Yu Xingwu was calculating how she could find her “ATM” and earn enough points once she left when the system’s voice sounded again.
“The female protagonist has been detected entering the sect! Host, you’ll soon be able to leave Reflection Cliff!”
Hearing this, Yu Xingwu was instantly energized.
Her first thought was—were her clothes imposing enough?
She was the Vicious Female Supporting Character, after all. When meeting the female protagonist for the first time, she absolutely couldn’t lose in terms of presence!
Just as she finally felt satisfied after changing into her fourth outfit, the disciple responsible for confining her at Reflection Cliff received orders to release her.
She also received a voice message from Yu Zheng through her jade slip, instructing her to return to the peak immediately.
And she noticed another message on the jade slip—Sword Venerable Feng Chen had emerged from seclusion.
Just look at that! The male protagonist had emerged from seclusion the moment the female protagonist entered the sect. If it weren’t for the fact that these two had spent eight hundred chapters tormenting each other in the novel, she’d already be shipping them.
She simply didn’t enjoy searching for sweet moments amid all that heartbreak. She only wanted to watch a sweet, romantic relationship, the kind that was cheesy but utterly addictive.
Yu Xingwu took out a Spirit Whistle and blew it. A graceful Immortal Crane descended from the sky and landed before her.
Immortal Cranes were mounts reserved for the Tianlan Sect’s Direct Disciples. Although they were all Immortal Crane mounts, they were divided into different grades. Her supreme-grade Immortal Crane was among the finest in the entire sect.
Immortal Crane mounts were gentle by nature, and their flying speed was both swift and steady. In less than half an incense stick’s time, she had already flown past one mountain peak after another and passed through a protective barrier.
Naturally, the reason the barrier hadn’t blocked her was that she possessed both the Jade Access Token for the rear mountains and the Jade Access Tablet for Guanlan Peak, allowing her to enter and leave freely.
Guanlan Peak was located in the sect’s rear mountains. Not only were the rear mountains a forbidden area, but they were also where the sect’s most powerful figures resided.
Retired elders, ancestral-level figures, and even the sect’s Divine Guardian Beast all lived in the rear mountains.
As the Grand Elder of the Tianlan Sect, Yu Zheng possessed extraordinary combat strength, so naturally, he also resided there.
And Guanlan Peak was the residence of Yu Zheng—her cheap father.
Just listen to the name of the mountain! The sect was called the Tianlan Sect, while her powerful father’s residence was called Guanlan Peak. That alone said plenty about his status.[1]Tianlan (天澜) means “Heavenly Waves,” and Guanlan (观澜) means “Watching the Waves.” In Chinese, 观 (guān) means to look at or look over something, often from above, … Continue reading jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_3694187_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_3694187_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });
Yu Xingwu arrived at the main hall of Guanlan Peak and immediately spotted a man dressed in dark robes, seated in the place of honor.
The man appeared to be no older than thirty. His features were handsome, his bearing extraordinary, and there was a sharp, decisive air about him that spoke of someone accustomed to killing without hesitation.
He was none other than Yu Xingwu’s father in the novel, as well as the True Young Miss’s biological father—Yu Zheng, the Grand Elder of the Tianlan Sect.
As Yu Xingwu studied Yu Zheng, she realized her imagination had been far too limited.
Previously, she’d assumed her cheap father would be a little old man with white hair. After all, the title “Grand Elder” sounded like it belonged to someone ancient.
Unexpectedly, not only was he not old, but he was also remarkably handsome.
Well, that made sense. How could the female protagonist’s biological father possibly be ugly?
Besides, the Cultivation World had Youth-Preservation Techniques that allowed cultivators to maintain their youthful appearances indefinitely. There were even sect ancestors who had lived for a thousand years while still retaining the handsome appearance of young men in their prime.
Yu Zheng’s gaze settled on Yu Xingwu, and a complicated emotion flashed through his eyes.
Most likely it was because he had never imagined that the daughter he had spoiled and cherished since childhood wasn’t actually his biological child.
It was difficult for cultivators to conceive children. The greater the difference between the parents’ cultivation levels, the harder conception became. Even if they were fortunate enough to conceive, bringing the child safely into the world was another challenge.
Back then, his wife had been fortunate enough to become pregnant. To ensure the safe birth of their unborn child, he had sent her to Spirit Medicine Valley to nurture the pregnancy.
Unexpectedly, on the day of the birth, a maid in the valley had secretly switched his biological daughter with another infant, leaving his true daughter to grow up elsewhere.
His wife had also tragically passed away when their daughter was five years old, never once having seen her own biological child.
Now that he had brought his biological daughter back to the sect, he was determined to make up for everything she had lost and shower her with all his love and affection.
As for Yu Xingwu, he had raised and spoiled her since childhood. Regardless of their lack of blood ties, she was still his daughter.
“Jiaojiao, you’re here. Father has something to tell you.”
