in her hand dissipated into the air.


    It seems that the white lotus did not remain in the Frostwood Forest until so late at night just to reap the benefits of her demonic energy.


    "Don''t think that just because you saved my life, I will forever remember your great kindness. I still remember the time when you scratched my face, and the Demon Emperor refused to see me for two days."


    The only remaining frailty in Bai Wan disappeared. She tore off her disguise completely, walking up to Lin Qianshuang as she warned her in a provocative tone, "Miss Lin, bear in mind that I am the future Demon Empress, and you, like your master, will only be completely disgusting in the Demon Emperor''s eyes."


    Listening to Bai Wan''s childish words, Lin Qianshuang only felt bored and kind of clich¨¦''d. Such words spoken between love rivals will appear in every novel.


    She casually patted Bai Wan on the shoulder and leaned back on the rough bark of the ancient tree. She felt a little tired and couldn''t help but yawn as she lazily said to her, "Rest assured Miss Bai I will never steal your position as the Demon Empress. Furthermore, I''m not interested in the Demon Emperor."


    Lin Qianshuang felt a little arrogant in her heart, ''Who wants to be the Demon Empress? Whoever wants to can do so. What I want to be is the Demon Emperor!''


    The expression of the woman in white was very solemn, and it could be seen from her eyes and subtle movements that she didn''t care at all.


    Bai Wan had seen all kinds of people since she was child and has long since honed her eye for people. She could see that the woman in front of her was not pretending, and she really was not interested in the position of Demon Empress.


    However, the position of Demon Empress was clearly the lifelong pursuit of women in the Demon Realm. There was no way anyone could resist the temptation.


    Unless of course, the woman in front of her already had a sweetheart.


    Bai Wan''s eyes wandered for a while, and a very strange idea suddenly surfaced in her heart.


    She especially remembered the intimate interactions between Han Shengyao and her disciple at the banquet, including the affectionate parting at Jiuyang Peak which was by no means an ordinary interaction between master and disciple.


    Could it be that...


    The woman in front of her likes Han Shengyao, and it is precisely because she likes her master that she is willing to become a pawn placed beside the Demon Emperor.


    Bai Wan''s gaze towards Lin Qianshuang was no longer hostile, instead, it held a bit of sympathy. She was also a chess piece but Lin Qianshuang was obviously more pitiful than her.


    The feeling of being sent as a gift to your love rival by the very person you like was bound to be heart-wrenching.


    "I remember that there were no scars on your hand when you saved me, but when you went to Han Shengyao, a few bloodstains appeared."


    Bai Wan suddenly approached Lin Qianshuang and leaned to her side, her black eyes that seemed to know everything looked at her sharply as she said, "You deliberately hurt yourself to make Han Shengyao pity you."


    For a while, Lin Qianshuang''s indifferent expression froze. She thought that this white lotus was a bit powerful as her small movements were seen in her eyes.


    Could it be that Bai Wan suspected her relationship with Han Shengyao to be not as simple as master and disciple?


    But it''s better to have her misunderstand anyway. Sooner or later, she will have to get Bai Wan as her ally for the power of the three great sects of the Demon Dao behind her.


    So let her realise that she''s not a rival in love.


    A dark light flashed in Lin Qianshuang''s eyes as she uncomfortably turned her head to the side. She clasped her hands and said, "So what? It''s none of your business."


    "You like Han Shengyao, right?"


    Bai Wan''s face slightly enlarged in her view, and her protruding belly sagged to her lower abdomen.


    Lin Qianshuang was startled by Bai Wan''s sudden approach and was about to withdraw when Bai Wan grabbed her hand and pressed it firmly on her abdomen.


    Lin Qianshuang was completely stunned by the throbbing sense of life and did not dare to pull away. She was afraid that she could not control the demonic energy at present and would hurt Bai Wan''s baby.


    Bai Wan came close to Lin Qianshuang''s ear, glanced at the person slowly approaching from the depths of the forest and said, "Your master will arrive soon. If she knew that her good female disciple had other thoughts about her, how would she treat you?"


    Lin Qianshuang clicked her tongue in her heart, who would believe it? With the cold temperament of Han Shengyao, she should be cultivating in seclusion.


    Bai Wan, who after noticing that Han Shengyao was close, leaned closer to Lin Qianshuang''s side with a shy face. She firmly grasped Lin Qianshuang''s hand which was forced to press on her abdomen and whispered, "Don''t talk or resist. Otherwise, I will tell the Demon Emperor tomorrow that you want to harm the child in my belly. That it almost lost its breath when your hand touched my child."


    Lin Qianshuang looked at Bai Wan with wide eyes, countless alpacas galloped past her heart(2). What''s with this white lotus? What the hell is she going to do?


    After a while, her mind was on the hand placed on Bai Wan''s abdomen. Why did she have a feeling that the thing inside Bai Wan''s belly was not a child at all? It possessed a very foreign demonic energy which she also felt when she swallowed the pill.


    "This sentimental look on Protector Lin''s face is because she is thinking of sister Shengyao again, isn''t she? You have such a deep-rooted love for her, yet she still abandoned you."


    Bai Wan''s voice sounded very clear in the quiet atmosphere.


    Her soft hand, smooth as a water snake, grabbed Lin Qianshuang''s other hand and touched her face. Her inky eyes rippled full of style as she gazed into her eyes with a flirtatious look and said, "The child in my belly feels uncomfortable. You rub it well and gently."


    Lin Qianshuang felt Bai Wan''s hand on her face seemed to be tracing her eyebrows and eyes. Her close laughter sounded clear and charming, "Your stomach feels comfortable, yet you can still touch my face, my neck, and even a little bit further down~. Hello, girly? You think that I feel like this, but how do you compare it to your feelings for sister Shengyao?"


    Bai Wan held Lin Qianshuang''s hand and moved further down her cheek. Her delicate body moved closer and closer to her, and the playful look in her eyes gradually deepened.


    Lin Qianshuang was dumbfounded by Bai Wan''s series of teasing actions. For a moment, she could not think of a solution until she suddenly saw Han Shengyao not far away dressed in red. Her whole person was like a thunderstorm, and her face lost its color.


    "Master!"


    +


    ......


    (1) T/N: Dantian - Energy center.


    (2) T/N: "Countless alpacas galloped past her heart" - (²ÝÄàÂí) literally translated as grass mud horse. This phrase means means that the heart is very dissatisfied with what happened or what was heard, and expresses anger in the atmosphere.

 CH 16

    Back in the cave, Han Shengyao devoted herself to cultivating on the thousand-year old ice bed. But while she was meditating in her sea of divine consciousness, she would always recall the little beast that circled around her.


    Will Shuang''er get used to it?


    After all, it was her first time living in an unfamiliar environment


    Han Shengyao''s mind flashed back to the mean look Bai Wan gave Lin Qianshuang when she took her away. The more she thought about it, the more worried she became.


