After Transmigrating Into a Pirated Novel to Teach Them a Lesson - Chapter 33

The so-called “playing” was very simple.

Fu Chenxue was afraid Liu Changning would be bored, so she said to her, “Changning, Elder Xue said there are delicious fruits in the Minor Thousand World. Do you want to go pick some?”

Liu Changning considered it for a moment, then said shyly, “Is Master going?”

Fu Chenxue felt that since they had finally come out, it would be too much of a waste not to have some fun. She quickly held Liu Changning’s hand. “Then let’s go together.”

Liu Changning happily let Fu Chenxue lead her forward. Xue Linglong said that there was a very tasty spiritual fruit in the Minor Thousand World. Its name was also very simple: green fruit. Fu Chenxue had never heard such a blunt and crude name before. She thought Xue Linglong must have been too lazy to name it properly, which was how this spiritual fruit came to exist.

There were many types of green fruits, but most were bitter and astringent. The sweetest kind was very hard to find. Xue Linglong said that none of the three of them should use spiritual energy, and they would see who could find it first.

Fu Chenxue immediately said, “No. Changning can’t see. That wouldn’t be fair.”

Xue Linglong said, “I’ve lost my cultivation too. That isn’t fair either.”

Fu Chenxue thought for a moment, then pushed Liu Changning over to Xue Linglong’s side. “How about this? You two form a team, and I’ll compete against you.”

“No.” The two shouted in unison.

“Master, I want to stay with you.” Liu Changning immediately ran back to Fu Chenxue’s side and tightly held her arm, refusing to let go no matter what.

Seeing this, Xue Linglong also grabbed Fu Chenxue’s other arm. “Then I want to be on your team too.”

Fu Chenxue: “…”

She turned around and whispered to Xue Linglong, “You’re still Changning’s elder. Can’t you give in to her a little?”

“She’s the female lead. She gets all the benefits. Why can’t she give in a little to me, this supporting character?” Xue Linglong glared at Fu Chenxue.

Seeing that reasoning with them would not work, Fu Chenxue could only end the game early, and the three of them went to find green fruits together.

Liu Changning was very obedient. She did whatever Fu Chenxue told her to do, so Fu Chenxue felt very reassured along the way. The only thing was that halfway through, Fu Chenxue left for a while, leaving Liu Changning and Xue Linglong alone together.

Seeing Fu Chenxue go to fetch the Qiankun pouch, Xue Linglong thought of how Liu Changning had toyed with her yesterday and felt very unhappy. Now, she had to toy with Liu Changning right back.

She knew there was a very strange spiritual fruit in the Minor Thousand World. It looked similar to green fruit, but had a different name. That spiritual fruit was called the Condensed Jade Fruit. After a cultivator ate it, it would draw out the desires buried deep in their heart.

She planned to trick Liu Changning into eating it.

Ever since Xue Linglong had spent time with Liu Changning in the carriage, she had felt that Liu Changning was not that simple. Fu Chenxue was as innocent as could be when it came to feelings and could not see at all what kind of thoughts her disciple held toward her. Xue Linglong had to let Fu Chenxue know, and also let Liu Changning know what it felt like to be toyed with.

Thinking of this, Xue Linglong narrowed her eyes. Not only that, she was even more curious about what exactly Liu Changning was thinking inside.

So she approached Liu Changning and said with ill intentions, “Changning, your master probably won’t be back for a while. Why don’t we go look first?”

Liu Changning was playing with stones. Hearing Xue Linglong say this, she frowned slightly. “But didn’t we agree to wait here for Master?”

“Fu Chenxue is so slow. She said she went to fetch the Qiankun pouch, but maybe she went to do something else too.” Xue Linglong wanted to pull her up, but Liu Changning immediately dodged, refusing her touch.

“No. I want to stay here and wait for Master.” Liu Changning refused softly, her slightly red lips opening and closing. “If Elder Xue wants to go, you can go by yourself.”

Damn it! She was not falling for it at all!

Seeing that Liu Changning would not move at all, Xue Linglong decided to go find the Condensed Jade Fruit herself, then bring it back for Liu Changning to eat. She did not believe Liu Changning would still refuse then.

“Then I’ll go find the spiritual fruits first. Wait here for a while.”

Liu Changning nodded. “All right.”

Even with her eyes closed, Xue Linglong knew where the Condensed Jade Fruit was. She quickly found green fruits and Condensed Jade Fruits, mixed them together, and carried them back to Liu Changning.

“I found them all. I’m exhausted.” Xue Linglong sat down.

