The Cub I Raised Turned Out to Be a Reborn Boss (GL) - Chapter 3

Wanxue Peak was covered in layers of snow all year round. Because Xue Qiancheng cultivated cold-attribute spiritual energy, the surrounding temperature had dropped considerably due to the gathering of that cold spiritual energy.

Jiang Yixue first sent someone to take the unconscious Li Wan to Wanxue Peak’s medicine hall. Then she brought Song Xi to Wanxue Hall on Wanxue Peak to meet Xue Qiancheng.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, she noticed that Song Xi could not help shivering.

The clothes on Song Xi’s body had long been torn by Yan Zi’s sword energy, faintly revealing the delicate skin on her upper arms and shoulders. Blown by the cold air, her skin had turned red from the chill. Her cheeks were flushed by the wind, but her lips were deathly pale. Even so, she gritted her teeth and said nothing, her back held perfectly straight, stubbornness seeming to seep out from her very bones.

She was only a ten-year-old child, yet she neither cried nor made a fuss…

Jiang Yixue sighed softly and took a cloak out of her mustard-seed bracelet, draping it over Song Xi’s shoulders.

The sudden warmth made Song Xi freeze. Before she had time to resist, Jiang Yixue had already crouched down and looked at her at eye level. Her jade-like fingers passed around Song Xi’s neck, picked up the cloak’s ties, and gently fastened them into a knot. While she was at it, she also tidied Song Xi’s clothes again.

Jiang Yixue said apologetically, “Sorry. I was careless.”

Meeting Xue Qiancheng in such a disheveled state would be very improper. Song Xi knew that, but she had not said anything.

She wanted to go see Xue Qiancheng exactly like this, with her clothes in disarray and her face looking wretched. She really wanted to know whether Xue Qiancheng knew what the disciples under her were doing.

Song Xi already felt that even Jiang Yixue’s jade talisman was dirty, so there was no way she could tolerate wearing her clothes. She frowned, untied the knot, and threw the cloak back as quickly as possible.

“I don’t need it.”

Children were all like this. Jiang Yixue remembered that in her previous life, when her mother told her to put on more clothes when she was young, she would also stubbornly say that she was not cold. It was just that Song Xi’s stubbornness somewhat exceeded Jiang Yixue’s expectations.

At a time like this, one had to communicate slowly with a child. Direct orders would only stir up rebellion. Jiang Yixue said gently, “Why don’t you need it? It’s very cold here.”

Song Xi frowned slightly. Jiang Yixue was truly annoying. She could not exactly say that she wanted Xue Qiancheng to see how miserable she looked right now, so she casually found an excuse.

“I don’t like wearing other people’s clothes.”

So that was why.

Jiang Yixue breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a smile, “Then shall we go back to your residence first?”

Song Xi still refused. “I don’t have any other clothes.”

She only had this one disciple uniform, and today it had been ruined.

Without her buying new clothes for Xixi, Xixi’s quality of life had gone down.

Jiang Yixue’s heart softened. “Then let’s go to the Rare Treasures Pavilion first. Senior Sister will buy you new ones.”

How could a doll with only one set of clothes count as a qualified Barbie doll?

One had to know that when she played this game before, her friend had jokingly called it “Miracle Xixi.”

Jiang Yixue swiftly set a grand ambition in her heart. She wanted the Song Xi before her to be like the Song Xi in the game before, owning an entire wardrobe of little dresses, one different outfit every day. She would definitely look very pretty.

The Rare Treasures Pavilion was on Qiwu Peak beside Wanxue Peak. It could be considered a small trading market within Yuqing Sect. When disciples went out to gain experience, they would often obtain strange treasures. Some of the items they had no use for would be sold to the Rare Treasures Pavilion, which they could then exchange for other treasures they needed.

The moment Jiang Yixue entered the Rare Treasures Pavilion, she attracted the attention of everyone around her. As the Sect Master’s only personal disciple, Jiang Yixue had extremely high privileges. As soon as she entered, an outer sect steward came forward to receive her.

“Senior Sister Jiang, what would you like to buy today?”

Jiang Yixue did not care for the things hanging in the main hall. The first piece of clothing she bought for her own doll had to be spiritual-weapon-grade clothing with protective arrays. Jiang Yixue lifted her chin slightly and said, “Let’s go to the inner pavilion.”

