The Heroine Made a Pact With Senior Sister (GL) Chapter 71

Even if the sky suddenly turned dark, it should not have become this completely black. In the darkness, Mu Yinfeng saw pale blue light glowing around Chuying like a ball of light, driving back the darkness nearby.
With Chuying’s spiritual light, Mu Yinfeng could see her surroundings clearly. She did not seem to be in Reed Snow Residence anymore. Without knowing it, she had arrived in a completely new place.
This place was vast and empty, like a chaos world before heaven and earth had split apart. As far as the eye could see, there was only void.
In this void, the only light source was Chuying. She could not see Abi, nor could she see Huixue. Her mental probe spread through the domain like a clay ox entering the sea, vanishing without a trace.
Was this a domain?
Mingzhu’s voice continued sounding in her sea of consciousness. “Miss Mu, do not be afraid. This is my domain, Void. In Void, time does not pass. No matter how long one stays inside, the time outside is forever fixed at the instant of entry.”
After hearing Mingzhu’s voice, Mu Yinfeng quickly calmed. “Miss Mingzhu, why did you stop me?”
A faint ripple spread through the chaos. A woman appeared within it, holding a white fox with golden claws in her arms.
“Because that person is not worth Miss Mu saving.” Mingzhu’s voice carried some anger. “Does Miss Mu know what kind of person he is? In the five-element array, I saw the thoughts in his heart. He has never treated Miss Mu as a person. Mingzhu can also see that he has always been ready to use the Yin-Locking Blade to steal Miss Mu’s cultivation for himself. He was only waiting until Miss Mu came of age.”
“I know, Miss Mingzhu.” Mu Yinfeng sighed inwardly. “Killing him will bring endless trouble. It is better to leave him alive.”
“But has Miss Mu thought that leaving him alive may cause even greater trouble?” Mingzhu lifted her eyes and looked at Mu Yinfeng.
Could that trouble be greater than Lord Lanfeng’s? Mu Yinfeng thought. But if Lord Lanfeng had already seen through Chang Zui’s intentions, why had she fused Chang Zui with herself?
This mystery was probably not something the current her could solve. For some reason, a butterfly effect had appeared, and the current events were very different from what she had thought. First, her relationship with Yimu was not as terrible as the legends said. Also, her feelings for Chang Zui were nothing like the obsession shown in the book.
Now Mu Yinfeng regretted not patiently reading the final volume after Lord Lanfeng’s death. She faintly felt that this final volume hid all the truths that now seemed unbelievable from her point of view.
“Right now, Hanyou Valley is the only place I can stay.” Mu Yinfeng stepped forward. Chuying blocked her, not wanting her to approach.
The white fox shrank deeper into Mingzhu’s arms. Its beautiful eyes were full of panic. Mu Yinfeng had no choice but to pick Chuying up. After all, Chuying’s true form was a white tiger. It would be strange if Suniang were not afraid.
“If Miss Mu thinks so, that is fine. Mingzhu respects Miss Mu’s wishes. Miss Mu is right. Killing this person would indeed draw the Hanyou Valley Master’s anger. Mingzhu did not think carefully enough.”
Mingzhu’s compromise was not forced. Her every word and movement were extremely respectful, as if she had long grown used to obeying. She did not seem like a high-ranking dream ghost elder and Gui Water divine envoy. Instead, she seemed like a gentle, timid young girl.
“Miss Mingzhu probably did not come here only for this, did you?” Mu Yinfeng turned her gaze to Suniang in white fox form. She thought Suniang was probably the true reason Mingzhu had come. Otherwise, Mingzhu would not have needed to bring Suniang with her.
“Miss Mu is correct. Mingzhu came here also for Miss Suniang.” Mingzhu gently placed Suniang on the ground. But the moment Suniang touched the ground, she was so frightened that she curled into a ball again. Forget changing to human form, she could not even stand. Helpless, Mingzhu had to pick Suniang up again and explain, “Suniang’s heavenly tribulation is coming soon.”
“Heavenly tribulation? Is Suniang not only over seventy? Why so early?” Mu Yinfeng asked strangely.
