QT Cannon Fodder's Record: Dekachapter 230

Chp 2291: Amitabha

"Shk, shk, shk..." The people around them suddenly took out their weapons and stabbed Zhao Bo's body.

Zhao Bo was wounded a lot of times at once. Blood spurted out of his wounds.

Zhao Bo fell to the ground with a thud, staring blankly with his scarlet eyes.

"Amitabha." Hui Ji sat on the ground and began to recite the scriptures on rebirth to help those who died here to find peace.

Ning Shu returned to the Sacred Demonic Peak. Ye Hua narrowed his eyes as he said, "Now that the other party has no leader, it’s a good opportunity to kill these people."

Ning Shu shook her head. "Our Sacred Demonic Peak has also suffered heavy losses, as has the other party. It might be better to come to a cease-fire."

"Hah..." Ye Hua sneered. "Could it be that we should wait for them to attack us again after they recover from their losses?"

"We don’t know when they will fully recover. Moreover, the slightly more powerful people from all sects have been killed by Zhao Bo. They have all been reduced to third-rate sects." Ning Shu stared at Ye Hua. "If we really try to unify the martial world, the imperial army will come after us."

This mutual restraint between sects was the solution that’d allow them to survive.

Ye Hua didn't say any more.

Ning Shu smiled and said, "Brother, this world is bigger than we think. There are a lot of things we don’t know of. In fact, there may be other worlds outside of this world.

"Why do you need such an insignificant thing? Why work so hard just for something that will finally turn out to be a handful of dirt?"

As they were fighting here, over what seemed very precious to them, perhaps there was a giant watching them like they were ants fighting over garbage.

It was like how humans would watch ants move things and fight over things when they were bored.

They might even be living in a dream. Once the dream ends, this would all disappear.

Ye Hua turned his head and narrowed his eyes at Ning Shu, his eyes scrutinizing Ning Shu's face inch by inch.

Ye Hua waved his hand, and the people from the Sacred Demonic Cult surrounded everyone.

Everyone's faces were filled with fear and apprehension.

Ning Shu raised her eyebrows. "Brother?"

"They came to invade the demonic sect, and so I cannot let them go like this. They even thought that the demonic sect would be easy to bully. Not teaching them a lesson is not the style of the demonic sect." Ye Hua's expression was cold and indifferent.

Ye Hua walked over, and Ning Shu followed him.

A person who could somewhat be in charge stood up and saluted to Ye Hua, "Master Ye, we were all forced by Zhao Bo, and we had no way to resist. Please show us mercy, Master Ye."

"Oh." Ye Hua snorted. "Now that Zhao Bo is dead, you can say anything you want."

Hui Kong, the monk from Illusory Temple, stood up and said, “Amitabha. Benefactor Ye, we are in the wrong in this matter. Please forgive us." Hui Ji stood up. "As long as the benefactor lets everyone leave, then as long as this novice monk lives, he will never infringe upon the Sacred Demonic Cult. Monks cannot lie. If this novice monk violates his words, the world will put this novice monk to death."

"Plum Blossom Villa will not infringe upon the Sacred Demonic Cult either."

"Everlasting Sect..."

"Mount Song School..."

Hui Ji made an oath, and the others hurriedly did the same.

Ning Shu rolled her eyes. "Little monk, you have surrendered to Zhao Clan Stronghold, so isn’t the Illusory Temple destroyed?"

"As long as this novice monk is alive, the Illusory Temple will always exist. Before the abbot died, he passed on the position of abbot of Illusory Temple to this novice monk. This novice monk is now the abbot of Illusory Temple," Hui Ji said.

“Oh, so are you showing off your position as the new abbot now?”

"This novice monk is not."

“You attacked the Sacred Demonic Cult. We suffered heavy losses and so many people were injured,” Ye Hua said lightly.

"We will compensate you," the people from Plum Blossom Villa said immediately.

Translator: Take

MTL Editor: Ran

TLC: Kaho

Chp 2292: We’ll Definitely Compensate the Sacred Demonic Cult

"Yes, we’ll definitely compensate the Sacred Demonic Cult."

“Hurry up, then. If you are late with your payment, we will send collectors to each of your doors.” Ye Hua waved, and the people from the Sacred Demonic Cult moved aside to make a pathway out.

These people dragged the bodies of their sect disciples and ran away as if the fire was snapping on their heels.

"Hong Ye, look at these renowned righteous sects." Ye Hua looked contemptuous.

"Those of the renowned righteous sects are also human, after all,” Ning Shu said. “Not everyone can be a hero."

"Many thanks, Female Benefactor." Hui Ji performed a Buddhist mudra to Ning Shu, "Benefactor has saved this novice monk several times, but this novice monk has nothing to return the favor with."

