Every Day I’m Reforming My Disciple [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 14

“Prompt: Sacrifice. Host, please complete the plot according to the prompt and make it reasonable.”

Endless sand stretched as far as the eye could see. Violent wind raged, and yellow sand filled the sky. Han Le raised her sleeve to shield herself. She had already been walking through this desert for two whole days.

The setting sun sank in the west, and the evening glow was brilliant. Vast patches of orange illuminated the oasis ahead. Han Le could not help quickening her steps.

Finally, she had made it out.

Birds kept calling overhead. After finding a stream to quench her thirst, she plopped down beneath a tree. A transparent screen of light appeared before her eyes and switched to the item inventory.

At the very bottom, she saw the items she had already used.

Divine Protection: After use, it can protect the host’s life for one minute. Within that minute, no matter what injury the host suffers, it will automatically heal.
Note: If the host’s body parts are separated, it will not take effect. For example, if the female lead digs out the host’s heart, or if the host loses an arm or a leg.

Shadow Teleport: After use, the host can disappear from the spot and be randomly transported elsewhere.
Note: There is a two percent chance of being transported within one hundred meters nearby.

She should be glad the female lead had stabbed her with Liyuan Hong.

However…

She stretched out her hand, and the fiery red longsword appeared in it. Feeling the bond between herself and the sword, Han Le was somewhat puzzled. Hadn’t Liyuan Hong been taken by the female lead? Why had it recognized Han Le as its master?

One had to know that the original owner, despite obtaining Liyuan Hong through the female lead, had never successfully formed a contract with it before her death.

Maybe it thought your blood smelled better, the system’s voice sounded.

Han Le stood, and a black cloak appeared in her hand. This was the final item. It could conceal her aura.

“System, what does sacrifice mean?”

She did not continue dwelling on Liyuan Hong. Since it had recognized her as its master, that was a good thing. There was no need to dig too deeply into it.

Sorry. The system is temporarily unable to answer your question.

“……”

It answered what she did not ask and refused to answer what she did ask.

Silence.

She put on the black cloak and transformed her appearance. Although she did not know how the progress bar would advance this time, she secretly made up her mind.

Stay far away from the female lead.

At the very least, even if they met, they absolutely could not recognize each other.

After being recognized by Shi Yingying before, she had kept wondering where exactly the problem had been. It was only after the black cloak appeared that she suddenly understood. This was not an ordinary world. Merely changing one’s appearance was not enough. The aura that belonged to her also had to be restrained.

The scent of grilled fish drifted over, rich and fragrant.

Han Le touched her stomach. With her current cultivation, she would be fine even if she did not eat for ten days or half a month. Still, she was a little greedy.

Liyuan Hong vanished from her hand. Wearing the black cloak, she walked toward the place ahead where smoke and fire were rising.

“Who’s there?” someone suddenly shouted.

Han Le had not intended to hide in the first place, so she walked out from behind the bushes.

Across from her were two men and two women. They all wore deep blue robes, with a small golden token hanging at their waists. The two women were sitting beside a tent, looking at her curiously.

“Are you a friend from the Xuanling Sect?” a low, sexy voice asked.

The two men glanced at each other. One of them cupped his fist. “May I ask who you are, Brother?”

“Only a minor disciple from the Tianyuan Sect. I lost my way and wanted to borrow some dry rations.” Han Le lifted her head. Her black eyes reflected the two people before her.

“He’s really handsome,” the woman sitting by the tent whispered to the woman beside her.

When the man heard that, his expression instantly changed. “Since when did disciples from such an insignificant little sect dare run to the border between the human world and the demon realm?”

Han Le pursed her lips and said nothing.

The woman who had just spoken immediately stood. “Hu Sheng, why are your words so unpleasant? No matter how small the Tianyuan Sect is, it is still an upright orthodox sect. Did you treat Eldest Senior Brother’s usual teachings as wind passing by your ears?”

As she spoke, she looked at Han Le, somewhat shy. “My name is Gan Ting. This is my Fifth Junior Sister, Huang Jingling, my Third Junior Brother, Hu Sheng, and my Sixth Junior Brother, Xiao Dong. May I ask your name?”

“Mo Sheng,” Han Le said.

When she transformed into a man, she had already thought about what name she should use. She tightened the black cloak around herself and accepted the dry rations Gan Ting handed her. Her gaze fell on the fish roasting over the fire.

“How about… Mo Sheng, why don’t you eat with us?” Gan Ting noticed her gaze and immediately said.

“All right.” Han Le did not stand on ceremony.

“Tch. Pretty boy.” Hu Sheng sat down in front of the fire and pushed Xiao Dong aside. “The fire’s about to go out. Don’t you know to go gather firewood?”

“Yes… yes, Third Senior Brother,” Xiao Dong said timidly.

Gan Ting and the other woman acted as if nothing had happened, seemingly used to this scene.

Han Le did not meddle either. She sat on the ground and watched the crackling flames before her. In a daze, the female lead’s laughter seemed to ring in her ears again.

She must have been very happy.

She had killed her enemy once more.

Her heart cramped briefly.

When the female lead pointed the sword at her, Han Le had already told the system to be ready to use the item at any time.

There had been an element of gambling in it.

She just had not expected that she would lose.

Han Le lowered her head. A trace of fluctuation appeared in her black eyes.

“Mo Sheng, how did you end up here?”

The one who spoke was Huang Jingling, who had not opened her mouth before. There was a glint in her eyes, as if she was somewhat suspicious of Han Le’s identity.

“I went to Mount Li to search for medicine.”

After transforming into a man, her voice had also become androgynous. Once deliberately lowered, it was unexpectedly alluring.

“What a coincidence. Our Eldest Senior Brother also just happened to—”

“Second Senior Sister,” Huang Jingling suddenly spoke and tugged Gan Ting’s sleeve.

