The Cub I Raised Turned Out to Be a Reborn Boss (GL) - Chapter 13

Jiang Yixue dismissed the attendant without a trace of emotion and secretly instructed him to send someone directly to deliver the $\text{Heavenly}$ $\text{Scorpion}$ $\text{Grass}$ to Song Xi, without mentioning what it was.

The attendant was still utterly bewildered when he left. However, his goal for coming today was to curry favor with Jiang Yixue, and he absolutely had to obey her words.

Jiang Yixue was in a terrible mood, her mind filled with the messy red threads from the game. The entire world framework of this $\text{Otome}$ game was constructed for the purpose of romance. If she wasn’t careful, the red threads between the male and female leads would get tangled, and then Jiang Yixue would be in trouble.

Just as Jiang Yixue walked in lost in thought, she heard Song Xi say, “$\text{Senior}$ $\text{Sister}$, I’ve already understood these few moves. You don’t need to teach me anymore.”

With that, she picked up her sword and walked into the center of the courtyard: “$\text{Senior}$ $\text{Sister}$, I’ll demonstrate it for you.”

No matter how profound the $\text{Wansnow}$ $\text{Sword}$ $\text{Technique}$ was, it was still a foundational sword technique.

Given Song Xi’s discernment, she had actually learned the entire set after watching it once.

Previously, she was both concerned that the sword technique had issues and that she didn’t want to expose any weakness, so she could only pretend not to know it.

However, Song Xi suddenly had a bold idea: she wanted to deliberately expose a slight flaw to test her.

The Jiang Yixue of the previous life was the most envious. Although she would outwardly praise disciples who performed well, she secretly could not tolerate the excellence of others.

Perhaps this test would be a little dangerous, but Song Xi just wanted to completely put her mind at ease.

The continuous momentum of the $\text{Wansnow}$ $\text{Sword}$ $\text{Technique}$ took on a different presence in Song Xi’s hands. Her sword carried killing intent. The sharp edge sliced through the air, and the spiritual energy fluctuations it stirred up brushed past the treetops. Fallen leaves fluttered down like butterflies. Her pink robes couldn’t conceal her brilliance and sharpness.

Despite her low strength, this set of sword techniques, wielded by Song Xi, re-emerged with an air of superiority and inviolable authority.

Jiang Yixue was stunned as she watched. Was this the female lead’s comprehension? It had only been a short while, and she had not only learned the $\text{Wansnow}$ $\text{Sword}$ $\text{Technique}$ but also incorporated her own understanding into it.

Putting away her sword, Song Xi slightly regulated her breathing. Throughout the demonstration, her peripheral vision had been observing Jiang Yixue.

Seeing that Jiang Yixue was still lost in thought, she spoke up to remind her: “$\text{Senior}$ $\text{Sister}$, I’ve learned it. Can I go see Li Wan now?”

“Of course, of course you can.” Jiang Yixue snapped back to attention and asked with a beaming smile, “How did Xi Xi learn it so quickly? Didn’t you say you couldn’t understand it just now?”

Jiang Yixue completely dismissed the idea that Song Xi was acting. Her mind was entirely focused on:

—Does the female lead have some kind of cultivation $\text{cheat}$ that wasn’t explicitly mentioned in the game?

If she could borrow this cultivation $\text{cheat}$, she would no longer fear being killed by those four male leads. She would cultivate until she became a top-tier powerhouse, then walk away, taking Song Xi with her, and never getting involved in this messy vortex again.

“I just suddenly knew it,” Song Xi intentionally gave a vague answer.

To test her, Song Xi not only spoke vaguely but also deliberately acted unnaturally, making it seem like she was hiding some secret.

How could the female lead casually reveal her $\text{cheat}$? Jiang Yixue sobered up, realizing she must have been possessed just now.

If Song Xi said it was because of the divine meridians, could she really dig them out like Wei Qi?

Jiang Yixue frowned slightly. Counting the time, it was almost time for Wei Qi, one of the four male leads, to appear…

From the moment Wei Qi appeared, he knew Song Xi possessed divine meridians, and his motives were impure from the start.

