Title: After the Villainess Awakens
Translator: Fuyu
Chapter 11 - My nickname is Nianci. It's the name my mother gave me (1)
Leng Mushi had read all sorts of books. Sometimes, the bookstores would toss in a random free book when a customer purchased ten novels. The content of those bonus books were variable: from the ten taboos of breeding cows to important steps in delivering babies. There were also romances between men. She had read extensively and didn't abstain from any type of romance.
Right after she said those words, everyone gasped, especially the two aforementioned immortals. They thought there was something wrong with their ears.
After getting started, her thoughts flowed smoothly.
Leng Mushi went on to say, "That's right! They're brothers and also true lovers. Beautiful sister, think about it. How could a large sect like the Taichu Sect tolerate an existence that's so contrary and profane?"
"They don't dare to let anyone know. They just treat each other kindly in secret. Every time there's a chance to leave the mountain to gain experience, they strive to both go. Even their cultivation realms are about the same. Neither one is willing to progress further in cultivation than the other in order to keep their lifespans the same…"
Everyone was stunned after hearing this, including the demoness. They were stunned speechless by this love that would offend society.
Even the Taichu Sect's standard uniform was turned into a couple's outfit under Leng Mushi's speech.
The two shixiongs began to doubtfully look at each other. Did the other person have secret feelings for himself?!
Leng Mushi continued speaking about this deeply touching love story until her mouth went dry.
The demoness was very moved and asked, "They're so secretive. How did you find out?"
Leng Mushi was stumped for an answer for a moment, but she quickly recovered and answered, "Actually, I bumped into them one night…"
She winked at the demoness. "They were… you know."
The two shixiongs: we don't know!
"Then… okay," the demoness very regretfully said, "Since they love each other so much and it's difficult having such a relationship, I'll let them go too."
"But you can't go," the demoness said, "You have to stay here."
Leng Mushi was surprised that she actually felt relieved when she heard those last words. She wasn't the sacrificial type, but she didn't want others to die for her or gamble with other people's lives. The cost of losing that gamble was too high.
Who knows how many more times she would encounter a situation like this one in the plot. She was afraid. Afraid that she would make a mistake that would lead to someone's death. If that happened, she would never be at peace for the rest of her life.
Instead of living a life of trepidation, being a laughing stock and an object of disgust for others… she would rather take a gamble on herself.
She exhaled in relief, smiled a bit, and easily agreed, "Okay."
She agreed, but everyone else disagreed. They hadn't been completely stunned while she had been spouting off nonsense to stall for time. They had been using various silent methods including voice transmission to discuss countermeasures.
At this moment, when the demoness had been tricked, the three immortals set up the evil-killing formation and dropped the trap on her when she was caught off guard.
And her sister, Leng Tianyin, who had been scared out of her wits this entire and had abided by the rules without the slightest error since childhood, actually picked up a sword, shouted to bolster her courage, and went to stab the scarlet flesh wall.
Leng Tianyin had actually stumbled onto the way out of here. This was the body of a painted skin demoness. Her body didn't have any bones. As long as they cut through the flesh wall, they would get out.
However, Leng Mushi didn't mention this. It wasn't because she was afraid of the novel's law's punishment. It was because it was useless to tell them. They simply weren't a match for the painted skin demoness.
Sure enough, just as Leng Tianyin stabbed the flesh wall, the three immortals were harshly slapped onto the ground. One of the shixiongs vomited blood and passed out.
This was the demoness's true strength.
Leng Mushi was extremely anxious that the demoness would go back on her word in anger, so she hastily got up and stood in front of the three fallen immortals. Over on the side, Leng Tianyin had cut through the flesh wall, and there was a ray of light coming from the outside, but the likelihood of them escaping from here was unlikely.
"Let them go!" Leng Mushi said to the painted skin demoness, "You promised!"
"You don't want to go out?" The demoness asked, "Don't you want to live too?"
What nonsense, of course she wanted to live. She just didn't have a better option.
At the very least, if these people were let out, she might be able to stall for more time. She might be able to survive until they came back with reinforcement. After all, she was the villainess.
Without her stirring up trouble, how can there be so many misunderstandings and sadomasochistic behavior between the two protagonists? She was betting that the novel's law wouldn't really let her die.
Of course, she couldn't tell the demoness that. And so, she didn't answer that question.
She only looked at the demoness and said, "You promised that you would let them go."
"Sister!" Leng Tianyin had cut a gap large enough for people to pass through, but the first person she called was Leng Mushi.
The demoness realized at this time that she had been tricked. With a wave of her hand, she threw the three people that were struggling to get up along with Leng Tianyin out through the hole.
In the blink of an eye, the hole in the flesh wall closed. The place fell silent. Without the illumination of the swords that were infused with spiritual energy, the place became dim.