Senior Sister Went Mad After My Fake Death Chapter 48

“Chunai!”
“Senior Sister Chunai!”
Such voices rang out in unison.
Though they had only been apart for a night, their reunion felt as distant as if they had crossed the river of life and death.
Zhi Zhi was the first to see Senior Sister Chunai and the first to call out to her, excitedly taking her hand. “Senior Sister, are you alright?”
As she spoke, she held Jiang Chunai’s arm and looked her over from left to right, as if to confirm that she hadn’t been harmed by that evil snake demon.
After all, that was a snake demon capable of opening coffins, already mad to that extent… However, since that snake was so “deeply in love” and “mad,” in such a dangerous situation, taking Jiang Chunai away might have been a form of rescue.
But she was still worried.
“We were so worried about you!” Zhi Zhi said.
Jiang Chunai smiled. “Me too.”
“Are you all alright?” Jiang Chunai asked again.
Zhi Zhi shook her head like a rattle-drum. “We’re fine, we’re fine! We were just so worried about you, Senior Sister!”
Chang Xin and Lan Xu stood by, both looking at Jiang Chunai with the same deep gaze. But the latter’s gaze was more intense, as if trying to discern what had happened during the night Jiang Chunai had been taken away by Han Xiao.
“I’m fine,” Jiang Chunai’s smile did not fade. She even spun around, showing herself to Zhi Zhi. “See? Is there anything wrong?”
Zhi Zhi carefully looked Jiang Chunai over from head to toe, confirming that there was nothing wrong…
Except for some red marks on her neck, which were puzzling.
Zhi Zhi was just an innocent little spider. She thought that a great demon king like Han Xiao, even when taking someone away, would be rough. And since Senior Sister didn’t like her, the two must have had a dispute when they parted.
So, it was natural for her Senior Sister to have some red marks from the scuffle.
Zhi Zhi didn’t ask further. Next, it was Jiang Chunai’s turn to ask questions.
“What I’m happier about is that you’re all still here.”
She wanted to know what had happened after she had been taken away by Han Xiao yesterday.
At this moment, Lan Xu, who had been silent and staring at her with a deep gaze, spoke up.
“Yesterday, after that demon Han Xiao revealed her true form and abducted you, because of the great commotion, some cultivators came over. Su Yanchen probably heard the news, and seeing that she couldn’t stop Han Xiao, she withdrew the formation, casually apologized to us, and then they left.”
Hearing this, Zhi Zhi also spat. “With such character, they still have the nerve to call themselves the ‘Nine Sages of Mengling’! I think they’re not even human at all.”
So that was it.
But it made sense. The killing formation set up by the people of Mengling was only to take Han Xiao’s life. Now that Han Xiao had escaped, if they killed Chang Xin and the others, they would naturally not be in the right. After all, Mengling was still one of the “immortal sects.” Offending Yanqiu, the orthodox home of Nuwa’s descendants, was not a wise move.
Lan Xu nodded, but used the pretext of talking to Jiang Chunai to ask, “Chunai, you just told Zhi Zhi that you’re fine… last night, did Han Xiao do anything to you?”
What did the two of them do?
But Jiang Chunai replied, “Nothing. She took me to one of the mountains, probably wanting to take me to the Nether Realm. I didn’t go with her.”
Hearing this, Chang Xin and Zhi Zhi both let out a sigh of relief at the same time.
As expected, things had developed just as they had thought. Of course Chunai would not submit to that demon’s will.
And that demon seemed not to be so ruthless.
However, Lan Xu insisted on asking, “You didn’t go with her, and it took you a whole night to come down from the mountain?”
This was of course a strange thing to say, so strange that Jiang Chunai glanced at her. “Hmm?”
“Ah, I didn’t mean it like that!” Lan Xu was struck by her gaze and only then realized she had said the wrong thing. She said meekly, “I just mean, Han Xiao is such a detestable demon. For her to be dealt with so easily, it seems a bit unreal…”
Rather than saying what Han Xiao did was unreal, it was more like Lan Xu was trying to cover up her words.
Jiang Chunai felt that Lan Xu was speaking a bit strangely today, so she didn’t take her bait and instead changed the subject. “In any case, we are all safe. What should we do next?”
“Is the Ghost Gate still there? Has it closed?” Jiang Chunai hadn’t forgotten what they had come here to do.
