Chapter 110: One of the Male Leads, Zhao Teddy (Fourth Update)

Ling Jue’s tender eyes carried a trace of heat, but Ye Wenxin was too focused to notice. She gathered her Qi as she applied the acupuncture on Ling Jue, removing the excess hostile energy from her body.

“Take a nice, long bath when you stay at the inn. After one last treatment, there will no longer be any side effects when using the Yin-Yang Transformation,” Ye Wenxin reminded Ling Jue in deadly earnest, smoothly assisting her in dressing properly with practiced movements. Ling Jue took in this series of movements, her eyes still very reluctant.

“Don’t give me that miserable look, it’s only for a few days, and I’ll be back right quick.” Ye Wenxin was a little soft-hearted, she had known Ling Jue would be this reluctant and should not have agreed to pretend to be in Shura Hall.

But since she already agreed, Ye Wenxin did not have the chance to renege. Anyhow, there were many things about Shura Hall she was very curious about, and if she guessed right, there were also quite a few huge opportunities in Shura Hall that had yet to be stumbled upon.

Most importantly, although Zhao Teddy was obnoxious, his appearance must represent nearby opportunities. No matter how, Ye Wenxin must remain here for a few more days.

“Then I’ll wait down the mountain for you. We’ll return together.” Ling Jue expressed her yearning, laying on Ye Wenxin’s lap, showing a rare femininely cute and helpless look, like a little bird relying on people.

The usual Ling Jue had a mild temperament, neither anxious nor impatient, her many emotions very restrained. Until now, Ling Jue’s different posture surprised Ye Wenxin very much.

It was precisely because Ling Jue trusted her that she showed her most vulnerable self in front of Ye Wenxin.

“That’s fine too, but you must be careful with Zhao Ritian.”

“Brother Zhao? Could it be that you knew Brother Zhao before, Little Sister Wenxin?” Seeing Ye Wenxin bring up Zhao Teddy again, Ling Jue was rather dubious.

“I hate him.” Ye Wenxin could not explain the feeling for a while, and considering Ling Jue’s confidence in her, she ended up voicing her actual thoughts.

Ling Jue was even more surprised to hear this, Ye Wenxin seldom talked about other people behind their backs. Although the herb in Zhao Teddy’s hands was very precious, seeing Ye Wenxin’s disgust, she naturally said, “Since Little Sister Wenxin hates him, I will try my best not to contact him in the future.”

Ye Wenxin promptly nodded, her solemn face finally revealing a faint smile. Influenced by that smile, Ling Jue’s mouth corners reflexively rose, and the two enjoyed a tranquil moment in the room until they suddenly heard a plaintive cry from outside.

“Lecher, go to hell!”

The one howling was naturally Zhao Teddy, who probably assumed he could do whatever he pleased because he had the male lead halo, and thus he was being thrashed by the three women outside at this moment.

“Sounds like Brother Zhao.” Ling Jue frowned slightly, she had no good impression of the people from Shura Hall, hearing Zhao Teddy’s shouts, she instinctively wanted to get up and have a look at the situation.

“Big Sister, you only have to look at me right now. As for Brother Zhao, it won’t be too late for us to go out once he’s beaten to a pulp.” Seeing Ling Jue’s gentle kindness, Ye Wenxin was somewhat worried for Ling Jue’s future.

She did not have a deep relationship with Ling Jue before and could accept her becoming a member of some male lead’s harem. But Ye Wenxin found that it was the opposite now, Ling Jue should have a better suitor, none of those male leads deserved her tenderness.

Thinking this, Ye Wenxin acted like a sore loser and overpowered Ling Jue on the bed. Ling Jue was dumbfounded, seeing Ye Wenxin being coquettish, she knew not whether this was her lucky or unlucky day.

“Forget it, I don’t have the strength to go help anyway. However, those three ladies, setting Miss Luo aside for now, even you probably won’t dare approach Miss Qian. But that woman who looks like a courtesan, you have to be extra careful around her when you’re up on the mountain.” Ling Jue caressed Ye Wenxin’s hair as the girl lay in her arms, feeling a bit uncomfortable recalling the face of that beguiling fox-like woman.

Ye Wenxin was taken aback for a moment and then compared that adjective with Liu Yansheng, as if she could truly imagine Liu Yansheng dressed in finely crafted silks, standing outside a brothel with a scented silk scarf to solicit customers.

Only, she did not expect Ling Jue would say such a thing, and could not hold back her laughter the next second.

“You say Liu Yansheng is a courtesan?” For some unknown reason, she felt that Ling Jue’s adjective was overly accurate. Be that as it may, if the fox outside knew of this, she figured it would be the start of a great battle.

“She resembles one, no? As a woman, one should be proper, not wear such promiscuous clothes.” Ling Jue continued to criticize, and Ye Wenxin could not refrain from looking at Ling Jue for a few more beats. No matter how she looked, Ling Jue and Liu Yansheng were opposites.

“Wenxin, why are you sizing me up like that? Don’t tell me you think I’m the same as her?” But Ye Wenxin was uncertain why her measuring gaze would provoke Ling Jue.

Ye Wenxin was slightly speechless, according to logic, undoing this Yin-Yang Transformation Technique would also let her menstruation return to normal without various mood swings. But Ling Jue currently seemed like a cat whose tail was stepped on and suddenly puffed up its fur.

“No no, Big Sister Ling, you’re the most beauteous lady in the world.” Ye Wenxin hastily appeased Ling Jue’s mood with flattery, showing an aggrieved expression like a mistress.

“Really, much better-looking than Fairy Fengya!”