Liu Changning smelled a fresh fruit fragrance. She used her fingers to brush aside the green leaves. “Are these all green fruits?”

“Of course.” When Xue Linglong lied, her eyes blinked nonstop. Unfortunately, Liu Changning could not see. Xue Linglong held a Condensed Jade Fruit in front of Liu Changning. “Eat.”

Her expression practically had the words “this fruit is poisonous” written across her face.

Liu Changning did not know. She reached out and accepted the Condensed Jade Fruit, even carefully wiping it with her hand. “Thank you, Elder Xue.”

After saying that, she stuffed it into her sleeve.

Seeing that she did not eat it, Xue Linglong handed another Condensed Jade Fruit to her. Liu Changning said, “Thank you, Elder Xue,” and once again put it into her sleeve.

Xue Linglong: “…”

After this went back and forth, all five Condensed Jade Fruits had entered Liu Changning’s sleeve, but Liu Changning had not eaten a single one.

Xue Linglong broke down. “Why aren’t you eating them?!”

Liu Changning said, “I’m waiting for Master.”

Xue Linglong: “…”

About half a cup of tea later, Fu Chenxue finally returned. As soon as she came back, Liu Changning held her hand and took out all the Condensed Jade Fruits from her sleeve. “Master, are you hungry? Elder Xue just picked these green fruits. Hurry and eat.”

Fu Chenxue accepted the Condensed Jade Fruit and asked in confusion, “Did you two go look for green fruits while I was gone?”

Xue Linglong shouted a curse in her heart. She snatched the Condensed Jade Fruit from Fu Chenxue’s hand. “Wait… this green fruit has worms. You can’t eat it.”

However, Fu Chenxue moved even faster. She had been thirsty after walking all the way here, and she also wanted to taste the fruit, so she picked up another one and took a bite.

“So sour.” Fu Chenxue frowned.

Seeing this, Xue Linglong looked as if she had been struck by lightning. Several lines flashed through her mind.

What should she do? She had prepared this Condensed Jade Fruit to tease Liu Changning. How had Fu Chenxue ended up eating it? If Fu Chenxue found out, would she scold her to death?

Cold sweat dripped down Xue Linglong’s forehead.

Forget it. Running first was the best plan.

Xue Linglong immediately fled in a flash.

After Fu Chenxue ate the Condensed Jade Fruit, she even asked Liu Changning if she wanted any. But Liu Changning said she did not like sour things. Fu Chenxue thought that made sense. Children liked sweets, so why would they like sour things? So she put the remaining fruits into her Qiankun pouch, intending to bring them back for Xue Linglong.

However, when she looked up, Xue Linglong had disappeared again.

Fu Chenxue did not think too much of it. She happily returned to the bamboo house with Liu Changning. After going back, she felt a little sleepy and wanted to rest.

Liu Changning helped Fu Chenxue lie down. “Is Master sleepy?”

Fu Chenxue’s eyes were dazed, her mouth dry. She looked at Liu Changning’s face and murmured, “Mm, a little.”

Liu Changning smiled gently. “Then Master should sleep.”

For the first time, Fu Chenxue felt this drowsy. Ever since she had begun cultivating, she rarely slept deeply. First, she was afraid Liu Changning might need something at night. Second, cultivators did not need to sleep for very long.

Fu Chenxue’s sleep was long and deep.

She fell into a drawn-out memory. She saw a simple residence, a place she had never been before.

Fu Chenxue immediately realized she was dreaming. She slowly moved toward the bed and suddenly saw a person lying on it.

The person on the bed was unconscious, their face deathly pale.

Fu Chenxue wondered who this was and why they would appear in her dream.

When she walked closer and looked, she saw Ye Luofeng’s face.

!!!

Fu Chenxue was so frightened she retreated several steps.

She had not seen Ye Luofeng in a long time. Why would she see her in a dream?

She stood there in a daze for a long while before realizing something was wrong. Wait. This was not her memory. This was the original owner’s memory.

Ye Luofeng had been injured and unconscious, then had been saved by the original owner…

Fu Chenxue’s face darkened.

She did not know why she was dreaming of the original owner’s past.

Ye Luofeng was still unconscious, and this place was clearly not a residence on Winter Peak. Fu Chenxue quickly thought of the original owner’s former residence, Kongling Valley.

Back when she had been at Ye Luofeng’s medicine temple, she had heard that the original owner had once lived in Kongling Valley for a period of time. It was also during that period that the original owner and Ye Luofeng had many entanglements.