"You can repay me with your body," Ning Shu casually said. If one had nothing to repay with, then they should just repay with their body.

Ning Shu's words made the faces of the monks behind Hui Ji distort. They wanted to scold Ning Shu, but they also realized that their fate was still in the Sacred Demonic Cult’s hands right now.

Hui Ji's face remained unchanged. "The benefactor is joking. This novice monk is leaving."

Hui Ji walked in the front and left with a group of monks.

Ning Shu wasn’t sure if she was hallucinating, but she felt that the little monk was walking accompanied by the sound of Buddhist chanting.

With that, this matter was considered done, and everyone went to deal with the aftermath.

It was difficult for these sects to thrive once more. Zhao Bo had slaughtered all of their elders.

The Zhao Clan Stronghold was destroyed by the alliance of these sects overnight, and its disciples were scattered. Zhao Clan Stronghold didn’t even have anyone to lead them anymore.

The alliance of the sects had also directly set fire to the Zhao Clan Stronghold

Ning Shu smacked her lips. Burning buildings was her demonic method, yet these people dared to use it.

Ning Shu had no idea about what happened to that arrogant Zhao Linger, so she sent someone out to inquire about it. However, all she got was that Zhao Linger was taken away by a Zhao Clan Stronghold disciple, and her current whereabouts were unknown.

Without the protection of her father, Zhao Linger's life would probably not be easy.

Her father killed many people from many different sects before his death, and now they were looking for revenge.

Those strolling through the Jianghu, taketh a stab, giveth a stab.

However, the martial world was currently less noisy. Everyone was acting cautiously.

It was an unprecedented calm.

The restless atmosphere dissipated, and people's moods even relaxed.

Ye Hua began to seriously cultivate the Unsurpassable Martial Arts, so he would call Ning Shu over to ask questions when he was free. Then, the topic would always turn to the concept of worlds outside this world, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Ning Shu just told him that there must be a world they didn’t know about. It could perhaps be paradise or something else entirely.

Ye Hua waved his hand to have Ning Shu go away. Ning Shu curled her lips in disdain and left.

Nowadays, when Ning Shu had nothing to do, she’d take a group of her subordinates and wander around. She’d even collect compensation fees on the way.

She would also take a few days to play in each sect. Ning Shu felt very happy seeing how these people were so aggrieved but couldn’t say anything and even had to entertain her.

Ning Shu wandered around and saw all kinds of strange and indescribable sceneries.

At some point, Ning Shu arrived at Illusory Temple. After Illusory Temple passed the previous turmoil, the incense offerings were no longer as prosperous as before.

They only had a few pilgrims. Hui Ji brought a group of monks to greet Ning Shu at the gate.

The bell on her waist made a crisp sound as Ning Shu walked over.

"Ami—"

"Where's the money?" Ning Shu asked.

"The money is already prepared, please rest for a while," Hui Ji said.

Ning Shu nodded and followed Hui Ji to enter the Illusory Temple. As soon as she entered the temple, she smelled the scent of rosin.

Translator: Take

MTL Editor: Ran

TLC: Kaho

Chp 2293: Can Chat About Our Life Ideals

"I want to stay here for a few days and take a good look at Illusory Temple." Ning Shu looked at Hui Ji and said, "While at it, we can chat about our life ideals."

"To refuse would be impolite of me," Hui Ji solemnly said.

Ning Shu ate the vegetarian food that the young monk talked about, and it tasted really good. "The food is so well prepared. You monks sure know how to live it up."

"You are a distinguished guest. The meals are usually not so refined," Hui Ji said.

Ning Shu looked at a peach blossom forest outside the window. The peach blossoms were now showing their buds. The wind was blowing the branches, and the buds were swaying slightly.

"These peach blossoms listen to Sanskrit every day. Perhaps they will develop a Buddhist nature. Or who knows, a peach blossom demon might come to life in your temple," Ning Shu said to Hui Ji.

"If so, that would be good. Everything has a spirit, and if there is a peach blossom that listens to Sanskrit and gives birth to spiritual wisdom, then it also has fate with the Buddha," Hui Ji said in his clear and unclouded voice.

Ning Shu held her chin as she glanced at the young monk and then at the peach blossom outside. She had already made up a poignant love story between the beautiful monk and the peach blossom demon in her mind.

However, it was not a matter of course whether the peach blossom demon would really come to life.

"Little monk, if you have nothing to do, just water and fertilize these peach blossoms. Don't chant the scriptures all day long. If you want to chant the scriptures, you have to recite them to the peach blossoms. Who knows, you might just get to raise a peach blossom demon," Ning Shu said with a smile.

The young monk Hui Ji did not speak for a while.

"Little monk, what do you think love is?" Ning Shu asked the young monk.