Even though somewhere in her body, or all over her body, she could faintly feel the traces of a snake’s tongue having licked her wetly.
Chang Xin, being the oldest, took up the conversation. “What to do next hasn’t been decided yet. It’s because we couldn’t find you that we came looking for you. Now that we’ve found you, we can plan our next step.”
With that, Chang Xin grinned.
Jiang Chunai returned the smile.
This was the rule of the Yanqiu sect. They would not let any of their sisters be harmed. So, after Jiang Chunai disappeared, they had changed all their plans to finding her.
Then, they would plan the next step.
“Then let’s go first. Those cultivators probably haven’t left yet.”
And so, a group of seven walked in the thin mist.
The three Qiu sisters had rested for a night and were now able to walk normally, supporting each other.
Jiang Chunai took the opportunity to have a few words with Chang Xin.
“Senior Sister Chang, I have something to ask you.”
Chang Xin looked at Jiang Chunai with some surprise and said, “What is it? If Chunai has something to ask, just say it. I will surely tell you everything I know.”
She never hid anything from her sisters, except, of course, for that one time her Master had requested.
But that was also a last resort. After all, the entire sect had been asked to keep Jiang Chunai’s past a secret.
Jiang Chunai frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, “Chunai is just wondering… hmm, I heard a rumor before.”
“What rumor?” Chang Xin scratched her head. “I’ve traveled through mountains and rivers, I do know some rumors.”
Jiang Chunai puffed out her cheeks, packaging and repackaging her words before finally sending them out. “For example, can an egg be triggered to be produced by something?”
“Huh? What egg?” Chang Xin was completely bewildered and smiled awkwardly.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to answer, but that Jiang Chunai really hadn’t been clear.
“Hmm, what kind of rumor is this?”
Jiang Chunai was still too embarrassed to be direct, so she also said vaguely, “Has Senior Sister heard any rumors about what can trigger an egg to be produced and nurtured?”
The triggering, the nurturing of an egg?
With a little more detail, Chang Xin seemed to be on the verge of remembering.
“Hmm, let me think,” Chang Xin supported her chin with one hand and continued, “In the human realm, I haven’t heard of it. But it’s very common among demons.”
A light immediately shone in Jiang Chunai’s eyes. “How is it common? Do you still remember, Senior Sister?”
“Of course, because it’s very rare for humans,” Chang Xin smiled and shrugged, continuing, “I’ve heard of several such cases before.”
From Chang Xin’s narrative, Jiang Chunai finally understood that it was extremely normal for the copulatory energy of animals to trigger the production of eggs or offspring.
Some laid eggs, others were pregnant like humans.
“Oh, but these are all animals like snakes and monkeys,” Jiang Chunai said with a look of realization, then asked doubtfully, “Does Senior Sister know of any others?”
“Others?” Chang Xin smiled. “Then it must be between the same kind of animals. At least, that’s what I’ve heard. Like horses and donkeys, the mules they produce can’t have offspring… eh, that’s really strange.”
The egg that Han Xiao had mentioned, was it also like the example Senior Sister Chang had given?
But she first had to confirm that what Han Xiao said was true.
“Then Senior Sister, do you think a human can have anything with an animal? I mean, the kind I just mentioned.”
The more she spoke, the more Jiang Chunai felt that she was talking in circles.
Chang Xin laughed loudly and actually reached out and flicked Jiang Chunai’s smooth forehead, laughing at her, “Alright, alright, how can a human have anything with another animal? For example, a fox. Human blood is different from fox blood. Were you confused last night?”
“Don’t worry, we’ll see those cultivators. If there’s nothing wrong, we’ll go back to Yanqiu. After we get back, we’ll have Master take a look at you. I don’t know what Han Xiao did to you… in short, when dealing with her, you have to be extra careful.”
It was lamentable. Chang Xin had always held a certain admiration for Han Xiao.
She was truly spectacular, whether as a human or a demon.
The ages of the few of them added together couldn’t compare to Han Xiao.
Jiang Chunai said softly, “Hmm, alright, I know.”
A human and a snake, according to what Senior Sister Chang said, would naturally not trigger or produce a snake egg, because the blood flowing between them was different…
But then again, Han Xiao was a descendant of the demon god Chongji.
Chongji, of course, had Nuwa’s blood flowing in her, and so did she.
In other words, the two of them really did have the same bloodline. If that was the case, then it seemed that it wasn’t a lie that their copulatory energy had produced a snake egg.
