Senior Sister Went Mad After My Fake Death Chapter 11

A person as good-tempered as Jiang Chunai had been thoroughly “tamed” by Dame Mei’s ever-changing, foul temper.
There was no one else on Reflection Cliff for Jiang Chunai to talk to, so she spoke to the spiritual beasts.
For example… the little snake and the little hedgehog that would sometimes appear on Reflection Cliff.
The little snake would flick its tongue, its golden, vertical pupils staring at her. At first, it made Jiang Chunai’s hair stand on end, but later she discovered the little snake meant no harm. It would only diligently lick the palm and back of her hand, not even sparing the few thin, crimson-black lines. After that, Jiang Chunai was no longer afraid.
As for the little hedgehog, it was even cuter. A creature covered in spines, yet whenever it saw her, it would roll onto its back, letting her rub its soft belly.
There were other small animals, too, but she was fond of this snake and hedgehog. She even wanted to introduce them to each other, but the two seemed to either dislike each other’s scent or had other things to do, as they never appeared before her at the same time.
…
The little animals were all good!
“Jiang Chunai!”
One early morning, Jiang Chunai was still playing with a cat in her arms when she was startled by Dame Mei’s booming voice. She quickly hid the cat and went out to meet her.
Mei Shengchi frowned when she saw her dawdling out. “Were you out stealing oxen last night? This old dame called you so many times today, and you’re only just now coming out?”
In the past, Jiang Chunai would have definitely retorted with a few complaints, but because she was getting along so well with the small animals, she simply endured it.
Before, she had endured it with a clear conscience. Now, she endured it with a sense of reckless abandon.
Whatever! On this entire Reflection Cliff, I’m the only one Dame Mei can enslave!
Mei Shengchi seemed to understand this as well and no longer made things difficult for Jiang Chunai.
“I see you staying on my Reflection Cliff every day, being so lazy. I’m afraid you’ll spoil the spiritual pets and herbs here. How about this: every ten days, you can go out for a few days.”
Jiang Chunai asked, “Ah?”
Without another word, Dame Mei kicked her out again.
This time it was just as crude, using a palm strike, true to her word.
“Wai—”
Jiang Chunai rubbed her bones, which felt like they were about to fall apart. She sighed, wondering how long these miserable days on Reflection Cliff would last.
Still, being able to get out and have a look was a good thing.
The various cultivators of the Bright Snow Sect were surprised to see Jiang Chunai. She, however, smiled and greeted them just as she had before, seeming not to have been ravaged by Reflection Cliff in the slightest.
“Ah, Senior Sister, hello!” a cultivator greeted her subconsciously, then turned to his companion and said, “Wasn’t she punished to go to Reflection Cliff? Last time Senior Brother Zhou was punished to go there, it’s been seven years, and he’s still lying in his sickbed, refusing to see anyone!”
“Did Jiang Chunai not go to Reflection Cliff… or maybe she didn’t do anything? That Dame Mei has old ties with Immortal Lord Yang Nian, so she probably didn’t go hard on her, right?”
Hearing these words, Jiang Chunai’s brow furrowed.
What do you mean that old woman has old ties with my master? My bones are still aching. It was just that she was tough, her cultivation was decent, and she liked to smile at people, so it wasn’t obvious.
Hmph.
Jiang Chunai went to a tavern and sat down. Someone at the next table immediately cried out, “Senior Sister!”
Following the voice, she saw it was Junior Sister Yun Qi.
After the night in the secret realm, she was the first person she had seen.
At the thought of that night, a faint blush appeared on Jiang Chunai’s face.
Reflection Cliff had truly changed her, but this one thing was an exception. It didn’t need anyone to mention it. Just its existence was like a thorn, stuck in her side, causing a sharp pain.
“Senior Sister, I finally get to see you!” Yun Qi was very lively. She immediately picked up her stool and moved next to Jiang Chunai. “I’ve missed you so much these past few days! Did you sneak out of Reflection Cliff?”
Before Jiang Chunai could say “no,” Yun Qi started talking.
“I heard from them that this Dame Mei has a very strange temper. The sect used to frequently issue sentences to Reflection Cliff, but almost none of those people could actually go.”
Jiang Chunai thought of her own tragic experience when she first arrived on Reflection Cliff and deeply agreed.
Her bones still ached faintly.
“First, they have to face Dame Mei’s test, and then the people who go in seem to have to undergo another trial. In short, Dame Mei won’t let them have an easy time. It’s common for their cultivation to be crippled.”
Because Reflection Cliff was Mei Shengchi’s domain, she could do whatever she wanted.
Yun Qi gave a few more bloody examples. Jiang Chunai thought of the Senior Brother Zhou the passersby had just mentioned and couldn’t help but shiver.
To have survived until now, am I actually quite lucky?
“But, for Senior Sister to be so perfectly fine now, Dame Mei must think you’re pretty good,” Yun Qi said with a grin, propping her chin on her hands.
“Mm, maybe it’s because my first-meeting gift was good,” Jiang Chunai suddenly remembered the roast chicken and Ice-Jade Nectar she had on the day they first met.
Yun Qi was confused. “Ah, a gift? What was it?”
“Nothing, it was nothing,” Jiang Chunai said with a gentle smile.
Dame Mei also didn’t like others knowing her preferences.
Mei Shengchi had given her a long enough break, and Jiang Chunai naturally wouldn’t let it go to waste. She was persuaded by Yun Qi to go and have a look at the sword hall.
“In the past, we had you here every day to guide us, Senior Sister. Now that you’re gone, we can only rely on each other to figure things out. And the people from Dao Lord Qiming’s side are so secretive. Not only do they not teach us, they even come to mock us,” Yun Qi complained.