"An obsession." Hui Ji said, "An obsession that men want to obtain at all costs.

"Men cannot escape greed, hatred, and delusion," Hui Ji continued.

Ning Shu felt that what Hui Ji said made sense. When someone was greedy and wanted to possess something, then they would be unreconciled if they didn’t get it.

Ning Shu stretched her body. "I'm leaving tomorrow. Make sure the money is ready."

The next day, Ning Shu left with Hui Ji's money, but the young monk stopped Ning Shu before she left.

"What is it?" Ning Shu asked.

"Amitabha, may Buddha bless you," Hui Ji said seriously. He handed the prayer beads in his hand to Ning Shu.

Ning Shu took the Buddha beads, which were plump and glossy, with a scent of sandalwood. "Thanks. I'm leaving now."

Ning Shu took the group of people and left in a cloud of dust.

After she returned to the Sacred Demonic Peak, Ning Shu stopped running around and followed the Poisonous Scorpion, Elder Shen, around to learn how to make poison.

Her poison-making skills were still elementary, and it’d be good for her to learn more.

Ning Shu also joined him in running human experiments.

Ning Shu mainly wanted to learn from Elder Gu the skills of dealing with human skin. She also wanted to learn about medicines that could change the characteristics of the human body.

These things could be useful in the future.

However, Ning Shu felt that Elder Gu, with all the kinds of strange poisons he had, was really twisted.

He had all sorts of ways to torment people.

It was eye-opening for Ning Shu. Elder Gu was really worthy of the Poisonous Scorpion moniker.

Ning Shu actually learned a lot along the way. She memorized all kinds of poison prescriptions to make, as well as all kinds of herbal medicines and poisons.

"When will Young Miss come back?" Mei Wu asked.

"Soon. Very soon," Ning Shu stared at the book and said without raising her head.

"What time is soon?" Mei Wu tirelessly asked.

"It's soon." Ning Shu said. "Your young miss will definitely come, don't worry."

"I'm worried."

Ning Shu spread out her hands. "There's nothing you can do even if you worry."

At this time, a maid came over, so Mei Wu shut his mouth. The maid said to Ning Shu, "Young Miss, the leader invites you to have a meal together."

"Okay." Ning Shu nodded, guessing that Ye Hua had something to ask her.

Truthfully speaking, Ning Shu didn't like to eat with Ye Hua very much. When he was eating, he looked indifferent; when he talked, he seemed to be more dead than alive. Eating with him was not pleasant at all.

It actually gave her indigestion.

Translator: Take

MTL Editor: Ran

TLC: Kaho

Chp 2294: Other Worlds Surely Exist

Ye Hua had a chat with Ning Shu after they finished their meal.

"Are there other worlds besides this world?" Ye Hua asked indifferently.

Ning Shu nodded and said, “Just like there will always be people who surpass us, there must be worlds that surpass our world. Other worlds surely exist. It’s just that we have yet to discover them.”

Ye Hua was silent and waved at Ning Shu, who left in a hurry.

Ning Shu spent her remaining time in the demonic sect leisurely. Every day, Mei Wu would stare at her, as if trying to drill a hole through her.

"Task complete, do you want to leave the world immediately?" 2333's voice sounded in Ning Shu's mind.

Ning Shu glanced at Mei Wu and answered in her heart, "Yes."

Ning Shu felt faint for a moment, and she opened her eyes to see the bare system space and the black hole on the wall.

"The black hole is a little smaller, when will the fusion be completed?" Ning Shu asked.

2333 said: "It will take some time."

"Okay." Ning Shu sat on the ground and began to absorb the pure soul power in the system space.

After she finished absorbing all of it, Ning Shu looked down at her soul. Her soul had become a little stronger. In the future, her soul would become stronger and stronger, until it was indestructible.

Wahahaha……

Ning Shu clicked on the stats panel to view the harvest this time.

Number: 2333

Name: Ning Shu (Advanced Task-Taker)

Age: 27

Experience: 42150k

Soul: 330

Life: 111

Intelligence: 344

Charm: 30

Luck: 199

Mental Strength: 230

Faith: 16515

Martial Arts: 352

Aptitude: 129

Merit: 13460

Abilities: Five Rings Shooting Skill, Intermediate Combat Skill, Novice Practitioner of Unsurpassable Martial Arts, Intermediate Poison Concoction, Rudimentary Business Administration Knowledge, Entry-Level Programmer, Entry-Level Lawyer, Entry-Level Exorcist

Acquired Titles: Goddess of War, Altruistic Ancestor

Items: Calmness Halo, Tranquility Pill, Faith Halo, Protective Talismans x4, Upgraded Protective Talisman x2

Halos: Benevolent Mother of the World (Empress’s blessing), Model Worker Sis (Chen Xi’s blessing), Chief Halo (Cao’s blessing), Lifelong Friend (Miao Miaomiao’s blessing), Healing Hand (Zhu Suniang’s Blessing), Nation Founding General (Chen Ermei’s Blessing), Lady Law (Chen Ning’s Blessing)

Fulfilled Hong Ye’s wish: don’t be tricked by Qi Yi, kill Qi Yi, and get revenge on those orthodox sects that came to destroy the sect. Revitalize the Sacred Demonic Sect.

