‘Ninety-five percent? Even higher? This…’
Yun Fei couldn’t help but wonder.
Over the past few days, aside from their usual bickering and playfulness, she hadn’t really done anything to significantly boost Mu Lingxi’s Favorability.
Rumor had it that the Saintess didn’t like men, but was her current female body really that appealing to the other girl?
‘Could it be that I’m exactly her type?’
That seemed unlikely.
Aside from having a slightly prettier face and a bit more “weight” on her chest, she didn’t seem to have much else over Mu Lingxi.
Yun Fei truly couldn’t understand what Mu Lingxi was thinking, or why she would develop feelings for someone who had once been a key figure of the enemy forces…
Wait! Enemy forces!
A theory suddenly struck Yun Fei.
‘Could she be trying to use something like “love” or “affection” for moral kidnapping? Is she planning to use these emotional ties to stop me from attacking the Profane Realm once I inherit the title of Demon Sovereign and rule the entire Demon Realm?’
The more she thought about it, the more terrifying it became!
Yun Fei felt like she had uncovered the truth!
This actually fit Mu Lingxi’s persona as the Saintess quite well.
Was she willing to sacrifice herself to ensure peace between the two realms?
Such a sacrificial spirit was truly enough to bring tears to one’s eyes.
However, even if Mu Lingxi intended to fall for her, Yun Fei didn’t share those feelings.
At most, they would be friends or perhaps comrades-in-arms in future wars.
They could never be Dao Companions!
Furthermore, even if Mu Lingxi was serious, it was an impossible dream.
The pressure from the conflict between the Profane and Demon Realms was an immovable mountain.
But then, the ever-vindictive Yun Fei thought of a brilliant plan—a perfect opportunity to get back at Mu Lingxi!
Since Mu Lingxi had seen everything when she changed Yun Fei’s clothes, Yun Fei wouldn’t let her off easily!
She wants to love?
Then she can love to her heart’s content!
Yun Fei had never played with someone’s emotions before; the thought of it was rather intriguing.
‘Hmm… I can start by using the fact that she saw me naked to tie us together. Then, I’ll pretend to date her for a while. No, a short while isn’t enough; I need to drag this out. When the time is right, I’ll ruthlessly pull her out of her ideal fantasy! Heh heh heh… Just thinking about her shocked and aggrieved expression makes me want to laugh! Hahaha!’
“Your Highness, you really don’t have to say your plan out loud. Fortunately, Mu Lingxi hasn’t come up yet, or your evil plan would have been caught by the target before it even started.”
The Magic Mirror found its Young Lord’s behavior hard to watch, yet it was also surprised by the plan.
How could a normal person react like this after hearing someone liked them?
Most would be in disbelief, blushing with embarrassment, or choosing to run away…
While some might face it head-on, no one would be like Yun Fei, who not only faced it but planned an ambush as well.
Since when had its Young Lord become so sinister?
It must be Mu Lingxi’s bad influence!
The Young Lord was usually such an upright person and only resorted to these small tricks when dealing with Mu Lingxi!
It was definitely all her fault!
As the Magic Mirror’s current servant, it was very self-aware; blaming others for anything unreasonable was the right move.
The Master it served was absolutely beyond reproach!
Yun Fei ignored the Magic Mirror’s complaints and remained unaware of its inner thoughts.
At that moment, she was blissfully imagining the future where Mu Lingxi would be left speechless!
‘This is my great plan for revenge, indeed!’
“Yun Fei, sorry. I just went to change my clothes. Sorry for the wait.”
Just as Yun Fei was enjoying herself, the sound of footsteps on the tiles reached her ears.
She turned and saw Mu Lingxi approaching.
“You’re finally here. I thought you weren’t coming up! Sit, talk with me for a bit.”
Yun Fei patted the roof ridge beside her, the tiles letting out a crisp sound as she gestured for the other girl to sit.
Mu Lingxi paused for a moment, then a knowing smile blossomed on her face.
Without any hesitation, she sat down beside her, her body subconsciously leaning a bit closer to Yun Fei.
Seeing this out of the corner of her eye, the corners of Yun Fei’s mouth curled up slightly.
‘Saintess! You’re about to fall into the trap of “love” I’ve carefully woven for you!’
‘Of course, as the mastermind, I must be the proactive one. She took advantage of me, so in the process of advancing the plan, I must take advantage of her as well. That’s only fair!’
With that thought, Yun Fei tried to relax her tone.
“Mu Lingxi, has there been any movement from the Academy since yesterday?”
“Hmm… Movement? Aside from sending more people to track down Senior Jiang’s whereabouts, they’ve moved some courses regarding the Void down to the first-year curriculum. After all, the commotion we caused last night was quite big; everyone on this mountain must have noticed it… Oh, and the Mission Hall suddenly added a lot of field assignments. They probably want us to gain more practical experience.”
“Also, since Senior Jiang is gone, the position of District Head for the Twenty-fourth District has fallen to Senior Liang… Sigh, speaking of Senior Liang, she’s quite pitiful. She’s only been enrolled for over a year, yet everyone around her has already been replaced.”
