Blame the Villain – Chapter 79

Villainous Master (1)

When Song Xuyi woke up, she found herself lying in a room decorated in an ancient and elegant style.

The room was exquisitely furnished, showing that the original owner’s family background was not bad.

Her head felt like it was splitting open, her whole body felt as if it had fallen apart, and this kind of pain seemed to not only seep out from her body but also exuded a kind of weariness even in her spirit.

It seemed to take more effort to enter this world than other worlds…

This time, Song Xuyi was awakened by the noise.

“Sister, you’re finally awake!” A little girl stood by Song Xuyi’s bed, holding her hand and urging her incessantly, “The Xuanshu Clan is here to recruit disciples! You should go quickly…”

What Xuanshu Clan?

Song Xuyi discreetly glanced at the little girl: she was probably three or four years old, just taller than the edge of the bed, with delicate skin and a clear, crisp, and extremely cute voice.

Without accessing her memories at the moment, Song Xuyi didn’t dare to act rashly and decided to send the little girl away first, “Sister wants to rest for a bit now, how about going later?”

“But, the Immortal Envoys will be leaving soon,” the little girl twisted her clothes, tears almost welling up in her eyes as she looked at Song Xuyi, “You said that if the Immortal Envoys from the Xuanshu Clan came, I have to wake up no matter what——”

“But sister really can’t get out of bed right now.” Looking at the tearful look in the little girl’s eyes, Song Xuyi hesitated for a moment, but without inheriting any memories of the body, fearing being discovered, Song Xuyi could only pretend to be extremely uncomfortable. She patted the little girl’s head and comforted her, “Let me rest for a while. I will go see the Immortals once I feel better…”

The little girl didn’t say anything more.

Furrowing her brows, her big round eyes fixed on Song Xuyi for a moment, then she bit her lip hard, “Sister, you rest first. I will figure out a way to help you!”

With a clattering sound, the little girl ran out of the room with her short legs.

Song Xuyi didn’t know what the little girl was going to do, but this gave her the perfect opportunity to recover. Song Xuyi took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and began to call out to the system.

Beyond expectations and yet within expectations, the system did not appear.

Song Xuyi called out several more times, and after about an hour, the system finally arrived.

“Have we encountered another unknown attack?”

“Not only have we encountered an unknown attack,” the system’s voice appeared later than usual this time and sounded extremely heavy, “It seems that the main god is really in trouble.”

“We have been brought to a small world that was not originally planned. Xuyi, the setting of this world is very strange. You need to be prepared to face danger. Currently, I have not figured out what time node we are in…”

Song Xuyi felt a sinking feeling in her heart.

Just as she was about to immediately have the system transmit the plot summary to her, a sudden commotion erupted outside. The little girl who had left returned, accompanied by two young women dressed in loose white robes and wearing golden crowns.

“Is this your sister?”

One of the women had a lively and charming demeanor. She touched the little girl’s head, then glanced at Song Xuyi and handed her a small pill, saying, “Your sister said you are single-mindedly eager to enter our Xuanshu Clan. Seeing how clever and lovely your sister is, and how deeply she cares for you, we have taken a few extra steps. Take this pill first, we will come back later to test your spiritual roots.”

So, these are the Immortals the little girl mentioned?

Song Xuyi hesitated as she picked up the pill, unsure whether to take it or not. The other cold and glamorous woman, clearly in a bad mood, muttered “taking forever,” and in a seemingly effortless move, swiftly moved behind Song Xuyi, grabbing her collar and with a raise of her hand—

The pill fell into Song Xuyi’s mouth in an instant.

Song Xuyi was shocked: she had accumulated a foundation in combat in a previous world and thought her awareness was not bad. However, this time, she didn’t even notice how this woman had moved!

In this world…

The pill, with a refreshing scent, entered her lungs, and its effects were almost immediate. Song Xuyi felt all the pain and fatigue throughout her body instantly dissipate, her whole being suddenly energized…

Immediately after putting the white pill into Song Xuyi’s mouth, the cold and glamorous woman who had grabbed her collar then stuffed a white ball of an unknown material into Song Xuyi’s hand.

As soon as the ball touched Song Xuyi’s hand, it began to change color. The interior of the white ball produced a light blue mist, which gradually deepened in color until the entire white ball transformed into a clear ice-blue color.

“This…” The two women watched the transformation of the white ball, their eyes widening in astonishment.

After a moment of silence, the cold and glamorous woman behind Song Xuyi urgently took the white ball from Song Xuyi’s hand. Once the entire ball returned to white, she then stuffed it back into Song Xuyi’s hand—

“We’re lucky to have encountered a single spiritual root…”

Looking at the white ball that had changed back to ice-blue color, the two women exchanged a glance. The slightly charming woman then smiled and took out a jade slip. With joy in her eyes, she drew a strange symbol on it. Immediately, a woman in green clothes appeared in the air. The woman in green clothes had a beautiful face and a holy and dignified aura that made people dare not look directly at her.

The woman in green clothes had a serious expression initially, but when she saw Song Xuyi holding the ball, her eyes flashed, and a hint of a smile appeared on her serious face. “It is actually a single water spiritual root! Senior Ning finally have a successor!”

“Master,” the cold and glamorous woman who had been silent behind Song Xuyi suddenly spoke up, looking up at the woman in green clothes. “We have found a disciple with a single spiritual root. Can we return to the sect earlier?”

……

The woman in green clothes seemed surprised by the question from the cold and glamorous woman. She lowered her gaze, and after a while, she spoke briefly, “Yes.”

Immediately after, the woman in green clothes disappeared in front of the group.