Realizing she had let something slip, Gan Ting immediately covered her mouth and stopped talking.

From the moment Han Le saw their attire, she knew they were the male lead’s junior brothers and sisters. After all, they were dressed exactly the same as the male lead.

Xuanling Sect.

In the original novel, after the sword was retrieved from Mount Li, the male lead brought the female lead and the others to Xuanling Sect, where a series of events unfolded.

Only now…

Han Le raised her head and looked at the bright moon in the night sky. A white butterfly suddenly flapped its wings and flew toward them.

Hu Sheng immediately stretched out his hand. The butterfly landed in his palm. Han Le sensed spiritual energy fluctuations on the butterfly’s body. Then Hu Sheng’s expression changed drastically.

“Not good. Eldest Senior Brother and Jiang Aotian were captured by the fox clan and locked in the dungeon!”

When the two women and Xiao Dong, who had returned holding firewood, heard this, they immediately ran over in shock.

“Eldest Senior Brother went to Mount Li. How could he have been captured by the fox clan?” Huang Jingling asked in confusion.

A ruthless look appeared on Hu Sheng’s face. “Do you even need to ask? The fox clan is closest to Mount Li. Those stinking foxes must want to absorb human essence, so they lay in wait there specifically to capture humans like us!”

These human cultivators had never seen true demons before. Their understanding of the demon realm, especially foxes—demons with terrible reputations—was still limited to what they had read in storybooks.

“Eldest Senior Brother treats us so well. We have to save him!” Gan Ting immediately said.

Xiao Dong said timidly, “B-but Eldest Senior Brother told us to wait here for him to come back…”

“Coward. If you’re scared, then stay here!” Gan Ting yelled at him.

Although Huang Jingling was the youngest among them, she was the most rational. “Second Senior Sister, Third Senior Brother, don’t get worked up yet. Since Eldest Senior Brother could send us a message, that means he is temporarily safe.”

Hu Sheng grew a little irritated, especially when he saw that the boy called Mo Sheng was still sitting on the ground, slowly and calmly eating the fish they had roasted!

He kicked at the fire. Han Le was sitting right beside it. Her expression turned cold, and the ashes and flames that had surged toward her abruptly changed direction and sprayed toward Hu Sheng instead.

“Fuck!”

Hu Sheng immediately patted at his clothes to put out the flames, then directly kicked toward Han Le. “You’re fucking courting death!”

Gan Ting quickly stepped forward to stop him. “Third Junior Brother!”

Huang Jingling, meanwhile, stood quietly to the side and watched Mo Sheng, who sat on the ground without moving an inch. Her eyes flickered. This man was not ordinary.

Hu Sheng was held back by Gan Ting. “Senior Sister, let go. Don’t be fooled by this kid’s appearance. I think he’s a spy sent by the fox clan, trying to wipe us all out in one net!”

“Calm down! Calm down!” Gan Ting shouted. Only then did he finally stop moving.

Han Le stood. “Thank you for the fish. I won’t disturb you any longer.”

As she spoke, she pulled up the hood of the black cloak, covering most of her face.

“Wait,” Huang Jingling suddenly said. “Aren’t you going to Mount Li? Let’s go together.”

Han Le’s footsteps stopped.

“Jingling, why are you calling him?” Hu Sheng said unhappily.

Huang Jingling turned to Xiao Dong beside her. “Go back immediately and tell Master and the others about Eldest Senior Brother being captured.”

Then she walked up to Hu Sheng, raised her lively eyes, and suddenly softened her voice. “Third Senior Brother, since we’re all going the same way, wouldn’t it be better to travel together?”

That one “Third Senior Brother” made Hu Sheng’s heart go soft.

“F-for Junior Sister’s sake, then.”

Gan Ting stood to the side and watched the two of them. The disappointment in her eyes flashed past.

Han Le had originally thought that after the male lead obtained the Immortal Healing Grass, she only needed to wait a few more days to see him reunite with his junior brothers and sisters. At that time, she could stay by their side and complete the plot, moving the progress bar forward.

But now, the male lead had been captured by the fox clan?

Han Le was thinking about how high the possibility of completing the progress bar would be if she did not stay by the male and female leads’ side.

Warm system reminder: For the progress at this stage, it is recommended that the Host pay more attention to the major supporting characters around you. The probability of completion will be higher.

Major supporting characters?

Han Le thought of the prompt: Sacrifice.

Could it be… Xue Youge?

Inside the damp, dark dungeon, waves of miserable screams rang out one after another.

Han Qu’s whip once again struck Shi Yingying viciously.

“Speak. Where is Han Le?”

Poor Shi Yingying. Her beautifully combed hair was now loose and messy. Her hands were locked in iron chains. There was only one bloody lash mark on her body from the whip. Shi Yingying gritted her teeth. This damned girl struck the same spot every time, practically tormenting her to death!

“I’ll ask one more time. Where is Han Le?” Han Qu’s eyes were cold and sinister. Standing in the darkness, she looked like a demon from hell.

Shi Yingying could not help shivering. This person… why had she suddenly changed so much?

Seeing the next lash about to fall, Shi Yingying immediately cried out, “Han Qu! I am the fox clan’s Right Guardian. You are privately torturing me. Aren’t you afraid the Clan Leader will blame you?”

The whip stopped in midair.

“That’s right. So tell me, where is Han Le?”

Smack.

The whip came down fiercely. Shi Yingying screamed and fainted.

Han Qu threw the whip aside and ordered someone, “Lock her up with Chen Haotian.”

When she left the dungeon, she brushed past Xue Youge.

Xue Youge stopped and looked at Han Qu’s departing back, her gaze deep and unreadable.

Then she turned and walked into the dungeon.