Su Xinrou’s voice grew softer and softer, her shoulders trembling slightly, putting on the appearance of someone who had suffered great injustice yet forced herself to remain strong.
Though she spoke this way, inwardly she was secretly pleased. She could sense that this egg was no ordinary egg, and it was of great importance to her.
Seeing this, Madam Su’s heart ached as she pulled Su Xinrou into her embrace:
“Silly child, what nonsense are you talking? Since you like it, Mother will make sure you get your wish.” After saying this, she raised her eyes to look at Su Jin, who was still trembling on the floor, her gaze turning cold:
“Su Jin, I’ll say this one last time—hand over the spirit beast egg to Xinrou. Otherwise, don’t even think about receiving a single Foundation Building Pill this month.”
The Foundation Building Pill was an important elixir for Qi Refining Stage cultivators to stabilize their foundation.
For Su Jin, with her mediocre aptitude and slow cultivation progress, the monthly allocation of Foundation Building Pills from the clan was crucial.
Well… it was crucial for the Original Host, but for the current Su Jin, that was another matter entirely.
Just then, Su Ze, already impatient, walked to the bedside and reached out to grab the egg that had been tossed onto the bed.
Su Jin, lying on the floor, stopped trembling. She had fully digested all the memories.
Good news—Su Jin was alive again!
Bad news—she had transmigrated into a book.
She had transmigrated into the Cultivation novel she had just finished reading last night after staying up late, titled The Great Female Lead’s Cultivation Ascension Record.
She had become the cannon fodder female supporting character in the book, who shared the same name—Su Jin, the legitimate eldest daughter of the Su family.
In the book, Su Jin was weak and incompetent. She had all her resources and familial affection snatched away by the adopted daughter, Su Xinrou. In the end, even this Phoenix Egg was forcibly taken from her.
Relying on her protagonist halo, Su Xinrou not only made the Phoenix Egg acknowledge her as its master but also, by a stroke of luck, contracted a mustard seed Space.
With the various treasures inside the mustard seed Space, she transformed from a triple Spiritual Root into a dual Spiritual Root, sailing smoothly through life.
She joined an immortal sect, befriended powerful figures from all sides, and finally became a revered female immortal before Ascending.
As for the Original Host, that unlucky soul!
The Original Host, Su Jin, and Su Xinrou both joined the Qingyun Sect, but the Original Host became an outer sect disciple while the female lead became a direct disciple.
Relying on her status as a direct disciple, the female lead seized every Opportunity from the Original Host and suppressed her at every turn. Three years later, the Original Host was framed and set up by the female lead, her Spiritual Root dug out, her Dantian destroyed, and thrown into the Myriad Beasts Abyss.
Her corpse was devoured by a pack of low-level spirit beasts, not even a single intact bone remaining.
“…”
Su Jin opened her eyes.
Her gaze was icy as she saw Su Ze’s hand already touching the eggshell on the bed.
—“Damn it!”
“Stop!”
Su Jin shouted, immediately springing up from the floor and rushing to the bedside, pressing down hard on the back of Su Ze’s hand with one hand.
Su Jin’s strength was astonishingly great. Her five fingers clamped tightly around Su Ze’s wrist, her nails digging into his flesh.
Su Ze winced in pain, his expression twisting for a moment. Frowning, he looked at Su Jin, only to meet a pair of eyes that made his heart palpitate.
Those eyes no longer held the timidity and evasiveness of the past. Instead, they were icy and bone-chilling, like the eyes of a demon.
“You…” Su Ze was so frightened by this gaze that he was momentarily speechless. When he regained his senses, veins bulged on his neck. “Su Jin! How dare you defy the heavens! Let go of me!”
Su Jin remained silent. Taking advantage of his momentary daze, she swiftly snatched the spirit beast egg with her other hand and clutched it tightly to her chest.
Su Jin raised her head, her gaze sweeping over the four people in the room.
Madam Su, Su Chen, Su Ze, Su Xinrou.
These familiar yet unfamiliar faces were family in the Original Host’s memories. But in the eyes of the current Su Jin, they were a pack of jackals wearing human skin.
One careless moment and she could be devoured without a trace. She remembered clearly that the Original Host's tragic experiences in the book were inextricably linked to these so-called relatives.
Since you don’t want me to have a good time in the future, then you won’t have one either. I’ll settle the Original Host’s debts with interest sooner or later.
Su Jin raised her head, her gaze icy and devoid of any warmth as she looked at the Original Host’s so-called relatives:
"You keep saying this is a 'dead egg,'" Su Jin spoke, her voice still somewhat hoarse but each word clear and unambiguous.
"Since you’re convinced it’s worthless, why are you so determined to take it? What! Has the Su family fallen so low that they can’t even let go of a 'dead egg'? Or perhaps…"
Su Jin paused, her gaze inadvertently drifting toward Su Xinrou: "Or perhaps you’re willing to be Su Xinrou’s dogs? Whatever she wants, you snatch for her?" Su Jin’s words were merciless.
Su Xinrou immediately lowered her head, her eyelashes concealing the coldness in her eyes, her shoulders trembling slightly.
"Sister…" When she looked up again, her eyes were red, her body swaying as if she might faint at any moment, her voice choked with sobs:
"How could you… how could you say such things about me? I never intended to take anything from you, I just… I just miss my birth mother."
Su Xinrou turned to Su Ze, tears falling like broken strings of pearls, her tone sorrowful:
"Second Brother, listen to her… Sister actually called you… a… Xinrou feels so hurt, it’s all Xinrou’s fault, all Xinrou’s fault…"
Su Ze, already livid from Su Jin’s merciless words, felt his heart ache unbearably at the sight of Su Xinrou’s tearful, pitiful state.
He turned to Su Jin, his hands clenched into fists, veins throbbing at his temples:
"Su Jin! How dare you! How dare you slander Xinrou and insult your elder brother with such insolence! You must have a death wish! Today, I’ll teach you a lesson you won’t forget!"
With that, he gathered a sphere of Spiritual Power in his hand and aimed it directly at Su Jin.
"Enough!"
The Spiritual Power Sphere was dispersed mid-air by Su Chen.
"Fighting among siblings is disgraceful! Su Jin, you’ve gone too far today. If you continue to cause trouble, don’t blame us for being harsh. We’ll let it slide this time. Now, give the spirit beast egg to Xinrou!"
——Su Jin: "…"
——Su Jin: "Seriously! How can this family be so shameless!"
"No." Two words, spoken with unmatched boldness.
After Su Jin spoke, the room fell into complete silence.
After a long while, Madam Su trembled with rage, her fingertips shaking: "Rebellious! Utterly rebellious! Su Jin, do you still see me as your mother? Do you still see this as your home?"
"Mother?"
Su Jin softly repeated the word, then suddenly smiled. The smile didn’t reach her eyes: "Then do you remember when the last time I called you 'Mother' was?"
Madam Su was taken aback. Clearly, she hadn’t expected Su Jin to respond this way.
"It was seven years ago, on my birthday," Su Jin continued without waiting for an answer.