Task Rewards:

Gained 5000k experience points.

Gained 40 attribute points.

Gained 2k faith points.

Gained a blessed Buddha bracelet.

The points and attribute points of this mission can only be considered average, but Hong Ye had offered up all her soul power.

Moreover, she also got a blessed Buddha bracelet from Hui Ji.

"What does this Buddha bracelet do?" Ning Shu asked 2333.

"That young monk can be considered an eminent monk. This bracelet has the breath of Buddha. Evil spirits will not come close to it, so it has the effect of warding off evil," 2333 explained.

Ning Shu's eyes lit up. That was great!

In addition to the Buddha bracelet, she had also upgraded several of her skills. Her progress with the Unsurpassable Martial Arts had changed from trashy beginner to novice practitioner. Maybe she would even be able to get to the proficient level soon!

She had also become more proficient in terms of her poison technique. It had changed from the basic to the intermediate level.

Translator: Take

#Take’s comments: I’m sure Mei Wu is happy with this chapter haha! I hope you guys enjoyed the arc. :)

TLC: Kaho

Chp 2295: Where’s Qi Yi?

"Miss..." Mei Wu stared at Hong Ye who had just woken up.

Hong Ye opened her eyes, her gaze showing a hint of confusion. When Mei Wu saw her like this, his forever stern face finally revealed a smile.

"My head hurts." Hong Ye rubbed her forehead.

Mei Wu said softly, "It's because you slept for too long."

Hong Ye nodded. "It does feel like I've been sleeping for a very long time."

Hong Ye kept rubbing her head as she walked out of the room. All the maids and sect members that she encountered respectfully saluted her.

Hong Ye was a little surprised.

"It's because you're very strong," Mei Wu explained.

"Where's Qi Yi?" asked Hong Ye. "It's been quite a while since I've seen him."

“Uh…” Mei Wu silently looked towards a peach tree. Qi Yi was right under there.

“Qi Yi was a spy sent by the orthodox sects."

"Is that so." Hong Ye touched her chest. Surprisingly, she didn't feel very sad and actually felt a bit relieved.

Hong Ye learned that a lot of things had happened during this period. It felt like a dream to her. How did so many things happen in such a short period of time?

"Miss, should we go out to collect money? It'll serve as a nice walk." When Mei Wu saw how lost Hong Ye looked, he encouraged her to go out for a walk.

"Alright, let's go collect money."

Hong Ye went around with an entourage and visited various sects and factions. Everywhere she went, all sorts of drama ensued.

The demonic temptress was here!

One time, Hong Ye encountered a woman on the street who was being beaten by a man.

She saved her, but the woman glared at Hong Ye with hatred.

"You killed my father! You burned down the Zhao Clan Stronghold!" Zhao Linger snarled at Hong Ye, "You evil demonic temptress!"

Hong Ye: …

"I burned it down Zhao Clan Stronghold?" Hong Ye asked Mei Wu.

"Quit your pretense. If it weren't for the demonic sect, how would the Zhao Clan Stronghold end up like this? You murderer!" Zhao Linger pounced toward Hong Ye.

Hong Ye dodged her.

"You did, twice," said Mei Wu.

Hong Ye: …

She must have been sleepwalking.

Hong Ye ignored Zhao Linger and Zhao Linger was soon dragged away by a man.

This man was once even a disciple of Zhao Clan Stronghold.

He was pulling Zhao Linger by her hair, so Zhao Linger was in a lot of pain. However, she kept cursing at Hong Ye, continuously accusing Hong Ye of murdering her father.

Hong Ye was speechless. This woman must be crazy!

Zhao Linger couldn't find her true enemies, so she just directed all her hatred onto Hong Ye. That Martial Alliance Leader had died from all the orthodox sects taking turns stabbing him. The Zhao Clan Stronghold had also ended up being wiped out by those orthodox sects.

...

Translator: Kaho

Chp 2296: I’ll Make Sure to Pick Carefully

Ning Shu allocated the 40 attribute points. Every time she added a point to her stats, she would have a strange sense of satisfaction.