As Jiang Yixue and Song Xi went upstairs, the disciples in the hall exchanged glances and secretly whispered among themselves.

“Who is that little girl? Why is she with Senior Sister Jiang?”

“That green cloak has crane patterns embroidered on it, and there are snowflake-patterned arrays hidden along the edges. One look and you can tell it’s something only a personal disciple of Wanxue Peak can wear.”

“You’re saying that cloak belongs to Senior Sister Jiang?”

“Tsk, tsk. Who doesn’t know Senior Sister Jiang has always been generous toward her junior brothers and sisters? I heard today an outer sect female disciple was directly disrespectful to Wanxue Peak’s Yan Zi and almost got beaten to death on the martial stage. It was Senior Sister Jiang herself who went to save her.”

“An outer sect disciple dared to overturn the heavens? She’s that bold?”

“I heard that outer sect disciple’s good friend is a personal disciple of Elder Han, the chief elder of the Law Enforcement Hall…”

“A personal disciple? Elder Han hurriedly left the sect right after accepting a disciple. Once he leaves, it might be ten years or more. In the end, isn’t she still the same as us? Besides, although Elder Han’s status is high, can it be higher than the Sect Master’s? That outer sect disciple was clearly offending her superiors. Who knows where that country girl came from? She doesn’t know what’s good for her.”

Song Xi’s hands, hanging at her sides, clenched tightly. Her eyes grew darker and darker.

So when this matter spread, it had actually become like this. Yan Zi and Yan Ming had humiliated Li Wan in every possible way, yet in the end, it had become Li Wan not knowing what was good for her.

In the end, it was still because Yan Zi and Yan Ming had Wanxue Peak behind them, and the person supporting them from behind was Jiang Yixue.

Song Xi glanced sideways at Jiang Yixue beside her.

She was speaking with the outer sect steward. The faint smile on her face, paired with her cold and noble aura, made her breathtakingly beautiful. Jiang Yixue was forever like this—high and above everyone else in a way that disgusted people.

In the end, Jiang Yixue had made herself the good person, earned a good reputation, and even brought her to the Rare Treasures Pavilion to hear all these rumors and gossip.

Did she think Song Xi would cause trouble in the Rare Treasures Pavilion after hearing these words?

Song Xi curved her lips into a faint smile. The Rare Treasures Pavilion housed a large number of treasures accumulated by Yuqing Sect over many years, and its guards were strict. Causing trouble here was a serious violation of the rules and would result in immediate expulsion from the sect.

Song Xi was almost certain that Jiang Yixue’s purpose today was to humiliate her. She wanted to provoke her and then achieve her own goal.

After learning that secret manual in her previous life, Song Xi had practically become a bloodthirsty demon. She had killed countless people and had heard far worse words than these. These words could no longer enter her heart.

The inner pavilion of the Rare Treasures Pavilion was on the second floor. In the defensive items section, there were many robes and dresses flowing with radiance. These were spiritual items. Once they recognized an owner, they could change according to the size of the person’s body. Not only were they extremely beautiful, they also possessed powerful defensive ability.

The moment Jiang Yixue saw those dresses, she nearly became dazzled by choice. In her previous life, she had always liked buying clothes for the dolls in her room. But no matter how exquisite those clothes were, they could not compare to the spiritual weapons before her. Each one contained boundless spiritual energy and emitted light. They were practically fighter jets among little dresses.

After looking around, she asked, “Which one does Xixi like?”

“So Senior Sister Jiang is buying something for this little junior sister?” The outer sect disciple who had been accompanying and guiding them looked at Song Xi with envy. “A single piece of clothing here is worth quite a lot. Senior Sister Jiang is truly good to her junior sister.”

Song Xi obediently put on an act of seriously choosing.

Since Jiang Yixue wanted to show how well she treated her, since she wanted to pretend to be a good person, Song Xi would not refuse. She wanted to see how long this dignified and hypocritical Senior Sister Jiang could keep pretending.

She pretended to choose for a long time, but she had already had a target from the beginning—the dress placed in the very center of this floor.

It was a deep purple dress. Song Xi had seen many good things in her previous life and recognized it almost at a glance. The material of this dress was merfolk silk, which only the merfolk clan of the Western Sea Realm could produce. Peach blossom patterns outlined with heavenly silkworm thread contained abundant spiritual energy.