“Xuyi, junior sister,” when she looked back at Song Xuyi again, the cold and glamorous woman had changed her way of addressing her, “You heard it too. From now on, you are a disciple of our Xuanshu Clan. The rest of the day should be enough for you to bid farewell to your worldly relatives. After nightfall, you will accompany me back to the mountain on a flying ship…”

The charming woman beside them lost the smile that had been on her face and even showed a hint of a cold smile on her lips. “Senior sister, there’s no need to be so urgent, is there? Are you eager to send the single spiritual root disciple back to the mountain, or are you eager to see Master?”

The cold and glamorous woman remained silent, not answering her.

……

Song Xuyi was also surprised by the turn of events. Ever since the white ball turned into ice-blue, the attitudes of the two women referred to as ‘immortal envoys’ towards her had drastically changed. Song Xuyi was unsure whether she should enter the Xuanshu Clan. She had expected her family members in this body to object to her leaving home so suddenly, but apart from the little girl clinging to her leg showing reluctance, the rest of her family members were extremely happy about it.

Soon, nightfall arrived.

After the moon came out, the two women stood in the center of the courtyard. The cold and glamorous woman took out a wooden ship from her embrace. The ship was exquisitely crafted, intricately carved to look lifelike. It seemed to absorb moonlight as it floated into the air, gradually expanding into a three-story large ship capable of accommodating dozens of people.

The two female cultivators ushered Song Xuyi into the cabin. They stood at the bow of the ship, which seemed to move as if it had a mind of its own, gliding over the town’s airspace. It stopped automatically in some places to pick up other disciples…

Fearing that the night would be long and full of dreams, Song Xuyi took the opportunity to stay in the cabin and receive a summary of the plot of this world.

As Song Xuyi had expected, this was a world of cultivation fantasy.

And the female lead of this world was the little girl Song Xi that Song Xuyi had seen at first glance upon arriving in this world.

The female lead, Song Xi, was the daughter of the wealthy merchant Song Yuan. Song Xi’s sister was rumored to be a genius of the immortal sect, and because her sister loved Song Xi, many people sought to marry into the Song family and establish ties with the immortal sect, including royalty and nobility.

The ambitious Third Prince, Zhao Xu, harbored aspirations to save the declining state and sought the support of the immortal sect. He intentionally approached Song Xi under a false identity to win her favor. In the process, Zhao Xu gradually fell in love with the innocent and kind-hearted Song Xi. Just as the two were about to marry, Song Xi learned the truth behind Zhao Xu’s initial intentions and, heartbroken, fled the land. Zhao Xu pursued his wife over thousands of miles, repeatedly revealing his true feelings and nearly losing his life several times, ultimately earning Song Xi’s forgiveness.

At this point, the two should have embarked on the beautiful ending set by the main god. However, the entire world suddenly changed: the Demon Realm launched a surprise attack on the immortal realm, and the immortal realm, unable to resist, suffered a series of defeats. The state overnight fell into the hands of the Demon Clan, and due to the association of the Song family with an Immortal Sect, the Demon Lord harbored ill will towards them. They massacred the entire Song family remaining in the mortal realm, and the female lead Song Xi also perished in the catastrophe. The male lead, Zhao Xu, devastated by grief, sought revenge for Song Xi and met his demise at the hands of the demon race as well.

The deaths of the male and female leads caused the collapse of the worldline, which is why Song Xuyi arrived in this world.

In the face of the immortals and demons who could control the clouds and rain, human power was as small as ants, no wonder the system said this world would face danger.

Fortunately, the main god did not treat Song Xuyi harshly as usual: this body of Song Xuyi had exceptional cultivation talent, and the female lead was still a toddler of less than three years old. There were still twenty years left before the catastrophe of the demon invasion, giving Song Xuyi enough time to change the predetermined ending.

However, things have now become a bit problematic –

According to the plot summary, Song Xuyi did not enter the Xuanshu Clan but another sect.

Probably because in the original plot summary, Song Xi did not wake up Song Xuyi, so the original body missed the recruitment of the Xuanshu Clan.

However, this time Song Xuyi entered the Xuanshu Clan.

As the number one immortal sect, the Xuanshu Clan had strict rules. It stipulated that disciples could only cultivate in the mountains during the first ten years after joining the sect, and they had to wait until they successfully built their foundation before they could descend the mountain.

This meant that Song Xuyi would be unable to return to the Song family for at least ten years. Song Xuyi had no way to inform the Song family in advance to avoid risks.

What was even worse was that shortly after inheriting the memories of the body, everything around Song Xuyi suddenly fell silent.

Song Xuyi felt something and approached the window. What greeted her eyes was a round moon the size of a washbasin, and the flying ship began to descend, entering a seemingly mysterious valley. The ship spiraled down, getting closer and closer to the towering mountain peaks reaching into the clouds. At the summit of the highest mountain in the range, there seemed to be a white-robed woman standing –

Just as Song Xuyi was about to take a closer look, a sudden “crackling” sound reverberated in her mind, accompanied by a cry of alarm from the system. Song Xuyi widened her eyes in shock:

—Something has severed the connection between myself and the system!

The author has something to say:

Hehehe, Master Ning started big right away—muted Tongzi.

The honest little angels in the comments section are really cute for actually believing there is a book called 《The Redemption of the Abused Writer》, going crazy with their imagination.

Just…

Ah…

It was a dark and stormy night, and being an honest person, I sincerely and earnestly said that what I write is sweet stories. I talked about how I read 《Self-Cultivation for Sweet Story Writers》 every day, working hard to improve my sweet story skills, almost moving myself to tears… However, a young reader in the comments section ruthlessly pointed out that I was lying and told me to read 《The Redemption of the Abused Writer》.

At that moment, I felt the deepest sense of melancholy that belongs to an honest person, and it still weighs heavily on my mind to this day…

Absolutely!!! It’s not because I feel guilty.

LP: Re-translated on May 06, 2024