Jiang Chunai frowned. “We are of the same sect. Why would they do such things?”
As soon as the words left her mouth, Jiang Chunai realized the problem.
Her punishment on Reflection Cliff was all thanks to this group of people. She had now seen them for who they truly were.
As soon as the two arrived at the sword hall, they heard a commotion.
“If you’re not good enough, don’t blame your tools! What’s wrong with the sword in your hand? How can you participate in the sect competition like this!” a male cultivator shouted arrogantly.
The clothes he wore had a black cloud pattern, marking him as a disciple of Dao Lord Qiming.
Yun Qi whispered to Jiang Chunai, “The sect competition is in another month. These past few days, Qiming’s people have been coming over to train with us. For example, this one in front of us. His cultivation isn’t high, but he’s able to destroy our magic artifacts. More than ten people have already fallen victim.”
The boisterous disciple wore a unique jade pendant at his waist, which was currently glowing.
The disciple whose sword had been destroyed was not willing to back down. Remembering the similar experiences of his peers, he retorted, “What nonsense are you spouting? It’s not the first day you Qiming people have been up to these tricks! When Immortal Lord Yang Nian was still here, you couldn’t beat us, so you resorted to these dirty tricks.”
“And now, Immortal Lord Yang Nian has passed away, but your cultivation is still as rotten as ever. You’ve destroyed quite a few of our fellow disciples’ artifacts,” he said, agitated. “Especially our Senior Sister Jiang. You people even got her sent to Reflection…”
Before he could finish, a streak of sword energy viciously struck the male cultivator’s mouth, instantly drawing blood.
“Who dares to act so presumptuously here?!”
Jing Shun suddenly flew out from the crowd and appeared in front of the male cultivator. The man wanted to curse, but found he couldn’t utter a single word.
“The sword hall is a place for sparring. If your skills are inferior, you should concede defeat. I don’t know what you mean by suddenly saying these things,” Jing Shun said in a frivolous tone. “As for that Senior Sister Jiang of yours, she broke the precepts in the secret realm. Such things don’t sound good when spoken aloud, which is why she ended up on Reflection Cliff.”
The onlookers fell silent.
Breaking the precepts—in this context, it had only one hidden meaning.
“We’re all cultivators. Does he really have to hold on to it so tightly?” Yun Qi clenched her fists, indignant. “It must be because Senior Sister Chunai defeated him back then, and he’s held a grudge until now.”
However, Jing Shun’s hearing was extremely sharp. Her words reached his ears. He immediately condensed his spiritual energy and sent a streak of sword energy flying over. But that sword energy was deflected with a clang, shooting straight back at his own face!
“Ah!” Jing Shun hadn’t expected the woman to dare to fight back. A bloody mark appeared on his face. He clutched his cheek and heard a cold voice.
“Competitions are about strength, but daily interactions between fellow disciples are not,” Jiang Chunai said, stepping forward. “But if Daoist Jing insists on making it about strength, that’s fine too.”
Jing Shun, who had just been so arrogant and insufferably proud, now had a bleeding red mark on his face. He, who had always prided himself on his handsome appearance, was now disfigured, causing everyone present to laugh.
Jing Shun clutched his face, looking at Jiang Chunai in disbelief. “How did you get out?”
Jiang Chunai replied, “The Cliff Master let me out.”
“Hmph, the Cliff Master let you out,” Jing Shun clutched his face, which had been hit by the rebound, and winced in pain. “If you don’t stay properly on Reflection Cliff, just wait for me to go to the Sect Leader!”
Yan Linglong was also present. Seeing Jiang Chunai, she immediately ran to her side. “Senior Sister Chunai! You’re actually here!”
“I’m fine,” Jiang Chunai said softly.
However, Yan Linglong seemed still immersed in the joy of seeing her senior sister again. “This is great, this is great! This situation has been going on for a long time. I couldn’t stand it a few days ago, so I took the opportunity to visit Senior Sister Han Xiao and told her about it. I just felt that for something like this, using a voice transmission token wasn’t right.”
“Senior Sister must be busy with something important lately. She rarely returns to the sect. I told her last time, but I don’t know if she remembers. After all, I’m a disciple of Dao Lord Qiming and not very familiar with Senior Sister Han Xiao. I don’t know if she’ll come…”
Between the lines, the junior sister’s worry about whether that person would come was evident.
Hearing the familiar two words, Jiang Chunai’s heart suddenly sank.
That’s right. Because I kept her identity a secret, I suffered so much harm. I was put under house arrest, sent to Reflection Cliff—I endured it all. And Han Xiao? She’s probably still off roaming the mountains and seas, right?
I wonder if she will come. She might as well never come, Jiang Chunai thought.
But just at that moment, a cold yet majestic voice came from the main gate of the sword hall. “The sword hall is a place of importance. Who is causing trouble here?”
Jiang Chunai was of course familiar with this voice.
She actually came. Just a moment ago, she had been hoping she would never come.
Jing Shun had been gritting his teeth, but seeing Han Xiao, he immediately had the crowd part for him.
“Ha, Han Xiao, do you want to see what kind of good deeds your junior sister, the one who was punished to go to Reflection Cliff, has been up to after sneaking out?”
Han Xiao didn’t give him a direct look. Only after confirming from a distance that Jiang Chunai was present did she say, “What is it?”
“Look at this scar on my face,” Jing Shun said. “Harming a fellow disciple. What is the meaning of this?”
“If you don’t teach her a lesson…” Jing Shun wanted to say more but was completely shut down by two cold words from Han Xiao.
Han Xiao said, “Excellent.”
Jing Shun hesitated. “What’s excellent?”
“A good strike.”