Chapter 242: Not Bad, Senior Sister Huang (Ninth Update)

However, for as long as Ye Wenxin remained in the Azure Wings Sect, she was the leader of the Cozy Gang, and no one could take away what belonged to her.

Whatever that might be…

Huang Hanyan’s eyes lit up when she heard Ye Wenxin’s hint. She also understood that Ye Wenxin was concerned about her self-esteem. However, right now, aside from herself, she truly had nothing.

Huang Hanyan shook her head in refusal, her eyes resolute.

“Thank you, but I’ve already thought it through very clearly. I plan to escape back to the Huang Clan, and then kill them.”

Ye Wenxin was quite surprised to hear Huang Hanyan’s plan, but also found it very understandable. If she herself had been raised merely as a tool, she would seek revenge on her entire clan as well.

Huang Hanyan’s story was subtly similar to hers, yet it was Huang Hanyan’s way of thinking that Ye Wenxin appreciated the most.

“What, did I scare you?”

“No, I think it’s a brilliant idea. If you kill them and then tell others that the Demon Lord did it,” Ye Wenxin replied with a smile, as if taking the blame herself had already become a common occurrence in her life.

She didn’t mind making this small sacrifice at all.

“Hahaha…” Huang Hanyan, shocked, couldn’t help but laugh.

This time, she laughed so exaggeratedly that it seemed like tears would fall from her eyes.

Ye Wenxin, however, felt that this was Huang Hanyan truly unwinding. She must have been under a lot of pressure these days, but even so, Huang Hanyan hadn’t shown any signs of seeking help.

Ye Wenxin couldn’t help but start checking Huang Hanyan’s luck again, and she saw a faint golden aura around her.

She wondered if this was the result of Gu Aotian’s luck being shared among the female leads, or if her runaway disciple inherently had the qualifications to become a female lead herself.

Regardless, Ye Wenxin decided to take action.

“Come, join my Cozy Gang, and I will protect you for life,” Ye Wenxin repeated.

Huang Hanyan’s smile faded. At this moment, faced with Ye Wenxin’s invitation, she could only answer, “Alright.”

No matter whether Ye Wenxin could fulfill this promise, or how bad the consequences of her actions would be, Huang Hangyan believed she would not regret it.

She did not regret stepping in to save Ye Wenxin, getting close to Ye Wenxin, and that the kiss that day landed on Ye Wenxin’s lips, instead of any young, talented man’s lips as the world would expect.

She didn’t love Ye Wenxin, but she felt that Ye Wenxin was too great, so great that it made her want to look up to her.

“By the way, being my disciple comes with extra benefits.”

Ye Wenxin naturally didn’t forget to promote her slogan for recruiting disciples, to make up for the regret of not tricking Huang Hanyan into becoming her disciple earlier.

Huang Hanyan, however, didn’t know Ye Wenxin’s true intentions. Seeing that Ye Wenxin genuinely wanted to take on a disciple, she smiled, and the word naturally slipped out of her mouth.

“Master.”

“Ah, that sounds so nice. Hehehe, take this talisman; it will definitely help you kill without any issues.”

Ye Wenxin beamed with joy and couldn’t help but give Huang Hanyan the last talisman from Fairy Fengya.

She thought that the person in front of her definitely needed this talisman to turn the tide and change her own fate, so she could finally become a true female lead.

“Alright, I’ll take it and note it down at the inn later.” Huang Hanyan accepted without reservation.

If she managed to survive, she would do everything in her power to repay the debt she owed Ye Wenxin.

“Mm, this time I’ll give you a discount—just ten thousand spirit stones. In the future, call me ‘Master’ more often when you’re free, and I’ll give you more discounts.”

Ye Wenxin didn’t stop her, understanding that Huang Hanyan still couldn’t get past her own barriers.

Huang Hanyan nodded and carefully stored the talisman in her bag of holding.

With that settled, Ye Wenxin called Sha Nian-nian, who had been watching from a distance.

“If you have some free time, you can go with my senior sister. Naturally, all the debts incurred from the killings will be on me.”

Recalling that Sha Nian-nian was the Tower Master, Ye Wenxin figured that even if she wasn’t that powerful, she was more than capable of killing ordinary people.

So Ye Wenxin planned to have Sha Nian-nian assist Huang Hanyan in eliminating her clan.

“Alright…”

Sha Nian-nian had already overheard most of their conversation. Seeing that Ye Wenxin was actively asking for help, she didn’t refuse, but said, “But… forget m-money… offset…”

She continued to stammer out her thoughts, roughly meaning that she didn’t want Ye Wenxin’s money; they could just offset the life debt she owed Ye Wenxin.

Ye Wenxin had no objections either. The three of them continued walking towards the inn, discussing how to deal with Elder Wu first.

“Recently, I’ve come down with a disease. Every time I see these lecherous scoundrels, I’ll feel an unbearable twinge in my heart.”

Ye Wenxin’s opening was straightforward. Upon hearing that Elder Wu was a scoundrel, she naturally decided to go all out and have the Tower take the blame.

Sha Nian-nian didn’t have any major objections to this, and was even willing to personally deliver the final blow to create a clean alibi for the two of them.

Huang Hanyan also became more lively. Their ideas and thoughts meshed well, making Ye Wenxin increasingly feel that Huang Hanyan was not suited for the Azure Wings Sect at all.

Sha Nian-nian started to say: “Come to… Tower…”

“No, I think I’m quite fine in the Azure Wings Sect.” Huang Hanyan glanced at Ye Wenxin, and declined Sha Nian-nian’s enthusiastic invitation.

Ye Wenxin felt that the glance had a deeper meaning, but she simply took it as Huang Hanyan being grateful to her creditor and didn’t dwell on it……

A moment later, the others returned from their shopping trip, and Ye Wenxin and her group had already changed into ordinary clothes.

“Not bad, Senior Sister Huang.” Ye Wenxin couldn’t resist teasing Huang Hanyan, who was dressed in a bright yellow outfit, looking dazzling. (TL: Huang=yellow)

Huang Hanyan, not understanding the teasing, merely smiled without reacting much, but it was evident that her mood was much better than when she had just descended the mountain.

Sha Nian-nian wore a fur coat, which accentuated her wheat-colored skin, giving her an even more heroic appearance¹.

Usually, women with such looks are quite strong-willed, but Sha Nian-nian’s stuttering always made Ye Wenxin feel that her demeanor was somehow out of place.

As for Ye Wenxin, she had changed into a navy blue outfit. Initially, she considered wearing a lighter color, but thought it would be too prone to getting dirty, so she simply chose this one, giving her quite a bit of the air of a wandering heroine.

To make herself appear more like a heroine, she even specifically chose a sword as an accessory.

When the three of them appeared, they became the center of attention.

However, when Madam Yu appeared, even the three of them couldn’t help but turn their gaze toward this beautiful married woman.

There was an indescribable allure about her, but recently, whenever Ye Wenxin saw those eyes, she felt a sense of familiarity.

It was as if she had been dominated by the owner of those eyes at some point.

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Footnotes:

1. – In Chinese, ‘heroic appearance’ on women means they have a well-defined face with strong/prominent features, and a bold, commanding presence. Somewhat masculine, but not to the point of being androgynous. ↩︎