But Jiang Chunai did not want this to be true.
It was bad enough that the Passion Lure had stubbornly and unreasonably entangled her with Han Xiao. Now there was also an inexplicable snake egg.
If this were true, it would really drive one’s mind into chaos.
She closed her eyes in thought, her mind unsettled. Later, when she spoke with Chang Xin and the others, she seemed absent-minded.
They all thought she had been frightened by Han Xiao and didn’t ask any more questions.
Perhaps because of Han Xiao’s withdrawal, the thin mist on Mount Xialian had lessened somewhat. Many cultivators were resting at the foot of the mountain. Jiang Chunai’s group also met their “acquaintances” here.
They were “acquaintances” because she had once seen them in the Pearl of Retrospection. But in this body, there was no longer a place for them.
The man who was now standing with his arms crossed and his head held high was Jing Shun, a former fellow disciple.
The taciturn woman next to him was Yan Linglong.
In fact, Jiang Chunai had also seen the two of them last time she had returned to the Bright Snow Sect. But times had changed. Jiang Chunai’s appearance had changed, and they could no longer recognize her.
Jing Shun was still the same as when they had last met, with a sword at his waist, his arms crossed, and a carefree attitude.
Seeing the familiar Chang Xin come over, his gaze was leisurely as he sized her up and down.
Where is the divine bloodline in this Yanqiu? Look at this mute, she still looks so dejected!
“Ahem,” Jing Shun coughed twice and sneered, “I was wondering, with the Ghost Gate appearing, such a big event, and no one from Yanqiu to be seen. Aren’t you here now?”
“Daoist Chang, how have you been these days?” he deliberately raised his voice, attracting everyone’s attention. “Hmm, don’t forget me, Jing Shun. We’ve traveled together before. At least, you should say hello.”
Chang Xin frowned.
She had indeed traveled with Jing Shun before. At that time, to hide her identity, she had pretended to be mute.
But Jing Shun’s reaction now… it seemed he wanted to have some fun at her expense.
Jiang Chunai keenly noticed that something was wrong. Senior Sister Chang had told her before that she had pretended to be mute on the way to find her.
This Jing Shun was really annoying. Jiang Chunai even suspected that when she was in the sect before, he had probably bullied her both openly and secretly.
So Jiang Chunai quickly spoke up, “Fellow Daoist, my senior sister did not say she wouldn’t greet you. You don’t have to be so aggressive.”
Jing Shun looked at Jiang Chunai.
It was this woman again. He didn’t know this woman, but because of her light, glass-like eyes, he was extremely annoyed by her.
“Yo, this one, didn’t we meet last time in the Bright Snow Sect?” Jing Shun raised an eyebrow, his tone still contemptuous. “It seems this cultivator is really good at getting along with people. In my sect, she can get along with that strange-tempered Cliff Master Mei, and it’s the same in Yanqiu.”
“See, she’s even planning to speak up for Senior Sister Chang. That’s what I mean.” He laughed loudly and was about to ask Chang Xin why she wasn’t speaking.
However, Chang Xin said with a sigh, “She is a cultivator of our Yanqiu. It is natural for her to speak up for me… I don’t know what else you want to ask?”
Jing Shun was startled by Chang Xin’s sudden speech, his face filled with shock.
Chang Xin saw his fright and said unhurriedly, “I had my concerns when I spoke before. Now I have no concerns, so I’m speaking… because I can’t say such unpleasant things as you.”
The cultivators on the side covered their mouths and laughed softly.
The atmosphere was truly tense.
Jing Shun heard everyone’s laughter and was not happy. “Hmph… everyone has come to Mount Xialian, probably because you heard of the Ghost Gate’s appearance, not to joke around here.”
It was probably this awkward when a person tried to find a way out for themselves.
Yan Linglong had been listening on the side for a while and took up the conversation, “Yes, I think we should talk more about the Ghost Gate.”
Finally someone took the bait, and the awkward atmosphere was barely eased.
Jing Shun appeared righteous and awe-inspiring. “This time, the Ghost Gate has appeared. According to my joint investigation with the Mengling cultivators, it was Han Xiao’s doing.”
Jiang Chunai, who had been lost in thought, couldn’t help but listen carefully when she heard the name “Han Xiao.”
Jing Shun seemed to be very angry with Han Xiao, or rather, he was venting all the resentment he had gotten from Chang Xin just now on Han Xiao.