Although the truly good treasures of Yuqing Sect would not be displayed here, this dress could already be considered a mid-grade spiritual weapon. It was the highest grade item on this floor. Of course, its price was also rather astonishing—five hundred and eighty thousand contribution points.

The items in the Rare Treasures Pavilion were not priced in spirit stones, but according to the contribution points circulated within Yuqing Sect. These contribution points could be earned by completing sect missions or by selling items to the Rare Treasures Pavilion.

When the steward saw Song Xi finally stop in front of this dress, he hurried forward with a broad smile and said, “This little junior sister has excellent taste. This was obtained a few days ago by an elder while traveling in the Western Sea Realm. It truly is a rare treasure.”

Song Xi’s voice was very soft, and her eyes looked troubled, as if she did not dare look at Jiang Yixue.

“But… Senior Sister… it’s too expensive…”

There was not a hint of a smile in Song Xi’s eyes. Instead, they were slightly cold.

Didn’t Jiang Yixue want to pretend to be a good person? Then Song Xi would ask for it directly in front of everyone and make it impossible for her to step down.

The exquisite little doll lowered her head, her two hands pinching the edge of the cloak as she twisted it with some difficulty. Her long lashes trembled in the air, making her look somewhat pitiful.

In the end, she was still a child. She was even too embarrassed to ask for a piece of clothing.

Seeing Song Xi look both fond of it and troubled, Jiang Yixue smiled softly, took out her token, and tossed it to the steward.

“I’ll take this dress.”

In her previous life, she had long gotten used to spending money in the game for her Barbie doll. What was spending this little bit of money to buy a little dress?

Although Jiang Yixue thought this way, when she saw that only three hundred thousand contribution points were left on her token, she still could not help feeling a pang of pain.

Raising a child in reality really was expensive.

It seemed she would have to work hard to earn money in the future.

When Song Xi appeared before Jiang Yixue again, she was already wearing that purple dress.

Merfolk silk was smooth and close-fitting. The layers of the skirt fell downward, making Song Xi’s small body look delicate and graceful, like a tender green onion. The faintly circulating arrays shimmered with light. A branch of peach blossoms bloomed across the skirt, swaying and flowering as Song Xi walked.

Song Xi’s slightly flushed cheeks looked so tender they seemed as though water could be pinched from them. Her eyes were as clear and bright as black obsidian. Although she was young, her appearance was gorgeous. Especially with this purple dress on her, the slight upward curve of her eyes gave her a faint charm.

“So pretty.”

Jiang Yixue blinked.

Even Jiang Yixue had not expected Song Xi to suit such an intensely rich color so well.

The steward also followed with praise. “Exactly! No wonder Senior Sister was willing to spend such a high price. This little junior sister looks like a celestial fairy in these clothes.”

There was some exaggeration in it, but it struck exactly where Jiang Yixue liked.

How could the doll I raised not be beautiful?

She reached out and rubbed Song Xi’s little head. The fluffy touch made Jiang Yixue a little reluctant to let go.

“Does Xixi like this dress?”

They were very close. Song Xi could smell the faint fragrance on Jiang Yixue, clear and cool like wintersweet blossoms in the snow.

But Song Xi’s face darkened almost instantly. She lowered herself slightly and stepped back, escaping Jiang Yixue’s hand.

Song Xi had a bit of psychological mysophobia. When she thought of how the owner of this hand hid such filthy intentions, she felt somewhat disgusted.

As Song Xi retreated, she frowned slightly and answered softly, “I like it.”

Song Xi had not expected Jiang Yixue to actually buy it for her. Now she was somewhat caught in a difficult position. But she accepted it quickly. Although Jiang Yixue had bought it, she had not touched it, so it was not that dirty. She could accept it. In any case, she currently had no money to buy clothes, so she would reluctantly wear it like this.

Her soft and sweet child’s voice was like a stream flowing through a mountain valley, gently passing by Jiang Yixue’s ear.

Jiang Yixue looked at Song Xi, who had lowered her head slightly, her eyes full of smiles.

The child was actually shy from being praised…

The heroine in her childhood stage was truly so soft. She was absolutely the cutest child in the whole world.