The divine meridians in Song Xi’s body would only mature after she reached $\text{Spirit}$-rank cultivation. Therefore, when Wei Qi encountered Song Xi as a child and saw that she was untaught, he secretly taught Song Xi a cultivation method. This method and the one he cultivated were from the same source, one being the $\text{Yin}$ $\text{Scroll}$ and the other the $\text{Yang}$ $\text{Scroll}$.

A person cultivating the $\text{Yin}$ $\text{Scroll}$ would be suppressed for life by the person cultivating the $\text{Yang}$ $\text{Scroll}$.

In the game’s options, only by choosing to cultivate the $\text{Yin}$ $\text{Scroll}$ could one unlock Wei Qi’s main storyline. In that storyline, Wei Qi directly dug out Song Xi’s divine meridians, leading to a torturous romance.

Seeing that Jiang Yixue was again lost in thought, Song Xi’s hands, which were hanging at her sides, couldn’t help but clench slightly.

Jiang Yixue was intolerant of an outstanding genius appearing in the $\text{Yuqing}$ $\text{Sect}$. It was highly likely that Jiang Yixue was thinking about how to frame her.

Song Xi suddenly felt a pang of regret. She must have been possessed just now, daring to expose a weakness in front of Jiang Yixue when her cultivation was still low.

Jiang Yixue’s expression was solemn. She slightly crouched down, meeting Song Xi’s gaze.

Neither of them spoke. The air became slightly solidified. Neither knew what the other was thinking.

Just then, Jiang Yixue suddenly smiled, reaching out to rub Song Xi’s head: “To learn it so quickly, Xi Xi is amazing!”

The light-colored eyes seemed to light up with a clean, bright glow. A leaf gently fell, stirring up a ripple of tenderness that spread out in circles, reaching the taut string in Song Xi’s heart.

Her smile was sincere. In her light eyes was only Song Xi’s reflection, with no trace of falseness.

Song Xi opened her mouth: “I…”

Jiang Yixue interrupted Song Xi, saying earnestly: “You must remember not to expose your talent in front of outsiders. You can ask $\text{Senior}$ $\text{Sister}$ for any cultivation method you want to learn. Do not trust shady people.”

“Shady people?” Song Xi was confused.

Jiang Yixue nodded, utterly certain: “I mean people who pop up and say they can help you become stronger. Absolutely do not trust them. They have ulterior motives.”

For some reason, Song Xi felt that Jiang Yixue knew something.

In her previous life, Song Xi did indeed encounter a strange person in $\text{Yanshan}$ $\text{Mountain}$. But at that time, she was solely waiting for Han Yansu to return, so she didn’t listen to him.

That person was dressed in red, with an enchantingly beautiful, androgynous appearance. His smile carried a soul-stirring wickedness. He clearly wasn’t a decent person.

However, Song Xi later recalled the person’s aura. His strength was definitely not low, and his promise of making her stronger was certainly achievable. There were no free lunches in the world. Benefits were always followed by unseen costs, so Song Xi didn’t feel regretful.

Did this strange person approach Jiang Yixue? Jiang Yixue resisted the temptation of power offered to her and wholeheartedly taught her the sword technique.

Song Xi bit her tongue and quietly asked: “$\text{Senior}$ $\text{Sister}$, do you think a person can truly change drastically?”

“Of course they can, absolutely, most definitely they can.” Jiang Yixue’s tone was extremely resolute. “Actually, it’s not a drastic change; it’s just that their disguise was too good.”

“You’re still young. Never trust others easily; it’s very easy to be deceived. Those shady people will pretend to be virtuous and kind to you, then stab you in the back when you’re not prepared.”

Upon hearing Song Xi’s words, Jiang Yixue’s head spun.

This child was good in every way, except for her excessive naivety.

This tendency to believe in goodness would inevitably lead to her suffering losses.

Thus, to make Song Xi remember the lesson and make her words clear and easy to understand.

Jiang Yixue added some artistic flair to her words: “The big bad wolf disguises itself when catching the little white rabbit. So, never trust the superficial kindness of others. It might just be a big bad wolf hiding malice.”

Song Xi: “…”

Although she didn’t understand what Jiang Yixue was saying, she somehow felt that Jiang Yixue might be talking about her.