Naturally, Yu Xingwu knew that Yu Zheng was about to reveal the truth concerning the True and Fake Young Misses. It was only then that she noticed the woman in white standing beside him.
The woman wore no makeup, and her face was naturally beautiful. Her eyes were as clear and gentle as water, and her pure, delicate appearance resembled a blooming hibiscus. Even Yu Xingwu, a woman herself, couldn’t help feeling captivated by her beauty.
Needless to say, the woman before her was the sweet, adorable True Young Miss and female protagonist whom that stupid system had mentioned.
After Yu Zheng brought the female protagonist back to the sect, she was renamed Yu Yuefu, with the nickname Niannian.
Compared with her own name, Yu Xingwu, one represented a star and the other the moon. So was she, the supporting female character represented by a star, destined to serve as a mere backdrop for the moon-like female protagonist?[2]In Yu Xingwu’s name (虞星妩), 星 (xīng) means “star.” In Yu Yuefu’s name (虞月拂), 月 (yuè) means “moon.” In Chinese culture, the moon is the bright, … Continue reading jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_3694187_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_3694187_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });
Her own nickname was Jiaojiao, while the female protagonist’s was Niannian[3]Jiaojiao (姣姣): 姣 (jiāo) means “lovely” or “beautiful,” so her nickname is something like “Pretty Pretty.” Niannian (念念): 念 (niàn) means to think of, … Continue reading jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_3694187_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_3694187_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });.
Cherished, missed, longed for, always on one’s mind.
Forget it. She couldn’t compete with that. She couldn’t compete at all.
Just as Yu Xingwu pulled herself out of her thoughts and prepared to follow the storyline by asking Yu Zheng about the woman’s identity, the system’s voice rang out.
“Storyline mission detected! Current mission: Humiliate the female protagonist and create the initial conflict between you. Host, you may improvise freely. Mission reward: 100 points.”
“Mission execution countdown begins. Five… four… three…”
Yu Xingwu was horrified. What the hell?! There was even a countdown?! And she had to improvise?! This system really knew how to make things difficult!
Just as the system reached one, inspiration struck Yu Xingwu. She lunged forward and threw herself at Yu Zheng, wrapping her arms around his leg.
Slipping into character instantly, she burst into heartbroken sobs. “Father! How could you bring a girl from Spring Breeze Pleasure Pavilion back here?! How could you do this to my late mother?!”
“Even if she looks like Mother, you can’t just find yourself a substitute!”
“I know you’ve been lonely all these years, Father. I can understand wanting to find a woman to satisfy your needs, but you’re so handsome, dignified, and heroic! You’re not someone just any woman is worthy of laying her hands on!”
The system announced, “Humiliating language detected. Current mission completed. Reward: 100 points. Host, please remember to maintain your villainess persona at all times.”
Yu Xingwu swallowed nervously. Thank goodness! Thank goodness she’d reacted quickly! Otherwise, she would’ve been struck by lightning!
【Stupid system! Next time there’s a mission that requires improvisation, can’t you give me some advance warning?! Do you have any idea how many brain cells I just burned through?!】
【Boohoo! My sweet, adorable little female protagonist, I really didn’t want to humiliate you like that! That stupid system forced me to do it! I don’t want to get struck by lightning, so I had no choice but to use you as my lightning shield.】
Yu Yuefu’s expression changed in shock, and she looked around in disbelief.
What was that voice? Who was speaking?
It was a woman’s voice… Apart from herself, the only other woman in the hall was Yu Xingwu. Could that have been Yu Xingwu’s voice?
But Yu Xingwu hadn’t opened her mouth. So where had the voice she’d heard come from?
Could it be Yu Xingwu’s inner thoughts?
Had Yu Xingwu humiliated her like that just now to shield herself from lightning?
But how could there be lightning on a perfectly clear day? Had Yu Xingwu lost her mind after learning that Yu Zheng had brought her back to the sect?
Heh. Yu Xingwu, so even you have a day like this!
Yu Zheng’s face alternated between shades of green and white.
What nonsense was this about being lonely, finding a substitute, and satisfying his needs? Just listen to the outrageous things she was saying!
However, when he heard her praise his handsome appearance and heroic bearing, some of his anger subsided.
Especially when he saw Yu Xingwu’s tears streaming down her cheeks, his heart suddenly tightened.
After all, he had raised and spoiled her himself. Even if she wasn’t his biological daughter, the affection they had shared over so many years was genuine. Seeing her crying so bitterly before him made all his anger disappear.
Thinking about what he was about to tell her, he realized she would probably find it difficult to accept. His tone softened considerably.
“Enough of this nonsense. She isn’t some girl from Spring Breeze Pleasure Pavilion. She’s the biological daughter your mother and I lost many years ago.”
“Back then, someone switched the two of you. You were not born to your mother and me. However, since none of this was your fault, I won’t drive you out of the sect.”
“Tomorrow, I will publicly announce Niannian’s identity. I will also inform everyone that you are my adopted daughter.”
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