Chapter 183: I’m Actually Very Strong

*Chapter Warning: Brief depiction of violence and disturbing content*

Seeing Fatty wriggling on the ground, Su Mei kicked him hard again; this time, “Ye Meijing” clearly heard the sound of ribs breaking.

“Quick… go!” Despite this, Fatty gritted his teeth and managed to say to “Ye Meijing”.

“Ye Meijing” gave Fatty a gentle smile. “Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”

As she spoke, Su Mei and Gu Aotian had already rushed at her. But as they reached “Ye Meijing”, they only struck empty air. When they looked again, “Ye Meijing” was already standing in front of Fatty, feeding him a Healing Pill and sealing several of his acupoints.

“Hurry…and go… their target is Ye Wenxin…” Even barely alive, Fatty continued to urge “Ye Meijing” to escape.

In the eyes of all the Cozy Gang members, Ye Wenxin was someone who needed protection, and she had never shown her true strength; but seeing Fatty in such a miserable state, still trying to protect her, “Ye Meijing” felt deeply moved.

“Fatty, I’m actually very strong.”

“Ye Meijing” continued applying ointment to Fatty, stopping the bleeding on his forehead. He had numerous other wounds, each of which was potentially fatal. He would have already been tortured to death, if it were not for the techniques he had learned from her.

But with “Ye Meijing” here, such a thing would not happen.

“Now of all times, you’re still joking around; hurry up and leave, remember to avenge me later.” Fatty nearly coughed up blood from “Ye Meijing’s” words. He thought perhaps this was her way of comforting him before his death, and he did not know whether he should laugh or cry.

“I know you’re a good person, always thinking about your brother, but you realize now, don’t you? The one you thought was your brother, never saw you the same way.”

“Ye Meijing” watched the two aggressively approaching, but still took her time, calmly guiding Fatty to reflect on this situation.

Fatty fell silent, if it were not for Gu Aotian’s persistent pleas, he would not have been tricked by Su Mei again. Even though Gu Aotian was obstinate, Fatty had still believed in his brother. But Fatty realized he had been wrong.

“Why are you still over there talking? Do you think we don’t exist?” Su Mei was getting angrier, as if recalling how Ye Wenxin had previously ignored her.

Now, even this unknown person in front of her was ignoring her, making Su Mei even angrier.

“Ye Meijing”, however, acted as if she could not hear Su Mei. Seeing Su Mei step forward again, she simply continued asking Fatty, “Fatty, how do you want me to avenge you?”

“Ye Meijing” had been speaking in this unfamiliar manner since earlier, but for some reason, Fatty felt very reassured. Whether or not “Ye Meijing” could actually save him, he was already content at the fact that she was willing to stay here for him.

“I want you to cut them into pieces!”

“Huh?”

“Ye Meijing” was stunned. Although she never wanted to admit it, her knife skills were the worst. She seemed to be naturally inept with weapons, which was why she always played with Flower Burial instead.

Seeing “Ye Meijing’s” expression, Fatty thought his request was too difficult, so he softened his tone. “Is it too hard? Then just cripple their Dantian.”

“Ye Meijing” still could not understand, “Wouldn’t it be faster to just kill them?”

With the current advantageous circumstances, “Ye Meijing” preferred a straightforward approach.

But Fatty shook his head. As he looked at the incoming attacks, he smiled and said, “But, Big Sister, as you said, compared to death, living a life worse than death is more interesting.”

“Ye Meijing” grinned with satisfaction and then caught the incoming blade, snapping it with ease.

In that moment, she was no longer Ye Wenxin, nor was she “Ye Meijing”. She was the Demon Lord, Gu Qingcheng.

With the restriction lifted, “Ye Meijing’s” cultivation surged from the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Establishment stage.

First stage, second stage… until she stopped at the ninth stage.

“How’s this level of cultivation?”

“Ye Meijing” looked at the dumbfounded Fatty on the ground, and also saw the terror on Su Mei and Gu Aotian’s faces. Even Su Mei was only at fifth-stage Foundation Establishment.

The person before them had not only hidden her true strength but also appeared completely at ease.

“Bullying members of my Cozy Gang, will be repaid tenfold.”

“Ye Meijing” continued to smile. Seeing the two trying to flee, she grabbed each one by the arm and threw them in front of Fatty.

As they struggled, they felt her hands pressing them back down, forcing them into the dirt. Su Mei and Gu Aotian’s faces twisted in pain as they realized the tables have turned, and they began to plead with “Ye Meijing” desperately.

“What a pity. I originally wanted to leave you for someone else to play with, but it seems I’m more suited to be the finisher.” With that, “Ye Meijing” took out a dagger from her bag of holding.

“Fatty, I can’t cut them to pieces, but I’m very skilled at flaying.”

“Ye Meijing” feigned modesty, lightly sliding the dagger along Su Mei’s right arm, and immediately plunged it through skin.

“Ah!” A gut-wrenching scream escaped Su Mei.

Ye Wenxin instantly took out silver needles, sealing Su Mei’s Mute Point, then sliced a second, a third time…

When Su Mei passed out from the pain, “Ye Meijing” used a silver needle to wake her back up, repeating the process. Only when the flesh on Su Mei’s arm had been completely removed from the bone did “Ye Meijing” let go, satisfied with her work.

“Next, it’s your turn…”

“Ye Meijing” smiled subtly, looking at the ashen-faced Gu Aotian, who had long lost all trace of his male lead halo.

If he had not met Su Mei, Gu Aotian might still be the growth-type male lead. However, meeting Su Mei, as well as “Ye Meijing”, had rewritten his life.

“Ye Meijing” also felt a tinge of sadness; such was her fate with the leads—unless she compromised and aligned herself with a male lead, the only other option was a relentless fight to the end.

“I… I’m willing to trade a secret for a quick death,” Gu Aotian said dispiritedly after watching Su Mei’s pitiful state.

“A secret?”

“Ye Meijing’s” gaze shifted to the equally pale Fatty, worried he might show mercy again. Fatty hesitated for a moment, then clenched his fists tightly and resolutely said, “You make the decision.”

After saying this, Fatty relaxed his fists, as if letting go of all his lingering attachments; the person before him had ceased to be his brother ever since they severed their ties.

“Alright, then let’s kill them,” said “Ye Meijing”, also breathing a sigh of relief.

Many villains met their end because they always left the lead characters with a chance to turn the tables. Although Gu Aotian might no longer be a male lead, “Ye Meijing” did not want to give him any opportunity.