    Bai Wan has a scheming mind. This time, she brought her disciple to a new residence, where she might try to put on airs and intimidate her. How else could her disciple survive if she fails to gain a foothold in the Demon Emperor''s harem?


    She felt increasingly upset as she thought about it. The state of confusion brought on by thinking about all sorts of messy ideas caused her breath to become erratic.


    Knowing that her current state was not suitable for cultivation, Han Shengyao simply stepped down from the bed and pushed open the door of the cave.


    A flood of translucent moonlight from above illuminated a vast expanse of white mountains. The cold wind made her calmer and more conscious.


    Snowflakes whirled heavily in the sky on the mountain tops like a myriad of feathers, gradually burying the traces of battle between her and her disciple with the thickening frost and snow.


    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªMaster, I''m leaving.


    When her disciple turned and left, the desolate look on her face emerged in her heart.


    Han Shengyao finally couldn''t resist the thought of visiting Lin Qianshuang and vanished into the falling snow.


    Tianyi Hall.


    Lin Qianshuang was led by Right Protector Su Qing to the entrance of the side hall she was assigned to.


    Instead of entering the magnificent hall, she went to look at the thousands of frost trees transported to the periphery by the Demon Emperor.


    Under the night breeze, the ancient trees towering the sky set off a circle of silver waves. The frosty white trunks emitted a faint white light, and the lilac-colored pure demonic energy lingered among the lush branches and leaves.


    Lin Qianshuang closed her eyes as she sensed the influx of demonic energy gathered around her. When she opened her eyes once again, her face had a touch of joy.


    The demonic energy was so pure that just by inhaling a mouthful, the operation of her magic core in her dantian(1) accelerated a ton. Compared to her previously slow progress, her current cultivation speed was also several times faster.


    Coincidentally, she had yet to practice in detail the sword technique Du Shuang had given her, and now was a good time to do so.


    Lin Qianshuang''s eyes flickered slightly. She broke off a random lowered branch from one of the frost trees and walked to an open space.


    One by one, sword-wielding figures appeared in her sea of divine consciousness. She held up the branch and began to imitate each sword gesture.


    Compared to the battle at Jiuyang Peak, her sword technique was much more fluent and her originally disordered pace was lighter as she slowly improved due to her gradual comprehension of sword intent.


    The frost white leaves fluttered chaotically around the woman in white sword dancing with the branch among the trees. Her steps were sharp and she fluidly changed her posture as if she was wielding a sword. The tree branch in her hands gradually corroded under the eruption of demonic energy, which she subconsciously condensed into a dark purple sword.


    Gathering the energy and condensing the sword, she has broken through the first layer of the Penglai immortal sect''s Floating Sword skill.


    "Unbelievable, Miss Lin is actually practicing the sword skills from that group of stubbornly righteous people. This wonderful sword technique has really opened my eyes."


    The sound of clapping came from behind.


    Lin Qianshuang turned around and saw Bai Wan standing not far from her. Those pitiful apricot eyes stared unblinkingly at her waist, making her feel as if something was wrong.


    Did her clothes become disordered while she was practicing the sword technique?


    Lin Qianshuang thought and subconsciously took a look at her clothes. The waistband was still properly fastened around her waist and hadn''t fallen off.


    Bai Wan''s previous tone had a mix of appreciation and sarcasm when she taunted her. Her line of sight moved from Lin Qianshuang''s waist to her face.


    Just now, she wasn''t looking into Lin Qianshuang''s sword dance, all she saw was the slender, soft and extremely flexible waist in front of her that fluidly changed into various postures. She didn''t know if the beautiful face that made her jealous, stained with a thin layer of sweat, was intended to be seductive.


    Thinking of the banquet where Lin Qianshuang rose from underwater like a lotus flower, she was moved, much less the demon cultivators present at the time.


    ''A demon born to seduce men!'' Bai Wan secretly cursed in her heart again and approached Lin Qianshuang as usual.


    "Bai Wan, why don''t you leave? This is my bedchamber."


    Lin Qianshuang looked at Bai Wan with vigilance as the sword in her hand dissipated into the air.


    It seems that the white lotus did not remain in the Frostwood Forest until so late at night just to reap the benefits of her demonic energy.


    "Don''t think that just because you saved my life, I will forever remember your great kindness. I still remember the time when you scratched my face, and the Demon Emperor refused to see me for two days."


    The only remaining frailty in Bai Wan disappeared. She tore off her disguise completely, walking up to Lin Qianshuang as she warned her in a provocative tone, "Miss Lin, bear in mind that I am the future Demon Empress, and you, like your master, will only be completely disgusting in the Demon Emperor''s eyes."


    Listening to Bai Wan''s childish words, Lin Qianshuang only felt bored and kind of clich¨¦''d. Such words spoken between love rivals will appear in every novel.


    She casually patted Bai Wan on the shoulder and leaned back on the rough bark of the ancient tree. She felt a little tired and couldn''t help but yawn as she lazily said to her, "Rest assured Miss Bai I will never steal your position as the Demon Empress. Furthermore, I''m not interested in the Demon Emperor."


    Lin Qianshuang felt a little arrogant in her heart, ''Who wants to be the Demon Empress? Whoever wants to can do so. What I want to be is the Demon Emperor!''


    The expression of the woman in white was very solemn, and it could be seen from her eyes and subtle movements that she didn''t care at all.


    Bai Wan had seen all kinds of people since she was child and has long since honed her eye for people. She could see that the woman in front of her was not pretending, and she really was not interested in the position of Demon Empress.


    However, the position of Demon Empress was clearly the lifelong pursuit of women in the Demon Realm. There was no way anyone could resist the temptation.


    Unless of course, the woman in front of her already had a sweetheart.


    Bai Wan''s eyes wandered for a while, and a very strange idea suddenly surfaced in her heart.


    She especially remembered the intimate interactions between Han Shengyao and her disciple at the banquet, including the affectionate parting at Jiuyang Peak which was by no means an ordinary interaction between master and disciple.


    Could it be that...


    The woman in front of her likes Han Shengyao, and it is precisely because she likes her master that she is willing to become a pawn placed beside the Demon Emperor.


    Bai Wan''s gaze towards Lin Qianshuang was no longer hostile, instead, it held a bit of sympathy. She was also a chess piece but Lin Qianshuang was obviously more pitiful than her.


    The feeling of being sent as a gift to your love rival by the very person you like was bound to be heart-wrenching.


    "I remember that there were no scars on your hand when you saved me, but when you went to Han Shengyao, a few bloodstains appeared."


    Bai Wan suddenly approached Lin Qianshuang and leaned to her side, her black eyes that seemed to know everything looked at her sharply as she said, "You deliberately hurt yourself to make Han Shengyao pity you."


    For a while, Lin Qianshuang''s indifferent expression froze. She thought that this white lotus was a bit powerful as her small movements were seen in her eyes.


    Could it be that Bai Wan suspected her relationship with Han Shengyao to be not as simple as master and disciple?