“Really?” Seeing Ye Wenxin mention Fairy Fengya finally brought a significant balance to Ling Jue’s heart. Ye Wenxin put on a fake smile, she thought she was the only one jealous of Fairy Fengya’s beauty, looking now, women were all the same.

But little did she know, Ling Jue was by no means jealous or even a little bit envious of Fairy Fengya. The reason why Ling Jue cared so much was because Ye Wenxin’s attention towards Fairy Fengya made her subconsciously think that Ye Wenxin adored Fairy Fengya, which was why she reacted so strongly.

Ye Wenxin was completely serious, she knew not why, her heart was once again missing the mute-like Fairy Fengya. “Each sentence is true, and if not, I’m will-” Before she finished speaking, Ling Jue covered her still moving mouth.

“Very well, I believe you. Don’t talk such nonsense lightly, even if you’re lying, I’ll still believe you.” Ling Jue revealed another smile and hugged Ye Wenxin gently, wanting to breathe in her fragrance again, but felt something was wrong.

“Wenxin, why do you have various smells on you?”

“Those Shura Hall ladies all wear rouge after all, isn’t it quite normal to have some of their smells stuck on me?” Ye Wenxin uttered nonsense with her eyes open, no need to think, this smell must be Liu Yansheng’s.

Liu Yansheng had been using her back like a facial cleanser for so long this morning, it would have been strange if she had not caught any smell.

“Is that so?” Ling Jue said no further. She sat upright, judging from that expression, it seemed like no matter what Ye Wenxin said next, she would not be able to coax Ling Jue.

“Big Sister Ling, why are you jealous?”

“Who’s jealous, I’m just envious.” Ling Jue sulked.

“Envious, what’s there to be envious of?” Ye Wenxin was even more confused.

“I envy that they could use their true appearance to face their true lives. Yet I can merely live under this fake façade,” Ling Jue sighed, at this moment, Ye Wenxin could only softly hold her hand.

“Big Sister Ling, believe me, all will be well.” Ye Wenxin made a promise, that as long as Fairy Fengya’s matter was settled, she would change Ling Jue’s fate.

But now, she could not say this so directly.

“Mm, I hope so.” Ling Jue did not take it to heart and did not tell Ye Wenxin that the situation in the immortal sects was not optimistic by a long shot. Otherwise, there would be no urgent need to hold the Immortal Sect Grand Tournament.

She wished Ye Wenxin could live a happy life, but the heavy pressures of life made her feel the need to catch her breath again, to have a moment where she could set everything aside and just be herself.

“Brother Ling, hurry up and come out, if you don’t, I’ll be beaten to death!” Zhao Teddy’s voice sounded again, this time, the two in the room could hear knocking on the door.

Naturally, sound-proofing talismans had already been used to isolate the sound inside from transmitting outside. They were absurdly expensive, only someone wealthy like Ling Jue could be this extravagant.

Probably in the eyes of those outside now, Ling Jue and Ye Wenxin should be doing something unspeakable in the room.

“Little Sister Wenxin, looks like things are getting out of hand, I should go check.” Ling Jue, although unwilling to let go of this quiet moment with Ye Wenxin, as part of the immortal sect and because of the herb in Zhao Teddy’s hands, still chose to help Zhao Teddy.

Ye Wenxin too felt the two hours they spent inside this room was long enough, so she agreed. Ling Jue used the Yin-Yang Transformation to transform into a man, while Ye Wenxin briefly tidied up her clothes and tore off those sound-proofing talismans, which instantly turned to tatters.

Opening the door, the pair walked out and then saw Zhao Teddy who had already been beaten to a pulp. Upon noticing Ling Jue, he happily wanted to walk up and talk with Ling Jue. Ye Wenxin did not like Zhao Teddy since the beginning, she blocked between the two, not wanting to let Zhao Teddy take advantage of Ling Jue at all.

Zhao Teddy was quite stiff, however, thinking of his request for Ling Jue, he did not provoke Ye Wenxin and hurried to say, “Young Master Ling, you finally chose to come out, if you hadn’t, I would’ve been torn limb from limb.”

As he said this, he fearfully looked at three people, at a closer look, both Liu Yansheng and Luo Miaoyi were fuming.  Qian Bingxue was even more obvious, the ice whip had appeared, and the surrounding area was plunged from early spring March into mid-winter, one could imagine how angry she was.

Ye Wenxin took a look around, even more sure that this Zhao Teddy was one of the male leads. Despite not knowing if he had a system or some sort of jade pendant magic item, or if there was a soul possession gimmick¹, she could determine that since he did not die under such an attack by Qian Bingxue, he definitely should not be underestimated.

“Tearing your limbs is still light, you lecher, you actually dare to…” Luo Miaoyi’s face was flushed with ire, as if she was completely irritated, but as soon as she saw Ling Jue, she turned into a kitten again, trying hard to maintain the last trace of a lady’s image.

Ye Wenxin got a slight headache seeing this, so she walked over to Luo Miaoyi to ask what the hell happened earlier.

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1. Systems, jade pendants, and soul possession are common tropes found in Xianxia transmigration stories.
   System: Helps protagonist cultivate, level up, or achieve various goals. This system might provide quests, rewards, or special abilities.
   Jade pendant: Jade pendants or other magical items are frequently used as plot devices or tools for the protagonist. They might contain special powers, provide protection, or serve as a symbol of status or lineage.
   Soul possession: Occurs when a character’s soul is transported into another person’s body or into a different world. The protagonist might retain their memories or skills from their previous life, allowing them to navigate the new world more easily. ↩︎