Number: 2333

Name: Ning Shu (Advanced Task-Taker)

Age: 27

Experience: 42150k (+4000k)

Soul: 330

Life: 111

Intelligence: 344 (+10)

Charm: 30

Luck: 199 (+10)

Mental Strength: 230 (+10)

Faith: 16515 (+2000)

Martial Arts: 352 (+10)

Aptitude: 129

Merit: 13460

Abilities: Five Rings Shooting Skill, Intermediate Combat Skill, Novice Practitioner of Unsurpassable Martial Arts, Intermediate Poison Concoction, Rudimentary Business Administration Knowledge, Entry-Level Programmer, Entry-Level Lawyer, Entry-Level Exorcist

Acquired Titles: Goddess of War, Altruistic Ancestor

Items: Calmness Halo, Tranquility Pill, Faith Halo, Protective Talismans x4, Upgraded Protective Talisman x2

Halos: Benevolent Mother of the World (Empress’s blessing), Model Worker Sis (Chen Xi’s blessing), Chief Halo (Cao’s blessing), Lifelong Friend (Miao Miaomiao’s blessing), Healing Hand (Zhu Suniang’s Blessing), Nation Founding General (Chen Ermei’s Blessing), Lady Law (Chen Ning’s Blessing)

After Ning Shu finished allocating the attribute points, she looked around at the empty system space and didn't know what to do.

There was seriously nothing here.

Ning Shu asked 2333, "Are there any functions that have been repaired?"

"Nope."

Ning Shu: →_→

"Make sure to repair the passageway to the fabricated space first." If she could go to the fabricated space, she would be able to exchange for stuff in stores and would have a place to at least walk around.

As of now, whenever she returned to the system space, she was just faced with a completely empty space. There wasn't even any way to relax here.

"Alright." 2333 readily agreed.

He agreed so readily, it didn't seem reliable at all.

Ning Shu was a little tired from standing, so she sat down on the ground and said to 2333, "I'm a bit tired, so send me to a simpler plane for the next one. Pick something easier."

"Alright, I'll make sure to pick carefully," said 2333.

Ning Shu then leaned against the wall to nap. In the past, she at least had a bed, but now she had no choice but to sleep on the floor.

After she napped for a while, she said to 2333, "Let's start the next task."

Since she had no way to relax in the system space, she might as well go take a walk within the task world.

"Alright." Ning Shu felt a moment of dizziness, then the sensation of her soul integrating into a body.

It was quite a while before she was able to open her eyes. What entered her vision was the sight of the white ceiling. She looked around. The original host had fallen asleep on the sofa.

She moved her neck, which hurt a little.

Ning Shu took in the surroundings. This was a small apartment that seemed to be only 100 square meters.

The decoration style was pretty warm. Currently, the room was quiet. She was the only one here.

Her neck felt stiff, probably from falling asleep on the sofa. She felt a bit groggy and her eyes hurt like they were swollen. It seemed that the original host had been crying.

Ning Shu frowned. Her body felt very heavy and her heart felt stuffy, making it hard to breathe.

Ning Shu hammered at her chest and coughed hard, exhaling heavily, then sat cross-legged on the sofa, cracked her neck, and started receiving the storyline.

The original host's name was Xue Jing. She was already 32 years old and had been married for almost 2 years. Her husband was a white-collar employee.

She had met her husband through her close friend, Yan Suni.

Xue Jing had grown up together with Yan Suni. They had been neighbors and were even closer than sisters.

Xue Jing had turned 30 and still hadn't gotten married, so Yan Suni introduced An Xuchen, who was a coworker of hers, to Xue Jing.

At that time, An Xuchen was already 38, almost 40. Yan Suni said that An Xuchen’s parents were anxious to have him get married and that he also wanted to settle down.

An Xuchen was quite good-looking and gave off the charm of a mature man.

Meanwhile, Xue Jing was no great beauty, but she had very pleasant looks. At first, Xue Jing was confused about why her friend was introducing a man with such good qualifications to her.

Yan Suni said that it was precisely because they were such good friends that she introduced him. If it weren't for the fact that she herself didn't want to get married, she would never pass off such a good man to someone else.

Yan Suni was tall, had a curvy figure, and also had good looks, to the point that she even worked as a part-time model. She was gorgeous.

Compared with Yan Suni, Xue Jing was clearly very ordinary.

Translator: Kaho

Chp 2297: Would Never Get Married in This Lifetime

Yan Suni liked to have fun, so she vowed that she would never get married in this lifetime. She refused to become a woman whose life revolved around the kitchen for the sake of her husband, her children, and her family. She didn't want to become a yellow-faced old lady that men disdained.

So Yan Suni did live the way she vowed to and was fashionable and beautiful.

Xue Jing didn't harbor any suspicions about what Yan Suni said. After all, they had grown up together. They even knew when each other's periods first started.