    But it''s better to have her misunderstand anyway. Sooner or later, she will have to get Bai Wan as her ally for the power of the three great sects of the Demon Dao behind her.


    So let her realise that she''s not a rival in love.


    A dark light flashed in Lin Qianshuang''s eyes as she uncomfortably turned her head to the side. She clasped her hands and said, "So what? It''s none of your business."


    "You like Han Shengyao, right?"


    Bai Wan''s face slightly enlarged in her view, and her protruding belly sagged to her lower abdomen.


    Lin Qianshuang was startled by Bai Wan''s sudden approach and was about to withdraw when Bai Wan grabbed her hand and pressed it firmly on her abdomen.


    Lin Qianshuang was completely stunned by the throbbing sense of life and did not dare to pull away. She was afraid that she could not control the demonic energy at present and would hurt Bai Wan''s baby.


    Bai Wan came close to Lin Qianshuang''s ear, glanced at the person slowly approaching from the depths of the forest and said, "Your master will arrive soon. If she knew that her good female disciple had other thoughts about her, how would she treat you?"


    Lin Qianshuang clicked her tongue in her heart, who would believe it? With the cold temperament of Han Shengyao, she should be cultivating in seclusion.


    Bai Wan, who after noticing that Han Shengyao was close, leaned closer to Lin Qianshuang''s side with a shy face. She firmly grasped Lin Qianshuang''s hand which was forced to press on her abdomen and whispered, "Don''t talk or resist. Otherwise, I will tell the Demon Emperor tomorrow that you want to harm the child in my belly. That it almost lost its breath when your hand touched my child."


    Lin Qianshuang looked at Bai Wan with wide eyes, countless alpacas galloped past her heart(2). What''s with this white lotus? What the hell is she going to do?


    After a while, her mind was on the hand placed on Bai Wan''s abdomen. Why did she have a feeling that the thing inside Bai Wan''s belly was not a child at all? It possessed a very foreign demonic energy which she also felt when she swallowed the pill.


    "This sentimental look on Protector Lin''s face is because she is thinking of sister Shengyao again, isn''t she? You have such a deep-rooted love for her, yet she still abandoned you."


    Bai Wan''s voice sounded very clear in the quiet atmosphere.


    Her soft hand, smooth as a water snake, grabbed Lin Qianshuang''s other hand and touched her face. Her inky eyes rippled full of style as she gazed into her eyes with a flirtatious look and said, "The child in my belly feels uncomfortable. You rub it well and gently."


    Lin Qianshuang felt Bai Wan''s hand on her face seemed to be tracing her eyebrows and eyes. Her close laughter sounded clear and charming, "Your stomach feels comfortable, yet you can still touch my face, my neck, and even a little bit further down~. Hello, girly? You think that I feel like this, but how do you compare it to your feelings for sister Shengyao?"


    Bai Wan held Lin Qianshuang''s hand and moved further down her cheek. Her delicate body moved closer and closer to her, and the playful look in her eyes gradually deepened.


    Lin Qianshuang was dumbfounded by Bai Wan''s series of teasing actions. For a moment, she could not think of a solution until she suddenly saw Han Shengyao not far away dressed in red. Her whole person was like a thunderstorm, and her face lost its color.


    "Master!"


    +


    ......


    (1) T/N: Dantian - Energy center.


    (2) T/N: "Countless alpacas galloped past her heart" - (²ÝÄàÂí) literally translated as grass mud horse. This phrase means means that the heart is very dissatisfied with what happened or what was heard, and expresses anger in the atmosphere.

 CH 17

    Bai Wan didn''t lie to her, Han Shengyao really did appear.


    Lin Qianshuang felt like her mind was in a mess. Her current posture was very frisky and it looked like she was flirting with Bai Wan.


    1


    Plus, the atmosphere that Bai Wan''s words created was very thought-provoking.


    Han Shengyao once forced her to watch the love between men and women when she suspected that she liked women. This obviously meant that she was extremely disgusted with the relationship between the same sex.


    1


    Now, she and Bai Wan were caught being ambiguous together in the middle of the night and the two seemed to be flirting.


    Their conversation also involved the slanderous suspicion of their master and disciple relationship.


    On one side is the love rival she can''t wait to get rid of, and on the other side is the disciple she has high hopes of.


    Lin Qianshuang can completely imagine how big of an impact this could be on the delicate, sensitive and irritable mind of Han Shengyao.


    Would she hate her at this moment?


    Then wouldn''t her efforts be in vain?


    With this thought, Lin Qianshuang felt a little panicked and timidly called out. "Master."


    Han Shengyao was not as angry as Lin Qianshuang imagined. She lightly flicked her gaze between Lin QIanshuang and Bai Wan, then turned around and simply left.


    When Lin Qianshuang met Han Shengyao''s eyes, her body instantly felt cold as if she had fallen into a cave of ice.


    She had never seen that look on Han Shengyao before. She had unfamiliar cold eyes, as if she was looking at a complete stranger.


    Bai Wan was in a happy mood after appreciating the look on Han Shengyao''s face. Making this arrogant woman unhappy was the most enjoyable thing for her. Who told her to make trouble every day with a straight face and keep opposing her?


    Her eyes gradually turned to the pale white Lin Qianshuang beside her.


    Bai Wan contemplated for a moment, before squeezing her hand with some demonic energy and slowly let go with a slightly affirmative tone. "It seems that you... genuinely like her."


    "Nonsense, how can you joke about such a thing? If you were trying to test me, then you''ve succeeded."


    Lin Qianshuang was no longer calm. She was so anxious that she decided to deal with Bai Wan with a few words.


    Seeing the scarlet figure disappear into the woods, she could care less about Bai Wan and pushed her away, chasing after the figure.


    Watching Lin Qianshuang depart, Bai Wan took out a long whip and tied it to the end of a tree. She lightly jumped and nimbly tapped her toes on its trunk to propel herself upwards to its branches with the momentum from her whip, before closely following after the girl. Her skillful movements were unlike that of a pregnant woman.


    1


    The dappled shadows of leaves from the tree''s canopy shrouded the side of her face. Her ink-black eyes seemed to be covered by a thin layer of mist, making it impossible to see her thoughts.


    Han Shengyao aimlessly walked around the forest. Her heart felt as if a poisonous snake was gnawing at it, and a nameless flame of jealousy sprang up.


    Even if Shuang''er liked women, it shouldn''t be a messy woman like Bai Wan.


    She knew Bai Wan was trying to provoke their master and disciple relationship with such a low-end tactic that she could see through it with a glance.


    But everytime she thought of the scene she witnessed just now, her reason seemed to collapse instantly, replaced by the desire to kill Bai Wan immediately.


    Which would go all according to Bai Wan''s plan.


    Han Shengyao felt a strong demonic presence gradually approaching her. Although the presence concealed the pressure it emanated, She could still determine that its strength was no different from hers.