In the cultivation world, humans, demons, ghosts, and monsters could all cultivate. But apart from humans, cultivation for the others was extremely difficult. Demons like Suniang had to pass a great tribulation every thousand years. Only after passing it could they keep cultivating. After the tribulation, Suniang’s cultivation would greatly improve. But the danger of tribulation could not be underestimated either. If she failed, the light result would be great loss of cultivation. The heavy result would be death on the spot.
Those old foxes had all cultivated for a thousand years. They were cunning and experienced, so tribulation was not a problem for them. But Suniang was not even a hundred years old. How had she run into a heavenly tribulation?
“For demons, tribulation does not truly depend that much on age. It depends on cultivation. Miss Suniang ate so many heavenly treasures, spiritual pills, and medicinal herbs back then that her cultivation can already compare with an old fox who has cultivated for a thousand years. Just now, for some reason, she suddenly broke through. According to my feeling, her heavenly tribulation will arrive in the next few days.”
“The next few days?” Mu Yinfeng thought of Bing Ling’er’s plan to have them leave for the Immortal Sects Assembly in three days. “Can Suniang get through it?”
“Miss Mu is Lord Wind’s reincarnation,” Mingzhu said softly. “If Miss Suniang stays by Miss Mu’s side, perhaps there will still be a trace of hope. Nine-tenths of Miss Suniang’s cultivation came from herbs. Her own foundation is shallow. It will truly be difficult for her to pass the heavenly tribulation alone.”
“Then I should take her to the Immortal Sects Assembly? Is that all right?” Mu Yinfeng hesitated. Suniang was a famous Tushan white fox. Any one of them could cultivate to the level of a divine beast. At the Immortal Sects Assembly, many sects would be present, mixed and chaotic. Someone might recognize a Tushan white fox. Carrying Suniang with her would easily attract greedy people with hidden motives. The greed of such people was often more dangerous than a real calamity.
“Miss Mu does not need to worry. As long as Miss Suniang is placed in the storage ring, it will be fine. Miss Mu’s storage ring contains an independent space. The heavenly tribulation can enter it, but outside, it will not be sensed.” Mingzhu’s gaze fell on the storage ring on Mu Yinfeng’s little finger. She had been locked in that ring for many days, so her understanding of it could not be called shallow.
Suniang raised her head and glanced at Mu Yinfeng timidly. Then she shrank farther into Mingzhu’s arms, as if Mu Yinfeng might stew her at any moment.
“Suniang, do not be afraid. Chuying will not hurt you. Right, Chuying?” Mu Yinfeng scratched Chuying’s chin. Chuying meowed a few times and narrowed its eyes comfortably. The spiritual light around it gradually faded.
Suniang still huddled back and did not dare come over. Helpless, Mu Yinfeng prepared to put Chuying down. But the moment she placed Chuying on the ground, before she could stand, her shoulder sank. With excellent jumping ability, Chuying had leaped onto her shoulder.
This…
Mu Yinfeng had no choice but to take the ring from her finger and toss it to Mingzhu, letting Mingzhu put Suniang inside. Suniang went in without looking back. Even from so far away, Mu Yinfeng could clearly feel the fear Suniang sent out.
Mingzhu returned the ring to Mu Yinfeng. Her gaze rested on Chuying for one second, then quickly swept past. Her eyes flickered slightly.
But Mu Yinfeng did not notice the flicker in Mingzhu’s eyes. Her attention had already been taken by the blood vine. The blood vine had started lecturing her again.
“Miss Mu, be careful in everything.”
Mingzhu looked at Mu Yinfeng. Several times, she seemed about to speak, but in the end, she said only the simplest words. Water patterns rose around her again. The Void Domain gradually withdrew, and everything in Reed Snow Residence appeared before Mu Yinfeng again.
Just as Mingzhu had said, time in the Void Domain had been completely frozen. She and Mingzhu had spoken for so long, but Abi and Huixue had not noticed at all.
“Chuying, do not tell Senior Sister, all right?” Mu Yinfeng kneaded the little cat’s soft pink paw and asked ingratiatingly. “I will give you another eight little dried fish. Is that fine?”
Chuying looked at her proudly, rubbed its whiskers against her face, and meowed, barely agreeing.
