We Villains Don't Want to Be Stepping Stones - Chapter 6

"We Villains Don't Want to Be Stepping Stones - Chapter 6: Qingchan Breaks Through"

Chapter 6: Qingchan Breaks Through

Buzz!

The night passed without incident.

At dawn, dark clouds suddenly gathered above Ye Qingchan's head, stretching across thousands of miles.

Ling Xiao opened his eyes and calmly watched the distant girl enveloped in thunderclouds, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"She's breaking through?"

At this moment, he could see that as the lightning descended, layers of filth began seeping out of Ye Qingchan's body.

However, her aura suddenly surged, quickly reaching the Awakening Spirit level.

This surprised Ling Xiao quite a bit.

The pill he had given Ye Qingchan was indeed a Grade Three Spirit Pill, capable of detoxifying and cleansing meridians.

But he hadn't expected the body of this "Chosen One" to be so frail.

A single Grade Three Spirit Pill had cleansed enough impurities from her body to fill ten cauldrons and helped her break through to the Awakening Spirit Realm.

After all, Ye Qingchan was a true Chosen One. Shouldn't breaking through have been an arduous process?

It seemed that this desolate land truly lived up to its name.

As the thunderstorm dissipated, Ling Xiao's eyes suddenly flashed with astonishment.

He seemed to see a divine mountain floating above Ye Qingchan's head.

Snowstorms raged atop it, cloaked in silver-white frost.

And at the peak of the snowy mountain stood a black temple, towering into the heavens, solemn and weighty.

"What is this?"

Ling Xiao's expression froze as he looked at Ye Qingchan's luck points, which had reached 600—100 more than Chu Yang, the Chosen Son.

"No wonder she can become a Chosen One. It seems there are secrets hidden within Ye Qingchan."

The divine images he had just seen were not of this lower realm, their profound elegance unmatched even by the Sacred Continent. Could it be... something beyond the Nine Heavens?

How intriguing.

The original female lead was indeed no simple matter.

It seemed that to uncover the secrets hidden within Ye Qingchan, he would need to delve deeper into her.

"Mas... Master?"

Ye Qingchan opened her eyes and saw Ling Xiao standing before her with a serious expression. Her delicate face immediately froze.

"I? I broke through?!!"

In an instant, the confusion in Ye Qingchan's eyes vanished, replaced by an indescribable joy.

Ever since she had been bitten by that demonic creature, she had been stuck at the peak of the Void Spirit Realm for a long time.

Every time she found a glimmer of hope for breakthrough, the excruciating pain would torment her until she nearly lost her will to live.

But this time, not only did she feel no pain, but her entire body felt warm, just as it had when Ling Xiao's palm had touched her earlier—an indescribable... fluttering sensation.

"Congratulations."

"Mas... Master! Thank you!"

This time, Ye Qingchan was genuinely grateful to Ling Xiao from the bottom of her heart.

She suddenly realized that this mysterious master wasn't as unapproachable as he appeared.

Though he had been cold and ruthless when suppressing Yue Qiuci yesterday, upon reflection, he hadn't done it to protect the righteous path of the Northern Wastes.

"You should... go wash up first."

"Wash up?"

Ye Qingchan froze, feeling a hint of shyness.

Did Master mean... washing up so early in the morning?

But this time, she found herself less nervous than she had been the day before.

When she finally looked up at Ling Xiao, she realized he had already turned and walked to the side.

Ye Qingchan was confused, but at this moment, a foul stench suddenly hit her nose, accompanied by an odd tightening sensation all over her skin.

"This..."

Ye Qingchan glanced down at her hands, her expression instantly stiffening.

"So dirty! So smelly! So salty!"

The excitement of her breakthrough had temporarily made her overlook the strange sensations on her body.

Now, looking closely, she realized that the impurities from her body had solidified on her skin.

That foul smell... it was truly disgusting.

No wonder Master Ling Xiao had avoided her. Now, what must he think of her?

"How embarrassing!"

Ye Qingchan ran out of the cave, and Ling Xiao's expression gradually turned cold.

Next, it was time to head to Xuan Jian Sect and harvest the Chosen Son.

With Ye Qingchan's current attitude toward him and Yue Qiuci's miserable state, it would be easy to shatter Chu Yang's Dao heart.

Once his luck drained away, he would lose the protection of the Heavenly Dao and could be killed effortlessly.

"Hmm? Was that Senior Sister Ye who just passed by?"

"It seems so. What happened to Senior Sister Ye?"

Before the cave, a group of Xuan Jian Sect disciples exchanged puzzled glances.

But!!

After a long while, when Ye Qingchan reappeared before them, her face was inexplicably flushed.

Moreover, her hair was still wet, clearly indicating she had just bathed.

"This..."

Suddenly, everyone seemed to realize something, their faces lighting up with understanding.

A man and a woman, alone in a cave.

So early in the morning, rushing to bathe and change clothes—what did this imply?

It implied that this morning, sunlight had certainly not been the only thing shining on Senior Sister Ye's face!

"What are you looking at!"

Ye Qingchan's gaze turned icy, her heart filled with growing embarrassment.

Just then, Ling Xiao emerged from the cave, holding Yue Qiuci, his tone indifferent. "Since your injuries have healed, let's continue our journey."

"Yes, Master!"

Ye Qingchan hurriedly turned and dashed toward the Xuan Jian Sect.

But!!

Just as she took a step forward, she suddenly remembered something and abruptly stopped in her tracks.

"Master, I'll send a message to my father first, so he can prepare your quarters and other arrangements."

Given Master's status, his sudden arrival at Xuan Jian Sect would undoubtedly cause a great stir.

Ye Qingchan was worried that her father and the sect elders might offend Master with their words, inviting disaster.

"No need."

Ling Xiao shook his head, his gaze contemplative.

If Ye Qingchan sent a message ahead of time, it might alert them prematurely.

When dealing with a Chosen One, any carelessness could trigger endless complications.

"But..."

"There's no 'but.' Until we've figured things out, both Chu Yang and Xuan Jian Sect remain suspects. If they truly colluded with demonic forces, I won't show mercy."

Ling Xiao spoke indifferently, and beside him, Yue Qiuci suddenly sneered, her eyes gleaming with amusement.

But before she could mock him, Ling Xiao slapped her directly, knocking her unconscious.

Seeing this scene, everyone's expressions tightened slightly, filled with a sense of absurdity.

Who could have imagined that the mighty Demon Emperor of the Northern Wastes was now being toyed with like livestock!

Life truly rose and fell unpredictably.