    A purple light flashed in her half-closed eyes, and she vigilantly took out the bone flute from her waist. The hems of her silk robes fluttered and spread around her like a cicada''s wings as a few wisps of demonic energy searched the surrounding darkness.


    This demonic presence arrived and left just as quickly, as before she could use her own demonic energy to find its specific location; it had already vanished.


    "Master, you walk too fast. This disciple couldn''t even catch up to you with her own demonic energy."


    An aggrieved and pitiful voice came from behind her.


    Han Shengyao was stunned. The demonic energy returned to her body and she looked towards the source of the voice. Lin Qianshuang was leaning against a tree, panting, and her watery eyes were staring at her with gentleness.


    Her chest was slightly heaving due to the shortness of breath caused from rushing over. Unable to find a proper support, she gently tugged on the drooping peach branch. Her originally plain and beautiful face was stained with a layer of thin crystal sweat, and her cheeks were smeared by a gorgeous reddish colour.


    The imagery of the girl''s delicate and slender body powerlessly leaning against the tree with the colourful peach forest behind her looked very beautiful.


    Han Shengyao''s gaze shifted from her undulating chest, to her white and slender neck, and finally to her gasping pink lips. The light in her eyes darkened and her heart soared, feeling as if it was hit hard by something.


    1


    [Host, your weak figure is awesome! Look, Han Shengyao is fascinated by you.]


    Lin Qianshuang observed Han Shengyao''s demeanour and said to the system with some doubt. "Do I really look good? It looks like she''s still in a bad mood, will she really patiently listen to my explanation?"


    [Don''t worry host, I rate your appearance a 99/100. The extra point is deducted because of your cockiness.


    Also, look at the way she looks at you. It''s obvious that she''s stunned and can''t even move, ok?]


    With the system''s guarantee, Lin Qianshuang felt relieved. She walked up to Han Shengyao with a slightly lowered head, a posture that made her appear as if she was about to admit her mistake. It was like a student in trouble facing her teacher, waiting for the reprimand to come.


    "Master, there is nothing going on between me and Bai Wan. Your disciple was originally practising her sword skills in the Frostwood forest, but who knew that she would suddenly come here... she... uh!"


    She was roughly pushed on her back and she fell to the ground of soft green grass. The pale pink peach blossoms fluttered down her eyelids, dazzling her already dizzy sight. Silk-like black hair scattered from above and rubbed against her cheeks, giving an itchy sensation.


    1


    Lin Qianshuang''s lips were deeply blocked by Han Shengyao''s. Her wrists were locked to the sides of her head and a heavy object pressed against her lower body, rendering her immobile.


    1


    The scorching hot and irresistible kiss made her lose her basic ability to think, as if a circuit was suddenly cut off and her mind went blank.


    She instinctively tried to clench her teeth to prevent the harsh intrusion of a foreign object.


    The hot and supple tongue wandered around her soft walls and licked her teeth. As if it anticipated her rejection, it withdrew from her mouth.


    Lin Qianshuang breathed a sigh of relief and was about to push Han Shengyao away when she suddenly felt a moist touch on her left ear.


    Her small and round earlobe was gently sucked and rolled around, punishing her with torturously slow licks and bites on a sensitive spot.


    Just as she was teased to the point her breath became unstable, her lips were pried open again and the other party''s strong tongue drove straight through the gap between her teeth. It entangled with her own warm and soft tongue and forced her to reciprocate.


    Lin Qianshuang was already stimulated from the sensitive spot on her earlobe. Her sensitive tear glands felt itchy, and tears uncontrollably flowed from her eyes down to her thin chin that was slowly raised by the other party.


    "Shuang''er, you''re crying."


    Lin Qianshuang opened her moist eyes and looked up at Han Shengyao''s dark purple eyes that were up close. The strange light in her eyes had faded away, and at some point, the hand clasping the back of her head had already lowered.


    Han Shengyao loosened her grip on the hands pinning Lin Qianshuang to the ground. Her cold fingertips wiped off the tears on her face, and her indifferent-sounding voice said in a lazy tone with a hint of desire:


    "Bai Wan said that you like me, which is completely wrong."


    "When you like a person, even if they suddenly do such a thing to you, your reaction shouldn''t be like this. Instead, it should be full of happiness and joy at that moment, as well as unconditional obedience and pandering."


    "So, you don''t have feelings for me. Shuang''er, you''re just too dependent on me."


    Lin Qianshuang''s confused eyes narrowed for a moment. She had recovered from the unexpected kiss, and her bitten lips were slightly swollen and burning hot.


    Han Shengyao lowered her head and bit Lin Qianshuang''s neck; It seemed that she wanted to remind her of today''s lesson with the pain. She said in a harsh tone. "Remember, stay away from Bai Wan. You must always remember your identity as a useful chess piece of mine. Your future husband can only be the Demon Emperor, don''t let anybody else touch you."


    When Han Shengyao said this, she didn''t use the arrogant "mine"(1), but the personal "mine".


    With eyes still filled with tears, Lin Qianshuang carefully studied Han Shengyao''s behaviour and thoughts.


    She obviously had some thoughts about her own disciple, otherwise, with her usually lofty nature, she would never use the amiable version of "mine".


    Now, she is desperately trying to deny her feelings and persuade her disciple who "likes her" to admit this fact.


    Han Shengyao was a little moved by her, but the Demon Emperor still occupied the spot in her heart.


    Lin Qianshuang turned her head to the side, avoiding her line of sight. Her heart was entangled with numerous thoughts.


    Making Han Shengyao fall in love with herself and ridding her thoughts of the Demon Emperor is one of the system''s many options, and also the next best strategy.


    Her original intention was just to brush up Han Shengyao''s favorability points so that she would pay enough attention to herself.


    From her point of view, she sincerely hopes that the other party will find her true love, but she also hopes that the person she loves does not happen to be herself.


    This goes against her original intention...


    At this moment, Lin Qianshuang made up her mind to pick a good taoist companion(2) for her master in the future before she left. And after that, she must stop getting intimate with others and should start getting along as ordinary friends instead.


    Han Shengyao slowly tidied her messy clothes. Her face was as cold as frost, but her heart was a little regretful.


    She spoke too seriously. She wanted Shuang''er to distinguish the emotions in her heart, but she hurt her in the process.


    She shouldn''t have said "a useful chess piece of mine".


    "Master, is the Demon Emperor really that important to you?"


    Han Shengyao stared, and the hand that was still tying her hair paused for a moment. She wanted to answer "no", but what came out of her mouth was something else entirely. She coldly said. "I love him, and I will never let go of him in this lifetime."


    1


    "Master, this disciple is willing to be your chess piece and obey your orders."


    Lin Qianshuang''s voice faded away as she stoically bent her knees to kneel in front of Han Shengyao with a calm demeanour. She raised her head with obedience and looked at her tenderly, "This disciple will be satisfied as long as she can gain master''s trust and affirmation."


    Clearly, these words were what Han Shengyao wanted to hear the most. But at that moment, when she looked into her disciple''s respectful yet estranged eyes, what she felt in her heart was not joy, but a strange shuddering pain.