Furthermore, An Xuchen was a pretty outstanding man. He was the director of a company, which was a pretty good position. He was Yan Suni's superior and was way better-looking than most men.

After their initial meeting, Xue Jing and An Xuchen's relationship proceeded smoothly. Then, An Xuchen proposed to Xue Jing.

The two bought a house together, but although Xue Jing paid the down payment, both their names were on the deed.

An Xuchen said that he would save up his salary for their retirement.

So the daily expenses such as groceries all fell to Xue Jing.

However, Xue Jing didn't mind and the two of them lived together with mutual respect.

But gradually, Xue Jing started noticing that something was off. For one, the two of them had only gotten a marriage certificate together when they got married and didn't hold a wedding ceremony.

Then by chance, one time, An Xuchen forgot to bring his briefcase and so Xue Jing went to the company where An Xuchen and Yan Suni worked.

Yan Suni looped her arm around Xue Jing's and introduced her as her best friend, but didn't mention that Xue Jing was An Xuchen's wife. Then she took the briefcase from Xue Jing and told Xue Jing to head back first since An Xuchen was in a meeting.

Xue Jing had found things to be a little strange, but she didn't take it to heart.

However, she then discovered that An Xuchen was always secretly making phone calls. He would make calls in the middle of the night and quietly talk for a long time.

Hence, Xue Jing began to suspect that An Xuchen was seeing someone else and secretly checked his phone.

She saw that there was one number that he dialed very frequently, but it was saved as ‘Chairman Wang,’ so it was probably a superior.

However, who would call their boss in the middle of the night?

It seemed more like a strategy, just like how some men would save their mistress’s phone number as 10086 which was China Mobile’s service number.

So Xue Jing took advantage of when An Xuchen was showering to dial the number, and the one who picked up was Yan Suni.

Xue Jing hastily hung up, then went to confront Yan Suni face to face.

Yan Suni admitted that she had that kind of relationship with An Xuchen, but she said that she wouldn't destroy Xue Jing’s family because she was someone that would never get married.

Yan Suni said that An Xuchen had been her boyfriend, but An Xuchen's parents had pressured him to get married. An Xuchen was already almost 40 years old, so his parents wouldn't accept him not getting married soon.

However, she was a staunch non-marriage advocate. She refused to be bound by marriage, but An Xuchen's parents kept pressuring her.

So she had a flash of inspiration and just like that, pushed out her childhood friend.

In any case, she was not going to get married, so he might as well marry someone else. However, it was best to keep the wealth within the family, so she suggested for An Xuchen to marry her good friend.

Yan Suni said: We grew up together and always shared everything. As of now, I'm even sharing my boyfriend with you.

And so, things naturally unfolded.

Xue Jing was completely dumbfounded listening to what Yan Suni said…

Xue Jing was in disbelief and asked: How could you do this? How could you do this to me?

However, Yan Suni actually said that she was the one who had met An Xuchen first and that they were the ones who were originally dating. As of now, An Xuchen has already given you a marriage.

Yan Suni then repeatedly promised that she wouldn't destroy Xue Jing's marriage.

Xue Jing was so furious she felt about to have a stroke. Could it be that they should continue to maintain this messed up relationship?

Translator: Kaho

Chp 2298: Should Just Turn a Blind Eye to This

Eventually, An Xuchen moved in with Yan Suni regardless of how Xue Jing felt.

Even when Xue Jing made a big fuss out of it and cried hysterically, he only ignored her.

Seeing this, Yan Suni told Xue Jing to just talk it out with him. However, she clearly meant that Xue Jing should just turn a blind eye to this matter.

Xue Jing was furious. Fuming with anger, she was determined to take revenge on him.

As soon as Ning Shu found out how Xue Jing intended to get even with An Xuchen, she was filled with incredulous disbelief, for she couldn’t believe that Xue Jing would take revenge on An Xuchen by having an affair with someone else.

In fact, Xue Jing’s lover was none other than a colleague from her company. Regardless of her resentment towards An Xuchen, this filled her with regret right after because she rashly did so out of anger and hatred.

Seizing this opportunity, her colleague even took advantage of the situation to sleep with her several times. By using their relationship as blackmail, he treated her like a prostitute who was at his beck and call.

If she ever refused, he would tell everyone in the company.

This caused her to live in agony with each passing day.

Trying to get revenge even at the cost of hurting oneself was the dumbest move possible. When somebody had no feelings for you, even if you died in front of them, they wouldn’t care.

Eventually, An Xuchen found out about the affair and divorced her almost immediately, even leaving her with the house.

After being married for close to two years, they were still working to pay off the housing loan. Now that they were divorced, it was up to her to carry the burden of settling it all by herself.