After finishing her lament, Mu Lingxi’s face was full of melancholy and resentment.
“Yun Fei…”
“Yes?”
Yun Fei listened intently, only to hear Mu Lingxi call her name in a soft, somewhat helpless voice.
“Tell me, why does something like the Void even exist? It always brings tragedy to the world. To be honest, since yesterday, I haven’t been able to find peace. Whether I’m cultivating or sleeping, I can always hear those creatures who died in the Void wailing in my ears. Only when I’m by your side does the sound completely fade away…”
Upon hearing this, Yun Fei looked at Mu Lingxi with surprise.
“Is that really happening? …While the tragedy before us was entirely caused by the Void, even without it, our two realms wouldn’t be at peace. Do you remember when our realms reached a consensus a few years ago? I recall the most important reason was… that we needed to set aside our differences to jointly resist the invasion of the Void.”
“Without the Void, there would be endless war between the two realms, and the loss of life would likely be even worse than it is now. After all, large-scale erosion by the Void currently only appears in certain Secret Realms and on the front lines of the Demon Realm. And aside from what we encountered yesterday, the rest are just mindless monsters.”
“Also, if the Void didn’t exist, we wouldn’t be able to sit here quietly chatting. The Young Lord of the Demon Realm and the Saintess of the Profane Realm sitting together like friends… that’s a scene that has never been seen before.”
As she spoke, Yun Fei suddenly grabbed Mu Lingxi’s hand, her fingers lightly tapping the other’s palm as if to offer silent comfort.
Once her emotions stabilized, Mu Lingxi’s eyelashes fluttered, and she immediately pulled her hand away from Yun Fei’s grasp.
Yun Fei was stunned for a moment, her heart filled with confusion.
‘Don’t you like me? Why won’t you even let me hold your hand? Is the Magic Mirror playing me?’
But then, Yun Fei noticed Mu Lingxi’s ears turning bright red, and she finally understood.
‘Good heavens! Is Mu Lingxi… shy? That’s a rare sight! Does my current body really have this much charm? Or is it just super effective against Mu Lingxi?’
Thinking back, it seemed to be the latter.
No one else had this kind of reaction; only Mu Lingxi was as jumpy as a shy little rabbit. It made one want to take a bite…
Yun Fei glanced at Mu Lingxi again and saw that the base of her ears was completely flushed, making her earlobes look soft and plump.
‘Oh no! I really do want to bite her…’
This terrifying thought suddenly popped into Yun Fei’s head.
As if possessed, she actually began to lean slowly toward Mu Lingxi’s ear.
However, she knew her limits.
After a brief moment where her body acted on its own, she used her willpower to stop herself from biting.
Instead, she exhaled a breath of warm air against the girl’s ear.
*Hah—*
“Ah! What… what are you doing!”
Realizing what Yun Fei had done, Mu Lingxi pushed her away in a panicked reflex.
However, she didn’t use much strength, and Yun Fei didn’t budge an inch.
“What am I doing? Mu Lingxi, you’ve already touched me inappropriately twice while I was unconscious. What’s wrong with me doing one thing to you? I haven’t even asked you to take responsibility yet, and you’re the one making a fuss…”
As she spoke, Yun Fei lowered her eyes.
She reached under her clothes and gave her own waist a hard pinch, squeezing out a few tears that glistened in her eyes.
‘Heh! This is the first step of the plan—using the fact that she took advantage of me to seize control of the conversation! I’ll make this heartbreaker feel guilty.’
Fortunately, she was quite experienced in acting; fooling a woman who was both pure and wicked like Mu Lingxi didn’t require much effort.
The effect of Yun Fei’s crying was better than expected.
Seeing Yun Fei suddenly looking so aggrieved, the temperature in Mu Lingxi’s face dropped instantly, and she became completely flustered.
“I… I was just changing your clothes. Both times, your clothes were covered in blood. Who knew that even your innermost layers were stained? So I just changed everything for you. Since I already had you undressed, I figured I’d help wash your body too… I mean, I really did want to touch—ah, no, I mean, my intentions weren’t like that…”
Yun Fei froze.
She just admitted it, didn’t she?
She said she actually wanted to touch!
Yun Fei forced herself to stay calm, suppressing the flames of anger and embarrassment rising within her.
She admitted that her own body was the first girl’s body she had ever touched, and after exploring it herself, she did think the texture was quite nice—especially the weight on her chest, which was soft and bouncy—but that was no excuse for Mu Lingxi to start “handling” things while she was unconscious!
“I don’t care! You’ve already done it, so you must take responsibility for me!”
Yun Fei suddenly became “agitated,” grabbing Mu Lingxi’s hand and refusing to let go, her eyes rimmed with red.
“Take… responsibility? If you don’t mind… I naturally have no problem with that.”
“It’s fine if you’re unwilling, I can take a step back… Wait, what did you say? You have no problem?!”
Yun Fei’s eyes widened.
She hadn’t expected Mu Lingxi to agree so casually!
Even though she was in the right, she thought Mu Lingxi would at least try to make excuses.