    Han Shengyao took one last look at the lonely figure kneeling in the forest whose head hung low and forlorn. She turned her unwillingness into determination to leave and left in a cloud of demonic energy.


    "Stop kneeling, the person has already gone far away. Sister Shengyao can''t see you even if you continue to kneel and admit your mistake."


    ......


    (1) T/N: HS has been referring to herself arrogantly in third person with "this seat" the entire time, which doesn''t really make a lot of sense in english so I''ve been using "me/my/mine" instead. Her using the regular and personal pronouns shows that she has lowered her stance and does not consider LQ as an outsider anymore.


    (2) T/N: A Taoist companion usually refers to (in this case) a cultivator''s husband/wife/lover.


    T/N: I''m not sure if this is the Author''s or MTL''s fault but the paragraphs have been switching between past and present tense so I apologise if it gets a little confusing/messy at times. ^^''

 CH 18

    Lin Qianshuang heard Bai Wan''s voice and was stunned, wondering when she had arrived.


    Her eyebrows raised slightly and she had a thoughtful look on her face. Bai Wan should have had a bird''s-eye view of the bitter scene just now; she must be convinced that she likes master.


    Bai Wan walked out from behind a tree and squatted in front of Lin Qianshuang.


    She looked at Lin Qianshuang''s downcast face and could imagine the despair she felt after being hurt by her beloved. She was a little worried that the girl would take it too hard.


    1


    If someone fromTianyi Hall took their life here, the blame might be placed on her head.


    Bai Wan very kindly placed a hand on Lin Qianshuang''s shoulder and comforted her in a low voice: "Accept your fate and serve his majesty, the Demon Emperor, well. Maybe then Han Shengyao will take another look at you."


    After she spoke, just as she was about to get up, a hand suddenly pulled her wrist and a wave of demonic energy surrounded her abdomen.


    "The thing inside your belly is not an actual demon fetus, but a pulsing demon heart, correct?."


    Bai Wan looked at Lin Qianshuang in astonishment, how... How can she tell?


    Lin Qianshuang was pressing the demonic energy in her hand on Bai Wan''s stomach, her turquoise blue eyes looking at her unblinkingly.


    There was no trace of sadness on her face, and she seemed to have quickly adjusted her mood.


    "You..."


    Bai Wan lost her ability to respond in a momentary surprise, but she quickly managed her facial expression. She huffed and said in a slightly sullen voice, "What are you talking about? If you hurt my baby, Ah Heng will not let you go!"


    "Oh. If this is a demon fetus, then why are you desperately injecting demonic energy into your stomach to stop it from ''breathing''?"


    Lin Qianshuang grabbed Bai Wan''s hand that was still surging with demonic energy. As if to take revenge, she teased her with a cheeky smile as she watched her face gradually turn pale, "If you don''t want to admit it, then why don''t I take you to the Demon Emperor and see if we can make this little demon of yours show its original form?"


    Bai Wan had seen Lin Qianshuang practise in the forest and knew that she used an imperial sword technique of subjugating demons and beasts in human cultivation, so she panicked and wondered if she had seen through her true form.


    If her identity as a beast cultivator is exposed, then how will she complete the next step of the plan?


    The killing intent in Bai Wan''s heart suddenly rose. She coldly looked into Lin Qianshuang''s eyes and said, "You dare to try? For a mole like you, only one finger is needed to pluck your soul and ensure you can never enter the cycle of reincarnation!"


    Looking at Bai Wan''s murderous eyes, Lin Qianshuang knew that her goal had been achieved.


    Lin Qianshuang let go of her hand and said coldly without fear, "Stop pretending."


    Facing the coercion released from the calm Lin Qianshuang, Bai Wan was not intimidated. Due to her suspicion of being deceived, she did not act immediately.


    Lin Qianshuang clasped her hands with a slight smile and gave Bai Wan a cold look as if she had figured out what she was thinking. She said, "You''re making a mistake if you want to silence me here. Not only is master a witness of our meeting, I am also the Left Protector appointed by the Demon Emperor himself. If something happens to me on my first day in Tianyi Hall, the most likely culprit would be you. Even if you are pregnant with a little demon, the position of Demon Empress that you badly want will eventually be out of your reach."


    Lin Qianshuang''s temperament was very calm and steady, and her turquoise blue eyes were full of profound wisdom. Compared to now, her previously timid and cowardly self was like an illusion.


    "I won''t tell anyone about your identity as a beast cultivator, nor will I report your fake pregnancy to the Demon Emperor.


    Because, I want to cooperate with you."


    1


    The look in Bai Wan''s inky eyes changed instantly, and the complicated emotions on her face changed several times.


    She observed the friendly expression on Lin Qianshuang''s face. A few seconds later, a smile formed on her lips and she said with interest, "Cooperation? What do you want to do?"


    "As you saw at the banquet, the Demon Emperor is unreliable, licentious, and fickle with his decisions.


    The three great sects of the Demon Dao are also holding a wait-and-see attitude towards you, seeming to not want to lend a helping hand.


    If it weren''t for the ''demon fetus'' in your stomach, you wouldn''t even be considered for the position of Demon Empress. To put it bluntly, as the disciple of the great Sage of the Demon Realm, I only need to work hard for a few years as the Left Protector and my position as the Demon Empress will be nine times more secure."


    Lin Qianshuang analysed the situation from Bai Wan''s point of view and approached her. She observed the expression on her face and gently said, "Bai Wan, I know that you want the position of Demon Empress. Not only will I not take it from you, but instead, I''ll help you get it. Because on the contrary, what I want is the power of the great sects behind you, as well as your assistance to win the position of Demon Emperor."


    Bai Wan looked at Lin Qianshuang with astonishment. She looked her up and down several times, suspecting that she was talking to the wrong person and said, "You want the throne of the Demon Emperor?"


    Lin Qianshuang grabbed Bai Wan''s hands, her eyes softened as she said, "Sister Bai Wan, if I become the Demon Emperor, you will rightfully be the Demon Empress, and I will never allow anyone to shake your position in the slightest. Our interests are mutual, so no one will take advantage of each other."


    Bai Wan''s face stiffened for three seconds before she suddenly bent over and burst into laughter. Her body shook uncontrollably as she grabbed onto a nearby tree for support in complete disregard of her image. "You? You want to become the Demon Emperor?" she exclaimed, unable to contain her amusement.


    Lin Qianshuang quickly covered Bai Wan''s mouth and pulled her to the side, hushing, "Hey, are you trying to kill me? Speaking so loudly, do you want everyone in the Demon Palace to know about my bad intentions?"


    Bai Wan''s body trembled a few more times before she finally calmed down. She looked at Lin Qianshuang who had a serious and determined look in her bright turquoise eyes, gripping her hand with strength as if she wanted to convey her beliefs to her heart.