She watched Abi carry the unconscious Chang Zui out of Reed Snow Residence and fly straight toward Chengchen Peak. Only then did she return to the room. Huixue sat upright on the bed, lost in thought.
“Senior Sister, what did you give Senior Sister Abi? Why did Senior Sister Abi agree so quickly?” Mu Yinfeng remembered what had happened earlier and casually asked.
When Abi came in, Mu Yinfeng could sense that Abi was about to give up. But after receiving Huixue’s brocade pouch, Abi had agreed at once. This truly confused Mu Yinfeng.
“Treasure-Light Glazed Fruit.” Huixue seemed to have expected Mu Yinfeng to ask this. She opened her palm, and several gem-like fruits lay there, bright and colorful, shining in the night.
For an instant, Mu Yinfeng’s expression turned subtle.
“Ice-Snow Treasure-Light Glazed Fruit. It is different from the Treasure-Light Glazed Fruit here,” Huixue explained. “The Treasure-Light Glazed Fruit here focuses on purifying spiritual energy in the body and removing impurities. The effect of Ice-Snow Treasure-Light Glazed Fruit is more balanced. Although its ability to purify and nourish the spiritual core is weaker, it also nourishes mental power. The one I gave you last time was Ice-Snow Treasure-Light Glazed Fruit.”
So Huixue had not ruined Abi’s medicine garden after all. Mu Yinfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She sat beside Huixue and naturally leaned her head on Huixue’s shoulder. At that moment, Chuying jumped over and squeezed between them.
“Yinfeng, look at this.” Huixue put away the fruits, handed Mu Yinfeng a bamboo slip, and stood to light the candle nearby.
For some reason, Mu Yinfeng felt that Chuying, who seemed calm on the surface, was not calm at all. Perhaps it was her imagination.
By the candlelight, Mu Yinfeng saw the names on the bamboo slip clearly. Each of the three peaks had sent ten people. These should be the remaining disciples who still had spiritual energy and could take part in the Immortal Sects Assembly.
“Yingxia Peak: Yue Chen, Zhong Lan… Lin Qiudi…” Mu Yinfeng’s gaze fell on this familiar name, and she sighed. No matter what, Lin Qiudi was still joining this competition she should not have been allowed to join.
“Although Lin Qiudi’s art has not fully formed, we urgently need people right now. We can only let her go.” Huixue noticed Mu Yinfeng’s gaze stop there. With one glance, she guessed Mu Yinfeng’s thoughts. “Tomorrow, I will look for a defensive spiritual artifact suitable for her. You do not need to worry too much. I asked Master for instructions. Tomorrow, the secret realm will open, and Elder Shu Ji will come to guard it.”
Mu Yinfeng raised her eyes. “Opening the secret realm?”
She quickly swept over the names from Chengchen Peak and Yongmu Peak and saw three familiar names: Abi, Sanqi, and Si Yan.
“This is the fastest training method. In the past, they would have fought one-on-one to eliminate another half. But now there clearly is no time for that, and we must ensure they are not injured. This year will be the weakest overall strength Hanyou Valley has ever had when taking part in the Immortal Sects Assembly. Risking opening the secret realm can improve their combat ability. It is better than nothing.” Huixue trimmed the candle wick, making the candlelight brighter. “Yinfeng, do you want to go to Guiyuan Tower?”
According to the rules of the Immortal Sects Assembly, eligibility to enter Guiyuan Tower was usually determined by sect ranking. Even if one person had very high cultivation, if their sect was weak and ranked low, they still would not qualify. So even if Mu Yinfeng and Huixue were strong, having them lead a temporarily assembled team would truly not be easy.
In the past, with Hanyou Valley’s strict protection, Mu Yinfeng should never have shown herself so openly. But the secret of her primordial yin body had already been exposed to the whole cultivation world. She no longer had much reason to hide.
After all, if Guiyuan Tower truly wanted to do something to her, Hanyou Valley could not protect her.
“What does Senior Sister mean by that?”
“Guiyuan Tower is well informed. They might find information about Martial Uncle Shadow.”
“Martial Uncle Shadow?” Mu Yinfeng lifted her gaze from the bamboo slip and slowly looked at the snow-white figure under the candlelight. “Since Senior Sister has already made up her mind, why belittle yourself now?”