What came next would probably be the tragic drama of “I love you, so why don’t you love me?” Fu Chenxue absolutely did not want to watch. The original owner being a simp did not mean she had to be one too. She had to wake up.

But things went against her wishes. The original owner came in from outside the room.

Fu Chenxue watched helplessly as Ye Luofeng woke up, then coldly rejected “her,” while “she” cried, made a fuss, and threatened to hang herself. Fu Chenxue felt embarrassed on Ye Luofeng’s behalf just from watching.

The original owner cried pitifully, questioning how Ye Luofeng could refuse to take responsibility. Ye Luofeng looked completely bewildered. She felt that she had clearly done nothing, yet the original owner kept clinging to her. In the end, Ye Luofeng could only forcibly press her acupoints and run away…

After Fu Chenxue finished watching this whole drama, she suddenly understood why Ye Luofeng retreated three steps whenever she saw her.

The original owner was too clingy!!!

Who pursued someone like this? Ye Luofeng cultivated the Unfeeling Dao. At the very least, there had to be a gradual process, right? Charging up and demanding that she take responsibility—when she had not even touched a single strand of your hair—take responsibility for what?

Fu Chenxue finally struggled awake, covered in cold sweat.

Seeing Master wake up after sleeping for less than two hours, Liu Changning was somewhat puzzled. She went over and held Fu Chenxue’s hand. “Master, why did you wake up?”

Fu Chenxue realized that she had finally awakened from that “simp dream.” She took a deep breath and said kindly, “Changning, go find Elder Xue.”

As a Golden Core cultivator, Fu Chenxue had not fallen into such a strange dream in many years. Someone must have been messing with her. After thinking it over, the only thing she had eaten today was the green fruit Xue Linglong gave her, so this matter definitely had something to do with Xue Linglong.

Sure enough, the moment Xue Linglong arrived, she hugged her head and cried, “Don’t hit my face!”

Fu Chenxue let Liu Changning go outside to play while she dragged Xue Linglong over and questioned her in a low voice. “What good deed did you do?”

Xue Linglong looked at the messy bed, then remembered how Liu Changning had run out with a red face earlier. She was suddenly shocked. “No way… You, you and Liu Changning?”

Condensed Jade Fruit would draw out a person’s deepest desires. Could Fu Chenxue have done something to Liu Changning…

Xue Linglong immediately put on a gossiping face. “What did you do just now?”

Fu Chenxue said, “What do you mean, what did I do? I was sleeping. Do you know what I dreamed of? I dreamed that the original owner kept clinging to Ye Luofeng in all kinds of ways. The scene was so embarrassing it could kill someone…”

Xue Linglong: “???”

Xue Linglong hurriedly asked, “You only dreamed? You didn’t do anything else?”

Fu Chenxue froze. “Yes.”

Seeing Fu Chenxue’s innocent and confused expression, which did not seem like she was lying, Xue Linglong suddenly seemed to understand something.

Fu Chenxue… seemed not to understand what desire was.

If one did not understand desire, then naturally, one would not be stirred by it. Fu Chenxue appeared gentle, but she actually knew nothing at all in this area. She had no thoughts toward Liu Changning… no, she should have no thoughts toward anyone. That was why the Condensed Jade Fruit had no effect on her, and why she had fallen into the original owner’s memories instead—because the original owner liked Ye Luofeng.

After Xue Linglong figured out what had happened, she laughed aloud. “You blockhead.”

Fu Chenxue was inexplicably called dense. She manifested Twilight Sky Cold and said, “What exactly were you up to today? If you don’t explain clearly, I’ll tie you up for a whole day.”

Looking at the golden thread, Xue Linglong quickly stood. “I didn’t do anything.”

“Then why would I dream of the original owner’s memories? What exactly was that lousy fruit you gave me?”

“I wasn’t the one who gave it to you. If you want to ask, ask your disciple.” Xue Linglong absolutely refused to admit that she had wanted to tease Liu Changning. “It has nothing to do with me.”

“Changning…” Fu Chenxue lowered her eyes, seeming to consider it. “No. Speaking of it, that fruit was clearly something you gave Changning. You actually wanted her to eat it, but I accidentally ate it instead, right?”

Only then did Xue Linglong realize that Fu Chenxue was not easy to fool. She hurriedly ran out. “No, no! It was for you!”

But today, she had learned a secret. It turned out Fu Chenxue did not have feelings for Liu Changning beyond master and disciple.

For the sake of Liu Changning being fairly obedient today, Xue Linglong decided to keep this secret properly.

Author’s Note:

Xue Linglong: Stinky couple, stay away from me.