    Lin Qianshuang made a friendly gesture of cooperation, extending her hand to Bai Wan and saying in a calm and confident voice, "I hope you can trust me, Miss Bai. We will be great partners."


    Bai Wan took the matter seriously and didn''t treat it as a joke. Instead, she considered it from a personal perspective. Her secret was firmly held against her in someone else''s hands, and apart from her role as the left guardian, Lin Qianshuang, the disciple of the Sage, did indeed have the qualifications to compete for the position of Demon Emperor.


    She looked directly at Lin Qianshuang with undisguised admiration for her appearance. Anyway, since she was bored, she might as well gamble and see how far this young demon could go.


    To her, there was no loss at all. Moreover, with her cultivation, she could easily kill the person in front of her with just a finger.


    Lin Qianshuang''s outstretched hand received no response for a long time, leaving her feeling disappointed. Just as she was about to withdraw, Bai Wan''s hand reached out and held hers.


    Lin Qianshuang''s heart was filled with joy as she looked up to see an incomprehensible light flickering in Bai Wan''s dark eyes. Bai Wan repeatedly traced the back of her hand with her thumb and said, "I trust you, happy cooperation."


    Looking at their surroundings, Lin Qianshuang said to Bai Wan, "It''s not convenient to talk here. Let''s go to Tianyi Hall."


    She casually pulled Bai Wan''s hand like she would with her colleague, Xiao Ya, on a regular day to go to the cafeteria, not feeling that it was inappropriate to do so.


    Bai Wan looked at the hand that was holding hers, and then at Lin Qianshuang walking ahead with her lips slightly curved into a smile.


    At Tianyi Hall, Lin Qianshuang and Bai Wan sat facing each other across a tea table.


    Lin Qianshuang took the initiative to ask, "You''re not Bai Wan, right? Why do you want to become the Demon Empress?"


    Bai Wan picked up the teapot, poured a cup and pushed it towards Lin Qianshuang. She then looked up and said, "Since we''re going to work together, I might as well tell you my goal."


    Under Lin Qianshuang''s line of sight, Bai Wan''s body gradually shrank, turning into a three-tailed fox standing on the chair. It held a pulsating purple-red demon heart in its mouth, and its three fluffy tails waved in the air.


    "I was sent by the Beast Emperor to retrieve the Cold Cicada Zither, a treasure left behind by the Demon Emperor in the Demon Realm. While in the Demon Palace, I encountered Bai Wan who had died after falling into the sea. I took her place, stripped her demon heart and disguised myself as a demon cultivator. I found out that the Cold Cicada Zither is located in the forbidden area of the Demon Palace, and only the Demon Emperor and the recognized Demon Empress can enter it."


    Bai Wan recalled the memories of how Han Shengyao hindered her after entering the Demon Palace, and she couldn''t help feeling a bit of hatred in her heart.


    Curiously, Lin Qianshuang touched the fox''s big tail and said, "I didn''t expect your true form to be so much cuter than your human form."


    Bai Wan jumped up with her fur rising on its ends and said with slight annoyance, "Don''t randomly touch me. Some places can''t be touched, it''s taboo for beast cultivators."


    Lin Qianshuang clicked her tongue and pulled the fluffy tail with a laugh, "Do you beasts get pregnant from just a touch?"


    Bai Wan quickly transformed into a human. Her pretty face reddened with anger as she said while tripping over her words, "What nonsense are you talking about?"


    Lin Qianshuang propped her chin and looked at Bai Wan''s fake pregnant belly, saying to her, "At first, I thought you were really pregnant with the Demon Emperor''s child. But you obviously didn''t sleep with him, so how did you keep it a secret?"


    "Why would I want to have a child with the Demon Emperor? It''s already disgusting enough to play along with him."


    1


    Bai Wan remembered something and looked somewhat displeased. She threw a white porcelain bottle at Lin Qianshuang and said, "The Demon Emperor will definitely check your identity tomorrow. This is a Phantom Love Pill, just mix it into his drink and he will have the illusion of having intercourse with you."


    Lin Qianshuang caught the bottle and her eyes lit up. This was a good thing. She was just worrying about what to do if she really encountered such a situation, and Bai Wan gave her a good solution.


    "We can continue to talk some more tomorrow night. I have to go back to my bedroom now."


    Bai Wan stood up and bid farewell to Lin Qianshuang. Suddenly, she remembered something and said to her, "We will all have breakfast together in Tianyou pavilion tomorrow with the Demon Emperor. The Sage will be there as well. On that day, you must not forget your manners."


    Lin Qianshuang was taken aback and smiled, "Don''t worry, I''m not that fragile."


    Bai Wan walked to the entrance of the hall, abruptly stopped and said, "In fact, you want to become the Demon Emperor because of your master, right?"


    Lin Qianshuang was stunned, the tea in her hand was steaming. Before she could answer, Bai Wan''s figure had already disappeared from the entrance.


    "Sage, the Demon Lake of the Northern Dark Demon Sect has dried up, and the Sect Master has asked his majesty the Demon Emperor for Frostwood. Who would have thought that his majesty would refuse on the pretext of not breaking his promise to the Left Protector."


    "After the destruction of Wanhua Hall, his majesty the Demon Emperor intends to exhaust the spiritual mines of the northern mountains to expand and rebuild it. Sage, you must advise his majesty!"


    ...


    Han Shengyao had just walked out of Jiuyang Peak and arrived at the ninth floor of the Demon Palace. Su Qing, the Right Protector, and the five mysterious Hall Masters of the Demon Palace all knelt down and reported each ridiculous thing that the Demon Emperor had done recently.


    The red-clothed woman in front of them seemed to be in a bad mood, but Su Qing and the five hall masters still complained to her under great pressure because the Demon Realm''s Sage was the only one with the power to abolish the Demon Emperor, as well as the only one who could persuade him.


    "I understand. You are all dismissed."


    Han Shengyao''s frown deepened the more she listened. She suppressed the anger in her heart and quickly walked towards Tianyou pavillion...

 CH 19

    T/N: Here''s a bit of an explanation between beast cultivators and demon cultivators to dispel confusion between the two (especially since I''ve been having trouble trying to translate yao huang[Ñý»Ê] and mo huang[ħ»Ê] since it''s kind of hard for me to differentiate between them).


    Essentially, beast cultivators and demon cultivators do not refer to what the cultivators themselves represent (since some demon cultivators are beasts like LQ), but instead refer to their method of practice.


    Demon cultivators cultivate demonic or supernatural energy to gain strength and achieve their goals. They may also be associated with the worship of dark or demonic entities, and may be willing to use any means necessary to achieve their ends, including harming others or engaging in forbidden practices.


    Beast cultivators are those who cultivate the natural spiritual energy of the world as well as make use of their own bloodline abilities, etc. to transform, gain power and achieve their respective goals. Beast cultivators do not only refer to beasts like foxes (BW), but they also refer to plants that have gained spiritual awareness. (The more appropriate translation would''ve been Spirit Cultivator. For now, I won''t be changing it and the Spirit Cultivator will continue to refer to ghosts)


    Changes I''ll be making:


    (Northern Dark Demon Sect -> Mysterious Northern Demon Sect / Mysterious Northern Sect)


    PS: If you see any old chapters being re-published, some minor edits have been made(fixing inconsistent translations, and spelling/grammatical errors).