“Han Xiao, this demon who has been in chaos for thousands of years and is incorrigibly stubborn, will never mend her ways. She’s a madwoman. You should know, she was our great senior sister in the Bright Snow Sect for so many years, and also Immortal Lord Yang Nian’s head disciple. Our immortal sect was so good to her, yet it didn’t change her filthy heart.”
Jiang Chunai had originally wanted to listen, but later she found that what Jing Shun was saying was mostly about how arrogant and conceited Han Xiao was in the sect.
…It didn’t sound like he was denouncing Han Xiao, but more like his impotent rage from being unable to defeat her.
“In short, this kind of demon, everyone should kill her. I just heard from the people of Mengling that they almost caught her, but they were just a bit unlucky. But if there’s a first time, there will be a second. I believe everyone will have another chance. We all sects must unite so that we can defeat Han Xiao.”
But there were also people in the group who saw it clearly. “Last time, so many people from the Bright Snow Sect couldn’t do anything to Han Xiao. Will we be able to do it next time we meet?”
Jing Shun pretended not to hear, but his later words turned to embellishing how terrifying Han Xiao was, which everyone agreed with.
“It is said that Han Xiao is a descendant of Chongji. A demon god like Chongji was unwilling to be sealed, and her bloodline is still causing trouble to this day…”
“No wonder Han Xiao is so terrifying. So she has this kind of blessing.”
As Jiang Chunai listened, her body suddenly felt an inexplicable soreness, and she remembered the soft tongue that had served her so diligently on her body at that time.
She had licked her palm. The tip of her tongue had rolled over the palm. The snake had deliberately flicked its tongue, letting her see its moist color and erotic shape, slowly and quickly, from the bottom of her palm to the base of her fingers.
She had wanted to please her.
No one knew that this demon king, who was being hunted by all the cultivators, had been so submissive under or on her last night.
She had curled up for her, spasmed for her.
All her emotions were under her control.
The crowd was in an uproar. Was it Jing Shun’s clumsy appeal, or everyone’s fear of Han Xiao, that spurred them to a deafening roar.
But Jiang Chunai could not fit in at all.
The terrifying demon that made everyone tremble with fear?
Yet she had been so broken, so humble before me.
It was really best that they never saw each other again.
When everyone was vowing to eliminate Han Xiao, she just opened her mouth slightly, not saying any words of agreement.
She had told Han Xiao that there was only hatred between them. That was already the most profound thing to say.
And her actions?
That would be to never see each other again.
“City Lord, City Lord, there’s a… Xuan Gui… outside the palace who wants to see you. It’s been here more than ten times, but it has never been able to see you!”
As soon as Han Xiao returned to the Crimson Smelting City in the Nether Realm, a demon attendant came over to report to her.
Xuan Gui?
Han Xiao’s eyes immediately flashed with its appearance.
She really hadn’t paid any attention.
“What does it want to see me for?” Han Xiao said faintly, but she did not turn her head and walked straight into the depths of the great hall.
That snake egg was still being treasured by her. At this point, Han Xiao couldn’t help but be grateful to her past self for getting this snake egg from her sea of consciousness at that time.
She had never thought that she would have to rely on other external forces. Perhaps… at some point, this snake egg would be the only thin thread connecting her and Jiang Chunai.
How carefully must she treasure it so that this thin thread would not break?
The demon attendant ran along, holding the hem of its skirt and following behind Han Xiao. “It’s like this, my Lord. This Xuan Gui didn’t say what it wanted to do at first, only that it wanted to see you. Later, after we repeatedly pressed it, it finally spoke.”
“What is it?” Han Xiao felt very annoyed.
The demon attendant said, “It said that it has a treasure to offer you, and that you will definitely like it.”
“What treasure, did it tell you?” Han Xiao’s brow was still faintly furrowed.
Being a ruler was a troublesome thing. Besides governing, there were also demons who came to curry favor.
Ever since she had become the City Lord of the Crimson Smelting City, the day after she had captured Pugu Yanxi, the great clans of the Crimson Smelting City had come to see her with treasures, saying they were offerings to the new City Lord.
The demon attendant shook its head and said, “It hasn’t said yet. When we asked this Xuan Gui, it wouldn’t say, only that it wanted to see you, City Lord.”
“If it won’t say what it is, then I won’t see it,” Han Xiao waved her hand. “Alright, I’m going to the Spirit Gathering Hall.”
