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Chapter 3: The Female Villainess Jiang Ruoxi:
"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Xia Yuran glared at Bai Feng immediately.
"No... Scared? When have I ever been scared of him? It's just... there's a chance he might team up with others. If their team is stronger than ours, what do we do?" Bai Feng hurriedly replied.
"Who can he team up with? With his aloof attitude, he has no friends other than us!" Xia Yuran snorted. "Ling Kong, you'll eventually realize that I can do without you, but you can't do without me!"
Even without Ling Kong, Xia Yuran had Bai Feng and many other senior and junior disciples. But what about Ling Kong? Once he left her, he would be all alone!
"That's true! Then there's no problem! Don't worry, Yuran, we'll make sure you get first place and win the prize!" Bai Feng patted his chest again.
As long as Ling Kong didn't team up with others, Bai Feng was confident he could lead the team to victory.
"Yes! I believe in you, Bai Feng!" Xia Yuran encouraged him.
"Of course!" Bai Feng smiled smugly. He was determined not to miss this opportunity and to show Xia Yuran that he was her true destined partner.
"Let's use the remaining time to try to reach the 8th level of the Spirit Refinement Realm before the competition!" Xia Yuran continued. "Then we'll show him that we don't need him!"
"Absolutely! We can do it!" Bai Feng nodded vigorously. He was already half a step away from the 8th level. Making a breakthrough within a few days wasn't impossible.
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Meanwhile, after leaving Xia Yuran's place, Ling Kong walked along a few small paths and arrived at another secluded courtyard.
Sword Cloud Sect, the top sect in the empire! It wasn't only powerful but also known as an elite sect. Anyone who could enter the Sword Cloud Sect was either extraordinarily talented or from an extremely prominent family. Here, every disciple had their own private courtyard. Although small, it was enough for one person.
The courtyard in front of Ling Kong belonged to the female villainess in the original novel, Jiang Ruoxi—Xia Yuran's rival in love!
Jiang Ruoxi was an aloof character who never had any friends, just like Ling Kong. She was cold and aloof to everyone and equally talented, now at the 8th level of the Spirit Refinement Realm.
Cultivation realms were divided into: Spirit Refinement Realm, Spirit Martial Realm, Mystic Spirit Realm, Spirit King Realm, and Breaking Sovereign Realm...
Jiang Ruoxi, at sixteen or seventeen years old, was at the same level as Ling Kong, making her one of the top geniuses in the entire empire. But her downfall was becoming the heroine's rival, and thus, the heroine's punching bag. Despite her talent, she was reduced to a stepping stone for the heroine.
Jiang Ruoxi's descent into villainess was due to two reasons. First, she liked Ling Kong, but he only had eyes for Xia Yuran, repeatedly breaking Jiang Ruoxi's heart and making her jealous. Second, her identity—her deceased father was the former sect master of the Sword Demon Sect, and she aimed to restore it. As the heir of a demonic sect, she was inherently at odds with Ling Kong, an imperial prince. Despite her inherently good nature, fate played a cruel hand, making her a villainess and a stepping stone for Xia Yuran.
Ling Kong exhaled lightly.
Since he had transmigrated here, he naturally couldn't let such a fate occur. He could change her destiny. Only he could change her destiny. Jiang Ruoxi, who was diligent, devoted, and could sacrifice herself for him, was the one who deserved to be the heroine. As for Xia Yuran? She could go to hell!
Thinking about Xia Yuran felt like an insult to himself!
According to the original plot, Jiang Ruoxi should be cultivating her father's special demonic technique at this time. This unique demonic cultivation method could summon her father's demon sword, which was actually a pair. In the grand finale, Jiang Ruoxi obtained the demon sword, greatly increasing her strength. At the critical moment, she asked Ling Kong to join her in wielding the sword together. He pretended to agree, but once he had the sword, he teamed up with Xia Yuran to kill her. Jiang Ruoxi died tragically.
Her life was extremely miserable. Ling Kong wouldn't let this happen. Without hesitation, he walked into the courtyard.
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In the room, a bathtub filled with black medicinal liquid stood. Jiang Ruoxi was submerged in the dark liquid, with only her head above the surface. Her long, dark hair floated on the surface. Her delicate, cold face was highlighted by her white, smooth skin and beautiful features. In terms of appearance, she was on par with Xia Yuran, if not more attractive and charismatic. But her cold nature left her without any friends, unlike Xia Yuran, who was praised for her supposed purity and elegance.
At this moment, Jiang Ruoxi's eyes were tightly shut, and sweat dripped from her forehead. The black demonic energy swirled around her, entering her body as the technique took root. This process was extremely painful. She gritted her teeth and persisted despite the agony, her eyebrows knitted in pain.
As the demonic energy circulated within her, some strands of her black hair turned white. Finally, the process was over. She opened her eyes, which glowed with demonic energy, and breathed heavily. Most of the demonic energy had merged with the medicinal liquid. The technique had taken root, and she only needed to absorb the remaining demonic energy to complete it. The next stage would be even more painful. This technique was originally meant to be practiced by two people, sharing the burden of the demonic energy. But she had to bear it alone, making the pain much more intense.
Jiang Ruoxi took a deep breath and gritted her teeth, preparing to absorb the demonic energy. Soon, the demonic energy surged into her body, causing excruciating pain. Sweat beaded on her forehead as more of her hair turned white. She bit her lip, enduring the torment, all for the sake of rebuilding the demonic sect and winning first place in the upcoming competition. She also wanted to impress Ling Kong, hoping to catch his attention, even though he only had eyes for Xia Yuran.
Just then, the door suddenly opened. When Jiang Ruoxi saw Ling Kong entering, she was startled.
-To be continued!
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