    ......


    It was twilight when Lin Qianshuang was awakened by a knock at the door; she felt someone had entered the room and was calling her.


    But she was still groggy and fell back asleep shortly after being woken up. She slept soundly, unresponsive, until someone else entered the room and stood in front of the bed.


    Bai Wan sat at the edge of the bed and said to the maid who was trembling from nervousness, "You can go. I''ll wake up the Left Protector."


    The maid said, "But the Sage has instructed that you are not allowed to set foot in the Left Protector''s bed chamber. If she finds out about this, I''m afraid that my life will be in danger."


    Bai Wan raised her willow leaf-shaped eyes slightly, its ink-black colour was a little lighter under the sunlight. She gave a faint smile to the maid and said, "The Left Protector can''t afford to miss breakfast. Do you not believe me?"


    She has a clean and pretty face, and she appears very innocent and pure when she smiles. In addition, she usually treats others in a warm and friendly manner, and her every move contained the gentleness and elegance that only a refined noble lady could have.


    Such a calm and beautiful woman was the least likely to arouse others'' suspicion and vigilance.


    The maid was bewildered by Bai Wan''s smile and wondered why the Sage was always on guard against this kind and gentle woman.


    She, like many others, believed that the frequent conflicts between Han Shengyao and Bai Wan was due to her jealousy of the Demon Emperor''s favour towards Bai Wan.


    The maid hurriedly said, "This servant does not dare and will leave now. I''ll be bothering you to take care of the Left Protector."


    Bai Wan watched the maid close the door and felt a little proud as she smugly raised her hidden fox tails.


    She turned her gaze to Lin Qianshuang who was still lying in bed. She was in an awkward posture with her limbs spread out, her undergarments half lifted, and the quilt kicked to one side.


    Bai Wan''s gaze wandered over Lin Qianshuang''s pale waist, and she couldn''t help but think to herself that although she was a fox, why did this majestic-looking little beast still manage to be more seductive than her, a fox who had been cultivating for seven hundred years? She even had a similarly small waist, if not more graceful.


    Her gaze circled around her snow-white skin, and she reached out and roughly pulled her ear.


    "Master, ow ow ow..."


    Lin Qianshuang felt a sharp pain in her ear and opened her eyes groggily. Her vision was still blurry and unfocused.


    It seemed that after hearing the word "Master", the person pulling her ear pinched it harder.


    Lin Qianshuang jolted up in response like a fish jumping out of a frying pan, now fully awake and sitting upright on the bed.


    "Bai Wan?" she said.


    She realised that the person sitting by her bed turned out to be the weak and fragile-looking Bai Wan, and remembered that they had just agreed to cooperate the night before. Assuming that she had come to wake her up for breakfast, she let down her guard.


    Lin Qianshuang complained while rubbing her reddened ear, "Why did you pinch me so hard? It''s not that hard to wake me up."


    Bai Wan stood up, wiped her hands with a handkerchief with a look of distaste, and threw it aside. She said, "You looked so ugly, drooling and sleeptalking... How do you even recover from such a deep sleep? The maids have been calling you for half a day, and I''ve been waiting outside for so long."


    When Lin Qianshuang heard that Bai Wan had been waiting for her for a long time, she felt embarrassed and said, "I''m sorry, Miss Bai. It''s only the first day, and I''ve already troubled you and kept you waiting."


    "Then why don''t you hurry up? Don''t waste any more time."


    Lin Qianshuang responded and picked up her brocade dress from the bed. She felt like she was rushing to work for fear of being late and getting her pay deducted.


    Bai Wan added, "From now on, just call me by my name since we''re going to be like two grasshoppers tied by the same string(1). Miss Bai sounds too distant."


    Lin Qianshuang put on her veil¡ªwhite like the moon¡ªand hastily said to Bai Wan, "Then you can call me Xiao Shuang. I''ll also feel awkward if you call me Miss Lin."


    Bai Wan urged Lin Qianshuang while she herself walked to the dressing table in the room and inspected her own attire and fringe.


    In the process, she compared herself to Lin Qianshuang, who was struggling to put on her clothes and fix her hair. She wondered how she found this little beast to be so charming and beautiful, when she was clearly sloppy and incomparable to herself.


    Lin Qianshuang called for a maid who helped her fix her messy hair and loose lavender dress. She looked at the strange yet familiar woman in the mirror and felt a little dazed.


    The white moonlight Senior Sister was truly one in a million. No matter how she dressed, she looked beautiful. No wonder Liang Jingxuan was infatuated and couldn''t forget her after so many years since her death.


    Under the lead of a maid, Lin Qianshuang and Bai Wan walked a distance apart towards their destination.


    When they arrived at Tianyou Pavilion, a group of pretty and beautifully dressed female demon cultivators walked ahead of them, chatting and laughing.


    In the middle was a woman wearing a green dress, making it look as if a myriad of stars surrounded the moon. She seemed to be the one with the most prestige among the group of beautiful concubines.


    "That is Qing Ji, the personal disciple of the Sect Master of the Mysterious Northern Sect, one of the three great sects. Her original form is a piece of an emerald jade ring. Last year, she was given as a birthday present to the Demon Emperor by the Mysterious Northern Sect''s Sect Master. The Demon Emperor fears the Mysterious Northern Sect''s growing power and thus favours her very much. But she can''t compare to my position."


    Listening to Bai Wan''s voice transmission, Lin Qianshuang looked at Qing Ji with scrutiny and followed Bai Wan inside.


    Inside the elegant pavilion, the large table was already full of pastries. After the Demon Emperor''s harem rushed in, the originally quiet atmosphere became lively.


    Bai Wan gracefully walked to the seat on the Demon Emperor''s right and sat down.


    Lin Qianshuang hesitated about where to sit as she looked around. All the chairs were already occupied, and she felt a bit awkward standing still.


    She walked towards the door, intending to call a maid to help her get a chair when she was stopped by the Demon Emperor''s oppressively commanding tone.


    "Left Protector, where are you going? Come to this deity''s side."


    The Demon Emperor sat there imposingly, and the tyrannical aura he released made Lin Qianshuang very uncomfortable. But after a moment''s hesitation, she still climbed the three flights of stairs towards the Demon Emperor.


    The concubines sitting around the long table were green with envy as they watched Lin Qianshuang approach the Demon Emperor.


    Bai Wan on the other hand, looked at the Demon Emperor whose fiery gaze never left Lin Qianshuang since the moment she entered. She listened to the Demon Emperor''s thoughts and turned red, secretly cursing him as a dirty pervert.