It was only then that she realized that their marriage was nothing but a piece of paper.

Paradoxically, Yan Suni who swore she would never get married ended up tying the knot with An Xuchen. As husband and wife, they looked like a match made in heaven.

Furthermore, An Xuchen continued advancing steadily in his career and eventually achieved great success.

During the wedding, Xue Jing made a big scene but ended up being thrown out. Yan Suni even said to Xue Jing, “You were the one who let go of the opportunity to be with An Xuchen.”

“This wouldn’t have happened if you had not had an affair and talked to him reasonably instead. It’s over now, so I hope you’d give us your blessings. I sincerely hope that you’d find your own happiness as well,” Yan Suni said.

Xue Jing was completely dumbfounded...

Then, An Xuchen and Yan Suni got married and lived a happy life together.

Xue Jing, meanwhile, felt her insides twist into a tight knot at the thought of the wicked couple getting such a happy ending.

Never had she ever thought that her good friend, whom she grew up with and treated like family, would betray her like this. Yan Suni used her, yet acted as if she had done everything out of generosity and that how things turned out was all her fault.

What a shameless person!

Xue Jing’s wish was to make sure those two damned bastards suffered.

Ning Shu: ...

She remembered telling 2333 that she wanted a simpler world this time, so what was with this disgusting mess?

2333 really was a mischievous retard.

There were so many worlds though, so it was normal for there to be a lot of perspective-shattering things.

Ning Shu couldn’t even remember how many times she had become someone’s wife already.

Marriage was something that often left people helpless and drove many crazy.

Even if you had given your all, what you would receive in return might not be the wholehearted commitment that you expected. In fact, what you got in return might destroy you mentally and physically. It was even more intense than investing in the stock market.

Marriage was filled with all kinds of danger. It could be destroyed by the slightest carelessness.

In truth, every family had its own problems. While one’s husband was an abusive man, the husband of another woman was having an affair with his mistress.

There was nothing one could do to change the fact that there existed vixens who seduced married men.

However, Ning Shu disapproved of the way Xue Jing tried to get vengeance on An Xuchen. Why did she stoop so low for such a man?

He was the one at fault from the very start, so why did she throw herself into the arms of another man instead of solving the problem by addressing the root of the issue?

All because she was unable to control her emotions, Xue Jing had committed a foolish mistake.

TL: Asuka

TLC: Kaho

Chp 2299: A Person Was Made Strong by the Absence of Desire

In reality, few women could stay clear-headed when dealing with a failed marriage. They would usually end up losing control of their emotions by crying and begging hysterically and even wishing for the death of their cheating husbands and vicious adulteresses.

However, being angry was of no use to the situation and would not solve the problem at all.

The feelings of anxiety and panic were rooted in the uncertainty and fear of the future.

Even so, everything would pass. The key was to solve the problem. When going through a rough patch, you had to control your temper more than ever because misfortunes would never come singly.

You would not be in a state of panic and turmoil if you did not fight. If you were not stubborn, you would be highly adaptable. Similarly, you would be able to act accordingly without being overly humble or arrogant if you had no desires.

Ning Shu had always remained indifferent towards these people and never hoped to benefit anything from them. Thus, nothing they did would ever affect her.

This was because a person was made strong by the absence of desire.

However, seeing the way they acted made her feel like throwing up.

Initially, she had planned to take some time off here, only to be confronted with such a huge mess.

This was especially true since everyone had already laid their cards on the table, and An Xuchen had moved in with Yan Suni without a hint of hesitation.

What made her the most speechless was that Xue Jing had already had her affair.

She pulled her hair in frustration at the thought of this.

The original host had slept on this couch the entire night. Xue Jing was the only one in the house, and she even had to handle the entirety of the loan payment every month.

Ning Shu: ...

Exasperated, she hit her chest lightly to get rid of the depression. As the saying went, the greatest revenge was a life well-lived.

Why did she have to torture herself this way?

The shameless couple who colluded with each other was nevertheless despicable. Not only did Yan Suni not show an ounce of regret, but she also acted as if Xue Jing was the one who did not seem to appreciate her kindness.

What was worse was that An Xuchen did not show any concern towards Xue Jing at all.

For God’s sake, what did she owe them?

At that moment, Ning Shu’s worldview was shattered yet again like dumpling fillings. Her outlook on life was constantly being updated.

Compared to them, she felt that she was as innocent as a rabbit in the forest.

Just then, she rubbed her belly. She felt a bit hungry, so she went into the kitchen to check if there was anything to eat in the refrigerator.

Unfortunately, it was empty and dirty as though it had not been taken care of for a very long time.

Focused on satisfying her hunger, she ignored it and eventually found two packets of instant noodles.

Starving, she finished the large bowl of noodles in no time as soon as she cooked them.

