This main quest actually comes with a strategy guide?
Is it really that difficult?
The Xuanling Sect has prepared quite a feast for the Saintess of Sacred Immortal Mountain, using ingredients fit for immortals, all of which are visually appealing and delicious.
After giving a command, Tang Xin had a disciple deliver the delicacies to the Flower Fragrance Courtyard.
With a flick of her right hand, a packet of white powder appeared in her palm.
The Disruption Powder is colorless and tasteless, taking effect immediately upon consumption, and its effects truly deserve the title of “superior grade.”
However, when it came time to “harm” the Saintess, Tang Xin couldn’t help but hesitate.
She was able to complete the previous main quest objective of “preserving the demonic fire seed” because Lian Xin didn’t seem like a “bad person.”
Perhaps this act of aiding a demon cultivator conflicted somewhat with the attributes of the “righteous path,” but it was still somewhat acceptable.
But to harm the Saintess…
Although this Saintess isn’t particularly lovable, she doesn’t deserve to be killed.
If she were to kill without a second thought, wouldn’t that make her the ultimate villain?
Moreover, doesn’t the system consider what kind of consequences would arise if the Saintess were eliminated?
But if she doesn’t complete the main quest objective, the storyline of “the voice of the underworld before dusk” feels even more terrifying.
What a dilemma!
Tang Xin furrowed her brows in thought, yet her hands moved without slowing down, mixing the powder into the jade pearl soup.
By the time she came to her senses, she was already holding the soup and standing in the room.
Wait, why are my actions faster than my thoughts? I haven’t even made a decision yet!
“It looks good.”
Xu Lexian took the bowl of soup from her hands and was about to take a sip.
“Um…”
【Generating options…】
【Option One: Do nothing.】
【Success probability: 100%, Reward: Cold-blooded +1.】
【Option Two: Snatch it and drink it yourself.】
【Success probability: 100%, Reward: Courage +1.】
【Option Three: Try to knock over the soup bowl.】
【Success probability: 100%, Reward: Clumsy +1.】
Drinking it myself, what kind of move is that…
Tang Xin thought for a second, raised her arm, and swung it towards the soup bowl.
Bang!
But it was intercepted by the Saintess’s palm just in time.
“I knew it…”
Xu Lexian said with a cold smirk.
Damn! Did she know there was poison in the soup? Was her first attempt at murder already doomed to fail?
“You’ve been looking for a chance to make me look foolish, haven’t you?” The Saintess looked at her with her head held high, then finished the soup in one go and continued, “You’ve got some character. If you were the kind of person who could be easily manipulated, it wouldn’t be any fun…”
So you take kindness for weakness, huh? Who the hell wants to make you look foolish?
“Are you okay?”
Tang Xin asked cautiously.
“What do you mean, okay?” Xu Lexian raised an eyebrow. “Aren’t you unhappy that you didn’t succeed in ambushing me while I was eating?”
“I’m not the kind of person who likes to ambush others, alright?” the senior sister of Xuanling Sect frowned and said. “By the way, I heard that the chef at Xuanling Sect is a temp and often mixes high-grade ingredients with high-grade poisons… Have you felt any unusual symptoms?”
“Poison?” Xu Lexian replied nonchalantly. “Didn’t I tell you? I’ve been soaking in medicinal baths since I was young, so my resistance to toxins is very high. I won’t say I’m immune to all poisons, but basically, 9,999 out of 10,000 poisons have no effect on me.”
“If you had said that earlier, I wouldn’t have worried for nothing!”
【Current points for plotting harm: 500】
“What’s with the hostility?” the Saintess looked over, confused. “There’s no need to discuss this with you…”
“Ahem,” Tang Xin also realized something was off and quickly coughed. “Aren’t I just thinking about your safety? If something happens to you, I and Xuanling Sect will have to take responsibility.”
“That doesn’t give you a reason to be hostile towards me,” Xu Lexian beckoned her with a finger. “Are you ready to accept your punishment?”
“This is outrageous! We’re at Xuanling Sect, and I’ve been more than accommodating in this master-servant game. You actually want to punish me?”
Tang Xin spread her arms, taking a defensive stance.
“Yes, resist a bit more,” Xu Lexian said with a playful smile. “Anyway, no matter what, you’re going to warm my bed tonight…”
……
Due to the visit from the Saintess of Sacred Immortal Mountain, the atmosphere at Xuanling Sect was more serious than usual.
The elders were diligent, working overtime every day, while the disciples trained hard, not daring to slack off. Everyone in the sect was trying to make a good impression on the Saintess.
However, not everyone was in the right state of mind.
“Senior sister, my senior sister…”
Shui Qiu weakly waved her spirit sword.
Just thinking about how Senior Sister Tang Xin was enduring inhumane torment made Shui Qiu unable to eat or sleep well, let alone cultivate.
That detestable Saintess must be torturing Senior Sister Tang!
Maybe right now, she’s holding a whip, striking it down on Senior Sister’s little hands, and then laughing wildly at the sight of her on the verge of tears!
And Senior Sister, for the sake of the sect and to prevent Sacred Immortal Mountain from finding reasons to deal with them, could only endure in tears, even serving tea and water to the Saintess under such humiliation…
What a noble will this is!
Shui Qiu had tried to find her master, the Grand Elder Xuan Miao, to plead for help, but she could only shake her head helplessly, her face clearly saying “not worth the trouble.”
The other party was the Saintess, a figure so powerful that just a word from her could shake an entire region; how could they possibly resist?
Could it be that her senior sister would have to continue suffering like this?
Just as the girl was lost in her thoughts, the Saintess happened to pass by the training ground with her maid.
“Is it just training and some daily chores? Is this all you do while staying in the sect?”
“The cultivation sect isn’t an entertainment venue; where would all the interesting activities come from?”
It’s my senior sister!
Shui Qiu immediately spotted her senior sister, dressed in a plain robe, still as beautiful and captivating as ever.
She hurried over, took out her handkerchief, and wiped the sweat from her senior sister’s brow, her eyes filled with concern.
“Senior sister, just hang in there a little longer; these things will pass soon…”
“…?”
Tang Xin didn’t quite understand what this girl was saying.
“Pure Water Physique,” Xu Lexian glanced at Shui Qiu a few more times, “and… such a big chest! Who is this person?”
“She’s the direct disciple of the Grand Elder from the Xuanling Sect, Shui Qiu,” Tang Xin said, patting her junior sister’s head, who immediately turned into a well-behaved and obedient appearance, “she’s my junior sister, and we have a pretty good relationship.”
“A single attribute physique is quite rare,” the Saintess rested her chin on her hand and said, “can I squeeze it to confirm if it’s real?”
“No way! Only my senior sister can!”
“Hey, hey, hey, that sounds a bit off; why can I do it?”
Amidst the commotion, the acting chief, Yi Rou, hurriedly passed through the training ground.
“Wait,” the Saintess called out to her directly, “why are you in such a rush? Has something happened?”
“Uh…”
Seeing that it was the Saintess, Yi Rou quickly clasped her hands in greeting.
After thinking for a moment, she explained.
“Yes. The news just returned to the sect that the Seventh Elder, who has been traveling outside, seems to have encountered a bit of trouble…”