    Lin Qianshuang pretended to look timid and scared and slowly moved forward. She was only one step away when he suddenly pulled her into his arms and circled her waist with his strong and sturdy hands.


    Her back pressed so tightly against his broad chest to the point she could hear his heartbeat. When she felt something hard pressing against her inner thigh, she flinched with an almost petrified face.


    Lin Qianshuang''s heart skipped a beat, thinking that this guy¡ªwho was in heat in broad daylight¡ªwas poisonous.


    The Demon Emperor held Lin Qianshuang in his arms. His restless hands caressed her waist while his chin, with some stubble, rubbed against her cheek, causing some pain.


    Lin Qianshuang restrained her desire to punch someone and lowered her head, her face showing what looked to be a slightly shy expression.


    While the Demon Emperor wasn''t paying attention, Lin Qianshuang signalled to Bai Wan with her eyes, and the two exchanged a knowing glance.


    "Your Majesty, I...I will serve you breakfast," Lin Qianshuang pretended to be shy and lowered her head, not daring to look directly into the Demon Emperor''s eyes. She urged the maid beside her, "Hurry and pass me the pastries."


    The maid nodded and carefully presented a plate of pastries.


    Lin Qianshuang picked up a piece and fed it to the Demon Emperor''s mouth. She watched him swallow it with a smile on her face and asked, "Your Majesty, how does it taste?"


    The Demon Emperor was very satisfied with the well-behaved Lin Qianshuang''s service. Looking at her sweet smile, he fell into a daze for a moment. He couldn''t help but touch the soft hair on her head, sniff it lightly, and ambiguously said, "The Left Protector''s taste is naturally wonderful."


    Lin Qianshuang felt chills but she held herself back, picked up another piece, and placed it in the Demon Emperor''s mouth. She gave a signal to Bai Wan the moment she turned her head.


    Bai Wan immediately stood up from her seat on the right, walked up and courteously greeted, "Your Majesty, this concubine will also serve you breakfast."


    After speaking, Bai Wan took a pair of chopsticks and brought a pastry to the Demon Emperor''s lips.


    Bai Wan''s chopsticks drove straight in and suddenly blocked the Demon Emperor who was about to eat the cake brought by Lin Qianshuang.


    The two pairs of chopsticks began a duel in front of everyone''s eyes.


    The concubines below thought that the two were fighting for the Demon Emperor''s favour due to Bai Wan''s jealousy of Lin Qianshuang; They watched the drama with great relish.


    The Demon Emperor obviously had the same thoughts. He sat there with a sense of superiority and a smug look, feeling very pleased with himself as he watched the two women fight for him.


    But the next moment, before a smile could even form on his lips, Bai Wan''s chopsticks poked his cheek, causing his eyelids to twitch a few times.


    Someone''s hand had "accidentally" hit his right cheek hard, almost as if they were slapping him in the face, making him a little dazed.


    Next, this hand continued to hit the Demon Emperor''s face several times in a row.


    Lin Qianshuang aggressively rammed her hand against the Demon Emperor''s face, pretending that she was merely retaliating in response to Bai Wan''s obstruction. But in reality, she was hitting the Demon Emperor with 80% of her strength.


    Even in childhood, the Demon Emperor had never been slapped in the face before and was a bit angry. But before he could act out, a soft and sweet voice dispelled half of his anger.


    Lin Qianshuang looked at him with a pitiful look on her beautiful face and bit her lower lip, "Your Majesty, Shuang''er was wrong. She shouldn''t have served you breakfast with Sister Bai Wan and hurt you in the process by mistake."


    The Demon Emperor has always been lenient towards beauties, especially towards the woman who currently piques his interest the most. Moreover, this woman had mistakenly injured him due to her jealousy of his most favoured concubine.


    Lin Qianshuang''s every display of affection, jealousy, and coquetry from the beginning has filled him with a sense of conquest.


    Suddenly, the Demon Emperor thought of the impending arrival of the Sage. If the Sage found out that her personal disciple was serving him like a lowly servant, she would surely look down on him.


    He instantly sobered up and realised that he had made a big mistake. As the Left Protector, Lin Qianshuang''s position was second only to the Demon Emperor''s. Wouldn''t holding her in his arms lower her status?


    The concubines watching the show thought that the Demon Emperor was going to drive Lin Qianshuang away. However, to their surprise, not only did he not get angry, but his tone became even gentler.


    "How could this deity''s Left Protector be left to such a thing as ''serving meals''?."(2)


    The Demon Emperor ordered a maid to bring a seat to his left and released Lin Qianshuang from his embrace. Then he turned to Bai Wan and said, "My love, you''re pregnant. Let the maids do this kind of thing."


    Lin Qianshuang sat down and felt much more relaxed. Her eyes involuntarily glanced at Bai Wan on the right.


    Bai Wan had yet to return to her seat. She was walking back leisurely when at some point, several round beads fell to the ground by her feet with a crisp sound.


    Lin Qianshuang stood up and looked at Bai Wan with slightly narrowed eyes. In the case of an ordinary person, she couldn''t avoid the round beads unless she used demonic energy.


    However, any demon cultivator with common sense knows that a pregnant demon cultivator can not use demonic energy. Otherwise, it will harm the child.


    Someone wanted to harm the child in Bai Wan''s belly.


    Although Lin Qianshuang knew that Bai Wan was faking her pregnancy, in this situation, Bai Wan would be forced to go with the flow and fall down the three flights of stairs...


    It would be troublesome if Bai Wan had a "miscarriage".


    With this thought in mind, Lin Qianshuang quickly moved to catch Bai Wan just as her body leaned over. But a surge of demonic energy suddenly rushed straight to her from the side of the long table and hit her in the back. She lost her balance and fell down the stairs with Bai Wan.


    Under everyone''s eyes, Lin Qianshuang protected Bai Wan and rolled down to the ground. People around them screamed, and even the Demon Emperor was startled by the sudden turn of events and stood up.


    The moment they were about to land, Lin Qianshuang quickly released a few strands of demonic energy and suspended their bodies in the air without touching the ground.


    She looked up at Bai Wan with an expressionless face. Her ink-coloured eyes flashed with a hint of scrutiny as if she had long expected such a thing to happen.


    "Your Majesty, the Sage has arrived."


    Master has arrived?


    For a moment, Lin Qianshuang was stunned when she heard the announcement. The demonic energy she released was already unstable, and due to her absent-mindedness, it was abruptly pulled back into her dantian.


    With no demonic energy to support them from below, her back quickly hit the ground, followed by Bai Wan falling onto her from above.


    By coincidence, the lips of the two touched amidst the collision of their bodies.


    Lin Qianshuang was crushed by the body above and rendered breathless while Bai Wan laid on top of her. The two stared at each other with wide eyes, stupefied.


    ......


    (1)T/N: A chinese idiom, the original being "Like two grasshoppers tied by one string, neither can escape from each other". This idiom refers to two parties with mutual dependence on each other, neither of the two being superior to the other.


    (2)T/N: Pun not intended.