Her time was precious and could not be wasted.
…Time not spent on Jiang Chunai was a waste.
This was her own judgment.
Seeing Han Xiao say so, the demon attendant did not dare to speak and just agreed meekly.
It knew what the City Lord was going to do in the Spirit Gathering Hall.
The Spirit Gathering Hall was formerly Pugu Yanxi’s cultivation place. It gathered the yin and spiritual energy of the Nether Realm and could easily produce new demon soldiers and generals.
In other words, this place was more like a source of life. After the new City Lord learned of this, she had brought her snake egg to the Spirit Gathering Hall.
From then on, the Spirit Gathering Hall no longer produced new demon soldiers and generals. The gathered yin and spiritual energy were all used to maintain and even hatch that one snake egg.
Han Xiao had just taken two steps when she felt her sea of consciousness tremble—that giant python had once again bitten through the darkness and poked out a blood-stained head. “Han Xiao.”
She immediately stopped, and in her sea of consciousness, she raised her bewildered eyes.
In the past, Han Xiao had not had much feeling for this voice, not even much reverence. Even though her source of power was related to it…
This was not contradictory. The thousands of years of chaos had not made Han Xiao develop feelings. She was naturally a cold person.
Whether it was kindness or enmity, she did not care.
But this giant python—since Jiang Chunai had been killed by her sword, it had been a benefactor to her.
If not for it, Han Xiao would certainly not have known that Jiang Chunai was still alive.
So she composed herself and said in a deep voice, “My Lord.”
The giant python was its incarnation, and it flowed in her blood, spreading to her limbs, unavoidable.
The giant python “hissed,” its voice thick and low. “Why don’t you see it?”
Han Xiao was dazed and said, “See what? …Han Xiao is dull, I hope my Lord will enlighten me.”
“Go and see that Xuan Gui. It has something good to offer you. Why don’t you want it? A single snake egg is far from enough.”
With that, it flicked its tongue with satisfaction. It was very satisfied with Han Xiao’s appearance—
How fresh. It had been in Han Xiao’s body for so many years, and this person had always had a cold and detached appearance. It had never seen her bow her head and submit.
But everything had changed after she had killed Jiang Chunai with one strike.
Ah. Although it was not happy in its heart, Han Xiao changing because of Jiang Chunai was also a blood connection with it.
Then it would reluctantly accept it.
Han Xiao was indeed very obedient. The giant python told her to go see the Xuan Gui, and she went to see the Xuan Gui.
So she called the demon attendant and said, “I’ve changed my mind. I want to see the Xuan Gui.”
The demon attendant rubbed its face, not quite understanding.
Outside the palace, the Xuan Gui was holding a pure black pearl in its mouth, its eyelids drooping.
It had been here several times, but Han Xiao was never there. This time she was finally here, but unfortunately she would not see it.
Why did it have to go through all this trouble? If not for its instructions, it would not have come.
After hesitating for a while, the Xuan Gui planned to leave. Just then, the demon attendant suddenly appeared at the palace gate and called out to it, “Stay. My City Lord has changed her mind. Present your pearl.”
It was indeed an unremarkable pearl. It contained a powder, but it could leave a mark on a person.
The demon attendant listened to the Xuan Gui’s description in confusion. “Leave a mark on a person, is it useful for a person?”
The Xuan Gui nodded its bird-like head frantically and said, “Yes, but not entirely. Not just a person… it can also be useful for a demon.”
“However, Lord Han Xiao can sprinkle these powders on those useful objects, or on clothes, belts, earrings, and hairpins…”
“You can feel everything around them from these objects that have been sprinkled with the powder.”
In other words, to be sprinkled with these black powders was to be able to eavesdrop and spy?
Han Xiao couldn’t help but smile, and she didn’t even realize she had flicked out her forked tongue.
The demon attendant suddenly looked away. It saw that Han Xiao’s expression was triumphant.
She smiled. Even though she was still in human form, she looked like some triumphant little beast.
Their City Lord rarely showed such an expression.
Han Xiao felt that the treasure powder offered by the Xuan Gui was very useful.
She very carefully sprinkled the powder on clothes, jade hairpins… and her long sword.
Not seeing, there was also a way to miss someone without seeing.
Only after it is repaid, can one’s wish be fulfilled.
Just like those jars of carefully made honey-preserved plum blossoms that she had sent, she should also have things for her.