After Transmigrating, the Female Lead Went Dark (GL) - Chapter 6

While the Demon Sect Leader was living freely and comfortably in prison, the famous righteous sects who had captured her and brought her here had been unable to sleep these past two days. They were worried, so they gathered at Moshan Sect and made Moshan Sect worry together with them.

“We have received news that the remnants of the Thousand Mechanisms Cult are gathering in order to rescue that female demon. No one knows which sect they will attack first.” The leader of the Changti Gang stroked his beard, looking deeply concerned.

Their Changti Gang was the closest to the Thousand Mechanisms Cult. If the Thousand Mechanisms Cult wanted to retaliate against the famous righteous sects, then the Changti Gang would be the first to suffer. He felt that since Moshan Sect had taken the lead in this matter, Moshan Sect should help resolve it.

“Isn’t that perfect? Once they gather, we can wipe them all out again!” the young master of Tianyan Sect said excitedly.

The sect master of Yaoshan Sect shook his head and said, “The reason we were able to attack the Demon Sect’s main stronghold in one fell swoop this time was because we caught them off guard and struck first, leaving the Demon Sect no chance to react. Now that the people of the Demon Sect are on alert, if we try to encircle and suppress them again, I’m afraid our casualties will be heavy.”

“With so many experts on the righteous path, why should we fear that scattered rabble?” The young master of Tianyan Sect did not understand why these middle-aged people were being so timid. “In any case, we are the leaders of the righteous path. Why boost the Demon Sect’s prestige and destroy the righteous path’s morale?”

Seeing his foolish son speak so recklessly, the sect master of Tianyan Sect hurriedly scolded him. “Still not shutting your mouth?! This matter is nowhere near as simple as you think!”

This time, on the surface, they had been able to attack the Demon Palace because these famous righteous sects had joined forces. But in reality?

The Saintess of Moshan Sect and the Fifth Elder, Zhuo Zidan, had played an enormous role in it.

None of them had dared to exchange blows with the Demon Sect Leader, because they knew they would definitely lose. Therefore, they could only wait for those two to deal with the Demon Sect Leader.

Who would have thought that the Saintess would not kill the Demon Sect Leader, and would instead hold her in her grasp? This had suddenly put them in a passive position, forcing them to pinch their noses and follow Moshan Sect’s opinion.

If Moshan Sect no longer wanted to wade into these muddy waters, they could not guarantee that they would be able to successfully eliminate the Demon Sect members. Once casualties became severe, it would shake the foundations of their sects.

The sect master of Yaoshan Sect smiled and changed the topic. “I wonder what Sect Master Ling thinks about this matter?”

On the chief seat, the woman dressed in Daoist robes with white gauze covering her eyes sat calm and composed like an old deity. “No need to rush.”

After a while, Xiao Xinyue and Zhuo Zidan arrived. Zhuo Zidan directly took a seat, while Xiao Xinyue first greeted Sect Master Ling and the heads of the various sects before gracefully sitting down.

Ling Guqing, the sect master of Moshan Sect, located her position by sound and turned her head to “look” at her proud disciple. She told her about the remnants of the Thousand Mechanisms Cult gathering, then asked as if testing her, “Xinyue, how do you think we should respond?”

Xiao Xinyue smiled slightly and said, “The Demon Sect has suffered a great blow this time, and many of their people have also fallen into our hands. I imagine they will not act rashly in the short term, nor will they dare to move recklessly. So for now, there is no need to worry.”

Her voice was gentle and soft, giving people the feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze. Without realizing it, everyone actually calmed down.

Ling Guqing asked again, “How is the Demon Sect Leader doing in prison?”

Xiao Xinyue lowered her eyes and said, “She has made no unusual moves.”

Ling Guqing’s fingers resting on the tabletop began tapping lightly, one tap after another.

Zhuo Zidan added, “With the Saintess watching over her, she cannot escape. It’s just that she has fallen from her high position as the Demon Sect Leader and become a prisoner, so she is still somewhat unused to it. Every day, she jumps around and makes quite a fuss. But after some time, I imagine she will accept her fate.”

When everyone heard this, they were very satisfied with Moshan Sect’s methods.

That was how it should be. Why should the Demon Sect receive courteous treatment from the righteous path? She ought to be locked in a dungeon where no sunlight could be seen, eating coarse scraps and steamed corn buns, drinking cold water, and receiving one beating a day, so she could eat poorly and sleep poorly just like them lately!

Xiao Xinyue watched her master’s movements. Under everyone’s gaze, she proposed, “I suggest changing the place where she is imprisoned.”

“If the Saintess has a suggestion, feel free to speak directly.”

“We are famous righteous sects. Our conduct must be open and upright, and we should treat others with proper tolerance and restraint. Precisely because the other party is the Demon Sect Leader, we should all the more grant her courteous treatment.”

Everyone burst into an uproar, clearly not quite agreeing with her words.

Xiao Xinyue said unhurriedly, “Back then, when Cao Wei destroyed Shu, the Wei emperor treated the Later Lord Liu Shan with courtesy and granted him the title Duke of Anle. After that, Shu’s army split apart and was no longer worth fearing. This is the origin of the saying ‘so happy that one forgets Shu.’”

“We all know this story, but what does it have to do with this matter?”

Zhuo Zidan sneered inwardly at these people’s stupidity. Even he, an outsider who had never heard this story before, understood Xiao Xinyue’s meaning. Did these people truly not understand, or were they deliberately pretending not to?

He said, “What the Saintess means is that although the Demon Sect Leader cannot compare to the ruler of a nation, she is still the leader of a sect. In the past, she was rather trusted by her followers. Otherwise, these Demon Sect members would not be gathering together to rescue her. This shows how high her status is in the hearts of the Demon Sect members.