As she ate, she sweated, and this made her feel refreshed.

After she finished, she burped and sat on the couch to consider the current situation.

This was the worst situation possible. An Xuchen would find out about the affair soon.

Besides that, her scheming colleague, whom she had an affair with, would be using that incident to threaten her.

And on top of that, she also had to deal with the culprit who caused this whole mess, Yan Suni.

Ning Shu felt that Yan Suni’s personality was truly exotic. Yan Suni never considered herself to be at fault.

The fault was always on others.

To have different perspectives was indeed a dilemma. It would be difficult to be enemies, let alone be friends.

It was a mystery how Xue Jing managed to get along with Yan Suni for over 20 years.

Ning Shu covered her forehead. There were so many troublesome things to deal with, which should she deal with first?

Forget it. She should train first.

She pinched her fingers and chanted, setting up a spirit gathering array to concentrate the surrounding spiritual energy.

TL: Asuka

TLC: Kaho

Chp 2300: Shown His True Colors

Ning Shu calmed herself and began cultivating. It wouldn’t do if this weak body ended up hindering her in this task.

Halfway through her cultivation, her phone rang. A look of annoyance flashed in her eyes as she opened them. Her practice wasn’t going well even after trying for some time due to the lack of spiritual energy in the modern era. To make it worse, she was interrupted by a phone call. How infuriating!

Suppressing her irritation, she picked up her phone from the coffee table. It was Wang Ke.

Ning Shu stared at this name. Wasn’t he the one with whom Xue Jing had an affair?

She answered the phone with a “hello”, and she was greeted with a snicker that gave her the creeps.

“What’s the matter?” she asked.

“Haha… It’s the weekend. Come over. I’ll treat you to dinner,” he told her.

Without a moment of hesitation, she rejected him immediately, “I’m busy. I can’t make it.”

“You seemed so desperate before. How could you pretend as if nothing had happened?” Wang Ke chided displeasingly with an ear-piercingly loud voice that made her ears ring through the phone.

“Wang Ke, please mind your attitude,” she warned him coldly.

“What attitude? You’re mine. You don’t want everyone at the company to know about our relationship tomorrow, do you?” he threatened her in a cold voice.

Before the affair, she didn’t realize that he was a person like this at all when they worked in the same office. Now, he had finally shown his true colors.

Women were doomed to be at a disadvantage in situations like this. Society was too harsh on them.

Wang Ke even blackmailed Xue Jing after taking advantage of her for more s*x. If she refused, he would tell the world.

Xue Jing was scared so she let him get away with it for a few times. Because unlike An Xuchen who labeled himself as single in his company, all her colleagues knew that she was married.

Not only was this an affair, but it was an affair with a colleague. What would her colleagues think of her?

Ning Shu had a cold look on her face. Putting up with a jerk like him would only make him unscrupulously want more.

Her eyes whirled as she tried to think of a way to give him a taste of his own medicine.

Just then, Wang Ke urged her again, “Get over here quickly!”

Indifferently, she replied, “I’m not feeling well today. I’ll go tomorrow since I don’t need to work.”

“Excuses!” He fumed. “Are you not afraid that I’ll write an email about this and send it to everyone in the company?”

Ning Shu rolled her eyes. “I’m still on my period.”

Wang Ke fell silent. “Alright then. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Find a secluded place, alright?” she reminded him.

Seeing how cooperative she was, he told her where and when to meet the next day and threatened her again about showing up tomorrow before hanging up the phone.

She was at a loss for words as she stared at her phone. What kind of world had 2333 chosen for her?

Right after, she put her phone back down onto the coffee table and got up from the couch with both hands on her knees for support. Then, she grabbed a coat and a bag and went out after washing up.

With that, she went to the drug store to buy some herbs such as wormwood and paradiso blue.

She had also bought a lot of groceries. Life still had to go on, so she had to make sure that she ate well in order to have enough energy to work.

There wasn’t a lot of spiritual energy in the modern era, so she had to depend on food to give her strength.

As soon as she returned home, she cleaned the herbs and boiled them together. Then, she collected the vapors from the brew to boil.

Finally, she poured the medicine into a small bottle.

After putting the bottle into her bag, she went on to continue with her cultivation.

She needed to have enough power to protect herself no matter what. Otherwise, she would be a sitting duck.

And everything else was useless if she did not have enough power to fight.

Once again, she set up the spirit gathering array with an incantation. As soon as she sensed a sparse amount of spiritual energy gathering around her, she quickly took it in.

A trace of energy slowly manifested in her dantian. Without realizing how much time had passed, she continued to cultivate until it was daylight by the time she regained consciousness.

It was already the next day.

TL: Asuka

TLC: Kaho