“So if we treat her with courtesy, those followers will likely have reservations when they are incited by others to deal with us. Then we can also imitate Cao Wei’s method and make the Demon Sect Leader so comfortable that she forgets to return. In that case, the great threat of the Demon Sect will no longer be worth fearing.”

Everyone suddenly understood and felt that his words made quite a bit of sense.

They did not suspect Moshan Sect of selfish motives. After all, the annihilation of the Xiao family had been carried out by the Demon Sect. Presumably, there was no one in the world who hated the Demon Sect more than the Saintess. The fact that she could treat the Demon Sect Leader so mercifully must mean she was considering the bigger picture!

Words of praise such as “enduring humiliation for the greater good,” “tolerant and merciful,” and “kind and magnanimous” poured out as if they cost nothing. For a time, the discussion hall turned into a “Praise the Saintess Hall.”

The Demon Sect Leader had been locked in the dungeon, and she had suffered hardship. Now it was about time to give her a little sweetness.

Many sects supported the Saintess’s suggestion. As for the small number of remaining sects who did not express an opinion, no one cared about their attitude. Seeing that her disciple and Moshan Sect’s future sect master had gained so much support, Ling Guqing naturally would not reject her disciple’s proposal in front of everyone.

The Demon Sect Leader had no idea that she was about to be released from prison. Right now, she ate when full, slept after eating, and lived quite comfortably, though she was also a little bored.

When Chen Mishan came to deliver her food again, she asked, “Jailer, can you help me plead with your Saintess? Let me go out and get some fresh air. Even death-row prisoners get to go out for a walk before they die!”

Chen Mishan said irritably, “You want fresh air? Do you also want to fly? You’re really pushing your luck.”

“If I could fly, of course I’d want to fly. But isn’t it precisely because I can’t fly? Besides, what’s wrong with letting me go out for some air? I’m not a kite. You don’t have to worry I’ll fly away with the wind.”

Chen Mishan discovered that he actually could not argue with her. He was so angry that his mouth nearly twisted. He said viciously, “Eat your food and stop daydreaming!”

Sometimes, he thought the Saintess had captured a fake Demon Sect Leader. After all, they had only ever heard that the Demon Sect committed all kinds of evil, and that the Demon Sect Leader’s martial arts were unfathomable, her methods ruthless and cruel. They had never seen such a shameless, energetic, noisy, and affected female demon before!

He had just turned around and walked out of the cell when he saw the Saintess standing silently by the door, frightening him into a shudder. “S-Saintess.”

“Go attend to your work,” Xiao Xinyue said.

Chen Mishan ran off guiltily. Xiao Xinyue entered the prison and said, “Even if you were a kite, you might not be able to fly away.”

Zhou Zhuying smiled. “The string is in your hands, after all. I know.”

Xiao Xinyue was dazzled by her smile. She turned her face away. “Are you not at all worried about your situation?”

Zhou Zhuying said optimistically, “I’ll take things as they come!” Her eyes rolled, and she leaned in front of Xiao Xinyue. “Sister Saintess, can I go out and get some fresh air?”

Xiao Xinyue glanced at her sideways. “And then escape like you did last night?”

Zhou Zhuying felt guilty from being exposed and laughed awkwardly. “How could that be? I didn’t think about escaping last night. I just got lost. Last night, dark clouds covered the moon, there were no lamps anywhere, and the wind was strong. My eyes were confused for a moment, so I went in the wrong direction.”

“Silver-tongued and glib.” Xiao Xinyue clasped her hands behind her back. “Let’s go.”

Zhou Zhuying froze for a moment. She had not expected that she could actually go out for fresh air. She happily dashed after her. But the moment she left the cell, she regretted it. “How about I go back after all? It’s too cold outside.”

Xiao Xinyue stopped and turned back to examine her.

Zhou Zhuying thought, could it be that the female lead had only just noticed that she was only wearing two thin layers of clothing?

The female lead did not care about her anymore! She felt very wounded inside.

But Xiao Xinyue said, “Has the Cult Leader pretended to be a sheep for so long that she has forgotten she is a wolf?”

“What do you mean?”

“You possess deep internal force. Why would you fear such a minor chill?”

Zhou Zhuying: “…”

If she knew how to use internal force, she would have used it long ago. Why would she have miserably racked her brains over how to escape from prison with a soup spoon?!

But she also could not say that she had forgotten all her martial arts. If she exposed all her cards, then from now on, she would only be at others’ mercy.

Xiao Xinyue’s heart sank, but she did not question further. She simply untied the cloak around her body and handed it over.

Zhou Zhuying accepted it without politeness and wrapped it around herself. But when she saw the female lead’s small frame, she felt too embarrassed to monopolize it, so she pulled out half of it. “Shall we wrap ourselves in it together?”

Xiao Xinyue seemed to think of something. She revealed a faint smile, then refused her. “No need.”

Zhou Zhuying did not insist. She followed step by step beside Xiao Xinyue, admiring the surrounding scenery. However, in the depths of winter, there was not much to see. The trees around them were already bare and dry; only the plum blossoms bloomed alone in the bitter cold.

As they walked, she discovered that neither the prison nor the small courtyard where Xiao Xinyue lived could be seen anymore. “Is it okay for us to walk this far?”

Xiao Xinyue asked back, “Isn’t it good to let you walk a few extra steps and breathe a little more fresh air?”

“It’s good, yes, but is there really no scheme here?”

“You can choose not to follow.”

Zhou Zhuying shamelessly said, “Then I must follow Sister Saintess closely. I believe Sister Saintess won’t harm me!”